Warfare | BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA: A large tank on display at the recent G-Star game expo. (Photo: Game Watch Impress)
The Game May Be Dead, But the Awesome Helicopter-Fighting Art Lives On
Tae Young Choi used to work at Midway Games. Before Midway went belly-up, they were working on an open-world superhero game called Hero.
Choi did some amazing pieces for that game, and as you'll see in this gallery, also worked on Midway games like Stranglehold and Area 51.
While both Stranglehold... More »
Zynga Temp Accused of Stealing $100K in Merchandise
Police on Tuesday arrested a Zynga temp who is accused of stealing $100,000 worth of merchandise and equipment from the company behind casual games FarmVille, CityVille and Mafia War, the San Francisco Examiner reports.
Keith Brown, 21, of San Ramon was arrested Tuesday at the company's San... More »
Elite Taiwan University Overrun by Cosplayers in Skimpy Costumes
National Taiwan University is the country's most prestigious institute of higher learning. The country's first Nobel prize laureate is an alum. It's where the best of the best get educated. More »
What's Going on with Metal Gear: Rising? Is It Okay?
This past August, I asked a very simple question: Where the hell is Metal Gear: Rising? It's now mid-November, and the game surfaced briefly, with a teaser trailer hinting at some sort of Rising announcement at the Spike VGAs. More »
If You Like He-Man, TMNT or Dark Souls, You Need to see These Amazing Paintings
If ever you were going to get a man to do the paintings that would cover the house of your dreams, artist Dave Rapoza is your man.
In the gallery above you'll see a selection of his best works, covering subjects like Dark Souls, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Akira, He-Man and other things people... More »
These Parents Actually Named Their Kid Dovahkiin / Dragonborn
Look, I'm all for people being really into games. But as with everything in life, there is a line, and naming your son after a fantasy video game character is, well, yeah.
To win a competition held by Skyrim developers Bethesda (the same one reader Spenny was denied entry), Megan and Eric... More »
Jilted Boyfriend Hocks Engagement Ring for Halo Armor
When his fiancée suddenly dumped him, Eric Smith of Geekadelphia decided that simply selling off the engagement ring he bought her wasn't good enough. More »
Innovation Has Never Been the Cornerstone of the Video Game Industry
As expected, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a huge seller and is breaking all kinds of sales records. It's been parodied on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and is being blamed for the loss of the Louisville Cardinals this past weekend.
The game has its fans and it has its critics, and in typical... More »
In Saints Row: The Third, Always Bet on Zombie
This week, I've been sharing some videos of Volition's new (tremendously fun) open-world crime game Saints Row: The Third. On Monday, we saw how I start each day in Steelport, and yesterday I showed a cool refinement of its custom radio stations.
That second video was fairly low-key, so today I... More »
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