Posted by Keenan in Nintendo, Nintendo DS, Videos | 0 comments | Game: Pokemon Black/White | 20 hours ago

Six minutes of Pokemon Black & White should help you get through the day

If you’re a fan of Pokemon and have already played the shit out of a HeartGold and SoulSilver, and all you want is that new installment to spend your days on, then this video will get you just that much more excited for the game.

The video is six minutes of battles and some walking around on the overworld. You’ll also get to check out some of the new Pokemon and some of the characters in the game, as well as some kids playing the game and presumably having a ton of fun. And wait…. what is that, you can catch Pokemon online!?

Posted by Keenan in PC, Videos | 0 comments | Game: StarCraft II | 20 hours ago

Looks like StarCraft II makes a little Apple reference

They always say it’s the little things that make you smile, and although I don’t have any idea who the “they” is, this Apple reference in StarCraft II is pretty clever. Silhouettes, dancing, and an iPistol? Kudos Blizzard, kudos.

Posted by Keenan in Nintendo, Wii | 0 comments | Game: The Conduit 2 | 1 day ago

I might be buying The Conduit 2 just because of the box art

SEGA has just released it’s boxart for it’s upcoming Conduit 2 game, and look at it, just look at it for a minute.

Are you done looking? Yeah, I would have to say that the game has taken a complete turn-around in how it’s going to be marketed to people. Now instead of a crappy little handgun and glasses, you get a full-armored suit and a fucking megablasting gun that rocks the shit out of people.

Just from seeing this though I’m getting more excited for the game. I played the original Conduit, and while it was okay, it just needed more. I really have hope in SEGA to set up a good game this time, with hopefully a solid online infrastructure so that people can actually enjoy the game after they beat it.

But then again, don’t get your hopes up on a better online experience. It’s just the Wii.

Posted by Keenan in Gaming in General, Videos, WTF | 0 comments | Game: Mega Man | 1 day ago

This Servebot is dancing because JOURNALISM

This is probably the pinnacle of what you are going to see today in terms of video game news. Yes, from the title you can see, it is a Servebot from the Mega Man series dancing… presumably in the name of JOURNALISM.

That will be all.

Posted by Keenan in Microsoft, Videos, Xbox 360 | 0 comments | Game: Halo: Reach | 2 days ago

New Halo: Reach “The Battle Begins” trailer is getting everyone stoked for September

If you aren’t pumped already for Halo: Reach, then I think this is the trailer to do it. The latest trailer entitled “The Battle Begins”, shows more clips of the game with action, aircraft, and pretty visuals as always. Talk about a good follow-up to last week’s announcements for the game at Comic-Con of the “Forge World” and “Firefight Versus” modes in the game.

Remember, the game is set to come out on September 14th, as well as a slew of accessories such as a custom wireless controller and headset, and of course all of the bundles with the new Xbox 360 Slim and the game included.

Posted by Keenan in Nintendo, Nintendo DS | 0 comments | Game: Dragon Quest IX | 2 days ago

Dragon Quest IX takes to the roads for people to demo the game and get some exclusive treasure

Dragon Quest IX is the big seller in almost all regions, but good sales and amazing reviews just aren’t enough, as Square Enix and Nintendo are taking the game to the streets.

The events are meant for people to play the game, try out the multiplayer, and meet other fans of the game. In addition to demos, players will also get to try out the “Tag Mode” feature by connecting with other players and acquiring special downloadable treasure maps. So you get to play games, and get free content as well!

But wait…where will these events happen? Well at select GameStop stores in the United States on July 31st, but even if your GameStop isn’t having the big even, you’ll still be able to bring in your own DS and get the downloadable treasure map called “Zoma,” available for the first time in North America, via the game’s Tag Mode feature.

After that, on August 7th, events will be held at select Best Buy stores, and the same will be true for the downloadable map except it will be the “Estark” treasure map. Lastly, from Aug. 7 to Sept. 19, a shopping mall near you might have the demos set up along with the downloadable “Malroth” treasure map.

So all in all, there will be a ton of places to play the game, meet new people, and with each new location, get prepared to pick yourself up a new treasure map as well. What more could you want?

Posted by Debonaire Death in Featured Articles, Originals, PC | 0 comments | Game: Minecraft | 2 days ago

Enter the World of Minecraft: With Discount!

I used to think with the sword and the pen, but now I think with the shovel and the pickaxe. Where I used to dream of open skies I now see ceilings of rock and blocky clouds.

