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Waiter, There Is A Sgt. Frog In My Tales of Vesperia PS3
The upcoming Tales of Vesperia movie comes courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. Kadokawa is a large Japanese entertainment company and owns loads of famous properties. Properties like Sgt. Frog. Upcoming DLC for ToV offers players a Sgt. Frog costume, which apparently even makes their character sound like Sgt. Frog!
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Pay What You Think Championship Manager is Worth
From now until September, U.K. footy fiends can simply pay what they please for the downloadable, PC version of Championship Manager 2010. That’s right, name your price. And if you haven’t got a haypenny, God bless you. You will, however, need a £2.50 “transaction fee” even if the price you name is, “not a rat’s…
By Owen Good Published August 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Yes, There Are Gothic Lolita Shooter Underpants
DeathSmiles is a Gothic Lolita-themed bullet hell shooter from developer Cave. These are DeathSmiles underpants, designed to look like panties. Spotted at the Cave Matsuri, they’re priced at ¥4,800 (US$50) and come in two sizes: medium and large. Sorry fat Japanese people! Strategically placed cone not included. ゴスロリSTG『デススマイルズ』のキャラクターの絵がプリントされたパンツ [はちま起稿]
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Do You Mean It’s Not Worth Localising Yakuza 3?
Time for more Let’s Fantasy! This week, we look at Sega’s Yakuza 3, a game many of you would like to play, but which Sega seem intent on never releasing in the West. Their excuse? A combination of things that basically boils down to the fact that this game won’t sell many copies, and the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kmart.com: “New Low Price, New Exciting PlayStation 3” [Update]
Retailer Kmart’s online presence ran an advertisement online earlier today, promoting a “new low price and a new exciting Playstation 3,” a promotional image that now seems to have been pulled, but is still accessible online. The banner even goes far enough to touch on the rumors of an impending PlayStation 3 price drop and…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
CryEngine 3, 360 vs PS3
Here’s some rough, shaky footage of Crytek’s CryEngune 3 running on the PS3 and the Xbox 360 at the same time. PS3 is on the left, Xbox 360 on the right. Can you spot the difference? No, me neither. Click to view Off Screen: CryEngine3 PS3 Next to Xbox 360 [GameVideos]
By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Pokemon: The Ride
As seen at the Montana Fair in Billings, Montana by reader Erik.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Silent Hunter 5 Announced, Dive, Dive!
This. This is why I love PC gaming. That in 2009 there’s a market big enough to justify a fifth game in a ruthlessly authentic series about captaining Nazi submarines. Ubisoft officially announced today (though we’ve known about it for a little while now) that Silent Hunter 5 is in development, and will be out…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Name Reveal for Final Fantasy XIII Character
In the E3 2009 Final Fantasy XIII trailer, there is a dude with silver hair. We didn’t know his name and called him “The Dude With Silver Hair.” But he has a name, and it’s not that. The fellow’s name is Yaag Rosch. He is a lieutenant colonel and, yes, has silver hair. He’s a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Uncharted, SOCOM Now Officially Cheaper
Sony’s Greatest Hits line of budget PS3 titles for the North American market has expanded by two today, with the release of Uncharted and SOCOM: Confrontation. Both games are available as of, well, right now, and both will sell for $30. If you haven’t managed to pick up a copy of Uncharted yet, and like…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Comic Market Cosplayers Cosplaying
Last weekend, the Comic Market (Comiket) roared through Tokyo. Held since 1975, the bi-annual Comiket is the world’s largest DIY-self-published comic book fair. And where there are comic books, there are cosplayers. Costumes ranged from the usual suspects: Manga, anime and video games. スピードネーター : コミックマーケット76 コスプレイヤー画像 3日目 [NSFW]
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
PS3 Slimpocalypse Countdown: FYE Price-Cuts
Reader Cloud works at an FYE, and says his store just got these posters in. As you can see, they’re advertising some pretty damn hefty price reductions for the two models of the PlayStation 3. The 80GB system – which currently retails for $400 – is down to $300. The 160GB system – which includes…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
See What Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized Looks Like On The DS
As mentioned, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized is coming to the DS. This is what it looks like. I am struggling to imagine the kind of person this appeals to. Click to view More Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized News & Previews
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Did You Get Into The MAG Beta?
If you applied for the MAG beta, you might want to check your inbox, because successful applicants are having their beta download codes sent out as you read this. Some fun facts to go along with the news: the download is just under 2.5GB, and like some other betas, it has limited opening hours, namely…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Survey Says U.S. Gamers Older, Fatter than Thought
Hooray! Video gamers’ average age is that of mine – 35. Less celebrated: gamers are more likely to be unhealthier, fatter, and more depressed than others. Those are the findings of – ding ding ding!!! – a new study. The Centers for Disease Control examined 500 adults across all majority ages (18 and up) in…
By Owen Good Published August 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
PSN Down “For Maintenance” During Sony’s GamesCom Press Conference
Sony threw a little notice up on their support site overnight, letting everyone know that the PlayStation Network will be down for a couple of hours on August 18. Say, isn’t that the day of Sony’s GamesCom press conference? My, it is. The outage is expected to commence at 9am PST, August 18 in the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Link For All Seasons
The Design Inspiration has a collection of Legend of Zelda artwork up in the style of their amazing Super Mario Bros. artwork we some some time ago. Sadly, I don’t see any Links that could pass for Daniel Day-Lewis — but there’s one that kind of looks like Jeff Bridges before he went to seed.…
By AJ Glasser Published August 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Free Madden Winner is — Probably Not You
Not unless your name is Taylor H. He was chosen at random from more than 500 correctly answering entrants, the Charger fan living in Eagles country – Lancaster, Pa., to be exact – took home my copy of Madden NFL 10. More than 800 answered yesterday’s trivia question, 300 of them incorrectly. The player on…
By Owen Good Published August 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Cyberpunk and video games
Chances are you’ve heard me mention cyberpunk before, maybe as a tangent to a rant about steampunk — but this article over on GamesRadar explores the concept way better. Joe McNeilly’s “Neuromancer: 25 Years Later” looks at the connection between cyberpunk granddaddy William Gibson‘s work and the video game scene today. It’s a lengthy read…
By AJ Glasser Published August 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
LittleBigPlanet Re-Release Includes 18 New Levels, 7 DLC Packs
Sony will charge $60 for the September 8 Game of the Year re-release of LittleBigPlanet and is adding some content and a limited-supplies-only beta invitation to justify the price. Announced today, the new LBP will include the original game along with 18 levels created by top LBP users and commissioned by the game’s development studio…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 17, 2009