Behind The Bad: The Making of ‘Strongbad’s Cool Game for Attractive People

The first episode of Behind The Bad: The Making of ‘Strongbad’s Cool Game for Attractive People is finally here. G4 is hosting the exclusive video and it’s something I am sure all gamers will want to watch. The topics included in this episode are Homestar Ruiner, PC, Adventure, Wii, XPlayFeature and more… Check it out:

The First ‘Tomb Raider: Underworld’ Gameplay Video

My interest in the Tomb Raider series has dwindled over the past few games, but Underworld might be enough to suck me back into the franchise. The following clip is the first official gameplay video. After watching the following video, I’m sure your interest will be peaked as well. Underworld promises to bring many new aspects to the franchise and that’s exactly what we needed.

Via Destructoid

Old School Sundays: Summer Games (EPYX 1984)

This week we take you back to 1984, where Hulk Hogan defeated Iron Sheik to become WWF Champ, Michael Jackson is burned during filming for a Pepsi commercial and McDonald’s made its 50 billionth hamburger. Oh yeah, it also was the year the Summer Olympics took place in good ole Los Angeles, California. What a better way to commemorate this years Summer Olympics than to show you how it was done.

Summer Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx and released by U.S. Gold based on sports featured in the Summer Olympic Games. Released in 1984 for the Commodore 64, it was also eventually ported to the Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari XL/XE and Sega Master System platforms. Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Atari ST versions were also created for inclusion in compilations. In 2004 it would be “re-released” on the C64 Direct-to-TV.

The game was presented as a virtual multi-sport carnival called the “Epyx Games” (there was no official IOC floppy disk. licensing in place) with up to 8 players each choosing a country to represent, and then taking turns competing in various events to try for a medal. On most versions, world records could be saved to the floppy disks.

The Making Of ‘CEVILLE’ (Video)

Kalypso Media today released the first Making Of Video of the upcoming adventure CEVILLE. We’ve certainly been looking forward to the game and it looks like things are coming along nicely. In the thirteen minute video, the developers talk about the story and how they financed the production of the game. CEVILLE looks like it’s shaping up to be a very weird adventure title. Fortunately, weird is good in a world where too many games have standard stories. What’s really interesting about this video is the fact that they show us how the developers and publisher first met and how the deal came to be.

More “making of” videos will be released by Kalypso Media in the near future. Some of the topics include characters, game development, voice recording and music composing.

For some reason, YouTube isn’t cooperating with us today, but the video in .ZIP format can be downloaded HERE.

 

Sessler’s Soapbox: Diablo III’s Flaming Fanboys

Sessler is back with another interesting edition of Sessler’s Soapbox. This time he’s talking about Diablo III’s flaming fanboys. I agree with him that many gamers have narrow minded views about how games are supposed to be. I agree that the creators of Diablo III have the right to change the game. It does have better graphics and better animation. Adam also mentioned that we’ve only seen about 20 minutes of footage, so we really don’t know how good or bad the title will be at this point. Are people afraid of change like Adam says?

‘Too Human’ Insane Combos (Video)

A new video from ‘Too Human’ has surfaced showing off some seriously insane combos.  The first part of the third-person action adventure game trilogy looks sweet so far.  ’Too Human’ is produced by Canadian developer Silicon Knights for the Xbox 360. Its current release date is set for August 19, 2008.  Who said nothing cool comes out of Canada?

Roblox Soccer (Video)

I’ve been a big fan of Roblox since it came out. For those of you who have never heard of the game, it’s basically a free virtual playworld for kids. Even though it’s for kids, I still find a lot of enjoyment with the game. If you love LEGOs, you’ll certainly love this game. Check out the game’s website sometime!  The following video shows an interesting creation of a soccer game with Roblox.  We’ll definitely be keeping an eye on new videos, considering the possibilities are endless with the title…

‘GTS World Racing’ on iPhone

Thought gaming on the iPhone was a joke? Check out the following video of ‘GTS World Racing’ and it may change your mind. While I don’t think the iPhone will take much business away from the Sony PSP or Nintendo DS, it’s certainly going to take some. The quality of gameplay and graphics really surprised me with this title. I am so accustomed to crappy mobile games over the years, but it looks like the iPhone has really set a new standard…

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