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Aion Goes 2.0 In September
The Elysea and Asmodae take the battle to the Balaur this September, when Ncsoft releases the first major free expansion for the massively-multiplayer online role-playing game Aion, Assault on Balaurea. Assault on Balaurea is the full name of Aion’s 2.0 update, which we’ve discussed previously at length. The expansion pack sized update gives the player…
By Mike Fahey Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Peek At Your Fallout: New Vegas Graphic Novel
The graphic novel prequel to upcoming Fallout: New Vegas will feature cover art by the artist behind Hard Boiled and the look of the Matrix movies. Geof Darrow’s cover, a bit of which is seen above, is a good example of the attention-to-detail art that helped Darrow make his name. The All Roads graphic novel…
By Brian Crecente Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
From The Top Of The Ladder, Painfully
WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2011 will add a new move-set, Kotaku learned yesterday. Finishers from the top of the ladder, 10-15 of them. Publisher THQ was keeping a lot of details about the fall wrestling game quiet, holding off on big announcements until next month’s Summerslam WWE pay-per-view and surrounding hype event. We can tell…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
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By Stephen Totilo Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Space Invaders Hits the iPad With a Bar-Top Twist And Secrets
Taito just released a hot little Space Invaders game for the iPad. Sure, Space Invaders HD is nothing new, there’s no new modes or re-imaginings of how to play the game, instead it’s a faithful adaptation of the original title, down to the little 3D joystick you use to play. But, this isn’t just an…
By Brian Crecente Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
I Did Not Burn Down The House Today
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Germany, Booked! Phew! Mrs. Bashcraft and Mini-Bash boarded a plane for Texas today, leaving me and Micro together. This morning was spent outside, playing baseball and walking to the drugstore. We then went to a playground. The idea is to go outside in the morning and exercise so the kid…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Cave Reveals New Shooter, Invites You To Test It
Arcade shmup developer Cave is making a new…arcade shmup. The new game is called “Akai Katana”. “Akai” means “red”, and “katana” means, well, “katana”. Set around 1950, the game is a retro military-style scrolling shooter with each ship having unique bullet patterns. The game will be tested later this month at Tokyo arcade Akihabara Hey.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2010 -
UncategorizedEVO Fighting Tournament Makes The Evening News In Taiwan
Justin Wong, the famed Street Fighter player, lost at this year’s EVO 2010 fighting tournament. The guy who beat him is now a hero in his native Taiwan. Taiwanese player GamerBee was one of two players from Taiwan. Using character Adon, GamerBee defeated favorite Wong, knocking him out of the semi-finals. While GamerBee ended up…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
How To Make A 3D Paper-Clone of Yourself for Under $40
There are situations in life that call for a clone. But unless you’re a mad scientist with a secret lab in your basement, a 3D paper-clone like this is the closest you’ll ever get to pulling off that insurance scam. The whole project requires about $40 in supplies. You’ll basically gather up all the materials,…
By Rosa Golijan Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
New James Bond Game Is Like A New James Bond Movie
Confirming literally years of rumours, Activision today unveiled James Bond: Blood Stone, a new Bond game that comes with not just driving sequences, but some celebrity pedigree, too. For one, it’s featuring the vocal talents of Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench, reprising their roles from the last two Bond movies. The game’s story has…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Indie Dev Says Epic Can “F**k Off”
If the Develop Conference in Britain earlier this week was good for one thing, it was a healthy dose of games industry shit-talking. Like this rant from Positech’s Cliff Harris, in which he says “Mark Rein is a jerk”. Positech is the team behind Gratuitous Space Battles, and yesterday Harris gave a talk at the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Team Fortress 2’s Next Update Is Fan-Made
Polycount’s Team Fortress 2 competition is over, the winners, announced. What does this mean for you, the average Team Fortress 2 player? It means that a whole bunch of new stuff is about to appear in-game, and free of charge. Crafted by members of Polycount’s community – a refuge for video game artists – these…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sengoku Basara, The Licensed Theme Park Attraction
Capcom’s Sengoku Basara is popular in Japan. So popular that it has its own theme park attraction at the base of Mount Fuji. How many games can say that? Spawning a series of successful sequels, a stage play and an anime, Sengoku Basara has captured the imagination of many young female gamers. To mark the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Valve Wants To Know What You’ve Got Installed On Your PC
Developer, publisher and online giant Valve has long had an interest in your PC’s hardware, with its series of surveys. Now, though, for the first time they’re taking an interest in the software you’ve got installed on it. The company revealed today that as part of an update to the Steam client users can select…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Great Day For The Skies Over Japan
Today, the Gundam Boeing 777-300 made its maiden voyage, leaving from Tokyo’s Haneda airport for Osaka. But that’s not all. Parked on the tarmac next to ANA’s Gundam airplane was…ANA’s Pokémon jet. Both planes took flight today, making the skies over Japan not just friendly, but awesome. The Gundam plane will service Japan through next…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Take Home 32 Inches Of Marcus Fenix
Let’s say you love Gears of War. Love Marcus Fenix. Want to mark that love with a piece of memorabilia. Would you love Marcus and his enormous neck enough to spend $350 on an enormous bust? And I do mean enormous: this piece stands 32 inches tall. That’s almost big enough to stick in a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
I Love Zelda, In Painting Form
As seen on Tiny Cartridge
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Where The Xbox 360’s Achievements Come From
The Xbox Engineering Blog isn’t the place you’d expect to find a ripping good read, but that’s exactly what you’ll find there today, with a post detailing the history and implementation details for the Xbox 360’s “achievements”. Microsoft’s Vince Curley, Xbox LIVE & Platform Architect, reveals that during the testing and planning of what’s probably…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Poll: More Than Half Of Real Girls Cannot Compete With Game Females
An online survey of over 300 Japanese women revealed that more than 50 percent of them do not think they can compete with females characters in dating simulators. Buck, up ladies! Responding to a question as to whether they were confident could win over their dating game playing boyfriend from virtual girl in a dating…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2010