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D.C. Universe Online MMO Log Week 2 Screens
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By Owen Good Published January 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedLittleBigPlanet 2 Does A Very Good Impression Of Zelda
LittleBigPlanet 2 for the PlayStation 3 is a fantastic little toolbox, capable of creating video games of all shapes, sizes and genres. We’ve seen plenty of game recreations in LittleBigPlanet, but this Legend of Zelda aims for strict accuracy. For more evidence of LittleBigPlanet 2’s ability to do great impersonations of other games, see its…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedD.C. Universe Online MMO Log Part Two: Won’t Let Them Grind Me Down
DC Universe Online is meant to be grind-free; players will advance by completing missions, not menial tasks. So what’s an MMO novice to do when he hits a tough mission, and can’t simply level up to overwhelm it? Kotaku’s MMO reviews are a multi-part process. Rather than deliver day one reviews based on beta gameplay,…
By Owen Good Published January 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Adventure Time
Oliver Sparkes brings the worlds of Zelda and Adventure Time together in a mathematical way! Zelda Time by Oliver Sparkes / OlinMercury (deviantART) Via: gamefreaksnz | EPICponyz Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and get your fix. Republished with permission.
By Michael McWhertor Published January 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedAutistic Boy Branded A Cheater By Xbox Live [Update]
Julias Jackson is an 11-year-old boy living with autism, whose only real social interaction comes from playing online multiplayer games on Xbox Live, an activity that became more difficult when the Xbox Live team labeled him a cheater. Autism is a neural development disorder that is often associated with a lack of social and communication…
By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti Review
Although we’ve seen plenty of good things from Nvidia’s latest GeForce GTX 570 and 580, both cards are too pricey for the mainstream bracket as many gamers prefer to spend less than $300 on a GPU upgrade. For those folks, AMD is currently offering the Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6850 graphics cards ($240 and…
Steven Walton, TechSpot Published January 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Will Max Anarchy Be The World’s First ‘Massively Multiplayer Online Fighter’?
The makers of Max Anarchy, who also made Bayonetta, Madworld and Vanquish, believe they have an all-new genre on their hands—or at least a creative new combination of two old ones—with the massively multiplayer online fighter. Platinum Games producer Atsushi Inaba has offered new details on the fifth game from the development studio, Max Anarchy,…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Is The Wii’s Wonderful Dead Space On The PS3
Dead Space Extraction is one of my favorite games on the Wii and it’s been re-issued as a PlayStation 3 game. I’ve tried it. It holds up. I’ve captured portions of Extraction’s first level, as it is rendered on the PlayStation 3. I got the game as part of the Dead Space 2 PS3 collector’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Kingdom Hearts Once Again Reigns In Japan
That Kingdom Hearts is once again the bestselling video game in Japan is a testament to the PSP’s power overseas. This is, after all, a game that has already been released in the country. Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Final Mix for the PlayStation Portable managed to give the PSP the top spot once again…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Oregon Trail Leads Carmen Sandiego To Facebook
Now everyone on Facebook can experience the joy of hunting criminals and having dysentery, as Blue Fang Games and The Learning Company bring two of the most beloved learning computer games of all time to the social network next month. Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger developed The Oregon Trail in 1971 as a…
By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
What In The World Is ‘Combat Focused Movement’?
The people who made the Scribblenauts and Drawn To Life are getting a little closer to explaining how their next game — a shooter, of all things — is unique. Right now, they’re still teasing. So the word from 5th Cell, via a press release today, is that their upcoming game Xbox Live Arcade game…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Nano Stealth and Air Stomps of Crysis 2’s Multiplayer Demo
I spent a chunk of yesterday hulking my way around the rooftop gardens and helipad of Crysis 2’s Skyline map. The demo gives you a solid sampling of what to expect from the game’s multiplayer when it hits. The free multiplayer demo hit the Xbox 360 today, giving players a chance to check out a…
By Brian Crecente Published January 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
New Surgical Special Effects Are All Smoke And Bloody Mirrors
Realistic rendering of smoke and blood isn’t just a game developer problem. Engineers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York have come up with a novel way to give surgical students the virtual blood and gore they need. Today’s young surgeons perform virtual surgeries using some pretty advanced technology. While they dig into a…
By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Go Hands on With Killzone 3’s Single Player Next Month
Finally, time for Playstation 3 owners to get some early, free time with an upcoming shooter. Sony plans to release a free demo of Killzone 3’s Icy Incursion level, which takes place about halfway through the game, next month. Playstation Plus members get the demo on Feb. 8, while everyone else gets it on Feb.…
By Brian Crecente Published January 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Broken Record Congressman Pushing Health Warnings On Video Games Again
In 2009 California congressman Joe Baca introduced legislation that would require games to display a label warning of links between violent video games and aggressive behavior. Now Baca’s back, singing the same old song with a few new lines. Joe Baca wants to put warning labels on your video games, and he wants it bad.…
By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Surprise Batman-Joker Team-Up, But Is It Official?
This is either a new, possibly leaked trailer for Batman Arkham City. Or is this just a fan mod of the first game? Either way, who needs Robin, when the Joker can help Batman beat up the bad guys? Click to view This video popped up on French gaming site Jeux Video. We’re left to…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Hands-On Tour Of The PlayStation Phone
You’ve seen the blurry photos, the clearer photos, and the videos of the Xperia Play ‘PlayStation Phone’ in action. Now Engadget’s gotten their hands on the real thing, and they’ve put it through its gaming paces. The prototype Xperia Play that’s been floating around China is now in the hands of gadget website Engadget, and…
By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Flimsy Mass Effect 2 Instruction Manual, One Year Later
The 2011 PlayStation 3 version of Mass Effect 2 is superior to the 2010 Xbox 360 in some ways, but not in the way of the printed instruction manual. Witness the further decline of the tree-slaughtering gaming manual and/or its digital rebirth. Personal note: I played the Xbox 360 version of Mass Effect 2 and…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Teenager Tackles Respect For Girl Gamers
Seventeen-year-old Jessica Cernadas is tired of the way she is treated online and games designed for men. She vents her frustrations in an NPR piece called “Why Do Girl Gamers Get So Little Respect?” Listen to it here. Jessica’s piece, part of a Radio Rookies program at NPR member station WNYC in New York, covers…
By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Is Buying Used Video Games Worse Than Stealing Them?
This morning on Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Wocalax ponders which is worse: Stealing video games or buying them secondhand. Is buying used games just as bad as pirating? Is it worse? Now this might seem preposterous to some of you, but think about it: when you buy a used game from Game Stop you not…
By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2011