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gamefreaksnz: The Elder Scrolls Online: first images leaked...

Fri, 04 May 2012 03:32:10 -0700

The Elder Scrolls Online: first images leaked

Less than 24-hours after Bethesda’s big Elder Scrolls MMO announcement a huge gallery of artwork has leaked onto the web.

Yeah, this looks legit.

simstrology: It’s Giveaway time! You guys are probably the most...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:41:16 -0700

simstrology:

It’s Giveaway time!

You guys are probably the most amazing followers a simmer could ask for, so (With Kalpal’s help) I’m here to thank you for that.

READ EVERYTHING BELOW, UNTIL THE END. IF YOU DON’T, I’LL KNOW, AND YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

Now, there are 3 chances to win.

1st Place:Any Expansion pack + Stuff pack you want, nothing is off limits.

2nd Place:Any stuff pack of your choice

3rd Place:Fast lane stuff Pack.

RULES:

You must be following me, Simstrology, RachieSims, Justkeepsimmin, Simply-sims, and Bri7x. Without those four, none of this could be possible. If you’re not following any of the mentioned above, you won’t have a chance to win, at all. I will check to see if you are following or not.

HOW TO ENTER:

Reblog as many times as you want, it doesn’t matter.

Likes don’t count. If you don’t wanna enter, I’d appreciate it if you reblogged to spread the word :3

Send me an ask either here or here telling me which expansion pack and stuff pack you want. This isn’t really a requirement, but it’s brownie points and it makes it easier.

Good luck! Giveaway ends May 4th!

My girlfriend’s gotten quite addicted to The Sims 3 recently, so… actually, y’know what? Fuck it. This is for me.

I just started working with a small gaming site and (keeping GJAIF in mind) I've tried to hold on to some kind of journalistic integrity. I've received four free games so far, three of which were shit. I gave them the scores they deserved without any hesitation. Just thought I'd let you know that your work on that blog made a big impression.

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:24:13 -0700

This really warms the hollow space in my chest where my heart should be. Thanks, Anonymous. Thanonymous.

spikemaze: ELECTRONIC FUN, VOLUME 1 ISSUE 2 Game journalism...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:11:12 -0700

spikemaze:

ELECTRONIC FUN, VOLUME 1 ISSUE 2

Game journalism has come so far.

gamefreaksnz: Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition Box...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:37:58 -0700

gamefreaksnz:

Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition Box Art

That is all.

This, uh… this is just a promotional poster, right? This can’t be the actual cover art.

I really, really hope this isn’t the actual cover art.

gamejournosblog: Worms: The Directors Cut is available to...

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:44:56 -0700

gamejournosblog:

Worms: The Directors Cut is available to download, entirely for free, from my old Team17 fansite, Dream17.

It’s actually been there for a while, but for some reason it’s important that I share this with you now. Glod only knows why.

If you’re at all interested in the history of the game, Worms: The Directors Cut is particularly important - it’s the first appearance of many popular weapons such as the Super Sheep and Holy Hand Grenade, for a start. It’s also incredibly difficult to find a physical copy of the game, as only 5,000 were produced.

Oh, and the incredibly rare patch disk is also available as a download. WormsDC went to market with a not inconsiderable number of bugs, many of which are fixed by the v1.05 disk.

You’ll need an Amiga emulator to play WormsDC, and you’ll need the appropriate Kickstart ROM (specifically 3.0 or higher) to be able to use the emulator. There are two legal methods to obtain the Kickstart ROM: Either dump it from your own Amiga, or purchase the Plus Edition of Amiga Forever for $29.95.

[For those wondering about the legality of this download, Team17 very kindly gave me permission to make their entire catalog of Amiga games available as free downloads back in 2004. Which is nice.]

Reblogging myself in light of the recent Worms Revolution blogpost and Worms creator Andy Davidson’s return to Team17 Software. Woo!

kierand: gamejournosblog: kierand: oestranhomundodek: Pokémon...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:31:25 -0700

kierand:

gamejournosblog:

kierand:

oestranhomundodek:

Pokémon Thunder Yellow

Check out my other Poké gifs here

Why isn’t this a legit game? I would buy the shit out of a Pokémon game based directly on the characters from the cartoon. One talking Slowking and I am there.

Didn’t you ever play Pokémon Yellow on the Game Boy?

I was a Pokémon Red kid. Was it the full plot? I always assumed you had a Pikachu follow you about and that was more or less it.

You can acquire the Red/Blue starters in more or less the same fashion Ash acquired them in the cartoon, and you also have to battle Jesse and James periodically. It’s essentially Red and Blue, with a heavy dollop of the cartoon plopped in.

The US version had Game Boy Color support as well, though it basically just called the Super Game Boy color palette.

kierand: oestranhomundodek: Pokémon Thunder Yellow Check out...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:07:29 -0700

kierand:

oestranhomundodek:

Pokémon Thunder Yellow

Check out my other Poké gifs here

Why isn’t this a legit game? I would buy the shit out of a Pokémon game based directly on the characters from the cartoon. One talking Slowking and I am there.

Didn’t you ever play Pokémon Yellow on the Game Boy?

