Monday, December 20, 2010

In Real Life

No Reward Is Worth This Many Barrels

11:30PM December 20, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Donkey Kong meets Star Wars. By Carlos Escárrega, as seen on it 8-bit.


This Final Fantasy IV Trailer Is Complete

11:00PM December 20, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

For the umpteenth time Final Fantasy IV is getting remade. This time, it’s being called Final Fantasy IV: Complete. Hopefully that’ll mean developer Square Enix is finished remaking FFIV. More »


News

Use A Mouse And Keyboard On Your Xbox 360

10:30PM December 20, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

While most Xbox 360 games make using a control pad enjoyable, there are still a lot of people who prefer using a mouse and keyboard, especially on shooters. This peripheral lets you combine More »


In Real Life

There Are Too Many Damn Mobile Phone Game Commercials

10:00PM December 20, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

If you flip on your television, chances are pretty high you’ll see a McDonald’s ad. For those living in Japan, chances are higher you’ll see a mobile phone game commercial. Way higher. More »


In Real Life

The Fellowship Of The Zelda Tattoos

9:30PM December 20, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

And now they know for sure, there are six guys in the wolf pack. Six wolves, running around the Bay Area together, in San Francisco, looking for rupees and heart containers. So tonight, we make a toast! More »


In Real Life

A Giant Denial For Gundam Rip-Off Claim

9:00PM December 20, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

A theme park in China’s Szechwan province constructed a large orange statue that looks incredibly similar to the life-sized RX-78 Gundam erected in Tokyo last year. While the Gundam lawyers are going into mobile lawsuit mode, the park’s operators say their design is original. More »


News

Crysis 2 Figure Defeats Aliens With His Barrel Chest

8:30PM December 20, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Toy company NECA has an action figure based on upcoming shooter Crysis 2. For a future soldier, he looks decidedly… simian. More »


News

Capcom’s Quickest Hit… Ever?

8:00PM December 20, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Earlier this month, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd went on sale in Japan, and oodles and oodles of people bought it. The game is a smash, and Capcom says its the company’s fastest selling title ever. More »


Dragon Age II On PC Doesn’t Look THAT Different

7:30PM December 20, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

When it was first shown off, BioWare’s Dragon Age II seemed very different to the first game. I don’t know, this combat trailer for the PC version of the game looks pretty similar to Dragon Age to me. More »


News

Uncharted Movie Director Suffers Awkward Actor Plea

7:00PM December 20, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

At a recent screening for The Fighter, an Uncharted fan approaches David O. Russell to tell the filmmaker just why actor Nathan Fillion is perfect for the flick. This gamer’s played all the Uncharted games – all two of them! Awkwardness ensues. More »