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What Is the Day Z Creator More Afraid of Than Zombies? Loyal Fans.
Day Z, the apocalyptic survival mod developed for Arma II, has taken the world by storm. Over half a million players have downloaded it, it’s causing sales of a reasonably obscure three-year-old game to skyrocket, and some folks are calling it the best zombie game ever made. And while half the best experiences and stories…
By Kate Cox Published July 13, 2012 -
The First Japanese Commercial For Dragon Quest X
Here’s the first Japanese TV spot for Dragon Quest X, the next game in Square Enix’s mammoth series that will be out for Wii on August 2. No word on a U.S. release yet. This will be the first Dragon Quest that is also a massively multiplayer online RPG. Want more footage? You can watch…
By Jason Schreier Published July 13, 2012 -
This is the Sinister Face of Comic-Con 2012
This is the face that has haunted my dreams since Wednesday’s preview night at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con. It is a face that has weathered eons, wandering the cosmos; sating it’s endless hunger. Galactus, devourer of worlds, is famished. Standing a relatively massive 33 inches tall and weighing in at 25 pounds, Sideshow Collectibles’…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2012 -
Don’t Like Grimlock? Here are All the Transformers Hasbro Brought to San Diego
So maybe Fall of Cybertron Grimlock isn’t your cup of tea. I can understand that. Some people just don’t understand that a killer robot that turns into a t-rex is the coolest it gets without throwing in a unicorn. For that special breed I present the rest of the Transformers toys Hasbro was showing off…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2012 -
I Have Four Important Things To Tell You About Borderlands 2
After draining the life out of Borderlands 1, every single downloadable content and all, I’ve always had a sneaking suspicion that Gearbox would steal my heart with its sequel. But I don’t think even I was prepared to be blown away by how much they’ve outdone themselves in the several demonstrations I’ve played so far.…
By Tina Amini Published July 13, 2012 -
Great, Another Game of Thrones Game That Looks Terrible
Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms is the third official game to be based on George R R Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire series, after a terrible RTS and a disappointing RPG Anyone hoping it would be third time lucky obviously didn’t know this was a browser-based, free-to-play MMO. Or had seen this trailer. It’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2012 -
Sexy Secret Agent Toys Are The World’s Most Dangerous Pin-Ups
Collectible company Gentle Giant and artist Kevin Dart have teamed up to bring out one of the coolest lines of original toys (as in, not based on a comic, movie or video game) I’ve ever seen. They’re the classic pin-up girls of the Honey Trap Army, a collection of what I can only assume are…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2012 -
This First-Person Medieval Game Continues to Look Terrific
We’ve been tracking Chivalry for a while now, mostly because there’s a chance it may actually get first-person melee combat right. Something no game in history has really managed. This new trailer explains a little more how the game’s (well, mod…that’s Half-Life 2 running under the hood up top) take on First-Person Melee (FPM…can I…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2012 -
Old World of Warcraft Servers Raise Over $300,000 for Children’s Charity
Last year, Blizzard decided to auction off a number of “server blades” from World of Warcraft, which were literally the physical locations where people’s online lives were stored and played out. Seems it was a sound idea, since the grand total of all blades auctioned has reached $330,000. Best part? Every cent raised goes not…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2012 -
There Will Always be a Baggins Under LEGO’s Bag End
LEGO today released the first official image of the Bag End playset, from the company’s upcoming line of Hobbit pieces. Though, yeah, no reason it can’t also be used with the existing Lord of the Rings minifigs either!
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2012 -
A Surprisingly Beautiful Valve Video
To date, most people have been using Valve’s Source Filmmaker for comedic purposes, but let’s remember, comedy is but one genre. So it’s nice seeing this clip that’s reminding us the tools can be used for more serious stuff as well. This is amazing. The effects here rival those of all but the finest in…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2012 -
The Giant LEGO Creations of Comic-Con
The greatest thing about LEGO’s presence at ay big exhibition is seeing fans young and old fooling around with bricks with gigantic smiles on their faces. The second greatest thing? Giant LEGO Hulk, Darth Maul, Hobbits and grey wizards. I live vicariously through these awesome creations; they are the domain of master LEGO builders. I…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2012 -
NVIDIA Hacked, Usernames & Emails Stolen
Another day, another hack of a large online community, this time PC graphics specialists NVIDIA. The company’s forums were hacked last week, with culprits making off with usernames, email addresses, public information in their profiles and “hashed passwords with random salt value”. NVIDIA has closed its forums down while it investigates, and is urging registered…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2012 -
Man Stabbed in the Chest After World of Warcraft Argument
Canadian man Jordan Osborne is lucky to be alive after an argument over World of Warcraft left him with a stab wound in the chest. The worst part is that Osborne (pictured) wasn’t even really involved; he overheard his neighbours arguing on Wednesday, and when he went to investigate, found they were upset over something…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2012 -
No Seriously, Charlie Kaufman and Community‘s Dan Harmon Are Making A Stop-Motion Animated Film
Well, then. I should say they aren’t “making” the movie yet—they’re Kickstarting it. But after a couple days on Kickstarter, the project is more than halfway funded… and I have just a sneaking suspicion that it’ll hit its goal. The video on the Kickstarter page tells the whole story of the film Anomalisa, throwing back…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 12, 2012 -
The Tank Class in Fall of Cybertron‘s Multiplayer Is, Erm, a Tank
In the latest Transformers video game, you’ll get to control Autobots and Decepticons battling it out as their home planet dies all around them. The new multiplayer modes coming to Fall of Cybertron are pretty intense. The first mode I sampled from Fall of Cybertron‘s multiplayer was a co-op objective-based mode where I played as…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 12, 2012 -
The Comic-Con D’Awww of the Day: Let’s Go Voltron Force
Before I came to the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con I had two one-year-old boys. Now I have ideas. So many ideas. Thank you, young Voltron, for making my sons’ future lives a nightmare of cardboard, parental incompetence and shame.
By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2012 -
You Didn’t Think Fall of Cybertron Would Come Out Without a Grimlock Toy, Did You?
Revealed today during the Transformers product panel at Comic-Con 2012, the terrible lizard of Transformers fame jumps from High Moon video game onto my computer desk, eventually. You know I love Grimlock. High Moon knows I love Grimlock. Hasbro knows i love Grimlock and, as it turns out, they know you love Grimlock too. So…
By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2012 -
Nintendo Says The New 3DS Isn’t Big Enough for a Second Analog Stick
When Nintendo’s upcoming 3DS XL was first revealed to the public a few weeks ago, most gamers had one question: Where the hell is the second analog stick? It only seemed natural that the 3DS’s successor would ship with a right thumb-stick to accompany the left one. After all, a dual-joystick setup is typically the…
By Jason Schreier Published July 12, 2012 -
Epic’s New PC Game Is Their Most Exciting In Years
Epic Games’ latest title, Fortnite, is a shooter in which players wait until nightfall for their fortress to be attacked, or venture outside of the safety of its walls to take the battle to hordes of colorfully creepy creatures. Fortnite is a defense game, in which players carefully bolster their home base against the oncoming…
By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2012