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Mega Man 9 [Review]
So Capcom’s been doing a lot of this kinda thing, right? They’ve become one of the few videogame publishers to realize that when you bring an arcade classic to a current-gen console, you should probably go totally crazy and update it a little. This Summer’s Bionic Commando: Rearmed (get it? ’cause he’s got a bionic [...]
Executive Debate Club: The Future of Consoles
As we mentioned in our day one wrapup of the New York Games Conference, broad, sweeping statements regarding the future of game consoles and entertainment delivery in general lead to hilarious arguments between some very intelligent folks. Seen above, the future of consoles (as in whether or not they’ll exist in the next 10 years) [...]
Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise [Review]
Over the past seven days, I’ve spent roughly 30 hours raising pinatas, planting/maintaining my garden and traveling to “The Pinarctic” or “The Dessert Desert.” What have I completed? I have no idea.
Much like so many loot games I’ve squandered away countless hours with before (I’m looking at you, Too Human!), Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise [...]
Mega Man 9 Lands on the Wii Virtual Console
Holy dusty system, Batman — a reason to download and play something other than classic games on my Nintendo Wii! Oh wait, that’s only kind of true. Today, Capcom delivered Mega Man 9, an entirely new Mega Man game, done up in the traditional graphical style of many 8-bit blue bomber games that have hit [...]
Covenant Soapbox Derby Car Spotted @ Red Bull Race in Manayunk!
OMG! Philadelphia, mentioned on Kotaku! Hooray!
A local Philadelphian sent in this great photo of a covenant ghost car seen at the Red Bull Soapbox Derby race in Manayunk this past Saturday. The team went by the name The Spartan Ghosts, and wore army fatigues for their race.
The whole story is over on the Kotaku [...]
Portal Buttons: Nice Looking, Not A Lie
Wow! Etsy seller Slevin 11, who creates some seriously sweet looking buttons, has a collection or Portal themed pins up for grabs. $20 for a pack of 30? Sold! Why should you purchase over two dozen buttons all at once?
Well, according to Slevin, If I were to tell you that you need these to stay [...]
Haloramics: Beautiful Panoramic Halo Screenshots
There are a lot of great places on the web to check out stunning Halo 3 screenshots. My personal favorite is halo3screenshots.com, ran by the ever-awesome Hawty McBloggy. Well, now I have to add Haloramics to the list.
At first, Haloramics might seem like your standard Halo screenshot site, but take a closer look. These are [...]
Microsoft Debuts “Summer of Arcade” Lineup
In a surprisingly open announcement regarding the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade titles over the next month (a subject they often stay mum on), Microsoft released a list of the next five weeks’ marquee titles. Normally, such a story wouldn’t earn our attention, but this list of games is too good not to share with our [...]
Ben Reports Live From E3: Release Dates For Fable 2, Resident Evil 5, Gears of War 2, & More!
Our pal Benjamin Gilbert is having a blast out at E3, and you better believe me and Tim are all kinds of jealous. He’s having some interweb problems logging on to our WordPress. He’s written up a handy little break down for all of you, with release dates from the Microsoft Press Conference. Check out [...]
Max Payne: Movie Trailer Online, Looks Promising
Yes! The trailer for the upcoming Max Payne film. It is chock full of slow motion gun battles and dark imagery. Awesome.
I’m pretty excited for this movie. Yeah, it’s a movie based on a video game, and we’ve all seen how awful those can be. But I have faith in John Moore. He’s directed some [...]
