VidRhythm isn’t a game per se; it’s an app that allows users to quickly assemble custom-made music videos. But given that it’s made by Harmonix, the creators of Guitar Hero and Rock Band, we’re gonna go ahead and call it a game just so we can write about it. One of my favorite things about…
Dark Nights | LONDON, UK – The caped crusader takes to the London stage. (Photo: Joel Ryan | AP) If Kinect Were an Action Figure, It Would Be This. Being a child of the 1980s, action figures were a part of growing up. Posing them was intuitive and second nature. Kids today still play with…
What better way to get players in the mood for the Arabian desert setting of Uncharted 3 than sand. In this 9 minute clip, an artist brings the game to life through sand painting. The artist’s name is Natalya Netselya, and she’s been working with sand for the past five years. “It was fun for…
Today, Nintendo revealed that it will release a new DSi XL color—Metallic Rose. Nintendo described it as “eye-catching shade of pink with a luminous modern sheen”. How fetching. The portable goes on sale September 18 and is priced at US$169.99. It joins other Nintendo DSi XL colors Bronze, Midnight Blue, and Burgundy. The “Metallic Rose”…
To promote the upcoming HD re-release of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, Sony is rolling out new television ads that put the emphasis on hands. The spots are short, sweet, and elegant. 【PS3】HDリマスター版『ICO』＆『ワンダと巨像』TVCM「手篇」が公開 [ゲーム情報！ゲームのはなし] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook,…
Yasuhiro Wada (Harvest Moon) and Yoshiro Kimura (Little King’s Story) joined the No More Heroes developer about a year ago. Now, they’ve apparently left. Kotaku‘s following up. [Siliconera]
You may know artist Jason Chan as the chap who helped design us a lovely t-shirt. Or who drew rad pictures of kids fighting zombies You should know him, though, as a video game concept artist who’s worked on games like BioShock 2, Dead Space 2, and Dragon Age: Origins Chan works at Massive Black,…
The White version of the PlayStation 3, long available in Japan but not in the West, will in November go on sale in Europe and Australia. It’ll include a 320GB HDD, two controllers and will sell for €300/AUD$448/£250.
Lots of video games claim to be scary. Amnesia, Dead Space, you name it, if it’s dark and things jump out of closets at you, it’s “scary”. Don’t let video game developers tell you what’s scary. Let science User experience studio Vertical Slice has conducted research into scary games, using a 500-person psychological database, six…
Since French site 01Net has proven itself somewhat reliable when it comes to Nintendo leaks of late, it’s worth going back and looking at some of its other reports on the company’s happenings over the past month. Like this one, that the Kyoto-based company is having problems getting the Wii U up and running. Big…
If you are planning on buying PSP title Final Fantasy Type-O and if you really, really love FF, do yourself a favor. Buy this. This being a limited edition FF Type-0 box set sold through Square Enix’s online shop. It’s pricey (¥12,760 or US$165), but comes in a beautiful box. It’s packed with a copy…
Impressive Grand Theft Auto IV mods are nothing new, but this one—which turns the fictional Liberty City into a very real, very beautiful New York City—is really impressive. OK, so here’s what it does: First up, it replaces advertising and store signs with ones you’d actually find in the Big Apple. But it also greatly…
A video popped up overnight showing a disembodied hand feeling stuff in the middle of a forest. It’s a little creepy. But a little less so when you consider it might just be a strange new project for the PlayStation Move motion controller. The video is labelled “Odd Forest”, and there’s speculation it’s from Plastic,…
Onechanbara, those cowgirl in a bikini hack-and-slash games, are returning once again to hack-and-slash things to bits. The new game is dubbed Onechanbara Z Kagura. It stars new cowgal heroines, Kagura and her sister Saya, as they battle baddies. Onechanbara Z Kagura will be out this winter. Watch the game’s trailer here 4Gamer.net – 「お姉チャンバラZ…
While all the initial buzz around Nintendo’s new “Slide Pad” peripheral was with Capcom, they’re not the only third-party publisher with access to it. Seems Konami have at least one in the house as well. Speaking on the latest Kojima Productions podcast, members of the Metal Gear team went on record with their thoughts on…
Sounds like an email spam subject line, I know, but it’s actually a claim made by Atari founder Nolan Bushnell. Speaking at the Cloud Gaming Conference USA, Bushnell—who also founded Chuck. E Cheese’s—said he’s been working for the past decade on a computer education project that takes place in the “cloud”, and that during a…
Earlier this year, pin-up Minako Komukai was on the run from Johnny Law. She stood accused of purchasing drugs from a group of Iranian dealers and fled to the Philippines. A warrant was put out for her arrest, and Komukai was an international fugitive. As previously posted, Komukai worked mostly as a pin-up, but also…
“One Woman Will See Untold Horrors”? This woman can’t see anything past that haircut. Also, there appears to be a giant piece of her wetsuit missing. Right where her tits are. Convenient That kind of attitude is probably what gets her stuck in those hallways full of zombies in the first place. Someone who can…
Justin Wong, best known for his battle with Diago, provided a bunch of training tips for players to improve their game. If you’re an old hand or a total greenhorn, Wong’s advice is worth a read. [Event Hubs Thanks, Jon!]
Yes, but can your console run Crysis? There’s been talk of this happening for years (no surprise, given the fact the game is four years old!), but it’s finally happening: PC benchmark Crysis is coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360. It’ll be out next month (talk about short notice!), and has a few new…
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