Only a few short days stand between you and what’s being called one of the best ever entries in Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda series. And, if you live in the greater New York City area, it’ll be one day less. The Japanese game giant’s holding a launch event in its Nintendo World store in Rockefeller…
Warfare | TOKYO, JAPAN: Popstar Gackt danced and performed at a press event for the new Call of Duty in Japan and stuck an unfortunate pose. (Photo: Game Watch Impress) PSN Shutting Down at Night for Young Korean Players South Korea’s Shutdown Law will prevent players under sixteen years-old from gaming during a six hour…
South Korea’s Shutdown Law will prevent players under sixteen years-old from gaming during a six hour block at night. Originally, it was reported that the law would not impact consoles. Today, Sony Computer Entertainment of Korea announced that it would be taking the PSN offline for underage players in compliance with the law. The Shutdown…
When a flash engineer at game developer Kixeye posted an image of Occupy Wall Street on his Facebook wall, Kixeye CEO Will Harbin apparently went into a greed is good speech for all the internet to see. Will Harbin, above wearing a crown and a gold watch, apparently wrote, “There is nothing wrong with greed—what…
Animator Lee Hardcastle is back with another delightfully twisted claymation. This time, it’s a “top secret” Creeper autopsy. There’s only one way this can end, and it’s *SPOILER* with a bang. Creeper Autopsy [YouTube] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and…
Triforce, the same guys behind that awesome 1:1 Mass Effect rifle, are also releasing a 1:1 weapon from the Gears of War universe. Seeing as the company already did a Lancer, this time they’re focusing on a COG Snub Pistol. Going on sale in December and limited to 500 units, it’s selling for, ahem, $400.…
Turn-based PC strategy game Unity of Command is now out. You can grab it here for $30. It is excellent
The People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is expressing outrage over Mario’s Tanooki Suit. That outrage is not only misplaced, but shows PETA’s complete lack of cultural understanding—traditional or contemporary. “Tanuki are associated with shape-shifting tricksters in folklore, and are also seen as symbols of good luck in Japanese culture,” Yokai Attack author…
The Assassin’s Creed series, a long-running favourite here on Fine Art, finally has a coffee table book worthy of its production values with the franchise’s fancy encyclopaedia. I got my hands on a copy today, and while it’s not just an art book, the concept and promotional pieces dominating the pages certainly make that the…
If you’re going to pay homage to the classic Super Mario Bros., you may as well do it by making a very similar game, only with loads of blood in it. That and a delightfully floaty jump are the driving force behind Tiny Plumbers, an indie platformer Robot
Robin Williams loves The Legend of Zelda so much that he named his daughter “Zelda”. Zelda is a nice name—it’s not just a video game character. There have been other Zeldas, Zelda Fitzgerald, for example. Yet, for our generation, “Zelda” is Zelda. And for Zelda Williams, sometimes that’s a blessing and sometimes, it’s super annoying—especially…
You know those insane setups the military uses to train pilots on? They can cost millions, making owning one in your own home a pipe dream. But that doesn’t mean you can never own a fancy flight simulator! You just have to lower your aim a little, and instead of looking at something that costs…
Once upon a time, Hollywood was hot to trot on BioShock. Now? Less so. Making movies, especially ones that take place underwater, are expensive. Even though there was a director (Pirates of the Caribbean‘s Gore Verbinski), the project ultimately sunk. “I couldn’t really get past anybody that would spend the money that it would take…
Microsoft’s Brian Prince has told a panel at GDC China “you will be seeing things in the Xbox platform that’s cloud-specific. I’m already doing it, it’s really exciting, but I can’t tell you about it or else I’ll get fired.” [Gamasutra]
This Thursday, at the LA Auto Show, Nintendo will be in attendance. Yes, Nintendo. Why? We don’t really know, yet, but the company is showing off something it’s cooked up with West Coast Customs, the shop made famous by MTV’s Pimp My Ride While it’s probably got something to do with Mario Kart, since Mario…
There are key cultural differences between Japan and the West. It’s not just in linguistics, but in eroticism as well. Way back in 2005, Konami game producer Akari Uchida was frank about those differences. “You Westerners, listen,” Uchida, who had just designed wrestling game Rumble Roses, told Kotaku. “Eroticism is not only about nudity. That…
As far as PS3 role-playing games go, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is one family friendly game. In Japan, it’s rated all ages and promoted with one of the country’s most popular child stars. In South Korea, it’s a different story. The game is apparently rated 18-and-up, due to, according to our…
Over the weekend, the Monte San Savino show went down in Italy, bringing together some of the world’s best miniature painters for a competition. In this gallery, you’ll see some of the best on show. Some are from video games, like The Witcher, some are from Star Wars, some are from history and some are…
World War III throws the globe into chaos. Cities are being destroyed. People are fighting. People are dying. And what are the chickens doing? Dancing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was released on Nov. 8. It has chickens. MW3: SPAZZMATICA CHICKEN POLKA DANCE [YouTube Thanks, Scott!] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of…
Even though the game has been available in some form or another since 2009, and has racked up over four million users, until now indie smash Minecraft has been in alpha, then beta, as first creator Markus Persson and then his development team at Mojang tinkered with the thing. By the end of this week,…
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