Time to play another round of "What is Bethesda teasing?" Their latest Twitter picture drop --which you can see up above, was accompanied by the text "discover this morning."
Ratings Indicate A Game Based On Guillermo del Toro's 'Pacific Rim' Is In Development
Posted 5/6/13 12:10 pm EST by Charles Webb in News, PS3, Xbox 360
A summer blockbuster based around giant robots beating the crap out of unearthly kaiju would be a natural fit for a big budget video game tie-in, right? If the Australian rating submission for the XBLA/PSN "Pacific Rim: The Video Game" that VG247 came across is to be believed, then we just might be getting a more modest take on Guillermo del Toro's next big feature.
Have You Played This 8-bit 'The Great Gatsby'
Posted 5/6/13 11:14 am EST by Charles Webb in Books, News, PC
With "Moulin Rouge" director Baz Luhrmann's pop dramatic adaptation of "The Great Gatsby" in theaters this week, what better way to revisit the themes of F. Scott Fitzgerald jazz-era novel than with an 8-bit rowing game.
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CollegeHumor's 'BearShark' Endless Runner Available Now For 3DS
Posted 5/3/13 5:55 pm EST by Don Hatfield in 3DS / DS
"BearShark" originated as an article series on CollegeHumor in 2010 and later debuted as a six-episode original series on on Nintendo Video for the Nintendo 3DS. Now, CollegeHumor is taking things a step further, announcing “BearShark” the game for Nintendo's latest handheld.
Bethesda Opens Play Test Lab At id Software In Dallas
Posted 5/3/13 4:10 pm EST by Don Hatfield in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Want a chance to visit Bethesda's studios and try out some new and upcoming games? Folks in the Dallas/Fort Worth area will be able to do just that as Bethesda has just opened a Play Test Lab at id Software's studios, and volunteers are needed.
'Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon' Review -- I Know Now Why You (Far) Cry
Posted 5/3/13 3:15 pm EST by Clint Mize in PC, PS3, Reviews, Video, Xbox 360
"Blood Dragon" in a lot of ways is a perfect way to experience vanilla "Far Cry 3" without getting too invested. For 15 bucks (1200 MS Points), Ubisoft smartly detatches the main game and narrative threads of an island hopping, male power fantasy featuring a douchey 20 something for... a male power fantasy featuring a retro throwback of douchey action star. A mouthy look at some of the best (and worst) of what 80's and 90's action movies had to offer -- it's that mid-afternoon cable movie that you've just woken up to after passing out drunk on the couch, bathed in the dim glow of your TV set. Shirtless and confused, you stumble for the remote to turn it off but something compels you to perervere through your stupor because you just saw the most kickass and ridiculous action sequence of any action movie worth its salt.
"It's so bad it's good" seems to be Ubisoft's MO for "Blood Dragon" and it mostly works -- mostly.
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10 Of Our Favorite 'Star Wars' Video Games - May The 4th Be With You!
Posted 5/3/13 2:47 pm EST by Don Hatfield in star wars
The Star Wars franchise has a long history in video games, dating all the way back to 1983 when the official Star Wars arcade game first showed up. Things have come a long way since those simple vector graphics lit up the arcade and to celebrate May the 4th we've put together a list of some of our favorite games set in galaxy far, far away.
Co-op 'Fuse' Demo Hits Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 Next Week
Posted 5/3/13 12:52 pm EST by Don Hatfield in PS3, Xbox 360
EA and Insomniac will bring a demo for the upcoming team shooter "Fuse" to PlayStation Network and Xbox Live next week, allowing us to take a stab at 4-player online co-op and 2-player splitscreen.
Zero Charisma: The Greatest Movie About Game-Playing Geeks
Posted 5/3/13 11:14 am EST by kevinkelly in Interviews
By Kevin Kelly
Movies about geeks have never been particularly flattering. Even in films like Revenge of the Nerds where the nerds win the day, there is plenty of dramatic license taken to make them badass so they can win the girl. But stories that cut to the heart of geekdom and reveal what true nerdery is all about? Those are extremely rare. It's even rarer when you find yourself pulling for the geek at the heart of those stories, despite everything else.
Luckily this year at SXSW we stumbled across Zero Charisma, a film about a gamemaster struggling to keep his RPG campaign alive after losing one of the main players. But problems arise when he has to battle with the replacement for popularity, and his world begins to unravel. The entire movie hinges on the fantastic performance of Sam Eidson as Scott Weidemeyer, and while he might seem a bit over the top, the honest truth is that we all know someone exactly like him. And we can see facets of ourselves in his personality.
Filmmaker Katie Graham served as director of photography on the cult hit documentary Best Worst Movie about the making of Troll 2, which she also co-edited with fellow filmmaker Andrew Matthews. Together, they co-directed Zero Charisma, based on Matthews' script. We caught up with them long after the frenzy of SXSW to talk about the making of the movie, and how they stayed true to nerdom. Read on for the full interview, and try to catch Zero Charisma if you can. With any luck, a distribution deal will get it close to you. There's a scene where Scott blasts some World of Warcraft players that you really need to see.
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'Poker Night 2' Review - Betting Against The House, And The House Is GLaDOS
Posted 5/3/13 11:06 am EST by Jason Cipriano in Mac, PC, PS3, Reviews, Xbox 360
In 2010 Telltale Games did the unthinkable, bringing a handful of random characters together to sit down at the same table, and play some poker. "Poker Night at the Inventory" had players face off against Tycho from Penny Arcade, Max from "Sam & Max," the Heavy Weapons Guy from "Team Fortress 2," and Strong Bad from Homestar Runner, in a PC only, Texas Hold 'Em tournament where poker was only half as interesting as the characters. "Poker Night 2" sends players back to The Inventory, and deals them in for another hand against some huge names from the worlds of video games, cartoons, and movies.
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