Dear Team17

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:31:55 -0700

I’m excited about Worms Revolution, but could you please fix the speechbanks this time? Speech files haven’t been played in the right place since Worms World Party. It’s such a small thing but it makes a world of difference.

If you can’t remember how the speechbanks are supposed to be used, here’s a handy guide.

tius: disarray. gif animation + frames mass effect 3:...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:54:01 -0700

tius:

disarray. gif animation + frames

mass effect 3: shepard

I smell a Three Shepard Moon tee-shirt in the making.

I don’t necessarily think that is a good idea.

Worms: The Directors Cut is available to download, entirely for...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:45:54 -0700

Worms: The Directors Cut is available to download, entirely for free, from my old Team17 fansite, Dream17.

It’s actually been there for a while, but for some reason it’s important that I share this with you now. Glod only knows why.

If you’re at all interested in the history of the game, Worms: The Directors Cut is particularly important - it’s the first appearance of many popular weapons such as the Super Sheep and Holy Hand Grenade, for a start. It’s also incredibly difficult to find a physical copy of the game, as only 5,000 were produced.

Oh, and the incredibly rare patch disk is also available as a download. WormsDC went to market with a not inconsiderable number of bugs, many of which are fixed by the v1.05 disk.

You’ll need an Amiga emulator to play WormsDC, and you’ll need the appropriate Kickstart ROM (specifically 3.0 or higher) to be able to use the emulator. There are two legal methods to obtain the Kickstart ROM: Either dump it from your own Amiga, or purchase the Plus Edition of Amiga Forever for $29.95.

[For those wondering about the legality of this download, Team17 very kindly gave me permission to make their entire catalog of Amiga games available as free downloads back in 2004. Which is nice.]

I really miss GJAIF and am sad you gave up right before this equally hilarious and disturbing Mass Effect 3 debacle went down. It's like Hunter S. Thompson offing himself before the Bush Regime got into gear, taking the most suitable opponent out of the race. All the usual Fuckwits have come out in such force and EA bribery that it's a shame you aren't there to troll them.

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:11:39 -0700

I’d have had a field day with this stuff a year ago. Still, my sanity is far more important to me than point at the fat kid and calling him fat.

gamefreaksnz: Valve shuts down Steam console rumours Valve...

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:06:08 -0800

gamefreaksnz:

Valve shuts down Steam console rumours

Valve confirms that they have no current plans to break into the console market.

I don’t know which misguided fan designed that mock render, but that honestly has to be the single ugliest, least user-friendly console design of the 21st century.

This is why I’m glad that fan-renders tend to be almost 100% unlike the end product. None of these arseholes are designers, and it shows.

gamefreaksnz: tokyoagent: mini PlayStation on Flickr. with...

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:11:28 -0800

gamefreaksnz:

tokyoagent:

mini PlayStation on Flickr.

with mini “Parappa the Rapper” game, memory card and green controller.
[1/6 scale]

Check out some other amazing miniatures on his Flickr.

My first thoughts upon seeing this image: The controller dable is too short and the memory card is sticking out too far. Yeah, I’m a bit shit like that.

Otherwise, beautiful work (and fantastic choice of game, obviously).

sabremau: Source Yes.

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:14:09 -0800

sabremau:

Source

Yes.

If you haven’t seen the video to Michelle Osorio’s...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:06:47 -0800

If you haven’t seen the video to Michelle Osorio’s “Me and my Companion Cube” yet, you’re probably doing the internet wrong.

gamecontroller: We’re preparing the controllers for the...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:32:45 -0800

Playtime exhibit

Playtime exhibit

Playtime exhibit

gamecontroller:

We’re preparing the controllers for the upcoming Playtime - Video Game mythologies exhibit at the Swiss Museum of Science Fiction in Yverdon (Switzerland). In this case, we will feature only the “official” joypads, which is already quite big. This portion of the collection will be part of a section called “Bodies and Minds”:

Joysticks and game pads have been the traditional interface between the player and the avatar, the thread that entangles both bodies. In recent years, though, both the video game industry and independent artists and researchers have presented new innovative ways to strengthen the role of the body in game interaction. From Nintendo’s Wii and Microsoft’s Kinect to more experimental corporal interfaces that play with notions of control and even pain, the future of game interaction will, no doubt, involve our flesh and skin in unexpected ways.

The opening is March 12, please come say hi!

There’s a CD32 controller in there! I wish I could go see this exhibit.

I will answer ANY question put to me on FormSpring today.

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:22:40 -0800

I will answer ANY question put to me on FormSpring today.:

benpaddon:

Ask me about PortsCenter, Game Journalists Are Incompetent Fuckwits, Jump Leads, my new job, my old job, or anything else. I will answer any and all questions.

Have fun!

This is true. I will. Do it.

Great box art, guys. Just nice. Masterful, even. Because,...

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:46:01 -0800

Great box art, guys. Just nice. Masterful, even. Because, y’now, you don’t need to see all of Scorpion. He’s Scorpion! We know what he looks like!

[Pic via gamefreaksnz]

Kris Straub wants to write for Kotaku. Here's his "Audition Piece".

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:51:27 -0800

Kris Straub wants to write for Kotaku. Here's his "Audition Piece".:

Personally, I think he nailed it. Good luck, Kris!