Did you know that decorating Home Depot aprons was a thing? I did not.Shoes I get. Home Depot aprons, not as much. However, when they have a rendition of the first level ofSuper Mario Bros.painted across them it’s still awesome. If I saw a person in Home Depot wearing the above apron byLast LAugh INkI would be far more likely to procure things from their establishment in order to better my home with said things....
Did you know Shepard’s head changes with his moral decisions inMass Effect 2? Iguaranteethat by the end, myPeter Weller-Shepard is going to be slashed up huge. I like tossing dudes out of windows, ravaging entire planetary clusters and laughing at kittens stuck in space trees. It’s a Renegade thing. The marketing forMass Effect 2is heating up. The game releases next week, after all. So enjoy one of the last developer diaries for the game....
Do you prefer cutscenes orHalf-Lifestyle realtime narrative? The debate has gone on for quite a few years now, with some people preferring to sit back and watch their stories unfold, while others believe cutscenes are outdated and want everything to unfold as they play. We asked THQ which directionMetro 2033will be going in. “For the most part the storyline is delivered to the player through gameplay, dialog, visuals,” explains creative manager David Langeliers....
A Georgia man is filing a suit against Microsoft after receiving unwanted Xbox Live charges,Information Weekreports.Francisco Garcia claims that The ‘Soft sold its subscription to a minor when the boy stole his debit card to nab a $49.99 year’s subscription. The worst of it came a year later, when MS automatically renewed the subscription, overdrawing the troubled father. Garcia was hit with a $35 bank charge thanks to Microsoft’s shenanigans, something the company didn’t cover when it returned his Xbox Live charge....
Even though Midwayisn’t experiencing the best financial timesof its storied history, the publisher/developer is still creating new games. Here’s how we know: A few days ago, Midway’s community managertweeted, “A sweet new demo of an early-stage game just arrived in my office. Color me excited.” Following up on the tweet,thatgamingsiteasked about the title the community manager received. He confirmed that it was an unannounced title, but didn’t go into specifics. The community did say that the demo was “awesome” and added that Midway have more games “down the pipe....
I’ve only just started getting intoPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney after all these years, so I marked out pretty hard when I heard that there was aMiles Edgeworthgame in the works. He’s an absolute wanker inPhoenix Wright, so I can’t wait to play it! Thanks to the fountain of knowledge that isFamitsu, somefresh detailshave emerged concerningMiles Edgeworth: Perfect Prosecutor. The scans talk about two new characters in the game — Mikumo Ichijou who is a “self-proclaimed thief” and prosecutor Makoto Yuuki, who is described as a “Sports buff....
[As originally posted onJapanator] Anew Persona 4: The Animation trailerfeaturing Rise and Kanji wearing next-to-nothing? I’d say that’s exciting enough, since the last trailer wasthree months ago. But a trailer featuring the show’s previously-unheard opening theme song? That’s even better! What is best about the trailer is that, except for the version we’ve posted above, it’s only “aired” on theMidnight Channelat midnight every night. So cool! The opening theme is “sky’s the limit,” sung by Shihoko Hirato, and the ending theme is “Beauty of Destiny,” also sung by Shihoko Hirato with Lotus Juice....
Finally, a week of semi decent handful of good looking games! This week, two of the biggest virtual crack like games come out tomorrow.Wario Warefor the Wii andWorld of Warcraft Burning Crusadefor the PC and Mac. Which ones are you looking forward to getting addicted too this week?
Forget records like the “world’s longest sushi roll” or the “world’s longest bathroom wait” – Nintendo has gone out of their way to set the most unnecessary record yet. A record has been set by Nintendo Australia and recorded in theGuinness World Recordbook, creating a new category in the listing. A crowd of 381 Nintendo DS owners gathered in Parramata, Westfield to break the record of the most people playing a Nintendo DS in one area at the same time....
Tip lord BlindsideDorksent us a link to thisFamitsu pagewith details of a brand new Nintendo DS game that very well may be the greatest artistic triumph known to modern mankind. A GAME ABOUT AN ABACUS! For years we dreamed about it, never daring to entertain the thought that itmightjust be possible. Only with the kind of innovation that the DS can bring have our hopes and deepest desires been realised. Let me put this into perspective, if you are yet to grasp the true magnitutde of the news: It is a GAME about an ABACUS!...
After chugging a few NOS energy drinks, Crave Online had the jittery idea to break a world record at E3. It involved no sleep, fighting games and a tent full of energy. Fatalities and X-Rays were included too. Fueled by energy drinks and the lust for punching someone in the face, four gamers banded together to wreck the Guinness World Record of “Most Consecutive Hours Played of a Fighting Video Game....
As some of youprobably knowby now, I made the move to sunnyLos Angelesthis week from the cold blah of New York City (it’s all cold there, hahaha). Well, after a day of flying (Tuesday) and a day of moving (Wednesday), my Internets are finally hooked up today and I can find out what the hell is going on in the world of video games. So, what did I miss?
A new wireless technology has been unveiled by OnLive CEO Steve Perlman. This new tech is capable of sub-millisecond latency, which is going to be fantastic for gaming. And range? No problem. It seems that the range on this new tech can reach out into the Earth’s atmosphere! Rearden Companies (OnLive’s parent company) says that this wireless technolgy should be capable of broadcasting across 250 miles, though it has only been tested for 30 miles....