Where I used to jizz to women, I now masturbate to the cold, hard edifice of solid diamond ore, because I have found Minecraft.

Okay, perhaps Minecraft is not as world-consuming as I’ve cum–I mean come, sorry–to suggest, but the game is surprisingly addictive, which is very exciting considering the amount of development that still has yet to be put into the title, which is nearing its beta build with updates coming in constantly.

Even with such simple graphics, the vistas in Minecraft are oddly beautiful

Minecraft provides potentially massive levels, numerous materials, and myriad crafting recipes to make with them in a deceptively simple interface and the minimalist graphics mean the game can be played smoothly on a laptop. Since the game is still in it’s alpha build, I don’t feel comfortable reviewing it, but I’ve already bought the game for half-off ($13.50), and you can too if you pay up before the game moves to beta, which will host a multiplayer survival mode that has the community of over 30,000 owners jizzing–I mean, buzzing–with excitement.

The results of a new cavern generator in development at Mojang

You can expect the formal review treatment for this title the moment it reaches climax–err, finishes.

Ahem I mean is finished.

Posted by Keenan in Companies, PC | 2 comments | Game: Street Racing | 3 days ago

Did you pay for the Zynga game “Street Racing”? Well now you’re out of luck

I’m sure anybody that uses the internet knows of Zynga by now. If you don’t know of the company by their own name, you might by one of the many games that they have put out: Farmville, Frontierville, and Street Racing are among some. Well the company is doing quiet well, making lots of money, they have a fucking metric shit-ton of users playing their games, but now they’re going and doing something that they know is wrong.

What I’m talking about is that the company is choosing to shut down their Street Racing game, and like many games that they put out, players can

opt to use real money to buy custom parts and whatnot. Why anybody would want to do that in the first place is beyond me, but I think you can see where this is going. The company is shutting down the game, and without any apology, credits given to the users that payed, or anything, the game is being shut down.

Yup, so all of the poor people that spent their money on the game are now just shit outta luck. And there wasn’t even an apology sent out either! There was a notice posted that just directed people to their “NEW AND FUCKING EXCITING GAME FRONTIERVILLE”. Talk about slap in the face.

Just because you suddenly become a big company and have lots of successful game doesn’t mean you can do what you want, Zynga. I mean seriously do you want to have the reputation that Activision has with your audience?

Posted by Keenan in Nintendo, Nintendo DS | 0 comments | Game: Pokemon HeartGold, Pokemon SoulSilver | 3 days ago

Are you ready to catch some legendary Pokemon?

If you’re an avid Pokemon HeartGold or SoulSilver player, then this just might be of interest to you. If you have access to some Wi-Fi where you can hook the game up, Nintendo will be giving away an Enigma stone. What is this Enigma stone, you might be asking yourself? Well, it will allow you to catch one of the legendary Pokemon in the game, Latias or Latios.

The whole shebang will be starting on Saturday, July 31, and will end on Friday, August 27, so you do have quiet a long time to do this. But wait, there are other pre-requisites as well! The only Pokemon players that will be able to unlock the puzzle of said Enigma stone will be those that have beaten the Elite Four, claimed the National Pokédex, and have two or fewer Wonder Cards. Yeah, wonder cards.

So get on your Ash Ketchum hat, put it backwards, and get ready to solve that riddle!

Posted by Keenan in Companies, PC | 1 comment | | 4 days ago

Casual game site Kongregate is acquired by GameStop

Being the ever-growing behemoth that it is, GameStop just has to keep on expanding, expanding, expanding. This time, acquiring a Flash game site called Kongregate. The concept is pretty simple for Kongregate, players get to play free Shockwave/Flash games. Simple, see?

GameStop CEO Paul Raines says: “Kongregate advances GameStop’s digital strategy by providing a gaming platform for casual, mobile and browser games that can be promoted and played by our existing gamers.” I should say so that it helps them advance because Kongregate 23 million hours are spent every month playing games, and there are more than 10 million active players every month. Yeah, that’s a lotta shit going on right there.

What also makes Kongregate unique is that every free version of a game has an ad in the beginning of it, and by default the author of the game makes 25% of the ad revenue from game plays and so on. Well, through deals, sponsorships and other fancy things, that can even grow up to 50%. So it allows authors of games to make money doing something that they love and maybe even help produce a better-quality product with the extra cash.

I think it will be interesting to see how GameStop’s acquiring of the website affect everything. I mean I’m sure the whole site will stay the same but in terms of visitors, plays of games, and advertising for the site there might be a change.