Nerd Culture

151 artists take on 151 Pokémon

2012-04-24T01:03:00.000-04:00

The Light Grey Art Lab in Minneapolis, Minnesota had an exhibit recently called Pokémon Battle Royale that involved 151 different artists from around the world each drawing one of the original 151 set of Pokémon. The exhibit was a success and now everyone can enjoy the fine pieces of art that came out of it. I posted some of my favorites below but be sure to click the link if you want to check out the rest. You can also purchase any or all of the prints if you wish.

English trailer for Ni no Kuni

2012-04-12T02:54:00.000-04:00

Along with the new trailer, Namco Bandai announced that the game's north American release has been pushed into spring 2013. It's disappointing that there will be a longer wait to play this amazing looking game but at least we get to hear what the English dub will sound like.

Lost Planet 3 revealed!

2012-04-10T16:25:00.000-04:00

The biggest news to come out of Captivate 2012 has been the announcement of Lost Planet 3. The series will be going back to it's roots by returning to E.D.N. III, that will feature ever changing climate that will affect the way you play. There is going to be some gameplay variety and the return of the Akrid. Lost Planet 3 will be out in early 2013 for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

New Resident Evil 6 Trailer + Details

2012-04-10T16:17:00.000-04:00

Capcom has revealed some new details regarding Resident Evil 6 today. The biggest news is that the release date has been moved to October 2nd. Mercenaries Mode is making a return and it will have a redesigned control system.

New DmC trailer enjoys the Carnival

2012-04-10T16:05:00.001-04:00

Fresh out of Captivate 2012; This new trailer shows off what I can only assume is the primary antagonist for the game. Not to mention Dante being a badass.

The World Ends With You songs get Remixed for Kingdom Hearts 3D

2012-04-10T05:53:00.001-04:00

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance features characters from the 2008's The World Ends With You so the people behind the scenes decided to put some of the best songs from TWEWY into KH3D and remix the hell out of them. The people in charge of the music for Kingdom Hearts 3D went above and beyond with these remixes.

Someday -Kingdom Mix-

Calling -Kingdom Mix-

Twister -Kingdom Mix-

American McGee working on Akaneiro: Demon Hunter

2012-04-10T05:21:00.000-04:00

Akaneiro is an action role-playing game inspired by late Edo period Japan. The game is a re-imagining of the Red Riding Hood tale combined with themes from the book The Lost Wolves of Japan. Players join the The Order of Akane, an elite group of demon hunters, and attempt to rid a village of yokai. The game will be free-to-play on PC, Web, and tablets. The beta will start later this year.

Borderlands 2 gets fifth class as DLC

2012-04-09T16:24:00.000-04:00

It was reveled at PAX East this past weekend that Borderlands 2 will getting a fifth playable class as post launch DLC. The class is called the "Mechromancer" and has the ability to control robots companions. This class is still in development and won't be available when the game launches in September. It will free if you pre-order the game or if you purchase the special edition at $150. No word on the exact date the character will be made availible but I'm sure Gearbox will have more details as the game gets closer to launching.

Blood-C: The Last Dark Movie Trailer

2012-04-02T17:41:00.000-04:00

The follow-up to CLAMP's take on Production I.G's Vampire series will be hitting Japanese theaters this July.

Art for the upcoming "Blue Exorcist" movie revealed

2012-03-30T19:33:00.002-04:00

A piece of art teasing the upcoming Blue Exorcist anime movie adaptation has shown up on the official site. A countdown clock is also present and it points to April 1st. Expect an update soon.

Square Enix announces Crystal Conquest

2012-03-30T18:36:00.004-04:00

Crystal Conquest is going to be a large scale action battle game. Don't be to excited though, for it is going to be a browser game.

A bit underwhelming to say the least but hey, at least it won't take development time away from their other games... (I hope)

Telltale shows gameplay for the Walking Dead game

2012-03-26T22:56:00.003-04:00

Skip to 7:00 if you only want to see the gameplay, but the whole interview is worth a watch.

