Saturday, February 7, 2009
News
Nintendo’s President Explains Christmas To Some Japanese Guy
3:30PM 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. More »
Culture
Bashcraft Profiled By Dallas Morning News
3:00PM 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 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. More »
Culture
Halo MEGA Bloks Have Us Wishing For Halo LEGO Instead
1:30PM 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. More »
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Rare Teasing User-Generated Avatars For The 360
12:30PM 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? More »
Culture
Country’s President Wonders Why South Korea Can’t Be Nintendo
12:00PM 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. More »
Culture
Rock Band and Guitar Hero Conquer Summer Camp
11:30AM 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. More »
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Both Fallout 3 DLC Packs Delayed
11:00AM 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. More »
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Velvet Assassin Gets the Aeon Flux Treatment
10:30AM 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. More »
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