You may only know him from “Exhibit A,” his featured song on Fight Night Round 4, but Jay Electronica’s been burning up the internets for at least the last two years. The N’Awlins native has been winning hearts and ears with a flurry of mixtapes and tracks that showcase his clever flow and spiritually ambitious lyrics. It helps that …
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The Dark Knight Strikes Back! Speaking With the Minds Behind Arkham Asylum
Over the decades, the only evil Batman hasn’t been able to vanquish was the dismal awfulness of his own video games. That all changed when Batman: Arkham Asylum–developed by British studio Rocksteady Games–hit consoles and PCs last summer. Gamers finally got to control the hyper-intelligent ass-kicker they’ve been reading about …
What Was the Most Expensive Video Game Budget EVAR?
I don’t know. And having read this, I still don’t know if I know. But a website called Digital Battle lists the top 10 budgets ever. I’m not sure what their sources are, but if everybody’s reposting it, it must be true!
10. Killzone 2: $45 million
9. Final Fantasy XII: $48 million
8. LA Noire: $50 million
7. APB, $50 million
6. …
Hive Mind: What We’re Looking Forward To In March
The year’s shortest month is coming to an end and I have to admit that it was chock full of nerdery.
LOST made its triumphant return for its final season. Be sure to join in on the E-mail Chain every week with Allie and me. Breck Eisner’s remake of George A. Romero’s The Crazies is out tomorrow, but Hollywood seems to have …
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom Review: Help Yourself to More Pie
Listen well, gamers, so you don’t say you forgot him
To this here review of P.B. Winterbottom.
Started as a student project, this compiling of code
Now it’s become a proud Xbox download.
‘Tis the Odd Gentlemen behind this game so perverse
And you’ve probably guessed that they tell their tale in verse.
The Gentlemen …
Upcoming BioShock 2 DLC Detailed In Full
2K has an “aggressive post-launch downloadable content plan” for BioShock 2 that’s slated to kick off next month with the Sinclair Solutions Test Pack. Other packs will be subsequently released in the following months to further enhance single player mode with “more narrative, new tools and new challenges.” The aforementioned pack …
And The Winner Is…: 2010 Video Game Award Season
That most special time of year is upon us, the time when the guys who make the digital blood splatter on your screen put on suits and reap the recognition their efforts deserve. While the hundreds of Game of The Year articles that pop up all over the web at year’s end are nice, there’s nothing like getting a hunk of glass with your …
App Club: Why Is Plants Vs. Zombies Number One?
Seriously, I know Allie already posted about this game, but WTF? I cannot understand why this game is all ruling on iTunes.
(If you haven’t played Plants vs. Zombies, watch this video trailer, featuring music oddly reminiscent of Tangerine Dream’s Risky Business soundtrack: …
At Last, A Splinter Cell: Conviction Trailer
It’s been a long time coming, but we finally get to see what Sam Fisher has been up to in the oft-delayed Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction. Turns out he’s been busy. Die-Hard-24-and-Lethal-Weapon-all-rolled-into-one-busy. From the looks of the new trailer, this “stealth action” game seems to double-down on action at the expense of …
What is TWENTYWONDER?
Years back, if you were a member of the Los Angeles comedy-nerd-art-dork-hip-oisie, you would be lucky to receive an invitation to SUPERBALL. SuperBall was the brainchild of Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Joel Hodgson and his brother Jim, and it was always the party of the summer, if not the autumn as well. Located deep in the deepest …
Free Stuff: BioShock 2 Special Edition For Xbox 360
I’m going to make this super easy. I have a number in mind between 0 and one million and the closest person to it gets a free copy of 2K’s BioShock 2 Special Edition. We’ll announce a winner on Friday at 3 PM ET.
Resident Evil 5: A Guide To All of the New Bonus Content
Nearly a year after it came out, Resident Evil 5 is back with a vengeance starting today with the release of a new downloadable episode on Xbox Live. The deluge of new content that’s going to be available for this game in the next few weeks is a little confusing so here’s a rundown of what’s on tap:
Lost in Nightmares
Available …