2008 looks to be the year of the dog in role-playing games — and flamethrower in FPSs — as gamers can already attest to in Fable II. That guy is…just helpful! Growling when enemies approach and barking when treasure is present.
Anyway, this is about Fallout 3, the next game to exploit dog action. Dogmeat can find ammo, health and other assorted goodies in the world. 1up’s MyCheats put together a video on where to find him, which you can see after the break… Continue reading »
Just saw the two-hour season premiere and couldn’t help but feel that gaming has infiltrated yet another show, “Prison Break,” and the influence clearly shows.
The following shouldn’t come off as too much of a spoiler, but today’s episode ended on another series’ signature cliffhanger. The players (pun intended) come to the realization that what they were looking for and found was actually just a piece of a bigger puzzle. A piece that represents 1 out of 6 items.
Sound familiar? It’s the same “fetch quest” mechanic found in plenty of games (i.e. Rare’s games, Assassin’s Creed, Super Mario Galaxy, as well as countless others) that artificially extends play time, but will it be effective in a show?
It seems like a cheap way to continue the show with the director, writer, whoever, giving themselves complete freedom to throw in unrelated events into the overarching story. Don’t be surprised to see a cross-country trek every episode to find the elusive “key cards.”
The series has been doing good so far, well into its fourth season with the same, expected twists that usually wind up entertaining and keeping you glued to the tube. We’ll see if its new gaming-focused approach measures up to its previous shows…might even be the template they use for the upcoming game.
It looks like Brash Entertainment will release a video game adaptation of Prison Break on PS3 and Xbox 360 in in February, 2009. Brash confirmed that a small screen adaptation will follow up its Hollywood tie-ins for movies such as Jumper, Alvin and the Chipmunks and Space Chimps.
Fans of Prison Break probably noticed a quick advertisement for the game inside the Season 3 boxset of the show. We really don’t have any information on the game other than what was confirmed to Gamespot.
Whenever you get those sleepless night pangs, it’s likely the old telly throws at you a barrage of infomercials presenting you with the latest in “Girls Gone Wild” tomfoolery and why Extenze’s people “are so confident that this will work for you,” but the best ones are those that surprise you during the day.
Like the video below — after the break — is hilarity material at its best. Choice moments are the long pauses that emphasize just how good the product is, for example:
When I’m looking for a break from hard-core games, I always head to the web to see what fun free game I can find. Today I lucked out and discovered Ziczac, a simple yet entertaining freeware puzzler. The game isn’t going to change your life or anything, but it’s certainly great free entertainment for a few hours. Check out the description at Indie Games.
Made for television movies are usually terrible, but for some reason ‘The Andromeda Strain’ actually looks like it could be worth watching. I might take a break this evening from gaming and check out the first part of the miniseries. I have been feeling let down by my entertainment choices this week after watching Indiana Jones IV, so maybe this will be a surprising delight.
Georgia, along with several other states, has been on the prowl lately to encourage entertainment producers to set up shop in the state. The incentives they’re putting forth “allows Georgia to once again compete in an industry we used to be famous for,” said Sen. Mitch Seabaugh in a press release on Monday.
Most importantly, is that video games are part of the tax break initiative; 20% tax credit for qualified productions and a cute 10% tax credit added if they promote Georgia in their final product.
“Georgia is one of the few states whose entertainment incentives support the video game industry,” said Bill Thompson, deputy commissioner of the Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office in Georgia.
While the state is making a complete entertainment push, game developers stand to benefit the most as the nature of producing video games is different from film and music — it tends to happen in-doors — where they need glitzy lights and known landmarks to record and advertise.
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