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I Guess This Goes With The Whole “Old-School” Theme
The fifth and final vignette for 3D Dot Game Heroes is even more embarrassing when you realize this is what we accepted as advertising in the late 80’s. Today’s marketing and advertising teams have their fingers on the pulse of today’s youth. Yesterday’s marketing and advertising teams thought they did, but they were actually strangling…
By Mike Fahey Published May 11, 2010 -
The King of the Downhill Drift Is Back: Initial D
Anyone can drive fast. Only one driver can be the fastest. Enter to win the all new, full-length Initial D 3rd Stage feature film and the first half of the never-before-seen-in-the-US Initial D 4th Stage. The movie fans have been waiting for is here. Life’s a blur. Live it fast FUNimation is joining forces with…
By Gawkercreative Published May 11, 2010 -
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Fashions Sneak Out Of Japan
Fashion conscious or currently naked Metal Gear Solid fans will get a chance to wear their Big Boss pride this summer. The Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and Uniqlo t-shirt collaboration will clothe stealth enthusiasts in the U.S. this June. Konami and Uniqlo have once again engaged in cooperative corporate action to bring 10 exclusive…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 11, 2010 -
The Mushroom Kingdom: Our Closest Relatives, Our Deadliest Enemies
Scientists researching ways to combat serious fungal infections in human beings have found that humans have much more in common with members of the Mushroom Kingdom than you might think. We might as well already be living in the Mushroom Kingdom. There are roughly 1.5 million species of fungi on the planet Earth, from bread…
By Mike Fahey Published May 11, 2010 -
What In The World Is Mega Man Online?
Recently, Kotaku wondered “What on Earth is Mega Man Universe“? Allow us to rephrase the question. Mega Man company Capcom indicates in its latest report to stockholders that something called Mega Man Online is in development. Capcom is jointly developing MMO (hey, that’s a great acronym!) with Korean games maker Neowiz. This is part of…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 11, 2010 -
Counter-Strike: Source Gets ‘Extensive Update,’ New Beta
Valve has released a new, still-in-beta version of the wildly popular online shooter Counter-Strike: Source, adding in new achievements, “domination and revenge” systems and other improvements that don’t muck with the game’s core experience. What the new Counter-Strike: Source does appear to bring with it are a handful of features seen in other Valve-developed games.…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 11, 2010 -
Four People, Eight Hands, One Game in Action
Last week I reviewed the first simultaneous four-player competitive arcade game to hit the iPad: Gurlz Vs Robots But the written word doesn’t quite capture the nature of trying to play a game with four people crowded around a single iPad, this video does.
By Brian Crecente Published May 11, 2010 -
Street Fighter Makers Charting Decline Of Japanese Arcades
The company that used to pack gamers into arcades with Street Fighter cabinets shut down two of its Capcom arcades in Japan last year. It opened none, and predicts more decline in the year to come. This is not a sign of Japanese arcade health: That “2011/3Plan”? That started April 1, 2010. One more arcade…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 11, 2010 -
Will You Survive The MMO Apocalypse?
SMBC Theater presents us with a chilling look at what happens when one video game becomes so addictive the entire world can’t stop playing it. This is a cautionary tale, both to video game players and the developers of MMOs. To the players, the message here is to not get too wrapped up in pointless…
By Mike Fahey Published May 11, 2010 -
Brink: No Girls Allowed
Once again, we’re talking about why we can’t play war games as female avatars. This time, guest blogger Brad Gallaway weighs in on the male-dominated Brink. So, a while ago I blogged about Crackdown 2 and how players don’t have the ability to have a female avatar. In today’s scene, the developers’ claims of technical…
By Lauren Orsini Published May 11, 2010 -
Explore The Hall Of 3D Dot Game Heroes
One of the coolest features of Atlus’ 3D Dot Game Heroes is the ability to create your own animated protagonist using the game’s built-in character editor. Now there’s a place where players can share their creations with the world. 3D Dot Game Heroes is now available for the PlayStation 3, and while players can experience…
By Mike Fahey Published May 11, 2010 -
First Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Details Slip From The Shadows
With a 15 hour long single player adventure, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood is far more than a multiplayer side story in the Assassin’s Creed universe. It’s time to join the Brotherhood, as Ubisoft details Ezio’s continuing adventures. So far the buzz about Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood has been all about the multiplayer, and the game does indeed…
By Mike Fahey Published May 11, 2010 -
Age Of Conan’s Godslayer Has Risen
Funcom’s Age of Conan triumphantly returns to store shelves two years after its debut, as the Rise of the Godslayer expansion pack goes live. Rise of the Godslayer, the first full expansion pack for Age of Conan since the game’s May 2008 release, introduces a new playable race and the new Oriental-themed lands of new…
By Mike Fahey Published May 11, 2010 -
Farmville Maker is Hemorrhaging Players
Caught in an apparent pissing match with Facebook, Farmville creators Zynga seems to be losing. Two weeks ago Zynga lost 3.1 million monthly active users. Last week they lost 4.2 million of them. SecondShares reports that every one of Zynga’s major games but Treasure Isle lost users last week. The losses hit after Facebook revamped…
By Brian Crecente Published May 11, 2010 -
GameStop Employee Loses His Job Over Rape Game? [Update]
A GameStop employee interviewed for a piece on Japanese rape simulator RapeLay suddenly finds himself without a job. Was he fired for his comments on the controversial game? We’ve got the employee’s and GameStop’s sides of the story. RapeLay is a Japanese point-and-click game that follows the story of a spoiled rich kid who takes…
By Mike Fahey Published May 11, 2010 -
The World United As I Played Mass Effect 2
On Sunday, May 2, at 11am Eastern Time, I was playing Mass Effect 2. My wife took a photo. At the same time (15:00 U.T.C.), around the world, more than 10,000 other people snapped photos too. This is what they were doing while I played: In Hawley, Pennsylvania, one person was solving a Lost jigsaw…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 11, 2010 -
Steam Comes To Macs Wednesday With Portal, Torchlight
Valve’s dominant games-downloading service Steam comes to Macs tomorrow, bringing with it Diablo-style indie hit Torchlight and Valve’s very own first-person puzzle hit Portal. If you bought Portal or Torchlight via Steam on your Windows-based PC then you may in fact already be the proud owner of tomorrow’s releases. Portal (and possibly Torchlight — the…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 11, 2010