• gameloft

    Gameloft Launches Brothers In Arms: Hour of Heroes For iPhone

    Gameloft have released Brothers In Arms: Hour Of Heroes for the iPhone, bringing 14 missions over 3 theater campaigns to your pocket.

    Control is via a 'fire' icon and a touchable movement circle, that at least looks like it might be a bit more analogue than a fake D-Pad and which changes according to whether you are on foot or in a vehicle. The accelerometer comes into play too as a natural way of lobbing grenades at your foes. (Be sure to hold on tight, lest you lose your precious phone)

    During the 3 campaigns in Normandy, Ardennes & Tunisia you will use bazookas, machine guns sniper rifles and grenades, drive a Sherman Tank and a Jeep and die in a hail of bullets. A lot. More »

    2:20 PM on Tue Dec 2 2008
    By Stuart Houghton
    2,596 views, 19 comments

  • machinima

    How The Vault Dweller Got His/Her Groove Back - Fallout 3 Machinima

    Did you ever wonder what Fallout 3 would be like as a musical? Neither did we.

    Nevertheless Fallout 3 - Wasteland Dancin' is a piece of musical theatre machinima made with the PC version of the game and a handful of mods including Umpa's Animation MOD, GoreTweaks, and the ever-popular killableChildrenVer1-376. Music is by Shawn Lee from the Bully soundtrack.

    Say what you like about the quality of the animation in Fallout 3 - those double and possibly even triple-jointed lifeless mannequins can really bust some moves.

    6:40 PM on Mon Dec 1 2008
    By Stuart Houghton
    4,691 views, 57 comments

  • counterstrike

    Starry Starry Night, Light 'Em Up With SMGs

    Van Gogh's De sterrennacht (The Starry Night) is widely hailed as the Dutch post-impressionist's masterpiece - a landscape drawn from memory and a perfect example of the Master's fascination with the nocturnal.

    Also, it makes a kick-ass Counterstrike map.

    de_vangogh: Counterstrike goes "The Starry Night" [Offworld]

    4:20 PM on Fri Nov 28 2008
    By Stuart Houghton
    3,967 views, 71 comments

  • zombie mansion

    Zombie Mansion iPhone Shooter Getting Trial By App Store

    Zombie Mansion - the experimental First Person Shooter for the iPhone we looked at back in October - has been making steady progress and is currently going through the App Store approval process.

    The game uses a combination of the accelerometer and on screen soft keys to control the action as you battle your way through a mansion. Full of Zombies. Ok, it's not the most original setting, but as the video playthrough (after the jump) shows it could be fun in an old-school way. Graphically, the game looks part way between Doom and Quake I, with a twist of Hexen,

    Assuming all goes well and Apple don't throw a fit, the game should be up on the App Store soon for around $6.99. More »

    3:30 PM on Thu Nov 27 2008
    By Stuart Houghton
    3,527 views, 39 comments

  • theremin

    Man Builds Wiimote Theremin, Plays Star Trek Theme

    The very definition of 'Neat Hack', Ken Moore shows us his DIY Wiimote Theremin with a virtuoso rendition of a piece traditionally associated with the instrument - the theme from Star Trek.

    It's not, in actual fact, a real Theremin. Rather than radio frequency oscillations, Ken uses tiny LEDs on the tips of his fingers (hence the gloves) that trigger the Wiimote's infrared sensors. Still damn cool, though and if nothing else takes my dream project of Theremin Hero one step closer to reality.

    More Wii Theremin Videos [Ken Moore Design]

    4:20 PM on Wed Nov 26 2008
    By Stuart Houghton
    2,790 views, 29 comments

  • zeebo

    Tectoy Zeebo - 3G Console From Brazil


    The Zeebo is a new console from Brazilian outfit Tectoy that uses a 3G SIM card to download games. It is a bit on an odd beast - looking like an unholy marriage of the PS3 and a Wii, and the strictly last-gen games selection (Quake, Crash Bandicoot, etc.) may seem a bit underwhelming.

    The Unique Selling Point of games downloaded over-the-air is an attempt to combat Brazil's thriving market in pirated software and the console is being priced to suit a market where huge import costs make legitimate copies of games a tough sell.

    Incidentally, Urban Dictionary defines 'Zeebo' as "A mad, often confused, lonely and possibly misunderstood ape from the hill-like village of Menzieshill." Just, you know, FYI.

    Tectoy Zeebo Gaming System Uses Free 3G Connection to Distribute Games [Gizmodo]

    5:20 PM on Fri Nov 21 2008
    By Stuart Houghton
    2,328 views, 56 comments

    Most discussed FlapDangerous: wow portugese is one weird language more »

  • wow

    WoW Gets Mob Endorsement

    Tonight on Unlikely Juxtaposition Theatre.. Silvio from HBO's The Sopranos endorses World Of Warcraft: Wrath Of The Lich King. Two great tastes that taste.. a bit odd together. Like Ziti Al Forno and Ogre Mead.

    Silvio Dante (Steven Van Zandt) may be used to pimping of the more traditional nature but he has been able to adapt his skillset to help Blizzard get the message out about Lich King. "Just when I thought I was out..."

    Up next - Al Swearengen from Deadwood for Peggle Nights.

    [via MAXCONSOLE]

    1:20 PM on Thu Nov 20 2008
    By Stuart Houghton
    5,058 views, 54 comments

  • nxe

    In The Pit Trailer - No Video Card Required

    <a href="http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-US&playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:df61044d-75aa-4605-877b-7797abc6a58c&showPlaylist=true&from=msnvideo" target="_new" title="Trailer for &quot;In the Pit&quot; for Dream Build Play 2008">Video: Trailer for &quot;In the Pit&quot; for Dream Build Play 2008</a>

    We have mentioned In The Pit before - back when it was a 3-level Xbox 360 demo.

    Described as "An 'audio-only' stealth action game", you are a monster hunting down unfortunate victims hurled into your pit by an evil king. It's a Grue simulator, basically.

    The demo has been expanded into a full game, which will be one of the NXE Community Games launch titles. Check out the trailer. With your eyes closed.

    In the Pit [XNA]

    7:00 AM on Thu Nov 20 2008
    By Stuart Houghton
    4,562 views, 65 comments

  • acekard

    Hardware Hackers Make Some DSi Flash Progress

    The hardware nerds behind the Acekard flashcart reckon they have made some progress towards getting their card working with the DSi.

    The above video shows what appears to be a DSi booting from a flashcart and running some decidedly non-homebrew software. Although it may look as though Nintendo's dream of a piracy-free handheld are over, the team say that releasing a cart using their method would be 'almost impossible' to do commercially.

    Of course, a couple of weeks ago people were saying that the above video was impossible too, so we shall see.

    1:20 PM on Wed Nov 19 2008
    By Stuart Houghton
    2,390 views, 33 comments

  • frets on fire

    Frets On Fire For The Blind


    Although you might expect music based games like Guitar Hero to appeal to visually impaired gamers, they do tend to rely on on-screen cues which makes following a tune difficult/impossible.

    Open-source Guitar Hero clone Frets On Fire lends itself to experimentation, so Eelke Folmer - a usability Professor at Nevada Reno University - has mashed it up with a wireless controller and a 'haptic feedback' glove to create the first Guitar Hero clone designed to be played by touch and sound alone.

    Sure, it's a niche idea now, but I wouldn't bet against Mad Catz giving it a whirl if they see a buck or two to be made.

    Blind Hero, Guitar Hero for the blind [Eelke Folmer]

    3:00 AM on Wed Nov 19 2008
    By Stuart Houghton
    2,858 views, 20 comments