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Two Fitness MMOs Go Mano a Mano with Their PvP Plans
Last year I profiled Fitocracy, which isn’t a video game per se but a gamified fitness regimen that draws from concepts familiar to role-playing video games. One MMO analogue it lacked, however, was the idea of player-vs.-player combat. Well, that’s no longer the case. While Fitocracy on Monday revealed its system for PvP duels, it…
By Owen Good Published May 16, 2012 -
Report: Activision Tried To Dig Up Dirt On Ex-Call of Duty Developers
The ugly court battle between Activision and its former employees has gotten even uglier. According to documents obtained by The Los Angeles Times and released today, Activision hired a man named Thomas Fenady to “dig up dirt” on Call of Duty creators Jason West and Vince Zampella so the company could build up a case…
By Jason Schreier Published May 16, 2012 -
Madden Hopes Its New Theme Will Be Music to Your Ears
Madden NFL 13 will sound a lot different this year. Some quarterbacks will call audibles in their own voice. Bone-crunching hits have been mixed in from NFL Films audio. The crowd is going to explode on big plays and go stoic on drive-killing turnovers. But where the game will sound most different is in the…
By Owen Good Published May 16, 2012 -
Diablo III‘s Whimsical Secret
Remember back when everyone complained about the bright colors and rainbows appearing in the latest installment of Diablo? Blizzard does. Blizzard never forgets. You’ll never forget it either, so don’t click here unless you want one of the game’s more entertaining secrets revealed. Blizzard made their opinion of the fan outrage over Diablo III‘s art…
By Mike Fahey Published May 16, 2012 -
What It’s Like Playing Diablo III With A Crappy Graphics Card
You will die. Frequently. You will stare at your screen as it slows to a crawl, wondering when the whole machine will just black out and die. You will roll your eyes and groan as if somebody just cut you in line at the grocery store and you want to get their attention in an…
By Jason Schreier Published May 16, 2012 -
Way to Kick the Competition While They’re Down, EVE Online
EVE Online developer CCP takes a break from running massively multiplayer online games less successful than World of Warcraft to poke fun at those diabolical Diablo III errors. As seen on my desktop. Okay, it’s kinda cute.
By Mike Fahey Published May 16, 2012 -
Your PC Doesn’t Have to Break to Be Turned Into a Planter
Some people merge the organic and electronic by working with wood. Mike Schropp of Total Geekdom has created an entirely new way to mix plant and machine with a custom PC case that grows grass. I think he should call it the grow box. Catchy, huh? Long seeking a project that would merge technology with…
By Mike Fahey Published May 16, 2012 -
Nvidia Wants to Stream Your Next GPU to You
NVidia made a splash at the 2012 GPU Technology Conference (GTC) this week, with the announcement of their first virtual, cloud-based GPU. CEO Jen-Hsun Huang showed a presentation explaining how the Nvidia VGX, based on the new Kepler architecture, can distribute streaming graphics processing. They’re aiming their new tech both at businesses and at gamers,…
By Kate Cox Published May 16, 2012 -
Unravel Society’s Disaster in Analogue: A Hate Story
It’s the far future. You’re a salvager, and you’ve been notified that a derelict, ancient 25th-century colony ship, one of the generation ships Earth sent out eons before you were born, has been found drifting aimlessly in space. Your task is to dig through all of the log files you can turn up on board…
By Kate Cox Published May 16, 2012 -
Here’s Why You Should Take a Vacation with Dynamite Jack
A little while back, I took a look at Dynamite Jack and really enjoyed the explodey stealth action provided by this indie game Well, the game’s out on Steam now for the low price of $4.99 and comes with a map editor that lets you craft your own twisting, teasing levels. Watch the trailer above…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 16, 2012 -
Does the GeForce GTX 670 Spell Trouble For AMD?
After many months of talking up its latest architecture, Nvidia reclaimed the single-GPU performance crown with its GeForce GTX 680, which outpaced the Radeon HD 7970 by about 7% in our tests. Kepler’s arrival forced AMD to slash prices across its Southern Islands lineup, including a $70 drop on the HD 7970, putting it at…
Steven Walton | Techspot Published May 16, 2012 -
Tera MMO Log Part Two: An Axe to Grind
Having spent a couple of weeks in the exiled world of Arborea in the delicate boots of a pretty pink Sorcerer, for my second MMO log I decided to take the long, strange trip to mid-level madness in something a little more sturdy. Well, not too sturdy. My High Elf fixation continues, but instead of…
By Mike Fahey Published May 16, 2012 -
The Ultimate Video Game Setup
This image has been circulating everywhere on the Internet today, and for good reason: it’s friggin’ fantastic. With a setup like this, who needs real life? I don’t know how he managed to plug everything in at once, but I assume he has some sort of remote-controlled robot that adjusts his wires based on what…
By Jason Schreier Published May 16, 2012 -
These Real-Life Versions Of Video Games Are Wonderfully Bizarre
I admit it’s really strange to see Pac-Man with legs, but I love this picture nonetheless. All of these photos, shot by German photographer Patrick Runte, are wonderful depictions of what it might be like if classic video games were brought to life in the real world. The Pong one is especially bizarre (and cool).…
By Jason Schreier Published May 16, 2012 -
Here’s How Epic Mickey 2 Will Look on the Xbox 360
Part of what you’ll see in this latest teaser for Epic Mickey 2 is how the game looks on the Xbox 360. Warren Spector and the other developers from Junction Point talk up the visual upgrade that comes with moving to the PS3and Xbox 360 after having the first Epic Mickey come out only on…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 16, 2012