LittleBigPlanet Super Mario World 1 Remake - Super Sackboy Gets The Girl
by Chad Lakkis on October 4, 2008

LittleBigPlanet’s Sackboy makes his way through a Super Mario Bros World 1 remake created using the LBP level editor. Hit the jump and watch Super Sackboy rescue the princess as only he can. Read more…
Wario Shakes Up YouTube
by Emily Balistrieri on September 28, 2008

Aux hai! Just here to prove that viral marketing works by making sure you’ve seen this nifty Wario Land: Shake It! promotion on YouTube. It’s more fun if I don’t tell you all about it, so just click the link already!
EA Sports Responds to Tiger Woods Glitching “Jesus Shot”, Proof Tiger Walks On Water
by Chad Lakkis on August 21, 2008

The more I see, the more I believe. When I spoke to an EA/Tiburon employee at this years E3, he told me that the company was really trying to change the way they interact with their community. Well, it seems they are putting their money were their mouth is, and doing just that.
It wasn’t long ago that Levinator25, a Tiger Woods 2008 gamer, uploaded a glitch he had found in the game to Youtube. The bug allowed his virtual Tiger Woods to make a shot as he hovered over a body of water.
In a hilarious response from EA Sports, the following video claims that the “feature” was not a glitch, and calls on the real life Woods to prove it. Read more…
User Generated Content Is Not Sweatshop Labor
by Andrew Podolsky on July 6, 2008
Mr. Will Wright? Can we have a bathroom break now?
N’Gai Croal, videogame and internet writer for Newsweek magazine, has determined that since Youtube, Spore, Little Big Planet, and Wikipedia are almost completely dependent on user generated content, this makes Web (and Game) 2.0 something like the 21st century equivalent of textile mills or coal mines. Sweatshop labor– really? Hyperbolic much? Read more…
Hay Hay: Wacky SF II Song Makes No Sense
by Andrew Podolsky on July 1, 2008
Did you know you could make the future brighter just by fighting? Well, maybe not, but silly Japanese songs like this certainly brighten my day. Enjoy this absurd bit of, well, let’s just call it “culture”.
Real World Metal Gear
by Patrick Steen on June 11, 2008

Ever thought a tank on legs would look stupid and too far fetched to be made real? Yes, we’ve seen legged robots that are able to keep themselves upright, but give them a poke or a sharp incline and they are far from agile. However, the days of Metal Gear are closing in on us. Follow the link for a video of the incredible quadruped robot, BigDog. Read more…
Grown Women Love Wiis
by Patrick Steen on May 26, 2008

Want to know how much grown women love Wiis? Want to learn how much Americans like to keep fit? Want to see the reactions of ladies when they get free stuff? Want to know where all the Wiis and Wii fit have gone!? Ellen shows us how in a disturbing, yet hilarious giveaway. Read more…
Insomniac Rock Out: Resistance 2 Easter Eggs, July 2008?
by Patrick Steen on February 20, 2008

Wouldn’t you like to work at Insomniac Games? Their own Jack Black sings about working for the studio and why you should apply. Even though you might be distracted by the hilarious singing from the whole studio, there are some Resistance 2 Easter Eggs… Read more…
Spore Includes Youtube Integration
by Andrew Podolsky on February 13, 2008

Among the flurry of details released today about Spore, coming September 7th for the PC, one interesting tidbit might have been missed along the way. When you create your custom alien race, spaceship, or vehicles in Spore, you can upload videos of them to your Youtube account with just one click from inside Spore. Read more…
Stylish Devil May Cry 4 Combat Videos: Learn How to Taunt
by Patrick Steen on January 27, 2008
Thought the Devil May Cry 4 demo was good? Want to show off to your friends? If you can get Nero’s moves right you’ll be able to taunt your enemies with excessive style. Watch and learn in these videos. Read more…
Piechart Tracks Power Struggle in Japanese Videogame Market (Video)
by Cavin Smith on January 16, 2008

It turns out that setting your sales presentation to the tune of the Metal Gear Solid theme makes it a whole lot more fun to watch. It’s a fitting soundtrack for the epic brawl between various Japanese game companies slugging it out for market share between 1996-2007 in graph form. Read more…
Square Enix Tries to Hide First Star Ocean IV Trailer
by Kev Lochun on December 27, 2007

Odd, and entirely true; Square Enix put a trailer for the new installment of their much-loved series online – and then tried to prevent fans from getting to it. Read more…
Playstation Emulator Now on iPhone (With Video Demonstration)
by Patrick Steen on December 23, 2007

After reporting the revelation that Playstation 1 games could now be played on PSP’s via remote play, they can now be played on Apple’s iPhone, though the touch-screen controls could take some time getting used to. Read more…
Tekken 6 Item Moves Revealed: Super-Hair and Chickens
by Patrick Steen on December 19, 2007
Namco have finally updated Tekken 6 with new item moves for each character. They are in short, hilarious. The new moves don’t break the game, since they are merely there for laughs and don’t do much damage. Follow the jump for “Long Paul” and Bruce laying chickens. Read more…
See Retro Videogame Tunes Come To Life With The Music Animation Machine
by Cavin Smith on December 4, 2007
One of the flat-out coolest endeavours I’ve seen in awhile comes from “hattoriyaro,” who’s using a specialized program to turn the individual notes of MIDI music into complex animations. Among his creations are several dedicated to classic video games from Megaman 2 to *ahem* “cult classic” Cheetahmen. Hit the jump for videos and more information on how it’s done. Read more…






