The Moneysaver: If You Can’t Spot the Sucker in the First Half Hour

You spot a man’s tell, you don’t say a fuckin’ word. I finally spotted KGB’s. And usually I’d’ve let him go on chewing those Oreos ‘til he was dead broke. But I don’t have that kind of time. Hardware • Reminder: Walmart’s offering Kinect preorder bundles – get the device and a $30 gift card…

The Week in Review: One Hundred to One

News that 1 vs. 100 wouldn’t see a third season was hardly shocking. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t disappointing. True, no one was going to buy an Xbox 360, or any other console, because of a clever gameshow being run over its online service. That probably wasn’t the measuring stick for 1 vs. 100, either.…

My Summer Vacation To The EVO Fighting Championships

Last weekend, I joined a group of more than 5,000, many who had traveled hundreds or thousands of miles to compete against and witness the best fighting game players in the world at the annual EVO championship. Temperatures in Las Vegas in mid-July were well over 100 degrees Farenheit. The rooms of Caesars Palace, including…

A Street Fighting Fantasy

Our Street Fighter fantasies have never been this literal before. By Genzoman, as seen in Udon’s upcoming “Art of Capcom 2” book

Are You Proud To Be A Gamer?

Guess whose computer died this morning. Guessssssssssssssss. Never mind that! That is about me. This? This is about you. This is Tell Us Dammit. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re…

New Bayonetta Figure Truly Captures The Essence Of Bayonetta

Yeah, we’ve seen our share of Bayonetta figures before. Thing is, there was always something wrong with them. Big heads, small heads, always something not quite right. This custom piece gets things right It’s due to make an appearance at Wonder Festival 2010 Summer in Japan next week. Get a look at that pose! Flexible,…

The Helmets, Visors & Master Chiefs Of Halo: Reach

When Halo: Reach is released, players will be able to choose from a wide selection of customisable armour components to get their Spartan looking just right. Here are the pieces of kit you’ve got to choose from. Note these are just the initial pieces; unlocking higher levels through playtime will grant you access to new…

A Guide To Building The ‘Perfect Arcade’ From Scratch

Don’t feel like dropping a few thousand on luxury arcade cabinets? Build your own! Gamespy’s thoroughly detailed look at building a custom arcade cabinet from the ground up might be a good way to spend your next fifty weekends. [Gamespy]

Operation: Mind Crime

If you wouldn’t mind handing me that fork, I’d like to stick it in this week. We’ll celebrate the weekend with a little off-topic conversation in this nightly post where anything goes. Guys, I’m outta here. Gonna go see Inception. Who’s with me? If you’re not with me, don’t be against me, just tell me…

Valve Unleashes An Alien Swarm On Steam

The Alien Swarm Unreal Tournament 2004 mod becomes a full, Source-powered four-player co-op tactics game, available for free on Steam this Monday, courtesy of the nice folks at Valve. Valve hired on the team responsible for Alien Swarm two years ago. Since then, they’ve been busy working on the Left 4 Dead series and now…

Swarm Screens

Atari Reviving Centipede, Star Raiders Too?

Earlier this week, Atari revealed an unexpected retro-revival, a new game based on the original Haunted House for the Atari 2600. Atari’s plans for breathing new life into old brands may not stop there. Siliconera spotted two more Atari throwbacks, Centipede and Star Raiders, at online rental outlet Gamefly, listed as future releases on the…

The Pause that Definitely Refreshes

Mega Man, reimagined in one of 12 old-school ads by Brian Miggels and Brian Altano of IGN. Zelda, Pac-Man, Solid Snake and more are at the link. [IGN]

Nintendo DS Steals XL Sized Piece Of Japan’s Pie

The XL sized Nintendo DSi LL continues its streak as the bestselling piece of hardware in Japan this week, helping to give Nintendo more than half the pie. But the super-sized Nintendo DS’s lead is starting to wane. Fortunately for Nintendo, its nearest competitor is itself. The Wii is the country’s second bestseller, according to…

Pro Football’s Glamour Divisions Get Their Close-Up

Now that we’re done with the AFC, it’s time for Madden NFL 11 to go to the league’s men’s department: the NFC, and proven leaders like Matt Leinart; old school hardasses like Wade Phillips, and perennial champions like the Philadelphia Eagles. Here are 39 screens of the NFC East and NFC West, which account for…

Madden NFL 11 Screens: NFC East and NFC West

StarCraft II Has A $100 Million Price Tag

It’s taken more than a decade and over $100 million USD to get here, but StarCraft II will be hitting store shelves on July 27. And while that hefty development price tag may seem like a lot, well, it’s not. The Wall Street Journal puts StarCraft II’s development costs above the $100 million mark, but…

360-Exclusive Beta Planned for Spec Ops: The Line

Those wanting to get in on Spec Ops: The Line early, 2K is now taking signups through a beta site, but the test will run for the Xbox 360 only. And, it should be noted, signing up does not guarantee you a spot in the multiplayer beta, whenever that rolls out. It’s very mucha closed…

Named Rosters Now Available for Xbox 360 NCAA 11

The veteran roster editor Fairdale Kings has published the first fully named roster for the Xbox 360 version of NCAA Football 11. You can now play with real-life player names on all 120 teams on both platforms. Pasta Padre is hosting it through his 360 gamertag. To get it, in NCAA Football 11’s menu, go…

A Coming Storm

To: Ash From: Crecente Re: I Did Not Burn Down The House Today Next week is going to be crazy. We’ve got the insanity of Comic-Con to cover, plus we’re going to be running our second annual Summer of Gaming theme week. There are some really great stories coming for that package. Remember when summer…