May 10, 2008

The Error Macro Video Gallery - Tuning

A while back people starting making hacked Mario World levels that could be completed without ever touching the controller, just by letting Mario get guided around by the environment. Naturally that's not good enough, so now we need an 11 minute level that doesn't have to be touched and plays along to music. There are a number of songs in there, unfortunately most of them are themes from one anime or another.

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May 9, 2008

Friday Newspost for May 9, 2008

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Insert Credit points out SuperPCEngineGrafx.com's collection of PC Engine system card warning screens -- screens that would appear if you attempted to play a CD game without the proper system card. It's somewhat remarkable to see the number of times developers went through the trouble of creating original art, sometimes even animated, for what amounts to a simple error message.

Industry and multi-console news


PC and mobile news

  • After carefully considering the input from everyone in the whole world who told them their SecuROM plan was retarded, BioWare has changed the way authentication will work with Mass Effect. The game will now authenticate once and will only require another connection if the player downloads new game content.
  • Burnout Paradise is coming to the PC.
  • EA Mythic says that Warhammer Online has been designed for five years of content. "What you don't want is when you launch the game you've got 40 levels - and it takes however long it takes to get to level 40. You then launch an expansion and it now takes two weeks to get to level 40 because now we need everyone to spend six months to get from level 40 to 50."
  • Tech Report talks to Ubisoft about the recent issue involving Assassin's Creed and DX10.1 -- namely, that DX10.1 in the game was found to improve performance, but then Ubisoft announced their new patch would take it out.
  • Rock, Paper, Shotgun talks to the developers of Stalin vs. Martians. "The dullest people are Russian publishers, who have no sense of humour at all and invest money in serious WWII titles, worn-out IPs and cheap adventure games. It is a very hopeless situation and I think that the Jews are involved somehow."
  • The embargo has lifted, so lots of new WoW: Wrath of the Lich King information and previews have been released, along with several videos.


Nintendo news


Sony news

New media: Killzone 2 trailer


Microsoft news

New media: Ninja Gaiden II screenshots
New content: Timeshift map pack

May 8, 2008

Thursday Newspost for May 8, 2008

We haven't been given the rights to use this Resident Evil art to hock our gun peripheral. But it would look so good.. Wait! I know how we can use it and never get caught -- slightly longer hair! Perfect.

Industry and multi-console news

New media: Saints Row 2 trailer


PC and mobile news

New GameTap titles: Alpha Prime, Chameleon Games, Flip Words 2
New content: The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes demo, Battlefield 2142 beta 1.50 patch


Nintendo news


Sony news

New game: Rocketmen: Axis of Evil
New content: PixelJunk Monsters Encore expansion, Rock Band tracks, Guitar Hero III tracks
New demos: Haze, GRID, The Bourne Conspiracy, SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 2


Microsoft news

New content: GRID demo

May 7, 2008

Wednesday Newspost for May 7, 2008

Cross Edge is an upcoming PS3 RPG made with the collaboration of Nippon Ichi, Gust, Namco Bandai, Idea Factory, and Capcom. The game will feature characters from Darkstalkers, Disgaea, Ar Tonelico and more. God only knows if we'll ever see it.

Industry and multi-console news

New media: Far Cry 2 introductory trailer, Incredible Hulk screenshots, Lego Batman trailer and screenshots featuring Two Face


PC and mobile news

New content: Nvidia 175.16 beta drivers, Sango 2 demo


Nintendo news

  • The Nintendo Channel has been launched and is available for download now. The service offers videos of upcoming games along with downloadable demos for the DS. It's a little silly that you have to agree to share your usage data to access the demos.
  • This week's Zero Punctuation video is a response to all the hate mail he got from the Brawl review.
  • If the Pay to Play logo on the box is correct, Samba de Amigo could be getting downloadable content.
  • Majesco has announced Zoo Hospital for the Wii.
  • Dr. Mario Online Rx is the official name of Dr. Mario on WiiWare, and the price has been set at $10.
  • USA Today talks to Steven Spielberg about Boom Blox. "There is a continental divide in my own house between what I play and the kind of games my kids play. I wanted something that would bring the family together in the same room, standing shoulder to shoulder with four different controllers."
  • Peter Moore really could've used a better analogy to describe EA's Wii game brand All Play. "It's like how swimming pools have a deep end and a shallow end. EA Sports has really only built a swimming pool with a deep end. It's intimidating for a lot of people to jump right in the deep end. With All-Play, we're building a shallow end."


Sony news

New media: Secret Agent Clank opening cinematic, Killzone 2 screenshots


Microsoft news

New Live Arcade title: Wits & Wagers

May 6, 2008

Tuesday Newspost for May 6, 2008

The Street Fighter movie blog has the first photo of Detective Maya Sunee, a new character created specifically for the film. She's played by actress Moon Bloodgood, a name that could only be chosen because Menses McLunadruid was already taken.

