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UncategorizedMedal of Honor’s Gunfighters, Uncut
I walked readers through Medal of Honor’s lone Apache helicopter level during GamesCom earlier this month. Here’s your chance to see it, uncut, for yourself. Electronic Arts says this video is an uncut, unedited video meant to “show our audience what they can expect when Medal of Honor launches on October 12.”
By Brian Crecente Published September 2, 2010 -
UncategorizedFlight of the Move Controllers
I knew there must have been a reason for the robot ice cream cones to glow. This is about 30 minutes of my son and I playing Gladiator Arena in Sports Champions with the Playstation Move in a very sped up video.
By Brian Crecente Published September 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
So, iTunes 10, Huh
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Sweet Sleep I downloaded iTunes 10 today — Jason Chen passed it along! That was nice of him! I haven’t really used it that much yet, but it seems slick. Haven’t started using Ping. I’m a bit social networked out, you know? Between Twitter and Facebook, I kinda feel like…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Hey Japan, Wake Up Before It’s Too Late
At last year’s Tokyo Game Show, Capcom’s Keiji Inafune (Mega-Man, Dead Rising) famously declared that the Japanese game industry was “finished”. It was a wake-up call. But Japan, he says, still slumbers. “I said that comment hoping that the Japanese creators were going to wake up,” Inafune told VideoGamer.com. “However, there has been no change…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Report: Wii Getting Super Mario All-Stars
According to a report from a Japanese retail event, Nintendo is planning on bringing Super Mario All-Stars to the Nintendo Wii. On sale October 21 for ¥2,500 (US$30), the compilation will mark the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. The game first went on sale in Japan in September 1985. It went on sale the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Shogun 2 Screenshots Thought This Was Sword Week
Sega has released a batch of in-game screenshots for upcoming strategy epic Shogun2 : Total War. They’re moody! While the past two games in the series – Empire and Napoleon – had screenshots big on pomp, marching drums and pretty uniforms, Sega is going the atmospheric route with Shogun 2. I think there was a rule:…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Hey, A Monkey In Overalls!
It doesn’t matter if newly revealed PlayStation Network title Tokyo Jungle is the worst game ever. It has a monkey in overalls. That’s all it needs! As previously mentioned, the game is set sometime during this century. Humans have suddenly been wiped clean from the face of the Earth. In story mode, players can, from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed II Action Figures Emerge From The Crowd
It’s a little late for Assassin’s Creed II, we know, but just in time for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood come these Ezio figures by NECA. There’ll be two variants available: your standard white Ezio, along with a black version, which I’d be tempted by since those were my in-game threads of choice. NECA have fast become…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
How About Some Chocolate?
Japanese erotic games tend to have, well, interesting promotional efforts. 18-years-old-and-up PC title Kud Wafter is no exception. Boob chocolate, anyone? Priced at ¥682 (US$8), the box comes with 8 (you do the math!) chocolates. This is slated to go on sale in October, but the chocolate is already currently sold out. Chocolate boobs and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer Hands-On: Always Bet On Black
It’s a safe bet that Call of Duty: Black Ops will become the de facto multiplayer shooter of the fall, deservedly so for the intelligent, exciting online features that developer Treyarch is adding to the series—most notably, gambling. Of the hours’ worth of Call of Duty: Black Ops that I played at Activision’s multiplayer preview…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
3D Blu-ray Playback For PS3 Delayed
Earlier this year, Sony stated it would be bringing 3D Blu-ray playback to the PlayStation 3 in September. Turns out, it won’t be. 3D Blu-ray playback for the PS3 has been delayed until October. Sony has yet to provide specific dates, however. PS3 3D Blu-ray playback pushed back to October [Electricpig] [Pic]
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2010 -
UncategorizedYakuza 4 Is Shooting Up The Place
Busting up a noodle house never looked so fun. Despite having been out in Japan for a while now, Yakuza 4 won’t be out in the West until 2011. If you’ve never seen a Yakuza game before, know that this is exactly the kind of explosive action you can expect when you sit down to…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
So Far, Which Console Gets The Most Games At This Year’s Tokyo Game Show?
This year’s Tokyo Game Show will have a whole slew of games on display. Currently, which platform will get the most games? Let’s have a look: PC Number of titles for this year’s TGS: 118 Number of titles for last year’s TGS: 76 Nintendo DS Number of titles for this year’s TGS: 109 Number of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Valkyria Chronicles Figure Does The Lovely Alicia Justice
The last few Valkyria Chronicles figures we’ve seen were for baddie Selvaria Bles. Time to even the score, with a figure of heroine Alicia Melchiott. This gorgeous figure is made by Kotobukiya, and will be released in Japan in December for around USD$80. That’s not bad considering you get an exquisite 210mm figure of Alicia,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Hideo Kojima Wanted To Make A Complete Version Of Metal Gear Solid 4
Metal Gear Solid 4 is an epic game. But it’s missing something. Rather, somethings. Those somethings are PlayStation Trophies, which the game does not support. When asked via Twitter if he would make a “complete” version of Metal Gear Solid 4, MGS creator Hideo Kojima replied that he wanted to make a complete version of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Art Of God Of War III
Ballistic Publishing, the team behind the excellent Uncharted 2 art book, are back with another tome for another Sony franchise, only this time it’s God of War. And just like Uncharted, there’ll be multiple editions going on sale, catering to fans of varying dedication/income. A standard one, a fancy one, and an even fancier “Folio…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Street Fighter IV Producer Vs. Daigo
Yoshinori Ono (pictured) is the producer of Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter IV. So you’d imagine he’d be pretty good at Street Fighter. He’s just not as good as Daigo “The Beast” Umehara (not pictured). Ono recounted a time he played against Daigo, who is one of the best Street Fighter players on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2010 -
UncategorizedPS3 Jailbreak Code Hits Internet, No Stopping It Now
The code powering the PS3’s first modchip is now officially out there, meaning anyone with an internet connection and a USB microcontroller can get under their PS3’s skin. The PSGroove, a new jailbreak solution engineered from the same code that powers the first modchip, is touted as an “open source” PS3 exploit, meaning it’s not…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010