Wednesday, November 4, 2009

News

So How Many Boss Fights Will Prince Of Persia Have?

11:00PM AJ Glasser | Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner says that one of the first things lost in translation from video game to film is gameplay. But the Prince of Persia film hopes to dodge that bullet with its action/adventure genre label. More »
Media

Street Fighter II HD’s Intro Lived Too Fast And Died Too Young

10:30PM Luke Plunkett | Much like the game itself, this short clip (by serial SF artists and SFIIHD contributors Udon) strikes the perfect balance between contemporary style and old-school sensibilities. It’s just a shame it had to be cut to squeeze the game online. More »
Media

My Girlfriend Is The President Trailer Features Amazing Voice Over

10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Back in July, we brought word of PC eroge My Girlfriend Is The President. Now, feel free to watch the game’s trailer, complete with amazing English language movie guy voice over. More »
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Fable III’s New Concept Art Needs More Chimney Sweeps

9:30PM Luke Plunkett | Lionhead have tonight released some new artwork for the upcoming Fable III, showing that, as promised, Albion is moving on from a stylised renaissance and is — Dickens novels in hand — marching right into a stylised industrial revolution. More »
Culture

Splatterhouse Figure Won’t Bring Jennifer Back

9:30PM Luke Plunkett | It will, however, look great in your office, custom toysmith Jin Saotome’s latest piece capturing Splatterhouse’s Rick in all his barbaric, denim-clad glory. More »
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Ready To Smash Up Cars In Super Street Fighter IV?

9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | The upcoming SSFIV is bringing back the Street Fighter bonus stages of yore: car destruction. More »
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For 34 Years, Kids Have Wanted Video Games For Christmas

8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Market research firm Permuto Discoveries have published a list of the top-selling Christmas gifts for kids over the past 40 years. Unsurprisingly, over the past few years at least, video games have dominated. More »
Culture

Booze Tastes Better At Kobe’s Gundam Toy Bar

8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Drinks named after Gundam characters and over 300 models as seen on Alafista.
News

New Puzzle Game Features Moby, Proceeds Go To Charity

7:30PM Luke Plunkett | Founded in 2007, publishers OneBigGame have this week unveiled their first game: a puzzler featuring big-name music acts with proceeds from the title’s sales going towards some big-name charity groups. More »
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Final Fantasy XIII Soundtrack CD Dated For Japan

7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | On January 27, Square Enix will be releasing the Final Fantasy XIII soundtrack in Japan — one limited edition, and the other not. More »