Archive for May 6th, 2007
Feature: It’s a Beautiful Week
We’re rolling out new screens, art, videos, previews and more on Beautiful Katamari all week long!
Preview: Beautiful Katamari
Beautiful Katamari gets a huge graphical boost, but it’s sticking with the award-winning, simple formula that made the game a worldwide success.
Screen Update: Gears of War
Get ready to fight your way through the new Hidden Fronts maps!
Screen Update: Gears of War: Hidden Fronts Map Pack
Get ready to fight your way through these new maps!
News: “Do they smile?”: why Miyamoto won’t develop a Halo equivalent
Currently tagged as one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people, acclaimed developer Shigeru Miyamoto gave his thoughts on his sunnier development philosophy, social issues, he’d like to tackle, and the reason why he has not yet made a Halo-like game for Nintendo.
News: Analyst: Blu-ray may lead the PS3 to victory
Contrary to the opinions of gamers believing that Blu-ray has ruined the PlayStation 3, noted Webush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter believes that the cutting edge media format will be the key to Sony’s success at the end of the current console war.
Screen Update: .hack//G.U. Vol. 2//Reminisce
Dot Hack your way through these new Reminisce screens!
News: Rumor: Blizzard to announce StarCraft MMO
Previous rumors as to a possible sequel for the series now appear to be true, with the company slated to reveal all the details May 19th.
Super Paper Mario: Clip: Grandma Gets Down And Dirty With SPM
I love Old Grandma Hardcore. I get no end of amusement watching her foul mouthed antics that could give the Angry Nintendo Nerd a run for his money. This time around, OGHc gives us her opinion on Nintendo’s Super Paper Mario and the inadequacies of the Wii remotes ability to hold a charge. As you can probably imagine, the language is NSFW so if you are unfortunate enough to have to be sitting behind an office desk on a Sunday, you might want to pull out your headphones. Wait, I’m sitting behind a desk on a Sunday… now that’s just sad.
DIY: The DIY NES Controller Wallet
Finally, a NES controller wallet to go with your girlfriend’s NES Purse. (and I mean a real girlfriend, not the female Blood Elf you chat with online who is really a guy) Zenilorac over at Instrutibles has given us a step by step picture guide on how to make this little beauty. All you need is a NES controller (preferably a dead one) a long zipper, some glue, wire snips, a small screw driver and a little talent and you’ve got yourself a dandy wallet. Just imagine the gasps of amazement when you whip this baby out in public. Now that’s what I call olde schoole class! (can also be used as a change purse if you like that sort of thing)
Sonic: Sonic Comic Mocks Sonic Games
Kotakuite, Chad had the pleasure of attending Free Comic Book Day yesterday and came upon a Sonic the Hedgehog comic book.
This Saturday was Free Comic Book Day, and Archie Comics released an exclusive issue of Sonic The Hedgehog as a lead-in to Sonic #175. In the issue, Robotnik captures Sonic, attaches a “Neuro-Transceiver”, and controls him via a video game pad against his friends.
Sonic #175? I’ll just let my confusion and horror go on that one. But the real meat of the story, if you can call it that, is what happens when Robotnik actually starts playing his Sonic game. (I apologize for the poor quality of the attached picture, but that’s how it came to us) If you can’t read it, Robotnik exclaims
It’s not my fault! The controls are horrendous! I should’ve spent more time in development.
I love it when a company has enough of a sense of humor to be able to make fun of itself. Now let’s talk about Shadow of the Hedgehog…
