Richard Garriott, the first video game designer to ride a rocket to outer space, wanted to play a massively multiplayer video game from the International Space Station. And he wanted to bring his iPod. Neither happened. Garriott’s gaming plan was to play his then-still-active computer game Tabula Rasa from the International Space Station, logging onto…
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Coming this fall, Batman: The Brave and the Bold is based on the animated television series and will include co-op play and the ability to link the DS and Wii versions of the title. Playable characters in the game include Batman, Robin, Green Lantern, Blue Beetle and Aquaman and Warner Bros. says there will be…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Fat Bastard Yeah, I’ve been worrying about my health more recently. I’ve been taking walks more and more. I live near the mountains, so I can go hiking or wandering through bamboo forests. It’s…relaxing. Way better than running on a treadmill in a gym. Not sure if the result is…
This week the Global Investment Conference takes place in London, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been talking up the importance of the UK game industry. “We’re leading the way in creative industries: by far the biggest producer of computer games in Europe,” said Brown. “And we’re leading the way in digital communications: In a…
First NFL player Tracy Porter and now some other human. As seen on in Inked Magazine by Albotas.
You may remember reader Mark, who sent us his awesome, custom Half-Life 2 figure. Well, Mark’s back, with this amazing custom Metal Gear Solid 3 figure. This custom job goes beyond the usual trend of taking an existing action figure and painting over some slight additions. Mark sculpted an all-new head entirely by hand, cannibalised…
You’ve seen what it looks like to control The Sims, but have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a Sim? This graduate thesis project looks pretty close to us. The work of student Julia Yu Tsao, this is called “Curious Displays”, a network of “½ inch display blocks” that, if ever…
Upcoming arcade title Metal Gear Arcade is in 3D. If this game is a hit, it could start a 3D arcade gaming trend. And just like 3D Hollywood films shown in theaters, gamers wear 3D goggles. Just think of all the people who have worn the goggles before you! Like this lady. Her nose grease…
For those under the age of 25, all you need to know is this: Jungle Strike is one of the best things to happen to both the Genesis/Mega Drive and its publisher, Electronic Arts. It also had a great intro. An intro that’s been faithfully reproduced here. With real people and everything. Carlos is pretty…
After a slow pitch to the old people, Nintendo has launched a new DSi LL (XL in the West) ad campaign in Japan. This one’s for the gamers. The voice-over says, “Because the screen is big, Dragon Quest is big. Final Fantasy is big. Mario is big. Love Plus is big. Zelda is big.” And…
Looking to lock down one of the most promising developers in the business, Warner Bros. has purchased a majority stake in Rocksteady Studios, the developers behind Batman: Arkham Asylum. Warner lent a hand on the first Batman, and will be publishing the sequel, but that obviously wasn’t enough for the film studio, which in recent…
Apple has taken swift action against applications in the iTunes Application Store. The reason: Apple says that it has done so because some women and parents have complained. As revealed by Wobble iBoobs developer Jon Atherton via website TechCrunch, here is the Victorian laundry list of no-nos in apps: 1. No images of women in…
EA’s “Project Ten Dollar” (or, “Project $15 dollar”) seems like a good idea to combat the retail industry’s reliance on used game sales. But some retailers have pointed out it’s not all beneficial to the publisher. “EA’s Project Ten Dollar move is aiming to stifle pre-owned games sales, but what they don’t factor in is…
Not every Western game is subtitled. Remember the irritation from Japanese gamers over the dubbing Modern Warfare 2 got? Japanese gamers wanted to play the game with its original voices. But do all Japanese gamers want that? From April 2007 to December 2009, Japanese game company Spike polled over 6,000 users via postcards included with…
Sure, it wasn’t the greatest of Star Wars games, but The Force Unleashed didn’t suck. Which in terms of recent Star Wars releases, made it special. So special it’s sold a ton. Lucasarts announced today that since going on sale almost 18 months ago, the game has sold over seven million units worldwide. I only…
Namco Bandai has recalled Wii title Tales of Graces for being too buggy. The company has confirmed ten defects in the title and has set up an exchange program for those who have purchased the title. Bugs include the inability for players to acquire certain items, music glitches, walking in place, freezing and more. Buggy…
Five games were nominated by the Writers Guild of America for the award of “Best Video Game Writing”. Only one could win. And no, it wasn’t Modern Warfare 2. Even though Activision’s shooter was nominated (perhaps based on the quantity rather than quality of the game’s writing), along with Assassin’s Creed II…X-Men Origins and…Wet, the…
Konami’s popular love simulator Love Plus is getting a handful of manga, it seems. Japanese publisher Kodansha hints that it will be launching five new manga series in five different magazines, reports Anime News Network. While nothing official has been announced, the advertisements for these new manga feature silhouettes of the Love Plus girls. What…
Steamed that 2K screwed up BioShock’s PC widescreen not once, but twice? S’OK, PC users, a patch will soon be with you. 2K will release tomorrow an update for the game that will fix the burning issue of mouse clicking in multiplayer matches. Oh, and also the game’s widescreen problem, which again has seen the…
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