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Yes, There Are Other Zelda Weddings
A fellow in Sweden recently got married. “Naturally I wanted something special for the wedding march,” he writes, “and to surprise the guests it starts with the classic piece by Wagner but then goes over to Zelda.” His wife got a little nervous, thinking that the The Legend of Zelda music should have faded out…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2010 -
Nope, That Dungeon Keeper MMO Isn’t Dead Yet
Hey, remember how in 2008 EA said a Chinese company would be making an MMO out of classic strategy title Dungeon Keeper? That project is still happening. Let’s look at some artwork from the game. At first glance, things aren’t looking too bad! The picture above certainly looks familiar. It’s also been revealed that the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2010 -
Okay, Now This Wii Peripheral Is Just Silly
This is an inflatable “racing kart” for the Nintendo Wii. The product pitchman says that we have two choices for Wii racing games: Using the standard remote to steer or the inflatable Wii racing kart with built-in steering wheel holder. Bwah? Those are the choices? The pitchman, Doug, also has “no doubt” that we’ll be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2010 -
THQ Looking For Strong, Asian Women
E3’s famous “booth babes” don’t just appear out of thin air. They’re hired somewhere. Usually in ads like this, for publisher THQ, which has some stringent demands for the upcoming trade show next month in Los Angeles. On June 15, THQ will be hosting a party, and ladies, if you’ve ever wanted to tart yourself…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2010 -
A Week In Comments
Xbox 360 Tan Cosplay Comment by: Helis Nominated by: no computers in texas It costs $400,000 to keep this weapon from RRoDing…. for 10 seconds. Onlive Subscription Invitations Going Out Comment by: Batman Nominated by: octaslash Summary: The sheer inefficiency of this idea annoys me. It does not take sense to take machines that are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2010 -
Joe Danger, Still Looking Awesome, Out this Month
Hello Games’ Joe Danger, for the PS3, looks amazing. We’ll get to see whether it actually is or not next week, since that’s when it’ll be available for download from the PlayStation Network. June 8 is the exact date you’ll be able to put Joe through his paces, in a game that plays a little…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2010 -
Milla Jovovich, Wet, With Guns
Out this September, upcoming horror flick Resident Evil: Afterlife is the fourth entry in the RE film series. It stars Milla Jovovich — this poster promises her drenched with pistols. That’s an entire movie, right there! Ultimate Resident Evil [Ultimate Resident Evil via ShockTillYouDrop]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2010 -
Why Can’t Video Games Make You Remember The Dead?
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for Americans, where a nation pauses to solemnly pay tribute to its war dead. It’s something video games could do a little more often. Most games don’t just feature violence, they feature killing. It’s encouraged, often in a militaristic setting. And after decades of advances in design and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2010 -
Will Top Kill Work On This?
As seen on Super Punch via Tiny Cartridge
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2010 -
Who Is The Greatest Video Game Character Of All Time?
Totally subjective question, of course, but movie mag Empire decided to try and answer anyway, its writers nutting out who they thought were the greatest video game characters of all time. The winner? It wasn’t Mario. It wasn’t Lara Croft, either. Or Master Chief. Or Link, or Snake, or even Mai Shiranui. No, the winner…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2010 -
Sony Investigating Factory Suicides
Chinese manufacturing giant Foxconn has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately, a spate of suicides at its Shenzhen complex attracting worldwide media attention. It’s also attracted the attention of Sony, for whom Foxconn manufacture consoles. Like Nintendo, Sony has launched its own instigation into work practices at Foxconn’s factories, issuing a…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2010 -
Nothing Says Nissan Diesel Like Thailand’s Dragon Ball Bus
As seen on Kirainet.com
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
Apple Sells Two Million iPads
On launch day, Apple sold 300,000 iPads. It’s now sold a whole lot more. Kicked along by the tablet’s international launch last week, which saw the device become available in Europe, Japan, Australia & Canada, Apple declared today that over two million iPads have been sold in less than two months. For a piece of…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2010 -
This Girl, Immortalized In Xenoblade CG
Mayu Watanabe is a member of uber popular Japanese idol troupe AKB48. The sixteen year-old is also in a commercial for upcoming Wii game Xenoblade. But something is different Yeah. And yeah. A double yeah. Another… yeah. Perhaps the actual ad isn’t so Uncanny Valley! Published by Nintendo, Xenoblade is the latest entry in the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
Mass Effect’s Citadel Is Made From LEGO
The Citadel, home of the Council and the single largest structure in the Mass Effect universe, is impressive enough when you see it in-game. Seeing it recreated in LEGO form just brings a smile to your face. Catsy has recreated the Prothean space station with nothing but standard LEGO bricks and some fancy lighting. Sure,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2010 -
How Mario Celebrates Memorial Day
As seen on Topatoco
By Brian Crecente Published May 31, 2010 -
When Role-Playing Gets Real
LARP stands for Live Action Role Playing. It’s when someone literally plays the role of a fictional character while gaming. Still confused? Here’s a handy guide to the practice, which depending on the player can be either awesome or creepy While LARPing is usually the domain of people who hook up in the real world…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2010 -
Guillermo Del Toro Not Directing The Hobbit
Filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Cronos) was slated to direct two feature films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. He was already to go! And now, he’s not. Late last week, the director told website /Film that movie studio MGM was holding up the project: “We have been caught in a very tangled negotiation…Now I…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010
