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What Would Happen If Nintendo’s President And Mario’s Creator Had A Kid?
The Nintendo 3DS has a cute little party trick, where it can take pictures of two people’s faces and combine them into a single image. A hybrid. Which would be cute were the first example not two Nintendo big-wigs. President Satoru Iwata and Mario designer Shigeru Miyamoto are the proud parents in this case, the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Zelda: Skyward Sword Is Looking A Little Different
Nintendo has released some new screenshots for upcoming Zelda title Skyward Sword. And is it just us, or are things looking a little…altered? The original screenshots released during E3 showed a game with bright blue skies and an even brighter green tunic on our hero. These screens, from what look like the same areas, are…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo 3DS Web Browser & Activity Log Sound Great
Last night, Nintendo of Japan assaulted us with details on the Nintendo 3DS, which we won’t get our hands on until early next year. Amidst the new games and new features were buried some lower-key but still impressive details. Sure, Tag Mode, automatic Mii creation and Augmented Reality features get all the glory, but the…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
All Will Be Explained
This open thread is all yours, a world of discovery and sharing that might focus on world discovery. War, Justin Bieber, quicksand, denim… what will we talk about tonight? All of that. Ladies and gentlemen, please make with the off-topic conversation or make with the video game conversation, if you so desire. Or simply catch…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Pricetag On NBA Elite’s Delay: $60 Million And Counting
Yesterday, we reported that a delay of NBA Elite 11’s release lasting past the end of the year jeopardizes the sale of as many as 1.1 million copies. Today, the analyst offering that estimate put a dollar figure on it. In a note to investors today, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter said to expect Electronic…
By Owen Good Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kinect’s Missing Chip Was Never Needed, Says Microsoft
Earlier this year, when the Xbox 360 add-on Kinect was still known as “Project Natal,” reports surfaced that Microsoft was tearing one of the cameras processors out the hardware. Kinect general manager Kudo Tsunoda explains why. Tsunoda explains to Xbox 360 World, via CVG, that the Kinect processor was originally in the camera because the…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
ESA Canada: Just 5 Percent Of Parents Aware Their Kids Play Online
More than three-quarters of kids ages six to 17 play video games online. No surprise. Just five percent of parents of kids those age say they’re aware that they do so. That kind of abysmal inattentiveness is surprising. That is the finding of a survey commissioned by the Entertainment Software Association of Canada, which queried…
By Owen Good Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Xbox 360 Fall Preview Goes Live For ‘Tens Of Thousands’ Of Users
Microsoft’s update to the Xbox 360’s dashboard has gone live for select users who signed up to preview the latest changes to the console’s interface. So, don’t be alarmed if you’re prompted to update your Xbox 360 tonight. This early look at the Xbox 360’s latest revision will include changes coming to Netflix, Avatars, and…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
You’re Effing Downloaded: The Kenny Powers App
Kenny Powers, the washed-up lout protagonist of the sports comedy Eastbound & Down on HBO, has his own 16-bit inspired home-run derby game, free on the iPhone. You can use a donkey to distract him into throwing a meatball pitch. This game also is desirable because it is not for those under 17, which means…
By Owen Good Published September 29, 2010 -
ReviewsPlayed: Borderlands Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution
Battle your way through a rise of the robots in Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution, the latest (and last) expansion to 2009’s surprise hit Borderlands. Can the promise of an expanded Pandora bring you back for more sci-fi tinged treasure hunting fun? Style: The fourth downloadable add-on for the shoot ‘n’ loot action game pits players…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Def Jam Rapstar’s Complete Track List Revealed
Our best hope for a good rap game, Konami and 4mm Games’ Def Jam Rapstar, finally has a complete track list. Not only will we sip on “Gin and Juice” and “Brass Monkey,” but we’ll score some Rob Base. The creators of Def Jam Rapstar officially announced a handful of new tracks for the PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Dead Are Rising Too
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Have You Read Any Nintendo Posts Recently? I’m about a quarter, maybe a third through Dead Rising 2. It certainly has it’s moments. The developers put a lot of thought into how to make use of just about anything you can imagine. Including mustard! What you missed: 3DS Gets Price,…
By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Penny Arcade Gives Us Rob Liefeld Flashbacks With Comic Jumper Custom Cover
‘Splosion Man developer Twisted Pixel’s new Xbox Live Arcade game, Comic Jumper, is given extreme Rob Liefeld-inspired anatomical liberties for use on a custom Xbox 360, courtesy of Penny Arcade‘s Mike Krahulik. Needs more pouches!!
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
New NASCAR Game Confirmed [Update]
As was rumored last week, Activision will publish a NASCAR-licensed game and racing-focused studio Eutechnyx will be building it, according to an official site launched today with a countdown clock that hits zero in five days. EA Sports had published NASCAR games from 1996 to 2009, ending with NASCAR Kart Racing on the Wii, the…
By Owen Good Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Force Feedback Helps Doctors Poke Patients With Robots
A popular method of adding more immersion to video games could make a life or death difference to doctors using robotic proxies to perform delicate surgery. See that dangerous-looking machine in the picture up top? That’s Sofie the surgical robot, and one day her pointy bits might be fishing about your insides, trying to repair…
By Mike Fahey Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
We’ll Play Duke Nukem Forever Before This Duke 3D Remake Is Done
The return of Duke Nukem Forever has inspired a flash of Duke Nukem fever in at least one enterprising game maker, who is planning on recreating 1996’s Duke Nukem 3D in the Unreal Engine. Gearbox forumgoer “fresch” has begun drumming up enthusiasm for his homebrewed remake of 3D Realms’ first-person shooter, showing in-progress builds of…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedLegless Marathon’s Underground Final Fantasy XIV Adventure
During the Final Fantasy XIV beta stress test, a tiny Lalafell named Legless Marathon fell through the world. It was the beginning of a grand adventure. Normally falling through the world would be a bad thing, but little Legless here has a grand old time. He does battle with vicious creatures that can’t technically touch…
By Mike Fahey Published September 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Rock Band 3 ‘Pro’ Mode Songs Will Cost You Another Buck
Rock Band 3 makes playing guitar almost like the real thing, thanks to the game’s “Pro Mode” option, which tracks each strum note for note. Going Pro in Harmonix’s next big music game will cost players a premium. MTV Games’ Paul DeGooyer tells IGN that, while the “typical stand-alone song” that players can download and…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedXbox 360 Transformed Into A Stereo, Via Zune
Xbox Live Gold members have been able to use Last.fm to turn their game console into a stereo. Come November, those with a Zune pass can also do the Xbox stereo thing through the Zune library. The video you see above is a sneak listen to the improved Zune music integration coming in the November…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 29, 2010