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  Pirates, Ninjas, And Homicidal Teddy Bears

  Pirates lay siege to the Island of Perfection in the upcoming Chapter 9 downloadable content for 505 Games’ killer plushie simulator Naughty Bear. And so the circle is complete. Naughty Bear’s gameplay structure rubbed a few folks the wrong way, myself included. Killing and smashing your way through level after level wasn’t as entertaining as…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 8, 2010
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  Diving In To Rock Band 3’s Keyboard Play

  In this video Rock Band 3 senior designer Sylvain Dubrofsky walks us through just how the keyboard play is going to work in Harmonix upcoming rhythm game. The game always shows ten keys worth of music. That range stays the same on the keyboard in easy and medium, but begins to shift around in hard…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2010
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  Playstation Name Checked in Presidential Childhood Obesity Graphic

  The winner of best overall infographic for First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign includes the release and successes of the Playstation in its timeline charting the growth of childhood obesity. Found among the eleven significant dates are the 1995 release of the Playstation in the U.S. and the 2005 milestone when the console reached…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Hey, maybe it’s the sun doing all of that real time damaging? Thanks to reader Dedwan Innuendo for today’s damage-inducing take on Rubens. Submit your own shop at #TAYpics and maybe we’ll feature your effort in a future installment.

  By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2010
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  Halo: Reach Deliver Hope The Extended Cut

  Late last month we got our first look at the Halo: Reach Deliver Hope live action flick, packed with a minute or so of explosions and flying Spartans. Today we get a look at the extended mix. In this new cut of the Deliver Hope video we get two-and-a-half minutes of future warfare, but still…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2010
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  Dental Floss, That’s Right, Dental Floss!

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: The Quiet Between the Storms I bought dental floss today. I love dental floss. Flossing isn’s so big in Japan. A dentist here once told me that the dental IQ of Japanese people is somewhat lower than Americans. I have noticed that it has gotten better over the years, however.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010
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  So Many Outfit Changes, So Many Cartoon Freeze-Frames

  What makes this promotional video isn’t the Sports Champions gameplay. Rather, it’s the sheer number of outfits worn in it. I lost count. No, really, I did. The manga freeze-frames are a nice touch, too. Sports Champion is an upcoming game PlayStation Move launch time. Check out our review

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010
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  This Grade School Has An Unfortunate Adult Game Connection

  Japan’s Yamagata Prefecture is Japan’s biggest cherry producer. So naming a new learning institution “Sakuranbo Shougakkou” (“Cherry Elementary School”) after the area’s produce would make sense. That is, until you check the internet. There is a doujin adult game brand by the same name. Put the school’s name さくらんぼ小学校 in Google, and there are links…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010
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  Meet The Real Weapons Of Team Fortress 2

  It’s a shame Lee Camara isn’t making any more of these replica Team Fortress 2 weapons, because I would not just buy one, I would buy 18, and enough coloured jumpsuits to go around. As an artist, all were made on commission for various cosplayers and Team Fortress 2 fans. Such a tease, that we…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2010
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  We Don’t Really WANT To Know What Teen Spirit Smells Like

  And rock n’ roll was never about snide commentary or caring what other people think. Print campaign from guitar company Sparrow, as seen on Ads of the World, via GameSetWatch

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2010
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  Behold! The Nintendo Entertainment System Coffee Table

  A man named Matt has built a coffee table. It is designed to look like the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is awesome. Here is how it compares size-wise to an actual NES. The coffee table is bigger! This is more than an enormous Nintendo Entertainment System. It is an enormous NES with a fully functionally,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010
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  Enjoy The Best Of The King Of Fighters Movie

  If you thought the recent Street Fighter movie was bad, spare a thought for the King of Fighters movie, which is even worse Not that this is a bad thing. It looks so bad that it’s worth a watch, if friends and booze were involved. Just…leave your feelings for King of Fighters – and Maggie…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2010
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  Report: You Wanted Final Fantasy XIII DLC? Sorry!

  These days, it’s standard for video games to get downloadable content after they are released. Final Fantasy XIII is not your standard game. Final Fantasy XIII has not gotten any downloadable content — to the chagrin of players. DLC gives a title a longer life and sometimes provides a more robust gaming experience. Downloadable content…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010
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  Spruce Up Your Living Room With A Secret Arcade Machine

  Classy coffee tables are classy, but also boring. What they need is exactly what this one has: a cleverly-disguised set of professional arcade cabinet components. The Arcane table, from Surface Tensions, looks at first glance to be a glass-topped coffee table. But there’s a slide-out drawer in the side, which houses a very fetching controller…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2010
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  Twitter Mob Gangs Up On Square Enix Honcho [Update]

  Final Fantasy XIII, which was previously an PS3 exclusive in Japan, is coming to the country’s Xbox 360 console. Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada has been catching all kinds of hell from Japanese gamers for the decision. Square Enix and the game’s staffers had been saying definitively for years that Final Fantasy XIII was only…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010
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  Loads Of Infamous 2 Gameplay Footage

  Some of those at PAX over the weekend got to see a new gameplay clip of Infamous 2. Since that likely wasn’t you, here it is! I’m not the biggest fan of Infamous – in particular the “rubbery” feel of Cole – but I do appreciate promotional clips in 2010 comprised entirely of gameplay footage.

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2010
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  Yes, Kinect Is Getting A Brain Training Game

  In 2005, Nintendo published Nintendo DS game “Brain Age” in Japan, a title that claimed it could train players’ brains. In 2010, Microsoft’s Kinect is getting its own brain game. Called “New Brain Training: Answer With Your Body”, the game has players do things liks swat balloons in order and play Pac-Man with their hands.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010
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  New Xbox 360 Bundle Includes Kinect, 250GB Hard Drive

  Microsoft has tonight officially revealed a new Xbox 360 hardware bundle, almost a month to the day it was inadvertently leaked via some packaging shots The bundle includes a 250GB Xbox 360 S console, the Kinect motion-control camera and a copy of Kinect Adventures. You get all that for $399 (or £300 if you’re in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2010
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  Katamari Damacy Designer Leaves Namco Bandai, Calls It “So-So”

  It seems that Keita Takahashi, the man known for Katamari Damacy, has left Namco Bandai. Takahashi’s departure was confirmed by website Play.tm. In recent years, Takahashi has seemed increasingly disinterested in gaming. In an August interview with the Official PlayStation Magazine, the game designer said, “At E3 I saw people putting on speeches but I…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010
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  Dead Rising 2 Prequel Sells A Ton

  There were some who scoffed at Dead Rising: Case Zero, amused at what they considered to be a paid demo. After hundreds of thousands of sales over the past week, though, who’s laughing now? Capcom’s Dead Rising 2 prequel, which in the US cost an approachable $5, was deemed by plenty to be worth the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2010