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  Incoming, Increasing Numbers of Video Game Attorneys!

  Video games are changing. Developers are taking more initiative in getting their games out there, and publishers are increasingly using downloadable content as a business model. That means one thing: More lawyers. For example, during the development of family-friendly MMO Free Realms, Sony brought in law firm Latham & Watkins. According to the firm’s Roxanne…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2009
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  The Last Guardian: The First Screenshots

  Sony have released tonight the first screenshots for Team Ico’s latest, The Last Guardian. Some are from the trailer, but others are brand new. I’m still not sold on the Catbat. I’d have liked something cuter. Something cuddlier. More cat, less bat. But hey, it’s Team Ico. I’m sure heartstrings will be tugged regardless. Click…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2009
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  Video Game Argument Ends In Accidental Death

  A brother argument over video games has ended in death when an 11-year-old Mississippi boy accidentally shot his 9-year-old brother in the chest with a shotgun. According to Marshall County Sheriff Kenny Dickerson, “The younger brother allegedly got mad because he got beat at some video games and got the gun.” The father was outside…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2009
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  Return Of The Video Game Burlesque Girls

  Last month, burlesque troupe Devil’s Playground performed a video game-related show in LA, with the promise of a return show during E3. Somehow, we missed it. SORRY. Thankfully, reader Jonathan did not. He was there, camera in-hand, to document the evening’s festivities. And while these clips aren’t as…long as we’d have liked, they still give…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2009
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  Japanese Muggers Confess To Stealing US$30,000 From Otaku

  Osaka nerds can breathe easy. Hopefully. Two male suspects have been arrested for “otaku gari”, AKA “otaku hunting.” Back in 2006-7, there seemed to be several cases of otaku hunting, but since then, the streets have been relatively safe. This latest duo targeted their victims in Osaka’s Den-Den Town, the gaming/anime/manga/electronics district of the city…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2009
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  How The Wii Vitality Sensor Actually Works

  When Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata took to the stage last week to unveil the Wii Vitality Sensor, he didn’t really tell us how it all worked. No, that information now comes a week later. Seems that the WVS works by measuring the flow of blood through the user’s body, a small light sensor inside the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2009
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  Metal Gear Arcade Out In 2009

  Announced at E3, Meta Gear Arcade is slated to come to Japanese arcades this year. This week’s Famitsu magazine has a short piece on the game — few, if any, new details, though. The game is an upgraded version of PS3 title Metal Gear Online with a special added feature: 3D Googles. The shooter connects…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2009
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  Assassin’s Creed PSP Looks…Familiar

  When Assassin’s Creed was downgraded to the DS and iPhone, it became an entirely different game. The upcoming PSP version, however, looks to be sticking a lot closer to the original than its handheld competitors. While these two screens don’t really show how the game will function mechanically, they do at least show that it’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2009
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  New Warriors Orochi Game Has North American Release Canned

  Those North Americans looking to buy a localized version of Warriors Orochi Z, bad news! Koei has canceled the title for the region. The game is a PS3 repackaging of the first two titles in the series plus bonus new characters. It was going to be released in North America as Warriors Orochi: The Collective,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2009
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  Call of Plagiary: Modern DVD Box Rip-Off

  As seen on Pixel Hunt.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2009
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  Why Valve Don’t Develop For The PS3

  Despite strongly suggesting why they don’t develop for the PS3, people still ask the question: why, Valve, do you not develop for the PS3? For those people, Valve’s Tom Leonard has an answer. Be warned, though; since those people cannot take a hint, his answer isn’t exactly subtle. The PC and the 360 are just…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2009
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  Look! Sugar Ray Leonard, Eric Dickerson, Willie Gault Using The Natal

  Just goes to show that Project Natal can be used by young and old, famous and not-so-famous, pro athletes and couch potatoes alike. Bonus cameos by former NFL greats Eric Dickerson and Willie Gault. (Does Sugar Ray Leonard bathe in virgin blood or something? That guy has hardly aged!) Destructoid – Even famous people look…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2009
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  Atari To Release Neverwinter Nights MMO?

  Couple weeks back, we heard that MMO specialists Cryptic Studios were working on a number of games based on old Atari IP. We thought old meant old, but it may just mean Neverwinter Nights. The Cut Scene are reporting that Cryptic are already at work on a Neverwinter Nights MMO, with the game due for…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2009
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  Nintendo Expected Rival Motion Control Last Year

  This year, both Microsoft and Sony announced motion technology platforms. This comes years after Nintendo first launched its own motion controlled console, the Wii. So what does Nintendo think? According to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, “To tell the truth, I expected them to come up with stuff like this last year. So in my mind…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2009
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  Assassin’s Creed 2 Screenshots Take Flight

  Here’s some more screenshots for Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed 2. And yes, in one of them, he is flying.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2009
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  Enormous Gundam is DONE

  Just when we were getting used to giant Gundam crotch, the rest of the life-sized statue has appeared. That’s right, the mecha monument is just about done. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the mecha anime/manga/toy/video game franchise, this 18-meter-tall (59-foot-tall) RX-78 has been erected. Part of the “Mobile Suit Gundam 30th Anniversary Project,” the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2009
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  Xbox Live Will Be Down Next Tuesday, Maybe For The Whole Day

  Microsoft sent word earlier today that Xbox Live is in line for some scheduled maintenance. It’ll take place next Tuesday, and could leave the service down for up to 24 hours. The servicing will commence at 12:01 PST, and will leave Xbox-related online services down (including everything to do with Xbox Live) save for the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2009
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  Ghostbusters For Xbox 360 Is Region Free

  European and sundry other PAL region Ghostbusters fans sent into a Walter Peck-style rage over the game’s PlayStation exclusivity will be pleased to learn that the North American version of the Xbox 360 game is not region locked. That’s right. According to Destructoid, Atari has set free Ghostbusters: The Video Game from its region-specific encoding,…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 9, 2009
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  Let’s Compare Final Fantasy XIII Dubs

  Let’s. Because, honestly, language matters! And when you’re watching a Final Fantasy XIII cutscene in English or Japanese, it can totally change the mood. This YouTube clip compares the Japanese and English language tracks. Which do you prefer? Thanks, Darryl!

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2009
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  Things Dying In Starcraft II

  For some of us, playing StarCraft competitively is a beautiful ballet of dying over and over again, so it’s good that Blizzard is working hard on making death interesting in StarCraft II. The latest update to the Developer’s Corner section of the official StarCraft II web page showcases this video, kicking off with a Protoss…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2009