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Beneath Max McMann’s Stupid Grin is an Incredibly Intelligent Courtroom Comedy
Last week I argued that Devil’s Attorney, a courtroom battler for iOS and Android, could never be more entertaining than its over-the-top inspirational 80’s theme song. Chalk up another win for Max McMann. I made an assumption. I assumed that any mobile game that went to such great lengths to play up its wacky 80’s…
By Mike Fahey Published October 16, 2012 -
This Week’s iPhone Charts: Bad Piggies Gangnam Style
We used to track the iPhone charts, back in the day. Each week we’d gather the pertinent data, update figures, calculate gains and losses—it got to be a tremendous hassle. Now we’re bringing the charts back bigger, better and more of a hassle than ever before. I am a glutton for punishment, so today marks…
By Mike Fahey Published October 16, 2012 -
Watch Me Try to Do What Lara Croft Does in Tomb Raider
Everyone who’s played a Tomb Raider game knows that Lara Croft’s pistols are her most iconic and trusty weapons. Always filled with ammo, always ready to mow down the rabid wolves, Yeti and human thugs who get in her way. But the new Tomb Raider reboot doesn’t start players off with guns. Instead, your first…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 16, 2012 -
New Skyrim Patch Suggests That DLC Will Bring The Game Back To Morrowind
Skyrim‘s next DLC could be taking us back to the world of Morrowind, the third game in Bethesda’s popular RPG series. Eagle-eyed Elder Scrolls fans have dug through the files for patch 1.8, which Bethesda released yesterday for PC, and found all sorts of clues that could hint at future content for the game. One…
By Jason Schreier Published October 16, 2012 -
Some Unconventional Uses For The Awesome Vehicle In Borderlands 2‘s New DLC
Borderlands 2‘s first campaign add-on—Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate’s Booty—releases today. It’s good But maybe the best thing about the DLC is the new vehicle it comes with: the hovering sand skiff. Randy Pitchford teased some sort of Star Wars references in the upcoming DLCs during our live Q&A. Once you see the sand skiff,…
By Tina Amini Published October 16, 2012 -
Terrific Mass Effect Cosplay May or May Not Survive This Fight
It helps that the model, Matt Smith, looks pretty Shepard-ish to begin with. But let’s be real, it’s the costume, gun and make-up that really helps sell this. Mass Effect 3 [Zonbi, via Cosplay Blog]
By Luke Plunkett Published October 16, 2012 -
How YouTube Just Screwed “Gangnam Style” [Update]
“Gangnam Style” has been nothing short of an internet phenomenon. But a new YouTube tweak might help bring that phenomenon to a swift end, regulating PSY’s “Horse Dance” to something that’s so September 2012. As Korean pop culture site Omona They Didn’t points out, YouTube has changed how it ranks videos. Starting this week, YouTube…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 16, 2012 -
When Pokémon Walked the Earth, Like Dinosaurs
Growing up, I loved reading dinosaur books—you know, those books with colorful dinosaur illustrations that rattled off each creature’s vital statistics. Over on DeviantArt, artist RJ Palmer has done something similar, but with Pocket Monsters. And goodness, the results are spectacular. There have been lots of “realistic” Pocket Monster illustrations, but the 22 year-old art…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 16, 2012 -
And Just Like That, Planetside 2 Looks Cool
While the large-scale premise is interesting, I just haven’t been that keen on Planetside 2. Not sure why. Might have something to do with the garish art design. Whatever, I just have not been feeling it! I am feeling this machinima based on Planetside 2, though, put together by Robert Stoneman, which is cut about…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 16, 2012 -
The World Never Needed a Stupid Walking Controller, But It’s Got One
One of the key appeals of video gaming for many is the fact it’s lazy. You’re not actually walking hundreds of miles all over Skyrim; your avatar is doing it for you. It’s something the creators of the WizDish either don’t know or don’t care about, though, because their strange controller concept aims to make…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 16, 2012 -
Get a Good Look at This Year’s New Mass Effect, Hitman, Metal Gear & Devil May Cry Action Figures
As you should know by now, Square Enix’s Play Arts studio have the rights to make action figures for more than just Square Enix properties. Which is why the cool toys you’re about to see come from all sorts of publishers, franchises and games. The figures in the gallery below constitute the upcoming slate for…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 16, 2012 -
Star Command, Keep on Looking Awesome, OK?
Yup. I’m about to get excited about Star Command all over again. Sorry if that…actually, you know what, no. I’m not sorry. If you can’t get excited about the idea of XCOM meeting Star Trek with adorable graphics then I don’t want to talk to you. The above clip goes on for thirteen minutes, but…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 16, 2012 -
Only the Mighty Catzilla Can Tell You if Your PC is Any Good
A handy way to test the strength of your PC for gaming purposes is to run a benchmark program. See how quickly your rig can render something boring like a waterfall or something clichéd like a dungeon. No thanks. I’d rather see how well it can handle the mighty Catzilla, which rather than being the…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 16, 2012 -
You’re Getting a (Slightly) New Xbox 360 Dashboard Today
Unlike some of its more drastic overhauls, today’s Xbox 360 dashboard update is a relatively subtle one. Alongside the introduction of Xbox Music and, finally, a console version of Internet Explorer, perhaps the most notable changes include the ability to “pin” your favourite programs to the home menu screen and the fact 12 new languages/accents…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 16, 2012 -
After Twelve Days, WoW Player Hits Level 90 Without Killing Anything
Meet Irenic, a Tauren Druid. Irenic is a level 90, the new maximum a World of Warcraft character can reach. And Irenic did it without killing a single thing. Sure, this sort of thing has been done before. But that was only to level 85. This is to level 90. That’s five more levels of…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 16, 2012 -
Sorry Nolan North, My Gaming Voice Hero is Dave Fennoy
Quick. Name your favourite video game voice-over artist. If it’s not Nolan North, it’s most likely…that guy who played..that guy. Or that lady who was that woman in that one series I really like. It’s sad that so few of these talented artists are recognised for their work, so I figured today I’d shine the…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 15, 2012 -
First DayZ Screenshots Are…Well, There’s No Zombies
The upcoming standalone version of DayZ, currently a mod for military sim ArmA II, won’t look too different from the original. As you’ll see from these screenshots, the first released for the project. There’s no people. No zombies. No buses. Just empty buildings, which look a lot like those already found in the game, albeit…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 15, 2012 -
It Ain’t “The Greatest Event In Television History,” But It Is Pretty Funny
Even I, a person who has never seen Simon & Simon a single time, got a kick out of this incredibly elaborate shot-for-shot remake of the opening credits. Created as a goof for Adult Swim, it stars Paul Rudd, Mad Men‘s Jon Hamm and Parks & Recreation‘s Adam Scott, and, well… it’s kind of hard…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 15, 2012