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Zerg Rush? Nope, It’s A Terran Rush
Remember those sweet Terran Marine costumes from Starcraft II’s worldwide launch? They weren’t just conjured. They had to be made. Atelier Fantastic’ Art were the team responsible, the French costume and special effects studio commissioned by Blizzard to build not one, not two, but a ton of the suits for the various launches (and subsequent…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2010 -
The 3DS Was Supposed To Be Out This Year
The one big surprise from yesterday’s 3DS reveals from Nintendo was the fact that, even in Japan, the handheld would be missing the 2010 holiday season. Turns out it wasn’t supposed to be that way. During a briefing session for industry analysts, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told those in attendance that his company had originally…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2010 -
Now That’s A Classy Assassin’s Creed Figure
NECA make some nice Assassin’s Creed action figures, yeah, but Square Enix’s ones are nicer This is the Japanese company’s take on Ezio, the hero of Assassin’s Creed II, part of its Play Arts line of deluxe action figures. Due for release in November – just in time for Ezio’s second game, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2010 -
Beyond Good & Evil Getting HD Re-Release
Beyond Good & Evil, one of the best (and yet under-appreciated) games of the previous hardware generation, is to receive a well-deserved re-release in high definition, Ubisoft has revealed. It won’t just be a quick and dirty cash-in, though; level textures and character models are being improved, it’ll run at 1080p and the game’s score…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2010 -
It’s Fall, Which Means Your 360 Is About To Be Updated
The Xbox 360’s Fall Update will be with us soon, but for some, a preview went live earlier today, bringing with it a whole range of new additions and features. Those in the preview will already be testing all this stuff out, but for those who aren’t – and are only now joining us –…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2010 -
Pumpkin Season Kicks Off With This Amazing Red Dead Vegetable Art
Halloween is right around the corner, and while for some it means costumes and candy, for us, it means a few weeks of pumpkins with video game characters carved into them. That top shot of Red Dead hero John Marston looks pretty good. The shot below, of what the thing looks like lit up in…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2010 -
Whatever You Do, Don’t Mention The Game About The Berlin Wall
Jens Stober thought making a game about the Berlin Wall would be a good way to help teach kids about one of the less pleasant aspects of modern German history. Other Germans disagree. Stober’s game, 1378km (named after the length of the border between East and West Germany), has ticked off a wide variety of…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2010 -
What Would Happen If Nintendo’s President And Mario’s Creator Had A Kid?
The Nintendo 3DS has a cute little party trick, where it can take pictures of two people’s faces and combine them into a single image. A hybrid. Which would be cute were the first example not two Nintendo big-wigs. President Satoru Iwata and Mario designer Shigeru Miyamoto are the proud parents in this case, the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2010 -
Zelda: Skyward Sword Is Looking A Little Different
Nintendo has released some new screenshots for upcoming Zelda title Skyward Sword. And is it just us, or are things looking a little…altered? The original screenshots released during E3 showed a game with bright blue skies and an even brighter green tunic on our hero. These screens, from what look like the same areas, are…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2010 -
The Nintendo 3DS Web Browser & Activity Log Sound Great
Last night, Nintendo of Japan assaulted us with details on the Nintendo 3DS, which we won’t get our hands on until early next year. Amidst the new games and new features were buried some lower-key but still impressive details. Sure, Tag Mode, automatic Mii creation and Augmented Reality features get all the glory, but the…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
All Will Be Explained
This open thread is all yours, a world of discovery and sharing that might focus on world discovery. War, Justin Bieber, quicksand, denim… what will we talk about tonight? All of that. Ladies and gentlemen, please make with the off-topic conversation or make with the video game conversation, if you so desire. Or simply catch…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
Pricetag On NBA Elite’s Delay: $60 Million And Counting
Yesterday, we reported that a delay of NBA Elite 11’s release lasting past the end of the year jeopardizes the sale of as many as 1.1 million copies. Today, the analyst offering that estimate put a dollar figure on it. In a note to investors today, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter said to expect Electronic…
By Owen Good Published September 29, 2010 -
Kinect’s Missing Chip Was Never Needed, Says Microsoft
Earlier this year, when the Xbox 360 add-on Kinect was still known as “Project Natal,” reports surfaced that Microsoft was tearing one of the cameras processors out the hardware. Kinect general manager Kudo Tsunoda explains why. Tsunoda explains to Xbox 360 World, via CVG, that the Kinect processor was originally in the camera because the…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
ESA Canada: Just 5 Percent Of Parents Aware Their Kids Play Online
More than three-quarters of kids ages six to 17 play video games online. No surprise. Just five percent of parents of kids those age say they’re aware that they do so. That kind of abysmal inattentiveness is surprising. That is the finding of a survey commissioned by the Entertainment Software Association of Canada, which queried…
By Owen Good Published September 29, 2010 -
Xbox 360 Fall Preview Goes Live For ‘Tens Of Thousands’ Of Users
Microsoft’s update to the Xbox 360’s dashboard has gone live for select users who signed up to preview the latest changes to the console’s interface. So, don’t be alarmed if you’re prompted to update your Xbox 360 tonight. This early look at the Xbox 360’s latest revision will include changes coming to Netflix, Avatars, and…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
You’re Effing Downloaded: The Kenny Powers App
Kenny Powers, the washed-up lout protagonist of the sports comedy Eastbound & Down on HBO, has his own 16-bit inspired home-run derby game, free on the iPhone. You can use a donkey to distract him into throwing a meatball pitch. This game also is desirable because it is not for those under 17, which means…
By Owen Good Published September 29, 2010 -
Def Jam Rapstar’s Complete Track List Revealed
Our best hope for a good rap game, Konami and 4mm Games’ Def Jam Rapstar, finally has a complete track list. Not only will we sip on “Gin and Juice” and “Brass Monkey,” but we’ll score some Rob Base. The creators of Def Jam Rapstar officially announced a handful of new tracks for the PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
The Dead Are Rising Too
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Have You Read Any Nintendo Posts Recently? I’m about a quarter, maybe a third through Dead Rising 2. It certainly has it’s moments. The developers put a lot of thought into how to make use of just about anything you can imagine. Including mustard! What you missed: 3DS Gets Price,…
By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2010 -
Penny Arcade Gives Us Rob Liefeld Flashbacks With Comic Jumper Custom Cover
‘Splosion Man developer Twisted Pixel’s new Xbox Live Arcade game, Comic Jumper, is given extreme Rob Liefeld-inspired anatomical liberties for use on a custom Xbox 360, courtesy of Penny Arcade‘s Mike Krahulik. Needs more pouches!!
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010