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Female Manga Group Designs Tekken 6 Outfit
Famed female manga collective CLAMP is designing exclusive costumes for the PS3 home version of TEKKEN 6. Fitting as TEKKEN 5 on the PS2 also had costumes by various artists. The CLAMP outfit is for Jin Kazama and pictured in this week’s Famitsu. Whaddaya think? CLAMP To Design Special Costume For TEKKEN 6! [SD TEKKEN]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 17, 2009 -
Hellboy 360 Mod Is Better Than Hellboy Movies
I’m a longtime fan of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy comics. And a long-time hater of Del Toro’s cinematic “adaptations”. But as bad as those movies are, they could be worse; they could be as bad as the Hellboy games. Which is why I tread cautiously around anything connecting Big Red to this medium. Silly me! Because…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2009 -
Prison Never Had PS3s To Ban
Reports surfaced that inmates in HMP Rye Hill, Warwickshire prison had their PS3 consoles “outlawed”. Thing is, there have never been PS3s in this correctional institution. The Guardian reported that the console with built-in modem and Bluetooth could be used by prisoners to communicate and plot escape plots. The UK Ministry of Justice issued a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 17, 2009 -
Meet Mr. Video Game Voiceover
This is an interview with Mr. Nolan North. His name probably won’t ring a bell, and that’s a real tragedy, because as soon as you hear him open his mouth, you’ll know exactly who he is. You’ll know he’s Nathan Drake. You’ll know he’s the Prince of Persia. As the scrawny kid from Assassin’s Creed,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2009 -
Battle Of The Wii Remotes: Official vs Third-Party
Nintendo are no longer the only company in town with a Wii Remote on the market. You can get peripherals from third-party manufacturers too, with differing aesthetics and differing price points. So which is better? Mark over at Gizmodo has spent some quality time with three devices – the official Wii Remote, along with Nyko…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2009 -
No, You Cannot Play With These FFXIII Figures Yet
Final Fantasy XIII is not out yet, and it won’t be in Japan until this December. Know what that means? Let’s start the marketing blitz right now. Looks like Square Enix will be releasing figurines of various characters (of various quality!) from the upcoming title. Pricing is and a release date is still unannounced —…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 17, 2009 -
Mario Gets Played Off By The Keyboard Cat
Ah, keyboard cat. I like the guy, because unlike other pieces of internet crap, he can remain humorous indefinitely, so long as the accompanying blooper is funny enough. And I’d say this one is funny enough. [via GSW]
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2009 -
PAIN Makes A Long, Painful Jump From PSN To Blu-Ray
Sure, PAIN has a roster of annoying, forgettable characters and a one-shot gameplay mechanic. But it’s also good, honest fun, and has quietly become one of the star performers on the PlayStation Network. Next week, it hopes to become a star performer on Blu-Ray as well. Sony have announced that the game will be out…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2009 -
Olivia Munn’s Playboy Cover Looks Like This
Attack of the Show! host Olivia Munn is the “Babe of the Month” for Playboy, appearing in a non-nude pictorial and on the cover. We knew that. On tonight’s ATOS, Munn revealed the cover: Her in a red bikini. Pretty sure we’ve seen her in a bikini, though maybe not red and definitely not on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 17, 2009 -
So, How Did Scribblenauts Come Up With 10,000 In-Game Items?
The key appeal of DS platformer Scribblenauts lies in your ability to conjure around 10,000 items to aid you in your quest. But how did the developers come up with so many of the things? After all, you try and think of items you can use in a game. Off the top of your head,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2009 -
Grasshopper Manufacture’s PS3 Title Is “Risky”
Grasshopper Manufacture, the developer behind Wii franchise No More Heroes, is working on a PS3 game — perhaps that rumored Kafkaesque title? Who knows? President of Marvelous Interactive, Yasuhiro Wada, does. Marvelous publishes Grasshopper’s games in Japan, and the exec says this about that mysterious PS3 title: “If we do that [game] we might go…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 17, 2009 -
And The Top 20 PC Games For May Were…
The NPD Group have released a list of the 20 best-selling games sold through traditional retail channels for the month of May. And yes, there is interesting stuff beyond the usual parade of Warcraft and The Sims! Take, for instance, Empire: Total War’s staying power, managing to hold down fifth spot months after it was…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2009 -
Harold Ramis On Why It’s Hard To Make Funny Video Games
Compared to the number of funny movies, the number of funny games is quite low. Good comedy is hard! Harold Ramis is a funny guy, and he’s writer and/or directed a bunch of funny movies: Caddyshack, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day. Why does he think are the challenges of making games funny? You would think comedy…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2009 -
Madden Demo Only Available To People Who Preorder Madden [Update]
Madden is just about the biggest thing in gaming in the US (at least in terms of sales). So EA would want to get a demo for the game into the hands of everyone and anyone, right? WRONG. Only those preordering Madden at GameStop will get a demo for the game. A demo for a…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2009 -
The Dragon Quest IX Boy Band Ad is Very Fishy
Starting on June 20th, the following DQIX ad with musical act SMAP will be shown nationwide in Japan. Well into their thirties, SMAP is the country’s biggest boy band group. Back in April, SMAP singer Tsuyoshi Kusanagi was arrested for indecent exposure. When police officers approached him, Kusanagi replied, “What wrong with being naked?” After…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2009 -
First Nostalgia Trailer Evokes Feelings Of Familiarity
Ignition Entertainment‘s Nostalgia for the Nintendo DS is accurately titled. Developed by Matrix Software and Red Entertainment, it will have Japanese role-playing game fans waxing nostalgic due to its well-worn mechanics and allusions. Flying airships? Check. Dungeon battles? Check. Plucky young spike-haired anime characters going on a globe-trotting adventure, fighting dragons, wyverns and other unimaginable…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 16, 2009 -
Check Out These Custom Mario USB Thumb Drives
They may not be licensed by Nintendo, but these homemade Mario-themed 4GB USB drives and USB extensions look amazing. That may explain the steep price. The Brick and Question Mark block extensions — in 1ft to 6ft configurations — go for just $20, but the actual USB drives that plug into the extension are $55…
By AJ Glasser Published June 16, 2009 -
Microsoft On Metal Gear: Mission Accomplished
So far this hardware generation, we’ve seen the number of third-party exclusives on any platform shrink to almost zero. The last major series to come around? Metal Gear Solid. Having long made a name for itself on Sony consoles, the next Metal Gear Solid title – Rising – will also be appearing on the Xbox…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2009 -
Yup, Mad Dog McCree Is Out
As previously revealed via GameFly, the Mad Dog McCree series of lightgun laserdisc shooters has rustled up a release on the Wii, thanks to Majesco and Digital Leisure‘s Mad Dog McCree Gunslinger Pack, which is now available. The Wii bundle features Mad Dog McCree, Mad Dog 2: The Lost Gold and The Last Bounty Hunter,…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 16, 2009