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There Are Secret Messages On Your BioShock 2 Posters
A 2K forum poster holding a random blacklight session with his friends discovered scrawled secret messages on the three BioShock 2 posters that were packed in his special edition. Creepy! When I first unwrapped my special edition of BioShock 2, I didn’t give the posters a second thought, leaving them bundled up in the box,…
By Mike Fahey Published February 23, 2010 -
UncategorizedStreet Fighter IV iPhone in Action
Commenter Senics pointed us to this video from Slide to Play showing off a bit of Street Fighter gameplay on the iPhone. While the game appears to have smooth gameplay, and some pretty nice graphics, I have some major concerns. Playing the game requires swiping your thumb around on the corners of the screen, pretty…
By Brian Crecente Published February 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
GameStop’s Current Trade-In Promotion Is Insane
Taking advantage of GameStop’s current trade-in promotion, my extra copy of Mass Effect 2 netted me $56 in store credit, $1 more than the retailer sells the game used. I’d say it’s a good week to trade-in your games. No matter how you feel about the used game market, it’s hard to ignore the chance…
By Mike Fahey Published February 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
The 40th Day Continues In Chapters of Deceit
Can Salem stop this nurse from getting between him and Rios? Find out in Chapters of Deceit, a new campaign map pack for Army of Two: The 40th Day, appropriately slated for an April 1st release. Chapters of Deceit presents two new story chapters for The 40th Day, in which players come across intel that…
By Mike Fahey Published February 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Ancient Poet Joins WWE Smackdown
Apparently it’s not enough that Dante Alighieri practically invented the Italian language and wrote an epic poem that solidified our views of Hell. Or that he’s the star of his own video game. No, now he’s a WWE wrestler too. If you check out the page dedicated to the “superstars” of Smackdown, you’ll find Dante’s…
By Brian Crecente Published February 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Video Games in Space Nixed Over Fears of Space Station Hacking
Richard Garriott, the first video game designer to ride a rocket to outer space, wanted to play a massively multiplayer video game from the International Space Station. And he wanted to bring his iPod. Neither happened. Garriott’s gaming plan was to play his then-still-active computer game Tabula Rasa from the International Space Station, logging onto…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Batman: The Brave and The Bold Coming to DS, Wii, Not Soaps
Coming this fall, Batman: The Brave and the Bold is based on the animated television series and will include co-op play and the ability to link the DS and Wii versions of the title. Playable characters in the game include Batman, Robin, Green Lantern, Blue Beetle and Aquaman and Warner Bros. says there will be…
By Brian Crecente Published February 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
What I Did Today
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Fat Bastard Yeah, I’ve been worrying about my health more recently. I’ve been taking walks more and more. I live near the mountains, so I can go hiking or wandering through bamboo forests. It’s…relaxing. Way better than running on a treadmill in a gym. Not sure if the result is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
UK Prime Minister Talks Up UK Game Development
This week the Global Investment Conference takes place in London, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been talking up the importance of the UK game industry. “We’re leading the way in creative industries: by far the biggest producer of computer games in Europe,” said Brown. “And we’re leading the way in digital communications: In a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Little Snake Has A Little Copy Of Metal Gear Solid 3
You may remember reader Mark, who sent us his awesome, custom Half-Life 2 figure. Well, Mark’s back, with this amazing custom Metal Gear Solid 3 figure. This custom job goes beyond the usual trend of taking an existing action figure and painting over some slight additions. Mark sculpted an all-new head entirely by hand, cannibalised…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2010 -
UncategorizedWhat Life As A Sim Might Look Like
You’ve seen what it looks like to control The Sims, but have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a Sim? This graduate thesis project looks pretty close to us. The work of student Julia Yu Tsao, this is called “Curious Displays”, a network of “½ inch display blocks” that, if ever…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Should Japanese Arcades Worry About 3D Goggle Bacteria?
Upcoming arcade title Metal Gear Arcade is in 3D. If this game is a hit, it could start a 3D arcade gaming trend. And just like 3D Hollywood films shown in theaters, gamers wear 3D goggles. Just think of all the people who have worn the goggles before you! Like this lady. Her nose grease…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2010 -
UncategorizedJungle Strike Street Theatre
For those under the age of 25, all you need to know is this: Jungle Strike is one of the best things to happen to both the Genesis/Mega Drive and its publisher, Electronic Arts. It also had a great intro. An intro that’s been faithfully reproduced here. With real people and everything. Carlos is pretty…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Reminds Us DSi XL Makes Games XL
After a slow pitch to the old people, Nintendo has launched a new DSi LL (XL in the West) ad campaign in Japan. This one’s for the gamers. The voice-over says, “Because the screen is big, Dragon Quest is big. Final Fantasy is big. Mario is big. Love Plus is big. Zelda is big.” And…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Warner Buys Batman: Arkham Asylum Devs
Looking to lock down one of the most promising developers in the business, Warner Bros. has purchased a majority stake in Rocksteady Studios, the developers behind Batman: Arkham Asylum. Warner lent a hand on the first Batman, and will be publishing the sequel, but that obviously wasn’t enough for the film studio, which in recent…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Why Apple Declared War on Titilation (For The Women and Children)
Apple has taken swift action against applications in the iTunes Application Store. The reason: Apple says that it has done so because some women and parents have complained. As revealed by Wobble iBoobs developer Jon Atherton via website TechCrunch, here is the Victorian laundry list of no-nos in apps: 1. No images of women in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Some Retailers Not Happy With EA’s “Project Ten Dollar”
EA’s “Project Ten Dollar” (or, “Project $15 dollar”) seems like a good idea to combat the retail industry’s reliance on used game sales. But some retailers have pointed out it’s not all beneficial to the publisher. “EA’s Project Ten Dollar move is aiming to stifle pre-owned games sales, but what they don’t factor in is…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Subtitles or Dubbing, Which Does Japan Want?
Not every Western game is subtitled. Remember the irritation from Japanese gamers over the dubbing Modern Warfare 2 got? Japanese gamers wanted to play the game with its original voices. But do all Japanese gamers want that? From April 2007 to December 2009, Japanese game company Spike polled over 6,000 users via postcards included with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2010