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Oh Look, More Forza 3 Screens (And A European Release Date)
Going a little overboard with the Forza 3 screens aren’t you, Microsoft? We need a break. Just this once, we’ll go back-to-back, but only because they look so damn pretty. While we’ve got you, if you’re in Europe, you’re in luck, as Microsoft today announced the game will be out on October 23, which is…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Gloves?! Pikachu Doesn’t Wear Gloves!
As seen on MaximumPC.
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Is There Really A Twilight MMO?
Word’s starting to spread that there is a Twilight game currently in development. But is it what you think it is? A report surfaced on Massively earlier today, pointing us to the site of a game proclaiming to be a Twilight MMO. There were no details provided other than the fact it was an MMO…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
These Bar Hostess Game Dolls Are Scary, Yo
With graphics like this, you’d think that plush toys of the bar girls in Dream C Club would kind of look like they do on the Xbox 360. You’d think. But they don’t. At all. DREAM C CLUB ドリームクラブ るい ぬいぐるみ[タキ・コーポレーション]《予約商品０９月発売》15％オフあみあみ本店 [amiami]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
This Looks Like Art From Warren Spector’s “Steampunk” Disney Game
Late last year, Gamasutra said they’d heard of a game Warren Spector (Deus Ex) was working on with Disney. Said it was a “steampunk” title. Looks like they were right on the money. The website of concept artist Fred Gambino (via Superannuation) has some pieces for a project called “Epic Mickey”, described as an “interactive…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
No Install For Uncharted 2
Install haters, good news! Eagerly anticipated title Uncharted 2 does not require an install on your PS3’s hard drive. Here’s Christophe Balestra from the game’s developer, Naughty Dog: Uncharted 2 does not require any install. Guess that means Uncharted 2 does not require an install. Christophe Balestra: Uncharted 2 does not requi … [Twitter via…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
PC Sales Charts: Keeping An Aion Top Spot
Sorry about that. Anyway. Yes, Aion is doing surprisingly well for itself, having not only moved enough pre-sales to top the Steam charts last week, but to make an appearance on the Direct2Drive ones as well. Games that aren’t called Aion that are also doing well include The Sims 3, which was #1 on Direct2Drive,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
King of Fighters XII Was Released Buggy, Too!
SNK’s hand-drawn 2D fighter The King of Fighters XII hasn’t only suffered from lag issues, but also buggy glitch issues as well. This clip is of fighter Raiden and glitching it up at around the 1:10 mark while doing a Critical Counter combo. To be fair, this is the PS3 version, which has gotten patched,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2009 -
UncategorizedIf Only Monkey Island 2: Special Edition Looked This Good
It’s not that we don’t think Monkey Island: Special Edition looked bad. It looks great! But if it had looked as good as this fan mock-up, it would have looked greater. Some Germans have put together what they feel a Monkey Island 2: Special Edition should look like, complete with high-res backgrounds made from original…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2009 -
UncategorizedMonster Hunter Chinese Rip-Off Trailer
Monster Hunter does monster business. PC game Hunter Blade is trying to cash in — or at least ski in Monster Hunter‘s wake. Above is a recent trailer for the game. Players slay large prehistoric-looking monsters. So original! When asked about this title, Capcom reportedly replied, “This title is not licensed by us and has…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Cursed Mountain First Look: Religion Is Scary
Before my first look at Deep Silver Vienna‘s Cursed Mountain, I always thought of Buddhism as an optimistic celebrity religion where you didn’t go to Hell. Now I think it’s the second-scariest religion ever. That’s not to say that developer Deep Silver has misrepresented Buddhism as an angry, savage religion that turns unwary mountaineers into…
By AJ Glasser Published July 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Shoko Nakagawa Gives Away Some of Her Xbox 360 Games
At a recent event, popular Japanese idol and Pokémon songstress Shoko Nakagawa gave away a stack of Xbox 360 games — games that she owned. “I’ll giving away a set of Xbox 360 games I haven’t played yet,” the idol blogged. The games she gave away were Lost Odyssey, Fable II, Gears of War, Viva…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
iDOLM@STER Toy Buying iNS@NITY
The latest cute big-headed Nendoroid series is Namco pop idol sim franchise iDOLM@STER. Earlier week the second entry in the Nendorid iDOLM@STER line went on sale with a single set priced at ¥6,000. Here, someone bought 29 sets for a grand total of ¥174,000 (US$1,842). Maybe this individual is planning on selling them off if…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
GayGamer’s Pic with ‘Booth Bear’ Cops 2nd in ‘Lust’ Promo
GayGamer.Net’s PixelPoet had a novel response to the “Sin to Win” fiasco at Comic-Con – send a shot of himself with a burly booth dude. Turns out he got runner-up. For the same-sex picture, taken at PAX last year, he won a prize package that included a limited-edition T-shirt and a voucher good for $240…
By Owen Good Published July 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
THQ Boss Says Project Natal Will Be Out In 2010
Microsoft have never commented on a release date for Project Natal. Well, not without withdrawing it. But Brian Farrell, boss of publisher THQ, has no such qualms. Speaking during his company’s earnings get-together earlier today, Farrell – presumably speaking with some degree of knowledge on the subject, what with his company making games for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Therapist Wants Free Warcraft, Swears He’s Providing Addiction Counseling
Dr. Richard Graham, a London-based psychiatrist, is so concerned about MMO addiction that he plans to provide “in-game therapy” for those hopelessly lost in the virtual world. Oh, and, he’d like Blizzard to give up some free logins. The Telegraph of London talked to Dr Graham, who plans by the end of the year to…
By Owen Good Published July 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
PS3 Getting Blue, Red Controllers
While Japan has a few different PS3 colours to choose from, Americans are stuck with…black. Oh, and a silver controller. But only until October, because in October, there’ll be two new controller shades to choose from. Those shades are “Deep Red” and “Metallic Blue”, both of which you’ve seen before as PSP colours. Sony’s red…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Comic-Con 2009: Revenge Of The Round Up
Just in case you missed some of our exhaustive Comic-Con coverage this year, we’ve collected the dozens of stories we wrote before, during and after the show. Somewhat unbelievably, we’re not done just yet. We still have a few more interviews to write up, nuggets to unearth and Comic-Con related things to vent about. Read…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Halo Talk Abruptly Ends Gearbox Interview
Gearbox’s top dog, Randy Pitchford, talked about Borderlands and whatnot for five minutes, then someone asked about rumors of Halo 4 and Pitchford’s reaction was enough to freak the PR-mans. Borderlands forms the crux of the chat, then comes a curveball question to the CEO at 5:09 of this video – “Oh, we nearly forgot!…
By Owen Good Published July 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Vids
Didn’t get enough Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 at Comic Con? Don’t worry — we’ve got a trio of videos for you right here. First up is the demo trailer with your standard dramatic music and character close-ups of fan favorites like Wolverine, Captain America and Iron Man. Next is a Penance vignette video, which I…
By AJ Glasser Published July 28, 2009