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10 other superheroes who possessed the powers of Thor
Throughout Thor’s illustrious career, his powers have been appropriated by a slew of other comic book heroes. Not all of these heroes carried his official hammer, Mjolnir, but almost all of them dressed as lunatics while imitating the Thunder God. 10.) Thor, Frog of Thunder In the 1980s, Loki turned Thor into a frog. Even…
By Cyriaque Lamar Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Do Video Games Need an Incredibly Easy Button?
Sometimes Easy Mode just isn’t enough. In today’s Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Sullyville begs game developers for an option to skip the harder sections of games altogether. So I always choose to play games on Easy for a reason. I am not so good at them. I love games to death, but usually death is…
By Mike Fahey Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
How Much Money Did Game Developers Make in 2010?
Most people that express a desire to enter the video game industry profess to not care how much money they can make doing something they love. Those people can probably skip the annual Game Developer Salary Survey results. The rest of you can read on to see who’s making the most money in the business.…
By Mike Fahey Published April 27, 2011 -
UncategorizedNational Nerd Relief Fund’s Plea for Playstation
Originally here: Funny or Die
By Brian Crecente Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Aims for the PlayStation 3 in June
After a relatively successful run on the PC and Xbox 360 last year, City Interactive’s Sniper: Ghost Warrior hits the PS3 on June 28 with improved graphics and gameplay, exclusive missions, and new multiplayer modes. Camping is highly recommended.
By Mike Fahey Published April 27, 2011 -
UncategorizedHow The Witcher 2 Transforms You into a Monster-Hunting Machine
After playing several hours of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, I can confidently say the game improves on the original in every way. After seeing this combat video for the game, I realize I’ve only scratched the surface of what the game has to offer. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is the sequel…
By Mike Fahey Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Hulu Offers Some Members Credit for Playstation Network Outage
The week-long Playstation Network outage isn’t just keeping PS3 owners from playing games, it’s also preventing them from using other online features of the console, like watching TV through Hulu. While the official Hulu response to the Playstation Network outage, found on their site, is to basically point out you can use the service on…
By Brian Crecente Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s that time again folks, welcome to Talk Amongst Yourselves. The place where you guys talk about video games and… that’s it. Special thanks to Goldfuzzy for the sweet L.A. Noire pic. Got a great idea for a TAYpic? Submit yours to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)
By Mike Epstein Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
“Illegal And Unauthorized Intrusion”
FOUND IN TRANSLATION | JAPAN: TV news pours over the PlayStation blog, pointing out the possibility of leaked credit cards. (Photo by 2ch) “Nintendo Shock” Shocks Japan “Lehman Shock” is how Japan described the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. “Shock” (ショック) is en vogue in Japan, and a quick way to describe the impact of something…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Cat-Eared Girls Wear Bug-Induced Toupées
The latest downloadable content for bar girl game Dream Club Zero has a bizarro bug that makes it seem like the girls are wearing wigs. The cat ears? Not a bug, totally part of the game! ドリクラZEROのデュエット機能を試したら、ホストガールがカツラであることが判明！ [読みゲー]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Did The Japanese Media Select This PSN Game By Accident?
All the major Japanese news networks are covering the PSN breach. In one TV Tokyo segment, the manager of famed Tokyo game shop Game Ma-ya explained how the outage was impacting coverage. That isn’t getting the most attention online in Japan; rather, it’s the PSN game TV Tokyo selected for the segment. Known as Trash…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
When Game Box Art Encourages A Country
Yakuza: of the End is Sega’s zombie parody game that was originally slated for a March release. Then the earthquake hit, and the game was delayed to June. Yakuza producer Toshihiro Nagoshi said the June delay was the result of numerous reasons: “Cash flow, correcting the poster, buying new ad time, and the manual labor…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Latest WikiLeaks Game Isn’t Just Scandalous, It’s Fun
TrickyLeaks is more than just another attempt to jump on the fading infamy of WikiLeaks and founder Julian Assange’s troubled rise to fame. It’s also a fairly fun game. Each round of the Android game kicks off with a literal leak forming in the concrete wall of different corporates. “Oh no, our secrests are leaking…
By Brian Crecente Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sony in Sights of British Watchdog over PSN Hacking
Less than a day after a US Senator began asking questions of Sony’s PSN downtime, Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office is investigating whether the company had adequate protection in place to safeguard customer’s credit card information. The ICO is a government body “set up to uphold information rights in the public interest”. Having been alerted to…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Now Microsoft Is Issuing Security Warnings
What a week! First Sony has a little trouble with its online security, and now Microsoft is issuing warnings about people running “phishing” scams over Xbox Live. A “phishing” attempt is when a player is contacted by another in an attempt to get hold of things like service passwords and credit card information. It’s a…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
What can MMO Players Expect From the PSN’s Downtime?
The extended outage currently afflicting the PlayStation Network isn’t just stopping people playing Call of Duty and FIFA. It’s also stopping people from playing persistent, entirely online games like DC Universe and Free Realms. That’s a massive pain in the ass for those people, so what’s Sony doing to compensate them for their enforced downtime?…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Two New RPGs from The Star Ocean Folks
Japanese developers Tri-ace of Star Ocean fame are teaming up with Konami for two games. Two! One of the games is a turn-based, multi-player role-playing PSP title called Frontier Gate that supports up to three players. The second game is a dungeon-crawler for the 3DS called Across The Labyrinth. [via Remoon]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Hulu Plus Streaming to Xbox 360 Consoles This Week
While PS3 owners have had access to Hulu Plus since last year (well, up until this week, anyway), Xbox 360 users have been wait, waiting, waiting. When will that wait be over? Try Friday! That’s according to a report on Joystiq, citing OXM, which says that Hulu Plus will kick off on April 29 for…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2011
