Gaming for those who care to think.
Archive for August, 2008
Video of the day: Sonic cereal commercial
Aug 14th
Hey kids, remember when Sonic still starred in cool games and had a shred of credibility? No? Well, he did once, and that credibility was used to endorse Honey Nut Cheerios. Yes, Cheerios do seem like the perfect fit for a blazingly fast rodent.
Criterion Collection uses PS3 as reference Blu-ray player
Aug 13th
If you’ve ever dared to delve into the darker nether-regions of geekdom known as AV message boards, then you know people can literally muster an argument over which is the best $500 HDMI cable. Yes, they’ll quote random studies here and there (usually “studies” coming from a magazine article trying to sell magazines), but they’ll never come to a unanimous decision. Well, that is except to tell you whatever equipment you own sucks.
Game design workshop: Cheer Squad
Aug 12th
Game Design Workshop is a new feature where we work through the fictional design of an overlooked genre of game. This is not an actual game in development, but more a pitch for a game we can’t believe no one has made yet.
The pitch
Where are the cheerleading games? Other than one scheduled for the Wii and a few others that have appeared as shovelware, where are these titles? It may sound like a silly premise for a game, but consider it for a moment more.
Prince of Persia film first look
Aug 12th
Dying for your real, first look at the Prince of Persia film currently in production? Well, you’ll have to wait a bit longer. However, the above image shows a behind-the-scenes shot of actor Jake Gyllenhaal in the titular role.
Working Donkey Kong game made of Legos
Aug 11th
There’s nothing wrong with obsession, except when it leads to stalking some actress outside of her Beverly Hills mansion every night. Otherwise, though, obsession channeled in the right direction can lead to cool things like a working Lego version of the arcade classic Donkey Kong. Take that Calvin Klein.
Video of the day: First Heavy Rain game footage
Aug 11th
Actually, we can’t be sure how much of this is in game or not, but it certainly is showing off more than the infamous crying trailer. You get a couple of quick glimpses of one level (a neighborhood in the rain, who’d have guessed?) and some shots of the team modeling characters. And yes, it’s still as graphically impressive as it ever was.
25 reasons gamers annoy non-gamers
Aug 10th
Sure, a lot of the mistrust between gamers and non-gamers comes from simple miscommunication, but that doesn’t mean some points aren’t valid. Below are 25 popular (and not so popular) reasons why gamers annoy those who don’t play games.
1. Halo is not a sport.
That’s great that you’re really into playing online games, but they’re not a sport. Not anymore than playing Boggle competitively is. Doing something where you get physical exercise rather an avatar is the first step to playing a sport.
2. The controllers are indeed too complicated.
Nintendo isn’t crazy. The controllers for the PS3 and Xbox 360 are unwieldy, especially for someone who last played a video game in the Pac-Man or Super Mario Bros. era. Manipulating it is a skill lacked by many, so why be annoyed at them?
Call of Duty: World At War shows off Co-Op gameplay
Aug 9th
It’s hard to imagine that just a few short years ago the Call of Duty series didn’t even exist on consoles and the Medal of Honor series reigned supreme. How times have changed! Another year and another Call of Duty game is on its way, this time with co-op gameplay.
