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DRINK UP | OSAKA, JAPAN: Spotted in Osaka’s geek district, Den-Den Town. (Photo: Brian Ashcraft) The Beautiful Art of Brink Comes from Some Unlikely Inspiration So, Brink is out. And it’s divisive! Some people appreciate the new things it’s trying to do, others lament the fact the game is in many ways simply broken, while…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2011 - Uncategorized
Don’t Hold Your Breath for Tekken X Street Fighter Just Yet
Kotaku‘s played Street Fighter X Tekken, but from the sound of it, nobody outside Namco will playing Tekken X Street Fighter anytime soon. According to Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono, each studio is making the game free of input from the other studio. Capcom is developing Street Fighter X Tekken, which puts rival fighting game Tekken in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2011 - Uncategorized
Introduce Your Virtual Girlfriend to Mom and Dad
If going on a Love Plus vacation tour wasn’t embarrassing enough, there’s this: the upcoming 3DS version of the popular love simulator features a “girlfriend introduction” mode. According to game magazine Famitsu, in this mode, players can introduce their virtual girlfriend to family and friends. Thanks to the 3DS’s camera, she can “remember” the people…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2011 - Uncategorized
Armored Core V Suits Up This Fall
According to the latest issue of Japanese game magazine Famitsu, mech action game Armored Core V will be out this October on the PS3 and the Xbox 360. The game hits next year in the West. Have a look at these ACV screens and the title’s trailer. [ゲーム情報！ゲームのはなし]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Beautiful Art of Brink Comes from Some Unlikely Inspiration
So, Brink is out. And it’s divisive! Some people appreciate the new things it’s trying to do, others lament the fact the game is in many ways simply broken, while others still have no idea what to think. Whatever your view on the game, though, surely we can all agree the thing looks great. Its…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Isn’t a PC, It’s a Murderbox
There are the kinds of PC that the average person can build, or buy. Then there are the kinds of extravagant PC the average person will likely never buy, but will simply dream of from afar. This is the latter. It’s called a murderbox. Horrible name, beautiful computer. Billed as “a complete, custom built liquid…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011 - Uncategorized
Xbox 360 Designers Cook Up Modular, Imaginary Kitchen
We usually don’t post concept renders—and for good reason. They’re usually stupid, and for that reason never, yknow, exist. But Astro’s modular KitchenScape appliance set is quite the opposite: very clever, and worthy of existence! And highly attractive. Each unit in the set—a coffee maker, toaster, juicer, and teakettle—all provide plugs for each other. Think…
By Sam Biddle Published May 11, 2011 - Uncategorized
There’s a New Dragon Ball Z Game
Currently unnamed, a new Dragon Ball Z is headed for the PS3 and Xbox 360 this fall. According to Japanese reports from last week, Namco Bandai is readying a new title called Dragon Ball Game Project Age 2011, which sounds like a temporary title. That game will center around 3D fighting. [Eurogamer]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2011 - Uncategorized
Japan Earthquake Sends Erotic Game Maker on Hiatus
When March 11’s earthquake shook North-eastern Japan, lives were lost and destroyed. Less importantly, video games ended up delayed and canceled. As the country continues to pull itself from the wreckage, one adult game company is stating that for the time being it cannot go on. Ari Design, known for its bishoujo adults-only games, is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2011 - Uncategorized
Harrison Ford Is Not Old Enough to Play Rick the Adventure Sphere
Nolan North’s greatest ever vocal performance is in Portal 2, where he plays Rick the Adventure Sphere, a character that appears only briefly in the game, but nearly manages to steal the whole show. Being well short of 1,000 years old, Harrison Ford couldn’t hope to play Rick in the movie we wish this shirt…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011 - Uncategorized
Tales Telling Stories on the 3DS Next Year
Namco Bandai is bringing PS2 role-playing game Tales of the Abyss to the 3DS next year. In other Tales news, PS3 game Tales of Graces F, the enhanced port of Wii title Tales of Graces is getting a Western launch next year. It was released in Japan in late 2010. [Eurogamer]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2011 -
UncategorizedWhy Couldn’t the Tekken Hollywood Movie Be Like This?
Because Hollywood made it, that’s why. The Tekken movie is terrible—something even Tekken‘s developers conceded. In an effort to make good, Namco is releasing Tekken: Blood Vengeance, a CG animated feature film. The picture is being helmed by Youichi Mouri, who directed Tekken 5 and Tekken 6: BR opening cinematics. So if you like those,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2011 - Uncategorized
The US Navy Is Using a Video Game to Help Catch Pirates
Figuring the more heads the better, the United States Navy has decided to “crowdsource” ideas for new tactics to help fight Somali pirates, and to do that they’re using a video game. It’s a custom-built game called MMOWGLI (Massively-Multiplayer Online WarGame Leveraging the Internet), which will kick off next week for around 1000 military personnel…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011 -
UncategorizedSoulcalibur V Due Next Year, Here’s a Small Trailer
Namco Bandai has announced that a fifth entry in the Soulcalibur series is due for release in 2012. As of yet there are no other details than those, but you can check out some shaky-cam footage of the debut trailer above! [via Dtoid]
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011 - Uncategorized
Would Your Wii Like Some Dragon Quest Games?
This September, Square Enix is releasing the Famicom and Super Famicom versions of Dragon Quest I, Dragon Quest II, and Dragon Quest III as part of a single set. The first Dragon Quest was released on the Famicom and MSX in Japan in May 1986 and later for the Super Famicom. The game was finally…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2011 - Uncategorized
The World Record for Longest Video Game Song Goes To…
I don’t normally pay much heed to Guinness’ video game world records, because for the most part they come off as little more than paid promotions for upcoming or newly-released titles. But this one, I can dig. That’s composer Hideki Sakamoto, who has worked on games from the Yakuza and Castlevania series, with a very…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011 - Uncategorized
Cosplaying Female Wrestler Body-Slammed with Death Threats
At a little over five feet and weighing a mere 110 pounds, twenty-six year-old Moeka Haruhi (above, boot to face) is a star in Japanese women’s pro wrestling. Her anime and game-themed ring gear have made her a fan favorite. But one fan took things too far. Haruhi is an anime diehard, but has been…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2011 -
UncategorizedDo You Have Room in Your Heart for One More Zombie Game?
There are too many damn zombie games. But no matter how many there are, if one can come along and offer something new, then it’ll get noticed. And Dead Block is getting noticed. Why? Because it’s not just another shooter. Instead, its got as much to do with strategy and cunning as it does reflexes,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011
