Archive for June, 2010

Steam Sale Day 4: EVE Online, Dawn of War II Gold, Half-Life and More

Today’s set of Steam deals has been revealed, and includes savings on EVE Online, Dawn of War II Gold, Half-Life and more.

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New Mafia II Gameplay Shows Car Customisation and Damage Effects

A Slovakian gameplay video of Mafia II has surfaced, showing off the in-game car customisation options, some on-foot gameplay, and the detail of the damage model on the game’s vehicles.

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Star Wars Fashion: Runway Models Nerds Can Relate To

Ever wonder what you should wear to a classy event? Want to send the right vibes, but need some advice? We’ve all been there, which is why Hong-Kong based artist John Woo has created a handy guide to Star Wars fashion …

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Final Fantasy V and VI Could Come to Nintendo 3DS

Thanks to technical issues with the DS, Square Enix had previously dismissed efforts to bring Final Fantasy V and VI to the DS. With the 3DS, however, Shinji Hashimoto has said that we may see these games come to the new platform.

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Space Invaders Messanger Bag, for Those Times you Actually Leave the House

Thinkgeek have rolled out a new line of messenger bags with a Space Invaders design- perfect for that one day a year when you leave the basement to get a Mother’s Day card from the shop down the road …

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Young Boy Claims 3DS Steals from PSP

Ever heard the saying “from the mouth of babes?” Well it doesn’t apply to women scantily clad in bikinis and other forms of sexual apparel …

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Final Fantasy XIV Online Producer Says MMO Beta “Starting Soon”

Hiromichi Tanaka, Final Fantasy XIV’s producer, has stated that the online beta “will be starting soon”. The game is reportedly still on course for a 2010 release for all territories.

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Sony/Microsoft: Excuse Me, Could We Interest You In Some Move? Kinect? Oh Yeah? You First Buddy!

Chances are you already know a great deal about Microsoft’s Kinect and Sony’s Move, but as the old G.I.Joe cartoons wisely taught us, knowing is half the battle! And both Microsoft and Sony will soon learn that the other half is …

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SEGA Announces Twitter Capable Virtua Fighter 5 Arcade Machine In Japan

Have you ever dreamt of being able to tweet your friends and family from the arcade? Imagined all the time you’d save not having to run to the computer, or reach into your pocket for a phone in order to let your loved ones know how great the game you just played was?

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Justin Bieber Proves that Core Gamers Won’t be Alienated by the Kinect

Whoa, whoa. Everybody calm down. Microsoft found the perfect way to market the Kinect to those of us who are a bit more fanatical than the casual gamer. Everything is going to be just fine.

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Oh look Elaine, the Black and White Pokemon has a Release Date.

I love the black and white. Two versions of Pokemon living side by side. It’s a wonderful thing isn’t it? Also they have a release date.

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Website Preys On Lazy Gamers Promising Playful Tester Jobs With Free Soda

Do you want to make $150 a day doing nothing but playing video games and drinking soda, regardless of a college education? Well do ya, punk!?

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Ripten Review: Fortix

Ripten takes a look at a new and unique casual strategy game by the smart minded guys over at Nemesys Team Studios.

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Free Realms Passes the 12 Million Player Mark

Sony’s kid friendly and mother approved MMO, Free Realms, has just surpassed it’s 12 millionth player. I hope they got a flashing pop up telling them they might be a winner.

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Highest PlayStation Trophy Score Ever Recorded?

You may think you have a large Trophy collection on your PlayStation 3. You might even believe that it is somewhat impressive. And, if you were to fudge the details a little bit, you might even be able to pick up a few girls by bragging vaguely about your exploits and simply focusing on the sheer number of Trophies you’ve acquired in such a short time over your storied career.

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