The Multiple Killers Of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, out this November, brings multiplayer to Ubisoft’s flagship franchise for the first time. It also brings men in funny masks, and women a little short on practical clothing. I appreciate the fact most of this trailer is, if not in-game, then at least in-engine, but all I’m seeing here is a bunch…

Extra Character Slots For Super Street Fighter IV Arcade

Capcom has already teased “new challengers” for Super Street Fighter IV arcade. At a recent location test, it was discovered that Capcom apparently has space for them, too. Pictured is the character selection screen for the arcade version of the game. There appear to be two blank slots, one on the right and one on…

Gold Farming Research Digs Up Similarities With Drug Dealers

A study by a student at the University of Minnesota suggests that gold farmers – the unscrupulous salt mine workers of the MMO world – have a lot in common with other undesirable lots, like drug dealers and street gangs. Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad, a PhD student, compared the structure of a group of gold farmers…

Guess What Inspired Vanquish’s Backgrounds

You might be surprised. Previously, game designer Shinji Mikami revealed that Vanquish was initially inspired by Casshern. I can see that as there is a definite Casshern vibe going on. Now? Now he has revealed that the game’s backgrounds have been influenced by the so-so medieval romance Tristan & Isolde. Yeah, I can’t see that…

Halo: Reach Also Gets A Wireless Headset

Along with controllers and consoles, Microsoft today also quietly revealed a Halo: Reach-branded wireless headset for the Xbox 360. Selling for USD$50, the headset will be available a little ahead of the game’s launch in September, hitting stores worldwide in late August. Demand for these may not be as high for the shiny console, since…

Deadly Flight Attendants, A Killer Gorilla And A Mysterious Man

MindJack isn’t your typical Square Enix game. Then again, MindJack isn’t your typical game. Developed by feelplus and published by Square Enix, MindJack is set twenty years in the future and shows a world where people’s minds can be hacked. According to Square Enix, it is possible to hack the minds of enemies and civilians,…

Capcom Bails On Gamescom, Will Only Show Games To Press

First Sega pulls out of Europe’s biggest video gaming convention, now Capcom has joined them, deciding against having a public presence at this year’s Gamescom show in Germany. A statement from Capcom Europe lays the blame for the decision largely at the feet of Germany’s classification board, the Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (or, more boringly, the USK).…

Your Guide To This Summer’s Movies

Summertime is more than beaches and barbecues. It’s also when Hollywood releases some of its biggest motion pictures. Here’s a look at the Hollywood’s upcoming summer blockbusters, both good and bad. SALT – Release Date: 7/23 Angelina Jolie, star of the Tomb Raider movies, does her best cloak and dagger in this espionage thriller. Salt…

SE Asian, Australasian Starcraft II Players Allowed Onto North American Servers

Anyone buying the SE Asian or Aus/NZ version of Starcraft II will be allowed to play on North American servers, Blizzard revealed today.

Unboxing Halo: Reach’s Games And Console

It’s one thing to see the guts of a Halo game spilled across a carefully-staged press photo, but it’s another entirely to see the actual product (or in this case products) opened by human hands. This video put together by Bungie shows Halo: Reach’s limited edition, legendary edition and special Xbox 360 console being taken…

What’s The Longest You’ve Gone Without Gaming?

It’s Thursday, know that that means? Time for Tell Us Dammit. Wait a minute! TUD runs on Friday. Today isn’t Friday. I know, it isn’t! 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,…

Alien Invasion Movie Inspired By First-Person Shooters

Battle: Los Angeles is an upcoming movie from Sony, directed by Jonathan Liebesman and starring Aaron “Two-Face” Eckhart. By the director’s reckoning, it’s just like a video game. The film, about an alien invasion of Earth, is focused on – surprise surprise – the battle for Los Angeles, and some parts of the shooting, mayhem…

See Halo: Reach’s Forge World In Action

Halo 3’s forge mode – the game’s editing suite – is in for a serious revamp when Halo: Reach is released in September. As Mike saw earlier today at Comic-Con, Halo: Reach has replaced Forge with Forge World, a vastly improved editing tool that not only lets players craft much larger maps, but also have…

Summer Video Game Movie: T&C Surf Designs Wood & Water Rage

The summer of gaming continues, and we’re spending part of the week watching clips of the most summer-styled games. Today we’ve got surf and turf the hard way, courtesy of horrible NES class T&C Surf Designs Wood & Water Rage.

Halo: Reach Bundle Confirmed

At Comic-Con today, Microsoft revealed a Limited Edition Halo: Reach bundle, packing two controllers with an Xbox 360 Slim, all in special silver casings, for $399. A copy of the game is also included. It’s available Sept. 14. The bundle will be available on Sept. 14, when Halo: Reach also launches. It will cost $399.…

Comic-Con’s Most Pissed Statue? The God of War!

For the serious God of War fan, SideShow Collectibles offers a Kratos that’s more detailed, more massive and clearly more seething with Spartan rage. To wit, it’s also much more expensive than DC Direct’s Kratos action figure. On display at SideShow’s Comic-Con booth, always an impressive stop on the show floor, this polystone statue featuring…

Halo Reach Bundle Shots

Halo: Reach’s New ‘Firefight’ Covenant Mode, Forge World, More Debut At Comic-Con

Bungie brought the latest features for their latest shooter, Halo: Reach, to Comic-Con, including all-new multiplayer modes, new maps and a new vehicle. Finally, you will be able to drive a futuristic forklift in a Halo multiplayer. For the developers final Halo game, Bungie will be adding to the popular Firefight mode by adding a…

Dragon Quest, Fire Emblem End Wii Party’s Party In Japan

Last week‘s Japanese software champ, the brand-new Wii Party, had its first place festivities cut short this week after a strong showing from two other games, both on Nintendo’s platform. Nintendo DS remake Fire Emblem: Shin Monshou no Nazo Hikari to Kage no Eiyuu reigns supreme this week, with Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory,…

Righteousness

Targeted for a demonstration by the tantrum-throwing hate whores of the Westboro Baptist Church, Comic-Con’s cosplayers fought fire with fire – very clever fire – in San Diego this afternoon. Rewind: Westboro Baptist – basically, they’re piece-of-shit griefers known for disrupting military funerals with their “God Hates Fags” picket lines, last week said they were…