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In DC Universe Online, Christmas Belongs to Larfleeze
First DC Universe Online introduced the Green, Yellow, and Red Lanterns. Now, just in time for Christmas, they’re getting all greedy. The one and only Orange Lantern Larfleeze has appeared in game update seven, spreading Season’s Greedings to Gotham and Metropolis. Oh hee. I just got that. Larfleeze, the Lantern so greedy he’s the only…
By Mike Fahey Published December 13, 2011 -
All the Activists are Dead in the Next Command & Conquer
If Command & Conquer: Generals 2 is really a BioWare game (and it is, right?), then we should care about its story. Storytelling in video games, after all, is a BioWare hallmark. This is what we’ve got so far, from the official Command & Conquer site, run by Victory Games, which is now under the…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 13, 2011 -
Ads in New Lego Toy Sets Confirm Superman and Wonder Woman in Lego Batman 2
Rumors have been swirling about an expanded superhero cast in the follow-up to 2008’s Lego Batman, with the Amazing Amazon and the Man of Steel reportedly joining the toy-riffic version of the Dark Knight. Ads inside of new Lego toys appear to confirm that, according to MCVUK. Lego’s launching a new Super Heroes line with…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 13, 2011 -
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Soundtrack’s Descent Into Self-Parody is Audio Metaphor for Series
Oh hey, there’s a new Chocobo song in Final Fantasy XIII-2! I do so love hearing the new arrangements of Nobuo Uematsu’s whimsical theme that arrive with each new iteration of the series. Let’s give it a listen! Oh. Oh god. While I’ve been a bit more forgiving than most concerning the quality of recent…
By Mike Fahey Published December 13, 2011 -
Use the PlayStation Vita Version of Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 to Play on Your PS3
A while back at the Tokyo Games Show 2011, Capcom and Sony announced that a portable version of Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 would be debuting for the PlayStation Vita. Since then, we suspected that there’d be some interoperability between the handheld and home consoles. Last week, Capcom’s Seth Killian could only coyly tease such…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 13, 2011 -
Ten Shining Examples of How the PlayStation Vita Will Change the Way You Play Games
It sounds like hype, but really it’s a matter of fact; with two analog sticks, shoulder buttons, front and back touch controls and a motion sensor, these ten Vita launch window titles are going to put your manual dexterity to the test. Take Uncharted: Golden Abyss for example. The shooting controls for this flagship Vita…
By Mike Fahey Published December 13, 2011 -
Samsung Flies a Nomadic Namibian to Korean Video Games Olympics in Exploitative Stunt
Cwi Nqani’s brush with video game greatness could’ve been mapped on the plot points of The Air Up There, Cool Runnings or The Gods Must Be Crazy or really any shallow movie where people from different cultures collide in an explosion of hilarity. As reported by CNN, the 32-year-old was selling his rural ethnic group’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 13, 2011 -
Pikachu and More Pokémon Take You on a Tour of PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
You’ve got to save missing Pokémon in the upcoming Wii title. Those Pokémon, they always need some kind of saving or training or both. Here’s a teaser filled with pocket monster cuteness to get you ready for the sequel to Poképark: Pikachu’s Adventure. The game’s out next February.
By Evan Narcisse Published December 13, 2011 -
The Making of a Transformers Game Trailer So Powerful It Moves Its Devs to Tears
Is it me, or is High Moon Studios president Peter Della Penna on the verge of tears when describing a touching moment between Bumblebee and Optimus Prime in this making-of video for the Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Video Game Awards trailer? This is why the folks at High Moon Studios keep getting to make Transformers…
By Mike Fahey Published December 13, 2011 -
Blow Stuff Up on the Sharqi Peninsula in Battlefield 3’s Back to Karkand DLC
After debuting first on the PlayStation 3 last week, the re-mastered Battlefield 2 maps of Back to Karkand hit the Xbox 360 and PC today. The video above gives a tour of the Sharqi Peninsula locale, with tons of on-foot and vehicular mayhem to be had. Owners of the Battlefield 3: Limited Edition get Back…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 13, 2011 -
How To Talk to Your Children About Classic Video Games
It’s a delicate subject but one that will inevitably come up for any parent, and you’ve got to be prepared. In this age of bright and shiny high definition games, how can we force our children to play through the games we grew up on first? This is commenter Balmung‘s question in today’s Speak Up…
By Mike Fahey Published December 13, 2011 -
If Busby Berkeley Made a Starcraft 2 Christmas Video It Would Look Like This
The first thirty seconds might be a little slow, but once the music starts you will happy you stuck around—even if I’m not sure what the music has to do with Christmas or Starcraft 2 The dancing Santa Claus made completely out of moving Space Marines is pretty rad.
By Chris Carolan Published December 13, 2011 -
If Real Life Moonshine Running Had Tech This Impressive We’d All Be Drunk Right Now
Shine Runner is a game for any child that’s ever dreamed of guiding a high-speed fanboat through a backwoods bayou, police sirens wailing as you race to unload your precious cargo of bootleg booze to the highest bidder. Shine Runner would be completely ridiculous if it weren’t so amazing. Hydro Thunder Hurricane and Riptide GP…
By Mike Fahey Published December 13, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Something about the chicken wearing glasses almost killed me. Although, I do feel that Gordon Freeman chicken has a better SAT score then me (and a better fashion sense as well). That’s just depressing. I think I am going to go get a chicken sandwich, maybe you guys should just Talk amongst Yourselves. Many thanks…
By Chris Carolan Published December 13, 2011 -
In America, the 3DS’ Second Circle Pad will be a GameStop Exclusive
The Circle Pad Pro, a $20 add-on that adds a second analog input to the Nintendo 3DS—acting as a right analog stick—as well as two shoulder more shoulder buttons, will be sold in the U.S. exclusively through GameStop stores and the GameStop website, Nintendo revealed today. It will be compatible with Resident Evil: Revelations and…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 13, 2011 -
Dark Pit Gets Teased in Nearly Two Minutes of Kid Icarus: Uprising Footage
Now that you know when you’ll be able to get the upcoming Kid Icarus game, you might want to re-acquaint yourself with how Pit’s latest adventure is going to look. This new trailer shows off aerial and ground combat, a few new weapons and a boss battle or two. And what certainly looks like the…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 13, 2011 -
Nintendo Reveals Dates for Kid Icarus: Uprising, Mario Party 9 and More in Early 2012
It finally seems like the 3DS has gotten its legs underneath it, even as the Wii’s glory days fade further into the rear view. But there’s an unspecified while yet until the Wii U hits retail shelves and Nintendo’s still got a bunch of software coming on the home console and handheld fronts. The company’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 13, 2011 -
Can You Believe It’s Almost 2012?!
Teh Future | TOKYO, JAPAN: Earlier this fall, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata talked 2012. (Photo: Itsuo Inouye | AP) A Skyrim Helmet Made of Bacon. Shout “Delicious”. Taking one page out of EpicMealTime and another out of some book in Skyrim about helmets made of bacon, internet person Liktwo made a Skyrim helmet. Out of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2011 -
Why You’re Not Getting a New Zone of the Enders Anytime Soon
Hideo Kojima doesn’t only make Metal Gear games, these days, it seems like they’re all he makes. Even the diehard fans are getting sick of them. Why can’t Kojima make another Zone of the Enders mecha game? “I also want to make one,” Kojima told website GamerFitNation. “But we don’t have the staff.” If they…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2011