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CultureTotal RecallCaptain Commando, Capcom’s Greatest Hero
Boy, Capcom really went to town today on the news and media, didn’t they? It’s a damn shame, then, that none of it involved the company’s original mascot – and my all-time favourite Capcom hero – Captain Commando. Just like Sega, in the 1980s Capcom felt the need to create a mascot for itself, to…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
What Are You Listening To?
Welcome to a themed Tuesday open thread. While I may be reading the above collection, this one’s about the music, podcasts, audiobooks or whatever it is you’re listening to these days. Please, share with the group. I’m still looking to expand my podcast horizons, so further suggestions on high quality, well produced and interesting (non-rambling)…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Dragon Age II Is A Bit More Playable On PC Today
BioWare has released patch 1.02 for Dragon Age II, patching various bugs, quest glitches, and technical foul-ups and generally making the game a bit more tolerable on the Mac and PC. Check out the full patch notes here
By Mike Fahey Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Wii Price Drop Due Next Month, Says Report
The Wii may be as cheap as $150 USD next month, according to a report from Engadget, which cites a “trusted source” that says the console will become fifty bucks cheaper by May 15. If accurate, it would be the second price drop Nintendo has issued for the four-year-old platform. The Wii dropped from its…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
New NeverDead Screens Are Under Construction
Konami offers a new look at the dismemberment-focused action adventure NeverDead today, this time featuring a level that looks a little brighter, a little unfinished. Look at all those tarps and that scaffolding! NeverDead is currently in development at Konami and Rebellion Developments. If you don’t know that about this PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
From Gears To Deals To Games On Demand, This Is Xbox Live For April
April is shaping up to be a big one for Xbox 360 owners, especially if they like getting their hands on Gears of War 3 early. That multiplayer beta leads a long list of content that Microsoft confirmed for April today, from Xbox Live Arcade games to deals on tons of other stuff. If you’ve…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedPortals Opening All Over Steam’s Potato Sack Indie Games
Valve’s vast potato-based conspiracy explodes today, as GLaDOS and Portal invade the thirteen games that were offered as part of Steam’s indie game Potato Sack bundle. The horror! Players that purchased the Steam Potato Sack indie game bundle have gotten a whole lot more that thirteen excellent indie titles and a special skin for Portal…
By Mike Fahey Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Lego Pac-Man Is Just An Artistic Experiment
A GOOD USE OF BRICKS | SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA: A delightful Lego take on Pac-Man, on display late last month at Bricks by the Bay, “a celebration of LEGO as an artistic medium and hobby.” (Photo by origamiguy1971 via Flickr) The Making of Gears of War 3 Multiplayer I’ll stay out of the way of…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, Steel Rain and the Gun Sonata Arrive
Well this is certainly an exciting week for PlayStation 3 owners. Not only is tasty puzzle-RPG Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes finally here in high-definition, new add-ons for Bulletstorm, Killzone 3, and Super Stardust HD have also flooded the North American PlayStation Store. There’s also Dungeon Hunter: Alliance and demos for Swarm and Clash…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedMore Talk Of Portal 2 Arriving Early As GLaDOS Invades Bit.Trip Beat
Could Valve actually release Portal 2 ahead of schedule, forcing us to rethink the properties of the universal constant known as Valve Time? Because the developer of Bit.Trip Beat, one of the title participating in Valve’s Potato Sack Pack offer and its associated alternate reality game, are hinting at that very thing. Gaijin Games just…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
BlizzCon 2011 Tickets Will Briefly Be On Sale Next Month
Blizzard has cordoned off two fleeting moments in time next month in which fans can attempt to spend $175 per ticket to attend the annual celebration of all things Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo-related in Anaheim, California. BlizzCon 2011 takes place in October this year, same as last year, bucking Blizzard’s trend of alternating between August…
By Mike Fahey Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sega Says It Had Streets of Rage Remake Pulled To ‘Protect Our Intellectual Property Rights’
The fan-made Streets of Rage homage released earlier this month after eight years in the making was recently pulled at the request of Sega. The original maker of the 16-bit Streets of Rage games says it took action to “protect our intellectual property rights.” Sega’s full statement is here
By Michael McWhertor Published April 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedUbisoft Tries Motion Controlled Fighting Again With Kinect’s PowerUP Heroes
Your Xbox Live avatars can engage in mortal combat with the Kinect powered PowerUP Heroes, scheduled to brawl on the Xbox 360 this June. Along with the announcement, in Ubisoft’s trademark oddball style, comes a deliciously goofy live action trailer for the game. Ubisoft calls PowerUP Heroes “the ultimate super power-infused full-body fighting game for…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedYou Can Star In The Next Sexy Catherine Trailer
In an effort to convince everyone that Catherine isn’t just about sexy anime women, Atlus is holding a contest to get fans to talk about love and marriage for the next trailer. Check out the YouTube description for more info.
By Mike Fahey Published April 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Threat Of A Tennessee-Sized Finger And Other Dangers Debuting In Asura’s Wrath
There’s a guy named Asura, who you can control, sometimes with very few buttons. He’s the star of Asura’s Wrath, a new absurd action game. Asura keeps the world safe… from giant fingers and other divine threats. Asura’s daughter has been kidnapped by demigods. Plus, there’s ogres of some sort that he has to worry…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Basement Defense? Anomaly Warzone Earth Turns Tower Defense On Its Head
I think the moment where Anomaly Warzone Earth—I don’t see a colon on the game’s website; letting all three words of the title evenly plod from the mouth pleasingly highlights its Eastern European pedigree—really grabbed me was the first time I rerouted my caravan of tanks and mechanized walkers to loop to endlessly pummel a…
By Joel Johnson Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Marriage Built On Love, Respect, And The Need To Catch Them All
In today’s love-fueled Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Maureliuswolf explains just how amazing his Pokémon-loving wife as they ramp up to their second anniversary. I was planning on waiting to get the 3DS until OoT comes out; however, my wife had other plans. You see, two weekends ago, we saw the deal on Kotaku for Pokémon…
By Mike Fahey Published April 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedHow Street Fighter X Tekken Controls And Why It’s Not Street Fighter Vs. Tekken
“Why isn’t your game called Street Fighter Vs. Tekken?” I asked Street Fighter X Tekken producer Yoshinori Ono last week in Miami. That “X” is pronounced “cross.” “We were trying to make it a much more adversarial kind of title,” he replied through a translator. “What we saw with the old Vs. games, like ‘X-Men…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
The PlayStation Portion Of E3 Starts… Here?
We’ve been asked by the people behind PlayStation to save the date. June 6, 5pm Pacific. Los Angeles. That’s when their big E3 press conference will happen. That’s when we’ll probably find out about the biggest and best gaming plans for the PS3 and NGP, at least for the next year. Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 12, 2011