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A Big TV In The Back Of A Car Turns The 360 Into A Portable System
It’s a bit much, in a Pimp My Ride kind of way, but if you’ve got a back seat with room to spare – or kids in need of silencing – check out this guide to installing a 19-inch TV and games console in a car. Put together by Instructables user rochassassin, who was facing…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2013 -
Anyone For A Fifth Element Cyberpunk Taxi Game?
The official Fifth Element game was bad. So it’s nice to see that, 15 years after the movie’s release, we’re finally getting something that looks like it can recreate at least part of the experience. Collateral is a racing game currently up on Kickstarter (and Steam Greenlight) that has you driving a flying cab around…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2013 -
Homeless Man Is A Walking Street Fighter Wiki
Meet Emanuel. This homeless gentleman is going to talk about one thing today: Street Fighter Art director Ken Lin filmed this interview back in 2010, but recently located it on a hard drive. Explains Lin: “I ran into this homeless guy named Emanuel Swanson who was yelling “Sonic Boom!” to himself. Being a Street Fighter…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2013 -
What The Sports Games Of The Future Should Look Like
Know what I hate most about sports games? The fact they’re so focused on recreating the broadcast experience of a sport, and not what it’s like to actually play one. I was one of the four people on Earth who used NFL2K’s first-person camera view, I loved Backbreaker for its more immediate viewpoint, and I…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2013 -
I Can’t Believe One Man Is Making This PC Strategy Game
Ede Tarsoly today announced Meridian: New World, an old-school RTS game that, he says, is the product of a development team that includes…Ede Tarsoly. Seems he’s been working on the game for two years now. It’s pitched more at the StarCraft II crowd than the Company of Heroes crowd, as he calls it a “traditional…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2013 -
Child Cosplay Could Be Cruel (But This Is Just Damn Cute)
This is Boo. Earlier in the month Boo went to her first ever PAX, in Melbourne, Australia. Boo spent the weekend as a cosplay clotheshorse for her parents. Over the course of the event she was everything from a tiny little Ezio to a tiny little Claptrap from Borderlands. As you can guess, photos with…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2013 -
I Don’t Know Why This Breaking Bad/Weird Al Mashup Works, But It Does
Who would have thought that a Breaking Bad clip-show would fit so well with Weird Al’s “Albuquerque?” Not me! But there you go. YouTuber ibrews has uploaded this mashup, proving that you never can tell which two things might go well together. The video is, as a friend observed when I showed it to her,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 29, 2013 -
An Outstanding All-Vocal Cover Of Ken’s Theme From Street Fighter II
I always did think Ken was the coolest. Sure, Ryu is the iconic Street Fighter character. But Ken wore RED, man. This new video from Smooth McGroove is just as smooth, groovy, beardy and cat-adjacent as his past stuff. I could listen to this dude sing all day.
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 29, 2013 -
Pokemon’s Legendary Problem
News is that next month, select GameStops across the US will distribute shiny rare Pokemon: Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina according to Siliconera.The idea, in a way, is cool and yet indicative of an absurd problem Pokemon has when it comes to legendaries. Let me put this into context: every generation, a new set of legendaries…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 29, 2013 -
The San Francisco Bay Area Makes For A Fine Mario World-Map
I’ve played Mario on BART, but I’ve never played Mario on BART, you know? This map by reddit user Joshing_uno imagines the Bay Area as a Mario world-map, complete with docks, SF City hall, and the Bay Area Rapid Transit system. I can practically hear the overworld music… (Source: Reddit via The Bold Italic, thanks…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 29, 2013 -
A Game Of ‘Telephone’ Is Even Better If You Use Cameras
We’ve all played “Telephone,” the game of humorous miscommunication. But how would a video version work? Composer Dan Deacon and director Ben O’Brien decided to find out, setting up a Telephone-like set of rules to help make a video for Deacon’s tune “True Thrush” Here’s how it worked: For the video, Dan and Ben filmed…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 29, 2013 -
Lead Gears of War Creator: ‘Come Back, Phil’
At least one prominent game developer doesn’t want to see Fez creator Phil Fish go. Today, in response to news that the embattled designer has cancelled his game and said he plans to quit the gaming industry, Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski wrote a passionate letter in Fish’s defense: The industry needs people like…
By Jason Schreier Published July 29, 2013 -
The Problem With Revisiting Games
There are two situations that make it it painful to go back to an older game: when it’s something you only liked because you were a kid and didn’t know any better, and when you play a highly praised game. The first is all about rose-tinted glasses: I know I’ve had my heart broken by…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 29, 2013 -
An Animated Look At StarCraft‘s Dirtiest Unit
When StarCraft players complain about balance, there’s one unit that comes up often: the Mutalisk, a flying lizard alien that can be used to harass workers and destroy buildings all over the map. They’re especially bad if you play Protoss. In the latest episode of the animated series Starcrafts, the Mutalisk takes center-stage, harassing the…
By Gergo Vas Published July 29, 2013 -
‘All-25’ Team Celebrates Madden‘s Most Dominating Stars
Madden NFL celebrates its 25th anniversary this year—that’s why it’s called Madden NFL 25, not 14—and will observe that milestone with something it calls the “All-25 Team,” comprising the best players from past editions of the game. This isn’t like the “Canton Greats” all-time team of Madden NFL 13, which had Otto Graham, and if…
By Owen Good Published July 29, 2013 -
Watch Us Play… Yet Another Game About Bunnies In A Vending Machine
Do Not Fall is an adorable puzzle platformer about finding ingredients for drinks. Apparently the ingredient for milk is an entire cow. You can pick up Do Not Fall for PS3 right at this very moment. If you’re more patient, you can go vote for it on Steam Greenlight.
By Steve Marinconz Published July 29, 2013