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Everyone’s A Winner In Japan’s Weekly Hardware Battle!
We’re not taking sides in this week’s round up of video game hardware sales in Japan. Look, it’s not a contest, Sony and Nintendo. You’re both doing just fine Microsoft? Well, they’re doing just about as well as ever in Japan, with the Xbox 360 continuing to sell somewhere between the Nintendo DS Lite and…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
How Hard Should A Video Game Be?
Indie game developer Edmund McMillen has written a fascinating article on the difficulty of determining the difficulty level of a game like Super Meat Boy, complete with plenty of helpful illustrations like this one. When the members of Team Meat aren’t busy getting ready for the summer release of Super Meat Boy, they like to…
By Mike Fahey Published April 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Studio Behind Modern Warfare Is “Dead,” Insider Says [UPDATE]
The mood at Infinity Ward, the studio behind 2009’s biggest game, is terrible and corporate parent Activision is unsure how to fix it, a source close to the development studio tells Kotaku. Infinity Ward, they said, “will continue to crumble.” The source is privy to the goings on in Infinity Ward this week, an eventful…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Broadcast Camera Angles in MLB 2K10
Angel Stadium (Los Angeles Angels) [Pitcher, 6-8-3 Right] Took forever to get this one close, but Dallas Braden’s slider points the way, lining up against the advertising placard. Minute Maid Park (Houston Astros) [Pitcher, 6-10-3 Right] To be honest, I’m not a big fan of this effort. I was too fixated on the rosin bag…
By Owen Good Published April 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
What to play this weekend? Mass Effect 2? Yakuza 3? After Burner Climax? Final Fight: Double Impact? So many video games, only two days with which to perfectly waste playing them. Having completed one of my games very early this morning—as Kratos, I exacted my revenge upon Zeus at about 1:30 a.m. today—it’s time to…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Frankenreview: Splinter Cell: Conviction
Sam Fisher returns in Splinter Cell: Conviction, on the run from old allies and old gameplay conventions alike. Should he be on the run from the assembled video game critics as well? It’s been a rocky road with several false starts, but Ubisoft has finally come through with Splinter Cell: Conviction, the latest, most brutal…
By Mike Fahey Published April 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Bionic Commando Rearmed Makers Get 1Up With New Studio
The Swedish game makers behind Bionic Commando Rearmed are back with a new studio and new unannounced game. Grin, the studio behind Bionic Commando and Bionic Commando Rearmed, closed shop forever in 2009, but the team that worked on Bionic Commando Rearmed at the studio came back together to form Might&Delight. “Some argue that there…
By Brian Crecente Published April 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
WarioWare D.I.Y. Contest Ends This Weekend
You have a little more time, WarioWare D.I.Y. owners, to make a game that might win you a prize. If you want to win, check out the contest details. Non-contestants, go to that same post to gawk at the submissions.
By Stephen Totilo Published April 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Forecast Cloudy With A Chance Of Plumbers
The latest new power-up reveled for Super Mario Galaxy 2 shows how light on his feet everyone’s favorite plumber can be as he takes on the powers of Cloud Mario. Along with dressing our hero up in white overalls, puffing up his hat, and giving him attractive neck ruffles, the Cloud power-up also lets our…
By Mike Fahey Published April 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Most Adorable Ninjas Ever Sneak Onto The iPhone
The adorably deadly assassins of Shawnimals Ninjatown are making the move to the iPhone in Ninjatown: Trees of Doom!, which is nice, but I just want to look at cute ninja pictures, so here. Ninjatown for the Nintendo DS was received rather well, so the next Ninjatown game I expected to see was a follow-up…
By Mike Fahey Published April 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Monster Lost Planet 2 Ice Cubes Invade U.S.
This Saturday eight cities will be bombarded with 2-gallon ice cubes, inside each will be tons of Lost Planet 2 loot. Capcom’s Project Icebox will give people in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York, Miami, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago a chance to get early demo codes and Lost Planet 2 toys You can find…
By Brian Crecente Published April 16, 2010 - Reviews
Kick-Ass Movie Review: Please Step Away From The Comic Book
An average high school student learns the painful answer to the question of why there are no real superheroes in Kick-Ass, a completely new kind of comic book movie. Based on the critically acclaimed comic book series from writer Mark Millar and artist John Romita Jr., Kick-Ass tells the story of one Dave Lizewski, an…
By Mike Fahey Published April 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dick Cheney, Video Game Villain?
The president of the United States featured in this week’s newest Tom Clancy game, Splinter Cell: Conviction, looks like no real U.S. president. She’s a woman. The possibly nefarious vice president, however, looks familiar. Without giving too much away about how good or bad the video game v.p. turns out to be, let’s just say…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Guild Wars Beyond Lays The Foundation For Guild Wars 2
If you’re interested in playing a part in the events leading up to Guild Wars 2 now is the time, as NCsoft and ArenaNet launch Guild Wars Beyond, an ongoing campaign allowing players to take part in world-changing events. When Guild Wars 2 is released, players will find themselves in a very different Tyria. 250…
By Mike Fahey Published April 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Red Steel 2 U.S. Sales At 50,000, Expert Says [UPDATE]
The Wii-only and well-reviewed samurai Western Red Steel 2 sold about 50,000 copies in the U.S. in March, its first month of release, according to financial analyst Michael Pachter. [UPDATE: Ubisoft comments.] That follows a halving by publisher Ubisoft of its sales projections for the game. The previous Red Steel, a first-person shooter/sword-fighting game like…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
2010: The Year of Empire Strikes Back Nostalgia
I’ve finally caught on. The Hoth-themed recruiting booth at Game Developers Conference last month was a clue. The e-mail about rare movie set photos seals it. It’s the 30th anniversary of the Empire Strikes Back this year. Nostalgia time. Well, not nostalgia time here. Not yet. The movie premiered in the U.S. on May 21,…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 16, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe Most Astounding Sim City, Population Six Million
YouTube user Thelmperar claims to have maxed out Sim City 3000 with the creation of Magnasanti, a metropolis a few years in the making. Some facts about the city, from the video: -Magnasanti has zero abandoned buildings. -100% of all zoned structures are historical -Zero water pollution -Zero congestion -No crime -Utilities all done through…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Who’s With Me?
To: Totilo From: Bashcraft RE: Dy Nt It’s Friday, and I gotta know, are you with me? If you want to stay in Thursday. Fine, do it. I don’t care. But I’m all about Friday and I must know: Are you with me? What you missed last night Four Year-Old Gets Game, Finds Bag Of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Maybe The Best Deal In Japan Right Now, Bar None
This really, really is. Yodobashi Camera is one of the largest retailers in Japan, and boy oh boy does it ever have a deal for you! This branch is offering The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks for ¥480 — that’s obviously less than one ¥500 coin (US$5.40). It’s a steal. Never really played that much…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 16, 2010