In Real Life

America’s Best Zombie Crew

We’re not sure the exact moment Left 4 Dead 2 cosplay took a turn towards choreograph city, but we like it (thanks Jose!)


September 6, 2010

Call It Bangai-O HD, Or Call It 1000-Shot Insanity

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September 5, 2010

New Star Wars Multiplayer Might Remind You Of Super Smash Bros.

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Kill Zombies With Your Rock Band Drums

The wait to use your Rock Band or Guitar Hero drums against the undead is almost over. Here at Penny Arcade Expo, Vancouver-based developer Andrew Laing is debuting Drumskulls. It’s like drumming, but it’s also like saving the world.


Real People Play The Highest-Tech Catan Board Game You’ve Ever Seen

Back in July, our Luke Plunkett wrote about the high-tech future of board games. Then we saw a canned demo of classic game Catan on Microsoft’s surface. Now, watch real people play, as seen at PAX 2010.


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How Duke Nukem Forever Was Brought Back To Life

The revival of Duke Nukem Forever in Seattle at the Penny Arcade Expo may be the most stunning comeback story in video game history. In an interview with Kotaku, Randy Pitchford, the man instrumental in Duke’s return, explained how Duke came back from the dead.


Fluidity Is A Lovely Loco Roco For The Wii

Nintendo’s new game at Penny Arcade Expo 2010 is Fluidity, a downloadable WiiWare game that has you sloshing water through the pages of a magical book called the Aquaticus. This game’s a beauty. I have three clips to prove it.


September 4, 2010
In Real Life

PAX Cosplay Day 1

There were a lot of people at the Seattle Convention centre on Friday. Some of them were dressed up as video game characters; most of them weren’t being paid to do that. Here are some of the best.

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Wait, This Time The New Sonic Game Does Look Good

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Fable III Screens: Mills & Boon For The Xbox 360

Get a load of these guys! They’re in this video game, but were it not for the giant FABLE III watermarks, we could have told you they were part of Fabio: The Game and you’d be none the wiser.