If you weren't Tim Schafer or a zombie, it was tough to get a word in edgewise during today's news cycle, which also featured the monthly retail sales figures from the NPD. Here are the brave news bits that we can't help but shower some love on.
07/14 -- RIP 1 VS 100
I-play Launches Classic Adventures: The Great Gatsby for PC
AJ: How does a Great Gatsby video game work? Is there a drink-mixing video game? A GTA segment as Daisy where you plow someone with a car? (spoilers)
Dave: THANKS AJ I WAS TOTALLY JUST ABOUT TO READ THAT BOOK.
Okamiden - special edition revealed for Japan
AJ: WWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNTTTTTTTTTTTT
Dave: Eh, i hate to be nitpicky, but that would work better if the inline remote was Chibiterasu's body instead of his severed head.
AJ: You could suck the cute out of anything, Dave.
For FarmVille Players, a Crop From a Real Organic Farm
AJ: Jeebus... FarmVille's offering organic crops now.
Dave: AJ, are your Farmville chickens not free range?
Zynga's FrontierVille skyrockets to 20 million users in 36 days
AJ: Wow, FrontierVille's topped 20 million users in a little over a month. If any of them need a review to look up, well... ahem.
Will: Someone order manly box art? Activision has a heaping helping with Call of Duty: Black Ops.
Tae: Is the tagline "Come get you some, son."?
Will: Yes. Except for the Wii version, which is "Come hug you some, friend."
Dave: Looks like the cover dude is pointing both guns at his groin. Have at that, internet photoshoppers!
AJ: Aw, man. First 1 VS 100 on Xbox Live gets canned, and now the Old Spice guy is concluding his epic run of YouTube replies.
Dave: I guess the internet just wasn't big enough to fit that guy and Kevin Butler.
Source: Daily News from GamePro.com
Friday, July 16, 2010