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otlgaming: 10 THINGS YOU CAN COUNT ON MICROSOFT NOT ANNOUNCING...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:05:09 -0500

10 THINGS YOU CAN COUNT ON MICROSOFT NOT ANNOUNCING TOMORROW

Plenty of people have made predictions about what will be revealed at Microsoft’s event on May 21—always on connection, mandatory installs, super-hyper-Kinect, a new name—-and frankly we’re tired of hearing it because nobody knows for sure.

So, we’ve put together a list of 10 things you can count on Microsoft not revealing/announcing tomorrow:

Xbox Infinity + Comcast = Xfinity!
The name speaks for itself but you can be sure that Microsoft won’t announce an Xbox that is also a Comcast cable box with DVR abilities built in. No way. That sounds like an AWFULly good idea.

EA not working on any games for Next Xbox
With the recent announcement of EA giving up on the Wii U, wouldn’t it also make sense for them to decide not make games for the Next Xbox? It’s all part of their longterm strategy to stop pissing off gamers.

New Xbox will be using Sony’s PS3 Cell Processor
In an effort to “one-up” the competition, Microsoft will use the PlayStation 3’s cell processor to offer PS3 backwards compatibility. Of course, it means the rumors were true, and the next Xbox wouldn’t be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 games. Curses! The nerds were right!

Microsoft and Pizza Hut Announce Bigger Partnership
Similar to the all-in-one breakfast maker that has been blowing up Pinterest, Microsoft unveils a new console capable of baking pizza and playing games! Red ring of death? More like red ring of yum!

Next Xbox Goes Green
Tired of being known as an “energy vampire,” Microsoft’s new console is wired to run on positive feelings and emotions. Warning: console may abruptly shut off while playing any game starring Superman or involving Raccoon City.

Microsoft Partners With Steam
We’ve heard plenty of rumors about “steam boxes” in development and Microsoft clears it up by announcing that the Next Xbox is really a steam box that will ship with Windows 8 as the OS and have Steam built right in.

Exclusive Always Off Next Gen Technology
It was rumored for months about “Always On” but we got it wrong like a bad game of Telephone. The next Xbox will feature the most energy efficient power system ever by not even turning on.

Next Gen Games = Kinect 1.21 Gigawatts!
With the Kinect, players were turned into the controllers. Why stop there? This next gen we’ll make the games too! Xbox Games will be user generated titles fueled by the imagination of gamers like the Dreamatorium. By turning the mirror onto ourselves surely there’s no way we’ll complain about poor graphics, missed deadlines and bad storylines.

Microsoft Commits to Finding Whalers On The Moon
Where Sony used PS3s for cancer research, Microsoft has committed to using the Next Xbox to find the oft-rumored Whalers On The Moon.

Pretty much everything in this video.

XBL image courtesy of the fantastically talented Cory Schmitz.

otlgaming: NES CONTROLLER (WIP) Preview from an upcoming piece...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:03:44 -0500

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NES CONTROLLER (WIP)

Preview from an upcoming piece I’m working on. Things may change.

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otlgaming: GAMING MINIMALISM Ari Martínez transforms a few...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:02:59 -0500

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GAMING MINIMALISM

Ari Martínez transforms a few favorite franchises into picturesque prints that are as iconic as the games they represent. He not only invoked memories of when Sonic was fun, but I really love the fact that he included the oldie but goodie Carmageddon in the set.

indiestatik: Dustforce And Super Meat Boy Collide In The Sigma...

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:54:25 -0500

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Dustforce And Super Meat Boy Collide In The Sigma Xcidkrd Demo

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otlgaming: LEGEND OF ZELDA: LIFE METER SHOT...

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:11:38 -0500

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LEGEND OF ZELDA: LIFE METER SHOT GLASSES

Rockhart released a set of four shot glasses with pixel hearts for gamers to display their life and intoxication meter. At the bottom of each glass is a pixel skull to signal that it’s game over for that beloved shot and game on for you.

Remember to drink responsibility or you might wake up in the middle of Termina with one hell of a hangover transformed into a Deku Scrub or without pants. Not that any of those things have ever happened to anyone on staff before….*cough* Eric. *cough* The Legend of Zelda inspired shot glass set is $33.

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otlgaming: REGULAR SHOW GAME ANNOUNCED In addition to the...

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:25:16 -0500

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REGULAR SHOW GAME ANNOUNCED

In addition to the recently announced Adventure Time sequel, WayForward and D3 are also bringing Cartoon Network’s Emmy Award winning series Regular Show to the Nintendo 3DS this fall. Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby in 8-Bit Land will serve fans an original adventure featuring the show’s unique humor, characters and developed in collaboration with the show’s creator J.G. Quintel.

