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Watch Knees Turn To Butter As Spock Narrates Star Trek Online
Here’s a trailer ramming home the news we told you of yesterday; that Leonard Nimoy, aka the original Spock, will feature in the upcoming Star Trek Online. Shame there’s no blooper reel. I just want to hear him say “pig iron” one more time… Video Games | Star Trek Online | Leonard Nimoy Behind the…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2009 -
Namco Bandai Digging Into The Archives For Re-Releases
Got an interesting press release today from Namco Bandai. It goes a little something like this. “Leading video games developer and publisher NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., announced today their intent to increase its digital distribution presence.” Boring so far, right? It is! Thing is, it gets better, the company pledging to spend 2010 plumbing…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2009 -
Cameron Diaz Was (Almost) In Mortal Kombat
Most of the time, our news is fresh. It has that “new news” smell. But sometimes, our news is old. Like a fine wine. Like this vintage clip from a special on Cameron Diaz with some surprisingly game-related info. Did you know Diaz had been cast as Sonya in the first Mortal Kombat movie? And…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2009 -
PAL PlayStation Store Update: Christmas Holidays
You know what, it’s Christmas. Just like most of you are probably already on holidays, so too are Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Which is probably why this week’s store update is so thin. Can’t very well go licensing and localising content if you’re down the pub enjoying a week off, can you? Wish I had…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2009 -
New Comics Turned Loose On PSP Store
A week on from its launch and there’s a new batch of comics for sale on the PSP comic store. Anyone up for some new Transformers, 2000AD or Fantastic Four, head on through. Both the North American and PAL stores have been updating, but licensing the way it is, the update isn’t universal. So we’ll…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2009 -
2009 In Review: The Disappointments
There were plenty of things to be happy about in 2009! Uncharted 2, Batman, the return of E3 and a PS3 resurgence to name but a few. But you know what? 2009 also had its fair share of crushing disappointments. Things that should have been great, but were average. Things that should have been good,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2009 -
Here, Have A Sonic Racing X-mas Video
I cannot express in words just how sick I am of the 12 Days of Christmas song. And I’m not saying that just because I’m Jewish and Hanukkah is over — I really can’t stand that song. Doesn’t it drive anybody else crazy how the first five days or so are birds? Or how you…
By AJ Glasser Published December 23, 2009 -
Ubisoft Want To Make…A JRPG?
While some Western companies are down on the future prospects of the Japanese role-playing game, others – like Ubisoft – can’t wait to get a piece of the action. Speaking with Famitsu, Ubisoft’s Alain Corre has revealed that as part of the company’s push into the Japanese market, they’d one day like to release a…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2009 -
PlayStation Store Update: It’s A Mark Hamill Special
There’s lots of things available as part of this week’s PlayStation Store update, but only one you should really care about. And it involves Mark Hamill. It’s not a Batman-related DLC pack. It’s not a Darksiders demo. It’s Wing Commander IV. Only downside is that it’s obviously the lesser PS1 port, but hey, Wing Commanders…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2009 -
N64 Emulator Stumbles Onto The iPhone
Jailbreaking an iPhone isn’t as necessary as it once was, but hey, some people still like to do it. And those people can now play some N64 on their iPhones. By all accounts it’s a bit of a mess but then, that’s what you get when you muck around with this kind of business. There’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2009 -
Aliens vs Predator: The Fancy Edition
Aliens vs Predator has a collector’s edition. This is it! No wearable blood-soaked Predator wrist-guards or Vasquez bandanas here, though; it’s all relatively tasteful. While announced earlier in the month for Europe, it’s only today been cleared for an American release. Called the “Hunter Edition”, it includes a facehugger model, four multiplayer maps, a “3d…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2009 -
Pac-Man Still Beats Mario for Most-Famous Crown
One year older, and about two dozen or so titles fewer, Pac-Man still retains the “most recognizable” title among video game characters in the United States, according to the upcoming edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. The book, which in recent years has trended strongly toward video game records (and, according to us…
By Owen Good Published December 22, 2009 -
Mass Effect 2’s Cinematic Trailer In Full
You’ve seen half of Mass Effect 2’s cinematic trailer; why not kick back and watch the entire thing. If you’re thinking of watching this at work, or with little ones around, be warned: there is an exploding space worm. Click to view
By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2009 -
Get Back In The Kitchen And Make Me Some Mushroom!
Spotted this Super Mario Bros./Legend of Zelda apron on Etsy today while searching for scarves and hats. I guess there’s nothing that absolutely forbids a guy from wearing it while he cooks — as long as he doesn’t mind lace.
By AJ Glasser Published December 22, 2009 -
Settlement Gives THQ the WWE License Until 2018
THQ wrapped up two big loose ends at the end of this year, reaching a settlement with Jakks Pacific over who owed what for the rights to World Wrestling Entertainment and, separately, extending its deal with the promoter to 2018. In the first case, a three-party settlement among all involved will see THQ paying WWE…
By Owen Good Published December 22, 2009 -
Steam’s Big Holiday Sale Will Stuff Your Digital Stocking
The holiday season is always a time for big savings. Steam is a place where big savings happen. Put the two together and you have some crazy Christmas bargains. Steam’s holiday sale has kicked off a little early this year, with all kinds of tempting deals. Like Mirror’s Edge for $5, GTAIV for $7.50 and…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2009 -
Obama And The Game-Crazy Christmas Kids, Now In Video Form
OK, everyone. Obama asks the kid if he the DSi plays “The Sims” on it, not “Sins.” So much for the CNN transcript from earlier today. This is the American President listening to the Christmas wishes of kids. Not easy!
By Stephen Totilo Published December 22, 2009 -
A Moral Quandary Worthy Of A BioWare Epic
To: Ashcraft From: Totilo Re: How Long Did The Family Go Without Japanese Food? What you need to figure out is whether there is an international food, a food that is the product of no one nation, is associated with no single flag, and feed only that food to all the little Bashes. Then you…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 22, 2009 -
Play Every Day The Same Dream, Feel Bad
Don’t think of Every Day The Same Dream as much as a game (though it is), but as an interesting, potentially fascinating experience, not too dissimilar from other interactive experiences like Passage and Don’t Look Back. But do play it. Every Day The Same Dream is a short but sweet adventure game, “a slightly existential…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 22, 2009