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The StarCraft MMO is Coming Along Nicely
It’s been a while since we saw how the fan-made MMO built on the bones of StarCraft II is looking. So let’s take a look! Yup. Looking great. Admittedly, as a man who finds the prospect of playing a traditional MMO as exciting as watching paint…just sit there, on the wall, I love what’s being…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2011 -
What Gears of War’s Designer Wants for the Next Xbox
The next Xbox hasn’t been announced. There have been hints and rumors, but nothing official. Regardless, it is coming, and game designers, like the rest of us, have a laundry list of things they want. Gears of War Cliff Bleszinski is no different. Bleszinski told OXM, “I’m sorry, do you think graphics are good enough?…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2011 -
Rap Music, Final Fantasy VII and Some Pretty Visuals
It’s a wonderful world we live in when rappers can release singles from albums devoted entirely to Final Fantasy VII Nerd rap superstar Mega Ran, who we’ve featured before, has with Jon Louden put together this video for the track Absolute, which can be found on his Black Materia album If you like what you…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2011 -
Nintendo Having Yet Another Press Conference (What’s Going On?)
Right before this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Nintendo suddenly revealed it was having a press conference. It was a total bust. Today, Nintendo suddenly announced it was holding another press conference. Will it be a disappointment, too? Dubbed “Nintendo 3DS New Information: Internet Presentation”, the event will be carried over Japanese video site NicoNico Douga…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2011 -
The Next Call of Duty DLC Has…Muppets?
Oh, if only that were the case. This fan art from poopbird, dropping the Muppets in as Call of Duty characters, certainly has me wishing. Though, when you think about it, it’s not that crazy an idea. It’s not that far a leap to go from soldier dudes to zombies to Muppets. Is it? Especially…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2011 -
She’s Been a Bad, Bloody Girl
Cosplayer Omi Gibson, perhaps best known for her Metal Gear work, is no one trick pony. Her repertoire includes obscure characters like Super Galdelic Hour‘s Toko and Thrill Kill‘s Belladonna, along with a willingness to cover herself in fake blood. Here, she cosplays as baseball-bat-wielding Bad Girl, a cosplay she’s donned before. This time, she…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2011 -
Here’s What Battlefield 3 Looks Like On the Xbox 360
Throughout its public relations cycle, DICE’s Battlefield 3 was shown only on PC and, later, PlayStation 3. The Xbox 360 version was kept under the stairs, beaten weekly and fed fish heads and stale water. That led many to assume it was a hideous thing, but if these screenshots from the Korean version of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2011 -
Some Guy Recreated a Country in SimCity
SimCity 4’s world creation suite is a wonderful thing, allowing players fine control over the hills, valleys and rivers of their virtual building plot. It’s so fine, in fact, people can try and recreate entire countries. In this case, Taiwan. OK, so it’s a small country, but at 3,902 square miles and with a population…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2011 -
Hollywood’s Secret Japanese Commercials Are no Longer Secret
In the West, you know them as movie stars. They’re larger than life. Even appearing on television often seems beneath them. But in Japan, they’re more than happy to sell you crap. For years, Hollywood movie stars have made no bones about appearing in Japanese commercials. Back home, they’d never dream of compromising their images…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2011 -
Watch Harrison Ford Play Uncharted for Almost Seven Minutes
As previously posted, Harrison Ford is appearing in Uncharted 3‘s Japanese television commercials. The above video shows Ford playing Uncharted 3 and talking about the game. It’s the best clip of the bunch—far better than the actual commercial, which feels phony. The commercial does feature Ford speaking Japanese as well as his calligraphy. Ford wrote…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2011 -
Behind the Scenes of the Minecraft Team’s Next Game
Now that it’s free to use its planned name, Scrolls, the next game from Minecraft developers Mojang, is all systems go. As is this documentary going behind the scenes of the game. Filmed by 2 Player Productions, the same guys currently working on a big Minecraft documentary, the clip above shows the first of what’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2011 -
Here’s Harrison Ford. Playing Uncharted. [Updated]
National treasure Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones, Star Wars, your childhood) has popped up in an unlikely place: A Japanese television commercial for Uncharted 3 Since nobody wants to play Sega with Harrison Ford, it’s about time he had a go at something others do want to play. Since the 69-year-old is famous for playing Indiana…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2011 -
This Could be the Prettiest MMO in the World
Sorry to get all Jeremy Clarkson on you for a second, but after seeing this trailer for upcoming MMO Bless, that’s the first thought that popped into my head. The game, developed by Korean studio Neowiz, has teamed up with Epic to bring us one of only a few Unreal Engine 3-powered in existence, finished…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2011 -
EA Caught Pressuring Publications Over Battlefield 3 Reviews
It’s an ugly thing, and one that sadly rears its head from time to time when big games are released: the practice of a publisher exerting a little too much pressure on gaming press. Of course, pressure is applied all the time! That’s the people in marketing and PR’s job, to try and make sure…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2011 -
Kinect, Windows Phone, Windows, Office: They All Live Together Peacefully In This New Ad
Microsoft kicked off their new global campaign this week, showcasing not a one of their products, but all of them and they managed to squeeze in a little Dance Central too! Apparently this is the company’s first every multi-product Christmas ad campaign. EXCITING!!!
By Brian Crecente Published October 18, 2011 -
30 Million People Play Angry Birds Every Day
It’s been damned popular for a damned long time, but Angry Birds‘ numbers don’t appear to be dwindling at all. As Mashable reports, 30 million people play the portable game each day, logging over 300 million minutes of gameplay. Each day! That’s 208,333.3 days of Angry Birds played for each day of real time (or,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 18, 2011 -
They Just Want Some Of Your Brains
Hello late-night travelers, it’s time to do my second of many off-topic threads. I hope you are all doing well, and don’t doubt you have many things you’d like to discuss. In case you’re wanting for conversation fodder, here are some starters. The Walking Dead Premiered on Sunday, to mixed, mostly positive reviews -I thought…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 18, 2011 -
Look at How Microsoft Wants to Transform Sesame Street. It’s the Future.
Microsoft wants to make Sesame Street interactive. We’re not talking about Sesame Street video games (though they’re doing that too). They also want to make the show—filmed puppets and all—a TV show that a kid standing in front of their TV can interact with You don’t have to imagine what interactive Sesame Street would look…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 18, 2011