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Check Out an Orchestral Bioshock Concert in LA on May 9th
If you’re going to be in LA on May 9th, you might want to swing by UC Northridge and check out the Media Composition and Studio Ensemble. They’ll be playing the music of Bioshock composer Gary Schyman. [
By Mike Epstein Published April 11, 2011 -
Our First Look At The New Backbreaker
Backbreaker developer NaturalMotion offered fans of the series a sneak peek at the next installment in the unlicensed football video game, one that takes a different approach that EA Sports’ dominant and NFL backed Madden game. What is it? The developer isn’t talking just yet, but Backbreaker fans are kicking around theories in the game’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 11, 2011 -
The Happy Distraction Of A Good Video Game
VIRTUAL COMFORT | FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN: Two boys find a welcome video game distraction this past weekend in a gymnasium being used as a shelter for some of the victims of the nation’s earthquake disaster. (Photo by the AP) The Creator Of The Video Game Cartridge Has Died Jerry Lawson, the engineer that lead the Fairchild…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 11, 2011 -
A New Look At The Dark And Lovely Armored Core V
Do you like your giant mech games dark, grainy and gorgeously lit? Then you may want to eyeball these new screens of FromSoftware’s Armored Core V, the next entry in the long-running and prolific series of mech-versus-mech games. And if you’re just realizing now that there is such a thing as Armored Core V—this one’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 11, 2011 -
The ridiculous way one of the 1980s’ biggest comic events was named
In the 1980s, the bestselling Secret Wars miniseries was an antecedent to today’s comic book mega-events, as it featured almost all of Marvel’s marquee heroes and villains beating the tar out of each other. But how was it named? Over at his blog, Secret Wars scribe Jim Shooter, who was the editor-in-chief at Marvel at…
By Cyriaque Lamar Published April 11, 2011 -
The Creator Of The Video Game Cartridge Has Died
Jerry Lawson, the engineer that lead the Fairchild Channel F development team, has died, reports Vintage Computing and Gaming. The Fairchild Channel F became the first cartridge-based video game console when it was released in 1976 and Lawson was instrumental in its design. Lawson, pictured at left, joined Fairchild Semiconductor in 1970, going on to…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 11, 2011 -
Guess What Tablets Are Mainly Being Used For
Tablet devices are on the rise, giving tech savvy consumers a convenient way to check their email, search the web, read the news, and shop online, after they’ve finished playing games. A recent survey shows tablet owners are using their high-tech toys to play games more than any other activity. Google’s AdMob subsidiary polled tablet…
By Mike Fahey Published April 11, 2011 -
Quite Cute Pinball, a Facebook Ad Masquerading as a Totally Decent Free Pinball Game
While it might be tempting to poke fun at M.A.C. for making a saccharine “Quite Cute Pinball” game to market their cosmetics to women on Facebook, truth is that it’s a totally decent little timewaster. It’s generous with the number of balls, the advertising doesn’t get in the way of the gameplay, and excepting the…
By Joel Johnson Published April 11, 2011 -
And Now, The Conclusion Of Portal 2: Lab Rat, Valve’s New Digital Comic
The second part of Portal 2‘s digital comic, Lab Rat, is now live at IGN. The comic, which fills in some gaps between Portal and its sequel, shines new light on protagonist Chell and the mysterious Rat Man, and may have some clues for those partaking in Valve’s ongoing ARG
By Michael McWhertor Published April 11, 2011 -
Pinball FX2 Goes To Mars
Zen Studios is launching a new table into their Xbox 360 pinball platform on April 20, when Mars comes into orbit around Pinball FX2. Pinball FX2 isn’t a pinball game. It’s a pinball platform, freely downloadable by anyone that can access the Xbox Live Marketplace. Once downloaded, players can pick and choose which tables they…
By Mike Fahey Published April 11, 2011 -
Two Hours Worth Of Video Game Fatalities Spills Blood 500 Ways
In advance of the release of the new Mortal Kombat, one YouTube user with some free time on his hands stitched together nearly two hours worth of fatalities and finishing moves from more than two dozen video games for your viewing pleasure. The hits are all here, from many Mortal Kombats to Killer Instinct to…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 11, 2011 -
Pokémon Black And White Go Global April 13
Pokémon Black And White’s Global Link feature goes live on Wednesday, giving players the chance to sync their game with their PC, play with their favorite Pokémon in a web-based Dream World, access the Global Battle Union, and much more.
By Mike Fahey Published April 11, 2011 -
The CEO of Ubisoft is Tired of Our Current Consoles
In an interview with MCVUK, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot lamented the lack of new development platforms, going so far as to blame the lack of new home consoles for the entire industry’s fiscal shortcomings. In the interview, Guillemot claims that Ubisoft has developed fewer new IPs of late because there is no more room for…
By Mike Epstein Published April 11, 2011 -
Are You Ready for Ads in Your Achievements?
“Real rewards for virtual achievements.” That’s the pitch behind “Kiip,” a new Silicon Valley startup that intends to become the company that connects gamers with advertisers in a sort of Groupon for games. Land a 360° flip? Get a coupon from Sephora. Murder a certain number of mutants? Free burger from Carl’s Jr. It all…
By Joel Johnson Published April 11, 2011 -
In Which Link Dies A Truly Heroic Death
Princess Zelda is in tears, a kingdom mourns, but at least we can rest easy knowing that Link died fighting the good fight, trying to save the world from unfathomable evil. I’ve suffered a similar fate myself during my travels in Link’s shoes. I can’t help it. If you put something in a video game…
By Mike Fahey Published April 11, 2011 -
Name The Old Video Game References, Retro City Rampage Edition
Retro City Rampage is an homage to old games, old games like the first Grand Theft Auto and even older games such as… well… can you spot the references? This is the official movie-style poster for the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade and WiiWare game. The game’s pixel artist Maxime Trépanier painted it and filled it…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 11, 2011 -
A Hacker’s Shady Start: Geohot In Middle School
George “Geohot” Hotz wanted to crack the PS3—so he did, and infuriated Sony. He’s become a target, globetrotter, and spectacle. But before? He was little tech-inept deviant. Gizmodo’s got his yearbook, and two people who probably signed it. We talked to two alumni of Glen Rock Middle School in New Jersey, where a little George…
By Sam Biddle Published April 11, 2011 -
This Is What Xbox Live System Update Testers Are Getting In The Mail
Hopes of trading in the copy of Halo: Reach Xbox 360 system update testers are getting for participating flew out the window this morning, as these lovely warning covered Reach discs began arriving on testers’ doorsteps. Several testers have sent us pictures of the mailings this morning, as the disc-based wave of the next Xbox…
By Mike Fahey Published April 11, 2011 -
This Coffee Table Is A Giant Working Nintendo Controller
The original Nintendo Entertainment System controller is a thing of beauty, an exercise in simple elegance and efficiency. Apparently that’s exactly what Reddit user Cybergern’s friend Jocke was looking for in a coffee table, so he built this. With only $200 in materials and 70-100 hours of labor, Jocke transformed pieces of wood and some…
By Mike Fahey Published April 11, 2011