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Gears Of War Designer Walks Us Through Bulletstorm
Confused by the over-the-top combat of frantic gameplay of Bulletstorm? Let the dulcet tones of Epic Games’ design director Cliff Bleszinski guide you through the game in terms you can understand, like “radial blur” and “gang bang.” This director’s commentary walkthrough video is full of wonderful Cliffy B. quotables, like “toy with your enemies like…a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Man Punches Punching Arcade Game To Death
A Meridian, Idaho man has been charged with malicious injury to property after allegedly causing $3,000 to an arcade machine at a local bar by punching it. The goal of the game? To punch it as hard as you can. According to witnesses, an intoxicated 30-year-old Dustin Gooden was playing a ‘test-your-strength’ arcade game at…
By Mike Fahey Published July 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Rock Band Finally Gains Creedence
Creedence Clearwater Revival music will not be available in Rock Band until next week, yet somehow the series has still been a smashing success. How can this be? CCR is the sort of band that has a song that fits any particular moment in your life. Songs like “Down on the Corner,” “Bad Moon Rising,”…
By Mike Fahey Published July 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
20 Amazingly Detailed Call Of Duty: Black Ops Screens
Can you spot the dragonfly in this picture? Treyarch and Activision have released 20 new Call of Duty: Black Ops screens brimming with nice little touches, from snow-speckled facial hair to insects thriving in the jungle heat, but something’s missing. As detailed as these new screens are, they still manage to highlight some of the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Apple Engineers “Totally Wrong”, Nintendo Misjudged Excitement and Other Great Corporate Excuses
This morning iPhone owners woke to a very unusual thing: An apology letter from Apple. Everything about the letter, from its opening line of “Dear iPhone 4 Users”, to its unusual use of phrases like “totally wrong”, is cringe-inducing, but Apple isn’t the only company that doesn’t know how to come clean when they screw…
By Brian Crecente Published July 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s Weird Environmental Tips
If you play the Nintendo DS puzzle game Picross 3D long enough, you unearth some advice about how to be more eco-friendly. But the advice is a little weird. Have a look. This isn’t the first time Nintendo’s tucked a message about environmentalism in a DS game. Chibi Robo, anyone?
By Stephen Totilo Published July 2, 2010 -
UncategorizedGender Dysphoria
Tetricide – Suicidal moves during the game of Tetris that purposely cause the falling shapes to get too high for any more rows to disappear. Game ends because pieces reach the top; a “death” is self-inflicted. Soon to be seen at upcoming 8-Bit art show Tetricide, Gender Dysphoria is the work of multimedia artist Jonathan…
By Brian Crecente Published July 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Would I Like This Voltron USB Drive? Yes, I Would
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: From Snakes to Scorpions Not sure if you remember Matt Alt. He’s a game localizer, author and all around nice guy, and I wrote about him in a feature I did on the meaning of ninjy. (He’s actually co-written a book on ninjas!) Anyway, he love robots and has created…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010 -
UncategorizedHow A Japanese Political Party Used A Virtual Singer
Democratic Party of Japan member Kenzo Fujisue apparently has a “secret plan” to tap into the country’s youth for the upcoming July election. Does that plan involve a virtual idol? Miku Hatsune is a popular computerized singer that was originally just software for the Yamaha Vocaloid, which allows people to synthesize singing by typing in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Is Japan Interested In 3D TVs? Survey Says…
In The Land of the Rising Sun, electronics manufacturers like Sony and Panasonic are rolling out 3D televisions. Sony, in particular, shows great interest in 3D with its TVs and 3D-ready PlayStation 3. Japan, however, does not. According to Kakaku.com survey that polled 8,957 individuals, 70 percent said they were turned off by wearing 3D…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Crackdown 2 Meets Perfect Dark
You know, I was playing Perfect Dark the other day, and thought to myself, “Man, you know what this game needs? More Crackdown cameos”. And whaddya know. Here we are. With a Crackdown unlockable now available within Perfect Dark XBLA. Now if only I’d actually thought that, instead of using it to set the scene!…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2010 -
UncategorizedHow The Xbox Helps John Deere Supply Vehicles To The US Army
Well, there’s a headline I never thought I’d have to write. But behold! John Deere, masters of agricultural vehicles, have made the R-Gator, a small “utility” vehicle for the US Army that looks like a golf cart in olive green. It’s like a regular Gator, only this time the “R” stands for “Remote”, as it…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Can You Spot Monster Hunter?
Capcom’s Monster Hunter is proving to be not just one of the most successful PSP titles, but one of the most influential. Monster Hunter has players carry giant weapons to hunt, wait for it, monsters. Namco Bandai has released PSP game God Eater, a game in which players carry giant weapons to hunt monsters. Square…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Did Your Parents Buy A Dell PC A Few Years Ago? Your Boss? Your School?
We know you wouldn’t buy an off-the-shelf Dell PC. You have gaming needs. But others aren’t as savvy as you. They bought off-the-shelf Dell PCs. And many of those people got shafted. Some documents related to a lawsuit against Dell have recently been unsealed, and reveal the company may have knowingly shipped faulty computers to…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
An iPhone Is So Easy, A One-Year Child Can Unlock It
This is my son, Micro-Bash. He is one year and several months old. And he can unlock an iPhone. For the past couple of days whenever he finds Mrs. Bashcraft’s iPhone, he switches it on and slides the slider, unlocking the phone. Nobody told him how to do this, he just knows. Kinda like how…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010 -
UncategorizedHow I Accidentally Bought The Soundtrack To Nintendo’s 2006
It’s a story that involves good intentions, booze and DJ Krush. Having had one too many drinks last weekend, I found myself at a friend’s place watching a DJ Krush DVD. Not the worst way to end a boozey evening, as I like DJ Krush! Anyway, that reminded me I’d been on the lookout for…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dress Up Like Love Plus Schoolgirls
Konami’s love simulator Love Plus is causing select Japanese men to go gaga for its in-game schoolgirls. Now, they can go gaga over these uniforms. This Konami-approved Love Plus schoolgirl summer uniform might do the trick! Priced at ¥12,600 for the skirt and ¥21,000 for the jacket and scarf, the uniform comes in sizes S/M/L/XL.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010