Finally, finally, finally. Red 5 Studios is finally ready to tell us what the hell they’ve been working on since they were founded five years ago. Big Download noticed that they would be at PAX Prime this year (as we will be) and they reached out and asked them why. Turns out it’s because they will actually be announcing whatever it is they have been working on right before PAX this September.
Not only that, but a PR rep for the company also revealed that the game will be a “team-based action shooter.” Guess the ex-Blizzard employees that comprise Red 5 are going in a different direction than their former employer’s World of Warcraft. I won’t complain about that. Of course the team-based action shooter is all the rage these days so we’ll have to see what Red 5 thinks they can bring to the table.
Time to hold our breath until September and keep an eye on their site where they’ve taken a picture of a countdown.
I must admit I have not had the pleasure of playing Angry Birds, but if GoNintendo’s description of the game is correct and it is indeed “like Boom Blox but with birds and pigs” it is something I will be downloading onto my iPod Touch immediately, or perhaps I should wait until the newly announced DS, PSP and PS3 versions land. Decisions, decisions.
Details are scarce on the handheld/console version of the game, so it isn’t clear if it will be updated with new features or whether it will simply be the same game. We don’t even know if it will be retail on any of the systems. All we know is that the game’s creator, Joe Wee, said, “We are also releasing it on Nintendo DS, Sony PSP and PS3,”
With so little information my impatience has won out. I am off to download it now, and regret it later.
Angry Birds are all the rage [The Sun, via GoNintendo]
What’s the deal with the PC version of Battlefield 1943? We still don’t know for sure. The long-since-presumed-dead port of DICE’s uber popular PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade game is officially still on the way, but refunds are now being issued to those who want out.
Here’s the word from an EA rep, courtesy of VG247: “All pre-orders can be canceled with refund at any time and we do not have any further information at this time about a release date for the PC version of Battlefield 1943.” Same old same old.
My guess is DICE has its hands completely full with Battlefield 3 and the multiplayer component of Medal of Honor. If that’s correct, guys, don’t say anything. Even still, I’m really starting to question whether PC gamers will ever see their promised 1943 release.
EA issuing pre-order refunds for Battlefield 1943 PC, release date still unknown [VG247]
Have you seen a golden wrench in the wilds of Team Fortress 2? I haven’t, but I don’t play that often and only 100 of them were handed out to totally random people.
Not everyone was very happy about that, and cries about the game not being as much fun with the golden wrenches around went out. One of these golden wrenches went to WiNGSPANTT and he surprisingly agrees with all the complaints despite the fact that the golden wrench does nothing but aid him. So he’s going to destroy it, but he’s doing it in the name of good.
Between now and Aug. 23 WiNGSPANTT is collecting donations for Child’s Play. Then on Aug. 31 he and six other golden wrench owners who have joined him will destroy their wrenches for good. The event has already raised more than $4,700 by promising to destroy one of the rarest items in gaming, and they’re hoping to bring in more. If you wish to applaud the sacrifice these seven gamers are making you can head over to Top Tier Tactics and donate.
[Weekend Destructainment is a collection of funny videos brought together from all across the Internet to bring you entertainment on these slow and boring weekends.]
Think Kinect is awesome? Well Mega64 let’s know that Connect 4 is way better.
Destructainment is GO! After the break, the original StarCraft gets LEGO’d. Then a woman struggles to get through a game. Next up is a 72-year-old man rocking at Resident Evil 4. Then check out some awesome Mass Effect 2 cosplay.
Then it’s some awesome trick jumps from Halo 3. Followed by cartoons in real life. Next, see how happy people are when it comes to dedicated servers. Then it’s a funny StarCraft 2 Easter Egg. The Destructainment ends with the return of The Legend of Neil.
StarCraft, LEGO’d. Thanks, Adrian.
“Girls suck at video games.”
This 72-year-old Japanese man is awesome at Resident Evil 4. Spotted on Japan Probe.
