Crying babies, exploding Rubik’s cubes. Do they think that’s stylish? Well, they should take a look at this cheesy ad. It’s the U.S. TV spot forRed Steeland unlike most otherRed Steelvideos, this one doesn’t suck. This is probably due to the fact that they increased retarded movements and added a bad ass Sensei.
Just a reminder to those of you who weren’t around when I posted this contest in the first place: the insane computer above is UP FOR GRABS in a contest here on Destructoid that ends on June 19th. It was custom made for the release ofDamnationby artist Jake Hildebrandt, is valued more than just about anything you own (well, except your car, perhaps), and can be won by simply showing us what your idea of steampunk is....
So I missed the show yesterday. Have no fear, though, the show went on. Reverend Anthony jumped in to take the fourth place and Topher ran the task of hosting. How did things go? Well, we started doing the “what have you been playing” intro as if the show were Podtoid — that’s new. And there were a few extremely off color remarks that didn’t make into the final edit, but I’m sure you’ll be able to hear them in the future … Maybe on a 50th episode, perhaps?...
The previousE3 trailerfor SEGA’sRise of Nightmareswasn’t very good to say the least, but now there’s finally a trailer that shows the actual game. What a world of technological marvels we live in. The trailer shows you that the game is basicallyHouse of the Deadfor Kinect, providing a hugeOverkillvibe — without the 70s grindhouse theme, but with the 70s film effect. And just like that,Rise of Nightmaresbecame my most-anticipated Kinect game that isn’tDance Central....
Your party will be rocked byGuitar Hero IIIand Xbox Live, assuming you’ll have a party sometime on or around Feburary 1-3. A press release tells us of a special event called theGuitar Hero III: Legends of Rock – Rock Your Party Weekend. This 72-hour event will give gamers the chance to win several prizes as well as the chance to take on Neversoft, the developers ofGuitar Hero III. What kind of prizes, you ask?...
This isBattle Slots, a new title from Phantom EFX releasing for PC April 19th and making its way to consoles sometime later. The game appears to be taking a page from thePuzzle Questplaybook in that it’s using a casual game concept and applying RPG elements to it. What I rather like is that there’s no pretense of skill shown here in the spinning of the reels. I’m sure there is a ton of strategy involved in character growth and equipment management....
Treasure’s classic Sega Saturn titleGuardian Heroesis coming to Xbox Live Arcade this fall, Sega has announced today. The action-RPG beat ’em up is coming to the Xbox 360 “fully re-mastered,” which Sega says means “all-new graphics and visual effects” in widescreen format. The title will also feature online co-op and battle modes, along with Time Attack, Arcade, and Arrange modes. Otherwise, it sounds like it’s the sameGuardian Heroes, with its 40-plus fighters, you remember from the mid-90s....
Killzone 2has been surrounded by controversy for years since atrailerfor the game was used to sell the graphical power of the PlayStation 3 to the masses at E3 2006. While Sony was screaming “ZOMG IN-GAME FOOTAGE,” gamers everywhere were yelling “STFU PRE-RENDERED CUTSCENE!” Ever since then, we all have been waiting to see if the realKillzone 2could live up to the hype.Well, if the above trailer from last week’s SCEE PlayStation Day inLondonis any indication,Killzone 2may actually deliver....
You know what’s weird? Sitting down to your day job and announcing Game Gear launch titles in the year 2011! These were announced in Japan, so it’s not clear if the US store will get different games. At the very least, it gives us a clue as to which games are store-ready. SEGA has revealed the Game Gear titles that it will be bringing to the 3DS’ Virtual Console, followingyesterday’s announcementthat the classically stupid handheld was getting some representation on Nintendo’s new system....
Samba de Amigois a solid competitor for Happiest Rhythm Game Of All Time up against my all time favorite,Taiko No Tatsujin. A lot of people have missed this gem on the Dreamcast, but thanks to its upcoming release on Wii, a whole new generation of gamers can get in on the maracas-shaking fun. The game was shown at Sega’s recent Gamers Day, and the screenshots showSambalooking more eccentric and fun than ever....
You’ve got a few old Sega Genesis games here, some there. Some on a disc, some downloaded. Some on the PSP, other’s on your Wii. Why not have them all in the same place with the upcomingSega Genesis Classic Collection Gold Edition. This release contains 46 titles from Sega’s history. Many of these titles are what made me a ‘Sega Kid’ back in the day. Sonic1, 2, and 3 are in there, as areShining Force IandII, the first twoStreets of Ragegames and bothToeJam and Earlgames....
The big Microsoft news yesterday wasn’tKodu-related. No, the story of the day wasabout Xbox LIVE and Silverlight— a match made in ad hell, we’re sure. We speculated that the upcoming integration was no good. That it would only result in bringingmore adsto a service that many shell out a good bit of coin for. According to Major Nelson, these thoughts aren’t accurate. While he successfully avoided mentioning that more ads wouldn’t appear, the Microsoft man did say that the Silverlight integration would make existing ads “more organic....
BioWare’s technical producer Derek Frenchhas announceda surprising new copy protection scheme thatrequires the user to be onlineat regular intervals while playing bothMass EffectandSporeon the PC. If you are not online to validate your copy of either game every ten days, your product will stop working. Wait … what? After the first activation, SecuROM requires that [Mass EffectPC] re-check with the server within ten days (in case the CD Key has become public/warez’d and gets banned)...
