DsiderInteresting idea, but I'd like them to optimize their client first. Feels more sluggish lately.
Valve's in the process of testing something called Steam Music. Before you freak out and worry that Valve's getting into the music business, relax: this isn't a Spotify competitor. It's just a way to integrate your existing music collection with Steam.
Dsidergjob idiots
As part of a shopping promotion, Bangkok shopping mall Central Festival unveiled billboards and ads to mark the Chinese New Year. The ad featured a white woman pulling one of her eyes. The text read, "Good to be Chinese." Understandably, people got upset.
DsiderI don't know why they call these guys "trolls" though...
It's Tuesday. There are days left in your week. Maybe you need a pick me up! Maybe you need Korean Photoshop trolls. I know I do.
DsiderThey took one of my favorite games ever made (and one of the very first PC games I ever played and owned) and turned it into... I don't even know what the fuck this is supposed to be.
EA's new mobile Dungeon Keeper is free-to-play in the worst possible way, offering up a twisted cartoonish world in which you can progress through the game either by waiting or paying, and people aren't too pleased about it.
DsiderSorry to break it to you Nintendo, but it's hurting everyone. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some costumes to buy.
The term "free-to-play" has become anathema to some gamers, and Nintendo doesn't seem to like it all that much either. In fact, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata says he believes that this trend is actively hurting their hardware business.
DsiderWhat is HATERS GONNA HATE?
You think you know how to play Jeopardy, don't you? Answer in the form of a question, study your butt off, capitalize on anything that feels trendy, and press the buzzer when Trebek stops yapping, not before. It's worked for hundreds of people. But a new champion is showing that there's a better way, using game theory to get an edge on the other folks playing against him. People hate it.
Earlier I watched a movie called Ernest et Célestine and it was a real treat, probably one of the most heartwarming movie I’ve seen in a few years.
DsiderThe behavior in the game might be trolling, but the name stuff is a straight-up prank, and I LOVE IT.
When you're in the middle of an online match against other people, the last thing you want is an interruption—but interruptions are exactly the sort of thing Xbox One trolls will try to induce.
DsiderGUYS I THINK I MIGHT HAVE TO PLAY MONSTER HUNTER
Capcom have plans to release their online subscription-based Monster Hunter game, Monster Hunter Frontier G, in the west.
Read Capcom Has Their Sights On Bringing Monster Hunter Frontier G Outside Japan on Siliconera!
DsiderAww these kids are so cool! They're doing what I used to do with school projects except they're shoehorning in gaming in a logical manner!
By now we should all be on board with the idea that texting while driving is a particularly dangerous and irresponsible thing. But how does it affect one's driving within Mario Kart? A physician and some elementary schoolers found it significantly increases the risk of driving backwards, among other hazards.
DsiderEver since starting the demo, I've been steadily liking this game more.
Boot up the forthcoming Nintendo 3DS role-playing game Bravely Default and you'll get some tips about how to enjoy the game "to the fullest."
What's in store for this week's cosplay roundup? Well, we've got some Mass Effect. Some Attack on Titan. Some Kiki's Delivery Service (yes!), some Castlevania, some Alice. And of course, it wouldn't be complete without someone dressed as Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite.
DsiderNot the kind of article you expect it to be.
Siobhan Reddy, Studio Director at Media Molecule, Qantas Australian Woman of the year, one of the 100 most powerful women in Britain as named by the BBC. Former resident of Sydney. Former writer of complaint letters to Australian TV. Seller of Doc Martens. Lover of dogs. Loser of mobile phones. She is also invisible.
DsiderFor the first time ever, I don't care that this is in first-person. I never thought I would ever say that.
Cradle is promising to be "an open-world adventure". Built using CryEngine 3. I think this one is for you, PC gamers.
DsiderYeah, this is really helping the new Robocop not look more ridiculous than it already is.
DsiderWhat is this I don't even
Here's Akihabara-based idol group Dempa Gumi Inc. covering the 1994 classic "Sabotage." Nothing more, nothing less!
In 2003, two companies named Square and Enix merged, and everything went crazy. It was one of those Transformative Genre Moments, you know? The world's two biggest JRPG franchises—Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest—now belonged to the same company.
DsiderUh
Remember the Little Tikes Cozy Coupe? Maybe you used to drive one around as a kid, Flintstones style, or maybe you knew someone else that did. Well, one man decided to supersize the iconic red toy car and make it into a real car.
Fru is another creation from Global Game Jam 2014. It's a platformer where you can't see half of the platforms until you move into the right position. It starts out with fairly simple challenges, until about 2:40, when the acrobatics really begin.
Usually, it's the characters in the video games themselves that have the code names. Agent 47. Solid Snake. The Illusive Man. But, here in real life, a young Iranian artist working on a game has fled his homeland and hides his identity, all so he can do the thing he's always dreamed of.
DsiderI have to admire their effort if anything.
For a fan of both Super Smash Bros. and Attack on Titan, this is about as good as it gets. Hell, if you're a fan of just one of them, this video by AmazingArtistYellow still will make your morning.
DsiderAs well as a commemorative George Foreman grill. Because that joke's still got one more left in it.
Ken Kutaragi, known as the "Father of the Playstation," will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Game Developers Choice Awards on March 19 at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Mark Cerny, the PS4's lead architect, will present the award to Kutaragi, the former CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment.
DsiderWRONG GAME TO IMPORT, CHAMP.
A post about Nintendo over at the Wall Street Journal ended up revealing something interesting. It looks like Tomodachi Collection, AKA Friend Collection, is coming to the 3DS in the west at some point.
