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Jimmy Fallon Beats Another Professional Athlete
Last year, Jimmy Fallon beat Tiger Woods at his own game — his own Wii game, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10. Last night, Fallon, continued his winning streak against the fabulously attired Ian Poulter. How does he do it?
By Lauren Orsini Published June 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedIf This Is The Next Mortal Kombat, Sign Us Up [Update]
Michael Jai White as Jax? Jeri Ryan as Sonya Blade? Baraka and Reptile as homicidal maniacs? This footage from what looks to be the next Mortal Kombat game or movie trailer is brutal, disgusting, and perfect. Reader Kev directed us to this video, featuring a realistic new take on the Mortal Kombat franchise that has…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Guy Had A Fancier Video Game Birthday Party Than You
One of the ways celebrities are different from you and me is that they might spend their 21st birthday party with their model girlfriend on a 140-foot yacht. And DJ Hero would be the sponsor. Actor Brandon Mychal Smith is the celebrity we’re discussing, an actor I confess I had to Google in order to…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dead Or Alive Creator Reveals New Game At E3
Tomonobu Itagaki, former head of Tecmo’s Team Ninja and creator of the Dead or Alive and 3D Ninja Gaiden series is gearing up to reveal his next big project at E3 2010 next week. Will breast physics be involved? With his long hair and trademark sunglasses, Itagaki is as much a character as the ones…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Peace Walker Only $20 (With Purchase of $150 Headset)
Astro Gaming, peddlers of high quality gaming audio solutions, is offering Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for 50% off retail price with purchase of the $149.95 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Edition A30 Headset. Astro Gaming loves its Metal Gear Solid. Earlier this year the company released a Metal Gear Solid 4 special edition of…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Was Live-Action Asteroids, And Two Other Games
Gamers young and old dream of the possibility of being sucked into the world of their favorite video game. Over the Weekend I witnessed live action renditions of Atari classics Kaboom and Asteroids at the Come Out and Play Festival. I attended the festival’s opening ceremonies Friday night and saw a few games. First: Humanoid…
By Aulistar Mark Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Chinese Internet Addicts Stage Daring Boot Camp Escape
A group of adolescents interred at an internet addiction boot camp rose up against their oppressors last week, restraining their supervisor and fleeing the facility to taste sweet, sweet freedom. At least until their parents sent them back. China admits it has an internet addiction problem, which is the first step towards recovery. The popular…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
We Are Getting Yakuza 4 After All
Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, Yakuza 4 will be making its way to the western market next spring, exclusively for the PlayStation 3, and this time Kazuma’s got a posse. Released in March in Japan as Ryū ga Gotoku 4, Yakuza 4 is now heading to the west, as we thought it might…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
New Carnival Games Is New Carnival Games
Congratulations to the fine people at Take Two Interactive for doing their part in promoting the use of the word “new” as an essential element of a new game’s title. Today’s newly-revealed Wii and DS game New Carnival Games can sit comfortably on alphabetical store shelves beside New Super Mario Bros. Wii and New Super…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
My Own Private Architecture
In games there are three basic ways we experience architecture: as game design, as a personalized space, or through a hybrid of the two. I could tell you how many steps make up the streets rising like stairways, and the degree of the arcade’s curves, and what kind of zinc scales cover the roofs; but…
By Lauren Orsini Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
DJ Hero 2 Designed For People Who Want Two Fake Turntables, Mic
The next DJ Hero game will be out this fall with a whole bunch of new options, including new multiplayer modes, microphone support for singing and/or rapping and, well, I think they want you to possess two turntable controllers. The official word from the game’s publisher today is that DJ Hero 2 is all about…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Stress Dream Number 1 and 2
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Shit, the Day’s Over Already??? E3 is around the corner. And I’m starting to feel the heat. So hot. Oh yes. Last night’s stress dream: I went to LA without my computer. :/ The night before that? My re-entry permit to Japan was not valid, causing me to lose my…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
North America Getting New DSi XL Color
This July a new DSi XL color will be making its way to the US. That color is “Midnight Blue”. The new DSi XL color will join its bronze and burgundy brethren on American store shelves. Earlier this month, Nintendo revealed three new DSi XL colors for Japan: Yellow, Blue and Green. Midnight Blue appears…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedLet’s Quietly Judge How Gran Turismo’s Creator Drives
Kazunori Yamauchi doesn’t just make racing games. He races cars, too. In this clip, Yamauchi is behind the wheel of a Lexus IS-F race car, doing a complete lap at the 24-hour Nurburgring circuit. The vehicle is in the upcoming Gran Turismo 5. Call this research No crashes, engine noises, European track. Watching this video…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Yakuza Gets A Plastic Model Car
And it’s covered in stickers. Because Japanese gangsters just love stickers? In Japan, cars covered in anime and video game stickers are called “itasha” (literally “painmobile”). Itasha, like this Ferrari, are favored by hardcore otaku. Sega’s crime franchise Yakuza (known as Ryu Ga Gotoku in Japan) takes players into the underworld of Japanese organized crime.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2010 -
CultureTotal RecallIt’s Sheer Terror, My Dear Watson
Sherlock Holmes’ trusty sidekick, Dr. Watson, is a trustworthy chap, right? Only in the books. In motion, the guy’s as creepy as a truckload of spiders. This footage has been taken from the PC game Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis, which was released in 2007. It was uploaded in 2008. A while ago, yes, but we’d imagine…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
You’ve Got Snoop Dogg In My NBA 2K11
As seen on Twitter via Destructoid
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2010 - Reviews
FixPix Micro-Review: Sizing Up The Competition
I like my iPhone games like I like my women: cheap, easy and good-looking. OK, that last bit is a lie. I’m no Burt Reynolds. Sadly. But that is how I like my iPhone games. All these ill-advised ports of flash games and DS titles are forgetting what the iPhone is. It’s a phone. And…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2010