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That’s Dan Tabar, one of the guys behind Cortex Command. You could talk about day one of the Indie Games Summit as a momentous day where a potentially revolutionary new way of funding games was explained, and where indies cemented their financial and artistic importance in the growing games market. And yet, to focus on any of that stuff is to miss the point entirely.

The point is, Dan Tabar wore a bitchin-ass tracksuit to GDC. During the Q&A section of his talk, Ron Carmel complimented Dan on this tracksuit. Dan stared at Carmel for a few moments, as if trying to find something to say.

“You didn’t even have a question, did you,” Carmel sort-of said (I’m paraphrasing). “You just wanted to show off your track suit.” Perhaps he did. I would not blame him.

Also, in the full picture you can see the outline of his weenis and that’s kind of funny.

[Via TIGSource.com]

Yes! Irem has officially stated that the sequel to Bumpy Trot (known as Steambot Chronicles to western gamers) is in development for the PS3!

Well, still in development, at any rate. Y’see, Bumpy Trot 2 was first announced at the Tokyo Game Show…in 2006. After another quick trailer shown at TGS the following year (you can see it below), Irem went dark regarding the game until a magazine scan showed up in 2009 (also visible below).

Now, after some fevered prodding from ScrawlFX, Irem representative confirmed that Bumpy Trot 2 was still in development, and that they were working hard to get the game out in Japan ASAP.

They gave no word as to any western release plans, but given that Atlus USA has published both the original and Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament on the PSP, I’d wager that begging and pleading with talking to them once more details surface would be the way to go.

I think the chances of a release coming are good enough. Both other games made it over and met with decent reviews (all of which acknowledged its gee-whiz charm), and Irem seems to be on good terms with Sony, since an Irem-themed space in PlayStation Home went up recently, complete with Trotmobile statues and outfits for purchase.

If you’re looking for more information about the original, why not check out Anthony’s profile of the game? Strange though, that he noted Steambot’s release in 2006 came “at the end of the PS2’s lifespan.” Oh Anthony! You so crazy!

It’s an avalanche of art shows in San Francisco this week! On top of hosting the Into the Pixel exhibit this week, Hotel des Arts will also have an entire floor dedicated to the art of Dante’s Inferno. The art will be on display starting this Thursday and will be up until April.

The gallery below has a small taste of what to expect at the Dante’s Inferno art show this week. Some pretty disturbing stuff!

And as a friendly reminder, Giant Robot is hosting the Game Over III art exhibit this Friday too. See!? So much art!

Kevin Butler tells the truth in this ad, ladies. Once your boyfriend/husband/significant other gets a hold of God of War III, your relationship will be doomed. For like a week. At least. Seriously, you all are so not ready for God of War III. The first level alone makes God of War III an easy contender for 2010’s game of the year.

Our review went up this past week but words alone can’t really describe this experience. By the way, we’re giving away a PlayStation 3 and God of War III this week!

It Only Does Epic Trilogies [PlayStation.Blog]

The prospect of free-to-play indie PC games being upgraded visually and in terms of features for digital distribution on consoles is something that excites me greatly. Super Meat Boy, Cave Story, and Spelunky are the three that immediately come to mind.

We recently got our first look at the shiny new Spelunky for Xbox LIVE Arcade: four screenshots, all viewable here. It’s difficult to say this, because I appreciate all the work Derek Yu is doing to HD-ify the game, but I absolutely adore his pixel artwork. So much so, that I dig the original look over the new style.

What do you think? Am I being unreasonable here or what? And yes, I realize there’s a little “work in progress” disclaimer attached to the images.

New screens for Spelunky XBLA released [Diverse's community blog]

Perhaps the exclamation point is overkill — the latest free add-on for Mass Effect 2 is simply a new heavy weapon. Nothing more, nothing less. The Arc Projector, as BioWare has so lovingly named it, can now be downloaded for anyone with access to the Cerberus Network storefront.

On the other hand, the gun sounds rather fun to use. You point it at things you want to electrocute to death, and splash damage plays a big role in its effectiveness. There’s a nice picture on BioWare’s site that shows the Arc Projector shocking some poor Husks in the most glorious of fashions.

