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SimCity‘s Menu Music: A Lovely Composition That I Never, Ever Want To Hear Again
It’s hard not to feel a little bit sorry for SimCity‘s menu music. The jaunty theme plays every time I start (or attempt to start) the game. It accompanies the loading window that precedes the game’s proper main menu. It’s meant to be a lighthearted entrée to the game. And it would’ve been, if the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 12, 2013 -
Look, It’s A Mod That Makes Skyrim More Like Far Cry 3
How would this joke go? It’s like Far Cry 3 but with magic? It’s like Skyrim but with Skyrim? It’s like Skyrim with guns, but without guns? Lord, I don’t even know. Regardless, check out this “Tropical Skyrim” mod by Soolie—which, like the name suggests, rehauls the climate in Skyrim into a tropical paradise. Actually,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 12, 2013 -
My Favorite Way to Play Darkstalkers Resurrection is the Least Practical Way
This week Capcom unleashes Darkstalkers Resurrection on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, bringing fans of the monster-fueled fighting game series both Night Warriors: Darkstalkers’ Revenge and Darkstalkers 3, updated with online multiplayer, YouTube replay sharing, and a bevy of options to enhance your viewing pleasure. Let me show you my favorite. It looks a…
By Mike Fahey Published March 12, 2013 -
Sound Shapes is getting mini-album DLC. And a crazy rocket-cycle-thing? Sweet! Here’s a trailer.
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 12, 2013 -
If Video Games Are Going to Grow Up, Then the Bullying Needs to Stop
Disclaimer: I was a key creative in what is often considered one of the more “dudebro” franchises out there, Gears of War. I’d also like to remind everyone out there that I went out of my way in working with our team, the writers, and Epic’s artists to make sure that female characters are represented…
By Cliff Bleszinski Published March 12, 2013 -
For Men Who Play as Women, Tiger Woods Will Present a Difficult Choice
For several years now, golf fans have been able to create a female professional and play the men’s PGA Tour with her. The creation of an LPGA Tour mode in this year’s game is another step forward. It’s the tour’s first appearance ever in a console video game, and the first time gamers may play…
By Owen Good Published March 12, 2013 -
If Monty Python Made a GTA V Trailer, It Would Look Exactly Like This
You know how Rockstar Games rolls, right? There’s no clue as to when we’re going to get another glimpse at Grand Theft Auto V. So, thirsty fans have gone ahead and made their own. The clip is made up of still images that have been released for the game, with little bits of limited animation…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 12, 2013 -
This is Obviously a Heavily-Modded PC Version Skyrim Statue
Now available for preorder from the fine folks at Gaming Heads, this $299.99 statue of Skyrim‘s champion would not be possible without the PC modding community. You just don’t get this sort of visual fidelity with today’s game consoles. Now I’m not saying a great statue couldn’t have been based on the unmodded PC or…
By Mike Fahey Published March 12, 2013 -
New Sleeping Dogs DLC Lets You Be a Ticket-Writing, Ass-Kicking Cop Again
The hero of United Front’s hit open-world title spent most of the game undercover, acting more as a gangster and stirring up trouble to win the trust of the Hong Kong underworld. Now, Wei Shen finally gets to be an out-in-the-open law enforcement official in the new Year of the Snake DLC for Sleeping Dogs…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 12, 2013 -
My SimCity City Thrived Offline For 19 Minutes
I ran a test yesterday. I loaded the always-online SimCity—the game that EA says just can’t be easily made to run offline—and then pulled the proverbial cord. I switched off my Internet to see how long I could keep on playing. It didn’t last long, but what I discovered intrigued me. Prior to the official…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 12, 2013 -
More Leaked Screenshots From Star Wars: First Assault Show A Glorious Cloud City
Yesterday we told you about Star Wars: First Assault, the troubled multiplayer shooter that may never see the light of day thanks to uncertainty at the development studio LucasArts. First Assault was to be a downloadable “predecessor” to Star Wars: Battlefront III. It was supposed to come out this spring, but LucasArts froze all hiring…
By Jason Schreier Published March 12, 2013 -
Journey to Hell is Just as Unpleasant as It Sounds
Gritty heroes fight demons from hell with guns in a brownish world spiraling out of control — if Journey to Hell‘s story sounds clichéd, that’s because it’s supposed to be. It says so right in the iTunes listing. “Cliché-packed Journey to Hell” the developers call it, an apt description if I’ve ever read one. Journey…
By Mike Fahey Published March 12, 2013 -
Offer for 700 Free, Downloadable Marvel Comics Pulled Due to Technical Difficulties
In what might seem a wee bit familiar to fans of a certain city-building video game, the folks at ComiXology have had to apologize for offering a product that their servers can’t handle. Two days after the leading digital seller of comics announced a short-time offer for 700 free, downloadable first issues of Marvel comic…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 12, 2013 -
Michigan Declared the Winner as NCAA Football 14‘s Election Crisis is Resolved
My fellow Americans, our long—and I do mean long—nightmare has passed, and we have peacefully chosen a new cover star for NCAA Football 14, restoring faith in our great democracy and the rule of law. Following a 77-day fan-voted election that actually saw the investigation of voting fraud, Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson has been declared…
By Owen Good Published March 12, 2013
