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This Game Could Appear On “Unknown Hardware”
The future is a mysterious thing. Best to be prepared. So make your video games scalable. Devil’s Third, the upcoming game from Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki and Valhalla Games, is slated for the PS3 and the Xbox 360. In an interview with Japanese website Game Watch Impress, Itagaki says that his team is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 21, 2010 -
Japan Goes Bananas For Pokémon: Black And White
On September 18, Pokémon: Black and White went on sale in Japan. It probably did pretty good, right? No, no it didn’t. It did amazing In its first two days on sale in Japan, Black and White sold 2.63 million copies. By comparison, 2006’s Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl sold 1.58 million in its first week…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 21, 2010 -
Let John Cleese Decorate Your Fable III Home
Like previous Fables, Fable III lets you play home-owner. Unlike previous Fables, however, Fable III lets you put skulls on a bookcase, then blame it all on the butler. This housing demonstration video shows the kind of stuff you’ll be able to do to your home in the game, and if it’s all a bit…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2010 -
Plants vs Zombies, Now In Your World Of Warcraft
Providing one more reason to never stop playing World of Warcraft, it turns out the game’s latest expansion includes a quest that’s basically a stripped-down version of Popcap’s excellent Plants vs Zombies. There’s sun. There are spitting plants. There are the undead. There’s a lawn. There’s even lawnmowers as a last line of defence. This…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2010 -
Missed Scott Pilgrim In Theaters?
Well, check it out on DVD and Blu-ray. The big screen version of Scott Pilgrim graphic novels raked in a disappointing box office. Thank goodness for DVD and Blu-ray! Scott Pilgrim vs. The World will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 9 with a whole host of bonus features. Perhaps the film will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 21, 2010 -
Because The One Thing Grand Theft Auto IV Was Missing Was A Gravity Gun
What Is This, Half-Life 2? Nope, too many bright lights, too many sex workers. Instead, this is Grand Theft Auto IV’s version of Times Square. Only now it has a gravity gun. This mod, for the PC version of the game, is obviously a little shaky, particularly given how wonky it is when selecting targets.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2010 -
Michael Jackson, The Online Game
Planet Michael is a massively multiplayer online game devoted to the music and life of the late Michael Jackson. No, this is not a joke. “We put a focus on something that will truly allow fans to immerse themselves in a Michael Jackson-like universe or music-video-like world and interact with each other and then go…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 21, 2010 -
This T-Shirt Is Making Me, Among Other Things, Hungry
This is what happens when Paul Robertson, of Scott Pilgrim and Pirate Baby’s Cabana Battle Street Fight fame, sits down and designs something with Meat Bun, of rad gaming t-shirts game. The collaborative shirt is called “Snack Attack”, and features an “immoderate indulgence of tasty Japanese treats”, meat buns and some familiar video game ladies…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2010 -
Hey Nintendo Is A Japanese Company, You Know
The Japanese game industry is dead. This week has been a flashback of last year’s Tokyo Game Show — complete with gloom and doom from Capcom’s Keiji Inafune. “I think Japanese gaming is dead,” Inafune told the New York Times. “When I say these things, I’m called a traitor. But I love Japan. I want…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 21, 2010 -
The Man Who Thought He Was In Crysis
Normally, cosplay photos tend to focus on Japanese titles, or the really big games. Crysis is neither of those, so it’s nice to see the PC gaming crowd represented in the adult dress-ups scene. This is Anthony Le, doing a fine job of impersonating the star of the first Crysis, Nomad. He built the suit…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2010 -
Monster Hunter Looks To China
China might already have its own version of Monster Hunter. That isn’t stopping Capcom from moving forward with launching MonHun in China. Capcom president Haruhiro Tsujimoto has revealed that Capcom is in talks with a “major” Chinese online game company to bring PC game “Monster Hunter Frontier Online” to China. The game launched in Taiwan…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 21, 2010 -
Is Bungie Really “The Last Remaining High Quality Independent Developer”?
Corporate “he said, she said” can be a little boring at times, but Activision boss Bobby Kotick calling Halo creators Bungie “the last remaining high quality independent developer” is too good to pass up. Speaking at an investor’s meeting, Kotick said “Bungie are a very unusual company. They’re probably the last remaining high quality independent…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2010 -
Girls With Hardware Are Called Hardware Girls
Arcade cabinets, retro game consoles and CPUs. “Hardware Girls” isn’t just photos of beautiful hardware, it’s also pics of beautiful girls. Photographer Julie Watai photographed 25 models for her latest photobook. Watai released a photobook called Samurai Girl in 2006. Last December, the multimedia artist shared her thoughts on East vs. West cosplay in a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 21, 2010 -
The Pokémon Movie For Grown-Ups
That short, blurry, fan-made trailer for a live-action Pokémon movie didn’t do the thing justice. So let’s watch the thing, in full, in its original form. While the blurry shots from the first trailer helped hide the cracks in the special effects, it also robbed this fan project – called Pokémon Apokélypse – of much…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2010 -
Sony Doesn’t Think Buttons Are Replaceable
Richard Marks has an impressive resume: He has created the EyeToy, the PlayStation Eye and the PlayStation Move. He also likes buttons. “Buttons are irreplaceable as an input device,” Marks tells Edge Magazine. “Too many buttons are overwhelming, but one single action button is very powerful feeling.” Continuing, Marks adds, “For core games you really…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 21, 2010 -
Street Fighter vs The Simpsons
Dean Fraser’s Springfield Punx website – where the artist renders celebrities and famous characters as if they’d appeared in The Simpsons – has long been a favourite internet time-waster. Especially now there’s game characters on it. We’re surprised it’s taken Dean this long to start on the world of video games, but we’re not complaining,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2010 -
A Week In Comments
More Colorful Than Your Game Room Comment by: Demonbird Nominated by: kyoshizen How dare you assume my game room is less colorful. Let me paint the picture for you, Every surface is covered in LED lights. Each one a different hue of a different color. The walls, floors, I have them sticking out of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 21, 2010 -
Mario’s 25th Anniversary Commercial Gets An (Unfortunate) Extended Cut
That delightful Japanese commercial celebrating Super Mario Bros’ 25th anniversary has received a surprise extended cut. Only thing is, there’s no new footage. Above is the old trailer. Short, and cute! Below is the updated version. Longer, and less cute. Wondering what’s being said? Basically, DON’T BLOW ON CARTRIDGES. EVEN DS ONES. IF THEY NEED…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2010