What are your plans for this month’s San Diego Comic-con? Me? I’m working the event for this fine network of websites, as is Colette, Rey, and Japanator’s Tim. Find me if you want to get a drink in the evenings.IfI had some downtime, I’d get my button mash on in a series ofTekken 6tourneys to be held during the event. Namco Bandai andTekkenfan site SD Tekken have teamed up to host four days of tournaments during Comic-Con....
Fresh from announcing itsGuitar Heroaction figures(no Grim Ripper = fail, by the way), the McFarlane Toy company is also planning to bring out someCall of Duty: World at Warfigures this fall. The toys are set to release around the same time as Treyarch’s sequel, and are due to be a set of four. The above image is the first revealed figure, whichMTV Multiplayerwas given the first glimpse of. You can see a full shot of this British Special Ops soldier down below....
Destructoid, Gamecock Media Group, and Red Fly Studio want to give you something mind-blowingly cool: a custom, one-of-a-kindMushroom Menbass guitar autographed by the legendary Les Claypool. Yup, that’s it up there, and you want it because it’s gorgeous … right? Winning it isn’t going to be easy, but it should be fun. It’s arts and crafts time, folks — we’re asking you to create aMushroom Men-related diorama! Entrants will take photographs of their work (not digitally altered, please!...
Rumors of a new HD Nintendo console are all over the ‘net, with particular attention being paid to therumored controllerthat this system will sport. Many fan mock-ups are already circulating following speculation that the controller will sport its own touch-screen. Not to be outdone, Destructoid has produced its own mock-up of the Project Cafe/Wii 2/Nintendo HD console controller. We’ve taken into account the rumored specifications and added a few extra features that we believe the hardware will sport....
Kloonigames has something new for those of you who foundCrayon Physics Deluxeto be fun. It’s calledCut It, andit’s a free downloadfor PC and Mac. Starting life as “a tech test for a completely different game,”Cut Itinvolves slicing apart blocks in an attempt to have the white box safely land on the green zone. This is a “quick and dirty prototype that was created in few days,” so you should set your expectations accordingly....
I’m not sure if you had planned on pre-ordering Dead to Rights: Retribution, but things just got a bit more confusing. Namco Bandai has announced pre-order bonuses, with multiple pieces of exclusive downloadable content for different retailers. Pre-order at GameStop, get the “Jack Pack,” which gets you Grant City Anti-Crime armor for the game’s main character Jack, as well as a “guns-blazing ‘action mode'” that puts explosive rounds in your ammo....
If you’ve already judgedMortal Kombat vs. DC Universebased solely on the fact that it’s aMortal Kombattitle — or that it isn’t technically as rich or deep as other fighters — the game (and this review) is not for you. There’s no way you could compare the game on any technical or competitive level to any number ofCapcom vs.[Marvel/Care Bears/Whatever] or SNK fighters; if you do, you’re missing the point.MK vs. DCUcertainly seems to be meant for a more casual fighting audience, with a focus on two important points – ease of play and ridiculous, frivolous fun....
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I’ve been speaking ill of the PSPgo (or more specifically, Sony’shandlingof the PSPgo) for a few weeks now, but let it not be said that I won’t put my money where my mouth is. Quite a lot of money, in fact, as I visited GameStop yesterday and acquired the latest PlayStation Portable. As I’ve said many times, I am a PSP fan and I wanted to love the new system, and I decided the only way to judge this machine was tohavethis machine....
Sometimes I like to fantasize about being John F. Kennedy. Except that I’d be smarter than to sic my brother on the Mafia after they helped ensure my presidential victory. And I wouldn’t have abandoned those Cuban refugees. I’d still totally be tapping Marilyn, though. Some things just shouldn’t change. Some strong deals this week. GameStop is doing their annual “Buy 2 Get 1 Free” sale on used titles, so it might be a good time to swing by your local store and see what’s on the table....
Oh what a surprise! Activision has broken the habit of a lifetime by announcing a sequel to one of it’s music games. The evil publisher hasneverreleased a sequel or spin-off in its life, so we’re all very surprised here. Unfunny sarcasm aside,DJ Hero 2is now a thing that is official. Yeeeeah boy! The “shark jump” of music games is being given a second chance to do what the first game did not and capture the market’s attention....
Describing the 3DS can be frustrating. After having a snake from theMetal Gear Soliddemo jump out at me, or the yorkie puppy fromNintendogs + Catslick from outside of the screen, the 3DS sells itself, but it’s impossible to describe without actually holding it. However, for me, the most exciting tech demo Nintendo showed off was a tech demo using the two cameras on the back on the device. While perfect for 3D pictures, in this tech demo, by holding the camera 14-inches away from blank table with a small question mark block in the center, the table will open up like a box, with a hole in the center....
One of the reasons that EA cited for introducing theEA Sports Online Passwas a desire to keep bringing innovative online features to gamers — features that cost money to develop and implement. At their E3 press conference, EA Sports president Peter Moore debuted the newest one: EA Sports Live Broadcast. Chances are, you don’t have the physique to be an actual MMA fighter, but using Photo Game Face, you can create a fighter with your mug....