In unrelated news, a note to Game Politics. Yes, Glenn Beck called video game bloggers "losers." Since you seem to be unfamiliar, this is a tactic known as "trolling." Trolling, much like junk mail, is broad, unfocused, substanceless and only effective when responded to, and thus best left discarded, unexamined. I know that regular appearance on TV can be confused with merit, but remind yourself that this is a man who describes Hilary Clinton as "Stalin in a pantsuit" and, even more damning, hosts the lead-in program to Nancy Grace.

Industry and multi-console news

New media: Mirror's Edge trailer


PC and mobile news

New content: Audiosurf update


Nintendo news


Sony news

New media: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm screenshots, Motorstorm 2 screenshots


Microsoft news

New content: Rock Band tracks

May 5, 2008

Newspost for 05-05-08

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Feel nostalgic and/or old as you celebrate the anniversary of Wolfenstein 3-D, first released on May 5, 1992. Minimum specs: A 286 with DOS 3.0 and 640k of RAM.

As a point of interest, Insert Credit notes that Sega made a sort-of first person shooter called Last Survivor in 1988.

Industry and multi-console news


PC and mobile news


Nintendo news

New Virtual Console titles: Pokemon Puzzle League and Renegade


Sony news


Microsoft news

New content: The Bourne Conspiracy demo

New Releases for 05-05-08

  • Boom Blox (Wii) - Steven Spielberg's latest blockbuster. OH HO HO $49.79 at Amazon.
  • R-Type Command (PSP) - The side-scrolling shooter series follows the natural progression to turn-based strategy. $39.99 at Amazon.
  • Speed Racer (Wii, DS) - Based on the movie, of course -- if you want a game based on the original show, go find this. $49.99 on the Wii, $29.99 on the DS.
  • Crosswords DS (DS) - Crosswords, anagrams and word search! Be still my heart! Despite sounding like yet another crap shovelware title, this is actually first-party Nintendo, part of the Touch Generations line. $19.79 at Amazon.

And it goes further downhill from there, into Dog Island and Baseball Mogul 2009 territory. A thin week over all, but it could be worse -- Japan has no releases at all, as this is Golden Week. See the full release list at Gamasutra.

May 4, 2008

Newspost for 05-04-08

Goddamn, you really can't get any more off-model than that.

Destructoid has a great feature on bizarre tracks on video game arranged albums, with streaming audio so you can hear them for yourselves. The damage ranges from the amusingly goofy Blanka Has Come To Town (with lyrics set to Blanka's stage music), to the unbelievably bad idea of a rap about Super Mario Land ("Folks out there might think that I'm crazy / But I got to rescue Daisy").

As Dale North notes, the entire Street Fighter II Vocal Album is great in a silly way, and you can get the whole thing here. Get it and you too can punch your way on through the world.

Industry and multi-console news

New media: World in Conflict: Soviet Assault trailer


PC and mobile news


Nintendo news

New media: Star Wars: Force Unleashed footage -- G4 coverage showing off Duel Mode
New PAL Virtual Console titles: Final Soldier, Columns III, Gradius II -- part of a second Hanabi Festival that will later include games like Puyo Puyo 2 and Cho Aniki


Sony news

May 2, 2008

Newspost for 05-02-08

I've covered bugs, y'know.

Capcom has released new Lost Planet Colonies screenshots, including a special appearance by Frank West preparing to experience the worst shrinkage of his life.

God do we still need a separate section for GTA4:

Industry and multi-console news

New media: Lego Indiana Jones gameplay footage, Project Origin screenshots and gameplay footage


PC and mobile news

New content: Evochron Renegades 1.788 patch


Nintendo news


Sony news


Microsoft news

New content: Conflict: Denied Ops Eagle pack, plus something for Superstar but only in Korea and I can't read what it says

May 1, 2008

Newspost for 05-01-08

Keeps me searching for a heart of gold.

Lookin' old, Jack. Thompson will be on Glenn Beck tonight at 7 PM EST, and the show will be repeated at 9. I wonder what he'll be talking about.

GTA news can't stop, won't stop:

Industry and multi-console news

New media: Splatterhouse first screenshots, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith trailer


PC and mobile news

New content: Two Worlds add-on


Nintendo news

New media: Deca Sports screens and trailer


Sony news

New game: Echochrome
New content: Rock Band tracks, American Idol Encore tracks
New demo: Dark Sector


Microsoft news

New content: Kung Fu Panda demo, Ace Combat plane, Chessmaster Live Rayman Raving Rabbids -- synergistic!

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