Kinky porn,panda poking games, and short skirts: Japan’s got it all when it comes to the weird and wacky. For instance, take this recent story about the murder of 22 year old Lindsay Hawker, who was found last March in the apartment of a man named Tatsuya Ichihashi. Now, you can see Ichihashu’s mug along with many other wanted criminals when you play an upcoming computer game from Famista Inc. Wha?...
People bitch me out for not posting enough Android stuff, but the sad truth is that there’s just not that much to talk about. Until today, that is, with a brand new Android title that’s currently in beta. It’s an “augmented reality” game calledPacMap, and it turns the world around you into a giantPac-Mangame. Using your phone’s GPS, a map of your current location can be filled with ghosts and dots while you physically take on the role of the yellow glutton himself....
Valentine’s day is this weekend and love is in the air. It’s the day that was simply made for passion and the coupling of lovers. People are exchanging all manner of longing gazes at one another. But what if the person you love does not love you back? Fear not! You canmake them love you. The two of you were obviously meant to be together and, if they’re too blind to see that, you’re simply going to have to work a little bit harder....
PixelNinja is a favorite around Destructoid. She firstmesmerized us and the Internetas a whole with her Samus Aran cosplay. Damaged, hurt and looking like a total badass. Since then, she’s kept up her Metroid theme by doing Zero Suit Samus and more recently herVaria Suit 2.0andGravity Suitcostumes. Simply stunning. A number of her outfits are just top notch, especially herRaiden tribute. Check out PixelNinja’s full collection of cosplaying amazingnessover on her website....
Killzone 2takes up most of my free time these days, as I practice for the Online Championship that I willdefinitelywin. As such, I am quite tempted to try and get into the “Guerrilla Warfare” event being held by Killzone 2’s dev team on the game’s US servers tomorrow. At 10AM Pacific Time, Guerrilla will be taking folks on a tour of the newSteel & Titanium Map Pack, discussing how the maps were created and just kicking back with fans....
Sony’s been tossing around the idea ball, asthey’ve asked their Asian communitywhat new features they’d find appealing. Amongst the choices is one option that’s sparkedsometalk: “Monthly subscription plan (1 price for unlimited download).” So, Sony is considering offering a GameTap-esque plan for downloadable games? Sounds like sunshine and happiness! One of the other questions asked how much people are willing to spend per month on PSP content per month, ranging from $0-$40....
Videogame power metal bandPowerglovemade Danny Elfman their b#tch with their cover of the 1989Batmantheme off last year’s albumSaturday Morning Apocalypse. In this new music video, they also teach an army of crabs and bats that it’s not cool to attempt a hostile invasion of their mystical sky palace. [Thanks for the tip, Morris!]
I’ll be the first to admit: The idea of being a superhero has been a stupid little fantasy of mine many times in my life. Who doesn’t want to be able to have amazing powers and do awesome things, preferably with a theme song? Spiderman, The Hulk, Batman, Wolverine, and Storm, all stand up as the ideals for many generations of people. They are ourheroes. So let’s be real — anyone who doesn’t want to fly or shoot lasers from their eyes or summon the bestial strength of a gorilla has serious problems, and probably should not be your friend....
Picture this: you’re a mere bike messenger in the fictional metropolis of Empire City, and you’ve been tasked with delivering a package. Unfortunately, the special delivery explodes in nuke-like fashion, leaving you as the only survivor in a six-block radius — much of which now comprises a crater. You awaken a fortnight later to a post-Katrina New Orleans redux: the city has been quarantined, resulting in mass chaos, and in the power vacuum that follows (most of the cops have been killed), local gangs battle for control of the city....
The App Store has developed quite an audience for tower defense style games as of late. So it’s no surprise to see a variety of games use different gimmicks and twists. However, Sega’s recent take on the genre gives it a unique visual style. Originally released in Japan asGenpei Taisen Emaki, the game has made quite a name for itself on the Japanese iOS marketplace. Because of this, Sega decided that its intuitive tower defense based on feudal-era emaki paintings would be a welcome fit for the western market....
WhileRAGEis causing some upset with itsallegedly broken PC version, another Bethesda property is promising a little more dedication for computer games. Human Head Studios co-founder Chris Rhinehart has said his team is looking to “enhance”Prey 2for PC wherever possible. “No announcements yet as to what that may or may not be, but we are looking into different ways that we can enhance the PC side,” he said. He also stated that the game is on track for a simultaneous release across PS3, Xbox 360 and PC....
If you’ve been experience stability issues with your PlayStation 3 since the last firmware update, your days of woe may be coming to an end. Firmware version 2.01 is now available for download, and it fixes the following: We’re not going to lie — we think stability in a system is pretty awesome, so while this small update isn’t thrilling, it’s welcome. Now all Sony has to do is sit back and wait for the next wave of complaints to come in, you whiners....
I went to something advertized as a “TV Party” once. Let me tell you, there was plenty ofwaggling, but not a Wiimote in sight. Anyway, we’re coming to end of the news that’s been spewing out of Nintendo today, so enjoy the above video and following pictures fromRayman Rabbids: TV Party. As you can see, the Rabbids look as adorable as ever, while the live action stooges they bring in to mime their idea of “family fun” still look gut-punchingly annoying....
