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Pokemon Do Surf
It’s one hell of a ride in demiurgic‘s hilarious new Pikachu / Pokemon piece. Gotta surf them all dude. Related Rampages: Mario Christmas | Big Sister | Mega Man (More) Pika Surf by Becky / demiurgic (Tumblr) Via: demiurgic Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Our First Look At The Alien World Of Prey 2
Here it is, your first colorful look at the bustling alien world of Prey 2—that is, if you haven’t already seen previews of the game in OXM, PlayStation The Official Magazine or any of the other print mags with a peek at Human Head and Bethesda’s very different sequel. Bethesda has released exactly one screenshot…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sorry, You’re Grounded
Shutdown Eve | With a budget deal unlikely, the U.S. federal government appears headed for a shutdown, meaning widespread closures of government agencies and suspensions of service. That includes the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, a favorite tourist stop in Washington for more than four decades. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Four New Fighters Enter…
By Owen Good Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Minecraft Has An Official Release Date
No longer must one play Minecraft and constantly wonder “When is this game finally going to come out?!” The mega-hit world-building indie game now has an official release date: November 11, 2011. Markus “Notch” Persson writes on his official blog that his company, Mojang, decided on the release date for Minecraft, which has been in…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedWatch the Dragon Pop Out of Someone’s Chest With This 3DS Augmented Reality T-Shirt
So, we’ve seen the 3DS’s augmented reality games played on an iPhone, on an Android phone and on a white board. We’ve seen giant cards spawn giant Miis and Marios. Now, thanks to this t-shirt, you may see the AR dragon pop out of someone’s chest. Level Up Studios has printed up this AR Card…
By Owen Good Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Portal 2‘s Comic Kicks Off Tomorrow, Fills The Sequel Gap
What happened in the years been Portal and Portal 2? Valve’s new digital comic book, launching tomorrow April 8, will explain that while “expanding the Portal world and narrative.” So says Valve artist and Powers co-creator Michael Avon Oeming, telling IGN that “we’ll see a bit more behind the curtain” at Aperture Science in the…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
The LEGO Star Wars Battle Escalates Beyond All Reason
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars is in stores and the marketing campaign is over…or is it? LucasArts has one more trick up their sleeves: A monumental stop-motion animation LEGO battle between Yoda and General Grievous. Enjoy!
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Of Course We Had To Check Out A Game Called Lesbian Spider-Queens Of Mars
The Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim flash games might not always be wonderful examples of gaming goodness, but they generally have pretty good names. Case in point, Lesbian Spider Queens of Mars. How can you not play that? Well I couldn’t resist trying it out, and I found a game that wouldn’t have been out of…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedSee How Pac-Man And Galaga Work On A Nintendo 3DS
Pac-Man and Galaga both get served three ways in the upcoming Pac-Man and Galaga Dimensions for the Nintendo 3DS. Two of those games are brand-new and unique to the 3DS, Pac-Man Tilt and Galaga 3D Impact, and this new Japanese trailer explains how they work. If the above twist and tilt-fest doesn’t look appealing to…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect Gets The Anime Treatment In 2012
Much like Dragon Age: Origins before it, EA and BioWare are teaming up with FUNimation Entertainment to create an anime feature film based on the Mass Effect series. Production has begun, with digital and home releases planned for 2012.
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Dungeon Siege III Not Quite Ready To Raid, Slips To June
Formerly one of the many great-looking games due for spring 2011, Obsidian Entertainment’s Dungeon Siege III is now a summer game. Square Enix “updates” us on the release of Dungeon Siege III today, warning the game has slipped from May 31 to June 21. Why the push? Mike Fischer, president and CEO of Square Enix…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Has Fermilab really discovered an entirely new subatomic particle? And could this change the universe?
Yesterday, physicists announced the discovery of a strange anomaly, one that cannot easily be explained by our current understanding of particle physics. We examine what’s really going on here, and why we all may have missed the really exciting discovery. What’s the background for this result? The experiment in question involved Fermilab’s Tevatron collider together…
By Alasdair Wilkins Published April 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedLive-Action Mortal Kombat: Legacy Launches Next Week
The short Mortal Kombat film that set the internet on fire last year bears fruit on April 12, when the first episode of Kevin Tancharoen’s Mortal Kombat: Legacy debuts on Machinima.com. Check out a clip from the series here. Fame director Kevin Tancharoen created a live-action Mortal Kombat film short last year featuring actor friends…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Comedy Central And Spike TV Now Have Their Own Video Game Company
Someday, we may get The Daily Show: The Video Game or Spike TV Video Game Awards: The Game, thanks to the formation of 345 Games, the new video game arm of Comedy Central and Spike TV. The first two titles to come from that studio will be Deadliest Warrior: Legends and Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon, both…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedFour New Fighters Enter The Ring In Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition DLC
The console version of Super Street Fighter IV catches up with its arcade counterpart with the Arcade Edition downloadable content, delivering four new challengers to Capcom’s fight fest and a whole lot more. Street Fighter fans have been eagerly awaiting news about how Capcom was planning on adding the four new characters in the Japanese…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Shoot ‘Em Up, Biblical Style: West Bank Settlers Commission Video Games
Israeli settlers on the West Bank have discovered a new way of getting their message across: Violent shoot ’em ups based on the Six Day War and Biblical history. Israeli settlers in the West Bank have stumbled on a new way to get their message across: computer games. An advocacy group for religious settlers called…
Neal Ungerleider | FAST COMPANY Published April 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedRed Faction: Armageddon‘s Kara Smuggles Cleavage Into The Martian Colonies
Life is hard in the underground Martian colonies of Red Faction: Armageddon, especially when you’re a former Marauder turned smuggler with a heart of gold and the need to flaunt your cleavage amidst a cast of fully-covered men. In the latest trailer for Red Faction: Armageddon we meet Kara, a lady smuggler that’s formed a…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Taking The Cosplay Too Far: Surgically Altered Elf Ears
Elves are sexy. Vulcans are sexy. Pointy ears in general are sexy, but not so sexy that we’d carve ourselves up to get them. ABC News reports on the latest fad among young adults, getting your ear cartilage cut open and sewn into points. While the body modification procedure for creating ears that are more…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedCorruption Runs Rampant In L.A. Noire‘s Latest Trailer
Back in the days of Rockstar’s L.A. Noire, the Los Angeles Police Department was a haven for corruption, where bribery, cover-ups, and extortion were common practices. Thank goodness detective Cole Phelps got that all cleaned up. This is official L.A. Noire trailer number three, just released by Rockstar, giving us a glimpse at some of…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Global Agenda Is Going Completely Free-To-Play
The mid-April Free Agent update for Hi-Rez Studios’ online multiplayer shooter Global Agenda will drop the game’s purchase requirement, making it free-to-play for anyone that has the urge. Original planned as a subscription-based MMO, in June of last year Hi-Rez dropped plans to implement monthly fees, only requiring that players initially purchase a retail or…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011