“I have such fond memories of exploring Kokiri forest that morning. My mom says the game’s music gives her chills.” As seen on Reddit, as posted by mattroidprime
This week’s decision by the United States Supreme Court to hear arguments both for and against the State of California’s attempt to make the sale of very violent games to kids illegal raises a question: Which games would be affected? The California bill, authored by State Senator Leland Yee, does not name any specific games,…
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The Need for Videogame Literacies Kick-Ass is an important film for videogame scholars to see, especially with an audience. Many have made the claim that videogames have influenced film, but this influence has never been more apparent to me than in Kick-Ass. However, my concern is not with tracking the obvious visual/stylistic similarities (e.g. the…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Shopping is fun Drove over to Kobe this morning for some quick shopping IKEA shopping. It was fun! We bought a desk for the boys. A long desk so they can share it and study together. I envision…fights. But that’s part of growing up! Out of all the traditional looking…
There have been several attempts at bringing video games to the big screen. They haven’t worked out so well. How about a movie with a video game in it? Black Heaven is a techy suspense flick from French director Gilles Marchand, who helmed the 2003 thrilled Who Killed Bambi? According to the movie’s official release,…
With all the talk about gloom and doom and often hangs over arcade gaming, it’s nice to see a new arcade open. And open with style. On April 28, Taito opened a flagship arcade in Yokohama, Japan, complete with execs from parent company Square Enix and 30-year-old celebrity Maomi Yuuki. Oh, and Gaspard and Lisa…
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No, it’s not what you think. Robert Kotick, CEO and president of Activision Blizzard, is still head of the world’s biggest third-party publisher. But one of his top men, Mike Griffith – CEO & president of Activision publishing – has resigned. He handed in his notice on April 23, meaning he’s no longer CEO or…
A look at Luida’s Bar as seen on Game|Life
Update on the World of Warcraft movie! Last we heard, people were working on scripts. No we hear things aren’t even at that stage. “We’ve been through a number of story meetings, and we’re still kind of getting it together with [director Sam] Raimi and his team and jamming on themes that we want to…
This is my sofa. I do not game here. See that carpet on the floor? I typically sit there on the nice and comfy rug. Not sure why I prefer the floor to the sofa — perhaps it is because the floor is heated in the winter, and during the summer, I can open the…
Odd. Polaroid, a brand 98% of you will know for its instant cameras, is releasing a line of video game accessories, including battery packs, controllers and headsets. If this sounds weird, remember, Polaroid filed for bankruptcy in 2008, and has emerged in 2010 a very different company, one that thinks it’s a good idea to…
Japan-only Nintendo DS title Tomodachi Collection is making its way to the small screen. Or the wide-screen. The flat-screen? The plasma screen. Or the LED screen? You get the picture. Starting on May 5, program “Koi no Kaitou!? Tomokore Ni-Se” (Love’s Answer?! Tomodachi Collection 2nd Gen) commences on Tokyo MX. It stars 25-year-old celebrity Mari…
Renowned custom toy creator Jin Saotome, who you’ve seen before, is back and telling Valve how it should be spending its merchandising budget: on action figures. Jin’s custom Spy figure, from online shooterTeam Fortress 2, may have ridiculous knees, but everything else about him is spot-on, from his stupid grin to the “masks” he can…
It lights up, that’s what. Photo taken of the Metroid heroine by photographer Marcelo Colin. Check out more of his work in the Flickr page below. Marcelo Colin [Flickr via That Girl’s Site]
This is fami_fami. It appears to be one man’s quest to put boobs in as many Famicom (NES) games as he can. Boobs and…other things! This is not safe for work He is literally finding images or scenes in which women are presented in Famicom games, and then editing them so they’re topless. In some…
We have already polled you, Joe Q. Reader, about piracy. Let’s hear the results of a Japanese poll. Are they the same? Japan’s japan.internet.com polled 1,000 internet users about piracy. The sample was 55.3 percent male with 1.0 percent in their teens, 16.1 percent in their twenties, 27.1 percent in their thirties, 30.9 percent in…
While Americans enjoyed a Wii price cut last year, Australian gamers were left out in the cold (well, sunshine), continuing to pay the same price we had since 2006. That all changes tomorrow. Yes, starting April 29, the Wii will go from AUD$400 to AUD$300 (USD$370-USD$275), a massive 25% price cut. The basic offer will…
I do not have long, plastic, aqua-colored hair. If I did, I’d want it to look like this. Vocaloid and music game character Miku Hatsune is getting immortalized in yet another figurine. Sculpture Masaki Apsy has outdone himself with this stunning Miku figurine. More details are forthcoming. ミクappendのデザインに関わらせて頂きました。 [Masaki Apsy Weblog]
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