Burning Down The House: What Caused Our Economic Crisis?

Yeah it’s not gaming but it IS important. I don’t know about you but until this economic B.S. is over, i will be turtled down in my house playing Warhammer and perfecting my chicken fajita recipe till it passes over. Godspeed!

1 Comment »Filed under: Kronic NewsPosted on September 27th, 2008

Science…uh Monday?: Little Yellow Drum Machine

Ok, I admit I have been slacking since Warhammer Online released. But take a gander at our latest musical robot overlords and take solace in the fact that our imminent subjugation will at least have an infectious beat.

No Comments »Filed under: Science and TechPosted on September 22nd, 2008

Ninja Kitteh!

The kitty is doing a great impression of those freakin’ Fort Frolic sculptures in Bioshock. Sander Cohen would be proud.

1 Comment »Filed under: Just OddPosted on September 19th, 2008

Gears of War 2 ‘Every Gun Has A Story’

Reach out and “touch” your enemy in Gears of War 2, as Epic reveals new footage of the mortar weapon and executions. The sequel to the smash hit by Epic Games and Microsoft is making its way to the Xbox 360 November 7th.

No Comments »Filed under: GamingPosted on September 17th, 2008

Dead Space Zero-G Teaser

Losing gravity poses many challenges in horror game. Dead Space, a new IP from EA’s Redwood Shores Studio shows off one of this survival horror’s coolest features…zero-g. I can’t wait to see how well (or unwell) the team worked out the level design in this enviroment.

No Comments »Filed under: GamingPosted on September 16th, 2008

Jerry Seinfeld And Bill Gates Pt. 2

Well, at least this one makes a bit more sense and has gotten back a bit of the funny. But it’s still not even in the same league with Apple’s Mac and PC ads. I think it helps if the ads actually have SOMETHING to do with the product. All Microsoft’s ad conveys to me [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Just Odd, Science and TechPosted on September 15th, 2008

Science Sunday: The Illusion of Reality

In the last in the series Professor Jim Al-Khalili explores how studying the atom forced us to rethink the nature of reality itself. He discovers that there might be parallel universes in which different versions of us exist, finds out that empty space isn’t empty at all, and investigates the differences in our perception of [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Science and TechPosted on September 14th, 2008

Twisted Reality Beta 2.0 Video Project

An interesting short-term video project from the köln international school of design.

No Comments »Filed under: Art, Science and TechPosted on September 13th, 2008

Resistance 2 “Almost Finished”

In a great little Q&A interview over at Gamespot, Insomniac Games president and CEO Ted Price lets us know that Resistance 2 is almost complete with 3-4 weeks before it goes gold. He also gives a few more details about the 8 player co-op with unique classes and character progression. It’s definately worth a read. Resistance 2 will be [...]

No Comments »Filed under: GamingPosted on September 12th, 2008

LittleBigPlanet: Sackboys in the Wild

The National Geographic/Crocodile Hunter style video Gives us a glimpse into the lives of Sackboy and his fellow LittleBigPlanetians. This is one of the most detailed videos yet of the upcoming PS3 title. Sony will have a winner with this one as long as they don’t screw up user made content distribution.

No Comments »Filed under: GamingPosted on September 10th, 2008

Our Pet Robot Overlords: BigDog By Boston Dynamics

Sounding like a pissed off Testers RC airplane BigDog is funded by DARPA And manufactured by Boston Dynamics. It is a quadruped robot that walks, runs, and climbs on rough terrain and carries heavy loads. BigDog is powered by a gasoline engine that drives a hydraulic actuation system. BigDog’s legs are articulated like an animal’s, and [...]

2 Comments »Filed under: Science and TechPosted on September 9th, 2008

Mattias Sings ‘Oh No You Didn’t’ Mercenaries 2 WIF Ad

Peter Stormare (Voice of Mattias) sings his rendition of the famous song from the Mercenaries 2 WIF ad. Hah! EA should give serious thought to doing Merc 2: The Musical. Check out the full original song in a great “Making Of” video after the jump.

1 Comment »Filed under: GamingPosted on September 8th, 2008

Science Sunday: WTF Is This Edition

I have no idea what this is. Is it a trilobite? Is it the spearhead of an AVP alien invasion? You tell me! I know some of you exozoologists out there must have an idea.

2 Comments »Filed under: Just Odd, Science and TechPosted on September 7th, 2008

The Order Electrus: New Species Emerge

Derelict industrial sites spawn a new order of species…the order Electrus. Electrical insects, evolved from man’s cast off technology, take over our refuge and quickly reproduce to form an army of tiny robotic overlords! Fear them!

No Comments »Filed under: Science and Tech, ScifiPosted on September 6th, 2008

The Farcry 2 Map Editor

The Farcry 2 map editor looks amazingly fun. You will be able to create anything you can imagine in the Farcry world. The editor comes with thousands of objects and tools that make Halo 3′s Forge look like a child’s toy. This is one title I can’t wait to dig my teeth into…even with the [...]

2 Comments »Filed under: GamingPosted on September 5th, 2008

The End of the World Simulation

A killer asteroid impact animation set to Pink Floyd. You gotta love the Discovery Channel.

6 Comments »Filed under: Art, Music, Science and TechPosted on September 4th, 2008

Gears Of Resident Evil War

  Resident Evil 5′s  producer Jun Takeuchi – speaking at the recent Microsoft Media Briefing, confirmed that the controls would be similar to the Gears of War cover system. This is welcome news for those complaining of the lack of innovation perceived in Resident Evil 4′s dated controls. Duck and cover will replace the lame stop and [...]

No Comments »Filed under: GamingPosted on September 3rd, 2008

Death Star Over San Francisco

Die, rebel scum! [thanks Bern!]

2 Comments »Filed under: Just Odd, ScifiPosted on September 2nd, 2008