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Time to Upgrade
To: Luke From: Owen Re: The War on Phallic Graffiti Getting a review copy of Madden NFL 11 on the PS3 has made it apparent how much I need a current console of that platform. You might remember I ended up with a 20GB NTSC:J launch configuration, which my former employer had snapped up in…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
22 High-Caliber Demakes of Modern Favorites
Bayonetta as a shmup; Dead Space on the Game Boy; and Brutal Legend as, what else, a graphical adventure. There isn’t a single miss among this gallery of de-makes done over the past couple of years by Swedish artist Junkboy. Some of these aren’t new and may have been published elsewhere before. But they’re all…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Mafia II Does It All For Kicks
Things move fast in the world of Mafia II. One minute you’re a made man, the next you’re at the bottom of a shallow grave. Which seems like a means of evidence disposal that’s out of character for the mob. That said, everything else in this trailer indicates my pile of shame will get one…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
The Week In Games: Don’t Despair
A light week for releases is headlined by Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, coming to Xbox Live Arcade on Wednesday. Monday, Aug. 2 Match Up (DSiWare) Tuesday, Aug. 3 Superstars V8 Racing (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) – Codemasters brings you this racer based on the Italian Superstar Series touring championship. Also: Disney Sing It: Family Hits…
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Kotaku’s Top 5 List of Top 10 Lists
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •Five Interesting Playable YouTube Games [Joystick Division] Everyone discovered the Snake Easter egg on YouTube last week, but it’s not the only way to play…
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It’s All Headshots In Halo 2600
Sort of a cross between Adventure and Berzerk is “Halo 2600” by Ed Fries, a clever little timewaster that riffs on the tropes of Atari 2600 game design, especially the snicker-inducing bleep-bloop Halo Theme in the intro. Controls are arrows to move and space to shoot – but you need to pick up the gun,…
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UncategorizedDirt 3 Rallies At The X-Games
Alright, I take back what I said about trashcan luge and moped biathlon. The X-Games are a strangely watchable sports spectacle, and a good platform for Codemasters to launch its official DiRT 3 trailer last night. The trailer obviously showcases the changing environmental conditions you race under when the game releases next year. That last…
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Bungie Plans Serious Penalties For Reach Ragequitters
If you’re one of those who dashboards out of multiplayer after getting backstabbed or headshot three times, take note: Bungie told Xbox 360 Achievements that it wants to remove ragequitters from the population so they won’t ruin everyone else’s fun. Brian Jarrard, the Bungie community director, said the measures will be “one of the new…
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UncategorizedLinkin Park Brings The Music, Medal Of Honor Brings The Beard
As promised, the Medal of Honor video, directed by Linkin Park’s Joe Hahn, featuring both live-action and gameplay sequences set to the band’s new song “The Catalyst,” went up today. Someone certainly grew an epic beard for this trailer. I’m told that’s EA producer Greg Goodrich as Rabbit, who’s been working on that badass beard…
By Owen Good
