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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 - Uncategorized
Ich Bin Gamer
To: Ash From: Crecente Mike and I are settled in a hotel next to a mammoth cathedral in Cologne today. I popped over to GDC Europe today to see what was going on and sat in on an interesting post-mortem for PS3’s Flower. Hanging out for dinner and drinks tonight we ran into a bunch…
By Brian Crecente Published August 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Elite 360 No Longer Ships With HD Cables
One of the things I appreciated most about my Xbox 360 Elite was that it shipped with an HDMI cable in the box, letting me get the most out of my system’s visuals without the need for further expense. Thing is, I got my Elite years ago. If you plan on picking one up in…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Carmack OK With Id Not Becoming An Epic Or Valve
John Carmack said he’s a reason id Software didn’t become more like Epic. He doesn’t regret his company’s graphics tech no longer being a go-to system for the industry. “There is a lot of good to be said about Epic and Valve and the tacks that they’ve taken,” Carmack told me during an interview in…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Getting Around In Champions Online
The Champions Online open beta is now in full swing, and here’s a look at how you’ll be swinging, flying, and burrowing your way through the new superhero MMO. My favorite feature of Cryptic’s last superhero game, City of Heroes, was the ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound, teleport about the city,…
By Mike Fahey Published August 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
iPhone Bethesda Project Still Brewing
Back in February, during a panel I co-hosted, one of my very special guests, Bethesda’s Todd Howard said he was cooking up an iPhone game. I asked him last week for an update. The game is “getting closer,” the Fallout and Oblivion game director told me during our interview at QuakeCon in Dallas. “I put…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Table Problem
Ever walk into a room and get stuck on a table? No? How about in a video game? If so, Paul Wedgwood has a solution for you. Yesterday, I posted about the greatest feeling in video games as determined by Splash Damage’s Paul Wedgwood. I explained how he hopes his studio’s next game, the team-based…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Guild Wars 2 Hype Machine Rumbles To Life
Amidst all of the sound and fury surround the impending release of Aion, NCsoft has been quietly gearing up for a big reveal of Guild Wars 2. The teasing has begun, the website is stirring, and the official Guild Wars 2 Twitter is now active, pointing the said web page, where the above image hovers,…
By Mike Fahey Published August 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Don’t Have Time For MotionPlus’ Three Minute Instructional Video?
We’ve shown you the three minute instructional video Nintendo uses to explain how to attach and detach Wii MotionPlus. Recognizing you busy people don’t have three minutes to spare, a GameTrailers user chopped that down to seventeen seconds. WMplus instructions straightforward [GameTrailers]
By Andrew Freedman Published August 17, 2009