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High Ranking Japanese Politician Comments on PSN Breach
The PSN breach is national news in Japan, where Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, one of the government’s highest ranking officials, has chimed in about leaked player info. “As for the prevailing view, it’s necessary for private businesses must safeguard the personal information they have with the maximum care possible,” said Edano. This information is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Did Beyoncé Ruin Christmas?
Software developer Gate Five is taking Beyoncé to court. According to New York Magazine, the company says she backed out of a deal to appear in a music game and is seeking over US$100 million. Gate Five calls the contract breach “callous”, adding that the popstar singer destroyed Gate Five’s business and drove seventy people…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 27, 2011 -
UncategorizedVikings On Trampolines is the Name of the Game
And what a name it is. Vikings On Trampolines is an upcoming game by D-Pad Studios, the same team behind the neat-looking Owlboy. It’s about…Vikings on trampolines. You control one Viking, somebody else controls the other, and you have to bounce around trying to not touch the ground, or you will die a horrible, horrible…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
“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 often unexpected, like the “Fukushima Shock”, for instance. But “Nintendo Shock”? The Japanese press is using it to describe Nintendo’s current situation: falling Wii sales and underwhelming…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
GLaDOS is Still Mildly Terrifying, Even When she’s Made out of LEGO
Catsy, the same LEGO fanatic who recreated Mass Effect’s Citadel so beautifully last year, is back giving similar treatment to GLaDOS, the mouthy villain of the Portal series. Considering the level of detail present in GLaDOS’ design—all those panels and pipes and joints—even attempting to build her out of LEGO is to be applauded, let…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Has Microsoft “Un-Banned” Outlawed Xbox 360 Consoles?
That’s what internet chatter throughout the course of the evening would have you believe, with reports coming in that some banned Xbox 360 consoles (and their associated Gamertags) can suddenly re-connect to Xbox Live. Users of various forums, including xbox-scene, have over the last few hours found that modified consoles banned from Xbox Live for…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Before Jail, He Tried Porn
Once upon a time, Takafumi Horie was the most feared, loved, and hated man in Japan. That time has passed. Horie was the founder of Livedoor, an internet portal that was once one of the country’s biggest success stories. By 2004, Horie was looking to expand his business (and brand) and unsuccessfully tried to purchase…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Watch Bayonetta, With Commentary By The Game’s Creator
Having made a start last year then seemingly forgetting all about it, Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya has dusted off the next-gen brawler and will be once again providing weekly videos where he plays through the game while telling you all about it. You can see the first two instalments at PlatinumGames’ website, with the promise…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Minecraft Is Getting Official Mods
It may seem a little unnecessary for a game all about building stuff to need its own mod tools, but official mod tools are exactly what indie smash hit Minecraft is getting. Getting hold of the necessary gear (which comes complete with in-built “signatures” to show off your work) will cost you nothing, but you…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallWhen Halo was on the Mac, and was a Totally Different Game
It seems an age since the world first saw Halo. It was the 20th century. Back when it was introduced by…Steve Jobs. And was a…third-person shooter. The series has come a long way since then, but sometimes it’s fun to look back. At blocky space marines and a major game being announced in Comic Sans…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
A NSFW Look at the Most Ridiculous Figure of Ivy from Soulcalibur
Soulcalibur‘s most anatomically outrageous fighter, the embarrassingly under-dressed Ivy Valentine, is getting her own figure to (I guess) celebrate her inclusion in the latest Queen’s Gate title for PSP. That’s the series that pits female fighter against female fighter in a contest of who can be more objectified. Tomopop says the Queen’s Gate: Spiral Chaos…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
What Have You Been Watching?
Tonight’s open thread has a theme. It’s a recurring theme, the kind of thing we do on Tuesdays. I ask “What have you been watching?” Here, I’ll start. This weekend, I went on something of an ’80s tear, watching The Terminator, Back to the Future and numerous episodes of Cheers. Most were streamed through Netflix,…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Get A Taste of Red Faction Armageddon On May 3
Get your ass to a limited portion of Mars with the Red Faction Armageddon demo, currently slated to come to Xbox Live and PlayStation Network on May 3. Sorry, PC gamers, but there won’t be a demo for you. [RedFaction.com]
By Michael McWhertor Published April 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
New York’s Famous Chinatown Fair Arcade Could Live On In Documentary Form
New York’s infamous and grungy arcade holdout, Chinatown Fair, shut its doors earlier this year. Should you have happened to miss this momentous occasion or simply miss the sights and sounds of the decades-old hangout, it’s now the subject of a documentary, one that you can help become reality. Arcade: The Last Night At Chinatown…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sony Says It Didn’t Know Severity Of PS3 Breach Until Monday
While Sony discovered that hackers had broken into their Playstation Network on April 19, it wasn’t until nearly a week later that the company understood the full scope of the breach, a Sony official tells Kotaku. The company learned that customer data was stolen on Monday, only after an outside security firm conducted days of…
By Brian Crecente Published April 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedGet ‘SMART’ About Brink‘s Complex Gameplay
Playing Splash Damage’s Brink likely won’t require too much thought, but if you’re at all confused about what this online multiplayer shooter has to offer that’s different from your standard Halo or Call of Duty fare, you might want to watch this. Bethesda offers this educational video on “The Basics”—the classes, objectives and customization of…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
U.S. Senator Demands Answers From Sony Over PlayStation Network Data Breach
United States senator Richard Blumenthal is hopping mad—or in his words, “troubled”—by the lack of clear and timely communication from Sony over last week’s PlayStation Network “intrusion.” And he’s got the sternly worded letter to prove it. The attack on Sony’s PlayStation Network and Qriocity service has gotten the attention of Senator Blumenthal of Connecticut…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Ride the Bull
DIP | Sony today confirmed that hackers were able to steal personal information for PSN users from their database. This is a screen grab of the company’s stock values today. (Marketwatch) Sony Comes Clean: PlayStation Network Hackers Have Stolen Personal Data A security breach in the Playstation Network by still unidentified hackers resulted in stolen…
By Brian Crecente Published April 26, 2011
