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The Allure Of Plush Tech
When I was a kid the future looked like this. Modern. Sleek. Cool. Technology, we dreamed, would deliver us a touchscreen-controlled, voice-activated world in which humans harness technology, build a peaceful world, and look fabulous doing it. In my own lifetime, this streamlined aesthetic extends from the Starship Enterprise to the iPad, and it’s only…
Michael Abbott, BrainyGamer.com Published December 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Minis, I Can No Longer Ignore You
PlayStation Minis are little iPhone games, except no one talks about them (and they’re playable on a PlayStation Portable, not an iPhone). Sorry, but I’ve got to change that. According to the official PlayStation blog (in Europe, sigh), Pac-Man Championship Edition — possibly the best Pac-Man game ever made — and Mobigame’s Edge — a…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Hugo-Nominated Sci-Fi Author Writes The Book On Crysis 2
Del Rey brings the story of Crysis 2 to book stores everywhere in March with Crysis: Legion, the official game novelization by Peter Watts, the Canadian science fiction author once famously involved in a scuffle with the U.S. Border Patrol Crysis: Legion tells the story of Crytek’s upcoming shooter. New York has been invaded by…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil 5 May Have Exposed Child To Real Evil
A father in the Canadian province of British Columbia contacted the police on Monday after receiving sexually explicit messages from a man his 12-year-old daughter had met playing while Resident Evil 5. The father, a resident of Nanaimo, British Columbia, told authorities that the message exchange began on Monday when his daughter was engaged in…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Xbox Live Rewards For U.S. And U.K. Only
The new Xbox Live Rewards program, which doles out Microsoft Points (money!) in exchange for doing stuff on Xbox Live is “currently” for the U.S. and U.K. only, according to Xbox ambassador Major Nelson
By Stephen Totilo Published December 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
This is the December image for Talk Amongst Yourselves. Let it inspire you as you discuss video games in the comments below. The 17th century painting is by David Teniers The Younger. It’s called the Temptation of St. Anthony, and comes recommended by reader Hisilarn. You all know what to do, right? Throughout the month,…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Child Seems Tired
To: Totilo From: Bashcraft RE: Drinking Game Spotted at lunch at my dinner table. Micro-Bash is all tuckered out! While eating, the child feel asleep. He was put to bed right after this pic. Kids can really fall asleep in the most amazing places… What you missed last night New Sega Shooter Is Already Out…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2010 -
UncategorizedDeck The Halls With Battlefield Heroes
It’s December! And the holiday season is kicking into high gear, and Battlefield Heroes is getting all festive. New items are offered every day right up to Christmas with a percentage of sales going to the Child’s Play charity. So get in the spirit of giving. Headshots, that is.
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dodgy Game Attracts Girls With Dodgy Mustaches
Hunter Blade might draw a little too heavily from Monster Hunter, but that’s not stopping the game from gathering a following in China. Or stopping it from an international release, even. What’s intellectual property? This game might be fun! The game’s developer is pushing for Hunter Blade to launch in Southeast Asia. Apparently, there are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
There Will Be Another Game About Making Video Games
Game Dev Story is a neat little iPhone game that’s about running a studio that makes video games. It went down well with people. So well, in fact, that its developers will be releasing a sequel. Well, by “release”, we mean “port”, as Game Dev Story is actually a Japanese PC game from the 1990s,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2010 -
UncategorizedTurning A Nintendo Console Into A Skate Park
Settle in for nearly five minutes of some guy using an old Famicom (Japan’s take on the NES) and its game cartridges as a skate park for his fingerboard antics. It’s great stuff. If you like skateboarding (or miniature representations of it!), you’ll love it. And if not? Well, hopefully you’ll just enjoy looking at…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Wait, Dolph Lundgren is Working With Uwe Boll?
Hot off his work in high-profile action feature The Expendables, Nordic thespian Dolph Lundgren will be working with, that’s right, Uwe Boll. Uwe Boll is noted for adapting video games like Far Cry and Alone in the Dark into flicks, and his Lundgren vehicle is no exception. The two will be teaming up for In…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2010 -
UncategorizedLet’s Play Starcraft On The iPad!
Starcraft is on the PC. It’s also on the Mac. And Nintendo 64. And that’s it. So how is somebody playing the strategy hit on a touch-screen Apple iPad? It’s not through magic, nor is this a bootleg copy of the game. It’s actually a program made by a company called iSwifter, who normally stream…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
NSFW: PlayStation Move Used Incorrectly In Manga
You know what I think the PlayStation Move looks like? An ice cream cone. Know what the folks at adults-only Comic Penguin Club think it looks like? Yeah. This isn’t just some online fan art, but an actual a page from the December issue of Comic Penguin Club, which features what is supposed to be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Future Of Gran Turismo 5
While Gran Turismo 5 finally hit stores after several delays and over five years in development, the game’s studio isn’t finished with the title by any means. Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi has answered questions and concerns from players via Twitter. In an update this month, a “mechanical damage” option will be added to the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2010 -
UncategorizedAirport Security Ruins Video Games, Too
The Transportation Security Administration isn’t making too many friends in American airports at the moment. It’ll make less friends if it starts holding up video games the way it holds up a departures line. If you’re thinking the people in this clip look familiar, that’s because it’s a collaborative effort between gaming comedy troupe Mega…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2010 -
UncategorizedNew Sega Shooter Is Already Out Of Ammo
The developers behind the Yakuza crime series are working on a sci-fi title called Binary Domain. It’s a pre-rendered trailer with robots, shooting and bad dialogue. But, hey, robots. Much of the trailer is filled either with stock third-person character design or characters nicked from movies or TV. While the game is supposed to appeal…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2010
