From Garbage Time to Prime Time

When the Chicago Bulls’ Brian Scalabrine checks into a game, the contest is over. It was over long before he entered it, too. The definition of a trash-time mop-up sub, Scalabrine has appeared in 18 of the Bulls’ 71 games this year, averaging four minutes. Reader ultimateado decided to see if he could make Scalabrine…

One More Delay for Duke Nukem Forever Isn’t Really a Trick, Swear

When they heard the news Duke Nukem Forever would be delayed until June, many folks thought what I did, frankly: Maybe Gearbox and 2K Games planned all along for a June release, but gave it a May date so the game, 14 years in development, would get one last round of “Duke is Delayed” buzz…

Do You Know Where the Menudo Concert Is?

This block is being designated a Neighborhood Watch Area. There’s a guy up here named Snake. He’s wearing garage-sale clothes and the top of his head looks like a parakeet. He also has $50,000 in small bills in a briefcase. As his neighbors, it is your responsibility to make sure there are no suspicious characters…

The Week In Gaming Apps

We delved into the world of Sword & Sworcery, drank deeply from a new Tapper, found the intersection of Mario and Lemmings, and drilled our way to high scores this week, highlighting a new Gaming App of the Day as we tend to to Monday through Friday. It was a week that was also threatened…

The Art That Takes a Bazooka to Bullshit Art

Jeff Koons, if you know anything about modern art (you don’t? Doesn’t everyone?) is quite the polarizing figure. His specialty is the grandiose reproduction of a kitschy object – balloon animals, for example. He’s sold one such piece for $25 million. That pisses off people, some so much they want blow up his work with…

Friday Night Nights

Let’s all give ourselves a little pat on the back. It’s Friday. We’ve done it. Let’s put this workweek out of its misery. Let me just… grab this… lever… *blows piercing work stoppage whistle* Who out there is doing something special for this weekend’s Nintendo 3DS launch? Has it already been released in your continent?…

The Drill Plus is a Little Bit of Fun

The premise of The Drill Plus, a top down, uh, drill-em-up, is your scrawny hero transforms into a drill in times of need, in this case, an invasion of monsters who look like they came from a Frankenberry commercial. This is like Beck lyrics. Actual words strung together in a grammatically correct fashion that make…

Nintendo 3DS Buyer’s Guide

We’ve played the games. We’ve shown you its most show-offy feature. We’ve been surprised how much we liked the 3DS. (And we expected we’d like it a lot.) So should you get your $250 out of your sock on March 27th and buy a Nintendo 3DS? Probably not. Who should buy a Nintendo 3DS on…

How The 3DS Alters DS Games, And What You Should Do About It

With the launch of Nintendo’s 3DS fast approaching, there’s been some concern that DS games may not play well on the 3DS. The 3DS can play them, but people have been buzzing about extended load-times and diminished graphics for DS games on Nintendo’s new system. We tested several games on the 3DS, DSi and DS…

The 3DS Launch Games To Buy, Borrow or Avoid

We’ve played 14 of the sixteen available in stores this weekend when the 3DS comes out in North America. Four of them are worth buying. The rest? Read on to see. Asphalt 3D The 3D here is relatively nice, but the graphics seem sub-par compared to other 3DS games. There’s just not enough new, different,…

That Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters Ad is Fabulous — and It’s Real

This stand-up-and-cheer golfer’s fantasy for EA Sports’ Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters, seemed a little too good to be true. C’mon, right? No way Augusta National Golf Club, which prizes its privacy and exclusivity, would let a camera crew and a bunch of actors walk all over its storied course for an ad…

Bust-A-Move Universe Is The 3DS Game With Too Much Empty Space

What can the unique hardware of the Nintendo 3DS do to invigorate the 16-year-old Bust-A-Move (aka Puzzle Bobble) puzzle game series? Based on Bust-A-Move Universe, not much. This is a game that strives to be old-school on Nintendo’s modern-day platform. I played about an hour’s worth of Bust-A-Move Universe on the 3DS earlier this week,…

Tactical 3DS

3DS | A pile of games, as seen on my desk. (Photo: Brian Crecente) Bedtime Stories Sad World: An Entire Generation of Video Game Deaths My darling Robert “the” Beschizza of Boing Boing made this wonderful video compilation of deaths from 8- and 16-bit games. I can think of no finer way to start your…

Finally, Some Details On Kinect’s Bloodiest Game Rise of Nightmares

We’ve heard little about Sega’s motion controlled horror game, Rise of Nightmares for Kinect, since the Xbox 360 game was unveiled at Tokyo Game Show 2010. Fortunately, the ESRB comes through with leaked details on this year’s horror adventure. The Mature-rated Kinect game is rated that way for its blood, gore, intense violence, partial nudity,…

A Fistful Of Dollars Gets You An Earful With Turtle Beach’s PX5

Like cleavage, the $249.95 price tag is front, center, and something always on your mind even as you list off the other good reasons you want to spend time with Turtle Beach’s Ear Force PX5. You can talk about the fully customizable audio presets, the 7.1 channel surround sound quality, the Bluetooth support with multiple…

Turtle Beach Ear Force PX5 Image Gallery

Real Racing 2 HD Turns Your iPad 2 Into A Console (And A Steering Wheel)

If the iPad does indeed “kill” the home video game console, as some doomsayers have warned, then this video of Firemint’s Real Racing 2 HD running on iPad 2 may be admissible as evidence in the murder case against Apple. This is Real Racing 2 HD running in 1080p on an HDTV, a “first for…

“Sucker Punch” goes beyond awful, to become commentary on the death of moviemaking

Sucker Punch is such a bad movie that it raises the bar for what counts as terrible. That’s because there’s a horrific genius in it. This film will crystallize for you all those half-formed thoughts about what’s wrong with Hollywood. The thing is, director Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) has a feel for genre. He understands…

Orcs Must Die, Preferably Due To Multiple Causes

I knew that I would be killing orcs when I played Orcs Must Die at the PAX East gaming convention recently. I knew I would live, and I knew orcs would (virtually) die. I did not know I could kill them in so many ways. Orcs Must Die is a tower defense game. It is…

We’re One Step Closer To Hellraiser, Scream and Children Of The Corn Video Games

Hungry for more video games based on Hollywood movies? Of course you are. Thankfully, The Weinstein Company, the production company started by Miramax founders Bob and Harvey Weinstein, is going to try its hand at making video games. The Weinstein Company is responsible for properties like Hellraiser, Halloween, Scream, Scary Movie and Children of the…