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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Still Loves Clones
Star Wars The Force Unleashed II’s official website is now live bringing with it this fancy new art. We also learn a bit more about the game. In the sequel to The Force Unleashed, due out Oct. 26, players once more take on the role of Darth Vader’s fugitive apprentice, StarKiller, six months after the…
By Brian Crecente Published June 4, 2010 - Reviews
Kometen Review: Languid Pools of Gravity
A comet has been born, please take good care of it. That’s the premise for this interesting, artistic iTunes game. You explore a universe of watercolor planets with a space-debris eating comet by swiping and dancing between pools of gravity. There’s no story, no levels. It’s pretty straightforward. It’s hardly a game. Is it worth…
By Brian Crecente Published June 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
Olivia Munn’s Debut As The Daily Show’s Senior Asian Correspondent
Witness Olivia Munn’s debut on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, covering the plight of Gulf Coast Vietnamese fishermen as the program’s Senior Asian Correspondent. As reported earlier this morning, the co-host of Attack of the Show is taking a spin as a faux news reporter for Comedy Central’s hit show, and now we’ve got a…
By Mike Fahey Published June 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die
Coming this October from Universe Publishing, 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die sounds like the sort of book that could seriously chew up your free time from now until you die. Compiled by an international team of critics, 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die is a collection of chronologically-ordered…
By Mike Fahey Published June 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Deeper Look at Deus Ex: Human Revolution
The year is 2027, the game: Deus Ex: Human Revolution. This latest trailer for the upcoming game gives us a bit more insight into the story behind the title, but alas still no gameplay. It is a game about human augmentation, about the growing power of corporations and one man’s struggle to deal with his…
By Brian Crecente Published June 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
Grading The E3 Video Game Promises, One Year Later
A year ago, three companies predicted, planned and promised to you, the gamer, many things about the future of the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS and PSP. Someone had to separate that hype of E3 2009 from the reality of the 12 months that followed. How about us? PS3 and PSP Coming in with…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Video Game Guide to Morals and Ethics
Life is full of moral decisions to make, every minute of every day we are faced with choices that can affect the rest of our day or indeed, the rest of our life. Turn your attention to movies and literature and you can also see the playing out of morally important decisions, should Neo have…
By Lauren Orsini Published June 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Will The Next iPhone Mean For Gamers?
It seems highly likely that Apple will be showing off yet another iPhone design come Monday at their annual Worldwide Developers Conference. We even know what the phone looks like. Gizmodo has a nice rundown of what they expect to be happening at the BIG show come Monday, and they tend to nail this sort…
By Brian Crecente Published June 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
BlackLight: Tango Down’s Technology Is Part Fact, Part Fiction
Summer shooter BlackLight: Tango Down features the Hyper Reality Visor – an advanced imaging system that uses augmented reality to deliver battlefield intelligence. Lead game designer Jared Gerritzen tells Kotaku about the real-life inspirations behind the game’s tech. BlackLight: Tango Down is more than a video game. Ignition Entertainment and developer Zombie Studios’ futuristic first-person…
By Mike Fahey Published June 4, 2010 -
UncategorizedThanks Japanese TV For Making Me Feel Old
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: PRe3 So, Japan got a new Prime Minister. Hope he lasts longer than the last couple we’ve had. 🙁 There was a music program on TV tonight. In one segment, they were showing kids who were born in 1995 or 1996 (I forget!) what the top ten songs were and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Curtain Rises On Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock
Activision reveals the next entry in the Guitar Hero franchise, Warriors of Rock, featuring more than 90 tracks, a Gene Simmons-powered quest mode, and new challenges for every track in the Guitar Hero catalog. Check out the first 35 tracks! The biggest change coming to the Guitar Hero franchise in Warriors of Rock is the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
Lord of the Rings Online Goes Free
Starting this fall Turbine’s Lord of the Rings Online will be free to play. The game will make its money by selling thousands of “convenience” items as well as expansion packs, premium content, additional character slots, potions and character customization. Beta kicks off on June 16.
By Brian Crecente Published June 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XI Accounts Compromised
May 31 seemed like just another Square Enix monthly update to its Final Fantasy XI online game registration server system. It wasn’t. As reader David recounts, the next three days Square Enix customer support was out of order due to technical issues. “At the following time,” the Final Fantasy XI website stated, “the SQUARE ENIX…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sexual Healing Is Coming to Video Games [Update]
That’s right, Marvin Gaye is getting a video game. Masaya Matsuura, designer of PaRappa the Rapper and former member of Japanese prog rock unit Psy-S, has revealed that he is making a game based on Marvin Gaye The game is titled War is Not the Answer and will be made for charity organization One Big…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
The First Video Game On The Cover Of Fangoria Magazine
Fangoria, the magazine that has been servicing horror fans the world over for over 30 years, has never had a video game on its cover. Until now. Yes, it’s hard to believe that for all the Resident Evils and Silent Hills and even Alone in the Darks of the world, no game has ever been…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2010 -
UncategorizedA First, Brief Look At Guitar Hero 6
Here, courtesy of music magazine Kerrang, is our first real look at footage from the upcoming Guitar Hero 6. Well, it’s your first look at some pre-rendered scenes showing the series’ trademark characters turning into monsters of rock. No real gameplay footage to be seen, but then, it’s Guitar Hero. You know what you’re getting…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
Professor Layton Escaping To Global Publishing Freedom!
Game developer Level-5 has released a series of popular Professor Layton games through Nintendo onto the Nintendo DS. Level-5, however, is planning its worldwide escape. The Fukuoka-based company is looking to publish the Professor Layton titles itself, cutting Nintendo out of the lucrative international publishing deal. Level-5 publishes the games in Japan; however, Nintendo releases…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Video Game Alphabet
A is for Apple. B is for Bastard. C is for Carrot, and D is for…DualShock 2? It is in “consolefont”, an alphabet (well, a font to be precise) designed by Dutchman Varun Vachhar, a student at the Royal Academy of Arts. Squint and you’ll see that all 26 letters, 10 numbers and 3 symbols…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2010