Dance against Slave Leia in Star Wars Kinect

Dance for Jabba's amusement in Star Wars Kinect, which you can preorder for $50 at Amazon. Via.

Interactive toys based on Fruit Ninja, Cut the Rope, and more

The Verge looks at upcoming toys from Mattel designed to interact with iPad games like Fruit Ninja and Cut the Rope.

*Buy plush Cut the Rope toys at Amazon.

Illustration roundup

Good idea that should be explored more - - comparing how artists draw Psylocke. (This is a page from the outstanding The Apocalypse Solution, btw.)




Hunger Games game coming soon. You can read about it here.



80's-style cartoon adventurers by Cory Loftis.



Eric Orchard put a bunch of original art from his webcomics on sale at Etsy.

Alan Wake's American Nightmare

Alan Wake's American Nightmare is now available as a digital download.

Link roundup

1. Apple's free guide to developing iOS apps. Via.

2. A look at the wild parrot population boom in Los Angeles.

3. I love video game review site Action Button, but I was awfully disappointed with the just recommended iPhone game Ziggurat. (I like Action Buttons reviews so much that I feel betrayed.)

4. On the other hand, I greatly enjoyed Leviathan Wakes by Daniel "James Corey" Abraham. It's excellent pulpy retro-scifi about an oddball crew jetting throughout the solar system to unravel a conspiracy that threatens all humanity.

SCP-087 (the creepy staircase game)

SCP-087, a creepy journey down a series of stairs. Here's the download link. Via.

Link roundup

1. Destructoid looks at how Bioware writer Jennifer Hepler (she worked on Dragon Age and The Old Republic) has become enemy #1 to a group of video game players. Her Twitter account is very sad. (I actually like the idea of being able to skip combat the way you can skip dialog - - one of the first things I do when I'm considering buying an action game is to see if there's an invulnerability code. In fact, I would gladly buy expertly made video game playthroughs.)

2. A President's Day story by Neil Gaiman.

3. I haven't tried it yet, but Rock, Paper, Shotgun recommends browser game/Diablo clone Dungeon King.

4. Am I imagining it, or are there no Studio Ghibli films available at iTunes?

New photo gallery of the Sigma Samus figure

New photo gallery showing off the upcoming Sigma Samus figure available for preorder at the BBTS.

Five minutes of Far Cry 3

Five minutes of Far Cry 3 gameplay - - kind of like playing as Arnold in Commando. If you missed it, here's the excellent cinematic trailer by Blur:



It's available for preorder at Amazon. Via.

Sculpture of the Milkman level from Psychonauts

Sculpture of the Milkman level from Psychonauts:

Far Cry 3 trailer by Blur

Intense new trailer by Blur for Far Cry 3 (adult language). There's not much at the official site, other than a desktop wallpaper.

Double Fine Adventure Game update

The Kickstarter-funded Double Fine adventure game will be available for PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, and some versions of Android. The beta will be on Steam for backers, and the game itself will be DRM-free.

(I wonder if at some point this project has gotten too much support - - like they wanted to just make a small charming adventure game for enthusiasts, but now the pressure's really on to create a grade A title.)

Anti-Super Mario propaganda posters from the Mushroom Kingdom

Show your support for Bowser and hate for Super Mario with these propaganda posters on sale at Fro Design.

40 minutes of Mass Effect 3

40 minutes of Mass Effect 3, including (very brief) character creation and the opening cinema, and a level from later in the game. Via.

*Buy Mass Effect toys at Amazon.

Neca's Half-Life and Team Fortress 2 toys

70 photos from Neca's Toy Fair 2012 booth, including Half-Life, Team Fortress 2, Resident Evil, and Borderlands. Also, Neca announced that they have the Prometheus toy license, and will also be making Colonial Marines from Aliens.

Warhammer 40k: Chaos Army based on Doom

By Next Level Painting, a Warhammer 40k Chaos army based on the video game Doom.

*You'll find more Warhammer 40k miniatures at Toycutter.

*Buy painted miniatures at eBay.

Pro-Bowser propaganda poster

Gallery 1988's video game-themed show is now available for purchase.


Super Mario World by Fernando Reza.



Ghost n' Goblins by Matt Pringle.

Lego Atlas and P-Body from Portal

Lego Atlas and P-Body cake toppers by Legohaulic.