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#television
MTV Launches "Dawn of the Dead" Show With Dual-Speed Zombies
MTV has just announced plans to create a TV series based loosely on George Romero's classic Dawn of the Dead. And they're dodging the "fast or slow" question by doing both: The zombies will start fast, but decay into slow. [io9] -
#toys
Brutal Legend's Eddie Riggs, Now In Action Figure Form
To cash in on the launch of Brutal Legend last year, EA had 1000 statues of the game's star, Eddie Riggs, made up. They were nice, but then...they were too nice. Too clean. Not metal enough. More » -
#morningspoilers
Rumor Control On Iron Man 2, Avatar 2 And District 10. Plus Doctor Who Writers Confirmed!
Are you ready to speculate about Avatar 2, Iron Man 3 and District 9's sequel? Also, what's the most ridiculous outfit Doctor Who's new companion wears? G.I. Joe 2 gets surprisingly decent writers. Plus Repo Men, Lost, V and Fringe. [io9] -
#dice
EA Looking to "Take On" Modern Warfare
Right now, Modern Warfare is top of the war shooter hill. The game's publisher Activision stands atop that hill — a hill rival companies like Electronic Arts are eager to climb. More » -
#jonaslonborg
What is This?
Clue: It's not the world champion Conker player's special box. There's a clue in those last two words, though. [Gizmodo] -
#censorship
Darksiders Banned In The United Arab Emirates?
Darksiders seems to be the flavour of the month so far, its rugged charms leading to good review scores and media opportunities. Just don't tell that to the United Arab Emirates, who have reportedly banned the game. More » -
#obama
Aneesh Chopra Visits CES, Gets a Slap on the Wrist
Yesterday, Obama's Chief Technology Officer went to Vegas to hang out with Blam, Chen, Frooch, et al. And what did he get from Consumer Electronics Association head honcho? Not a request for POTUS's cell number, but a bollocking. [Gizmodo] -
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#retail
Target To Offer $99 "Video Game Setup" Service
We've been told by helpful sources that Target will later this month begin offering you the chance to allow somebody else to install your brand new console for you. All for the low, low price of $99! More » -
#sarkozy
Sarkozy Goes for Google in Attempt to Claw Back Piracy Revenue
President Sarkozy, that small man with the excellent peripheral - wife Carla Bruni - could be going for the Internet giants in order to claw back some of the revenue he claims that creatives are losing through piracy. [Gizmodo] -
#lostplanet
Lost Planet 2's CES Screens Stick To The Formula
Perhaps mistaken that the Consumer Electronics Show going down in Las Vegas this week is all about giant bugs and robot suits, Capcom have released some new screenshots for upcoming shooter Lost Planet 2. More » -
#moritzwaldemeyer
Moritz Waldemeyer's Home Disco is Best iPod Dock Ever
Now this is what I call an iPod dock. Behind it, crazy guy Moritz Waldemeyer, the guy behind OK Go's LED suits for their tours a couple of years back. What is it, chaps? A smoky, light-y Home Disco! [Gizmodo] -
#rumor
But Is Infinity Ward Doing Modern Warfare 3?
With two games, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and its sequel, Infinity Ward brought shooters out of the World War II ghetto and into the modern era. Rumors are swirling that the developer won't be developing the inevitable third MW. More » -
#japan
Ninety-Nine Nights II Dated for Japan
Xbox 360 hack-and-slash exclusive Ninety-Nine Nights II has been dated for Japan. More » -
#clips
The Latest Ar tonelico III Trailer Looks Like This
Ar tonelico III, the third Ar tonelico...game, has a new promotional trailer. You can watch it! More » -
#europe
PAL PlayStation Store Update: A Guilty Pleasure
What this week's PAL PlayStation Store update lacks in new content it more than makes up for with its retro offerings, as the original Guilty Gear will be available for download tomorrow. More » -
#gallery
New Fist of the North Star Screen (Yes, They're Already Dead)
Following up on Tecmo Koei's exact dating for the release of upcoming title Hokuto Musou, the company has released new screens. More » -
#ces2010
Pleo to return in 2010 - Jurassic Park, as Alan Partridge Might Say
Despite the fact that we thought they had become extinct in, oh, 2009, Pleo is, apparently, back for 2010 with a second-gen model, and an outsized version of the current,, extinct model. [Engadget] [Gizmodo] -
#clips
Dark Void's CES Trailer Is Wet Wet Wet
This is a new trailer for Capcom's Dark Void. You know, for all its allusions to The Rocketeer, I've never really noticed how much it looks a lot more like Mass Effect. If Shepard used Super Soakers. More » -
#earbuds
Monster Announces P. Diddy-Branded Beats Earbuds
Monster just announced a new line of headphones named after noted songsmith Sean Diddy "Sean Puffy Puff Puff Daddy" P. Diddy Combs, this time as earbuds rather than the over-the-ear Dr. Dre Beats headphones. [Gizmodo] -
#district9
Neill Blomkamp "Stressed Out" By Idea of District 9 Game
At one time, director Neill Blomkamp was just the guy who was going to helm the now-on-ice Halo Hollywood flick. That movie never happened. Sci-fi hit District 9 did, and Blompkamp's career took off. More » -
#reddead
New Red Dead Redemption Screens Saddle Up
Rockstar today released four new screens for their upcoming western title Red Dead Redemption. One of the has an exploding stagecoach. You sure know the way to a man's heart, Rockstar. More »
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#cakes
Nothing Says 2010 Like One Hundred Cupcakes
Every year, jewelry maker Robin Dahlberg at Steelhead Studio throws a big game party to ring in the new year. This year Dahlberg and co. did more than that — they made one hundred gaming cupcakes. More » -
#imagecache
CESpool: An Old King Finds Another Shot at Greatness
At CES, The world's greatest Elvis impersonator sings his song at the Motorola booth. This last year, Moto's Android-powered Droid fast tracked them back to relevance. [Gizmodo] -
#rumor
Rumor: Dead Or Alive 5 Heading For PlayStation 3?
The latest issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine is carrying a brief rumour, claiming that the fifth game in the Dead or Alive series - one that's long been a Microsoft exclusive - will also be appearing on the PS3. More » -
#iphoneapps
Looptastic for the iPhone Is a Hybrid DJ/Music Maker App
When I have nothing better to do, I love killing a few minutes with music maker apps such as Melodica or Band on my iPod touch. From the looks of it, I might have to add Looptastic to the arsenal. [Gizmodo] -
#playboy
NSFW: Playboy Models Are Not Bayonetta, But They Try!
Multiple models in skimpy clothes say "I am Bayonetta" — much like that "I am Tiger Woods" ad from a few years back. More » -
#xbox360
Fix On The Way For Darksiders' Graphical Issues
I wasn't a big fan of the amount of screen-tearing present in the Xbox 360 version of Vigil's Darksiders. It appears I'm not the only one, as the studio has confirmed that a patch for the issue is on the way. More »
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