Monday, February 8, 2010

In Real Life

This “Sonic 4″ Is Actually 14 Years Old

11:30PM February 8, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Sega may have you thinking Sonic 4 is on the way, but really, it’s already here. It was released in 1996, for the Super Nintendo. More »


News

What Does A Hamster Have To Do With Super Mario Galaxy?

11:00PM February 8, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Screw focus groups. Or corporate brainstorming. Shigeru Miyamoto gets his many of his game ideas from real life. More »


News

British Sales Charts: Dante’s Disco Inferno

10:30PM February 8, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Just Dance ahead of Mass Effect 2? Sort it out, Britain. I don’t care if you have to hit the streets shouting, placards in hand, you sort this out. More »


News

Relax, Square Enix Is Doing Just Fine

10:00PM February 8, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

The past nine months have been rough for many Japanese game companies. But those companies didn’t release Dragon Quest IX and Final Fantasy XIII. More »


News

Crate Digging: Machinarium

9:30PM February 8, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Machinarium isn’t just a great game, it’s got one hell of a soundtrack, which although already available digitally and on CD, can soon be purchased on something a little more collectable. More »


In Real Life

How Much Is Persia?

9:00PM February 8, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Expensive, we bet. As seen on Xbox LIVE by Killer_Walrus. More »


News

Gran Turismo Series: 55 Million Sold And Counting

8:30PM February 8, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Gran Turismo developers Popyphony Digital have released a tally of lifetime sales figures for the series, useful not only for armchair statisticians, but also those curious as to how well Gran Turismo PSP has performed. More »


In Real Life

Comparing Gas Masks

8:00PM February 8, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Maybe you like Mass Effect 2. Maybe you like Swedish popstar Robyn. She likes Mass Effect 2, but that doesn’t mean she likes you. Yes, two weeks of Mass Effect 2 tweets. it’s that good! More »


The Emotion, Humour Of Mass Effect 2′s Romantic Interludes

7:30PM February 8, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

While chewing over people’s various endings for Mass Effect 2 the other day, one thing that struck me was how many different romantic options you guys had been pursued. And it got me all curious. More »


In Real Life

Cosplay This Winter, So Amazing, So-So, So Frightening

7:00PM February 8, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

On February 7, the winter Wonder Festival 2010 was held at Chiba’s Makuhari Messe, home of the Tokyo Game Show. The event focuses primarily on figures and figurines. But where there is nerd heroine, there are cosplayers. More »