Assassin's Creed 3 - Connor Trailer + Screenshots

2012-03-26T22:41:00.006-04:00

The trailer shows off some of the weapons you will be using to deal with your enemies in Assassin's Creed 3.

Along with the new trailer, some new screenshots have appeared as well.

Adventure Time meets Skyrim

2012-03-24T17:37:00.003-04:00

Artist :: radiostarkiller

Out of all the Adventure Time parody pictures that have been featured here, this is definitely the best.

Square Enix working on secret project

2012-03-24T03:16:00.005-04:00

Square Enix put up a teaser site recently that leads to a video about a secret project they are currently working on. All that is really known about the project is that it will involve crystals. More details will come this summer according to the site.

Grasshopper considering SotD sequel, EA all for it

2012-03-22T14:55:00.005-04:00

Shadows of the Damned composer Akira Yamaoka said "I'm thinking of a sequel, actually." To make things better, EA said that they would be interested in making a sequel.

I'm excited to hear this news but it surprises me to hear that EA is willing to fund the game since the original didn't sell very well.

Breaking News: Avatar: The Legend of Korra premiere date announced

2012-03-15T00:23:00.005-04:00

Saturday, April 14, 11 A.M. on Nickelodeon

BE THERE!

Rumor: Shenmue and Skies of Arcadia HD Re-makes might be a thing

2012-03-15T00:06:00.005-04:00

During a recent interview about the HD re-make of Jet Set Radio, Sega associate brand manager Ben Harbone talked about their most requested games to be re-made with Shenmue and Skies of Arcadia being at the top of said list. Harbone said that he "can't say yes or no, but we may be working on them".

I sincerely hope that Sega is working on re-making these two games because I have been dying to play them both. I also hope they decide to make an HD collection of Yakuza and Yakuza 2 but I guess one thing at a time.

Lollipop Chainsaw Costume Trailer

2012-03-12T16:41:00.003-04:00

Lollipop Chainsaw has teamed up with different anime series to bring some awesome costumes for the game's star Juliet Starling to wear.

According to the game's official Twitter account, all costumes for the game will be available worldwide. No word on weather these will be DLC or come with the game but we will probably find out soon.

Personally I'm most excited for the Koreha Zombie Desuka? outfit since that is one of my favorite anime series in recent memory.

Awesome Street Fighter X Tekken fan-film

2012-03-09T00:43:00.002-05:00

Thousand Pound Action Company made this amazing film based on Street Fighter X Tekken called "Street Fighter: The Devil Within".

First Assassin's Creed III trailer

2012-03-05T20:26:00.002-05:00

Ubisoft officially reveled the first trailer for Assassin's Creed III today.

Along with the awesome trailer, it was also reveled that customers who pre-ordered the game from Gamestop, Best Buy, or Amazon will receive a special steel book case for the game that looks very nice.

DmC screenshots have you seeing red

2012-03-02T19:05:00.004-05:00

Take a look at the newest screenshots from the upcoming DmC: Devil May Cry. Questionable character design aside, the game looks fantastic.

Assassin's Creed III screenshots inbound

2012-03-02T18:11:00.007-05:00

It seems that Ubisoft is worse than Sony when it comes to keeping something a secret. Only a day after officially releasing the game's box art, Almost 10 in-game screenshots have been leaked onto the Internet.

I will say the game looks great and I am even more excited to play it when it comes out in October.

Rumor: Assassin's Creed III to be set during the American Revolution

2012-02-29T20:18:00.004-05:00

It seems that Ubisoft may be unveiling the next Assassin's Creed on March 5th. Judging from the photo it may be taking place during the American Revolutionary War just as rumors have been saying.

I'm interested to find out how this game is going to work in an early American setting but I'm defiantly a lot more excited for October 30th.

Is This the Star of Assassin's Creed III? [Kotaku]

New Pokémon games are Black/White 2

2012-02-25T20:00:00.005-05:00

Junichi Masuda announced on Pokémon Sunday today that the next entries in the long-running series would be Black 2 and White 2. The games will be out in Japan this summer for the DS, DSi, and 3DS. There is no word on when these will be available for other countries but we can expect that news later on.