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Submission + - Adult Swim guys animate Pacman (superdeluxe.com)

Submitted by

Will

on Monday June 25, 2007 @02:38PM

Will writes: "This is a short I saw at SXSW this year. Some Adult Swim guys made a really well done cartoon about Pacman. The best part was afterwards when all the filmmakers spoke about their shorts, and while everyone described the immense costs endured and all the years they spent, these guys said it took them "two weeks and eleven dollars to feed the sound guy". Pretty funny. http://www.superdeluxe.com/sd/contentDetail.do?id= D81F2344BF5AC7BB27B66E8533EED677521D955A021BC5BC"

Submission + - New Duke Nukem Screen?

Submitted by Conception on Wednesday June 20, 2007 @03:47PM

Conception writes: They really mean business this time. Yesterday a new and crappy scan of Duke Nukem Forever appeared on the 3D Realms forums. The image shows a dark room filled with stuff that can't be expressed properly by a non-hardcore fan like me. After various scan and photoshop jobs however, the first better quality images were uploaded and ... I still can't make out what the hell is going on. Maybe this is a Chinese myth dragon or something, I don't know. Hopefully a high resolution picture will be released soon.

Submission + - Second Earth: When Google Earth meets Second Life (technologyreview.com)

Submitted by

Lucas123

on Wednesday June 20, 2007 @07:44AM

Lucas123 writes: "MIT's Technology Review has a great article on the logical merging of social virtual worlds with the growing number of Web maps in order to create a far more realistic immersive experience. "Neogeography": user-created content, such as travel photos and blog posts, pinned to specific map locations, has created public maps full of details about everything from the history of genocide to spots for romance. 'Google has now built a similar annotation feature directly into Google Maps. "As these two trends continue from opposite directions, it's natural to ask what will happen when Second Life and Google Earth, or services like them, actually meet."'"

Submission + - Coming to toy shelves: 'Halo 3' line by McFarlane (com.com)

Submitted by

Raver32

on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @01:59PM

Raver32 writes: "With the announcement that Microsoft's upcoming Halo 3-branded Xbox 360 controllers will feature art by Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, it seemed only a matter of time before McFarlane Toys officially took the wraps off a full toy line based on the sci-fi shooter. On Monday, the company did just that, announcing a licensing agreement with Microsoft that should have Halo 3 toys on shelves by spring 2008. McFarlane Toys' foray into the Halo universe will result in five action figures and three vehicles. In addition to the iconic Master Chief (who will sport more than 18 points of articulation), the action figure roster includes a brute chieftain, a jackal sniper, a two-pack of grunts, and the holographic guide Cortana (with light-up action, naturally)."

Submission + - Wii fights PS3: new game every 2 weeks!

Submitted by destinyland on Thursday May 24, 2007 @02:46AM

destinyland writes: Last week Sony announced they'd release 34 new PS3 games within the next year — but the Wii just struck back. On July 30, after the release of Mario Strikers Charged, Nintendo will release an astounding 12 new Wii games within the next two months. And the release rate for Nintendo DS is even more amazing, with two new games every week from July through September — 36 in all. If the console wars will be won with games — Nintendo just launched a nuclear missile.

Submission + - STEAM 'Hacked', Credit Card Details Stolen

Submitted by

Harv

on Thursday April 19, 2007 @06:23AM

Harv writes: "According to DailyTech, a hacker known as MaddoxX made a posting on an anti-STEAM website about how he successfully bypassed VALVe's security system and stole a significant amount of data mostly regarding VALVe Cafe owners and users' credit card information."

Submission + - Have Your Game and Eat it Too

Submitted by

Jen Dixson

on Thursday April 19, 2007 @04:00AM

Jen Dixson writes: "GWN's Jen Dixson has compiled what could be the most comprehensive list of game cakes ever produced. The article goes into detail about each cake, including where it originated, and for what purpose. And, of course, the juicy details about what each cake is made from are included as well. Feed your eyeballs here!"

