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Lost Planet 3 Debut Trailer Leaks Online
A leaked trailer shows that Capcom is readying a new entry in its Lost Planet series. The Lost Planet 3 trailer shows a frozen tundra, reminiscent of the the earlier game’s settings. The CGI heavy trailer, however, shows more snow, more bugs, and more giant mechas—and more giant mechas fighting giant bugs. The game is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 10, 2012 -
Resident Evil 6 Shambles Forwards, Now Out in October
Last we heard, Resident Evil 6 was out in November. Well, that’s now changed, as a leaked trailer – posted on Sony’s Italian YouTube site and since pulled – indicates the game’s release date is now October 2. We’ll have more coverage on the game later today. New Resident Evil 6 trailer [NeoGAF]
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2012 -
It’s Dangerous to Drink Alone. Take Cards.
A year ago, Swiss artist Nelde released some images of an idea for a deck of Zelda playing cards. They were, given the template, almost perfect. Well, encouraged by the positive feedback received, Nelde went and deigned the rest of the deck and has had them printed up by the lovely people at Fangamer. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2012 -
This “Oh Shit” Flash Game Will Destroy Your Day
Oh boy. This is amazing. If you’ve seen former R&B star R. Kelly’s incredible Trapped in the Closet (if not, begin), well, this is a flash game based on Trapped in the Closet The game’s instructions are as follows: Click on R. Kelly’s face whenever he says “Oh shit!” Maybe some other stuff too. If…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2012 -
Sonic 2 HD Contains Keylogger, Delete Immediately [Update 3]
A group of fans recently released Sonic 2 HD, an alpha version of a very fancy home-made tribute to Sega’s classic platformer. The game even, inadvertently, throws in a bonus: free keyloggers for everyone! [Update: no it doesn’t!] It’s being reported that a “professional antivirus employee” has confirmed that copies of the game include “a…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2012 -
A Kid’s Cardboard Arcade is the Most Beautiful Thing You’ll See Today
Caine is nine. And like all the best nine year-olds in the world, Caine is obsessed with video games. In Caine’s case, it’s arcade games, and he’s so obsessed he built himself a giant cardboard arcade. This is the story of Caine’s arcade. If you’ve had a shitty day, or just need something to make…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2012 -
Mass Effect Prankster Livens Up TV Show
Q&A, an Australian current affairs program, ran an episode over the weekend about Easter. A big part of the show is that, while conversations are taking place in the studio, a ticker on the bottom of the screen lets viewers get their $0.02 in. Given the topic involved religion, then, it’s easy seeing how ceekel…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2012 -
Bulletstorm Probably Won’t Get a Sequel, PC Pirates Blamed for Poor Sales
Bulletstorm, one of 2011’s more surprising critical successes, wasn’t as big a hit at the register, with Epic Games boss Mike Capps telling GameSpot that “From a sales perspective it was good, but not amazing. I think EA was hoping we’d do better.” In terms of whether this means we’ll see a sequel or not,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2012 -
Is This Footage From Valve’s Mysterious Space Game?
It’s been whispered about for years now that Half-life creators Valve either are, or at least were, working on some kind of sci-fi game. There were rumours, there was rumoured concept art of spaceships, and now there might be test footage of the game (or at least its universe) in action as well. Gray Horsfield,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2012 -
The Cutest Damn Video Game, Comic and Movie Stars You’ve Ever Seen
Artist Mike Mitchell recently held a show at the kinda-famous Gallery 1988, in which he showed off a whole ton of nerd superstars with enormous heads, enormous eyes and tiny, tiny little arms. You can buy prints of just about all of these from Gallery 1988’s site, or if you’re after something more authentic, some…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2012 -
Wait, I’m Doing the Open Thread Tonight? Quick, Find Me a Cat With a Cherry!
Thank goodness for Reddit. Otherwise you’d be staring at something other than this picture of a cat with a cherry right now, and that headline would make absolutely no sense. Kirk is out today, having traveled to Imagination Land to be given the key to the city for his bravery in doing something very brave…
By Mike Fahey Published April 9, 2012 -
Grand Theft Auto: Iraq is no Game, It’s Just Assholes With Guns
Mercenary outfit Blackwater has been accused of some pretty terrible things during its time operating as a “security contractor” in Iraq. Something captured in these shocking videos. Part of a great feature over on Harper’s (registration required), they show what happens when angry men are overpaid and set loose on a country that, while everyone…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 9, 2012 -
The Guild Wars 2 Collector’s Edition is That Much More Enticing When Set to Music
Perhaps a mere picture of the Guild Wars 2 collector’s edition wasn’t enough for you. Perhaps early access and name reservation isn’t your thing. No, that’s not it. You just haven’t seen it in video form with a dramatic score. Prepare yourself. Guild Wars 2 pre-purchase begins tomorrow, giving gamers all around the world (well,…
By Mike Fahey Published April 9, 2012 -
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Has A Horde Mode, Too
Developer/publisher Ubisoft didn’t show off much of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier at PAX East. I experienced the tactical shooter through rounds of Guerilla mode, tackling up to 50 waves of increasingly difficult hordes of soldier enemies with three fellow elite Ghosts. For those not familiar with the franchise, it’s easy to recognize the heavy emphasis…
By Tina Amini Published April 9, 2012 -
Fighting Gamers Tell Their Stories of Loss And Redemption
Competitive gamers play to win — it goes without saying, really. The desire to come out on top is what motivates almost every conflict, especially among professional and competitive fighting gamers. But every time there’s a winner, there’s a loser. And even the best players can’t go forever undefeated. Fighting game site I Play Winner…
By Kate Cox Published April 9, 2012 -
Watch One Unpredictable Match Of Skulls of the Shogun Right Now
Every time I write about Skulls of the Shogun, I use the same buzzwords: “Advance Wars.” “Wu-Tang Clan.” It’s one of the most stylish turn-based strategy games on the horizon. And it plays really well. It’s streamlined and complex at the same time. It’s stuffed with a 15-hour campaign and four-army multiplayer. Do I need…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 9, 2012 -
Book Two of Dragon Fantasy Is Pure Super Nintendo RPG Nostalgia
Book One of Adam Rippon’s Dragon Fantasy was non-stop 8-bit nostalgia. Book Two doubles that. You can get a brief glimpse of the upcoming indie role-playing game in this video, shot at PAX East last weekend. The first few episodes of Dragon Fantasy are already out on the iTunes Store, but the new-and-improved 16-bit second…
By Jason Schreier Published April 9, 2012 -
A Heist Game Forever In the Making, Monaco Looks Spectacular
Later this week, the indie game Fez will be released, and so we’ll need to give some new game to title of Coolest-Looking-Indie-We-Can’t-All-Play-Yet. Which game deserves it? Spy Party? The Witness? I submit that Monaco, the co-op heist game from Andy Schatz, is a game for this throne. The video here makes the argument. Monaco…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 9, 2012 -
New Characters, Monsters, Traps Ensure That Orcs Must Die Again
Here’s the PAX East demo of Orcs Must Die 2, the sequel to last fall’s popular downloadable tower defense game. Although we didn’t get a chance to check out the new cooperative mode in this PC-exclusive sequel, we did see the new Sorceress class and some of the new physics mechanics. And you can hear…
By Jason Schreier Published April 9, 2012
