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American Censors Cover Up Dead Or Alive’s Shameful Inner Thigh
The Japanese box art for Dead or Alive Dimensions features Kasumi about to kick someone right in the face. The US art is similar, only it decides American teenagers are too vulnerable to handle a little inner thigh. On the left in the image above, the Japanese cover. On the right, the American. You know,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011 - CultureTotal Recall
This Game Boy Wasn’t That Portable, You Know
The very last model of the Game Boy was the Game Boy Micro. It was tiny. You couldn’t just put it in your pocket, you could lose it in there. Now let’s compare that sleek handheld with something from 1991. It’s easy to remember the original Game Boy existing as a lone entity. You owned…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
What Are You Reading?
Yes, that’s a copy of Bust-A-Move Universe, a Nintendo 3DS game that I’ll be able to talk about later this week. But that’s not important right now, nor is the Bub coin bank sitting on top of that box. What is important is that we engage in some civil, enlightening off-topic conversation right now. Since…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Bonk And Bomberman For 3DS Are No More
Things aren’t looking good for Hudson Entertainment. Early reports from this week’s issue of Famitsu magazine bring word of cancellations of Bonk, Bomberman and Omega Five for the Nintendo 3DS… among others.
By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Steam To Get Video Recorder, Possible iPhone & Android ‘Expansions,’ Says Report
Valve’s Steam platform will get the option to record video of gameplay “very soon,” according to a report from a recent visit to the developer, which cites studio founder Gabe Newell as the source of that information. The Half-Life, Team Fortress and Portal developer just recently added universal screen shot support in Steam, letting users…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Angry Birds Rio Hatches New, Improved & Pig-Friendlier
Rio, the computer animated avian comedy, is certainly a good enough excuse for more Angry Birds. To wit, Angry Birds publisher Rovio has released Angry Birds Rio for iPhone, iPad and Android, a game that’s a surprisingly capable improvement on the original. For those who may have resisted the urge to drop 99 cents on…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Rumor: Resident Evil 4, Code Veronica Revived For Xbox 360 & PS3
Early reports from the latest issue of Japan’s Famitsu magazine point to a new Resident Evil title for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Resident Evil Revival Selection. Unconfirmed details indicate the release is comprised of previous entries Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica. Resident Evil 4 was originally released as a GameCube…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Is The New, Censored Version Of Schoolgirl Shoot ’em Up Gal Gun
Japanese Xbox 360 game Gal Gun is less of a schoolgirl ogle-fest than before, thanks to a new update—dubbed the *ahem* “Protect Panties Patch“—that puts new limits on just how lecherous the game and its players can be. As previously noted, publisher Alchemist recently patched Gal Gun to limit just how low the game’s prying…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Super Stardust HD Won’t Stop, Adds Impact Mode In Spring
The great PlayStation Network shooter Super Stardust HD may be approaching its fourth birthday in June, but developer Housemarque isn’t finished with the twin-stick addiction just yet. It’s bringing something new to the shooter this spring with “Impact.” Impact mode, according to Sony Computer Entertainment America, “twists the game rules” by outfitting your space ship…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Most Beautiful Sights On My iPad Are These First Few Minutes Of Sword & Sworcery
People who are in the know have been waiting for Sword & Sworcery for many, many months. They’ve expected one gorgeous iPad game from a little development studio called Capy. These people know an attractive game when they see its first Ico-meets-Atari screenshot. These people know that “sworcery” isn’t a typo and that the full…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
The End Is the Beginning For FormerLEGO Universe Devs
The founders of NetDevil left their Colorado-based studio recently to kick off another game developer start-up. END Games Entertainment has been mostly quiet until today when a blogpost went live hinting at what the foundling studio plans to work on next. Hint: Think casual. [End Stand For…]
By Brian Crecente Published March 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Sims Go Medieval
Saucy | Romance novel or video game cover? You decide. (Photo: Brian Crecente) Bedtime Stories Do You Want a Dog Killer on Your Copy of Madden 2012? Much has been written about Michael Vick’s dog fighting ring. About the 70 dogs seized, the cruelty they were subjected to and the two year sentence that came…
By Brian Crecente Published March 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: Swarm, Slime & Mana
Big things are happening on the North American PlayStation Store this week with the downloadable release of DC Universe Online and Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy, new PSN games Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime and Swarm, and another PlayStation classic, Legend of Mana. Whew! But wait… there’s more! Later this week, PlayStation Move Heroes will hit the…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011 -
UncategorizedIn Duck Hunt 3D, The Ducks Hunt You
Alfred Hitchcock meets Gunpei Yokoi in Duck Hunt 3D, the live action movie that picks up where that sinister duck hound left off. Created by The Country Club and exclusive to YouTube gaming channel The Game Station, Duck Hunt 3D tells the story of a world gone mallard, where a small group of survivors must…
By Mike Fahey Published March 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Jinx Launches The Official Minecraft Merch Store With Digable T-Shirts
Need a way to identify yourself as a hardcore Minecraft player when you’re out and about? LIAR! Hardcore Minecraft players never leave the house. For those lesser players that do, Jinx has some lovely official Minecraft tees to help hide your chest. Jinx continues to rack up the big-name title licenses at its for-gamers clothing…
By Mike Fahey Published March 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Mega Man X, Exploded
Mega Man X snaps out of his thick rocky shell to expose his inner workings thanks to Jeffrey Cruz‘s killer illustration. He is all that is robot! Related Rampages: It’s time to Rock, man | 80’s Worlds Collide (More) – X – by Jeffrey Cruz / lastscionz (deviantART) Need your daily fill of geek eye…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Next Spider-Man Video Game Shall Soon Be Revealed
Following up on the compelling-yet-flawed Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Activision once again taps developer Beenox to handle the next Spider game, with a grand reveal slotted during a panel at next month’s Wondercon in San Francisco, with some very special guests. While I wasn’t a big fan of Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions overall, I did appreciate the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Angry Birds Set Free Today On Amazon’s New Android Appstore
Amazon.com’s newly launched Appstore for Android is kicking things off with a free download of Angry Birds Rio. Amazon’s competitor to Google’s Android Marketplace will be giving away premium apps for free every day, so it may be worth investigating as an alternative. More details at Gizmodo
By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Willow Smith vs. M. Bison In Fashion Battle of the Decade
MTV’s hawk-eyed Mary H.K. Choi spotted the preternatural fashion selection of Willow Smith, best remembered for her now-decade-old hit, “Zygote To Dance (Feel That Kick)”, and dashing dictator M. Bison of Street Fighter and “Still sorry, Raul Julia” fame. [Style.MTV.com]
By Joel Johnson Published March 22, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Sims 3 = A Man Robbing Your House While You Have Sex
Every game on the Nintendo 3DS has some sort of rotating icon that appears on the system’s home menu. Submarine game Steel Diver features a rotating sub. Ridge Racer has a car. These things epitomize their games. What epitomizes the Sims 3 experience? A burglar peeping on you while you’re having sex. Or maybe you’re…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 22, 2011