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‘Pacific Rim’: Okay Del Toro, Sell Me On Your Giant Robot/Monster Movie
Now it’s personal!
It’s ironic that despite loving Power Rangers as a kid, a $100 million-plus movie about giant robots and huge terrible thunder lizards somehow repelled me. Yeah, weird. Poster Videodrome’s been keeping us up to date in the forums, but I haven’t had much to say about it. I mean, okay, it’s a nerd fantasy. With the recent release of the new Wonder Con footage, I have to ask director Guillermo del Toro, “why is this your first movie in seven years?”
Mars: War Logs (PC) Hands-On: Roll, Dust, Roll
And one and two and three and twist!
You only need to read Mars: War Log’s awkwardly-worded name to know if it’s for you. An action-RPG that looks like Fallout and Red Faction were thrown in a blender, Wars Logs‘ drab exterior hides some pretty interesting depth. If only I hadn’t got stuck.
‘Strip Search’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 18 “Sketch For Tips”
Khoo being a dick.
Another Tuesday, another Strip Search! Last week, I was wary of the artists’ return to their convention setups. We were just in the Card Kingdom’s dungeon and now we’re back? Fine. In the end, it paid off.
‘Stonehearth’ Is A City-Builder/D&D-Inspired RPG, Sign Me Up!
Yep, I want all of this.
Sometimes I wonder why kids don’t design more games. Stonehearth, the culmination of Tom and Tony Cannon’s childhood fantasies, reminds me of something I would’ve loved to build had I the ability as a youngster. Voxel-based games are making tons of childish ambitions come to life with games like Castle Story and Guncraft. Maybe I’m hyping up the design sensibilities of our nation’s youth, but they wouldn’t make a chorish shitshow like Star Trek: The Video Game, so it’s odd that full-grown adults would.
‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Trailers Are Here, September 17th Could Not Be Farther Away
Par for the course.
Delivering just as promised, Rockstar unleashed a trio of new trailers for Grand Theft Auto V to further establish their new protagonists. I’ve mentioned my aversion to Rockstar’s super-serious, film-riffing style before, but eh, I’ll but it aside just this once.
‘Game Dev Tycoon’ Includes Glitch To Combat Rip-Off Pirates, Is A Rip-Off All Its Own
Game Dev Story (1997) v. Game Dev Tycoon (2013)
There’s a lot of commotion around the internet about Game Dev Tycoon‘s clever anti-piracy measure. Its developer, Green Heart Games, uploaded a special version of their game to the torrent space in hopes of teaching pirates a lesson. Players would soon complain that as they got to the modern era of game development, their company was sent into a financial spiral as, ironically, their titles got pirated and they would lose the game. Funny thing about that, though: Green Heart Games’ Game Dev Tycoon isn’t exactly an all-original adventure, either.
Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine (PC) Review: ‘Ocean’s 11’ For Itchy Trigger Fingers
Wipe in 3… 2… 1…
Stealing things is kinda cool, at least it’s cool to fantasize about. When you were a kid, those cookies were all yours, but you really wanted to be Danny Ocean (Sinatra or Clooney, either way) and be part of an elaborate heist with the most incredible setup, execution and getaway. Monaco lets you be the thief you’ve always dreamed you could be, but botching the attempt might be just as fun.
Boards Of Canada Has A New Album! It’s Coming Out June 11!
I can hear it being creepy from here!
If you want some genuinely creepy music, go grab Boards of Canada’s Geogaddi. Featuring all the warped analog samples you could ever want, its ripples and stretches are borderline disgusting. Of course, you know exactly who they are if you’ve ever watched a Salad Fingers cartoon, which is exactly how I got to know them nearly a decade ago.
Should You Buy An Xbox 360 Or PlayStation 3 At This Point?
The future looms, but should you regret your purchase today?
With new consoles due out by the end of the year, there’s a lot of anxiety around spending in upwards of $500 on a current-generation console. It’s understandable. I was at the center of it all when it happened in 2001 and again in 2006, back when I worked retail, so I get the question a lot. People feel like they’re regretting a great experience by investing now instead of a year from now. Here’s a hint: you’re not.
Why Won’t David Cage Admit He Wants To Direct Long, Awkward Movies Already?
“What do you mean you don’t want to talk to any of these people?”
I don’t get the David Cage hype. The crazy French mind behind Omikron: The Nomad Soul, Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy), and Heavy Rain is hailed for his attempts to transcend the genre and create more emotional gaming experiences while brow-beating his colleagues to ‘advance the art’. Notice I said ‘attempts’, because while Cage has a problem with being called a frustrated would-be director that Hollywood wouldn’t have a second interview with, that’s exactly what his work casts him as.
