Saturday, February 7, 2009

News

Nintendo’s President Explains Christmas To Some Japanese Guy

3:30PM February 7, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

If you could ask the President of Nintendo a question, would you blow it on “why do sales in America spike during December?” No. Some Japanese guy did, though, and got this for his troubles.

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In Real Life

Bashcraft Profiled By Dallas Morning News

3:00PM February 7, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Ever wonder why I’m in Japan? Or how I got this super duper job? No? Well then, don’t click past the jump. If so, hey, clicky-clack away.


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Ex-Lucasarts Man’s Adventure Game Out Now

2:30PM February 7, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Oh dear. Here we were, all excited at the prospect of playing Vampyre Story – by ex-Lucasarts man Bill Tiller – and then we went and forgot all about it. Lucky TIGS reminded us.

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In Real Life

Halo MEGA Bloks Have Us Wishing For Halo LEGO Instead

1:30PM February 7, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

MEGA Bloks are kinda like LEGO in the way a Daewoo is kinda like a Mercedes. Ah well! MEGA Bloks got the licence to produce little Halo toys and LEGO did not.

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Rare Teasing User-Generated Avatars For The 360

12:30PM February 7, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

The 360′s avatars are, all copy-cat jokes aside, surprisingly endearing. Only problem is, some of the wardrobe and body options are a little… limited. That’s something user-generated content could address. So, uh, will it?

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In Real Life

Country’s President Wonders Why South Korea Can’t Be Nintendo

12:00PM February 7, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

During a recent visit to South Korea’s Ministry of Knowledge Economy, the country’s president Lee Myung-bak (pictured) wondered why Korea couldn’t make products like Nintendo.

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In Real Life

Rock Band and Guitar Hero Conquer Summer Camp

11:30AM February 7, 2009 | AJ Glasser

Amateur musician summer camp Power Chord Academy is using Rock Band and Guitar Hero in two new courses designed for “the new age of musicians,” those who happen to play Rock Band or Guitar Hero.

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Both Fallout 3 DLC Packs Delayed

11:00AM February 7, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

There are two pieces of Fallout 3 DLC on the way. One called “The Pitt”, one called “Broken Steel”. They were due soon, but according to Bethesda, they’ll now be here a little later.

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Velvet Assassin Gets the Aeon Flux Treatment

10:30AM February 7, 2009 | AJ Glasser

Peter Chung, creator of the avant garde sci-fi cartoon Aeon Flux, is signed up with SouthPeak Games to pen a 15-page Velvet Assassin digital graphic novel.

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In Real Life

Nintendo Sends Thank Yous To My Nintendo Überfans

10:00AM February 7, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

You might think that Nintendo doesn’t care about you, long-time Nintendo customer, but it does. That’s what reader (and Nintendo überfan) Chris discovered, when a thank you note from president Reggie Fils-Aime arrived this week.

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