Saturday, March 21, 2009

Culture

These Monkey Island Sneakers Fight Like A Dairy Farmer

3:30PM Luke Plunkett | Yeah. More custom sneakers. Don’t like ‘em? Then you’re not looking at the damn picture, because these are Monkey Island Chuck Taylors. More »
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PAL PlayStation Store Update: Silent Hill!

2:30PM Luke Plunkett | That Silent Hill classification the other day wasn’t for a Wii-make. It was for a PS1-make! Konami’s classic was re-released on the PAL PlayStation Store yesterday, so this week, PAL users, no complaining. More »
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This Girl Is Wearing A Famicom Bikini She Crafted Herself

2:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Retro gaming maniac, pin-up model and underground photo Amano Ai (aka Julie Watai) is putting out a new DVD called Plastic Candy. In it, she dons a DIY Famicom bikini made moments before the shoot. More »
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Finally, Universal Remotes Work On A PS3

1:30PM Luke Plunkett | As Sony no doubt intended, my PS3 is the heart of my living room. I watch DVDs on it, Blu-Rays on it, stream movies from my PC on it. But I do so under duress. More »
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More People Pre-Ordering DSi Than The Original DS

12:30PM Luke Plunkett | We’ve picked up on the fact many of you aren’t feelin’ the DSi. But you know what? Lots of other people are, because according to GameStop, pre-orders for the handheld are off the charts. More »
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You Too Can Watch The Game Developers Choice Awards

11:40AM Michael McWhertor | One of the highlights of next week’s Game Developers Conference will be the show’s annual awards ceremony. Tim Schafer will host. Sides will be split. Everyone will be happy. And you can watch it. More »
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Fake Seven of Nine Interview Teases Borg In Star Trek Online

11:20AM AJ Glasser | In an attempt at realism (or as a way to bring up skintight-bodysuit-wearing Jeri Ryan) Star Trek Online has posted an “interview” with Seven of Nine that hints at a Borg threat in the game. More »
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The Last Remnant On PC Has A Shaky Launch

11:00AM Luke Plunkett | Pardon the French, but there’s no other way to describe the PC launch of Square Enix’s The Last Remnant. It’s a mess. More »
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Sony Responds To February NPD Sales, Seems Pleased

10:40AM Michael McWhertor | Yesterday’s NPD Group sales data revealed that PlayStation 3 sales were down year-over-year. In fact they were down across the PlayStation family. But that’s only focusing on the negatives. What about the PlayStation positives? More »
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Nintendo Responds To February NPD Sales, Seems Pleased

10:20AM Michael McWhertor | Yes, the Wii and Nintendo DS continue to sell slightly better than hotcakes in the United States, moving more than 1.3 million units last month. But it’s Wii Play that gets the kudos from Nintendo. More »