Submission + - Jack Thompson Blames VT Massacre on Violent Games

Submitted by

seanfast

on Tuesday April 17, 2007 @04:54PM

seanfast writes: "Jack Thompson spoke on Fox News about how violent video games were his best bet for what caused the VT massacre yesterday. http://blog.wired.com/games/2007/04/video_jack_tho m.html"

Submission + - Dissecting Jack Thompson's Lies

Submitted by evil agent on Tuesday April 17, 2007 @02:46PM

evil agent writes: Kotaku's Brian Crecente analyzes Jack Thompson's recent TV appearance. While discussing the motives of the Virgina Tech shootings, Thompson is able to place the blame on video games, even before the shooter's identity was released. Brian goes through more of his inaccuracies.

Submission + - Art Community Probed for Opinions on Videogames

Submitted by Dim on Monday April 16, 2007 @05:34PM

Dim writes: Gamesradar has a feature and short documentary (on the first page of the article) up in which they discuss the question, 'Are games art?' Rather than speaking to developers, they prodded SF Museum of Modern Art employees and visitors. The general response from the mostly non-gamer public was, 'yes, games can be art.'

Submission + - Sony Planning 80GB PS3

Submitted by

narramissic

on Thursday March 29, 2007 @08:41AM

narramissic writes: "Included in a filing made by Sony to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this month regarding a change to the PlayStation 3's Bluetooth module is notification of a new PS3 game console with a higher-capacity hard-disk drive. From the cover letter: 'The model CECHE01 to be added by the difference of the capacity of hard disk.' It then says the new model will have an 80G-byte drive."

Submission + - Exigent and the future of gaming in India - Part 1

Submitted by

Ishaan

on Thursday March 29, 2007 @12:53AM

Ishaan writes: "http://flamewaradvance.blogspot.com/2007/03/exigen t.html

Exigent is an outsourcing company in India involved in video game art direction. What sets these guys apart from the rest is that they hope to compete with China and eventually grow into a fulltime PC game developer. With industry veterans on board who have worked for Atari, EA, Raven and Artificial Studio, Exigent looks to be a huge step in the right direction for the gaming scene in a country where the industry is only just starting to pick up.

Part 1 of this two-part interview is with Exigent CCO Paul Steed, who talks about outsourcing, cultural differences in game development, fighting piracy and the possibility of a separate Game Developers Conference for India."

Submission + - Charlie Stross on Future of MMORPGs

Submitted by

Tarinth

on Wednesday March 28, 2007 @08:49AM

Tarinth writes: "Charlie Stross, a science fiction novelist who has written about the Singularity and a variety of man-meets-machine topics for the past decade, takes a stab at predicting where MMORPGs will take us over 25 years — including thoughts about metacomputing platforms for serverless virtual worlds, better interfaces, integration with 3D printers and the overall cultural impact of online gaming. See: Life's a Game and Then You Die: the Future of Online Games"

Submission + - Irish PS3 Launch Feedback

Submitted by

GI Primal

on Friday March 23, 2007 @03:27PM

GI Primal writes: "Gaming Ireland's KiZmEt took a field trip today to gauge the success of the PS3 launch in Ireland. The results were somewhat disappointing however if not surprising. With a trip around most of Ireland's major electronics and game retailers to talk with their employees about the launch it was discovered that none of the stores had sold out the console and that in fact some stores had yet to sell a single console. While some of the retail staff were quick to point out that neither the Xbox 360 nor the Nintendo Wii had sold out on launch day it has to be pointed out that all pre-orders were booked out in both cases whereas you can still walk into a shop right now and pick up a PS3 immediately. It also must be pointed out that none of the stores visited today could actually supply us with a Nintendo Wii as it is still sold out. It appears that in the strongest gaming market in europe people are not overly enamoured with Sony's behemoth console. For the full story check out this article"

PlayStation 3 Launches in EU/AU 123

Posted by Zonk on Friday March 23, 2007 @02:38PM from the it's-everywhere-it's-everywhere dept.

stpk4 wrote to mention some articles discussing the launch of the PlayStation 3 in Europe; London saw Phil Harrison handing out HD sets, while Microsoft's party barge and lackluster crowds marked the Parisian launch. The Australian launch went well but also saw disappointing crowds, with media, security, and store officials outnumbering the customers for much of the event. Eurogamer has a comprehensive list of launch titles, for those of you in the new territories thinking of picking up a console.

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