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  Final Fantasy XIV Beta Is No Go

  Who’s ready to get the Final Fantasy XIV open beta party started? Not Square Enix. The open beta for Final Fantasy XIV, due to kick off today at 7PM Pacific, has been postponed indefinitely while Square Enix iron out some critical bugs that cropped up at the last minute. FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test,…

  By Mike Fahey Published August 31, 2010
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  “That’s Not The Way You Play the Game”

  Long before there were video games about people shooting one another in war, there were wars with people shooting one another. The reality of those wars, the constant fear of death and gruesome nature of battling for your life still had its own unspoken rules. And as in video games, it seems that those who…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 31, 2010
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  Irony Of The Future

  Veteran game designer Dave Perry predicts a flaw in the possible plans for PlayStation 4, Wii 2 and Xbox Whatever, not that the backer of streaming gaming service Gaikai doesn’t have a vested interest in disc-free gaming. (Via Dperry Twitter)

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 31, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  On the final day of August we have this final riff on the month’s Norman Rockwell painting. Yes, even TAY is adding zombies. Care to talk about video games here? Thanks to reader KindaGamey for today’s image. We need a new source painting for September. Submit your nominations, including the name of the work and…

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 31, 2010
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  A Fistful of Zombies: Gunplay in Dead Rising 2: Case 0

  A lot of people loved killing zombies in the original Dead Rising. But almost just as many hated using guns to do so. Why? The controls. That was one of the big things that Canadian developers Blue Castle worked on with Capcom while developing Dead Rising 2: Creating solid shooter controls for the sequel. How…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 31, 2010
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  What Guns Have You Fired?

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Happy Gun Week Let’s see… A Glock, an Uzi, a .22, and some sort of peashooter rifle. Not really “into” guns or anything. My excuse is that I grew up in Texas. :/ And Happy Gun Week to you! What you missed last night What Do Game Developers Know About…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2010
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  What Do Game Developers Know About Real Guns?

  In game after game, there they are: guns. Weapons are a common trope. They are a catalyst for action and an instrument for destruction. In-game guns and, well, guns are different. What do game developers know about the real deal? Not every game developer who makes games with firearms has handled an actual weapon, just…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2010
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  SNK Shooter And Character In “Revealing Outfit” Coming To North America

  SNK, the Osaka-based game developer best known for its fighting games, has made a shooting game that features its fighting game characters. Dubbed KOF: Sky Stage, the vertical shmup has characters like curvy ninja Mai Shiranui fly over freeways and shoot enemies — or in Mai’s case, throw fans at them. The game has been…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2010
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  Mafia II Upcoming DLC Packs A Vendetta

  Crime game Mafia II is getting its second downloadable add-on called Jimmy’s Vendetta. The DLC follows Jimmy, who is described as “the guy the other guys call when they need to finish the job”. Jimmy cleans up the messes made in Empire Bay, and the game features 30 new quests that run the gamut of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2010
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  Grand Theft Auto IV Looks Great As A First-Person Shooter

  Here’s what Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV would have looked like were it a first-person shooter, and not a third-person…whatever you like to call these games. Before you say it, I agree, it’s not entirely practical for the purposes of playing the game. Combat, always the trickiest part of a GTA game, is made even…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2010
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  Vanquish Demo Hits PlayStation Network And Xbox Live

  The demo for Platinum Games’ upcoming third person shooter Vanquish has hit PSN and Xbox Live. You can download it. Yes, you can!

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2010
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  Blizzard Hiring, Strongmen Needed

  Interested in a job with Starcraft and Warcraft developers Blizzard? You’re going to need to put on a gun show. Reader Chris pointed us toward this advertisement for a Junior Linux Administrator, and among the expected criteria like a driver’s license, knowledge of Linux and a bachelor’s degree is this: Ability (and willingness) to lift…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2010
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  This Monster Hunter Spin-Off Looks Popular

  PSP title MonHun Nikki: Poka Poka Ailu Mura, the spin-off game feature the Monster Hunter cats, went on sale on August 26. It looks like it is really popular. Japanese websites have been collecting photos that show that the game is sold out at a variety of retailers (Sofmap, Bic Camera, Yodabashi Camera). These kinds…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2010
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  Super Meat Boy Out In October

  Super Meat Boy will be out on Xbox Live Arcade on October 20, as part of Microsoft’s new “Game Feast” promotion for the online service.

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2010
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  Starcraft II’s Baneling Is Cuter Than You Thought

  Starcraft’s Baneling is a Zerg unit, meaning it’s a slimy, repulsive bug sort of thing. That explodes. Luckily this plush representation is a little more cuddly! Made to order by Etsy user BoRoShan, at the moment, you can expect a 1-2 week wait to get your hands on one. At the moment. If you all…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2010
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  Let The Beast Show You How To Hold Your Stick

  Daigo Umehara. AKA “The Beast”. AKA The best Street Fighter player on Earth. If there’s someone who might have advice on how to improve your game, it’s him. Earlier this year, Umehara appeared on NHK (think BBC for Japan) and provided tips on how gamers can sharpen their game. His reflexes are lighting quick and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2010
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  Feeling Down? Watch A Kitten Play Duck Hunt

  Sure, she’s cheating by standing so close. But you try playing Duck Hunt with no opposable thumbs. It’s a fairly good effort, especially later in the clip as “Claire” begins to learn she’s only supposed to be clawing madly at the ducks, not the dog as well. [via Go Nintendo]

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2010
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  BioShock Creator On BioShock Movie’s Progress

  Hollywood is working on a big screen version of underwater opus BioShock. There have been stops and starts, but the game’s designer Ken Levine assures the film adaption is being “actively” worked on. “I will say that it is still an active thing,” Levine tells DC radio station 106.7. “And it is something we are…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2010
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  Goodbye, “ATI”

  Nvidia vs ATI. To PC gamers who are big on their hardware races, it’s like Ford vs GM, Packers vs Bears or Sony vs Microsoft. Sadly, it’s a fight that’s about to get a name change. When processing giant AMD bought ATI a few years back, it kept the old name around, but with a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2010
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  And Finally, Years Later, My Wii Is Online

  The Nintendo Wii launched in 2006. For one reason or another, I wasn’t able to get my Wii online, save for a brief spell when Super Smash Bros. Brawl was released. Today all that changed, and my Wii is online. This morning, a wonderful fellow at Nintendo was kind enough to walk me through the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2010