Yeah, I get that you mostly just want the “Firewalker” DLC to come out already. So do we.

[Thanks, Steve]

Need for Speed SHIFT is set to get another helping of downloadable content on March 18. The “Exotic Racing Series Pack” will include seven new cars, one new track, 50 new events and additional Achievements/Trophies.

The new rides you’ll be getting are:

• Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
• BMW M1 Procar
• GUMPERT apollo
• Honda NSX
• McLaren MP4-12C
• Maserati GranTurismo S
• Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss

The new DLC will be yours for 800 MS Points/$10.

It is really hard to act excited about DLC for a racing game.

Electronic Arts has officially thrown in its lot with the Sony Wiimote, announcing that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 will support the PS3 motion controller. This is where we’d somehow tie motion control in with Woods’ sex scandal, but we’re too sleepy to come up with a good joke. You figure it out. 

EA says that the new controller will give gamers an “authentic swing experience.” Of course, anything involving Tiger would be an authentic swing experience OH YES I MANAGED TO MAKE A JOKE ABOUT IT! That’s about all I needed from this story. Hit the jump for the press release!

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., – March 9, 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that one of the most prestigious tournaments in golf, The Ryder Cup, will be featured in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 11.    In addition, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11 will support Sony’s new PlayStation 3 Motion Controller to give gamers an authentic interactive swing experience.  The game will be available on June 8 on the Wii™, Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and iPhone™ platforms.

Gamers will select a team and square off to try and bring home The Ryder Cup for their squad in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11 on all console platforms.  The Ryder Cup is one of the last great sporting events to be founded in prestige rather than prize money.  Choose from the U.S. or European squad and participate in the various competition formats – foursomes where players hit alternate shots, fourballs and singles which traditionally bring the biennial event to a close with players going head to head.  When playing The Ryder Cup mode offline, gamers will have the option to swap matches, thus giving you the ultimate control over the outcomes of other matches.

The Ryder Cup, a competition hosted by Ryder Cup Europe LLP and the PGA of America, brings together the best American and European golfers in a team competition format, and the cover of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11 is a direct reflection of the tournament – as Tiger Woods denotes the U.S. team and Rory McIlroy represents the Europeans.  McIlroy, hailing from Northern Ireland and currently ranked 9th according to the Official World Golf Rankings, has posted several impressive showings early in his professional golfing career.   Last year, McIlroy had five top 10 PGA TOUR finishes including a third-place tie in the 2009 PGA Championship and made the cut in all four majors.   As an amateur, McIlroy also has a strong history in team play events, which include appearances in the Junior Ryder Cup and Walker Cup. 

“This is a huge honor for me to be the on the cover with Tiger Woods as I grew up idolizing Tiger,” said McIlroy.  “The Ryder Cup has always been my favorite sporting event and the tournament is being played at The Celtic Manor Resort in Wales in 2010.   Also, I’m hopeful to have an opportunity to represent the European team later in the year – it’s all very special.”

Not only will players have the ability to participate in team play but they will now be able to take a team online* via the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.  A first for the franchise, this all-new mode will allow up to 24 players to compete head-to-head as members of team.  Team members can also talk strategy with their teammates over Xbox LIVE or PlayStation Network. 

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11 on the Wii brings the links to your living room with two all-new enhanced swing mechanics while using the Wii MotionPlus™. The Advanced Plus swing difficulty will read rotation and swing angle while the Tour Pro swing mechanic assesses rotation, swing plane and point of contact.   The Tour Pro swing features an innovative first-person camera angle from the tee box to the putting green called True View.  True View creates the most immersive and authentic golf experience in any video game – you are no longer watching the golfer, you are the golfer!

Since 1986, EA has produced immersive golf experiences that give fans the ability to hit the links via an authentic gameplay experience.  Since the launch of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 99 the franchise has sold more than 25 million units worldwide**.  The critically acclaimed Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 on the Wii was a finalist for IGN.com’s 2009 Sports Game of the Year.

The first real look at Tron Legacy finally invaded the Internet this week. I still haven’t watched the original Tron so I don’t really know what’s going on here aside from the obvious. The obvious being that a kid is looking for his lost father and enters Tron.

Also, Olivia Wilde is wearing a skin tight outfit. So hot.