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Cosplay for a Good Cause

On March 11, a massive earthquake rocked Japan. Within minutes, a tsunami ravaged the country’s northeast coast. Lives were destroyed, lives were lost. The gaming industry has held charity auctions and donated money to relief efforts. And now, so are cosplayers. A calendar dubbed “Cosplay for a Cause” aims to raise money for the Japanese…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2011

Get Ready for Duke Nukem’s Singing Voice

Duke Nukem voice actor Jon St. John tells VoicetheDream, “Even though the game is still finished, of course there will be special add-on packs and features including… I don’t know if I am allowed to talk about this or not… something that may involve singing. I’ll leave it at that.” [via CVG]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2011

These Nintendo Prepaid Cards Are Pretty

The regular Nintendo prepaid cards look boring. These are not regular Nintendo prepaid cards. Available in ¥1,000 or ¥2,000 (US$12 or $25), these cards feature Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda and Famicom themes; they can be used to buy digital games on the Wii, the DSi and the 3DS. 新デザインになった『マリオ』と『ゼルダ』のニンテンドープリペイドカードを買ってきました [インサイド]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2011

Bunny Ears. A 40 Year-old Lady. And a Nintendo DS Game.

Hop | TOKYO, JAPAN: Forty-something year-old bikini model Natsuki Okamoto promotes Kaigo Navi DS or “Nursing Care Navigation DS”. (Photo: ファミ通) This Lara Croft Will Set You Back $350 This new Lara Croft statue, from Sideshow Collectibles, will go on sale later this year for the princely sum of $350. Aside from a rather fetching-looking…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2011

Dude Busted for Selling Modified PSPs

Thirty-two year-old Atsushi Kogusuri might’ve thought he had a good business going. Since 2007, he’s apparently sold over 1,500 modded PSPs online, with one hacked PSP going for anywhere between ¥15,000 (US$184) to ¥34,000 ($418). All of that has now changed. Yesterday, the Kanto resident was arrested by the Japanese cyber cops for breaking Japanese…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2011

Call of Duty: Elite Getting Web TV Series Boasting “Top Hollywood Talent”

One of the ways Activision is trying to convince people to become paying subscribers of its new Call of Duty: Elite is with a fancy web series based on the blockbuster shooter franchise. Activision Publishing chief executive Eric Hirshberg has told The Guardian, “We have engaged some top Hollywood talent to create linear video content…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2011

The Game Driving Rig That Costs as Much as a Real Car

A pretty crappy car, maybe, but the point remains: you could still buy a working, actual automobile for the cost of this steering wheel set minted for racing game Dirt 3 On sale in British stores for £840 (USD$1380), Playseat’s DiRT 3 + Logitech G27 deal combines a comfy driving seat, a sturdy frame and…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2011

Forza 4’s Kinect Head-Tracking Looks Rather Swish

One of the first proper uses for Kinect outside ass-shaking and party tricks will be in upcoming racer Forza 4, when drivers get to use the camera to look around their car. Sounds trivial, but as demonstrated in this video, it actually looks pretty damn cool. [via VG247]

By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2011

Here’s the First Ten Minutes of Deus Ex: Human Revolution

We’ve got some tips lately that a build of the new Deus Ex game had been leaked onto torrents. Sad business, but it at least explains where this video comes from. That and its awesome intro. Needless to say this will probably spoil some stuff if you’re genuinely invested in the game, so be warned.

By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2011

Wizard Needs Dick, Badly!

Picking up dudes for sex with…Gauntlet references. WIZARD NEEDS DUDE BADLY – m4m [Craigslist via Obvious Winner via TDW Geeks]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2011

Carmageddon Returns With New Car-Smashing Game

Vintage car combat series Carmageddon is making a comeback, with original developers Stainless Games having quietly re-acquired the rights to its old property. The new game is called Carmageddon: Reincarnation, and will be a downloadable title due sometime next year. No platforms or any more tangible information are available than that.

By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2011

One of the Few Ways You Could Genuinely Improve Half-Life

There’s been a trend in recent shooters to make things more immediate. Bob the camera around a little, show your character’s arms and legs more often. That kind of business wasn’t around in 1998, when Half-Life was released. But what if it was? Or what if the game was re-released now with all the extra…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2011

Resident Evil, All Crappy Looking

Okay, it is a mobile phone game, but these days, that’s not really an excuse! Resident Evil: Zombie Buster has RE characters Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield busting zombies. Check out Famitsu.com for more screens. [ファミ通]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2011

This Might be Soul Calibur V’s First Screenshot

Hyping an upcoming feature in EGM, this picture certainly looks like a Soul Calibur V screenshot. [EGMi]

By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2011

This Lara Croft Will Set You Back $350

This new Lara Croft statue, from Sideshow Collectibles, will go on sale later this year for the princely sum of $350. Aside from a rather fetching-looking paperweight, what else do you get for that kind of money? Not much more aside from the statue and the promise of exclusivity, it seems, as aside from the…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2011

Soon You Can Play Games on Your Roku Box

Roku is branching outside its video streaming roots and bringing casual games to its set-top boxes this summer. Roku is negotiating with developers, including Rovio, to create games specifically for the TV-based platform. Supposedly, these casual gaming channels will be available on new Roku devices starting this summer. Nobody knows how the controls will work…

By Kelly Published June 1, 2011

Japan is Not Thrilled by the 3DS. Here’s Why.

So far, Nintendo’s 3DS looks to be a bust. This could change; the portable is still early in its lifecycle. But Japanese gamers aren’t exactly snapping the machine up. There must be reasons for this. Turns out, there are. Online research firm Goo polled 1,110 Japanese consumers (39.5 percent were men and 60.5 percent were…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2011

Madden 12’s Cover Is Brought to You by the Colour Brown

I hope you like the colour brown, because it’s the real star of this year’s Madden 12 cover art, both versions of the game looking more like a Gears of War map than something from a game played on bright green fields. The regular edition of the game, featuring cover star Peyton Hillis, can’t help…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2011

A Natural Hug Pillow Evolution

Hug pillows, or “dakimakura” as they’re called in Japanese, are otaku bedroom staples. But what if you didn’t hug the pillow, but the pillow hugged you? That’s the concept behind this “dakaremakura” that features Super Sonico, the virtual idol created by game company Nitro Plus. Out this August, this “hug me” pillow cover features two…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2011

The New Age of Empires is Looking Sharp

Age of Empires Online, which is a lot more enjoyable than it sounds on paper, will be out in August. Here’s a damn fine trailer to go with that announcement. I never thought I could be sold on a war game with a trailer showing nobody being killed, and yet here we are. AoE Online…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2011