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The Secret to Making Amazing Franchises? Fans
The future of gaming isn’t about a proliferation of platforms, it’s about an abundance of stories and making something that transcends those platforms to become a pastime. Speaking to a gathering of game developer luminaries last week at the DICE Summit, Jade Raymond explained her philosophy on making not just a game, but a franchise.…
By Brian Crecente Published February 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Bejeweled Proposed As A Clinical Treatment For Depression And Anxiety
While more mainstream video games are under fire for causing depression, a new study at East Carolina University finds that playing casual puzzle games is an effective way to combat clinical depression and anxiety. Guess who underwrote the study? East Carolina University’s Psychophysiology Lab and Biofeedback Clinic have spent the past year putting 60 test…
By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Are These The Top 50 Video Game Characters Of All Time?
Guinness asked gamers to vote for the top 50 video game characters of all time, so if your favorite character is not represented in this list you probably should have voted harder. More than 13,000 gamers cast their vote at the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition website in order to create this list, and it…
By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sony Lays Down The Law On PlayStation 3 Hacking
With the PlayStation 3 cracked wide open and alleged console hackers being taken to court, Sony Computer Entertainment America issues a statement today warning users that the use of “unauthorized circumvention devices” will be met with swift, meaningless justice. As the private cryptography key that allows hackers to run unauthorized and pirated software on the…
By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect, Deadpool, Gears of War And More Comics Than Ever Before
My weekly round-up of comics returns. Today’s installment features more comics than ever, including one starring Silver The Hedgehog. Perfect! Comics You Should Consider Buying Deadpool Max #5: Because Kyle Baker draws some of the most energetic comics out there and David Lapham writes some of the most cleverly inappropriate ones. Doom Patrol #19: Doom…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Chris Evans Lends His Voice To Captain America: Super Soldier
No matter how good or bad Sega’s movie tie-in for Marvel’s Captain America movie ends up being, at least we won’t have to deal with a crappy Chris Evans sound-alike. Captain America: Super Soldier is Next Level Games and Sega’s attempt at making up for three (potentially four, with Thor on the way) consecutive poor-to-middling’…
By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Dreaming Of A Console That Plays Every Game
In today’s Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter EcksJay22 envisions a console that will run any game he purchases, sold by merit of hardware features rather than exclusive game content. As far as I know, video-game consoles are the only product of their kind that lack any type of software intercompatibility. This, in my opinion, sucks. I…
By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Become A Millionaire With Facebook Monopoly
The offline social game you play with your friends becomes the online social game you play with your friends with Monopoly Millionaires, the Facebook game where everybody gets their own Monopoly board. Hasbro and EA have scattered Monopoly to the four corners of the gaming world, from the Xbox 360 to the Nintendo DS to…
By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Crysis Demo 2 Finally Comes to PC
Finally PC gamers will be able to check out what Xbox 360 gamers have had for more than a month: The Crysis 2 demo. Starting March 1, computer gamers will be able to check out how the game plays on their rigs by downloading it here
By Brian Crecente Published February 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Call of Duty Creators Say Your Bugs Were “Edge Cases”
I have very publicly championed Call of Duty: Black Ops. I found the single player provoking, the multiplayer addictive. But was picky about which version of the game I like. That’s because my choice for Game of the Year seemed packed with bugs when I played it on the computer and Playstation 3. But why?…
By Brian Crecente Published February 16, 2011 -
UncategorizedNo Bear Rice Face For You!
Apologies if you get a bendy neck from the funny camera angle. Food always tastes better when it’s made in the face of a cute bear. Always. I Just Used A $400 Joystick For the price of a PlayStation 3, Saitek’s new X-65F Flight Control System for the PC had damn well better be the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Game Cancellation Shoots Up My Heart’s Core
Back in 2005, Tokyo-based game maker Konami revealed it was working on a handful of titles for the then unreleased PS3. Games like Metal Gear Solid 4 and Gradius. MGS4 was released, but Gradius VI wasn’t. And according to the latest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu, the shooter’s apparently been canned. As blog Andriasang points…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Stupidest News Report Ever?
There’s stupid, and there’s stupid. According to the country’s biggest newspaper, South Korea’s Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation ran a segment that sounds rather “thick”. This might not be the dumbest TV news reporting on gaming ever, but it’s up there. MBC did a news story on “game violence”, focusing on how violent games can make children,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo 3DS Doesn’t Want Your Nintendo Point Cards, Sorry
Nintendo Points are Nintendo’s virtual currency for the Wii and the DSi. Players can purchase point cards or charge them on their credit card. You might have some left over prepaid point cards you’re hoping to use on the upcoming Nintendo 3DS. Tough crap. Current Nintendo Points cannot be used on the Nintendo 3DS. On…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2011 -
ReviewsI Just Used A $400 Joystick
For the price of a PlayStation 3, Saitek’s new X-65F Flight Control System for the PC had damn well better be the best video game peripheral ever made. The Basics The X-65F is a fully-featured “flight control system”, meaning the pack includes a joystick, throttle control and auxiliary instrument panel. Designed to work with every…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
German Cops And Cosplay Do Not Mix
In first-person shooter Killzone 3, the Helghast are the gas-mask wearing baddies. Cloaked in black and with glowing eyes, you wouldn’t want to meet one on the street. And in Munich, Germany, you won’t. To help promote Killzone 3 in the German city, a Helghast cosplayer roamed the streets, complete with mask, helmet and phony…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
God Of War Swaps “Furious” For “Beautiful”
Can’t afford the big, beautiful God of War III art book? Make do with these free internet pictures of the game, showing the concept art skills of Jung Park. For a game about anger and frowns and snarls and blood, he sure does manage to make everything look if not pretty, then at least beautiful.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2011