Free App of the Day: Stair Dismount

Stair Dismountis one of those silly little “kind of a game but not really” Apps that prove to be so very popular on iTunes. The idea is to push a little guy down the stairs and rack up points for causing damage and breaking bones. Simple stuff, but finely compelling. you’re able to superimpose faces from photographs onto the little guy for extra sadistic fun as you choose the position and strength of your pushes....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Laurie Jordan

Game Debate to the Death! Favorite Uncharted game?

My vote: the singer Drake riding a drake while playing as Drake. Drakeception. In myprevious pollI asked everyone to pick their favoriteLegend of Zeldagame from the lengthy and notable series. Out of over 1,400 total votes, here are the top four results: While we eagerly awaitnew detailsfor the PS4Unchartedgame, let’s take a week to reflect on the series so far. Out of the three main console games in the series, which one was your absolute favorite?...

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Shane Moreno

gamescom: Dead Space 3’s weapon crafting system is deep

Originally I thought that the weapon crafting system inDead Space 3was going to just be a case of slapping two guns together to make a new weapon. It’s actually far more advanced than that, as there’s a deep level of customizing going on here. You can upgrade standard weapons with different features, but you can also build guns from the ground up too. A simple example I got to see was the iconic Plasma Cutter with a stasis coating on its ammunition, which will occasionally inflict a slow-motion effect on enemies....

May 13, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Mike Barnes

Guinness ‘Guitar Hero Relay Marathon’ frightens and confuses

I think it’s safe to say that I like to play videogames; I wouldn’t be here writing this if I didn’t. And I’m all for competition, be it professional first-person shooter play or more casual play in someone’s living room. But this international “Guitar HeroReplay Marathon” record attempt announced today by the Guinness World Records has officially blown my mind. The record attempt involves multipleGuitar Heroplayers dressing up like rock stars while they pass the guitar between one another, with only 15 seconds’ changeover between songs....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Amy Bowman

Homebrewers doing Dreamcast remaster of Kojima’s Snatcher

Sweet dreams are made of these A brand new Dreamcast gamecame out this week. SEGA’s swansong has proved a fertile grounds in its abandonment. People keep making things for it. Next up is a remaster of Kojima’sSnatcher, the game he did afterMetal Gear. The enhanced visuals and remixed soundtrack of the SEGA CD title come courtesy ofCollectorVision. It will ” take some time to complete,” so anyone who dusted off the Dreamcast to playRedux: Dark Matterswill have some time to wait....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Albert Strickland

Humble Store celebrates the end of summer with a sale

Summer: must’ve blinked and missed it Summer? I think I must’ve slept through it… oh wait, I was watching the World Cup. Oh well, there’s always next year and until then The Humble Store is settling me in for autumn and winter by havingdaily deals on some great PC games. There’s some big-name titles included in the sale, like Telltale’sThe Wolf Among Us,The Swapper,Among The Sleep,Gone Home,Amnesia: The Dark Descent, andSamurai Gunn....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Dana Shannon

Indie Nation #21: Gish

I honestly dunno what prompted my desire to replay and write aboutGish. The game is several years old, hasn’t experienced a significant price drop, and no recent news has been released about the sequel. I just had one of those cravings — you know the kind I mean — where you wake up with the insatiableneedto play a game whose protagonist is an amorphous blob of black goop. If you haven’t playedGishalready, then you really need to check outthe demo, or purchase it from the same page....

May 13, 2025 · 4 min · 662 words · Andrew Miller

Meet Cortana, Windows 8.1 Phone’s personal assistant

She probably won’t fall in love with you, so that’s a plus Today’s Build Developer Conference saw Microsoft showing off Windows Phone 8.1, complete with its own personal assistant, the aptly-namedCortana. It’s official! Signs of rampancy are likely still dormant, so at least that’s one less thing to worry about if you’re a Windows Phone user. Probably. Cortana is powered by Bing, and features a homogenous mixture of Google Now and Siri traits, like a personality and the ability to create alarms, search for restaurants or nearby landmarks, and more....

May 13, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Courtney Brown

Microsoft spending silly money on ‘casual’ marketing

Microsoft is preparing amerciless marketing blitzthat will see it spend more money on pre-Christmas promotion than it did for the launch of the Xbox 360 or the release ofHalo 3. The ‘Soft’s “Live Your Moment” ad campaign will be the single most expensive investment in the Xbox brand’s marketing history. Of course, the reason for this expenditure could only be one thing. Yes, this is Microsoft’s attempt at targeting “the casual and social segments,” which can basically be translated as “all those bastards buying Wiis who we want to buy 360s instead....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · William Martinez

MLG’s Summer StarCraft II Arena begins Friday

First things first:you’ll be able to catchthe mainStarCraft IIstream for free! This is actually the first time that MLG has done this, courtesy of Full Sail University. Hooray! In addition to the main stream, there will be a premium stream and the always refreshing Dr. Pepper stream. You can, of course, upgrade your viewing experience into the HD realm by paying $10. The five casters this weekend will be Artosis, djWHEAT, day[9], Apollo, and Mr....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Steven Shelton

More tools for Miiverse with Art Academy Wii U

My stick art is now in color! If it’s one thing that has surprised the folks at Nintendo more than anything it’s all the fantastic art that has been made within the Miiverse from its fairly primitive tool set. Inspired by this, Nintendo has announced a new version ofArt Academyfor the Wii U. No release information has been given, but I’m all ready excited to see all the wonderful new fan art that is sure to arise....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Pedro Mata

NCsoft throws us a chicken bone with freemium mobile game

NCsoft’sHoppin’ Chicken, formerly known asiHop — Getaway Chicken,is not only undergoing a name change, but is also making the move from a purchasable game to freemium. New features, including extra gameplay modes, purchasable booster items and collectible ending illustrations have been added for the re-release of the title. NCsoft recently releasedanother iOS game, trying to broaden their fanbase with more than just MMOs. Of course there’s nothing wrong with that, but they do make somenice online multiplayer games....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Gregory Gonzalez

New Lords of Shadow 2 gameplay emphasizes exploration

New abilities, music, and camera system shown In an unexpected surprise here at Comic Con, Konami showed off an extensive hands-off gameplay walkthrough detailing more of the game’s systems, music, and environs. The demo took place a brief time after the events seen in theE3 demo, after Dracula has awoken from his thousand-year slumber and is exploring his castle in an effort to reclaim his lost power. There are more reasons than ever to be excited about this game, so find out what it was all about below....

May 13, 2025 · 4 min · 748 words · Jeffrey Carroll