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Step Onto The Killing Floor For Free This Weekend
It’s a free Killing Floor weekend on Steam, as Tripwire celebrates the release of the free Level Up content pack, adding new creatures, classes, weapons, maps, and perk levels to the co-op mutant survivor game. Killing Floor is incredibly fun, and now it’s even more so. The free Level Up content pack punctuates Tripwire Interactive‘s…
By Mike Fahey Published October 23, 2009 -
Rock Band Invaded By Zombies And Wolves
Harmonix celebrates Halloween in the Rock Band Music Store next week by cavorting with wild animals and the undead, adding new tracks from Rob Zombie, Wolfmother, and Liz Phair. I think Liz Phair might not be part of the Halloween celebration, but I included her just in case. Her “Rock Me”, along with two half-price…
By Mike Fahey Published October 23, 2009 -
Kids Now Getting Sick
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Just as I’m getting better, the kids are now getting sick — both of them. Don’t you just hate that? What you missed last night Witcher Developer And Polish PC Company Make Deal Official Molyneux Picks 5 Most Revolutionary Games of Past 20 Years Yes, The Xbox 360 Update Preview *Is*…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2009 -
Prinny Coming Back To PSP!
Hey Doods, Prinny is coming back to the PSP. After those penguin-characters known as Prinny got a starring role in Prinny: Ore ga Shujinko de Iinsuka? – or Prinny: Is It OK If I’m The Protagonist? Time for a sequel. Developer Nippon Ichi has revealed the next installment in the PSP Prinny line with the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2009 -
Uncover These Covered Bayonetta Ads
With the game days away from release in Japan, the SEGA Bayonetta marketing blitz continues. The latest are these two large posters in Shinjuku Station’s with fliers than can be pulled off. Dunno, but the fliers have access info for a special Bayonetta cell phone site. The posters are over six feet long each and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2009 -
Ready To Punch Off Clothes With New Ikki Tousen?
Another side-scrolling Ikki Tousen beat ’em up is coming to the PSP. Ikki Tousen: Xross Impact picks up where Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians left off. The sequel has six characters — including a totally new brawler — and new “costume destruction”. Xross Impact will be released in Japan on April 1, 2010. No, this is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2009 -
Carving a Virtual Pumpkin
An enterprising indie developer pointed me toward his 3D pumpkin carving game on Xbox Live Indie Games called Pumpkin Chop. As virtual arts and crafts go, it’s a pretty satisfying experience. There’s spooky music, a lot of freedom with the carving function and a Show Off! mode that features eerie settings in which to view…
By AJ Glasser Published October 23, 2009 -
What Do You Notice About This Fate/EXTRA Figure?
A Figma figure of character Saber from upcoming PSP role-playing-game dungeon crawler Fate/EXTRA has been announced. Notice anything? Look closer. Squint, even. That’s right, pantsu. Those who have seen art for the game probably spotted this right quick. The figure will be bundled with Fate/EXTRA when it is released in Japan next March. 『Fate／EXTRA』セイバーの衣装がスケスケでパンツ丸見えなんだが [チラシの裏でゲーム鈍報]
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2009 -
Dark Void Jack-o-Lantern Lights It Up
This nifty-keen pumpkin comes our way from Josh Neff, who also has a YouTube vid up showing off his handiwork. “I usually use a pokey thing (in this case it was a sharpened bike spoke), an X-acto knife, and screw drivers,” says Neff. “For the surface detail on this I tried something new and used…
By AJ Glasser Published October 23, 2009 -
Witcher Developer And Polish PC Company Make Deal Official
Witcher developer CD Projekt was made its deal Polish computer company Optimus official. As we reported earlier, a nearly defunct public PC assembly company Optimus S.A. was planning to strike a deal with CD Projekt. CD Projekt spokesperson told us at the time that the company has signed a letter of intent – not an…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2009 -
Molyneux Picks 5 Most Revolutionary Games of Past 20 Years
Hey it’s Peter Molyneux! He makes video games. Video games like Black & White and the Fable games. At a recent BAFTA event, Molyneux listed off what he thinks are the 5 most revolutionary games in the past 20 years. The titles were: • The RTS Dune 2: The game took players away from twitch…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2009 -
Come Party In San Francisco, If You Can’t Make Denver
Can’t make the Child’s Play party in Denver on November 19? I know I can’t, so I’m going to Ümloud! in San Francisco on December 9 instead. Ümloud! is round two of Child’s Play‘s annual charity benefiting sick kids in hospitals across the country. It’s going down at the DNA Lounge at 375 Eleventh Street…
By AJ Glasser Published October 23, 2009 -
Team Fortress 2 Update Brings Sniper Assets
Valve’s latest update is for those custom modelers who design new character models, and for machinima makers who want more control over how characters animate in their movies. Valve has gotten requests for models and props from the Meet the Team shorts. “So we’re happy to announce we’ve released the first set,” says the official…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2009 -
Avatar The Game The Release Date
Ubisoft’s website dates the game versions of James Cameron’s Avatar. The game will be hitting on December 1. That’s two weeks before the movie hits theaters. The game will be available on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, DS and PSP. As website Joystiq points out, the PS3 and PC versions will be 3D if players…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2009 -
Australia Wants To Rate iPhone Apps, Mobile Phone Games
According to iTnews, the Australian Classification Board has announced it would like to “apply the National Classification Code, the Classification Act, and the Guidelines for the Classification of Films and Computer” to mobile applications. “I recently wrote to the [Commonwealth Censorship] minister regarding my concern that some so-called mobile phone applications, which can be purchased…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2009 -
Final Fantasy XIII Drink Dated
For those who enjoy drinking questionable Final Fantasy beverages (and who doesn’t), listen up. The latest tie-up between Square Enix and Japanese beverage maker Suntory will be out this December. As announced at the Final Fantasy XIII event in Tokyo, a Final Fantasy XIII “Elixir” will be released onto the masses in Japan for human…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 22, 2009 -
Let’s Take An Audio Walk Through Akihabara
Ah yes, Akihabara. All your gaming, manga, anime and maid needs concentrated in one place. Some of you might have been there, some not. Some of you might even be there right now. Either way, you can let your ears take a stroll through the geek district. Patrick W. Galbraith, author of The Otaku Encyclopedia…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 22, 2009 -
Yes, The Xbox 360 Update Preview *Is* Out
Thank you for your kind letters and tips, informing us that those lucky enough to gain entry into the Xbox 360 fall update preview program have indeed been blessed with said updates. But save your keystrokes! We hear you! For the rest of you, check your Xboxes, update your dashboards—if you can—then Tweet and Facebook…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 22, 2009