Wednesday, June 24, 2009

In Real Life

Box Of Old Zelda Games Redefines Definition Of “Case Fresh”

11:00PM June 24, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

We don’t post about video game auctions very often here. When we do, it has to be something that’s pretty amazing. This cardboard treasure trove of Zelda fits that bill. More »


News

THQ Splits In Three, “Core” Gamers Get Own Division

10:30PM June 24, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Picking up on the fact the gaming market has grown as much as it’s splintered over the past few years, THQ bosses today divided the company into three divisions: Core, Online & Kids, Family and Casual Games. More »


News

Yes, Vin Disel Is Actually Involved In Game Making

10:00PM June 24, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Hollywood star Vin Diesel has a game company, Tigon. Lots of Hollywood people have companies, but that doesn’t mean they actually do anything. More »


News

Valve Games Now Support Gun Controller

9:30PM June 24, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Sadly, it’s not the “PC Game Gun”. Instead, it’s been announced today that most of Valve’s shooters will be compatible with Novint’s Falcon peripheral. More »


In Real Life

If Only Video Games Had Been Invented Before The 20th Century

9:00PM June 24, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Video games were invented in the latter half of the 20th century. Meaning that their subject matter is, more often than not, set in the 20th century (or later). But if they’d been invented earlier… More »


News

NBA 2K Heads To Asia As An Online Game

8:30PM June 24, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Console games don’t sell across many parts of Asia. Too much piracy. But online games that milk you for microtransactions, they work much better, explaining why the series is going online for a new Asia-only title. More »


News

Fan Service PS3 Game Crossing Over To Xbox 360

8:00PM June 24, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Cross Edge, the PlayStation 3 RPG that combines popular properties from Nippon Ichi, Gust, Namco Bandai, Idea Factory, and Capcom together into one all-star role-playing extravaganza, is headed towards the Xbox 360. More »


In Real Life

When Architects Critique Video Game Levels

7:30PM June 24, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Video game levels are designed with one thing in mind: fun. But that fun comes dressed as architecture. Cathedrals, castles, office buildings, homes. The kind of stuff architects are best at. More »


Why Do Girls Have Boobs?

7:00PM June 24, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

In this promotional clip for PSP title Boku no Natsuyasumi 4 (My Summer Vacation 4), the game’s little boy goes around asking why girls have breasts. More »


In Real Life

Robot Learns How To Play Pitfall

6:30PM June 24, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

We. Are. Doomed. While Japanese robots divert our attention with cute faces and coffee-making, the real work is being done at places like Rutgers University, where a robot has learned how to play Pitfall. More »