Thursday, December 16, 2010

In Real Life

Let’s Unbox A PC Game From 1993!

11:30PM December 16, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Unboxings. They’re a little strange for contemporary games or products, since those taking an interest will surely be opening one themselves soon enough. But unboxing old games? That’s like cracking open a time capsule, and feasting on the history within. More »


In Real Life

Naughty Kids Don’t Get Coal, They Have To Watch This

11:00PM December 16, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

To promote the PlayStation Move, Sony dressed two idols in Santa suits and gave them Move controllers. Ready to lose 12 minutes of your life? No, seriously. More »


In Real Life

What Do Tron And The Fastest Car On Earth Have In Common?

10:30PM December 16, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

The Bugatti brand is responsible for the Bugatti Veyron, the fastest road-legal car on the planet. Former Bugatti employee Daniel Simon is responsible for the newly styled Tron: Legacy Light Cycles. More »


News

Civilization V Gets A Little Smarter With This Enormous Patch

10:30PM December 16, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

I loved Civilization V, but it was not a game without its problems. The longer you played it, the more it became apparent that the AI wasn’t quite as sharp as it should have been. This enormous patch should help. More »


In Real Life

Tron: The Video Game Inspires Tron: The Silly Exercise

10:00PM December 16, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

In what appears to be a publicity stunt (it’s working, Disney!), a London gym is offering an exercise class based on the new Tron Evolution video game. The name of this class? “Tronjitsu”. More »


News

Massive Metal Gear Figure, Or Tiny Hands?

9:30PM December 16, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Square Enix, who don’t just make video games but also detailed action figures, looks to be set to add to its line of Metal Gear Solid toys. Series creator Hideo Kojima posted photos of new prototype figures. More »


News

Things Might Suck For Final Fantasy Studio

9:00PM December 16, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

It’s only December, but Square Enix, the Tokyo-based company behind Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, is looking at a rough 2011. More »


News

The iPhone’s Prettiest Game Was Meant For Kinect

8:30PM December 16, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Infinity Blade is easily the best-looking game on the iPhone. Originally, though, it would have just been average-looking, as it wasn’t destined for Apple’s handheld at all. More »


In Real Life

Want To See A Muppet Play Halo?

8:00PM December 16, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

This may be the sweetest wedding proposal I’ve ever seen. Sid Ceaser, Muppet fan, had two puppets made, one in his likeness, the other, his girlfriend’s. Then he made a movie with them. Then he had the clip played at the movies. More »


News

New Deus Ex Delayed, Not Ready For Revolution

7:30PM December 16, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Upcoming action role-playing game Deus Ex: Human Revolution was supposed to be out before the end of next March. That’s not going to happen. Nope. More »