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Gaming and Tech NewsSun, 29 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000
The art of game design is a subtle, delicate craft that requires expertise, dedication and ingenuity to truly master. It's a skill that also goes largely uncelebrated, considering that the best game design is often unnoticeable when properly implemented. Sequelitis, a new YouTube series from Awesome Series creator/animator Egoraptor, takes a hilarious look at the philosophy behind game design by comparing an original title to one of its sequels. The latest episode (above) takes a look at the differences between Castlevania and Super Castlevania IV, and how changing the whip and jumping mechanics fundamentally altered the game's structural underpinnings. It's a fascinating and remarkably entertaining way to learn about game design, so be sure and check out the first two episodes when you're done here.
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000
Big thanks to dabeezkneez84 for today's ... whatever-that-is. My guess is with Chester Cheetah, it's a stoner's fever dream. Speaking of Campus PD. We've only got two more days with this month's TAYpic image, then there's a new one on Wednesday. So if you don't crack the roster with this base image, fear not, another one usually turns up a new batch of TAY all-stars. See this thread for details, just make sure your final image is of a 16:9 dimension and is funny. Now talk amongst your sleeves, gang!
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:30:00 +0000
 The event also brought a small amount of news relating to Professor Layton Vs. Ace Attorney for 3DS: the animated cutscenes are produced by anime studio Bones, and the game is due sometime this year. Famitsu has screens from one of these cutscenes, of Phoenix and Maya on a plane ride. Finally, new HD versions of the first three Ace Attorneys will be released on iOS. Check this Famitsu article for screens of the newly refreshed sprites. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]]
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:00:34 +0000
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:30:00 +0000
SoulCalibur 5 comes out on Tuesday, so we thought we'd take this opportunity to take a look back at the very first tale of swords and souls, eternally retold. Soul Edge (Soul Blade in North America) was released in arcades in 1995 and on the original PlayStation in 1996 and '97. The game's cast of characters lacked many of the series' most (currently) notable faces, including Ivy, Nightmare and Astaroth. It did, however, include many gameplay mechanics which were never featured in any of its sequels, most notably breakable weapons and a rock-paper-scissors-esque minigame that would occur whenever two moves of equal strength and priority collided. The game also took place 23 years before SoulCalibur 5, which means that series masochist Voldo is well into his mid 60s at this point. While that mental imagine marinates, check out our favorite comics from last week. Vote after the break! Spy Vs. Guy (Brawl in the Family) Boxinalia (Penny Arcade) Character Branding (Dueling Analogs) Duty (Nerf Now!!) See Horse (Awkward Zombie) Samurai Shoboating (Life in Aggro) They Should Really Make Those Games (GameOver Nation) Tanooki Torment (Hejibits) Continue reading Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is back on the stage of history
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:00:00 +0000
 The app will join Zynga Poker as part of the Zynga Casino suite and will allow players to score on up to six cards, as well as fill in spots on friends' cards. There will also be power-ups of some kind, which is where we expect to find Zynga's trademark monetization, although that's purely speculation on our part. We also expect Zynga Bingo to post "BINGO!" on your friends' walls every time you win, but we desperately hope we're wrong about that.
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:50:00 +0000
 We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is from Ellio, who fancies switching up his home entertainment kit with a HD LED projector. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com. So, what's it gonna be dear friends? If you don't know the drill: it's a jump to your left, a step to your right, put your hands on your hips and leave a comment below. Ask Engadget: Best HD LED Pico Projector for a small room? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | CommentsSun, 29 Jan 2012 01:30:00 +0000
 Made by Etsy user PaperRockScisorz and available at her shop, these print-your-own card templates feature Pokemon, Dr. Mario, Sonic, Zelda and Portal motifs with cutesy sayings and pixel hearts at $2.75 a pop. It's an easy and inexpensive way to show your significant other that you care, assuming you're lucky enough to share your life with a person that loves games as much as you do. If you're not that lucky, well, maybe get them a gift card or something. Single people are advised to dress up like a member of their preferred gender and have a romantic candle-lit dinner with themselves in a mirror. Ain't love grand?
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000
 343 Industries' creative director David Ellis was quick to debunk the bogus site, but the URL used in the phishing scam (halo4beta dot net) is still out there, tempting fate with its Halo-oriented name and un-Microsoftness. Who knows what nefarious maleficence the domain could be used for if left in the wild, so Microsoft has filed a complaint with the National Arbitration Forum in order to have the domain name transferred to its ownership. In situations like this, the company filing the complaint has to be able to prove that the domain in question was registered maliciously in order for the Forum to decide in its favor. Under the circumstances, we feel like global fraud will probably be malicious enough to sway things in Microsoft's favor.
