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EA Exec Swears His Company Is Not Evil
At some point, probably after the release of, say, Dragon Age II, lots and lots of people got it in themselves to hate on BioWare. Those who ferociously voiced how crappy they felt the makers of Mass Effect games had become also had a reason: it was EA’s fault. The mega-giant publisher did what it…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 10, 2012 -
Sifl & Olly Triumphantly Return, Review Fake Video Games
Back in 1999 I was surfing through cable channels in the middle of the night and ran across a show on MTV with a cast entirely made up of sock puppets. I fell in love instantly. I recorded every episode on VHS tape, and played them until VHS was no longer a going thing. And…
By Mike Fahey Published September 10, 2012 -
Plants Vs. Zombies is Trying to Ruin Halloween for Everyone Forever
Plants Vs. Zombies studio PopCap games has teamed up with the American Dental Association in an attempt to steal candy out of the mouths of children everywhere, those bastards. PopCap, not the children — I mean, I can’t speak for their parentage, but damn, give them some candy. Seeking to offer a “tooth-friendly” alternative to…
By Mike Fahey Published September 10, 2012 -
The Dorkly Weekly: But What If Voltorb Doesn’t Want to Self-Destruct?
The self-destruct special move in Pokémon always made me wonder about how the creatures being ordered to kill themselves felt. Now we know. For more sick and twisted video game comedy, follow the link to Dorkly.com
By Mike Fahey Published September 10, 2012 -
Our First Look At The Slenderman In Slender: Source
Ever since we learned that there’s a multiplayer, source-engine take on the Slenderman game in the works, I’ve been hoping see more of the game in action. This video, which was shared on the Slender: Source Steam Greenlight page, gives a first look at the Slenderman in the game, as well as a hint of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 10, 2012 -
Eight Tips For Surviving Longer Than Five Seconds In The Fiendishly Difficult Super Hexagon
If you haven’t played Super Hexagon yet you need to put everything down immediately and do so. Your boss, teacher, and/or parents will understand. Unless you’re a brain surgeon. Please don’t put that scalpel down. It can wait. Super Hexagon—the latest game from the creator of the super-hard VVVVVV that you can find in the…
By Tina Amini Published September 10, 2012 -
Look At The Impressive Globe That Will House The World Championship StarCraft II Finals
This year’s World Championship Series hosting the StarCraft II Europe finals tournament is being held in the Ericsson Globe in Sweden from September 15-16. The globe itself is indeed impressive, but it looks even more exciting all decked out for the festivities. That’s no moon… [StarCraft]
By Tina Amini Published September 10, 2012 -
What the Hell is Going on in This Live-Action Guild Wars 2 Video?
ArenaNet had shut off their digital sales of Guild Wars 2 a few days after last month’s launch, explaining that the demand was simply too high, and existing players’ needs needed to be attended to first. Since then, they’ve gotten the servers sorted out, the trading post online, and (from my experience, at least) significantly…
By Kate Cox Published September 10, 2012 -
Every Time I Talk About FarmVille, It Sounds Like I’m Talking About Sex
“I went over to my neighbor’s farm and watered her pumpkins.” This is the kind of thing one says regularly while playing FarmVille 2 I’ve spent most of the last week deep in Zynga’s latest foray into agriculture-based Facebook gaming. I’ve been really playing the thing, letting it get its hooks into me—for science! Believe…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 10, 2012 -
Grand Theft Auto IV Gets Unholy Vengeance with This Fiery Ghost Rider Mod
There’s a lot of evil in Liberty City. And, therefore, a lot of victims that need avenging. It’s a good thing, then that Junior Almeida’s Ghost Rider mod turns Niko Bellic into Marvel Comics’ flaming skull-headed, demonic anti-hero. Is the best thing about having Niko Bellic become the latest host for Zarathos the fiery trail…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 10, 2012 -
Watch A Blank Canvas Turn Into Final Fantasy XIII‘s Lightning
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at Square Enix art director Isamu Kamikokuryo creating an oil painting for the upcoming game Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, complete with elevator music and Final Fantasy fanfare. Cool, don’t you think? Dude is really talented. (via Andriasang)
By Jason Schreier Published September 10, 2012 -
Remember How Powerful That First BioShock Infinite Trailer Was? Now Let’s Watch This.
The premiere trailer for BioShock Infinite was such a tease. A beautiful new environment, a mysterious and solemn-looking new character, and lots and lots of propaganda. But there’s something great about this 8-bit version that washes out all the detail and gorgeous lighting. I think it’s the protagonist’s growls as he flails through the air…
By Tina Amini Published September 10, 2012 -
You Will Have to Pay Extra to Fight in Bin Laden’s Back Yard in the Next Medal of Honor
Zero Dark Thirty is a film coming out in December. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, who won an Oscar for The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty looks at the decade spent hunting down Osama Bin Laden, and the mission in which he was killed. Zero Dark Thirty is also now a map pack for Medal of…
By Kate Cox Published September 10, 2012 -
Sideways Bust-a-Move is the Secret to This Magical Gaming App’s Success
Take the bubble-bursting puzzle gameplay of the popular Bust-a-Move series, turn it on its side and toss in some magical spells and memory matching puzzles and sharp cartoon visuals and you’ve got Supermagical, an award-winning iOS game from Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team, a developer with an obvious appreciation for understatement. Nina, a tiny…
By Mike Fahey Published September 10, 2012 -
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Hack Reveals Skinny Bob, Dr. Bosconovitch and Other Hidden Characters
It looks like the already huge roster of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be sporting even more fighters when the game comes out tomorrow. Over on NeoGAF, several hidden characters from the upcoming fighting game sequel. Screens from what look to be a hacked 360 version of the game show a skinnier version of Bob,…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 10, 2012 -
This Wouldn’t Have Happened If Fallout 3 Came With A “Do Not Try This At Home” Warning
And so here we are, observing the fall of innocent, impressionable minds (ha, Mega64) seduced by Fallout‘s violence and thievery. Also: awww to the woman who helps him pick up his pants.
By Tina Amini Published September 10, 2012 -
Think Your World of Warcraft Group Is The Best? Prove It In Challenge Mode.
The latest update to World of Warcraft, prepping the game for the changes to come with its Mists of Pandaria expansion later this month, brought a number of changes to existing systems. Several more will be coming when the expansion goes live on September 25. One new system rolling into the game with the pandas…
By Kate Cox Published September 10, 2012 -
If Portal Were a 2D Platformer it Would Go Something Like This
Coming this week to Steam and Xbox Live Indie Games, Gateways is a 2D retro-style platformer that creator David Johnston describes as “like Portal, only better.” Those are fighting words, Mr. Johnston. Right off the bat we can see at least one major difference between this 2012 Dream.Build.Play competition runner-up — it’s flat. More than…
By Mike Fahey Published September 10, 2012
