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Love of the Pixel Leads to Endearing Game With a Twist
Shaun Inman loves his pixels, the little bits of color that combine to make up video games. “Good pixel art strikes the perfect balance between appreciable craftsmanship and the gestalt,” Inman writes on his site, devoted to his game creations. “A single pixel out of place, one too few or too many, ruins the illusion.…
By Brian Crecente Published April 6, 2010 -
A Complete Pictorial History Of The Nintendo DS
With the recent reveal (of sorts) of the Nintendo 3DS, the writing is finally on the wall for the company’s venerable line of DS handhelds. With most eyes on the future, then, we thought now would be a good time to look to the past Saving the teary-eyed farewells for a later date – one…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2010 -
Games, And Their Impact On The Environment
A great report over on GamePro today takes a look at the environmental impact of the video game industry. Those yearning for a brighter future (and can take solace in incremental improvements), you’ll like what you see. From better power management features in consoles and handhelds to a reduction in the carbon footprint of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2010 -
Watch World Of Goo Co-Creator Make His WarioWare Microgame
WarioWare: D.I.Y. lets budding young game designers with short attention spans make their own video games. Sure they may last less than 10 seconds, but that’s enough for some. How does professional video game maker Ron Carmel do? Carmel is one half of the team that made the WiiWare and PC indie hit World of…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 5, 2010 -
The Rare Nintendo Game That Doesn’t Have A Rating
This summer, Nintendo will ship software for the Nintendo DS that’s missing something seen on every other game the company publishes—a rating from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. 100 Classic Books is rated…. nothing. The software’s box art states, instead of showcasing an ESRB rating, “This product does not require age classification.” That’s a rare…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 5, 2010 -
A Video Tour Of The Ultimate Super Mario Beer Pong Table
Incapacitated with a broken ankle, reader lithium017 decided to spend his time doing something a bit more productive than spying on neighbors from his bedroom window: He built a Super Mario Bros. 3 beer pong table. To be more accurate, the six-foot-long table can serve as both a surface for playing Beer Pong on and…
By Brian Crecente Published April 5, 2010 -
The Nintendo Download: No One Here But Mr. Driller
It’s a slow week in The Nintendo Download, with a couple of educational WiiWare titles, a NEOGEO shooter, several Game & Watch titles, and poor little Mr. Driller taking up the rear. Poor Mr. Driller. He’s potentially the highlight of this week’s Nintendo download, yet he’s buried down at the bottom of a list of…
By Mike Fahey Published April 5, 2010 -
How Much DSiWare Have You Purchased In The Past Year?
Nintendo is celebrating the first year of DSiWare today, which gives us the perfect chance to ask our readers this question: how much DSiWare have you purchased? As far as I am concerned, the Nintendo DSi has two selling points over the cheaper Nintendo DS: the cameras, and DSiWare. If neither of those features interest…
By Mike Fahey Published April 5, 2010 -
Will The Nintendo 3DS Screen Look Like This?
Late last week, Japanese electronics maker Sharp showed off its new 3D touchscreen display. As a Sharp spokesman explained, the company would like to replace the LCD screens in mobile phones, smart phones, video games and digital cameras. Video games, hey, wait a minute! Nintendo has announced a “Nintendo DS” successor, the Nintendo 3DS, a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2010 -
Quentin Tarantino So “Not Interested” In Video Games
Whether it be comic books, exploitation cinema or cheesy TV, Quentin Tarantino might be a pop culture connoisseur. There is one type of pop culture he is not interested in, and that’s video games. “I cannot get myself interested in video games,” the 47 year-old filmmaker told Telegraph. “I’ve been given video game players and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2010 -
NSFW: Gaming Accessories, For Strippers
Pasties past·ies pl.n. “A pair of adhesive patches used to conceal a woman’s nipples and worn principally by exotic dancers or striptease performers.” Lady Tornade isn’t only a French burlesque strip-teaser performer from Paris, she also makes stripper gear like these Super Mario Bros. Power-Up Mushrooms pasties for women to glue to their chests and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2010 -
Sony: Hardcore Gamers “Look Down Their Nose” at Motion Control
But, said Sony’s top marketing officer, they look down their nose at Nintendo’s motion control, and that’s why the PlayStation Move is on the scene – to make this kind of thing cool for the core. Speaking to the Financial Times, Peter Dille acknowledged that “the Wii has been wildly successful but at the end…
By Owen Good Published April 3, 2010 -
Chinatown Wars Accounts for Half of all M-rated DS Sales — All Time
Considering the ESRB lists all of 10 Nintendo DS titles rated M, this isn’t surprising. Still, the publisher of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars bragged the game accounts for more than half of M-rated game sales on that platform. Speaking to MCV, the CEO of Take-Two Interactive addressed Chinatown Wars’ disappointing sales performance by saying…
By Owen Good Published April 2, 2010 -
Is This The New Nintendo 3DS Touchscreen?
Did electronics manufacturer Sharp just give the world an early look at what the new Nintendo 3DS will be capable of? Because Sharp’s new 3D touchscreen display for portable devices sounds precisely what the 3DS needs. Sharp unveiled its new 3D touchscreen LCD technology in Tokyo today, touting the new tech’s high brightness and low…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 2, 2010 -
Apple Admits Gaming is Hard On Their Devices, Patents Solution
Gamers complaining about the lack of buttons on the iPhone, iPod and iPad may see a solution in the near future through the help of a frame for the devices that will be packed with features, control pads and buttons. IntoMobile discovered a gaming accessory patent made public yesterday on the U.S. Patent and Trademark…
By Brian Crecente Published April 2, 2010 -
Let’s Look At Stars With The Last Story
Not only does the upcoming Wii game The Last Story features boats that sail in water, it always features star gazing. This latest conceptual art shows the game’s “Star Gazing Tower”, joining Last Story art that features islands, cities and NPCs The Last Story is being designed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the game developer who created…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2010 -
Sometimes Pokemon Lurks In Your Food
Last night’s dinner was ochazuke. But not just any ochazuke, ochazuke with Pocket Monster Piplup (Pochama, in Japan). Had only seen Pikachu ochazuke. That yellow critter gets too much attention, I think. There are other Pokémon, you know.
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2010 -
Nintendo’s Xenoblade Inspires Hope For The Role-Playing Game Hungry Wii Owner
Xenosaga and Baten Kaitos developer Monolith Soft are giving the Japanese role-playing game another go with Nintendo, bringing Xenoblade to the Wii sometime in 2010… at least in Japan. Will the game’s newest trailer make you demand an import? Nintendo of America didn’t bring Monolith Soft’s previous Wii game Disaster: Day of Crisis stateside. Nor…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 1, 2010 -
Xbox Action RPG Enclave Reborn On The Wii
TopWare Interactive snagged the IP and trademark rights to 2003 PC and Xbox action RPG Enclave, with plans to revitalize the series, starting with a remake of the original game for the Nintendo Wii. Enclave was an ambitious action RPG developed by Starbreeze Studios, the team behind The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay.…
By Mike Fahey Published April 1, 2010 -
Let’s Watch Game Trailers in ASCII Art
Put down our April Fool’s Survival Guide and get to YouTube. Pronto! To commemorate the day, YouTube has a “TEXTp” option to turn videos into ASCII form. You can see the “TEXTp” option games ranging from Super Mario Bros. Galaxy to Uncharted 2. Enjoy it while you can! This feature will most likely be on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2010