This Week in the Community: I came, you came, we all came

Today’s gaming setup belongs to ecresto and his giant collection of stuff. He has over 1500 games and 47 unique systems and handhelds. Yes, unique as it looks like he collects special edition versions of systems too. Just look at all of those Xbox 360 boxes! He also has various videogame related action figures and really loves 2Pac. Check out the rest of ecresto’s giant collectionover on his C Blog....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Amy Kerr

This week’s new videogame-related shirts

On my trip back from Miami in March, the airlines lost my luggage. I had some quality T-shirts in there — some of which I can never order again, since they’re out of print now. Because of Continental’s f*ck-up (don’t ever fly with them), I’ve been searching high and low for shirts to fill out my wardrobe again. Threadless sent out their weekly e-mailer today showing off their new shirts, and I now have a shirt to help grow my epic T-shirt collection again....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Sara Erickson

Time Machine? Level 5 trademarks new titles

Just the other day we told you that we hard that Japanese developer Level 5is working on PS3 and Wii titles. Now we get word that the company has trademarked two new titles. The two Japanese trademarks forTime Machine StoryandTime Machine Peoplesound like they have something to do with time travel. Is it the same game? Is it a series? Will it have the Epoch in it? A sword-wielding frog? A Mac application?...

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Richard Gonzales

Top Cow’s Hunter-Killer getting the XBLA/PSN treatment

Zombie Studios, the folks behindBlacklight: Tango Down, will be bringing Top Cow’sHunter-Killerto life on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. Created by artist Marc Silvestri and writer Mark Waid,Hunter-Killerfocuses on genetically-enhanced human weapons known as “Ultras.” Originally designed to combat nuclear war, a group of Ultras go rogue, and that’s when things get interesting. There aren’t much details about the game itself, which is being co-designed along with game production company, Union....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Lori Santos

Translation needed: Velvet Assassin’s protagonist sends me gold, German letter

The United States Postal Service delivered a mysterious package to my door today, return address Forest Hill, London (with postage on the package stating it was sent from New York City). Concerned for my safety (everyone’s a terrorist these days), I carefully opened the package to find the following: A one-kilo brick of Nazi gold (heavy, but a replica), two stickers, and a letter in German. Putting two and two together, this is obviously some sort of tie in with Replay Studios’ stealth action title,Velvet Assassin....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Samantha Avila

Upcoming WiiWare title Equilibrio may be a reason to drag out your Balance Board

Today, DK Games announcedEquilibrio, a WiiWare game currently in development set to hit the Wii Shop in both Europe and America soon. The title has you carefly moving a spinning ball through corridors, using either the Wii Remote or the Wii Balance Board to guide it along. Move to fast and the ball will shatter; move too slow, and it won’t have enough momentum (or “equilibrio,” as DK Games calls it) to reach its destination....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Cindy Hardin

Valve: Xbox Live is ‘such a trainwreck’

Valve is continuing its U-turn on the console situation, once again praising the PlayStation 3 and diminishing the Xbox 360. Referring to Xbox Live as a trainwreck, studio head Gabe Newell has stated that Microsoft is going to have to change its online policies in order to compete. “We thought that there would be something that would emerge, because we figured it was a sort of untenable,” says Newell when talking about Xbox Live’s software update policies....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Tina Haley

Venetica still exists, has some pictures to prove it

I am doubtful that any of you rememberVenetica, a little known action RPG in development for the Xbox 360 that wasquietly announcedway back in May. Set in 16th Century Venice, the game has a charming look and an original premise. I was interested at the time, but completely forgot about it. Developer Deck 13 would like to remind you again, and has unleashed four new screens, along with a dev diary on itsWeb site....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Karen Webb

Videogame being used to help children understand bullying

Kids in Canada are getting a fresh perspective on the prevention of bullying behavior via a videogame.Quest for the Golden Ruleis a simulation game that allows children to virtually contend with bullying behavior both safely and rationally through a variety of game modes. Basically it’s likeSecond Life, except it has a point and there aren’t any furries. Developer ofQuest, Steven Brown, isn’t a stranger to the videogame medium. His personal take on education-based games are that they are “surprisingly great for teaching relationship-building skills and empathy,” Brown toldToronto Sunbefore adding, “Isn’t it ironic that antisocial computer games can teach social skills?...

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Tommy Welch

War for Cybertron has double XP this weekend

If your Scientist is in dire need of a Sentry Power Core but you’re leveling up far too slowly, then help is on the way! Activision has announced thatTransformers: War for Cybertronis enjoying a Double XP Weekend from this Friday through to Sunday. This is great news as I’ve found that leveling up can be excruciatingly slow. In any case, I’ll definitely be making a point to take advantage of some of this, so if you see a green Seeker getting blown out of the sky every five seconds, make sure you say hello!...

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Brenda Wall

Win A Boy & His Blob, plus an art book, right now (day 2)

Day two of our bigA Boy & His Blobcompetition begins!Yesterdayyou all contested for a copy ofA Boy & His Blobplus a kick-ass art book, with MoX becoming the 500th poster and snagging a prize. I’ll be collecting mailing addresses at the end of the week, so stay tuned for that. Yesterday we gave a prize to the 500th commenter. As promised, we’re upping the ante. You managed to clear 500 posts no problem....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Dylan Dunlap

Win Insert Coin clothing gift card!

[Update:Contest closed! The winners have been picked by the guys at Insert Coin and Vouchers will be sent to the winners via PM. Check your messages!] Insert Coin clothing are a passionate bunch of gaming geeks who aim to bring subtle but awesome gaming-based designs to their clothing for anyone to wear. Unlike other sites, they stock a huge selection of women’s clothing, have everything in sizes Small to XXXL and they don’t charge for shipping even to world wide locations....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · Alexander Lawrence

WWDC 2010: iPhone 4 officially announced

“I don’t know if you’ve ever seen this.” [the audience laughs] “You ain’t seen it…” Steve Jobs took the stage to officially announce the iPhone 4. Yep, that’s the official name. He called it the “most beautiful thing” Apple has ever made. It’s 24% thinner (9.3mm) and has glass on the front and back, and has steel around the sides. There’s a LED flash on the back to support the camera....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Frank Fuller