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Gunfusion: They Gave Sonic The Hedgehog A Handgun, Sort Of
Sometimes, the obsession with guns in video games gets ridiculous. During Gun Week, we celebrate such acts of “gunfusion.” Let us lament the existence of Shadow The Hedgehog, the game starring Sonic’s gun-toting … brother/cousin/whoknows. Shadow, put the gun down. [PIC]
By Stephen Totilo Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft Is Bringing Something New To PAX
Are you going to this year’s PAX convention in lovely Seattle, Washington this weekend? Kotaku is. Ubisoft is too, giving many attendees their first look at games like Rez spiritual sequel Child of Eden, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood and something new. That “something new” is a game known as Outland, “one of Ubisoft’s digital games for…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
There’s A Light Cycle In Every Collector’s Edition Of Tron: Evolution
Fans willing to shell out $129.99 on the newly-revealed December 7 release date of Disney Interactive’s Tron: Evolution will find themselves in the receiving end of one incredibly sexy light cycle model. Tron: Evolution takes place before Tron: Legacy, so it makes sense that the game comes out a full ten days before the movie…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Want To Repair Your Own Game Consoles?
Do-it-yourself electronics repair website iFixit is putting repair power in the hands of players, with the release of more than 200 different crowd-sourced repair manuals for twenty-four game consoles, with parts available to get the job done mostly right. iFixit’s mission is to enable and encourage to self-repair electronics community. Up until now that’s mainly…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Xbox Live Price Increase Coming November 1
Xbox Live Gold subscribers might want to renew before November 1, when the price of a yearly subscription to the service jumps $10 in North America. According to a post on Major Nelson’s blog, after eight years’ of Xbox Live at the $50 a year price point, the service is finally seeing a price hike.…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo Download: Elastic Boy Saves The Day
In a week with only four downloadable Nintendo titles, two of which aren’t technically games, one small blob carries the weight of the Nintendo Download on his shoulders. THat’s right folks, there are only four downloadable titles this week across WiiWare and DSiWare, and one of them is a virtual notebook. Another is a DSiWare…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
iTunes Chart Toppers: Angry Jaws
Angry Birds is flocking on the top spot for both the iPhone and iPad. I was just replying it on my iPhone this weekend, great phone with those smarmy, smiling pigs. Jaws seems to be clinging to the list too. Is it worth picking up? I’m still on the line about it. Here’s the full…
By Brian Crecente Published August 30, 2010 -
UncategorizedTanya Jessen Talks Us Through The Gamescom Bulletstorm Demo
Remember the on-stage Bulletstorm demo we described while liveblogging EA’s Gamescom 2010 press conference? It’s much more entertaining with commentary from Epic Games producer Tanya Jessen. My favorite part of the demo Epic showed off at Gamescom was the running dialogue between the two main characters, which you pretty much completely lose once Jessen starts…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Put on your 3D glasses and talk here about some video games, please. Today’s terrific Talk Amongst Yourselves image comes from reader Mutton-Chops. Think you can do better? We’ll only be using the source Norman Rockwell image for one more day and then we move on. Take your final try at it over at #TAYpics
By Stephen Totilo Published August 30, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe History of Headshots, Gaming’s Favorite Act Of Unreal Violence
It may seem ghoulish to the outsider. It will seem essential to the gamer. One of the most popular things to do in video games is to aim for the head with a gun and fire. Who thought of that? And why do people like doing it so much? Why Headshots Make Some People Happy…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Welcome To Gun Week
Gamers and the people who make games are crazy about guns. Visit a gaming shop and you’ll see walls of boxes that feature, somewhere on them, guns. Have the last five video games you’ve played included guns? Most of them, probably yes. When we see a new game, we’re often being told about guns. We…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 30, 2010 -
UncategorizedSo, I Saw Departures
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Monday! It’s Monday! I watched Departures over the weekend. I hadn’t seen it. But it was a great, great movie. Fun fact: the guy who directed it spend most of the 1980s directing soft core movies in a series of movies called “Train Pervert”. That’s not uncommon, though, as many of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
DSi And DSi XL Get Price Drops
Starting Sept. 12 Nintendo will be dropping the price of the DSi to $150 and the price of the DSi XL to $170. The DS Lite will remain $130. The price drops lower the two systems by $20 each, down from $170 and $190 respectively. “We know shoppers want to get the maximum value out…
By Brian Crecente Published August 30, 2010 -
UncategorizedGolden Sun: Dark Dawn Hits on Nov. 29
Looks like we can stop wondering what’s going on with Nintendo DS role-playing game Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. Nintendo this morning said that the game will be hitting North American stores on Nov. 29. Taking place 30 years after the events of Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age for the Game Boy Advance…
By Brian Crecente Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Which Computer Does Final Fantasy XIV Recommend?
Online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV is coming out this month. If you don’t have a PC, you might want to get one. But which one? This is computer that Final Fantasy XIV is recommending in Japan. It is packed with an Intel Core i7-980X 3.33GHz chip, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, 12GB triple channel DDR3-SDRAM…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Hey, It’s Jack From Mass Effect 2!
Was that Miranda Lawson cosplay a little too clean-cut for you? You might prefer Jack, then, the resident whackjob of the SSV Normandy, here portrayed wonderfully by Jia Crens. There’s a level of dedication here that borders on the fanatical. In a good way. See, Jia not only models in the shots here, but also…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dead Rising 2: Case 0 Delayed
Xbox 360 exclusive download Dead Rising 2: Case 0 was slated for download release on August 31. It won’t be making that date in Japan. In an official statement, Capcom’s Japanese headquarters has stated that the game is going to be delayed. The reason for the delay is elements were discovered in the trial version…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Burnout Devs Were Making A Skate Or Die Game
Before Black, before Burnout 2, British developers Criterion were working with EA on something very dear to my heart: a new Skate or Die game. The project, which never saw the light of day, originated back in 2002, EA impressed with the team’s work on hoverboard racer Trickstyle “In Tony Hawk you were always on…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2010