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000
Lemon_Nibs (8) gets everything started with an homage to everyone's favorite male model. acidpits gets in the game twice with parasitic alien lifeforms. The first (1) harkens back to Ceti Alpha V, or the Crivits from V; the second (2) well, you'll burst your chest laughing. MrEcko (12) paid attention and put this thing in an episode of Friends, rather than Friends cosplayers. Speaking of Mr Marsu's (11) wins most photogenic. Graywing (4) puts matters in the hands of a responsible executive. TuxedoFox (19) offers a cross-platform concept but I'll allow it. Venudes (20) was by far this week's crowd favorite. BigMikeMcCarthy (3) fingers our favorite geek goddess. schnide (17) supplies Lifestyle Dog, the Duck Hunt counterpart of Family Guy's Jasper. Liniert (9) and Looi (10) brought different sapient species to the same joke. Best overall? I'm going with the Vita model frozen in carbonite. I will not give up my favorite decoration. I like JimThePea where he is. Thanks to all who entered. We have another challenge tomorrow.
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Member Reviews and Impressions
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Reviewed by Neptune49
Reviewed-By: Neptune49 Platform: PC Game Genre: RPG, Strategy, and Simulation Presentation-Rating: 5 out of 5 Briquettes Presentation-Comments: Any Star Wars fan will instantly be thrilled with the presentation of this game. When you start the game for the first time you watch a fantastic cinematic giving you a quick background on what is happening in the galaxy. Following that you get another cinematic based on which alignment you choose. All of the cinematic sequences are brilliant and do a great job of reminding fans of how great Star Wars really is. After selecting your alignment you get the classic Star Wars Intro music with a little back story for the class that you've chosen to play. It has the classic yellow scrolling lettering just like the movies. I couldn't think of a better way to start the experience of the game. 2011 DBBQ Game of the Year Winner
After compiling all of the nominations in a spreadsheet and doing some calculations we have the final results for the DBBQ Game of the Year combined with some retrospective Q'er quotes from 2011. Batman: Arkham City: Reviewed by VanishedNine
Boxee Box by D-Link Reviewed-By: VanishedNine
Full review>>> Kindle Fire Reviewed-By: OG Wretch
Full Review>>> Udder Juice's Xbox 360 Dashboard Backgrounds/Wallpapers.
All images are in high resolution (1920 X 1080). That's because I've been using my Xbox on my computer monitor lately and the 1280 X 720 wallapers looked terrible. So if you happen to be using a high-res display you'll be much happier with the image quality now.� They should scale down fine to the lower resolutions on HDTV's as well. Xbox Live Dashboard Impressions
Disneyland Adventures: Reviewed-By Bud Man
This game is the SHIZNIT. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Reviewed-By: VanishedNine
What a game! I'll keep spoilers out of my post so that those of you who
don't want to know much in advance can still read this. I'm playing
the game on PC through Steam. I was very happy to find out that it was a
midnight EST release so I was able to start playing at 11:00 local
time. The first thing that stands out about the game right when you get
it started are the incredible graphics. Those of you who have played
other Elder Scrolls games will be very familiar with the beginning of
the game. It's really nothing new.
Looks awesome, plays awesome. A bit of an adjustment seeing targets, not as blatant "HEY SHOOT ME" as they were in previous games.
Rocksmith Reviewed-By: CaptCalamity
Game: Rocksmith Dark Souls Reviewed-By: Udder Juice  Game: Dark Souls Reviewed-By: Udder Juice Platform: Xbox 360 Genre: RPG, Strategy, and Simulation Presentation-Rating: 5 out of 5 Briquettes Presentation-Comments: I’m sure by now you’ve at least heard of Dragon Souls. From Software’s sequel to the PS3 exclusive Dragon Souls is an unforgiving and brutal RPG that refuses to compromise on its vision of giving players an open world to explore with little to no guidance. This kind of game can come as a shock to gamers used to games that guide you along every step of the way. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a carefree romp through a fantasy world slashing my way to the next quest marker on my map as much as the next guy. The Gunstringer Reviewed-By: Beac
Sony PS3 Wireless Headset Reviewed-By: VanishedNine
RAGE Impressions Spoilers maybe included
So, has anyone picked it up yet? �If so, what are your impressions? �It looks awesome but I'm interested in what others may have to say about it. |
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Welcome to your Sunday read of the week's best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. 
To market the PlayStation Vita, Sony enlisted the cast of Zoolander to showcase the handheld's new ability to make you look like a Miller Light spokesdude. Man up, we've got 20 winners inside, including JimThePea!
Graywing
hymanator
Paramedic Foetus
psykofaze
Schnide
TheGameFreak
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