Friday, April 4, 2008
What’s Next For Dr. Tanya? We’d Like To Know!
11:40PM Brian Ashcraft | The dust has settled on the gaming and internet review from game playin’, booze drinkin’, clinical psychologist Tanya Byron. Now that it’s finished, what is Dr. Tanya going to do? First up, she’s going on vacation with her family. But after that…? Will she be returning to the gaming industry? Dr. Tanya seems reasonable enough, we’d love to have her back! Says the good doctor: More »
Fresh Street Fighter IV El Fuerte Screens
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Here, Have Some Okami Art
11:00PM Luke Plunkett | Personal Story: I’ve been waiting over a year for my Japanese “Art Of Okami” book to ship. Don’t think it’s ever going to happen. In its place, though, I guess I can console myself with Okami Art, a nice little act of fan service put up by Capcom for lovers of all things art and Amaterasu. It amounts to having the gates to the game’s press assets thrown open to the public, with some fan art and snazzy widescreen wallpapers tossed in for flavour. Seems simple, but serious fans lap this kinda stuff up. Classy move, Capcom. [Okami Art] More »
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Dyack Affirms Too Human Is Trilogy Worthy
10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | What’s with all the trilogies game developer people? Like, why not make one game, and if that doesn’t suck, make another. And so on! If things go really well you can use the Square Enix playbook and go batty. Silicon Knights’ years-in-the-making Too Human is no exception. The game has been announced as a trilogy. But why? Says game designer Denis Dyack: More »
Gran Turismo Trying To Catch Hollywood
9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Hollywood still has the edge. As pretty as those Gran Turismo games are (and they’re pretty pretty), they’re not as nice looking as CG in movies. Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi is rarin’ to change that. He’s already thinking of stuff that’s not even possible on the PS3. Says Yamauchi: More »
How Many Haruhis Fit in a Phone Booth?
8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | This has been bothering us. Really. We’ve been dying to know. For ages. The question: How many Haruhis fit into a telephone booth? Such a simple, yet profound question. Hit the jump for the exciting conclusion! Do it!! More »20 Years of Metal Gear Anniversary Trailer
7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | When you get down to it, Metal Gear is getting up their in age. I mean, it’s twenty years old? Next year, it can legally drink in America! This clip is from the “Metal Gear Saga Vol. 2″ DVD. More »
Uwe Boll Can Write His Name
6:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Reader Vincent took one for the team. He not only met Uwe Boll, but also saw the early sneak Postal screening. In the same night. Reader Vincent sounds like a total masochist! According to reader Vincent, the movie is a “decent homage” to the game and “decently funny.” Writes reader Vincent: More »
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“The DS Has Peaked In Japan”
5:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Gloom and doom! Those living in the US are starting to feel (or maybe, totally feeling) the effects of a downward economy. How will it affect gaming? According to analyst Hiroshi Kamide at KBC Securities Japan, “A recessionary environment is negative for the electronic entertainment industry, but we believe the core gaming market to be more resilient than its casual counterpart.” So, core gamers will keep buying, while casual gamers won’t. Good news for some companies, bad news for others! More »
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