Sunday, August 30, 2009 - Page 2

Fashion Model Says Beaterator’s Coming To iPhone

We break rumour without prejudice to the source, and this one comes from Vogue. Model Jacquetta Wheeler is friends with Dan Houser’s wife, Anouchka, and during a visit, she says Dan showed Beaterator to her—on an iPhone.


News

Fallout 3 Trophies Pop Up; DLC Soon?

The last word on when Fallout 3′s PS3 DLC would arrive was Bethesda “hoping” to have it out by “the end of of September.” Trophies pegged to all the expansions have shown up. Perhaps they indicate a sooner release?


In Real Life

Brütal Bus Will Race To Soap Box Derby

A team of three college friends is building one bad-assed model of Brütal Legend’s Ironheade Tour Bus, and will race it in a soap box derby in Los Angeles. Holy catfish, they have actually cast molten metal for this thing.


Weekend Reader: Sex As A Commodity, Women As Achievements

Mass Effect is a sophisticated, acclaimed video game. It took uninformed flak for its sex scene, which gamers defended as a mature portrayal of the act. But it’s really no better than the depiction of sex in any other game.


News

CCP Boss: Dust 514 For Those Who ‘Blow Sh— Up’

DUST 514 takes the prize for most intriguing hybrid—console FPS/RTS/MMO that performs in the persistent EVE Online universe. Here, the CCP Games CEO explains the concept more, including the fundamental difference in EVE and Dust characters.


The Art Of Calling An Unseen Game

The scene is familiar: Midway through the first period of an NHL game, and the shot knots up the score. Randy Hahn considers the action for a split-second and leans into his microphone.