Saturday, December 25, 2010

In Real Life

There Are No Silent Nights When Santa Rides A Tank

6:00PM December 25, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even… Santa’s Second World War-vintage self-propelled gun? More »


In Real Life

Making Games Accessible For All Shapes And Sizes

4:00PM December 25, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

You may never have stopped to consider how a developer tailors their game to suit the needs of a disabled gamer. You really should, though, it’s fascinating stuff. More »


In Real Life

Finally, Some Realistic Video Game Hair

2:00PM December 25, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

You know how EVE Online has an amazing new character creation utility? The cutting-edge technology doesn’t end there. It extends past the face, to flowing locks and beyond to… pretty dresses. More »


In Real Life

The Doctor Needs A Kinect, STAT!

12:00PM December 25, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/b6CT-YDChmE&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1","customParams":[] ,"width":500,"height":332.5,"ratio":0.615,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} ); We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: compared to what it’s capable of in other fields, Microsoft’s Kinect is being wasted on video games. Especially when you consider it’s helping these guys save lives. More »


In Real Life

Cheap Christmas Cards For The Broke-Ass Gamer

10:00AM December 25, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

There are plenty of guides out there to help you pick a Christmas gift. But what about the card to go with that gift? More »


In Real Life

Prima Says Happy Holidays With Two Decade’s Worth Of Guides

9:00AM December 25, 2010 | Brian Crecente

Always ahead of the game, literally, Prima Games sent us a card to wish us not a happy holiday, but a happy New Year. More »


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This Advertisement Was Banned In The U.K.

8:00AM December 25, 2010 | Owen Good

A poster for the PlayStation Move’s The Fight: Lights Out, depicting a guy in a headlock about to get a fist to the face (or at least a rough noogie), has been banned as offensive and irresponsible in the U.K. More »


In Real Life

Funcom Wishes You A Merry Cthulhu

7:30AM December 25, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Christmas in Funcom’s upcoming paranormal MMO The Secret World is just as festive and terrifying as it is in the real world. More »


In Real Life

How Mötley Crüe Helped Save Christmas

7:00AM December 25, 2010 | Owen Good

Everyone knows that skoad who stole gaming consoles from a children’s cancer ward was just arrested. We didn’t know that, in addition to industry samaritans, Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx was one of the secret Santas replacing the kids’ games. More »


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Tekken Washes Away The Grey, But Don’t Touch The Hair, OK?

5:00AM December 25, 2010 | Owen Good

Heihachi Mishima finds some jet-black locks in the men’s hair care section, but Tekken’s evil patriarch would kindly prefer that you not punch his hairdo. More »