Sunday, November 1, 2009 - Page 2
In Real Life

Strippers Or Counter-Strike — Which Gets A Gamer’s Attention?

Over in Moscow, two top Counter-Strike teams met in a LAN contest. As soon as they started runnin’ and gunnin’ however, the promoter threw in a surprise to test the team’s focus: Strippers. Russian strippers. Let’s get to the NSFW!


Using Trophies To Deliver Big Game

Going through the list of the trophies and medals in Uncharted 2, one spots a yak-petting exercise called “Beast Mode.” Jacob Minkoff, of the studio Naughty Dog, explained its origin with a laugh.


In Real Life

Industry Types Confess The Evil Deeds They’ve Done (in Games)

What’s the most cruel, unfair, downright evil thing you’ve done in a game? Bitmob polled some industry types with the question. Hal Halpin was a real jerk in Mario Kart 64; Todd Howard created a suicide squad in X-Com.


In Real Life

Whatever Doesn’t Red-Ring You, Simply Makes You … Stranger

Very Cool “Why So Serious” Xbox 360 casemod, as seen on Xbox Freedom


Why Games Should Have A Few More Senior Moments

In video games, senior citizens are largely stereotyped NPCs. Rare is the kind of game like Metal Gear Solid 4, with a truly aged, playable protagonist. Can games create more roles for the elderly? Should they?


News

Valve: Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Did Not Reveal DLC Names

Speaking at an event today sponsored by Eurogamer, Valve’s Chet Faliszek said the names for DLC packs found in the Left 4 Dead 2 demo were spaceholders only, put there as a test required by Microsoft.


In Real Life

Hungary Prevails In Dragon Age 24-Hour Contest

Hungary made goulash out of a 10-team field in BioWare’s 24-hour competition called Dragon Age: Origins Wardens’ Quest, netting each team member a cool $US12,500.


With NCAA 10, EA Guns For Two Shining Moments

Connor Dougan had me at “Nana-na-na-na-NA-na-naaaahhh!” Anyone who’s hoisted a driveway three has hummed a TV sports anthem to set it up, and that one’s the CBS Road to the Final Four theme, one of two in NCAA Basketball 10.