In the new Bleep Bloop Jeff and Pat show an 8 and a 6 year old some games from when they (and I) were kids. At first I was feeling pretty “get off my lawn” at this video. Especially toward the 8 year old boy. But as it went on,…
I’m not a fan of most simulation games that happen to be grounded firmly in the basis of reality. I prefer futuristic simulations like Chromehounds or Steel Battalion where there are realistic elements combined with an overlaid scenario that requires some suspension of disbelief. This is what brings me to…
You know what everyone likes? 3rd Strike. I like it. You like it. Capcom likes it. Now, ladies and gentlemen, it’s coming to PS3 and 360 with online play. Unfortunately, aside from Yoshinori Ono’s confirmation at his San Diego Comic Con, we don’t know anything. Apparently he might be adding…
Shinji Mikami talked to the Sega America Blog this week about the visuals of the upcoming game Vanquish. I’m really excited for this game and Mikami gives some fascinating insight into what a game director thinks about. I especially dig how he differentiates between what makes sense within the game’s…
Sad about Onemanga.com being shut down? Fret not! Sonic the Hedgehog Manga is a new site dedicated to posting fan translations of the classic and super rare Sonic manga. These old comics are a fun read. I wanna find a printed volume of them and use it to whap whoever…
Remember Bayonetta figure I posted about last week? This plush isn’t like that. Deviant Artist Usako-Chan has created a Bayonetta plushie that shows us the cuddlier side of the scantily clad, demon fighting witch. It took Usako-Chan four days to build this doll and the guns are magnetic and interchangeable….
Video games are a medium where the landscape is changing constantly. Certain trends like retro inspired art, motion control or the use of Rob Zombie’s Dragula can come and go and sometimes define an era in gaming, but some things never change. People will always love colorful platformers, brown and…