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The Latest Call of Duty Explores The Bloody Birth of Special Forces
It starts with two men in space helmets. They walk across an airfield and climb into a Lockheed SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft, also know as the Blackbird. The year is 1968. The mission is “This is WMD.” The game: Call of Duty: Black Ops. Up on stage members of developer Treyarch are playing through a chunk…
By Brian Crecente Published May 28, 2010 -
Next Pokemon Games Slated For 2011 U.S. Release
Pokémon Black and Pokémon White are coming to America in Spring 2011, according to Nintendo. The paired games start a new generation of Pokemon and include Legendary Pokémon Reshiram on the Black cover, Zekrom on the White cover. Japan gets Black and White this fall.
By Stephen Totilo Published May 28, 2010 -
This Game Was Inspired By Super Mario Bros. 2
There are so many — too many? — games inspired by the original Super Mario Bros. Not FiNCK. It was inspired by the sequel. The one with the vegetables. Developer Nicklas (Nifflas) Nygren, who you may know as the creator of Knytt, told me he’s “experimenting with the gameplay mechanics of Super Mario Bros 2…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 28, 2010 -
Star Wars: The Old Republic Offers Friendship And Romance
Han had Chewie. Luke had R2-D2. Who will you have by your side as a Companion Character in BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic, and will you be able to sleep with them? Showing once again that the Star Wars: The Old Republic team has a firm grasp on what makes the Star Wars universe…
By Mike Fahey Published May 28, 2010 -
Sex And The Sim City
The second Sex and the City movie is in theaters today, but no one has to go see it, now that EA’s Sims team summarized it for us using The Sims 3. Using The Sims 3, EA has taken a full accounting of my Sex and the City knowledge and compressed it into this brief…
By Mike Fahey Published May 28, 2010 -
The Original Prince of Persia is Glorious on the iPad
I was delighted to discover this morning that you can buy the original Prince of Persia for both the iPhone and iPad for a penny shy of a dollar on either system. Prince of Persia Retro includes all thirteen of the original game’s levels and you can jump to any of them from the menu.…
By Brian Crecente Published May 28, 2010 -
Say You Like Call of Duty And Activision Will Donate To Veterans Fund
Memorial Day is this coming Monday and what better way to celebrate your day off, here in the U.S., than by helping a group that finds jobs for veterans? All you have to do is “Like” Activison’s Call of Duty Endowment Facebook page by noon on Memorial Day and they will increase their donation to…
By Brian Crecente Published May 28, 2010 -
Wired Mag on iPad Rocks
It’s nice to know I wasn’t the only one blown away by Wired Magazine on the iPad. John Abell, New York bureau chief of Conde Naste, notes on Twitter that 24,000 copies of the e-mag were sold in the first 24 hours. Check it out, you deserve it.
By Brian Crecente Published May 28, 2010 -
Do Not Email Me About Buying an iPed
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: House Listed! I have gotten a gajillion emails tonight from people interested in buying an iPed. I have no idea where you can buy an iPed. Nowhere in my post do I indicate that I do. Don’t ask me. Use Google! Go to China! Argh!! (Oh, and you have a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010 -
In South Korean Soap Operas, Love Is Like…
As seen on Ningin. Thanks, Charles!
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010 -
Less Focus on DRM, More on Anti-Piracy Tech
Blizzard tells VideoGamer it has spent more development time focusing on “content and cool features” than on anti-piracy tech. What’s more, DRM is described as a “losing battle”. This attitude, however, sounds like a winning one.
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010 -
Mai Shiranui, All Cheeky
After sitting out fighting game The King of Fighters XII, jiggly ninja Mai Shiranui is returning for KOFXIII. And she’s bringing butt floss with her. To mark the occasion, Mai is getting a 1/5 scale “Hip Line Ver. Omega Style”. (In Japanese, “hip” also refers to one’s backside.) This will be released in December 2010…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010 -
Master Chief Is Real, Takes Nice Pictures
Cosplay nut Gixxer85, from Malaysia, doesn’t just like dressing up as Master Chief, he likes having people – professional people – take his photo while doing so. Taking to an abandoned office building with his custom-built Spartan suit and custom-built weapons, Gixxer85 certainly looks the part. Without seeing him run around sticking grenades on things…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010 -
Are You Ready For Tekken 7?
Eurogamer Portugal, attending a press event in Spain earlier this week, reckon Namco Bandai’s Katsuhiro Harada revealed that his team is already at work on Tekken 7. While this seems like more a pre-E3 slip of the tongue than a genuine product reveal, it’s hardly the stuff of night terrors. A seventh Tekken game? Why…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010 -
The Voice of Metal Gear Reviews Game Movies
David Hayter is a rarity. He has made a name for himself in voice games as a voice actor and in movies as a Hollywood screenwriter. With a foot in both worlds, no doubt he has a unique point of view on video game movies. Over at the MTV Movies Blog, Hayter gives his opinion…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010 -
Teen Werewolves Do Not Like The Xbox 360
Hey, Josh! Stop making fun of teen werewolves, OK? They’re people, too. With feelings. And a love of Tim Burton films. They just want to be left alone, in a world of black lipstick, sewing scissors, Twilight novels and feelings Josh, we don’t care that your Van Helsing jokes are surprisingly witty. Or that this…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010