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You may not know Yoji Shinkawa by name, but if you've spent any time in Solid Snake's world, you've more than likely seen his work. An artist by trade, Yoji has gained quite a rep in gaming circles for his stylized designs and art direction for Konami's Metal Gear Solid and Zone of Enders series. Next year, Konami will be paying its respects to Shinkawa and his works during the “The Art of Yoji Shinkawa” exhibit in Tokyo...
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Sometimes, we love our jobs. Forget the free games and attractive jarnalist dental plans. Occasionally, a story just comes along and makes you realise what a wonderful world of entertaining interactive products we exist in. So, it’s with great joy we present a Japanese Sega title that makes a game out of taking a piss in a public toilet. What a monumental day to be a games jarnalist.
Rockstar just can't seem to catch a break (aside from fame and millions of dollars). Cypress Hill backup singer Michael “Shagg” Washington is suing the developer over what he says is the inclusion of his image in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas...
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Above: A brand new HDTV with an old school PlayStation 2 at the base
Sony Bravia has released a new HDTV. That’s not unusual. But the KDL-22PX300 model represents an odd marriage between new TV tech and an old gaming console. The 22-inch 720p-friendly system has four HDMI ports, two USB ports, a digital TV tuner, an Ethernet port, VGA inputs, and… wait for it… a built-in PlayStation 2! Look closely at the base, which doubles as a game console...
Shopping for a hard-to-please Silent Hill fan this holiday? You could do a lot worse than these highly-detailed and creepy-cool Silent Hill resin statues. But then, you could also do a lot cheaper...
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Above: A recent survey suggests that more gamers in Japan own the PS2, PSone, and GameCube than the Xbox 360
An exit poll at this year’s Tokyo Game Show revealed that the PlayStation 2 is still king in Japan. 1,000 convention attendees were asked which game consoles they owned in the exit poll conducted by the General Computer Entertainment Industry (CESA) on the last day of the show. The survey found that 70.2% of those questioned said they own a PS2, which suggests that Sony’s last-gen system is still the most-owned console in Japan...
Forget Call of Duty: Black Ops - this may be the greatest gaming news you hear all week. Double Fine front man Tim Schafer has said that he's finally in the mood to consider a sequel to the 2005 cult adventure game, Psychonauts...
Final Fantasy fans across the globe couldn't help but drool when Dissidia Final Fantasy, which allowed them to compete in brawls with all of their favorite Final Fantasy characters, hit the PSP...
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Being a game developer must be tough. Oh sure, the Ferraris, ample parking and complimentary mini muffin baskets might take the edge off the horrendously long hours. But we doubt anything can ease the pain of seeing a level you’ve worked on for months get canned. That’s exactly what happened to God of War II’s senior level designer Jonathan Hawkins, who saw his awesome looking underwater Atlantis level bite the ancient Greek bullet when the game’s story changed. Inside, you’ll find a video of the dev walking you through Kratos’ amazing take on The Lost City.
Nov 2 is the day for Americans to make their voices heard, and in the cold of a Washington D.C. morning hundreds of people gathered of the steps of the Supreme Court of the United States in anticipation of the oral arguments heard today regarding the Schwarzenegger v. EMA suit, and the much-reviled California Video Game Law...
