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  Be A Bodyguard, With Kevin Costner Nowhere In Sight

  I’m always interested in games that have you doing something unfamiliar. Something not many other games ask of you. Damzel, which has you running a VIP’s secutiy detail, sounds like one of those games. I’d love to say looks like, but this game is at a very early stage, with little else available but a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010
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  Gran Turismo 5’s Kart Mode Looks Like A Blast

  Oh boy. There may not be any blue shells or banana peels lying around, but Gran Turismo 5’s kart mode still looks like a lot of fun. And that could be crucial to the game’s success. Over the past few iterations, some people – and I find myself among them – have begun to criticise…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010
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  Can We Keep Our Pants On During The Chrono Trigger Covers, Please?

  A person named Carson Mauthe has done a cover of the Chrono Trigger battle theme. He has filmed a video of himself playing the guitar, the Rock Band drums and flailing around in his underwear. That being said, he did create a nice cover. Role-playing game Chrono Trigger was originally released on the Super Nintendo…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010
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  It’s Joe vs That Marvel Bad Guy In Marvel vs Capcom 3 Footage

  Why watch just one new Marvel vs Capcom 3 trailer, when you can watch three? These three new clips showcase the game’s freshly-revealed cast members, Dormammu and Viewtiful Joe. Until now, I thought I’d processed Joe’s inclusion. Popular Capcom character, relatively recent, doesn’t look out of place in a fighting game, good choice. It’s only…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010
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  Great Cinema Starts Streaming On The PS3 This Fall

  Mubi.com, the online social movie site, is coming to the PS3 this October. Sony Computer Entertainment has revealed how much it will cost to stream world class cinema on your PS3 vis Mubi.com. According to Sony Europe, a monthly subscription is €12.99 / £9.99. Individual films are €3.59 / £2.99 each. It will be available…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010
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  An Xbox 360 Fit For A Post-Apocalyptic Sin City

  You’ve got reader Dan to thank for this incredible Fallout: New Vegas-inspired Xbox 360 case mod. Everything about it has been custom-made, even the colour, as it began life as a white Xbox 360. Dan dyed the case, hand cut everything with a dremel rotary tool, then installed the sign (which has raised lettering) and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010
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  Would You Like Some More Gran Turismo 5 Screens?

  Well, okay then. Here you go. We’ve already posted more GT5 screens than you can shake a Prius at, but have some more. Go on. You deserve it. Gran Turismo 5 will be released this November on the PS3.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010
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  There’s A Few More Than 1-UP In This One

  This is supposed to be a Mario from every game he’s ever been in, but predictably, there are a few missing. Can you name them? By kaycircle, as seen on Go Nintendo

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010
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  Blizzard, The Art Exhibition

  Whether it be StarCraft or Warcraft, game developer Blizzard has a look. It has style. Pizazz, if you will. At the Museum of Contemporary Art in Taiwan, Blizzard is showing off more than 700 pieces of art from the Diablo, StarCraft and Warcraft series. This is the first time for Blizzard to hold an exhibition…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010
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  Ten Great Gangster Movies

  Next week, gangster game Mafia II goes on sale. You might be looking for a primer — something to get you into the mood. You might want to revisit some old favorites. Here are ten classic gangster flicks. These are not the ten best gangster flicks, but they are ten great ones. (Note: The list…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010
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  It’s Transport Tycoon For The 21st Century

  One of the dorkiest genres in all of PC gaming has got to be transport infrastructure management. Transport Tycoon and Sid Meier’s Railroads are the giants of the genre, and they’re soon to be joined by Cities In Motion. Developed by Colossal Order and published by Paradox, masters of the hardcore strategy field, Cities In…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010
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  The Next Best Thing To Playing Portal 2

  Portal 2 is playable at GamesCom, and while some people are playing it, others are filming it being played, so everyone else can enjoy it! In case you’re wondering, no, that is not the voice of an over-eager booth assistant. It’s Wheatley, your AI companion in the game, who is voiced by British radio man,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010
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  From Voting Machine To Pac-Man Machine

  Let’s say you have a direct-recording electronic (DRE) voting machine. And it’s been shown that it is insecure — you can’t use it for voting anymore. What should you do with it? You’d turn it into a Pac-Man machine. Yes? A group of researchers from Princeton and the University of Michigan did just that. They…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010
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  $500 Bayonetta Figure, Now In Living Colour

  It takes a certain person to prepare themselves to spend half a grand on a Bayonetta figure That person, then, demands a certain quality. They demand attention detail, something this Volks piece has. They demand an impressive scale, something its 1/4 scale has. And they demand exclusivity, something that $500 price tag more than takes…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010
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  NSFW: Catherine Gets Debut Trailer

  Catherine, the upcoming hi-def role-playing game from Persona developer Atlus, features scary sheep dreams, animation from Studio 4C and, from the looks of this trailer, lots of bumping and grinding. The trailer kicks off with the male protagonist (Vincent) asking a woman if she’s heard that when people die in a dream, they die in…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010
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  Farmville Makers Attacked Over Real-World “Vandalism”

  Zynga, the company behind Facebook titles like Farmville and Mafia Wars, is in trouble with the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office over reports of vandalism linked to the developer’s advertisements. San Fran Deputy City Attorney Alex Tse accuses the social game devs of several “documented acts of sidewalk vandalism” in relation to ads for the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010
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  Nintendo’s Live-Action Metroid Ad Is A Slow, Sexy Treat

  Looks like somebody at Nintendo HQ has been looking at the way Halo is marketed and thought, yes, that’ll work for Metroid, too. Hence we have this live-action Metroid commercial for upcoming Metroid: Other M, heavy on moody music and even heavier on the moody slow-motion. It’s unusually striking for a contemporary Nintendo ad, and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010
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  The Wild West is a Minigamitis Hot Zone

  Rockstar’s latest masterpiece suffers from a disease a lot of current games have contracted. Minigamitis. Essential parts of the game are handled via elaborate subsystems that exist outside of the gameplay structure of the main game. These subsystems bring various problems to the table, especially the dueling mini-game. Red Dead Dueling – The dueling mini-game…

  Sebastian Wüpper Published August 19, 2010
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  Portal Song Slowed Down 800%, Bieber-Style

  We now know how to make a Justin Bieber song sound good: slow it down 800%. But what happens when Portal’s Still Alive, that great video game song from Jonathan Coulton, gets the same treatment? Listen. ‘Still Alive’ from Portal, slowed down 800%. [Soundcloud.com]

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 19, 2010
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  Inside The Artistry Of NBA Jam

  Wonder where they got the crazy faces for the superstars of the upcoming NBA Jam? EA Sports didn’t bring everyone in to mug for the camera; they used a vast library of NBA photos to add emotion to the game’s zaniness. As much as NBA Jam has to honor the over-the-top gameplay of its arcade…

  By Owen Good Published August 19, 2010