A History Of Gaming

A group of game design students in Munich put this little gem together. With 45 takes, this video was done all in one single shot (almost). Apparently there is a 'making of' video coming sometime soon, which is definitely gonna be posted!

Games:
Tennis for Two, Oscilloscope, 1958
Pacman, Arcade, 1980
Donkey Kong, NES, 1986
Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, 1991
Street Fighter II, SNES, 1991
Super Mario 64, Nintendo 64, 1996
Final Fantasy VII, Sony Playstation, 1997
Need for Speed: Hot Pursiut 2, Sony Playstation 2, 2002
Ecco the Dolphin, Sega Dreamcast, 2000
Super Smash Bros. Melee, Nintendo Game Cube, 2001
Wii Sports Golf, Nintendo Wii, 2006
God of War III, Sony Playstation 3, 2010
Rock Band, XBox 360, 2008

10 Best Posts Of 2010

10. Sowat Typographic Graffiti

9. Mecha Musume WWII x Cute Anime Girls

8. Polly Morgan Taxidermy Art

7. The Most Awesome Video Controller

6. Paludariums Are Incredible

5. Michael Hussar

4. Nike Air Max Infrared 90's Re-Release

3. 3D Graffiti Technica

2. ESPV Interview Skinner

1. Paul Booth Dark Tattoos- Once again, a tattoo post rules in 2010! Lets see if there will be any change for 2011.

Epic Mickey Game Preview

Has anyone played this yet? Looks good! According to HERE:

"The character Yen Sid (originally from the Fantasia movie) created a world where all the original and now forgotten characters of Disney’s incredible animated history can reside.

Mickey Mouse, seeing all this through his mirror, decides one day to visit the model/world that Yen Sid created to see what it is truly like. In the process of Mickey’s exploration and Yen Sid’s sudden awakening out of bed;

Mickey accidentally spills thinner on the model, damaging the world and in effect creating “Wasteland” as well as the ink blot that becomes the game’s antagonist. He spends some time trying to quickly repair the damage he has made and then rushes back through the mirror and forgets all about the model.

That is until one day when the ink blot seemingly pulls him back through the mirror to face what he has done. You spend a lot of the game furtively trying to clean up the mess Mickey has made.

To accomplish this you must of course defeat enemies along the way. But you have two options; take the easy route and use the thinner which will essentially destroy your enemies or you can choose the more difficult path and repaint them."

Kinect 3D Sex Games

This isn't hardly surprising news, but it is my duty to report on tech revelations, but I'm sure you saw this one coming years ago...

Austrian company, ThriXXX is pushing the way forward in utilising the X-Box's Kinect motion tech hardware. It may look primitive now, but give it a few more years lads!


[VIA]

Pixel Butcher By Jude Buffum

In preparation for the Pixel Pushers show organised by Giant Robot, Jude Buffum created these butcher charts of some our favourite videogame characters...

Call Of Duty: Black Ops

Out today.
Can. Not. Wait. To. Play!!!!!!

Evil Sonic

Wow, Ive never seen Sonic The Hedgehog like this before......poor Tails

[VIA]

SnakeBomb Website

Really feeling SnakeBomb's blog at the moment...Old 80's Videogame, Comic & Silly images that have been put together in a very strange style...it's been keeping me amused for a month or so now.

2 Amazing GIFs

[VIA]

Space Invader Sofa

Product designer, Igor Chak has re-created the classic Space Invader symbol as a simple, iconic and elegant sofa...





[VIA]

Shaun White Transformation Skate Video

An amazing mix of CG & skate tricks to create a city that literally 'Transforms' into the perfect rideable environment....Has to be seen to be understood. Shaun White's new video game will try and find its place between Skate3 & Tony Hawk's Ride...

[VIA]

Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo has annouced its new portable hardware, the Nintendo 3DS($TBA). It will allow users to play 3D games without the need for special glasses, they claim that the 3DS will achieve naked eye 3D by using a parallax barrier technique. It is smaller than the DSi LL, is compatible with Nintendo DSi, which includes a top screen is 3.5 inches and a 3-inch bottom screen, motion sensor, and Wi-Fi. Available within the next 6 months....


[VIA]

Vanquish the Video Game Looks Amazing

Last week, SEGA held an event in Tokyo to showcase the recently announced sci-fi shooter, Vanquish, to a smattering of international game journalists. The highspeed gunfights made this title really stick out. Not only that, but the game was created by Director Shinji Mikami, who is credited for being the creator of the seminal Resident Evil series!! Vanquish looks like Iron Man crossed with Lost Planet 2....The trailers are incredible...the game will be released later this year.

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

This game looks the bomb. It's got a great concept, and the multiplayer gameplay is sweeet!
Coming this August!

Broken Bottle 2

This game is going to be popular with mums and dads I'm sure...
"A NEW iPhone app that simulates a violent glassing attack has sparked fury among parents. Broken Bottle 2 lets users pick a wine, whisky or beer bottle as their "weapon". Using the gadget's motion sensors, the end of the bottle can be smashed off with a flick of the wrist. The app, available in the iTunes store, encourages users: "Swing to slash! Thrust to stab!" The bottle's edge becomes splattered with blood, accompanied by sick sound effects."




[VIA]

Gears Of War 3 Mecha

The highly successful games franchise, Gears Of War 3 will feature a special bipedal mecha (Silverback COG) that the player can 'wear' to kick some serious ass.


[VIA]

I love youtube

Some of the reasons why I love the internet:

Playstation 4 Concept Design

Tai Chiem has created this stunning PS4 console which features a glass touchscreen panel and a glossy black round compartment to place your disc. PS4 will give the gamer a unique cable-free gaming experience with its Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity. Personally, I am loving the transparent display of the main unit, which can show thumbnails of different parts of the disc; allowing the user to select a section by simply touching the respective thumbnails.




[VIA]

Whats Up In Melbourne In March

A 5min look at what’s up in Melbourne in March…..

In the Media – Becks out of World Cup (tough luck guys), new children’s hospital planned for Melbourne, footy and cricket players who cant catch a break, boat people dying to get into Australia (literally), new AAMI Park sports stadium in Melbourne

Listening to - Bertie Blackman, Track: Peekaboo – great female vocalist from Australia, various tracks, see ‘Triple J’ website for more info on great local bands and music scene

Reading – Game Informer mag – highly recommended new gaming mag out now covering all consoles with great reviews that actually speak to you about why games are good/bad instead of talking crap. Now in it’s third issue, ESPV loves this new gaming mag! (5/5 rating)

In Cinemas - Shutter Island (3/5 rating)

In Cinemas - Alice in Wonderland (4/4)

Gaming – Aliens Vs Predator on Xbox360 (4/4)& Dead Space Encounter on Wii (3/4)

Whats Hot – (In Australia) AFL footy season about to start! Come on Bombers!

Whats Not – celebrity scandals in the media and sharks at our beaches