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All Your Gamescom 2011 Day Zero News Right Here. Battlefield 3. Gears of War 3. Mass Effect 3. So Much More.
Video game news is being made right now in Germany, and we’re putting it all together here so you can keep up with the latest from Xbox, EA and more…. What’s the biggest news coming out of Europe during one the biggest gaming news shows of the year? Find out right here. We’ll be updating…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 16, 2011 -
Brown Badasses Are Back: A Boatload of Gears of War 3 Campaign Screens
I recently got myself in a bit of hot water by mentioning I wasn’t all that excited for Gears of War 3. I didn’t mean it as an insult. It’s just that there are a million interesting new games coming out this year that hold the promise of new experiences, while Gears is going to…
By Joel Johnson Published August 16, 2011 -
The New Kinect-Only Steel Battalion Has a Weird Story, Supports Interactive High-Fives
Take a look at the debut trailer for Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor, coming to you from Gamescom in Germany. New details are hitting as I write this as well, so refresh this for an update. The short-short version: the game will use a standard Xbox 360 controller for mech movement; Kinect for starting the engine,…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 16, 2011 -
This Is Some Business Card
Carded | TOKYO, JAPAN: AKB48 member Haruka Ishida shows her new business card at an event for Chevalier Saga Tactics. (Photo: Game Watch Impress) 45-Year-Old Bikini Pin-Up: Get Laid for Your Career Youth is at a premium in Japan. Video game characters are often in their teens (or younger). And in candy-coated world of idols,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011 -
The Trailer for 2011’s Hardest Game Is Easy To Watch
Dark Souls, the spiritual sequel to the challenging Demon’s Soul, will not be a cake walk. No, it will be difficult. It will be hard. Good thing the title’s Gamescom trailer is a piece of cake to watch. Dark Souls will be out this September in Japan and this October in the US and Europe.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011 -
Guillermo del Toro Rationally Explains How Much Longer Insane Will Take
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (Cronos, Hellboy) isn’t making just one video game, but three. That’s right, a trilogy (uh-oh!). But making video games takes time. The trilogy is called Insane, and del Toro told MTV Multiplayer that while he and developer Volition have been working on it for a year, they’ve got another two or…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011 -
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Dated for Japan
According to Capcom, upcoming fighting title Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has a release date&dmash;for Japan, at least. The game will be out November 17. The title is slated to be released this November in the West as well.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011 -
If You Hate This DMC: Devil May Cry Gameplay Trailer, It May Cry
Devil May Cry is getting reworked as DMC: Devil May Cry—a fresh take on an old favorite. Yet, some fans didn’t warm to the trailer released last year, but the E3 trailer was a step in the right direction. This gameplay footage is another. So here you go, a DMC: Devil May Cry gameplay trailer…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011 -
Did That 3DS Price Cut Help?
Between August 8 and 14, Nintendo sold 214,821 reduced priced 3DS units, marking the console’s second highest week since the 371,326 units sold during launch week. Currently, over 1.5 million 3DS units have been sold in Japan. [ファミ通]
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011 -
Oh Hi Street Fighter x Tekken Gamescom Trailer
Time for another Street Fighter x Tekken trailer! This one is for Gamescom. The trailer goes into detail about how the game system works. So if you were curious about that, here you go. The trailer is good, sure, but it’s not as good as Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono and Tekken Katsuhiro Harada putting…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011 -
“Came Home to My Mom Playing Zelda Drunk at 2am”
Submitted by [deleted] on Reddit. No need to be embarrassed! Parents play video games, too! Just ask my kids. And this is way better than coming home to your mom playing Zelda drunk at 2pm Came home… [Reddit] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011 -
This Minecraft Phone Is Ugly
I like Minecraft‘s retro, blocky graphics. They work. But man, this phone is hideous. The Sony Ericsson Xperia isn’t a good looking piece of hardware to begin with! So a Minecraft Xperia phone, no matter how good it looks, is already starting at a disadvantage. Maybe it’s the Minecraft logo near the phone’s camera lens.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011 -
The Lollipop Chainsaw Debut Trailer Has Sparkles and Vivisections
Lollipop Chainsaw is the upcoming title from Goichi Suda’s Grasshopper Manufacture and Hollywood’s James Gunn. This is the game’s debut trailer. The game follows the exploits of an 18-year-old zombie-slaying cheerleader, which sounds cool and all, but for goodness sake, the game better not have her repeatedly delivering cheesy lines like “Eat it” and “Bring…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011 -
Another Day, Another Hideo Kojima Tease (This Time Z.O.E.)
When not making video games, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima teases gamers. It’s not that he makes fun of them (he doesn’t…I don’t think), but he dangles carrots in front of his fans like no other game designer working today. And sometimes it’s interesting, and sometimes it’s annoying. But it’s what he does. He’s Hideo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011 -
This Soulcalibur V Trailer Slices Up Gamescom
As gamers from around the globe descend on Cologne for Gamescom, Namco Bandai is releasing the latest trailer for upcoming weapon-based combat title Soulcalibur V The game is the seventh entry in Namco’s “Soul” games, and is set 17 years after Soulcalibur IV. Which means that Ivy is middle-aged and should look old. But she…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011 -
Minecraft – Pocket Edition Hits Select Android’s Xperia Play Today for $7
Minecraft – Pocket Edition hits the Android Xperia Play today exclusively for $6.99 with later Android versions hitting in the near future. The best part? Staying true to their roots, the game’s first version is an alpha build. The first version, Alpha 0.1, will focus on the “creative aspects of Minecraft,” The folks at developer…
By Brian Crecente Published August 16, 2011 -
45-Year-Old Bikini Pin-Up: Get Laid for Your Career
Youth is at a premium in Japan. Video game characters are often in their teens (or younger). And in candy-coated world of idols, girls start young. But decade after decade, there’s been one pin-up who keeps on keeping on: 45-year-old Natsuki Okamoto. And there’s a reason for that. She puts out. Not to be confused…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011 -
Your First Look at Borderlands 2 Teaser Footage
Gearbox Software, makers of Borderlands 1, is making Borderlands 2. This is the game’s first teaser. Borderlands 2 was first revealed earlier this month. “Combining invention and evolution, Borderlands 2 features all-new characters, skills, environments, enemies, weapons and equipment, which come together in an ambitiously crafted story,” said publisher 2K Games in an official statement…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011 -
This Daily Beast Reader is Annnnngry About Angry Birds
Daily Beast political blogger Andrew Sullivan likes a lot of things. He likes views from your window and midday pop-culture digressions; he likes mercilessly ripping on Sarah Palin. He also likes Angry Birds, and often takes breaks from reacting to the political news of the day to share super-cute pictures of things relating to Chillingo’s…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 16, 2011