All right! After the tumbleweeds from yesterday finished blowing by, they revealed some stuff of import and interest. First on the docket is this link from Voodoo Extreme, which itself contains a link to an old technical demo for Fallout 3. This demo was… Continue reading →
It's the lusty month of May! How to ring in the new month, which is possible the best of the twelve available choices? With very few news stories of interest, apparently. Thanks, games industry. I'm going to ring your doorbell and run.First up, a little item… Continue reading →
With the public drubbing of Ken Kutaragi, it looked as if Sony were bending slightly toward a reasonable public face in the wake of their many and varied PR mistakes. I'm happy to report that there's no such luck for Sony; as an entity, they continue to… Continue reading →
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: NewvideoMSRP: $26.95RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 126 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Filmmaker biographies The Pitch “Economic and educational! Learn something new in thirty minutes or less!” The Humans Many and various. The directors… Continue reading →
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Cartoon NetworkMSRP: $14.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 80 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• "Bully Boogie" short• Interviews w/ voice actors The Pitch “It’s like a Discworld novel mixed with a Grimm folk tale, as conveyed by a kid with… Continue reading →
Ken Kutaragi has stepped down from his position as director and chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment. Funnyman Kaz Hirai is being promoted from his position as President and Chief Operations Officer to President and CEO. The web will buzz with comments… Continue reading →
No more WWII shooters! Such is the cry of a vocal percentage of gamers, myself included. Please, let Hitler get some rest. Start picking on The Great War, instead. Bind mustard gas to G. Or, go the route of the Battlefield games and come visit the modern era.… Continue reading →
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Lurker FilmsMSRP: $19.95RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 120 minutes (features total)SPECIAL FEATURES:• Bonus short films• Interview w/ Ramsey Campbell, Robert M. price• Information booklet The Pitch “It’s the prototype for the… Continue reading →
Welcome to this second installment of Late to the Party! A couple weeks ago, in the first column, I recounted my recent experience with the Japanese cult favorite Battle Royale. Being the kind of guy who might foolishly bring a children’s book and LeVar… Continue reading →
If you're curious to see what David Jaffe has been up to since the inevitable/appropriate/crushing cancelation of his Heartland PSP project, check out this gameplay footage from his PS3 arcade game Calling All Cars. It's got a great style to it, and looks as… Continue reading →
No round-up today, because there's really not much to lasso. Clint Hocking, game designer for Ubisoft, got a lot out of 300. An awful lot. The well-received digital bloodbath sparked something in Mr. Hocking, the seeds of an argument against the desirability… Continue reading →