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Going Crazy, Punching Cars And Eating Brian
Or this might be your dinner. Not sure. Apologies for the sideways camera angle. Stupid iPhone keeps doing that No, Lady, You Can’t Play Facebook Games On Your Government Computer A public servant working for an Australian politician has asked for “extended internet access” on her work computer. Why? So she could play Facebook games.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011 -
No Farts-In-A-Jar For Saints Row 3
Just because Saints Row: The Third lets players beat up people with sex toys doesn’t mean it lets them unleash farts from jars. “Not every crazy weapon idea that gets thrown out at meetings ends up getting used,” says producer Greg Donovan in the latest Game Informer. “With some ideas, we’re like ‘that’s not over…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011 -
Lord of the Rings: War in the North Screen Shots
The Lord of the Rings: War In The North The Lord of the Rings: War In The North The Lord of the Rings: War In The North The Lord of the Rings: War In The North The Lord of the Rings: War In The North The Lord of the Rings: War In The North The…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 9, 2011 -
Are There Enough Gamers For This Controller?
Granted, it’s only March, but this might be the most hardcore music controller released in Japan this year. That is, if it’s released. You are looking at a dedicated controller that’s designed for playing Sega rhythm game Project Diva and…that’s it. Dubbed the “Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Dreamy Theater 2nd Dedicated Controller”, it will be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011 -
Pokémon Suspect, Cops Arrest You!
Japanese cyber cops are cracking down big time on individuals who are breaking copyright law. And if you break he law, you just might end up on prime time news. Last fall, 27-year-old Makoto Sekiguchi uploaded pictures of unrevealed characters in Pokémon: Black and White to the internet via his mobile phone. The characters were…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011 -
Torchlight Burns Out In Japan [Updated]
The Japanese release of Xbox Live Arcade game Torchlight has been cancelled due to bugs in the game’s Japanese text. [via Famitsu] Updated: Runic’s Travis Baldree, developer of Torchlight, sent this statement, which to be perfectly frank I do not quite understand. But we like Torchlight, so… “We’re not privy to the decision making process…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011 -
Join Us At PAX East, There Will Be Dogs In Wheelchairs
The Boston edition of the Penny Arcade Expo kicks off this Friday, and we’ll be there. So too will BioShock creators Irrational Games, who will be hosting an interesting panel (and handing out free stuff). On Friday at 5pm EST, BioShock Infinite’s Creative director Ken Levine, art director Nate Wells, lead artist Shawn Robertson and…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2011 -
The Soothing Sounds Of…Minecraft?
I don’t normally associate feelings of tranquillity with playing Minecraft. Normally it’s a blend of tedium and sheer panic. The game’s official soundtrack, though, is as tranquil as a good night’s sleep. Quietly released last Friday, this is the official soundtrack to the hit PC indie game, and in keeping with the spirit of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2011 -
Two Excuses For A Lack Of Wii Games
Well, there is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. That is a Wii game, a big one. Oh, and there’s a Kirby game coming. But after that, it’s…a void. There is a reason for this, says Nintendo. According to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, one reason for the skimpy Wii line-up is that the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011 -
No, Lady, You Can’t Play Facebook Games On Your Government Computer
A public servant working for an Australian politician has asked for “extended internet access” on her work computer. Why? So she could play Facebook games. The cheek of some people! Caroline Beinke was 100% serious when she made the request, aimed at getting around the web filters imposed on the computers of most government employees…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2011 -
Man Loses Gamertag, Man Gets Gamertag Back
This is a happy one. Years later, internet person TigerC10 has finally been reunited with his old gamertag, after reading on Kotaku that Microsoft was freeing up old and unused ones. Warm, fuzzy feelings all around! [via IGN]
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011 -
What Do Left 4 Dead 2 And Infamous 2 Have In Common?
Well, they’re both sequels…but there’s more. Both games feature the vocal talents of actor Eric Ladin, who’s appeared on Mad Men as well as starring in a new crime program The Killing Ladin voiced Ellis in Left 4 Dead 2. The actor also voiced and did motion capture work for Cole, Infamous 2’s main character.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011 -
Mad Catz Stick Gallery
By Mike Fahey Published March 9, 2011 -
We Had No Idea Link Had A Fussy Jewish Mother
“It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this”. It’s a classic Zelda line, uttered by the Old Man as he gives Link his first sword. But what if, instead of it being an old man, it was Link’s old lady? Andrew Bridgman over on Dorkly explores this, making it not just Link’s mother, but what is…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2011 -
Let’s Compare Crysis 2 Running On PC And Xbox 360
While there will be PC gamers who feel that their version of Crysis 2 will have suffered from having to be “ported” to console, I’m taking a different approach. It may be a “glass half empty” thing, but instead of the hypothetical that the PC version could have looked better if it was PC-only, I’m…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2011 -
Tim Schafer’s Next Title Is A…Tower Defense Game?
You just can’t stop Double-Fine from releasing games at the moment. Costume Quest, Stacking, Sesame Street, all out or coming out within a year of each other. You can now add Trenched to that list. Trenched is a tower defence game with a twist: instead of looking down on the batlefield from a safe distance,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2011 -
This Game Could Have Been Worth A Million Bucks
Former Total Nonstop Action Wrestling star Stevie Richards (aka Michael Manna) apparently scored a perfect game in baseball game MLB 2K11. If verified, he might be the first person to do that, putting him up for line for a million dollar payday. The game’s publisher is holding a contest that will award a cool mil…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011 -
Bored Of Fighting Games, Man Destroys Windshield Wipers
Thirty-one year-old Kenichi Moriai was unemployed. But after his fighting game-inspired rampage bent on destroying windshield wipers, he wasn’t just out of a job, he was arrested. Again. On January 28, in Yashio City in Saitama Prefecture, eight trucks in a freight company parking lot had their windshield wipers bent and mangled. According to the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011