Pretty awesome Mass Effect 2 cosplay from San Diego Comic-Con 2010.
Some pretty rad jump tricks in Halo 3.
Cartoons in real life. Spotted on GoNintendo.
Activision makes PC gamers really happy. Spotted on Crunshii’s C Blog.
Funny StarCraft 2 Easter Egg involving a flying porto-potty. Thanks, EscapingJail!
The Legend of Neil returns for the final season.
One of the cooler aspects of Lost Planet 2 was the ability to play as Resident Evil 5’s Albert Wesker and Dead Rising’s Frank West. Somehow, it just worked — in a totally insane and nonsensical way. Problem was, you needed save data from the characters’ respective games to unlock them in LP2.
Thankfully, Capcom — being the generally rad company it is these days — decided enough was enough. Now, you can simply enter in codes to obtain Frank and Wesker character skins. Here’s how you do it:
- Press ‘Y’ or ‘triangle’ at either ‘MY PAGE’ or ‘MY CHARACTER’ to open up item purchase screen
- Press ‘X’ or ’square’ to open up a password box
- Enter ‘72962792′ for Wesker and ‘83561942′ for Frank West
This brings me back to the days when in-game cheat codes were the only way to unlock extras. In this digital distribution age, we have the pleasure of unlocking stuff with our wallets.
Unlock Frank and Wesker for Lost Planet 2 [Capcom-Unity]
Since you’re probably just coming off a bender from playing StarCraft II non-stop since you got home from work on Friday, this is a great time to grab some food, as it is important to your ability to live. You may also want to grab a shower and then maybe, in order to get back into the StarCraft mood, check out the winners of the StarCraft Propoganda Poster contest below.
The winners, along with a plethora of honorable mentions, are shown off over on the StarCraft Facebook page. The grand prize winner looks nice, but for me it is far from the best one on display, and really doesn’t look all that much like propaganda. I think the one above should have won. I suppose I didn’t vote so I can’t complain, though.
While the voting “Liking” is over, that doesn’t mean we can’t debate our favorites. Who would you have chosen to win?
I feel like every post on The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon opens with one of three things: (1) making fun of Jimmy Fallon, (2) defending Jimmy Fallon because he puts a spotlight on gaming or (3) a combination of the first two. It’s a trend that must be stopped, because the man is going to continue to have games on his show, and we game writers are just going to have to come up with some other way to introduce that fact.
There, I’ve started the ball rolling, and now we can move on to the video above which not only features a man getting slapped in the face with slices of pizza, but also Jimmy Fallon’s attempt to play as many different videogame systems as he can within one minute. He was shooting for 11, but the Wii gave him some trouble, and he only lands nine. However, that is still a world record, according to the Universal Record Database (URDB), which keeps track of every world record… ever.
In fact, Fallon isn’t really the point of this post, the URDB is. It basically track any world record you want to make up. Anything. Check out the site; there’s some awesomely weird stuff going on over there, and details on the rules of Fallon’s attempt.
What happens when you’ve been exiled from the Internet, society, and Walmarts nationwide? You end up here at The Rainbow Gathering. It is difficult to describe what actually goes on at these technology-adverse gatherings, or what this has to do with videogames. Basically, it’s a warming place where degenerates and run-away Leprechauns can find a home in the mountainous regions of Pennsylvania.
I, like so many of these unwashed hippies, came to Rainbow to find real 3D. A stoner told me the 3D here is better than Nintendo could ever offer, and then explained various rules of engagement: “Keep your money! It’s not welcomed here,” the shower-impared fellow said. “There is no monetary system — only trading here.” Did I mention how much love is at Rainbow? It’s everywhere. It’s in the trees, in the air, and in the communal meth pipes.
With a slightly used NES cartridge I went in search of a good bargain among these unique individuals. Join me on my tax-evasive adventure to find true double rainbow, and discover what it all must mean!
