Tuesday, February 23, 2010

In Real Life

What Life As A Sim Looks Like

11:30PM February 23, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

You’ve seen what it looks like to control The Sims, but have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a Sim? This graduate thesis project looks pretty close to us. More »


In Real Life

Should Japanese Arcades Worry About 3D Goggle Bacteria?

11:00PM February 23, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Upcoming arcade title Metal Gear Arcade is in 3D. If this game is a hit, it could start a 3D arcade gaming trend. And just like 3D Hollywood films shown in cinemas, gamers wear 3D goggles. More »


In Real Life

Jungle Strike Street Theatre

10:30PM February 23, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

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For those under the age of 25, all you need to know is this: Jungle Strike is one of the best things to happen to both the Genesis/Mega Drive and its publisher, Electronic Arts. It also had a great intro. More »


Nintendo Reminds Us DSi XL Makes Games XL

10:00PM February 23, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

After a slow pitch to the old people, Nintendo has launched a new DSi LL (XL in the West) ad campaign in Japan. This one’s for the gamers. More »


News

Warner Buys Batman: Arkham Asylum Devs

9:30PM February 23, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Looking to lock down one of the most promising developers in the business, Warner Bros has purchased a majority stake in Rocksteady Studios, the developers behind Batman: Arkham Asylum. More »


News

Why Apple Declared War On Titillation

9:00PM February 23, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Apple has taken swift action against applications in the iTunes Application Store. The reason: Apple says that it has done so because some women and parents have complained. More »


News

Some Retailers Not Happy With EA’s “Project Ten Dollar”

8:30PM February 23, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

EA’s “Project Ten Dollar” (or, as it should be known, “Project $US15 dollar”) seems like a good idea to combat the retail industry’s reliance on used game sales. But some retailers have pointed out not all beneficial to the publisher. More »


News

Subtitles Or Dubbing, Which Does Japan Want?

8:00PM February 23, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Not every Western game is subtitled. Remember the irritation from Japanese gamers over the dubbing Modern Warfare 2 got? Japanese gamers wanted to play the game with its original voices. But do all Japanese gamers want that? More »


News

Force Unleashed: Seven Million Served

7:30PM February 23, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Sure, it wasn’t the greatest of Star Wars games, but The Force Unleashed didn’t suck. Which in terms of recent Star Wars releases, made it special. So special it’s sold a ton. More »


News

Tales Of Graces Recalled!

7:00PM February 23, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Namco Bandai has recalled Wii title Tales of Graces for being too buggy. More »