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Finally, you can amputate and decapitate an Orc, thanks to Snowblind Studios’ The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, the hack, slash and loot adventure with the Tolkien stamp of approval. While the original Fellowship of the J.R.R. Tolkien books (and films) fight their way to Mordor to dispose of that ring, you’ll…
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Yesterday, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia was granted a temporary injunction by the nation’s Federal Court to block the importation and sale of the new PS3 modchips The injunction means that until August 31, none of the modchip’s Australian distributors will be able to import, sell or otherwise offload the devices. What’s more, they have to…
The next Pokemon series, Pokemon: Black & White, is all new Pocket Monsters right up until the end. As previously posted, the anime has two old friends. But the anime Ash (who is called “Satoshi” in Japan) looks slightly different. Commenters have pointed out that Ash’s eyes look different from the way they have looked…
“Yakuza: New Chapter Black Panther”, the upcoming Yakuza spin-off for the PSP, is getting a television program. That’s not all. Starting on September 18, a manga version from Yukai Asada will appear in Shukan Young Magazine. The manga will be based off the game, but feature an original story.
Portal was a singleplayer game. Portal 2 adds co-op, but did you know it was at one stage also going to add competitive multiplayer? “Along with co-op, [we had] the idea of sort of a competitive Portal multiplayer,” Valve’s Erik “Old Man Murray” Wolpaw told 1UP. “We went down that path, actually, for a little…
Surcease? You used the word surcease? Square Enix, we know you’ve a penchant for flowery words, but this is 2010, not 1710. Aside from that, everything else in this epic Final Fantasy XIV trailer looks good, as there’s plenty of gorgeous cinematic stuff to go with some actual gameplay footage. Meanwhile, Square Enix has also…
Chime is great on Xbox 360. Should be just as great on PC when its released on September 7!
And it’s not just any only $400 Mario sweater, but an officially licensed $400 sweater sold to you via the guy who created role-playing game Earthbound. The online store at Shigesato Itoi’s website is offering a 100 percent wool sweaters for ¥36,000 (US$435). They’re hand-knitted. Not by Shigesato Itoi, though. He’s busy, doing other stuff…
Sideshow Collectibles want to make sure it’s Brewfest all year-long at your place, with this replica of World of Warcraft’s Tankard O’ Terror. The tankard, modelled on the in-game item used in WoW’s once-a-year Brewfest spectacular, weighs three pounds and stands just shy of ten inches high. It’s also made of stoneware, and holds around…
Ha! Ha Ha! You were wrong! The duo will be appearing in the upcoming anime, Pokemon: Best Wishes! The upcoming anime series is for the fifth generation game, Pocket Monsters: Black and White. Previously it was revealed that the new Pokemon series, Black and White, will be all new Pocket Monsters right up to the…
Microsoft’s Surface device has already shown its worth for board games, but let’s not forget, it has a lot of potential for strategy games as well. Especially after you watch this video. This program, made by the University of Massachusetts’ Mark Micire, is actually intended for the real-world deployment and control of robots. But look…
Britney Spears is on the cover of British publication Pop Magazine. The images, the work of one of Japan’s most famous artists, feature Britney in a bathing suit and a wedding dress. If only it were that simple. It’s not. The photos were art directed by Takashi Murakami, who is often referred to as “The…
Beleaguered rental chain Blockbuster’s financial woes have gone from bad to really bad, with the LA Times reporting that the company will next month file for bankruptcy. According to “people who have been briefed on the matter”, Blockbuster has already begun meeting with Hollywood’s big movie studios to discuss the move, which its hoped will…
GT5 designer Kazunori Yamauchi wasn’t kidding when he said there might be “too much” detail in the game. Just look at that engine! Detail out the whazoo. Here are some of the different parts you can purchase for your cars in GT5. 『グランツーリスモ5』が予想を遥かに上回るクオリティ！！！ [オレ的ゲーム速報＠刃]
Call of Duty developers Treyarch, a studio that made its name developing World War Two games, is done with World War Two. Phew. Having developed first Call of Duty 3 and then Call of Duty: World at War, the team behind the upcoming Black Ops has all but ruled out a return to the 20th…
Pikachu is an “electric-type” Pocket Monster with a tail shaped like a lighting bolt. The perfect mascot for an electric charger! This DSi/DS XL “Pikachu Charge Stand” is priced at ¥3,980 (US$47) and will be out in Japan on September 18. Pika pika.
Before Valve roped the gang at Turtle Rock to come on over and make Left 4 Dead, the Half-Life developer was working on something else. Something with…fairies. Yup. Not aliens, or cops, or super-soldiers, or valiant knights, or space marines. A game about fairies. Valve’s Erik Johnson tells PC Gamer that the game, a “weird…
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