Watching gymnastics is the most stressful thing on the planet. I tell myself I love it, but then when I watch I do nothing but freak out the whole time in fear that the poor people on the dangerous equipment are going to hurt themselves. Case in point: the other day one of the women gymnasts on the American team flipped around the uneven bars, missed the all important grab, and, no joke, landed right on her face....
If you’ve remained on the fence regarding a purchase ofLEGO Batman, Warner Brothers has released yet another trailer for the block-busting (hur, hur) game to entice you. In the above video, you’ll see some of the goofier moments in the game’s many cutscenes. I laughed out loud at the Clayface bit in the end. I’m not so sure how well this trailer might be received.Batmanfans can be a fickle lot and the video might give turn off folks who prefer the Miller approach, as you could draw some comparisons to the Adam West/Burt Ward 60’s series....
As you may have heard at the end of the last show, your usual Podcastle crew is going to be taking a break from providing poor-quality, borderline-offensive videogame discussion. Quite how, when andwhywe’ll return is yet to be finalized, but this won’t be the last you hear of Jim Sterling, Wardrox and Athiestium. Unless we die in a car crash. This week’s show will be all about listener questions, so please do the asking by typing with your fingers into the comment box....
MTV’s Multiplayer Blog has postedThe Game Reviewer’s Bill of Rights, along with some very interesting discussion from a number of reviewers across the games media industry. The Bill is only a rough draft, but here’s what they have so far: Item 1:A final, boxed copy of a game will be provided to a reviewer prior to the writing of a review Item 2:The review copy of a game will be made available to the reviewer at least a week prior to a game’s release...
Further proving that Japan gets all the coolest sh*t, Atlus is now offering up thislovely beer mug, bearing the likeness of none other than one Jack Frost ofPersonafame. The little guy needs something to do with his time when he’s not battling shadows, and I can think of no one better suited for the task of keeping my beer at a suitable temperature. The mug is 1500 Yen (about $16) and holds twelve ounces of the liquid refreshment of your choosing....
When a Japanese man says you have lost your honor, you may as well throw yourself into the path of a passing car on the spot — his opinion on such matters tends to be rather definitive. That’s exactly what happened whenNinja GaidendirectorTomonobu Itagaki left Tecmo recently, saying he could no longer work withPresident Yoshimi Yasuda, who he named as “a man who chooses not to honor promises even when he is able to do so....
I was all overTiger Woods PGA Tour 10for the Wii. It was my first experience with the Wii Motion Plus controller, and I came away impressed. Kick-ass game, folks. This year’s version, PGA Tour 11, has a few realism-based improvements on an already spiffy game. The new Advanced Plus and Tour Pro swing options will make this game even more realistic, which may screw some of you up even more. Advanced tracks both swing rotation and swing plane, meaning that your virtual club’s path is followed exactly....
I’m 32, and I stilllikelove Pokémon. I’ve been to a ton of Pokémon events, and at each one, a parent of a young Poké-fan has approached me with something along the lines of “Jesus, mister, you’re still playing with them Pokemans? Goddamn, I hope my kid don’t turn out weird like you,” or, “Where’s your handler? Do you got a MR-M bracelet on you somewhere?” implying that I must be a developmentally disabled adult who’s escaped from his cage....
It’s almost the end of the year, which means that top ten lists and reflective features are all the rage.Timemagazine isamong the firstto print its definitive top ten games of 2009, and I’m sure you may all guess which game has taken the top slot — that’s right,Velvet Assassin! I mean,Modern Warfare 2. Surprisingly,Batman: Arkham Asylumtakes second position whileDJ Herosomehow manages to be the third best game of the year. Here is the complete rundown ofTime‘s picks....
Considering the success of the first title, it’s not a surprise that THQ just announcedUFC Undisputed 2010. The game will makes its premiere,as reported, at the Spike TV Video Game Awards this Saturday. Spike has released a teaser trailer for the game, and it doesn’t reveal much other than confirming that it’s an Ultimate Fighting game. You know, dudes kicking, punching, and grappling one another. The first-ever gameplay footage ofUFC Undisputed 2010will be “introduced through a special UFC guest appearance,” whatever that means....
In what will surely be the big what-the-eff story of today,NBA Elite 11has officially been canceled. This announcement was made by CFO Eric Brown during EA’s earnings call, and followed up by a comment from EA COO John Schappert: “Future development of that franchise will be handled at EA Tiburon in Orlando.” After EA SportsdelayedNBA Elite 11until further notice, I expected them to come back with positive news — not something this dramatic....
Love Steam? I do, and I’m sure a fair amount of PC gamers do to. Which makes hearing about how a good thing is getting better pretty great news. That’s pretty much what’s happening with Steam’s new UI makeover. The new UI also brings Steam Achievements closer to the surface, listing your recent accomplishments on the in-game overlay and in your game library. Perhaps the best news for lovers of multi-tasking is that the Steam client’s built-in web browser is no longer based on Internet Explorer....
Now that all three new consoles are out this year, UK isn’t letting theManhunt 2ordealsour their sales, with the gaming market generating far more money than it was the year before. The first half of last year’s software, hardware, and accessory sales brought in revenues of £718 million, but the first half of this year’s UK revenues are already up to an impressive £1.02 billion. Despite the rising cost of consoles bringing in a total of £304 million, the handhelds are still staying strong with £101 million in sales....
