Monday, March 9, 2009
News
These 67 Games Are All Under 4k In Size
11:00PM Luke Plunkett | You want to talk minimalist gaming, it doesn’t get more minimalist than programming an entire game that takes up only 4096 bytes (or less). These 67 games, though, do just that. More »
Culture
Capcom Debit Cards Tiger Uppercut You With Bank Fees
10:30PM Luke Plunkett | Like the look of those Capcom pre-paid debit cards? You may want to take a finer look at the small print before you go rushing in and sign up for one. More »
News
Another Manic Arcade Shooter Coming To Xbox 360
10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | The latest bullet hell Cave arcade shooter to get an Xbox 360 port is Ketsui. Already boasting a DS port, the 360 version will offer an exclusive “X-Mode” that allows for lock-on targeting. More »
Media
Sauerkraut Pays its Tribute To The History Of Video Games
9:30PM Luke Plunkett | Yup. That’s a bowl of sauerkraut. Which, thanks to the wonders of stop-motion animation, is able to walk us bitterly through the history of gaming, from Tetris to Prince of Persia to Pac-Man. More »
Culture
UNIQLO Covers Gaming In Shirt Form
9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Budget Japanese clothing retailer UNIQLO announced a new shirt line earlier this year that features game characters. Which characters and games are making it to the final UTxJapan Game shirts? Let’s find out. More »
News
Burnout Paradise Coming To Steam
8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Burnout Paradise is coming to the PC, in the form of an “Ultimate Box”, collecting most of the game’s updates and sitting them alongside the game itself. But what if you don’t want a box? More »
Culture
How To Play Famicom Games On A Famicom Cartridge
7:30PM Luke Plunkett | Step 1: buy a business card holder that looks just like a Famicom cartridge. Step 2: crack that card holder open. Step 3: put the guts of a cheap, emulator-capable media player inside. More »
Culture
What Game Weaponry Does This Toy Rip-Off?
7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Spotted at toy retailer Toys R Us, this is a Plasma Blaster (aka Lanzador de Plasma). It takes inspiration from what weapon in what game? Answer away in the comments below. More »
Rumours
Wii MotionPlus Delayed?
6:30PM Luke Plunkett | The writing was on the wall when Wii Sports Resort dropped off Nintendo’s release schedule, but now there’s further fuel being poured on the “MotionPlus delayed” fire, courtesy of IGN’s Wii podcast. More »
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