Sunday, February 15, 2009
Regulars
4:00PM David Wildgoose | Welcome to the late afternoon edition of the Sunday Supplement, your guide to some of most interesting games writing, blogging, chatting and thinking I’ve stumbled upon over the last week. Today we delve into indie games, indie games, indie games, and the melancholy of Fallout 3.
Sunday Supplement: “Probably the saddest part is the children”
4:00PM David Wildgoose | Welcome to the late afternoon edition of the Sunday Supplement, your guide to some of most interesting games writing, blogging, chatting and thinking I’ve stumbled upon over the last week. Today we delve into indie games, indie games, indie games, and the melancholy of Fallout 3.
Culture
Couple Plans In-Game LittleBigPlanet Wedding
9:00AM Owen Good | Remember the guy who proposed to his girlfriend with a LittleBigPlanet level? They are in fact getting hitched – and are planning to do so in the game itself. More »
Culture
10 Video Game Athletes Who Probably Roided
8:00AM Owen Good | This past week, Alex Rodriguez copped to taking steroids and everyone went on TV and radio to bitch about it, including me. But is the world of video game sports any more pure? More »
Media
MadWorld Serves Up Blood and Cussin’
7:00AM Owen Good | For your debauched, desensitised and depraved viewing pleasure, here’s uncut gameplay footage from Madworld. The stylised gorefest is entertaining – so is hearing John DiMaggio – more Bender than Fenix – say “Fuckin’ A!” More »
News
The PlayStation Store is Closing
6:00AM Owen Good | After 10 years, Sony’s PlayStation Store in San Francisco’s Metreon shopping centre – the only store of its kind – will close sometime this summer. More »
Rumours
Rumour: Syphon Filter 5 in Development?
4:30AM Owen Good | Alert reader “____” (yes, that’s really his handle) put two and two together, and the answer sounds like Sony Bend is cooking up a Syphon Filter 5. More »
News
World of Goo Arrives on Linux
4:00AM Owen Good | Linux gamers do in fact exist and, as promised by 2D Boy, they can now start playing acclaimed indie puzzler World of Goo. The developers have also talked about the challenge of Linux porting. More »
Culture
A Collection of Killer Gaming Wallpapers
3:30AM Owen Good | Yesterday our sister site Lifehacker posted a collection of eye-popping desktop wallpapers they found, and it is too good not to share over here. More »
Culture
DW-PSP Not (Yet) Outlawed in Honolulu
3:00AM Owen Good | Remember the PSP-playing bus driver in Honolulu? The one who wasn’t fired? Now six months later, the mayor has vetoed a city bill that would have outlawed playing games while driving. More »
Culture