• 

  Uncategorized

  So, I Saw Departures

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Monday! It’s Monday! I watched Departures over the weekend. I hadn’t seen it. But it was a great, great movie. Fun fact: the guy who directed it spend most of the 1980s directing soft core movies in a series of movies called “Train Pervert”. That’s not uncommon, though, as many of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  DSi And DSi XL Get Price Drops

  Starting Sept. 12 Nintendo will be dropping the price of the DSi to $150 and the price of the DSi XL to $170. The DS Lite will remain $130. The price drops lower the two systems by $20 each, down from $170 and $190 respectively. “We know shoppers want to get the maximum value out…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 30, 2010
• 

  Uncategorized

  Golden Sun: Dark Dawn Hits on Nov. 29

  Looks like we can stop wondering what’s going on with Nintendo DS role-playing game Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. Nintendo this morning said that the game will be hitting North American stores on Nov. 29. Taking place 30 years after the events of Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age for the Game Boy Advance…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Which Computer Does Final Fantasy XIV Recommend?

  Online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV is coming out this month. If you don’t have a PC, you might want to get one. But which one? This is computer that Final Fantasy XIV is recommending in Japan. It is packed with an Intel Core i7-980X 3.33GHz chip, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, 12GB triple channel DDR3-SDRAM…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Hey, It’s Jack From Mass Effect 2!

  Was that Miranda Lawson cosplay a little too clean-cut for you? You might prefer Jack, then, the resident whackjob of the SSV Normandy, here portrayed wonderfully by Jia Crens. There’s a level of dedication here that borders on the fanatical. In a good way. See, Jia not only models in the shots here, but also…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Dead Rising 2: Case 0 Delayed

  Xbox 360 exclusive download Dead Rising 2: Case 0 was slated for download release on August 31. It won’t be making that date in Japan. In an official statement, Capcom’s Japanese headquarters has stated that the game is going to be delayed. The reason for the delay is elements were discovered in the trial version…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Burnout Devs Were Making A Skate Or Die Game

  Before Black, before Burnout 2, British developers Criterion were working with EA on something very dear to my heart: a new Skate or Die game. The project, which never saw the light of day, originated back in 2002, EA impressed with the team’s work on hoverboard racer Trickstyle “In Tony Hawk you were always on…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  PlayStation Move Demo: Giant Robot Hands!

  Sony has released a new tech demo video for its upcoming motion controller, the PlayStation Move. It’s a tech demo, sure, but the clip shows off avatar sculpting and GIANT ROBOT HANDS. Click to view PlayStation Move: New Tech Demo Video Tour [PlayStation.Blog Thanks Hongo!]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Why So Mad, SimCity 4?

  As seen on Reddit

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Trapped Chilean Miners Get PSPs

  There are 33 miners stuck 2,300 feet underground. It could be Christmas before the escape shaft is finished. How to pass the time? PlayStation Portables. Food and toiletries are being funneled to the trapped men. As a diversion, PSPs have been included in the cups each men receive, containing their daily necessities. Worst case scenario…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Play Starcraft II From Your iPhone

  Developer Daniel Hellerman has let us know about an interesting little project he’s working on: an app that promises to let you control Starcraft II from your iPhone (or iPad). Completely useless in terms of performance it may be, but it’ll still be a neat trick for LAN parties parties, and may even come in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Kinect Clone Maker Understands Chinese Gamers “Better”

  Microsoft is releasing a controller-free system called Kinect. So is Beijing eedoo Technology Ltd., a spin-off company created by Chinese computer giant Lenovo. It’s called the eBox. Watch out, Microsoft! “We are the world’s second company to produce a controller-free game console, behind only Microsoft,” Beijing eedoo Technology president Jack Luo tells China Daily. Lenovo…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Who Is The Japanese Game Industry’s Biggest Drinker?

  I bet it’s been tearing you up inside to find out who the Japanese game industry’s biggest drinker is, so here’s a hint: think brown. Yes, according to Goichi Suda, the man behind games like Killer 7 and No More Heroes, the biggest booze hound of the Japanese scene is not Dead or Alive creator…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Why Dating Simulator LovePlus Is Popular

  An oldie, but goodie. As seen by AltJapan

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  PlayStation Network Down For Repairs

  Can’t connect to the PlayStation Network? That’s because much of the PlayStation Network is down, and will be for half the day. Sony say the service’s servers went offline at 0030 Pacific Time, and won’t be back until 1230 PT, a downtime of approximately (these things are never to the minute) twelve hours. During that…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Not Even 71-Year-Old Grannies Are Safe

  Adult Japanese computer games tend to feature young women. Not all of them do, though. Why here is one that features a 71-year-old granny. And tentacles. Oh dear. Erotic PC game “Cthulhu ~ Great Hunting ~”, which was released late last week, features the scene with a senior in the throes of ecstasy. Those posting…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Persona Developer Merged

  In 2007, Index Holdings, which owns movie company Nikkatsu and anime studio Madhouse, bought up the majority of Altus stock. Atlus is being merged, and the Atlus name will cease to exist as a registered corporation. Index Holdings will be merging Index, its mobile content developer, into Atlus. This move looks to streamline the corporate…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  The God Of Sneakers

  Jacob Patterson spends his spare time designing custom sneakers. One of his customers wanted a pair of God of War sneakers. And they couldn’t be just any old God of War sneakers. So instead of going the easy route and just painting something on the side of a pair of Dunks, Patterson has gone all…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2010
• Uncategorized

  A Loyal Reader

  To: Luke From: Owen Re: Steel Yourself For Next Week’s Gantlet Last week, Glamour magazine hit the streets with my mug and a silly tale of doing foolish, painful things for women inside. I have a friend who writes for them, and she occasionally puts these questions to me and others. This is the first…

  By Owen Good Published August 29, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Toys ‘R Us Outs Epic Mickey Collector’s Edition

  Toys ‘R Us is currently listing an Epic Mickey Collector’s Edition that delivers a bunch of swag for $69.99. Interestingly, it gives Nov. 15 as an estimated shipping date. The latest info I’ve seen just gave Epic Mickey a North American release sometime in the fourth quarter of the year. Nov. 15 is a Monday.…

  By Owen Good Published August 29, 2010