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The Dumb Reasons Publishers Passed On PS3 Hit Joe Danger
Hello Games’ Joe Danger has wheelied its way to sales success on the PlayStation Network, but the indie creators of the fun and vibrant stunt ’em up had a hard time convincing publishers that “fun” would sell. No really. According to Hello Games’ Sean Murray, the creators of the PSN exclusive stunt racer ran into…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2010 -
American McGee’s Alice Vorpal Blade Goes Snicker-Snack For Real
In American McGee’s Alice, an older, abuse-ravaged, mentally unstable Alice cuts a bloody path through an equally twisted Wonderland using her trust Vorpal Sword. Now Epic Weapons brings the Vorpal Sword to life. Epic Weapons is creating the replica Vorpal Sword to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the release of American McGee’s Alice. When the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2010 -
Video Games Get The Most Hate
Nintendo is determined to transform hatred of video games into love for video games. Not easy. Nintendo’s CEO Satoru Iwata recently reminded an audience of Nintendo stockholders that video games have, as recently a 2009, generated more disdain among the Japanese public than any other form of entertainment. “We should try our best to produce…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 13, 2010 -
The Creator of Sony’s Fake Exec Hero Moves To Activision
Activision Publishing’s new head honcho may be the man who created Sony’s tie-wearing, trash-talking fake spokesman Kevin Butler, but that doesn’t mean the largest publisher in the world will be getting their own fake executive hero soon. Eric Hirshberg, who becomes Activision Publishing’s new CEO in September, acknowledged some of the issues Activision faces when…
By Brian Crecente Published July 13, 2010 -
The Worlds Within Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
Take a trip through Disney Town, the Dwarf Woodlands, the Castle of Dreams, the Enchanted Dominion, and Deep Space, in this Worlds trailer for Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep for the PSP. As I was viewing this video for the first time, my nephew, busy playing my Xbox 360 in the other room, shouted out,…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2010 -
Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Do The Right Thing
The Ft. Wayne Indiana History Center is honoring one of its local heroes, Philo Farnsworth, a television pioneer. A resident writes in to the local paper requesting that another great local creation be celebrated: The Magnavox Odyssey. In a letter to the Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette, a man named David Lee Ennis writes: Regarding the…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 13, 2010 -
Medal Of Honor Limited Edition Won’t Cost You Extra
EA’s modern take on the Medal of Honor series is getting a special Limited Edition version that costs exactly the same as the regular version. Of course you get what you pay for. It’s hard to figure out what the angle here is. The Limited Edition version of Medal of Honor, now available for pre-order…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2010 -
Koopa Troopa Invades Miami Beach Red Bull Flugtag
Yes this concept art for a flying Koopa Troopa is pretty great, but not nearly as great as the real thing as spotted in Miami Beach. You can even read up on the folks behind this work of Mario-inspired, gliding art here Giant Koopa Troopa Flying Machine at Red Bull’s Flugtag Event in Miami [Loaded…
By Brian Crecente Published July 13, 2010 -
To-Do In NYC: Discover The Future Of Video Games, Circa 2040
Next week, I will join talented game designer Eric Zimmerman and talented Take-Two CEO Ben Feder to tell the world what video games will be like in 2040. For this knowledge, we’re charging 10 bucks. We’ll be on a panel entitled The Future of Gaming which will be hosted by the New York Gaming Meetup…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 13, 2010 -
Molyneux’s Milo Takes The Stage At TEDGlobal 2010
Peter Molyneux appeared on stage today at the TEDGlobal 2010 to show off Milo, the virtual boy for Microsoft’s Kinect that failed to make an appearance at E3 2010. How far has the character-driven game come since Project Natal’s debut? “This talk is going to be a little bit insane,” began Molyneux, showing off a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2010 -
Five LEGO Games You’ll Never See
This LEGO game concept art is fantastic, not just because it was so lovingly airbrushed, but because the images are for games we know will never come to exist. Take a gander and dream along with us about what could be. Two more bits of fake concept art can be found at Console Game Examiner.…
By Brian Crecente Published July 13, 2010 -
Why I Must Buy Sonic Colors
Preorder Sonic Colors for the Nintendo DS or Wii from GameStop, and you get this hat. I’m not sure I can live without this hat. I know it won’t come close to fitting my ridiculously over-sized head. It’s probably for the best. I’d just wear it all the time, everywhere I went. I might have…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2010 -
Kane And Lynch 2’s Dog Days Start A Week Earlier
Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days moves forward one week in the release schedule, now slated to hit stores on August 17 in North America and August 20 in PAL territories. The Japanese date remains an unchanged August 26.
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2010 -
Kinect Makes Its Made-For-TV Movie Debut On Friday
While we won’t be seeing Microsoft’s Kinect until November, the family in science-fiction made-for-TV movie The Jensen Project already has it all set up, though they might want to do something about that errant Xbox 360 logo in the corner. The Jensen Project, airing this Friday at 8PM Eastern on NBC, is a made-for-TV movie…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2010 -
The Future of Xbox 360’s 1 Vs. 100 Remains Unclear
When Microsoft brought television game show 1 Vs. 100 to the world of Xbox Live it was heralded as the first step toward transforming the Xbox 360’s online service into an entertainment channel of its own. The first two seasons of the were very different than what video game players were used to seeing on…
By Brian Crecente Published July 13, 2010 -
Walmart Readies Kinect Bundles
While we still await official word on the pricing on Microsoft’s Kinect, Walmart has started selling preorder bundles for the camera controller, packing in a game of your choice and a $30 gift card for $199. Microsoft hasn’t come right out and said it, but seeing as everyone, including Microsoft, is listing the price at…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2010 -
Street Fighter High School: The Musical
Dan Hibiki applies chapstick as “Goodbye Horses” begins to play, asking the camera, “Would you fight me? I’d fight me.” That’s really all you need to know about this trailer for the fan-made musical follow-up to Street Fighter High. The Street Fighter High short film that came out in April was rather entertaining for a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2010 -
Nintendo Doesn’t Want To Criminalize Obsessed Fans
Ever see a Pokemon tribute video, a Zelda fan film, or a Super Mario Bros. gaming mod and wonder how the people who made it got away with it? Don’t Nintendo’s lawyers know how to use the phone? This is how a Nintendo shareholder asked the question in late June: In connection with Nintendo’s basic…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 13, 2010 -
Double-Decker TVs Perfect For His and Her Gaming
Chris’s TV is above. 46 inch LCD and his tower is on the right hand side. Bottom TV is mine, 46 inch LED and the tower on the left would obviously be mine. DVR box, xbox,ps3,wii hooked up with Sega, dreamcast, nes in the drawers when desired. As seen on Flickr via ButtonMashing. [Thanks Tony]
By Brian Crecente Published July 13, 2010