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One Day, The 3DS Might Just Record 3D Video
Ah, the future. No, teh future. Nintendo seems to be milling over new wonders for its upcoming 3D-glasses-free game handheld. In Nintendo’s regular Q&A with company boss Satoru Iwata, the honcho and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto were talking loosely about possible plans for the Nintendo 3DS. “In a future, improved version, I think it would…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011 -
China Is Both Too Scary and Not Scary Enough To Be Video Game Villains
The North Korean bad guys in the upcoming video game Homefront were originally going to be Chinese, but the people making the game changed their mind for two reasons. First, Danny Bilson, one of the executives of the game’s publisher told Kotaku in an interview, “They’re just not that scary.” Homefront needed a scary enemy,…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 13, 2011 -
A New Way To Get Toto’s ‘Africa’ Stuck In Your Head
When was the last time you heard an a capella send up of shooter Battlefield: Bad Company 2? Never? Me too! Sit back and enjoy this wonderful, voices-only original song that waxes poetic about Electronic Arts’ 2010 shooter at the expense of those playing it, and, of course, shooter rival Call of Duty: Black Ops.…
By Brian Crecente Published January 13, 2011 -
Did You Save Money As A Kid?
To: Crecente From: Bash RE: Glass Monkey, That Funky Monkey I really think it’s important that kid’s save money. I never saved much when I was a kid, though. Kinda wish I did. A friend of mine saved up all his money from when he was a kid and when he grew up, he bought…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011 -
Fear And Fraternity Make for An Uneasy Alliance
The fiction of FEAR 3, the concept of killer and victim teaming up to confront something horrific, is thick with potential. But when you cede both of those roles to the control of gamers can that tension still exist? Played alone, FEAR 3 has gamers taking on the role of Point Man, a super soldier…
By Brian Crecente Published January 13, 2011 -
The Big List Of Japan’s 3DS Games
On February 26, the Nintendo 3DS will be released in Japan. If a 3DS game has a release date — or even release window — this is where you’ll find it. Winning Eleven 3DS Soccer – Feb. 26 Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition – Feb. 26 Samurai Warriors: Chronicle – Feb. 26 Tobidasu! Puzzle…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011 -
BoneCraft Is Porn’s Answer To World Of Warcraft
Blizzard, congratulations. You know you’ve really made it when people are making pornographic video games based on your popular franchises. BoneCraft is an upcoming parody of both World of Warcraft and StarCraft, in which space marines battle orcs for the chance to get with some elves. Unlike previous efforts like Whorelore (formerly World of Whorecraft),…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2011 -
How 2011’s Best Game Trailer (So Far) Was Made
That amazing trailer for upcoming shooter Bulletstorm — the one taking the mick out of Halo’s famous “diorama” trailer — wasn’t done with fancy computers. It was done the old-fashioned way. With artists. And fake vomit. A Reddit user’s girlfriend worked on the commercial, and ereinecke posted a series of pics showing how the trailer…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2011 -
Mysterious URL Hints At More Final Fantasy XIII
An online site registration could once again prove that gaming’s endless role-playing franchise isn’t anywhere near its finale. The website www.finalfantasy13-2game.com was recently registered by “Corporation Service Company”, which is the same company that registered domains for Square Enix games like MindJack, Nier and Gun Loco. What a kwinky dink! The URL for role-playing game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011 -
Meet The Least Imaginative Video Games In The World
Like the movie business, video games can be incredibly insular, lots of the same kind of thing coming out at the same time. But these games — all from the same game maker — go a little beyond that. Yesterday, Michel Guillemot — founder of Gameloft and brother of Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot — tried…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2011 -
Here’s The Game The Accused Tucson Shooter Played
Before the rampage that left 6 dead and 14 injured, accused Tucson shooter Jared Lee Loughner vented in online forums for games like Earth Empires. But what is Earth Empires? Earth Empires is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game that evolved from one of the earliest browser-based MMORPGs. The original game, Earth: 2025, launched in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011 -
2 Guns Might Save Uncharted From Cinematic Slaughter
Adventure franchise Uncharted has a Hollywood film in the works, and it sounds just terrible. There might be a sliver of hope. The movie apparently stars Mark Wahlberg, which isn’t a bad thing, because he is a talented actor. Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci are supposedly attached, too. Likewise, not bad things! It’s just…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011 -
This Resident Evil Figure Is Dressed For Battle
Chinese toy company Hot Toys is working on another Resident Evil 5 toy. This one’s another Jill Valentine, only this time, she’s looking ready for a midnight swim. This 1/6 scale figure — which actually depicts Jill in her “battle suit” — will be out later this year. As is expected with Hot Toys figures,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2011 -
Who Wants Sarah Palin’s Xbox 360 Autograph Anyway?
People might want the Alaska politician-cum-celebrity’s autograph, but maybe just not on an Xbox 360 for a million bucks. Ask David Morrill, who apparently spent the last two years trying to sell one. Because for the past two years, an Xbox 360 purportedly signed by Palin has wasted away on eBay. CNBC noticed that the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011 -
Sony Telling People The PSP2 Is As Powerful As A PS3
A report on trade site MCV reckons Sony has been telling “licensees” — ie the people making games for it — that the PSP2 “‘is as powerful as the PlayStation 3”. It’s part of a clear strategy Sony has for the upcoming (and still not yet officially unveiled) handheld, which is that it’s “specifically requesting…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2011 -
The Most Dangerous Thing In Liberty City Is…Silly Cars
The PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV can be a funny beast when people start to mess around with it. Take, for example, the game’s cars. And what happens when you all but turn off their friction. As you can see in this new clip below, created by a modder, things go freakin’ bananas.…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2011 -
Pucker Up, Pikachu
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By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011