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What's Wrong With D.O.A.? ... Nothing!

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In honor of last weeks theatrical release of DOA: Dead or Alive. I’d like to address a topic that has had a lot of people up in arms since the release of the first DOA game, the ladies.

First of all, I’m going to openly admit, right here, right now, I am a fan of the DOA series. Yes, it is the button-mashiest of all the current fighting games around, but it does have some really good fighting mechanics without the super complex combos of your Tekkens or Virtua Fighters. In fact, DOA4 has been accepted as a standard in a handful of professional gaming leagues, and there are some truly amazing players out there. That alone should give it enough cred to not be brushed off as a “bad” fighting game.

Just What You Need: More Gaming T-Shirts

More gaming tees for the nerdy! But these are unquestionably cool (unlike this) because the designs are like secret handshakes: only people equally as nerdy as you will get what your T-shirt means. Whether you want a blood-drenched Pyramid Head or a cute, squishy Loco Roco, Way of the Rodent has got the shirt for the gamer in you. I think I'll get the Elite Beat Agents tee myself, but if anyone tries to hit my "beats," they'll get an "elite beat" to the face, courtesy of my fist...

T-Shirts [Way of the Rodent]
[via GayGamer.net]

Why My Stomach Likes Microsoft Keyboards More Than My Hands

PC gaming and me -- we've ve never really mixed. I think it has something to do with the fact that I can’t rely on my left hand for anything other than the thumb (but oh how good a thumb it is). Maybe it’s because every time I time I try to use my keyboard it melts a little and gets all over my hands.

Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Shirt?

Another design from my favorite T-shirt makers at Threadless. But I can't decide if this shirt is nerdy and lame or nerdy and awesome. Either way, it's definitely nerdy, and if you feel that you are the "Original Gamester," then this shirt is for you (I'm looking at you, Jaded Cynic). I think I might've considered buying this shirt had it not been shown on these models... They make me feel icky...

Original Gamester Tee [Threadless]

"This Will Be A Good Place to Begin." Halo 3 Viral Marketing?

On Monday, a cryptic message was left by administrator "Adjutant Reflex," on the Halo 3 Bungie forums in bright yellow text: "This will be a good place to begin." "Adjutant" also posted more baffling dispatches at fan Web site Bungie.org, causing a stir among forum members and causing Web sites to speculate that another "I Love Bees"-style viral marketing campaign -- which was done for Halo 2 -- is on the horizon.

Then yesterday at 4:16 a.m., we received a strange e-mail from Xbox. The title simply said, "Look for the signs, the keepers of the flame." And in bold, the weird poem stated, "The enemy is almost upon us / Yet a Journey must commence." Hmmm.

This afternoon, as my co-workers and I went for a cup of coffee outside of our Times Square office, we couldn't help but notice these noisy protesters wearing blazing yellow T-shirts. They bore the acronym "S.O.T.A.," which apparently stands for "Society of the Ancients." Sidewalk stalkers are nothing new in Times Square; we're got our fair share of Scientologists, comedy club promoters, the Falun Dafa, and even angry Star Trek fans. But these guys were different; we recognized a familiar symbol that we had seen a few days earlier in the Bungie forums and then in our inboxes. So we ran upstairs, grabbed a camera and shot some video (just in case). It turns out these oddballs didn't know anything about Halo 3. But they sure knew a lot about aliens...

So is it Halo 3 viral marketing? We'll soon find out. For now, check out the Web site to see what that crazy guy was talking about. Also, more photos after the jump.

Will Skate Rock Harder?

A lot of sites are reporting that EA’s Skate could be the next-gen Tony Hawk-killer that true boarders have been looking forward to for years. With today’s announcement of the Skate soundtrack it looks like EA is going for the jugular since the music in the Tony Hawk games has always been one its biggest selling points. However, Skate apparently has a lot of bases covered, with the old (Ramones and Sex Pistols), the new (The Falcon, The White Stripes), the hardcore (Bad Brains, The Dwarves, and Slayer) and everything in between (Nirvana, N.W.A., ZZ Top). Hit the jump for the entire, awesome lineup.

Yeah. I’m Jealous. So What?

So when the collector in me sees game rooms like this (and this) it really makes me question my commitment. I fully understand that I, in fact, do have a life, and other things that I have to spend money on than video games. At least that’s what I tell myself, because, frankly, I’m jealous… very, very, very jealous.

300 (or so) Words on 'Mad Tracks'

When cart racing just doesn’t do it for you any more, maybe it’s time you turned to spring-coiled mini car racing (although that doesn’t quite roll off the tongue as easily). Mad Tracks is the newest addition to the previously nonexistent list of Xbox Live Arcade racing games. Who knows why developers apparently think cars don’t make for good downloadable content? Either way, Mad Tracks is a welcome addition to XBLA, but it might be targeted a bit more to the casual racers out there.

Rejoice Smash Bros. Fans... You Won't Need To Look Stupid (Unless You Choose Jigglypuff)

Early this morning The Smash Bros. Dojo blog finally updated with something that got me excited for the game. No, it’s not another new, old character. It wasn’t an item either, or even a board. It was updated with the types of controllers that the game is compatible with. A collective sigh of relief was heard by fanboys across the world (myself included) with the sight of the GameCube controller. Recent interweb rumors have led to the idea that the Wii-mote would be the primary input device for the game. While it is still an option, it looks like gamers will have the choice for a more precise game with either the GameCube Controller or the Classic Controller, and potentially limited functionality with the sideways Wii remote. It'd be a safe bet to start scouring stores for a Wavebird (the greatest controller ever made) for a little wireless Mario butt-kicking.