Saturday, April 18, 2009 - Page 2
In Real Life

Games As Journalism: A Quick Fix For A Dying Medium?

An Online Journalism Blog article says that traditional news outlets need to start making video games that either replace or improve the delivery of news stories.


News

Tales Screens Tell Little, Show Rocket Ship

Somebody likes to wear white, Stan loses to Cless and Japan’s deep-seated obsession with pirates somehow ties into space and kabobs.


In Real Life

New Virtual On Figures Appeal To Sexy Maid Mech Fetishist(s)

While dedicated Twin Stick controllers for the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade re-release of Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram may be nothing more than a pipe dream, we can definitely count on new mech action figures! *snort*


What Does Peter Moore Know About The Xbox’s Motion Control Plans?

Now that former Xbox exec Peter Moore is well established at EA Sports, he’s probably going to be willing to spill the beans on the oft-rumoured motion controller planned for the Xbox 360. Right? Well…


News

Japanese Hardware Sales In A Funk

This week’s hardware report from Media Create isn’t a positive one. Similar to the industry’s performance in the U.S., Japanese weekly hardware sales are down across the board—with the exception of the Xbox 360.


Adult Gaming on the DS: The Chinatown Conundrum

With 100 million DS and DSi in the hands of gamers worldwide, Nintendo’s portable is a mighty tempting platform for developers. So why are only seven of the nearly 1,100 games for the DS rated Mature?


In Real Life

Could Matthew Perry *Play* Any More Fallout 3?

newVideoPlayer("/VIEWfallout.flv", 506, 423,""); Celebrities—they’re just like us! They shop for mundane things. They do movie promotion interviews on The View. They obsessively play video games like Fallout 3 to the point that they require medical attention.


Wolfenstein Opening Chock Full Of Dead Nazis

The opening cinematic for the new Wolfenstein starts off quietly and ends like any good Wolfenstein video should – with dozens of dead Nazis.


Fallout TV?

Dwell On It points out that back in February Bethesda Softworks applied for a trademark on the word Fallout for “entertainment services in the nature of an on-going television program.”


Guitar Hero: Van Halen Confirmed By Ratings Board?

While Activision’s plans for a Guitar Hero game highlighting the music and career of Van Halen is a poorly kept secret, the publisher hasn’t yet officially announced it. But the German game ratings board has.