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The Death of Peace Walker and The Fall of Gaming
Mike Fahey, Michael McWhertor, in the same podcast! That’s crazy!! But it’s true. And we’ll be taking your calls and discussing the fall of gaming. What are you hopes? What do you want to play? What do you still need to play? Why did it take me so friggin long to finally beat Metal Gear…
By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedTour The Idyllic Islands Of Wakfu
New screens and a new trailer have popped up for Islands of Wakfu, Ankama Play’s first console title for Xbox Live Arcade that ties directly into its massively multiplayer titles Wakfu and Dofus. Islands of Wakfu, first revealed back in 2008, is the console tie-in to Ankama’s MMO titles for the PC, which themselves are…
By Mike Fahey Published September 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Xbox Live Gamer Suspended For Living In Fort Gay
When banned 26-year-old Xbox Live gamer called Xbox support to explain that his town of Fort Gay, West Virginia, was a real place and not a homosexual reference, he was threatened with account cancellation. An unemployed factory worker who enjoys first-person shooters, Josh Moore found himself temporarily suspended from Xbox Live last week due to…
By Mike Fahey Published September 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Explore a Hardware Store, Play Dead Rising 2 This Friday
Do you live in Los Angeles and have an interest in slaying zombies? Then you’re in luck! This Friday Capcom is taking over Greene’s Hardware in Los Angeles to celebrate the upcoming launch of their zombie-killing game Dead Rising 2. The event will include food, contests, giveaways and a chance to check out the latest…
By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Make Your Own Papercraft Borderlands Psycho Bandit Mask
Just in time for Halloween, Gearbox Software’s Jeffrey “botman” Broome created this rather attractive papercraft Borderlands Psycho Bandit mask, and he’s sharing the plans with everyone willing to take a moderate hit to their printer’s ink cartridges. It might not look all that scary on Jeffrey’s head, but once you shave your head and wrap…
By Mike Fahey Published September 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Pirates, Ninjas, And Homicidal Teddy Bears
Pirates lay siege to the Island of Perfection in the upcoming Chapter 9 downloadable content for 505 Games’ killer plushie simulator Naughty Bear. And so the circle is complete. Naughty Bear’s gameplay structure rubbed a few folks the wrong way, myself included. Killing and smashing your way through level after level wasn’t as entertaining as…
By Mike Fahey Published September 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedDiving In To Rock Band 3’s Keyboard Play
In this video Rock Band 3 senior designer Sylvain Dubrofsky walks us through just how the keyboard play is going to work in Harmonix upcoming rhythm game. The game always shows ten keys worth of music. That range stays the same on the keyboard in easy and medium, but begins to shift around in hard…
By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Playstation Name Checked in Presidential Childhood Obesity Graphic
The winner of best overall infographic for First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign includes the release and successes of the Playstation in its timeline charting the growth of childhood obesity. Found among the eleven significant dates are the 1995 release of the Playstation in the U.S. and the 2005 milestone when the console reached…
By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Hey, maybe it’s the sun doing all of that real time damaging? Thanks to reader Dedwan Innuendo for today’s damage-inducing take on Rubens. Submit your own shop at #TAYpics and maybe we’ll feature your effort in a future installment.
By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedHalo: Reach Deliver Hope The Extended Cut
Late last month we got our first look at the Halo: Reach Deliver Hope live action flick, packed with a minute or so of explosions and flying Spartans. Today we get a look at the extended mix. In this new cut of the Deliver Hope video we get two-and-a-half minutes of future warfare, but still…
By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dental Floss, That’s Right, Dental Floss!
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: The Quiet Between the Storms I bought dental floss today. I love dental floss. Flossing isn’s so big in Japan. A dentist here once told me that the dental IQ of Japanese people is somewhat lower than Americans. I have noticed that it has gotten better over the years, however.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedSo Many Outfit Changes, So Many Cartoon Freeze-Frames
What makes this promotional video isn’t the Sports Champions gameplay. Rather, it’s the sheer number of outfits worn in it. I lost count. No, really, I did. The manga freeze-frames are a nice touch, too. Sports Champion is an upcoming game PlayStation Move launch time. Check out our review
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Grade School Has An Unfortunate Adult Game Connection
Japan’s Yamagata Prefecture is Japan’s biggest cherry producer. So naming a new learning institution “Sakuranbo Shougakkou” (“Cherry Elementary School”) after the area’s produce would make sense. That is, until you check the internet. There is a doujin adult game brand by the same name. Put the school’s name さくらんぼ小学校 in Google, and there are links…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Meet The Real Weapons Of Team Fortress 2
It’s a shame Lee Camara isn’t making any more of these replica Team Fortress 2 weapons, because I would not just buy one, I would buy 18, and enough coloured jumpsuits to go around. As an artist, all were made on commission for various cosplayers and Team Fortress 2 fans. Such a tease, that we…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Behold! The Nintendo Entertainment System Coffee Table
A man named Matt has built a coffee table. It is designed to look like the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is awesome. Here is how it compares size-wise to an actual NES. The coffee table is bigger! This is more than an enormous Nintendo Entertainment System. It is an enormous NES with a fully functionally,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedEnjoy The Best Of The King Of Fighters Movie
If you thought the recent Street Fighter movie was bad, spare a thought for the King of Fighters movie, which is even worse Not that this is a bad thing. It looks so bad that it’s worth a watch, if friends and booze were involved. Just…leave your feelings for King of Fighters – and Maggie…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Report: You Wanted Final Fantasy XIII DLC? Sorry!
These days, it’s standard for video games to get downloadable content after they are released. Final Fantasy XIII is not your standard game. Final Fantasy XIII has not gotten any downloadable content — to the chagrin of players. DLC gives a title a longer life and sometimes provides a more robust gaming experience. Downloadable content…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Spruce Up Your Living Room With A Secret Arcade Machine
Classy coffee tables are classy, but also boring. What they need is exactly what this one has: a cleverly-disguised set of professional arcade cabinet components. The Arcane table, from Surface Tensions, looks at first glance to be a glass-topped coffee table. But there’s a slide-out drawer in the side, which houses a very fetching controller…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2010 -
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Twitter Mob Gangs Up On Square Enix Honcho [Update]
Final Fantasy XIII, which was previously an PS3 exclusive in Japan, is coming to the country’s Xbox 360 console. Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada has been catching all kinds of hell from Japanese gamers for the decision. Square Enix and the game’s staffers had been saying definitively for years that Final Fantasy XIII was only…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010