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Tokyo Game Show Screens Shed Light On Lord Of Shadows
To go along with the seven and a half minute long trailer, Konami also sends us ten new screens for Castlevania: Lord of Shadows, the most un-Castlevania Castlevania we’ve ever seen. Not looking like Castlevania is probably a good thing. Attempts made to capture the look of the classic 2D series in three dimensions have…
By Mike Fahey Published September 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kratos: God of Move
Just in time for the official U.S. launch of the Playstation Move, and to adorn your PS3 dash, is this wonderful bit of original art whipped up in three hours by house artist Sam Spratt. You might remember him from his amazing Halo: Reach wallpaper. You can check that out here and our take on…
By Brian Crecente Published September 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
First Reviews Hit K-Mart Shelves, Policy Tweaked
Kmart’s new review policy, which places customer game reviews on their store shelves, recently went live with some important tweaks. The store chain says that they want to pick reviews that are “honest, constructive and well-written — regardless of perspective.” So far there are four reviews up on store shelves nationwide. The games reviewed are…
By Brian Crecente Published September 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Zombie Cow Won’t Gets Its Privates On Xbox Live
The final verdict is in, and Xbox Live has said no to Zombie Cow Studios’ Privates, the “educational” shooter set partly inside a woman’s vagina. No hard feelings. Featuring miniature marines with condoms on their heads destroying sexually transmitted diseases in gigantic reproductions of human reproductive organs, the chances of Zombie Cow’s shooter making it…
By Mike Fahey Published September 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Colorado Board Of Education Supports The California Game Law
As the entertainment industry rallies against the controversial California video game law, the Colorado State Board of Education issues a call for the state to support the law, calling violent video games a potentially harmful activity like gambling. A document submitted by the Colorado State Board of Education urges the state of Colorado to lend…
By Mike Fahey Published September 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
You’ve Got Colonel Sanders In My Phantasy Star Portable
Sega’s Phantasy Star Portable series is now finger-lickin’ good. Today at the Tokyo Game Show, Sega revealed that the Col. will be a recruitable character for upcoming title Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity. You can go on missions with Colonel Sanders! The Colonel will even have his own attacks. Pictured is his in-game render. This…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Fire Pro Wrestling Is All Avatars, No Beefy Men
Fire Pro Wrestling is returning, but this time it’s coming to Xbox Live Arcade and it’s way cuter. But does that mean the buff Fire Pro-Wrestling of days gone by have been passed over in favor of Xbox 360 Avatars? “Our plan is that it is just Avatars,” Microsoft Game Studios Vice President Phil Spencer…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
China’s Ebox Console Hits Next Year with 30 Packed in Games
Lenovo this week kicked off a second round of fundraising as it gears up work on a new game console it hopes to launch in China early next year, according to Reuters. The Ebox will come with 30 games built in and a set-top camera that can detect a player’s movements, according to the article.…
By Brian Crecente Published September 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedDisgaea 4 Lights Nippon Ichi’s Darkest Hour
After a seriously disastrous year, Nippon Ichi Software falls back on a proven breadwinner to help heal its wounds, readying Disgaea 4 for release on the Japanese PlayStation 3 in February. You can expect more pointy-haired protagonists with dubious grasps on the concepts of good and evil when Disgaea 4 hits Japan on February 24…
By Mike Fahey Published September 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
There Are Kings And Then There Are Kings
Fable I and Fable II are both coming-of-age stories. While Fable II does certainly have domesticate elements, Fable III is about settling into adulthood and becoming a king. King is the top. What does that leave for the future? “We have this universe,” Fable designer Peter Molyneux tells Kotaku, “and we can expand the world.”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedDef Jam Rapstar’s Stronger Commercial
Shot in Brooklyn, New York, this television commercial for Def Jam RapStar was produced by Anthony Mandler, late of Jay Z, Drake and John Mayer video fame, and includes cameos by hip-hop artists Maino and Nipsey Hu$$le. The song is an orchestral version of Kanye West’s Stronger with a voiceover by DJ Khaled.
By Brian Crecente Published September 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Peek Inside The DJ Max Portable 3 Special Bundle Edition
About 1,000 of the 6,000 physical copies of DJ Max Portable 3 for the PSP hitting North America will be the Special Bundle Edition, and this is what it looks like. Available exclusively at Bemanistyle.com for $110, PM Studios is now getting every copy signed by the development team, while assuring fans that the prize…
By Mike Fahey Published September 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Let’s TGS: Day Three
Our past day’s coverage of the Tokyo Game Show includes chatting with Peter Molyneux about a potential Fable Movie, chatting with American McGee about the Alice movie and an examination of PixelJunk Lifelike. And there’s plenty more to read about as well. Here’s a run down of day three of the show. You can find…
By Brian Crecente Published September 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedWho Wants Some Phantasy Star Online 2?
After a decade of Phantasy Star Online Sega finally gets around to making a sequel, with Phantasy Star Online 2 ushering in the second decade of PSO next year. So far all we have is the logo from the end of this trailer, a release year of 2011, and the fact that it’ll be a…
By Mike Fahey Published September 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Entertainment Industry Rises Against California Game Law
Booksellers, publishers, and authors along with the recording, advertising, arcade, and comic book industries rally against the California violent video game law in the name of all media. Today is the last day to file friend of the court briefs in the Supreme Court case reviewing California’s video game law, set to begin hearing arguments…
By Mike Fahey Published September 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Another Look At NeverDead
Hey. It’s been a while. Let’s check in with NeverDead, the shoot ’em up that’s chock full of self-inflicted dismemberment and decapitation. I think Konami’s shoot-and-slice fest is looking rather promising. What do you think? NeverDead, produced by Metal Gear Acid creator Shinta Nojiri and developed by Rebellion, adds a new element to shooting action…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedStory Time With Fallout: New Vegas
See the Obsidian team talk about the story of Fallout: New Vegas, which starts off with you being shot in the head and dumped in a shallow grave. Then things get nasty. As Obsidian’s president and CEO Feargus Urguhart puts it, “What is more iconic when you think of crazy things that you could do…
By Mike Fahey Published September 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
This R2D2 Now Packs Ten Consoles, A Projector And A Holstered PSP As Backup
Friend of the site Matt Hawkins spotted this unbelievable R2D2 unit at PAX Prime earlier this month. The robot replica, which we first wrote about last year, is now packed with ten consoles, tons o ports and a projector. Hawkins details the creation over on Fort90, but here’s a quick rundown. The R2D2 includes an…
By Brian Crecente Published September 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nothing Like Getting Rice And An Alarm Clock
Lots of schwag are novelty items you can’t really use but that are…novel. Tecmo Koei’s goodies from its Tokyo Game Show event are so useful. The gift bag that was handed out contained a bag of Dynasty Warriors rice, a copy of Ninja Gaiden Σ and a Fist of the North Star alarm clock that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2010