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I Think I Just Played the Prettiest Game On the PS3
What determines somebody’s “best-looking” game on a system is a subjective thing. Some will prefer clean lines, others copious effects. Me, I can do without either if a game just has great art Level-5 and Studio Ghibli’s Ni No Kuni on the PS3 has amazing art. Given the contributions of Japan’s most storied animation studio,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2011 -
Tokyo Game Show Shook by a Small Earthquake
This afternoon, just as the Tokyo Game Show was grinding to a halt for the day, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan. There were no immediate injuries according to early reports The quake was 140 miles east of Tokyo, and the quake was felt at the Makuhari Messe, where TGS is held. The press…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2011 -
Square Enix’s Tokyo Game Show Booth Is…Look Out, Giant Chocobo!
As you’d expect, Square Enix’s booth at this year’s Tokyo Game Show is one of the biggest and most popular, even on this first day, which should be quiet. Which it wasn’t. At least at the place where you could play Final Fantasy games. Also on-hand were some Western games that Square Enix is helping…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2011 -
Three Out of Four Online Marriages End in Divorce, Says Korean MMO
MapleStory, the South Korean sidescrolling MMO (above), allows players to get hitched if they so choose. Sadly, many of the unions are not parted by death but divorce—20,344 out of 26,982, to be precise. Nexon, the publisher of MapleStory recently released the figures. Getting hitched runs a $25 in-world fee but splitting up doesn’t incur…
By Owen Good Published September 15, 2011 -
Pole-Dancing Is Not Subtle Marketing, Tokyo Game Show
The Tokyo Game Show has never been averse to showing a little flesh to get attention for a game or publisher. That said, it’s normally done as tastefully (and politely) as barely-clothed ladies hawking entertainment products can hope to be. Something these guys seemed to not give a shit about. WARNING: This might be NSFW?…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2011 -
GTA IV Overtakes San Andreas in Lifetime Sales [Correction]
Grand Theft Auto IV, released in 2008, has just now overtaken its predecessor, 2004’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in total sales, says the top boss over the GTA brand. [Corrected at bottom of story.] Grand Theft Auto IV moved more than 2 million copies between March and now, according to figures cited by Strauss…
By Owen Good Published September 15, 2011 -
Sony’s Tokyo Game Show Booth, In Living Colour
Can’t make it to the Tokyo Game Show to check out Sony’s massive, Vita-heavy booth? No, probably not. The next best thing to being there, then, are these pictures of the place! While there were plenty of playable PS3 units on station, as far as branding went, this year’s booth was all PlayStation Vita, the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2011 -
Confronting the Eternal Question: Why Don’t Video Game Heroes Pee?
Note that I said “confronting.” I can’t say “answering” because that presumes there is a good reason for the absence of urinal faculties in Ryu, Mega Man and Princess Peach. And when we get to the end of this video by Gameboyardee, we are left with even more questions. t’s best to just think of…
By Owen Good Published September 15, 2011 -
It’s a Gold PlayStation Vita! (And a Red One, a Blue One, A Green One…)
Giving us a taste of the inevitable future, Sony is showing off at this year’s Tokyo Game Show what the PlayStation Vita looks like in a range of colours that aren’t its standard black. Those colours range from glossy red to sky blue to what I can only describe as “Pimp’s Coinpurse Gold”. The two…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2011 -
New PlayStation Network Terms of Service Include a No Suing Sony Clause
Have you agreed to the new PlayStation Network terms of service yet? If you have, then you’ve agreed not to take Sony to court or participate in a class action lawsuit against the company. You really should read things before you sign them, even digitally. Today Sony Network Entertainment America transfers its online services to…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2011 -
A Chance to Play Through Dead Island’s Pre-Story?
This is sort of known, but I thought still worth talking among you fellow (few?) Dead Island fans. In this screenshot of the game’s menu we see three bits of unlockable content. The Ripper Mod is the weapon blueprint you get with a pre-order of the game. The Bloodbath Arena is a $10 downloadable pack…
By Brian Crecente Published September 15, 2011 -
Manhandling the Nintendo 3DS’s New Second Slide Pad for the First Time [Update]
Okay, it’s ugly. We know that, but how does it feel in the hand? Today at the Tokyo Game Show, I checked out the brand new second slide pad for the Nintendo 3DS. It’s large and bulky looking, but how does it feel? UPDATE – Added new high-resolution pictures of the peripheral. The “3DS Kakuchou…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2011 -
A (Light) Guide to Star Trek Infinite Space
I picked up this handy-dandy Star Trek Infinite Space guide while meeting with the Gameforge folks here in New York earlier today. I thought you might find some of the details on the free-to-play MMO interesting. Here’s a video of the space combat, in case you missed it. Don’t forget to click on the tiny…
By Brian Crecente Published September 15, 2011 -
A Few More Max Payne 3 Facts, Straight from Rockstar’s Twitter
Rockstar Games gave us our first look at Max Payne 3 in action today courtesy of a smart, typically Rockstar, well edited trailer. And they it dropped a little more info on the 2012 game in 140 character and less chunks. Perhaps that Max Payne 3 trailer left you with more questions than answers. Or…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2011 -
Analog Fighting in Dead Island
Love it for its body parts, looting, insanity and amazing settings, hate it for its ludicrous bugs and iffy graphics, either way you owe it to yourself to at least check Dead Island out. There’s tons of things to do, there’s also a lot of really neat subtle, sorta hidden things. Like how the game…
By Brian Crecente Published September 14, 2011 -
Here’s What PlayStation Vita Box Art Looks Like
Spotted at Sony’s Tokyo Game Show booth, this fine copy of Uncharted: Golden Abyss for the upcoming PlayStation Vita. I like the blue! it also blends in nicely with the newer PlayStation 3 game boxes. You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2011 -
Battlefield 3 At TGS, What a Difference a Month Makes
The last time I played Battlefield 3 on the PS3, it had some problems. But that was the game’s co-op mode! The game’s singleplayer code is looking a lot healthier. The demo available at the Tokyo Game Show is a level we haven’t played before, a singleplayer mission that involves storming an apartment building at…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2011 -
The Best Ke$ha-Themed Minecraft Tribute Ever Performed by an 11-Year-Old
Look, I don’t really like Ke$ha either. But I totally love this video, made by 11-year-old YouTube user xNoizeBeatx, which features an ingame tribute to Minecraft sung to the beat of Ke$ha’s “Tik Tok.” (Note how I did not say “sung to the tune of Ke$sha’s ‘Tik Tok.'”) If any of its elements had been…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 14, 2011 -
All About PlayStation Vita, from Tokyo Game Show 2011
In moments we are due for a keynote address on Sony’s next-generation handheld system from Tokyo Games Show, courtesy of Shuhei Yoshida, the president of Sony Computer Entertainment worldwide studios. He and Kissei Matsumoto, the no. 2 for Sony Computer Entertainment, are expected to present the latest information on the detailed specifications of this state-of-the-art…
By Owen Good Published September 14, 2011 -
This Might be the Funniest Thing We’ll See All Week
This trailer for Tekken on the 3DS was shown at yesterday’s Namco Bandai showcase in Shinagawa. While the game failed to spark much interest, this footage of Street Fighter boss Yoshinori Ono and Tekken’s lead man Katsuhiro Harada brought the house down. You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2011