Wednesday, December 29, 2010

In Real Life

Mass Effect Just Got Way Too Cute

11:30PM December 29, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Alien vigilante Garrus is not pretty. He wasn’t pretty before his face got shot up, and now, he’s even less pretty. Lucky for the kids, then, that this plush based on the Mass Effect gunslinger is so adorable. More »


In Real Life

Your Uncharted Movie Nightmares Might Not Be True

11:00PM December 29, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

The Uncharted movie sure sounds rotten. David O. Russell directing Mark Wahlberg and a family of archaeologists? Stupid! Good thing the game’s developer is saying the Hollywood actor’s claims just aren’t true. Well, sorta. More »


In Real Life

Make Your Own Minecraft Alarm Clock

10:30PM December 29, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Minecraft players sick of emerging from the rocky depths into the dangerous, deadly night, you should maybe be doing a little less mining. That or build yourself what’s essentially a Minecraft alarm clock. More »


News

A Sequel Promise Before Death

10:00PM December 29, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

This man and his slightly awesome hair created the role-playing series Romancing SaGa. The last SaGa was originally on the Super Famicom (SNES) in 1995. Now Akitoshi Kawazu promises another one before he dies. It’s his obligation. More »


News

This Game Looked Better On Paper

9:30PM December 29, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

It’s a common complaint that too many games these days are brown. Or grey. Or a brownish shade of grey. So it’s nice sometimes to spend a little time with the rest of the colour wheel. More »


In Real Life

Super Street Fighter 4′s Arcade Edition Needs A #Correction Tag

8:30PM December 29, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Here’s hoping you don’t rely on the printed instructions next time you slip some Yen into the arcade edition of Super Street Fighter IV. As seen on EventHubs. More »


In Real Life

An Arcade Game To Fall In Love With

8:00PM December 29, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Love Plus, the love simulator from Konami, is coming to Japanese arcades, so get ready to fall in love all over again. More »


Nintendo

When A Game About English Words Is Released In Japanese

7:30PM December 29, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Scribblenauts is a title that is synonymous with the English language. Or, at least, the Roman alphabet. So how does the game look when it gets translated into Japanese? More »


In Real Life

The Masses Descend

7:00PM December 29, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

The lines for Comiket form — that is, the highly organized lines. As seen at 7am this morning by yuhmari. More »


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See Kingdom Hearts Running On A PSPgo

6:30PM December 29, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

The fact you can’t buy Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep on the PSPgo highlights one of the bigger problems with Sony’s struggling handheld. It also helps explain why piracy is so rampant on the portable device. More »