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But Are Needles Really Scary?
To: Fahey From: Bashcraft RE: Mmmm, Rotting Groceries Had to take Micro-Bash to the doctor today — where the little squirt got his blood taken for an allergy test. Was amazed that the baby didn’t cry at all, but giggled as the needle was being jabbed in his arm. Granted, the kid is four months…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Keynote Approaching!
9am. Pacific Time in the United States. Set your watches. That’s when Nintendo president Satoru Iwata will take the stage for his GDC 2009 keynote address. And we’ll be there. This being a major keynote, and this being Nintendo, anything could happen. Nintendo could stick with current form and announce, well, nothing. Just a feel-good…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Cosplayers Take Cosplay To Its Logical Conclusion
Remember those S.T.A.L.K.E.R. cosplayers from last year? They’re back. And they’ve taken the last twelve months to step up their game. Around 70 fans met up in the village of Sengileyevskoe, in the south of Russia last week for some serious S.T.A.L.K.E.R. re-enactment. Like, very serious. We’re talking simulated firefights, simulated wasteland bartering, even simulated…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
An Updated List Of The Best, And Worst, Street Fighter IV Characters
All men may be created equal, maybe, but all Street Fighter IV characters? Nunh unh. No fighting game can ever have totally balanced characters, and Street Fighter IV is no exception. So who owns/sucks? Let’s. Find. Out. Before we start, though, a little house-keeping. We saw one of these charts last year, yes, but that…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Yes, Yes, The Jaleco Name Lives On
Earlier this year, Jaleco Holdings announced that it was leaving the video game business. And the company has — poof, it’s gone and moved on. Before it left, as we first broke last January, Jaleco Holdings sold off subsidiary company Jaleco to online game company GAME YAROU. Jaleco has been struggling for the past decade,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
You Still Having Empire: Total War Problems?
Don’t fret. You’re not alone. Most, if not all players of Creative Assembly’s masterpiece have been struggling through various technical issues since the game’s launch. Me, I’ve been lucky. In the 17,563 hours I’ve played the game so far, the only problem I’m having is a 10-second stall whenever I click on a port towards…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
PS3 Breeding Game Getting Sequel
Record of Agarest War, released in 2007, is a PS3 breeding RPG. And breeding means doing it — and what did that mean? Not that much. Anyway, the game has a “Soul Breed” system in which players must capture the heart of the game’s heroines so that they can create their successor. When this happens,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Alienware Laying Off Employees
Times, they are tough. And Dell, owners of PC gaming enthusiast brand Alienware, are no exception, with tech site ExtremeTech reporting that an undisclosed number of Alienware employees are facing the sack. Citing an internal memo they obtained from an Alienware employee, it’s said that the group will be closing both of its dedicated manufacturing…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Capcom Founder Churning Out Wine
Besides video games, Capcom founder and chairman Kenzo Tsujimoto makes wine. That, and lots of money. Tsujimoto has gotten into wine-making and last year, he launched his first vintage made at a Napa Valley winery. The property was purchased by Capcom USA in 1990, and Tsujimoto later bought it as a private property. He has…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nokia Say N-Gage Popularity Increasing
Ah, N-Gage. Such a…tarnished brand. You’d think after two failed N-Gage handsets and a “who cares?” launch of an N-Gage gaming portal, Nokia would just give up. But they’re not. According to a statement released by the company yesterday, the number of registered users on the new service (think Xbox Live, but for phones) has…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bionic Commando Gets Firm Release Date For Japan
While Capcom’s Bionic Commando has been vaguely dated as “May” for the West, the game now has a firm release date for Japan. Bionic Commando will be released in Japan on June 25 and priced at ¥7,340 (US$75). The game is an updated version of the classic NES title by the same name. Bionic Commando…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Blu-Ray Comes Stateside
According to a report on Blu-Ray.com, this June, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete will be released in the United States on Blu-Ray. Just in case you missed it first time around. It’ll be out on June 7, and will, like the Japanese version, come with a ton of bonus features, including: * “Legacy of…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Unannounced Resident Evil 6 Could Take 8 Years
Resident Evil 5 is a big hit. Know what Capcom likes better than big hits? Making big hits into big hit sequels. According to RE5 producer Masachika Kawata, “We haven’t decided whether we’re going to make Resident Evil 6 yet… But if we do, it could take anywhere up to eight years, but hopefully only…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wii Punch-Out!! Has Another Control Scheme: Your Feet
Nintendo’s European arm leaks one more previously unannounced Punch-Out!! features, noting that the Wii remake of the NES classic will offer Wii Balance Board support for a third control scheme. Seems Little Mac has a fitness ultimatum of his own to issue, as Nintendo of Italy’s press release brings first word of Balance Board support,…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Be Good, Be Evil In inFamous
We played inFamous at Sony’s GDC PlayStation Lounge today, giving us our first hands-on with the PlayStation 3 exclusive from Sucker Punch and our first look at the game’s newly revealed karma system. It’s pretty straightforward and not exactly a trailblazing concept—similar mechanisms have been fully explored in popular games like Star Wars: Knights of…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
PC Sales Charts: Everything Must Go!
Last month, Valve boss Gabe Newell gave us a taste of just how successful online game sales can be. This week, we have proof of the fact. While the NPD sales charts still have Empire: Total War sitting at #1, we’ll ignore that, because, well, online sales don’t have much impact on the NPD’s data.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Which Cross Edge Costume Do You Like Best?
PS3 role-playing-game Cross Edge features characters from game players Capcom, Gust, Idea Factory, Namco Bandai and Ippon Ichi in turned-based battles and cosplaying. The game is peppered with characters from Ar tonelico, Atelier Iris, Darkstalkers, Disgaea, Spectral Souls and Mana-Khemia 2. To gear up for the game’s North American release this May, NIS America is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Guitar Hero DLC: Pixies, Motörhead, Nirvana
There’s so much Rock Band DLC on offer every week that it’s easy to forget that, occasionally, Guitar Hero World Tour gets some as well. Here’s what it’s getting for the month of April. On April 2, there’ll be three Pixies songs made available: Debaser, Monkey Gone To Heaven & The Sad Punk. April 9…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Katamari Damacy In Glorious Full HD
Namco Bandai is paying tribute to fan favorite franchise Katamari Damacy with, um, Katamari DamacyTRIBUTE. It’s slated for release this year. According to Famitsu, this game is the first in the series to output in 1080p, aka full HD. The in-game placed items have been increased drastically, and there’s a new black & white stage…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 25, 2009