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Japanese Games are Less Popular These Days Because of Changing Tastes In Graphics, Says Nintendo
Increases in the realism of video games are limiting the ability of Japanese games to appeal outside of their home country, according to the president of Nintendo. “Because the expressions in games are becoming more and more photo-realistic, I imagine that the cultural differences in acceptance have started to be reflected more clearly,” Nintendo chief…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedPuzzle Over the Second Teaser for the Next Assassin’s Creed Game
Assassin’s Creed fans have unlocked the second leg of the teaser for what might be called be Assassin’s Creed Revelations. What does it mean? Follow the unfolding saga at the AC Reveal Facebook page
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedA Painfully Permanent Way to Never Lose Your 3DS Augmented Reality Cards
IHeartChaos’ Cranberryzero was so impressed with the Nintendo 3DS augmented reality cards that he decided to have one permanently stabbed into his skin. What could be better than this augmented reality tattoo? I have a few suggestions. Since the release of the Nintendo 3DS, people have been putting images of its augmented reality cards everywhere,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedAt Least Two of Thor‘s Norse Gods Love Mario Kart
They might be at odds in the live-action Thor movie and its accompanying video games, but there is one thing Norse god of mischief Loki and earth goddess Sif agree upon, and that’s Mario Kart GamerLive.TV has posted a series of interviews with the stars of Thor, asking the cast of this week’s big comic…
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Catherine‘s Special Edition Stuffs Your Underwear in a Pizza Box
A game as sexy and strange as Catherine deserves a special edition that accurately reflects the game’s exploration of the pleasures and horrors of love. So Atlus is stuffing underwear into a pizza box and delivering it to your local game store on July 26. Giving Aksys’ Really Naughty Limited Edition of Record of Agarest…
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Video Games Let You Kill, Abuse Osama
Sunday night a team of two dozen Navy SEALs killed Osama Bin Laden. If all goes as planned, you will soon be able to reenact that head shot in a video game this weekend. KumaWar Episode #107: The Death of Osama Bin Laden is planned for a Saturday release, Keith Halper, the CEO of Kuma…
By Brian Crecente Published May 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Concedes the Wii Struggled with Online, Promises to Improve
Last week, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said he regretted going it alone with the Wii, which was an odd regret given the machine’s massive success. Was something lost in translation? Today, we get a look at how Nintendo itself translated Iwata’s remarks. Suddenly the regret is more clear… and more understandable. The specific problem, Iwata…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Hairdressing, Rival Turf, and the Excitement of Bingo
Style your hair on your DSi, clean up the streets in the Virtual Console, or gather your crew for a non-stop Bingo Party, all in this week’s Nintendo Download. How many times has one of your parties been ruined by the lack of a circular metal cage filled with numbered balls? The sport of depressingly…
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Jesus Cares Not For Your Console Exclusive Arguments
Today’s Speak-Up on Kotaku comes courtesy of revered commenter JesusChrist, who believes the “more upcoming exclusives” argument to determine which is the superior console is not a valid one . Let us pray. Why do people need to use the “more upcoming exclusives” argument when debating why their console is better? Have we forgotten that…
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
New Osama Bin Laden Game Tops The Charts
The chart-topping game on popular Flash gaming site Newgrounds this morning was, not surprisingly, a video game involving Osama Bin Laden. The user-submitted game, called Mujahedin (play it here), lets players control a suicide bomber, recruited by the now-deceased founder of terrorist group Al Qaeda to attack a U.S. Army base. The player can “praise…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to May and a brand new season of Talk Amongst Yourselves. You can talk about video games all you’d like, but please also admire our new artwork. This month’s painting is Marriage à-la-mode: 2. The Tête à Tête by William Hogarth. Thanks to reader Mythos for the suggestion. Now, as we do every month,…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Gears is a Study of Mechanic Art
Rolling-ball games, with their single control and simple purpose are another genre perfect for mobile platforms, though it can be hard to stand out with much distinction. That is not a problem faced by Gears an iOS game that marries Marble Madness and H.G. Wells. A gorgeous, easily understandable game, Gears ladles on the visual…
By Owen Good Published May 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Striking Contrast
NEWS OF THE DAY | AMERICA: The week’s biggest tech news contrasted with the week’s biggest political news. (Photo by Michael Alipio) Sony Shows That Saying “I’m Sorry” Isn’t Enough in Japan This Sunday, as the Golden Week holidays began in Japan, Sony execs Kazuo Hirai, Shinji Hasejima and Shiro Kambe answered reporters’ questions about…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sony’s Online Portal Goes Down
Sony Online Entertainment’s PC portal Station.com, home to games like EverQuest and DC Universe Online, is offline. Station.com’s homepage currently reads: We have had to take the SOE service down temporarily. In the course of our investigation into the intrusion into our systems we have discovered an issue that warrants enough concern for us to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedAll the Creepy Picture Taking You Could Ever Want
In PSP title Photo Kano, you are a high school student who recently got a camera. By building relationships with girls, you can take photos of them in a variety of different situation, including inevitable skimpy pics. Photo Kano is kind of like Pokémon Snap, but not as cute and with bigger tits. So I…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Dragon Quest X Going to Role-Play Next Year?
That’s what Dragon Quest Koichi Sugiyama is shooting for. At a recent Dragon Quest III concert in Japan, Sugiyama said, “I’m aiming for next year and am in the middle of composing music for Dragon Quest.” Sugiyama said he is working hard to get it finished by next year—and it sounds more like he was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedMaster Chief is Back from Deep Space, and He Looks Great
In this week’s round-up of the best in costume play, we’ve got the star of the Halo series on the loose, a Queen (not a Princess!) from The Legend of Zelda and everyone’s favourite transgender fighting game character. There’s also someone dressed up as Lara Croft (do we go a week without someone paying tribute…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedWhen Mario Meets The…Figure Skating World Championships
This is Russian pair Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov, competing at the World Figure Skating Championships 2011 held in Moscow. They didn’t just break out the Mario Bros. theme: they won the silver medal to boot.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Who Is Team Fortress 2’s Judas?
Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper is a work of art. So too is Team Fortress 2. In a way. So it’s only natural to see the two come together like this. Especially when the combatants are wearing their best hats. “The Last Sandwich” by EvGen1us
By Luke Plunkett Published May 2, 2011