The final paragraph in the article talks about Nintendo deciding "what can be kept and what needs to be scrapped for its overseas launch of 'Tomodachi Collection' … a 3DS life simulation game in which Miis from consoles can interact with one another and develop via mundane activities, such as exchanging food and clothing."
Gaming site Tiny Cartridge followed up with Nintendo of America's PR team, who said there was nothing to announce at this time. The series is a big hit in Japan, though, and it sounds like Nintendo is working on tweaking it for an eventual western release.
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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. His blog can be found at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter at @Moldilox.
DsiderThe fuck happened to Ky's hair? And I guess Potemkin is a robot now, whatevs. It'll be cool to see this game in HD finally.
This spring, Guilty Gear will return to arcades with Guilty Gear Xrd Sign. Here's a look at the arcade opening.
Read Watch Guilty Gear Xrd Sign’s Arcade Opening on Siliconera!
Dsider...Wat.
Also, there's no excuses for a game like this NOT having Nice Boats.
Also see artwork of the School Days characters as they appear in Island Days.
Read How Island Days Blends A Dating Sim With A Tower Defense Game on Siliconera!
DsiderOr you could just lower the waiting time to 0 minutes. Dicks.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle will get a day-one update patch in EMEA territories, that will lower the waiting time in Campaign Mode for Energy Recovery to 2 minutes.
Read Energy Recovery Time For JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle Will Be 2 Minutes on Siliconera!
DsiderI think he might actually come off as LESS evil than Mark Zuckerberg.
Jesse Eisenberg is going to bring all the creepy affectless hostility he cultivated in the Social Network to the role of Lex Luthor in Batman Vs. Superman, the sequel to last summer's Man of Steel. And you'll never guess who's the new Alfred.
Shinji Mikami's The Evil Within hasn't exactly had a history of flooding us with screenshots and footage. Thus, the fact that the latest look at the game only consists of two new screens and a piece of artwork isn't too surprising, but we'll take what we can get.
The Evil Within comes from Bethesda Softworks and developer Tango Gameworks and, as Mikami has previously insisted, will deliver a brutal return to "pure survival horror." Have a look at a crime scene and protagonist Sebastian in some tense situations in the images below.
The Evil Within is set to arrive on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC later this year.
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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. His blog can be found at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter at @Moldilox.
DsiderI actually don't know anything about this game, I'm just always astonished to see more Vita RPGs coming to the US. And no, I'm not counting Conception 2. You can't make me!
Earlier this week some information leaked regarding a localization of Mind Zero, AKA MIND≒0, a PS Vita RPG by Acquire and ZeroDiv that originally hit Japan in August 2013. With the cat out of the bag, publisher Aksys Games confirmed the upcoming release, with the RPG set to arrive in North America and Europe this spring.
The North American release of Mind Zero will be both retail and digital. Europe's will be digital only.
Here's how Aksys describes the game:
Mind Zero is an action-packed dungeon-crawler RPG for the PlayStation Vita system. Play as Kei, a high school student whose life turns upside down when he forms a contract with a “Mind,” a weapon/being with deadly powers. With the government and other forces trailing him and his friends, Kei will need to discover the secret behind “Mind.” Will these newfound powers help him or ultimately be his doom?
• Control Your “Mind” – As you and the rest of your party battle enemies, use your “Mind” to do your bidding – unleashing powerful attacks and defending yourself from harm. Master skills and become even more powerful.
• Dungeon Crawling Action – Once you enter a dungeon, you will face a treacherous maze of monsters, all ready to devour you. Make sure to prepare yourself before you step inside!
• Discover Your “Mind” – Each “Mind” has unique abilities; however, delving deeper into the mystery, you learn the dangers of these powerful “monsters.” Are these “Minds” a blessing…or a curse?
Via Gematsu
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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. His blog can be found at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter at @Moldilox.
In Nate's Namco Bandai event report he talked a bit about Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day, the Suda51 2D side-scroller that serves as the fifth and final part of Katsuhiro Otomo's Short Peace anthology. It's now making its way to North America and Europe, and Namco Bandai previews the game and a bit of the anthology itself in a new trailer below.
Suda51 talks about the game:
Both the Short Peace anime anthology and Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day are coming to PlayStation 3 this spring. Here's how Namco Bandai sums up the game's plot:
By day, Ranko Tsukigime is an average high school girl who lives alone, but at night she is a deadly hitman who deftly assassinates her targets. One fateful night as Ranko heads out to eliminate her next target, a demonic enemy organization creeps up and threatens the lives of Ranko and her friends. Players will put their reflexes and quick judgment to the test in the fast-paced platforming gameplay that will have them blazing through dangerous, obstacle-ridden environments to flee from an ominous enemy looming close behind.
Entries in the anthology include:
Opening Animation by Koji Morimoto (Animatrix's Beyond)
A Farewell to Arms
Director: Hiroaki Ando (Freedom)
Script Concept/Creative Direction: Katsuhito Ishii (Redline)
Original Character Design: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Evangelion, Summer Wars)
Combustible
Director/Script: Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira)
Character Design/Visual Concept: Ohara Hidekazu
Music: Makoto Kubota
Tsukumo/Possessions
Director/Script: Shuhei Morita (Freedom)
Story Concept/Concept Design: Keisuke Kishi
Gambo
Director: Hiroaki Ando
Script Concept/Creative Direction: Katsuhito Ishii
Original Character Design: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. His blog can be found at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter at @Moldilox.
