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Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype’s Lovely Bullet Hell
SideQuest Studio’s sequel to PlayStation Network exclusive side-scrolling shooter Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer is just as free with the bullets as its predecessor was, as these new screens demonstrate. Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer was released around this time last year on the PlayStation Network, so its about time we got around to playing the follow-up. This time around the…
By Mike Fahey Published December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Second Brutal Legend DLC Pack Comes With A Beard
Sure, the Hammer of Infinite Fate DLC coming to Brutal Legend next week adds new multiplayer maps, weapons upgrades, and achievements, but what really matters is the beard. Eddie Riggs gets three new outfits in the Hammer of Infinite Fate DLC – Black Metal, Zaulia, and Mountain Man – the latter of which sports what…
By Mike Fahey Published December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Are You Canadian? Are You Familiar with “Moe”?
To: Totilo From: Bashcraft RE: The Year We Make 3-2-1 Contact I’m not Canadian. But I am familiar with moe — oh yes. And probably anyone with a passing interest in current Japanese animation or gooey-eyed games does as well. In a duck press, “moe” (萌え) means “budding”, but it’s a pun on “燃え” (moe),…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Excuse Me, My Lord, Your Golden PS3 Is Ready
It’s finished. Only $4999.
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Video Games As Michael Jordan Highlight Reel
Michael Jordan isn’t available as a player in NBA2K10. Heck, he’s barely available as a player in any video game. So it’s left to super-fans like MessenjahMatt to not only get him in there, but recreate his most famous moves. I don’t even want to guess how long it took this guy to not only…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ar Tonelico 3 Goes Underwear Fan Service Silly
Upcoming role-playing-game Ar Tonelico has a new element to its game play system: the option of asking female characters to remove their clothes. Say hello to “undress”. Hello, undress! The newest issue of Famitsu shows that progression. Since Ar Tonelico is a Japanese PS3 game (and not a Japanese PC game), there isn’t any nudity,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Silent Hill, The Stage Play
Konami’s scary franchise Silent Hill getting a Swedish stage send up. How frightening. Kidding! In the play’s official blog, there are images of the play’s unpainted cardboard props and painted props. Know what is scarier than any Silent Hill stage play? Series musician and producer Akira Yamaoka leaving Konami. Välkommen Till Silent Hill [Official Site…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
PlayStation 3 Cluster, Or Skynet?
Last month, we told you about the United States Air Force’s plans to purchase around 2200 PlayStation 3 consoles to crunch some data with. Wonder what that kind of horsepower actually looks like? Here’s just a taste. This is the back room of the USAF Research Laboratory’s information directorate in Rome, New York, and these…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 2 Censored In Japan
The Japanese version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 features a discrepancy in the localization — and content, it seems. In the section “No Russian”, the player is told, “Remember, no Russian.” Here, this means “Do not speak Russian,” a plot point for this scene. However, in the Japanese version, this is localized as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Machinarium Extends Its Reach To Retail Shelves
Amanita Design‘s Machinarium, one of the year’s most charming (and sadly underrated) PC titles, has previously been available only as a digital download. Next year, however, it’ll graduate to a boxed, retail copy. Mamba Games have picked up the publishing rights to the adventure game, and will release Machinarium to stores next March in the…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Yakuza 4 Dated For Japan
The latest entry in SEGA’s PS3 exclusive Japanese gangster franchise Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza in the West) has gotten a release date. The underworld title features celebrities like former Morning Musume singer Mari Yaguchi (pictured). The game’s release is March 18, 2010, and it is priced at ¥7,980 — US$90. This past February, Ryu Ga…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ever Wonder How Much Money Has Been Sunk Into America’s Army?
America’s Army may be the US military’s most super-effective recruitment tool, but that kind of effectiveness comes at a price. It’s been revealed today that since first beginning the recruitment-tool-masquearading-as-a-game project in 2000, America’s Army has cost the US military – well, really, the US tax payer – $32.8 million. That’s just a little over…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
R4 Vending Machine Will Be Removed From Osaka’s Den-Den Town
Earlier this summer, a vending machine selling R4 devices appeared in Osaka’s electronics district, Den-Den Town. The vending machine will be removed from the area. The vending machine came in the wake of a crackdown on R4 cartridges which can be used to play pirated video games. As we posted previously, Nintendo announced that it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sam & Max Returning In 2010 (On A Spaceship?)
Telltale Games put Sam & Max on hold for a little while there, tending to the needs of Monkey Island fans the world over. Now that series is done, however, it’s back to the dog & rabbit show. A new site has popped up over on Telltale’s domain, teased at the conclusion of the fifth…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Great Final Fantasy Artist Draws Final Fantasy XIII
Yoshitaka Amano, known for his Final Fantasy character and logo designs, did not do character designs for FFXII — but did design the game’s now iconic title. But if he did draw the characters of FFXIII? The characters in Final Fantasy XIII were designed by Tetsuya Nomura, but Amano offers his take on the cast…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
What The Deuce Is Star Wars: Legends?
There’s a listing over on the website of the Australian Classification Board for a game we’ve never heard of. It’s called Star Wars: Legends. And no, before you ask, it hasn’t been banned. The title was submitted for classification way back in June, and earned the game a Mature rating (for “fantasy violence”). Interestingly, it’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Game Voice Actress Received Death Threats
Yurika Ochiai, a voice actress with credits in visual novel ToHeart2 and Konami’s Quiz Magic Academy, has announced on her blog that she is the victim of several death threats against her. She has been notified about threats on seven occasions, and police have even visited her house a number of times. Ochiai has taken…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2009