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Another Round of Super Monday Night Combat Teasing, Now With More Gameplay
Here’s just a little bit more of Super Monday Night Combat, the recently announced, free-to-play sort-of-sequel to Uber Entertainment’s Xbox 360 and PC game that (this time) draws a lot more influence from DotA-style gameplay. There’s more actual gameplay in this clip than Super Monday Night Combat‘s debut teaser. There’s also some concept artwork strewn…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 29, 2011 -
The New SSX Has A Familiar Groove and Some Amazing New Tricks
I was as worried as any SSX fan when Electronic Arts unveiled the darker, grittier SSX: Deadly Descents late last year. I like my outlandish snowboarding video games to be, well, outlandish, silly, colorful. So I’m happy to have played SSX with my own two hands, walking away from the experience more excited than ever.…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 29, 2011 -
Mari0 Is What Happens When Mario Gets a Portal Gun
Saving the Princess looks almost too easy armed with an Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device. But that doesn’t mean we’re not overly excited to play Mari0, a side-scrolling that jams Valve’s brand of teleportation into Nintendo’s NES classic. Developers at the ominous sounding Stabyourself.net are responsible for Mari0, a mash-up of Super Mario Bros. and…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 29, 2011 -
Chainsword Trumps Chainsaw Bayonet
Chainsword – A life-sized Chainsword showed up from the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine folks today. Spy Mouse Infuses Metal Gear Stealth with Flight Control Control The stealth of Metal Gear, from its top-down days, meets the path-drawing mechanics of Flight Control in Spy Mouse for iPhone and iPod touch. How well do stealth and touchscreen…
By Brian Crecente Published August 29, 2011 -
You Can Dance If You Want To in Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is all about choice, and that includes the choice to dance. Will you dance, and leave their friends behind? What if they don’t dance? Does that disqualify them from being your friend as well? So many questions, one brilliant answer. While I was busy playing a rousing game of “No Refrigerator…
By Mike Fahey Published August 29, 2011 -
Chaotic Indie Shoot ’em Up Super Crate Box Hits iPhone, iPad Soon
Vlambeer’s Super Crate Box—which you can play now, for free—is coming to Apple’s iPhone, iPod touch and iPad next month, thanks to the porting prowess of Halfbot (developer of The Blocks Cometh, FYI). Watch and see why it might be worth your dollar(s). News of the iOS port of the very challenging Super Crate Box…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 29, 2011 -
If Anyone Needs Me I’ll Be Growing and Selling Pot on Facebook
While there are several Facebook games that involve growing and distributing marijuana, only one is the official game of the Showtime original series Weeds. It’s okay to grow and sell pot when Mary Louise Parker is involved! Just about everything is okay as long as Mary Louise Parker is involved, especially when she’s playing the…
By Mike Fahey Published August 29, 2011 -
Sonic CD Looks Less Jaggy on the Xbox 360, But Only When You Want it To
In the wee hours of PAX, I rushed into the Xbox booth to catch a minute of the Xbox Live Arcade version of Sonic CD. The old Sega CD game is coming back later this year The attraction in this video is that players of the new version of Sonic CD can switch from old-school…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 29, 2011 -
Resistance 3‘s Alternate Cover is for People Who Adore Box Art, Not Logos
Insomniac Games’ PlayStation 3 shooter Resistance 3 has some of the best, some of the classiest box art of the year, thanks to beloved British graphic designer Olly Moss. Better still? You won’t have a visually wade through a sea of logos to enjoy Moss’ work. In a welcome move for box art enthusiasts, Insomniac…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 29, 2011 -
Get A Taste of God of War: Origins for PS3 This Week (Or Next Week)
The high-definition remakes of PSP God of War games Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta get a PlayStation 3 demo starting tomorrow, August 30 (for PlayStation Plus subscribers). Non-subscribers can sample God of War: Origins starting September 6.
By Michael McWhertor Published August 29, 2011 -
Let’s See How the Co-Op Gears of War Board Game Works
There are bullet holes on the dice, Marcus and Dom figurines on the board and up to four people around the table, playing co-operatively in Gears of War: The Board Game Think you can’t make a game out of a hit Xbox 360 cover-based shooter? You can, and Fantasy Flight Games was at the Penny…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 29, 2011 -
You Need A New Profile Picture
That over-exposed, half-faced, self portrait is not even Top Eight-worthy. It’s time for you to get over 2005 and get a new damn photo of yourself. And what better way to go about it then by taking this short survey and possibly winning a Fuji Instax Mini camera. Now just try and avoid making the…
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Metroid Travel Posters Make Zebes Look Like A Lovely Vacation Destination
Metroid lifeforms (Chozo, Etecoon & Dachora) from planet Zebes come to life in these rad travel posters created by artist Andrew Kolb. Created for Planet-Pulp‘s current “Fictional Travel Poster Show” theme. Metroid Travel Posters by Andrew Kolb (Tumblr) (Flickr) (Twitter) Via: kolbisneat Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 29, 2011 -
Video Game Version of Twister Offers Fewer Flirting Opportunities
In the old days, playing Twister involved a group of (hopefully drunk) friends of mixed sex, a plastic play mat, and a spinner. In November, thanks to the video game magicians at Majesco, all you’ll need it a $200 to $300 video game console, a $150 add-on, and a $50 video game. Apparently EA didn’t…
By Mike Fahey Published August 29, 2011 -
Universe Sandbox Getting Stellar Update (Not a Pun) Next Year, Mac Compatibility Too
Dan Dixon, escaped former This is Vegas producer now working on improving his galaxy and planet-smashing sim, Universe Sandbox, told me at PAX that he’s working on a significant update to his terrific not-quite-a-game. He expects will be out next year. The new version, built for the Unity engine, will expand Universe Sandbox to Macs…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 29, 2011 -
The Voice of Spider-Man 2099 is a Real Prince
To a generation of Spidey fans, Christopher Daniel Barnes is the voice of Peter Parker. To a generation of Disney fans, he’s better known as Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid Back when Disney made The Little Mermaid, voice actors in animated films didn’t need to be big-name actors from television and movies. All they…
By Mike Fahey Published August 29, 2011 -
Yes, Modern Warfare 3 Is Coming To Steam
Valve today confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will indeed be using Steamworks and sold on Steam. Taken in light of the franchise’s history of being sold on Steam, this isn’t exactly surprising news, but with Battlefield 3 giving the service a pass, it’s probably worth noting. The game’s availability on the service…
By Brian Crecente Published August 29, 2011 -
8 1/2 Minutes of Antichamber My Favorite Game of PAX 2011. It’s ‘First-Person Escher.’
Formerly known as Hazard: The Journey of Life, Alexander Bruce’s extraordinary game Antichamber will hereby known as Oh My God, My Favorite Game of PAX. It’s a first-person puzzle game, made for people who like Portal or salivate for The Witness. Or for people who want to play a game that doesn’t play by other…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 29, 2011 -
In Crystal Meth Wonderland You Can Play Rage With a Light Gun
Dealing with the guilt of shooting someone in the head, Breaking Bad‘s Jesse Pinkman winds down with the special light gun version of id Software’s Rage AMC’s breaking bad is pulling in the gaming sponsors left and right, so Jesse and friends have developed quite the video game habit lately. First they talked Left 4…
By Mike Fahey Published August 29, 2011 -
The Most Unexpected Pokémon Cosplay, in Male and Female Poses
It was hard to miss the man cosplaying as female Pokémon trainer Misty at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle. When I finally caught up to him, I asked to pose for our cosplay gallery. Alas, there was so little cosplay on day three that there will be no final gallery for the show.…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 29, 2011