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UncategorizedOverkill Will Keep Shooting Until The Money Runs Out
Overkill is what happens when Duck Hunt meets the cold, fiscal reality of the App Store. It’s a pretty arcade shooter, one that makes as good a use of the iPhone’s touch screen as it can with a “floating gun” control scheme, which uses virtual joystick to aim and has you shaking the phone to…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Your Android Phone Can Now Be A 3DS AR Card
Looks like somebody was taking notes when Joel used his iPhone as a Nintendo 3DS AR Card, as an application has turned up on the Android marketplace doing just that. 3DS AR Cards is a free app, which gives you digital versions of all the new Nintendo handheld’s augmented reality cards. So rather than carrying…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Kinect Makes The Best Anime Promotion
Sci-fi anime flick Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society is getting a 3D theatrical outing this month in Japan. The flick was originally released in 2006, and if you missed it the first time around, it’s worth checking out. Know what else is worth checking out? Kinect is being is used to recreate…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy Thinks Smart Phones Are Smart Enough For A Studio
Square Enix has revealed that it has created a new wholly-owned subsidiary called “Hippos Lab”, that is dedicated to creating high quality original content for smartphones. [via GameBiz]
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Perfect Nintendo Handheld Blends The Old With The Older
Japanese artist Rokujo Ikken has come up with possibly the most perfect Nintendo handheld ever devised: The Nintendo Super Famicom DS. Who needs 3D and microphones when all you’re going to do is play old SNES games, anyway? Via Tiny Cartridge
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
The 3DS Game That Doesn’t Use Buttons
Capcom’s Nazo Waku Yakata (謎惑館) is a mysterious puzzle game that ditches buttons. Bye bye buttons! Directed by Minoru Nakai, who previously worked on Resident Evil: Deadly Silence, the game features art by Tadahiro Uesugi and a scenario by Yukinori Kitajima, who wrote Sega adventure game 428 for the Wii and most recently Okamiden for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Some Diablo III Art To Bite Your Face Off
This is a Tomb Viper, one of the countless hordes of bad guys you’ll fight in upcoming action/RPG Diablo III. He’s not the most important of characters, we know, but that art is so great it had to be shared.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
One World! One Release Date!
PC gaming site Rock, Paper, Shotgun has kicked off a little campaign called “No Oceans”. It’s aimed at synchronising PC release dates around the world. And I can’t think of a better campaign to get behind. Right now, for example, it’s Wednesday night on march 23 here in Australia. I’ve had a copy of Crysis…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Sequel That Is Forgoing The 3DS For The Nintendo DS
This Sunday, the Nintendo 3DS will be released in the West. That means that the product will be available at home in Japan and abroad. That doesn’t mean game studios are only releasing new 3DS games. The DS is still getting love, too. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 is headed to the Nintendo DS…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
One Piece For 3DS Delayed By Earthquake
Add One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP to the growing list of games delayed by the earthquake in Japan. Namco Bandai says the title is being held back for “various reasons”, which is quickly becoming code for the Tohoku quake. The fact that it’s a game with characters on boats probably doesn’t help. New release date…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Overheat This Xbox And It WILL Catch Fire
When working with wood for this particular piece, artist Ben Winfield decided against making something clichéd, like a breadboard or a chair. Instead, he made a replica Xbox console. Before you ask, nope, it doesn’t work. Come on, you can’t make consoles out of wood! It does look great though, and when it comes to…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Tokyo’s Power Supply Monitored By Neon Genesis Evangelion
With the blackouts, Tokyoites might want to keep track on the region’s power source. Here’s how they can do it in style. Evangelion style. The page provides info in real time, noting the maximum power supply as well as the current one. There is also handy info about which parts of Kanto are taking part…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011 -
UncategorizedSo, Some Guy Is Already Lining Up For A 3DS
The Nintendo 3DS is not released in the United States until midnight on Saturday. So lining up on the street outside a Manhattan Best Buy seems…smart? No, that’s not the word we’re looking for… Dedicated will have to do. Anyway, this guy started lining up on Monday night, meaning he and his buddy will be…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XI And Final Fantasy XIV Going Back Online
Due to the power concerns that arose after March 11’s earthquake, the servers for Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XI were taken offline. The servers for both games will be back online on March 25. To make up for the outage, FFXI players won’t be charged for the April billing cycle. Final Fantasy XIV…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Annoying Song That’s Plaguing Japan
On March 11, the Tohoko earthquake and tsunami left the northeastern part of Japan in ruins. People were displaced, missing or dead. News coverage reported on the devastation. But what company wants to be the official sponsor of a calamity like this? Advertisers yanked their spots from television, leaving a huge void. In its place,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Three Kings Of Kong Finally Meet And Do Battle
Forget 2007 documentary The King of Kong. That was a struggle for Donkey Kong domination between just two men. The Kong Off, held last week, was a struggle between sixteen of the world’s (well, North America’s) best player. For your good vs evil, narrative purposes, yes, Steve Wiebe (the good guy) and Billy Mitchell (the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011 -
UncategorizedTotal Ninja Fail
Ninja are supposed to be cunning, smart and lethal. But some ninjas are anything but! Total War: Shogun 2 is a military strategy game. In it, players can send ninjas on missions. The ninjas have skills and attributes – thus, the better the ninja, the higher the chance they’ll take out their target. Most of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe First Madden 12 Trailer Is Here
And it’s hilarious. Die-hard Madden fans may be able to pick out tweaks and additions in the tiny sections of footage shown, but everyone else should just head here and make the trailer even more BWWAAHHHH-ey.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011