Wii beer pong game gets juicy
Oh the joys of adolescence… The time you hit the ground-rule double that scored the tying run in the playoffs. The time that bottle finally lined up with her in the circle and you got to kiss Kelly Carmichael for seven sloppy seconds. Those first few moments when your dad let go of your bike and you felt the world riding beneath you. That time at Jimmy’s eighth birthday party when you sunk the last cup in beer pong on a retort and totally owned Rooster and C-Dawg? ... read more
This Week on PasteMagazine.com: 7/7-7/11/08
Welcome to PasteMagazine.com's new weekly round-up feature. I'm your host, Austin, and I edit and assign the content around these parts. Each week I plan to offer up an overview of the stories, blogs, photos, reviews and etceteras we've presented on the site over the last five days. Should be a good time, if I manage to stay on top of it. As of right now, this is just a baby idea that I imagine will evolve from week to week, but one thing is for certain: Expect a ton of links. Call it service journalism of sorts (service round-upism?)... read more
No Metallica, Beatles for Guitar Hero just yet
If you're looking to ride the lightning down to penny lane on a plastic guitar, you're going to have to wait, according to siblings and RedOctane founders Kai and Charles Huang. Despite the hordes of rumors circulating on the Internet (And watch out; that Internet is crazypants!) stating Metallica will be featured in a standalone game similar to Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the brothers Huang preempted the hearsay, for now: "We're not ready to comment about Metallica yet, but what I will say is that we'd love to work with all of the top rock bands of all time, whether it's... read more
Rock Band 2 set for September release
Who hasn't gone to an awesome live show and thought, "I want that! I want to rock that hard!" only to quickly realize that the last instrument you attempted to master was the recorder in third grade. (We're shaking our fists at you, "Frere Jacques.") ... read more
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith tracklist leaks
Everyone knows that regardless of the gameplay tweaks, what really matters for every version of Guitar Hero (or Rock Band) is the music. The first of a series of artist-specific Guitar Hero games, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and its impending tracklist, have been under particular scrutiny because no one knew exactly what its music would entail. Would it be just Aerosmith, or would they let up and offer some Kenny Loggins and Toto to smooth out the set? Either way promised to disappoint many.... read more
Gears of War heading to the big screen
First, the good news: Variety reports that a Gears of War film is being made by New Line and Temple Hill. Even better, it’s not being thrown together by... read more
Capcom to develop video games into movies
Taking a cue from Marvel Comics' successful translation of its comic books to the silver screen, video game developer and publisher Capcom has announced plans to develop a series of films based off its video games.... read more
Guitar Hero: World Tour adds instruments, downloads, more
Don’t expect the Guitar Hero franchise to stop growing any time soon. The latest news regarding the hugely popular game series confirms the earlier information Activision CEO Bobby Kotick discussed in an interview with Portfolio magazine regarding the increased instruments and selection of the new game. According to news confirmed by Activision, the upcoming installment of the game will feature vocals and drums instead of just a guitar, a newly redesigned guitar and wireless instruments. Differing slightly from Rock Band, Guitar Hero: World Tour will have three instead of four drum pads and the addition of two cymbals. But wait,... read more
You Don't Know, Jack
It’s a good thing anti-gaming attorney Jack Thompson doesn’t give a damn.In 2005, when the “Hot Coffee” scandal broke regarding sexual content (inaccessible to players) left on the extra disc space in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, he was among the first voices of outrage, yelling to all who would listen that the downfall of civilization was nigh, and that we could subvert the catastrophe if we’d just forget about the First Amendment and get on board with governmental legislation of the gaming industry. ... read more
James Silva: From Dish-Pit Shame to XBox's Next Hit Game
The most buzzed-about indie game developer of the moment, James Silva, rarely gets to leave his bedroom—only because it doubles as his office and laboratory. The room is packed with computers, a television and two desks... read more
This Title Is Rated "I" For Immature
What hasn’t shifted is the public perception of games as being just for kids. Whenever violent or sexual content in gaming is brought up in the media, it is universally accompanied by some blowhard espousing the haggard old platitude, “Won’t someone think of the children?” as if it’s still relevant or fresh. read more
Grand Theft Auto IV shatters sales records
Grand Theft Auto IV has shattered even the most optimistic media watchers’ forecasts by raking in more than $500 million in its first week of sales alone, Reuters reports. GTA IV was released April 29, and sold over 6 million copies in its first week on the shelves. The game’s sales shattered the previous record for opening week video game sales, previously held by the Microsoft Corp.’s Halo 3 which garnered roughly $300 million when it was released last year. The wildly popular (and controversial) Grand Theft Auto series is made by the Rockstar Games studio, which is owned by... read more
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty
Audiences are capable of wringing enjoyment from even the shabbiest films... read more
Wii Fit
Fit and happy... read more
Matt Damon pulls out from Bourne game
Given all the lousy movie-to-video game adaptations out there, it's always refreshing when an adaptation looks like its developer actually cares about a project. So when Sierra showed off The Bourne Conspiracy, and it looked like the game actually caught the spirit of the film franchise, it left only one question looming: where is Jason Bourne? According to developer High Moon, Matt Damon turned down the role while still in negotiations to lend his voice and likeness to the game. Damon told the The Boston Globe, "I lobbied hard [with the video producers] to not make a first-person shooter game... read more
Ricky Gervais putting in Grand Theft Auto appearance
Early reports have indicated that Grand Theft Auto IV is attempting to bring a whole new level of realism to the GTA series, but things just got a little bit more serious(ly funny). Kotaku reports via ShortList that Ricky Gervais will be playing a part in the upcoming game, not just voicing a character but rather playing some embodiment of himself. "Ricky Gervais . . . will even perform three-minute skits of never-before-heard material and classic Fame gags in the digital comedy club in which you find him," writes the article. Still unclear is whether the character will literally be... read more
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
At its core, Days of Ruin doesn’t tamper much with the time-honed formula of the Advance Wars franchise... read more
Fairway Solitaire
A great puzzle game is one your brain continues to play on your eyelids long after you’ve finished... read more
Endless Ocean
Until now, most sandbox-style video games have leaned toward Grand Theft Auto’s design philosophy... read more
Crayon Physics Deluxe
For a medium with unlimited possibilities, video games have a nasty habit of conservatism... read more
