Preview

Gauntlet Makes A Comeback: Warrior Needs Food Badly!

Gauntlet rises from the ashes once again, this time for the DS platform, when it hits shelves in late June. We got a hands on preview and took the Warrior for a spin. It won’t disappoint fans of the arcade game, except possibly the screen size and playing the Wizard character with the express purpose of throwing elbows at the douchebags who play as the Elf.

The game still supports four-player co-op through local or Wi-Fi. But Eidos threw in a few new wrinkles with power moves for each character and online options like Death Match, Team Death Match and even voice-over-IP capability. You can still talk shit or reminisce about the days when Gauntlet first debuted in arcades/commiserate over shared fears of approaching middle age.
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Das Is Fünny, Web Video

Grace Park Doesn’t Know A Damn Thing About Robots, And It Doesn’t Matter

Not that we think a lack of robot knowledge is a problem. You could possibly debate whether or not Grace Park is America’s sexiest Cylon. Tricia Helfer is in the running, but the whole marriage thing is an added obstacle. We already have beauty, fame, and most probably a high tech home security system to overcome. Why add matrimony? Check out the video of her taking a quiz on the ‘bots of pop culture. She doesn’t exactly score many points, at least until she makes the guy doing the interview do the robot.

[Complex]

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Interviews

Interview: Cliff Bleszinski, Epic Design Director, Talks Some Gears 2

Cliff Bleszinski is under a little pressure at the moment, actually a “fuck load” in his own words. Not only is he keeping an eye on porting Unreal Tournament 3 over to the Xbox 360, he’s also spearheading Gears of War 2 for a November release. In our last interview with Cliff, ensconced between a pair of Penthouse Pets at GDC, he admitted that the last sequel in any series is the one that fails to make money. If the demo of the second level of Gears 2 is any indication, Epic should start mapping out the third installment.

We sat down with the Bleszinski to talk redneck survivalists, chainsaws and using another living being as cover from incoming gunfire – you know, the hairy, nasty heart beating in the chest cavity of the Gears sequel. Check the full interview after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

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News

Get Your Latest, Piping Hot, Pre-Order Game Schwag

Now that the developers are putting the final touches on Secret Agent Clank they can focus on more important matters like marketing. Say hello to the latest incentive to pre-order a game from GameStop, the Clank figurine. It appears to have no kung-fu grip and it’s certainly not a BMW 3 Series or a bitchin’ ‘Stang. But what do you expect? This is just a PSP game.

[PlayStation Blog]

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News

Mötley Crüe Single Selling Better When Listeners Can Factor In Irony

According to Reuters, Mötley Crüe’s single “Saints of Los Angeles” is selling better as a Rock Band download than the run-of-the-mill iPod variety at a clip of five to one. What a fucking shocker! We can’t believe no one wants to add “Saints” to their playlist favorites when they can try and play it on Rock Band and take turns trying to look deader than Mick Mars while still playing lead guitar. And yes, “deader” is a word… starting now.

[ars technica]

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Web Video

Art Student Offers Thoughtful, Introspective Discourse On Video Game T & A

Daniel Floyd, a grad student at Savannah School of Art and design used a school assignment to describe the current status of sex in video games. Floyd rambles a bit (and lacks Yahtzee’s bile even though he borrows his style), but he makes some good arguments for pushing the envelope. He does a good job of spreading the blame around for the current state of sex in games between American hypocrisy and game developers playing into stereotypes. We don’t know if Nintendo deserves a specific shout for the lack of sex in current consoles. But hey, screw it, he said it, not us. Read the rest of this entry »

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Ninja Gaiden Stages ‘Sexy Photo Shoot’ To Hype Hayabusa In Korea

With the release of Ninja Gaiden 2 coming up next week the marketing wheels have started to grind. And, just like plagues and the aftershocks of sub-prime lending, using sex to sell video games knows no boundaries. Check out the shots from a Ninja Gaiden 2 event in Korea posted below. Read the rest of this entry »

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New This Week: Games Worth The Cash, Or At Least A Rental

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
PS3, Xbox 360
On sale: May 27
Console jockeys finally get their chance to get all Stroggy and shit. Up to this point the latest shooter in the Quake library has been for PC only. The new game has a bit more of a team-based concept but it doesn’t sacrifice the “blow everything to hell” mentality that made gamers fond of the series. www.enemyterritory.com

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