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Can You Solve This Professor Layton and the Demon Flute Puzzle?
Chris Kohler over at Wired’s Game Life blog has gotten himself deep into a copy of Professor Layton‘s next out, Demon Flute, which was released in Japan last week. Here’s a tiny taste of the puzzles we can expect. Kohler’s translation of the puzzle reads: The four photographs below were taken in the same place.…
By AJ Glasser Published November 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dress Up Your Wiimotes With New Super Mario Bros Wii Bundle
We’ve seen a Black Friday deal or two about Wiis being bundled with New Super Mario Bros. But this is the first I’ve seen of a New Super Mario Bros. bundle with Wiimote static clings. The $69.99 spotted on Amazon.com comes with four Mario static clings, a large t-shirt and a plastic lunchbox. Oh, and…
By AJ Glasser Published November 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Crytek Games that Never Were, Have Yet To Be
Maciej Kuciara, Art Director/Concept Artist at Crytek, posted these spiffy pics to ConceptArt.org forums and we’re re-posting some of them here because they smack of Frank Frazetta… and awesomeness! Find the rest here. And for the record, no, these aren’t Crysis concept art sketches. I think the ninja chick should’ve tipped you off if nothing…
By AJ Glasser Published November 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
R.U.S.E. Beta Keys Deployed To V.I.P.s
Did you register for the R.U.S.E beta? Then you may want to check your e-mail and make sure your Steam account is in good standing. Ubisoft kicked off the game’s V.I.P. beta program today. The R.U.S.E. beta test program going live today is a positive sign that the real-time strategy game will make its early…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009 -
UncategorizedThis Is German Truck Simulator
SCS Software, maker of fine PC driving simulation games like Bus Driver and 18 Wheels of Steel American Long Haul is refining its cargo-hauling, truck-driving focus with German Truck Simulator. Yep. It’s exactly what you think it is. German Truck Simulator puts you behind the wheel of an officially licensed MAN truck, then lets you…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Subtac Eht
To: Ashcraft From: Totilo Re: What Happens When You Watch Totoro All Day Long How do your kids feel about My Neighbor Totoro’s Catbus? I picked up a small stuffed Catbus for my niece when I was in Tokyo a few years ago. The thing looks fascinating. But then I worried that it was too…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
No More Heroes Xbox 360, PS3 Has No More Motion Control
The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 port of No More Heroes won’t take advantage of new motion control schemes for those respective platforms, according to Marvelous Entertainment head honcho Yasuhiro Wada, condemning Travis Touchdown to an analog stick controlled fate. Wada tells Edge Online that No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise is getting the high-definition once…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Lost Planet 2: Introducing Akrid X
Episode 2 of Lost Planet 2 pits you against the massive Akrid X, who may or may not secretly be the brother of Speed Akrid. Okay, he’s probably not related to Speed Akrid, if such an akrid even exists, but he does throw fireballs, breathes fire, and hurls train cars at you, all of which…
By Mike Fahey Published November 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Duke Nukem Teases D-Day, Which Could Be A Game That’ll Actually Come Out
According to the official Duke Nukem Facebook page, “Duke Nukem doesn’t stay down for long.” Or so a newly released screen shot of something labeled “D-Day” would imply. That screen shot of a character who sure doesn’t look like Mr. Nukem taking aim at a beast that looks Duke universe appropriate was spotted by Shacknews…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Sold Over 1.5 Million Wiis, DSs Last Week
November will be a big month for Nintendo when all is said and done, based on the more than 1.5 million consoles and handhelds it sold in the United States last week. That 1.5 million breaks down to more than 550,000 Wii consoles and more than 1 million Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi portables, according…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Cyber Monday GameStop Robbery
Of all the shopping-heavy days in the year, two robbers in Maplewood, Missouri picked Cyber Monday as the likeliest day to do their “shopping” at GameStop in person. With a weapon. St. Louis news service KMOX News reports that two mean armed with a handgun held up the Maplewood GameStop in Maplewood Commons at about…
By AJ Glasser Published November 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Brink Edges Back To Fall 2010
Last we heard, Splash Damage‘s lovely looking squad-based futuristic shooter Brink was coming to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC in the spring of next year. Unfortunately, it now appears a few more seasons-worth of polish will be needed. G4‘s new video preview of Brink ends with a bit of bad news. The Bethesda…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Brutal Afterthoughts With Jack Black
A bit late to the party, this latest installment of Brutal Legends’ Brutal Thoughts with Jack Black videos suggests you will excel at multiplayer by being the first to buy the game. Oh, and your mother is not a whore. Strange that this video should be released after the game has already been out for…
By Mike Fahey Published November 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter Dated… Sort Of
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter comes out sometime in early 2010, Croteam and Devolver Digital announced today. I was going to make a pun, but the title of the game sort of precludes puns. The First Encounter hit Steam in the last week or so and is due on Xbox Live Arcade very, very…
By AJ Glasser Published November 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Enter the Divinity II: Ego Draconis Epic PC Giveaway
Divinity II: Ego Draconis fansā€”register here to win epic loot like desktop speakers, a Logitech keyboard and mouse, and Divinity II mousepads and PC skins. Grand prize is a custom Divinity II Gaming PC, a NEC High Resolution LCD Desktop Display, and more. Divinity II: Ego Draconis is the ultimate game for your inner dragonslayer.…
By Chrissie Lamond Published November 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft Plans 10 Games For Natal Next Year, 4-5 For PS3 Motion Controller
French publisher Ubisoft, no stranger to waggle, is getting behind Microsoft’s Project Natal in a major way, with “around 10 games” planned for the Xbox 360‘s hands-free motion controller. And it has similar designs on PlayStation 3 motion controller support. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said during a financial earnings calls earlier today that the publisher…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009 - Reviews
Tony Hawk: Ride Review: Time To Bail
The latest edition of the venerable Tony Hawk skateboarding video game franchise slides across your carpet on a plastic skateboard in Tony Hawk: Ride. Losing ground to EA’s Skate franchise, Activision tapped developer Robomodo to help take the Tony Hawk franchise in a whole new direction, eschewing standard controllers for a new plastic skateboard peripheral,…
By Mike Fahey Published November 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Call of Duty Classic Answered On XBLA This Week
Modern Warfare 2 players growing bored with today’s killing technology can get their bloodlust fix in the World War II fashion this week, as Call of Duty: Classic comes to Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. European Xbox Community Manager Graeme “AceyBongos” Boyd says that the remake of the original Call of Duty will set Xbox…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Survey Points to Potential New Features in NCAA 11
An EA Sports survey asks respondents which feature, from a list of 13, would most likely drive their purchase of NCAA 11. Possibilities include an “athletics director” mode, and broadcast presentation similar to what was done in NCAA Basketball 10. Pasta Padre got his hands on a screenshot of the survey from a tipster, which…
By Owen Good Published November 30, 2009