This Doki Doki Majo Shinpan Duo Cover Is Not Correct [Ds]

Something is missing. If those blue bars on the Doki Doki Majo Shinpan Duo are x-ray and make it possible to see through clothes, then yes, something is indeed missing. Somethings, rather. Also, note that the Doki Doki sequel is rated "CERO D" (17 and up) while the earlier game was rated only "CERO ...

First Official Metal Gear Solid 4 Review [Mgs4]

The first Metal Gear Solid 4 review is in! UK Official PlayStation Magazine has written up its thoughts and even put them on paper. And for those who care about things like numbers, the game gets a 10. From the review: Every question posed and loose end dangled since Metal Gear first introduced stealth ...

GTA IV And The Breakdancing Tugboat [Gta Iv]

GTA IV has some problems. Some of them are yet be fixed, and are peeving a lot of people off. Not good. Then again, some of them are yet to be fixed, and are so broken they're bringing people nothing but joy.

Peter Moore, PlayStation Lover [Business]

Of course the current EA Sports boss does! Just because he worked for Microsoft doesn't mean he actually hates Sony's game machine. Why would he? Says Moore: I absolutely love the PlayStation. You know what: He's a businessman, not some insane fanboy. He'll "love" whoever keeps him employed and "hate" ...

Wives and GTA IV: Worlds in Collision [Grand Theft Auto IV]

Nothing shreds the mystique of a game like watching as it's played by someone who not only is not in awe of it, but also obliviously misses its point. It also makes for an hilarious write-up, as The Exploding Barrel demonstrates with author Jeremy's report on inviting his non-gamer wife to play. Her ...

Get Your Portal Beer Stein [Portal Makes Beer Better]

I drink my beer out of plain glassware, but if you're a Portal fan and prefer to imbibe out of something a little heftier, these $14.99 beer steins are for you. It's a clever little twist on Portal's ... portals, and reasonably priced to boot. The Portal Stein [via Geekologie]

The Ultimate Sandboxer [Hot Flashes]

Quite literally. "The Hell of Sand" is a brilliant time-waster of a flash game. "There are many dynamics to this game but no goal. Play around for a while and you'll get the hang of it." Great premise. You play with four streams of colored sand using 18 different effects, some of them working in awesome ...

The Tactile Side of Games [Don't Touch That]

Anyone who has ever had the misfortune of having a mahjong addict neighbor can attest to the double-edged sword that is traditional table games: the sensation of having smooth and cool tiles in your hand can be a pleasurable one, but damn it all if that incessant shuffling isn't irritating after hours ...

Gametrailers Blows It with PS3/360 Footage [Race Driver: Grid]

So I poked the console-wars snake last week and learned a big Fat Albert lesson about people's feelings in the process. Gametrailers, with a longer history than me, not so much. We've been hearing a lot of chatter about how they botched a comparison video of Race Driver: GRID. In an attempt to show cooler ...

New Sega Title Begins Testing in China [Three Kingdoms Ftw]

Adding to my theory that Three Kingdoms-related material will outlast us all, Dynasty Gaming has announced the start of closed testing with the first of their Sega-licensed "China Series" of games. And what would that game be? A MMORPG entitled Sanguko Seisen ('Saga of the Three Kingdoms'), designed ...

New Age of Conan Videos Show Braless Demons [Age Of Conan]

Age of Conan is going after World of Warcraft in the MMO space. It's also a vehicle for getting those hot babes Roy Thomas drew in Savage Sword of Conan into 3D animation. Seriously, the Conan franchise's sensuous representation of bodies in combat is absolutely one of its drawing cards, acknowledged ...

Academics vs. 'Gaming' Academics: Let the Snark Begin [High Drama]

While academia occasionally manages to maintain the veneer of being 'civilized,' academic battles of words can frequently be just as epic as anything occurring outside the Ivory Tower — even when couched in elegant language and well-reasoned points, you can tell people are out to draw blood. ...

Sociologist Finds GTA IV is "Less Sensational" Than Real Crime [Grand Theft Auto IV]

Slate contributor Sudhir Venkatesh is a Columbia sociology professor who has written a book about street gangs, even going so far as to run with one in Chicago for a book. So, naturally, Grand Theft Auto IV would intrigue him. His verdict on the game's realism? It "actually offered a less sensational ...

The Stalin vs. Martians Interview [Communist Space Opera]

We've mentioned the Russian RTS Stalin vs. Martians, which is set in Siberia circa 1942 and features the Red Army versus ... martians. Kieron Gillen has posted a funny interview with Alexander Shcherbakov, the lead creator, over at Rock, Paper, Shotgun, which features tantalizing hints at future projects ...

If Nintendo Made Halo 3 [Clips]

Reader Dead Hex found this — apparently it was posted in mid-April and we missed it? But it's a concept video that dares asks the question, what if Nintendo developed Halo 3? Oh, most of the punchlines are predictable stereotypes (you see, Nintendo develops games like this and Microsoft develops ...

LOLBox Art: You're Doing it Wrong [Lists]

1Up has a running feature on worst-ever box cover art. It's been about six months since the last installation so they drop another dozen or so for us to laugh at. Yes, Okami's watermarked box makes the list. So does the Orange Box. Remember, just because it's bad box doesn't make it a bad game. In fact, ...

GTA IV: A FAQ for Old People [Faq]

So, Brian's 70-year-old dad took on GTA IV and took quite a liking to it. Others his age are not as enlightened or — shocker — willing to try new things, and so the series might require further explication. Helpfully, here is a FAQ (a FAQ? an F-A-Q? how do I do this) from 23/6 to break down the choices ...

The ABCs of Gaming [Abcs]

And to wrap things up today, here's "The ABCs of Gaming," from a t-shirt design contest at Shirt.woot.com. The contest closed this week. The latest on the site shows another shirt claiming 2nd place in this derby so, who knows, maybe it won. I'm sure the ordering information will follow. For now, take ...

Happy Mother's Day [Moms]

I know a lot of you have memories of your mom surprising you for the holidays or your birthday with a game or, better yet, a console, or a birthday party at the local arcade or mini-golf. That's one of the best things about moms, when you're a kid; when they come out of nowhere, without a word of begging, ...

Niko and Vlad on Saturday Night Live [Grand Theft Auto IV]

newVideoPlayer("niko_romin.flv", 463, 387,""); GTA on SNL? Well, if a movie did a $500 million opening week, bet your ass there'd be a skit on it the very next show. Here Niko Bellic and Vlad Glebov appear on Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update" to complain about the negative image the game gives ...