Best friends Mordecai and Rigby get transported into some of their favorite video games where they’ll have to use their best skills and unique abilities to traverse the various challenges to escape and get back home in this ‘eggscellent’ journey.

Look for Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby in 8-Bit Land this fall on Nintendo 3DS.

otlgaming: THE BROTHERS RAPTURE (A BIOSHOCK SHORT FILM) Here’s...

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:29:51 -0500

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THE BROTHERS RAPTURE (A BIOSHOCK SHORT FILM)

Here’s another great example of a group of fans taking a video game property and turning it into an amazing fan film exactly like we discussed in our recent episode of Gut Check. The Brothers Rapture is a short film about two brothers who travel to Rapture and learn the true cost of art and power without boundaries.

If you enjoyed the soundtrack in this short film, here’s a link to download the haunting music of The Brothers Rapture from the production’s Bandcamp free for a limited time.

indiestatik: Snake, Cloud, Dante, Link and Ramza Walk Into A...

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:41:14 -0500

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Snake, Cloud, Dante, Link and Ramza Walk Into A Bar – FFT: Journey Of The Five

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otlgaming: FAR CRY 3 BLOOD DRAGON FOR SEGA GENESIS Far Cry 3...

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:55:03 -0500

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FAR CRY 3 BLOOD DRAGON FOR SEGA GENESIS

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon was a fantastic game and some of the most fun I’ve had with a game since last year’s Double Dragon Neon. It appears I wasn’t alone in my enjoyment of the game either!

After watching a trailer for the game, Joe Valenza was so inspired by the game’s retro awesomeness, he only thought it proper to give the game the 80s box art it deserved.

And since Nintendo wasn’t putting mature games on their console, it makes perfect sense that he made the box art for the Sega Genesis.

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Wed, 08 May 2013 14:28:01 -0500

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otlgaming: TELLTALE GAMES UNVEILS THE WOLF AMONG US...

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:50:40 -0500

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TELLTALE GAMES UNVEILS THE WOLF AMONG US SCREENSHOTS

Telltale Games has finally revealed a batch of screenshots for The Wolf Among Us, their first game to be released following the critically successful The Walking Dead.

The Wolf Among Us is based on Bill Willingham’s FABLES comic series and puts players in the role of Bigby Wolf (AKA the big bad wolf), sheriff of a hidden community in New York City that is full of fairy tale exiles. Your (Bibgy’s) task is to keep order within the society of mythical creatures and characters that are trying to remain undected to the real world.

The Wolf Among Us will be available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC sometime this summer and more information will be revealed aabout the game in the days leading up to E3 in June.

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otlgaming: GET LUCKY 8-BIT A cover of Daft Punk’s “Get...

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:24:27 -0500

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GET LUCKY 8-BIT

A cover of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky”

Track by Floating Point

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otlgaming: THE COMPLETE METROID CYCLE For the uninitiated, or...

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:24:17 -0500

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THE COMPLETE METROID CYCLE

For the uninitiated, or “junior” intergalactic bounty hunter, Manuel Samolo Molohua has put together complete descriptions of Metroid and the different forms they take on in their life cycle.

Of course, that’s assuming a certain bounty hunter allows them to live that long.

otlgaming: THE THEATER 2013 (A CREEPYPASTA GAME) Over at the...

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:21:25 -0500

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THE THEATER 2013 (A CREEPYPASTA GAME)

Over at the IndieGaming subReddit, DMXell shared his indie game created within 24 hours and a recreation based around the mythos of a creepypasta story called The Theater 2013.

It’s a great fan made atmospheric scary game that reminds me a lot of the simplistic horror game SCP-087 or SCP-Containment Breach. It’s a short experience that fans of creepypasta should check out.

Download it for free here:

- PC Download
- MAC Download

otlgaming: FAR CRY 3: BLOOD DRAGON THE MOVIE TRAILER I can’t...

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:20:35 -0500

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FAR CRY 3: BLOOD DRAGON THE MOVIE TRAILER

I can’t get enough of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon’s over the top 80s action movie elements and apparently neither could Mike Diva who made this faux movie trailer for the game. It’s right up there with Corridor Digital’s live action trailer in that I want this to be a real thing.

Be sure to check out our review on Blood Dragon and if you haven’t pick it up yet snag the PC version right here from Amazon for $15.

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Sun, 05 May 2013 13:45:35 -0500

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