We’ve seen Mega Man, Phoenix Wright, the Left 4 Dead cast and others get the Scribblenauts treatment. But we haven’t seen Street Fighter and Final Fantasy VII characters receive the same. Until now. More »
Welcome to your Sunday reservoir of interesting writing about video games. Grab your reading jacket, a cup of coffee and get ready to exercise the brain.
GameSetWatch: Can Murder And Games Meaningfully Meet? Christian Nutt ponders how murder can carry weight as a narrative device when gaming’s body count is, well… countless.
GameSetWatch: Can Games Become ‘Virtual Murder?’ On the flipside, Benj Edwards assesses just how close games have come to being real “murder simulators”.
Eurogamer: Koda Game Lab The ever-eloquent Simon Parkin creates “the best unicycle-based, sea-predator-themed, crooner-soundtracked shoot-’em-up you’ve never played” with Microsoft’s design kit Kodu.
Critical Distance: Critical Compilation: BioShock Michael Clarkson presents a sterling summary of everything of value ever written about Rapture.
Rock, Paper, Shotgun: Gaming Made Me The lads from RPS (and some developer friends) explore their gaming influences in fascinating, funny and deeply personal fashion.
Blah blah blah, thank you Mario, another castle, etc. … But magnify the sprite and we see the rancorous contempt Toad has had for us for more than a quarter-century. More »
That’s Swedish for “the slammer.” Bo Eriksson, lesser known for his role heading the failed portable called Gizmondo, more known for bizarre behaviour including wrecked cars and arson threats, is headed there. More »
The former owner of Ultracade Technologies, a maker of MAME-style arcade cabinets, is looking at a 35-count federal indictment for fraud, theft of trade secrets, and trafficking counterfeit goods. More »
A site claiming to have a mole inside Eidos has published pictures purportedly of concept art and other collateral for a Tomb Raider reboot sequel, which figures to be both open-world and survival horror. More »
“Edge of Twilight”, from Brisbane studio Fuzzy Eyes, was announced more than two years ago. Just last month, Tim Langdell, notorious for claiming all uses of the word “edge” in video games, filed a trademark application for exactly that name. More »
