On the eve of StarCraft II’s release Hellmode writer Ashelia argued in rich detail why Blizzard has struggled to express a great, epic story in their real-time strategy games, despite great potential. We proudly republish her sharp analysis here. The next great American novel won’t be inspired by a zerg rush, but Kerrigan and Raynor…
Jimmy Fallon had 10 game consoles set in front of him on Late Night yesterday. He tried to claim a world record by playing each in 60 seconds. Officially, he fell short. But did he really? Watch and decide. (Jump a few minutes in to see the feat, past the guy slapping the other guy…
Ever have the urge to discuss video games? Ever want to commit that talk to digital type? That’s why we built Talk Amongst Yourselves. For your urges.
Here is the Halo Reach’s brand new campaign trailer. What do you see in it? This final Halo game from Bungie Studios launches on September 14 on the Xbox 360. For more Halo Reach, check out our full coverage and hands-on impressions
To: Totilo From: Bashcraft RE: The War On Phallic Graffiti Yeah, yeah, I’ve finished Red Dead Redemption — a game which the most wonderfulest person in the world, Jason Chen, gave to me — but I’ve been thinking about the game a lot recently — especially with Mrs. Bashcraft, Mini-Bash and my parents driving through…
On July 26, University of Central Florida was awarded a $434,800 National Institutes of Health grant to develop a game to promote abstinence among Latina middle school students, reports the Orlando Business Journal. The above picture shows what looks to be the game in alpha. It could even be the demo used to attain the…
How much is the Nintendo 3DS? I dunno! Nintendo does, let’s hear what it has to say. Website Electricpig asked Nintendo’s marketing manager James Honeywell about the Nintendo 3DS pricing to which Honeywell replied: “Price, we haven’t made any kind of announcement at the moment, but for everyone who already knows, you know, the Nintendo…
Capcom’s profits for the April-June quarter were down an astonishing 90.4%. A lack of AAA hits and the fact nobody bought Lost Planet 2 are being blamed.
You can keep your quasi-3D, Nintendo. This is the only black & white Pokemon we’ll ever need. By questionthemajority
Britain, here is your PlayStation Move pricing! £50 for the full bundle, £35 for just the Wand, while the Sub-Controller and PlayStation Eye are £25 each.
Meet Sony’s RayModeler, an autostereoscopic platform that can display 3D content not just without the need for glasses, but without the need for a traditional TV screen. Don’t think of it as a monitor. Think of it as something that can display schematics of the Death Star. Something many Bothans would die to get their…
StarCraft II is all about the cameos! We’ve already seen the Diablo easter egg. Check out the Metroid nod. Do it! Thanks Josh for the tip!
It’s so simple; all you need is a mirror, some blue paint, and a love for Valve’s masterpiece in virtual teleportation. Suitably, considering this comes from Sweden, the mirror is from IKEA (a Kolja, if you’re taking notes), and the rest really is as simple as it looks. Just paint a two-tone blue border around…
When Capcom began planning a portable version of Super Street Fighter IV, the PSP and the Nintendo DS were considered as platform choices. They weren’t quite up to snuff. “Neither system would’ve been able to produce a port that I would be satisfied with,” Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono told Japanese game mag Famitsu, via…
To promote the upcoming retail release of the DSiWare series Art Academy in Europe, Nintendo Spain commissioned these classy videos illustrating the humble little program’s artistic chops. While it would take a deft touch and some serious focus to really emulate the classics – like those of Van Gogh and Carvaggio – the clip does…
At this year’s E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles, Nintendo showed its glasses-free 3D portable, the Nintendo 3DS, for the first time publicly. It did not give the handheld a release date. However, the company stated today that it will announce the release period and the price this September. The exact date for this reveal…
Scott Campbell, art director at Brutal Legend and Psychonauts developers Double Fine, has marked the studio’s tenth birthday with this rad cartoon. It manages to work unused concept art, classic Double Fine characters and Eddie Riggs all into the same strip, giving us a history lesson and putting a smile on our faces all at…
And thank the PS3 in part for that! According to Sony’s latest financial statement, the company’s earnings were powered by the sales of computers, televisions and the PlayStation 3. Overall revenue inched up 3.8 percent, and the company posted a ¥25.7 billion (US$295 million) net profit. Sony’s Networked Products and Services (think PCs and PlayStations)…
Nintendo today released its financial results for the period April-June 2010, and amidst all the boring stuff are some points of genuine interest. Money Comes, Money Goes First up, Nintendo continues to see a massive decline in both net sales and operating income, the former down 25% from the same point last year, the latter…
Debuting at this year’s E3 gaming expo, Super Street Fighter IV is a handheld console port of Capcom’s latest edition of Street Fighter. The screens show off just how powerful the Nintendo 3DS is. The game currently does not have a release date.
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