Super Mario Bros. The Movie (Second Attempt)

I'm sure you all remember the flop that was the 1993 Super Mario Bros Movie with its cheesy and incoherent plot...

It really was a poor attempt to make a movie out of one of the most successful game franchises but how many of you would be willing to see the movie if it was remade in a similar style to the SXSW 2011 Film Bumper by Joe Nicolosi?

I know I would!

URL Hunter

"An experimental game using the URL bar as the game screen."

With web browser gaming still in its youth, a new browser game made by Corey from Probably Interactive throws a wrench into the works by taking gameplay out of the main window and into the address bar. Whether you think it's useful or useless, you can't ignore the sheer cool geekiness of a game played entirely in the URL bar.

You play as an "O" that must consume as many "a" letters as possible in 30 seconds. Players move the "O" back and forth and press the spacebar when above an "a" to capture it. Meanwhile, the "a" letters move back and forth on their own as time ticks down.

URL Hunter probably isn't going to keep you entertained for much more than a minute, but it's a good example what can be done with some creative programming. Is it a good game? Not really. The gameplay is pretty awful, and the concept is naturally pretty limited. But it's clever and unusual, and, in the end, what could be better than that?

If you haven't done so already then check it out here...

Dragon Age II

Featuring a gripping new storyline and stunning visuals, Dragon Age II allows gamers to experience the rise to power of Hawke, the male/female human mage/rogue/warrior.

Unlike most RPGs, which depict a prevailing evil presence that can only be defeated after a lengthy and arduous adventure, Dragon Age II has instead opted to document the political struggles of the city of Kirkwall. While this may seem like a progressive idea, most of the 30-hour game-time is spent in and around the city looking at similar architecture.

The animations, details and overall art direction glisten with tons of polish. However, due to the unique storyline the entire adventure is set in just one area and, hence, the sights quickly start to become repetitive. Character customization has also been dumbed down. Unlike the prequel, the game's story insists you play as a human and lets you only choose a gender and one of three classes (mage, rogue, warrior). You are also assigned the surname Hawke, though you can select a first name.

The gameplay is faster paced than previous games and it has a satisfying 'kill-everything-on-the-screen' style with plenty of blood and gore. Nevertheless, your party's AI isn't smart enough to allow you to ignore them in a battle. Unless you set up specific instructions in individual characters' tactics menus. Tactics are fairly easy to set up, so that's not the end of the world, but you'll still need to keep a careful eye on your party's health to make sure they don't go kamikaze on you.

Verdict: Buy It!

(if you're a fan of fantasy-style games)

Angry Birds: Trololo

Hope you like this Angry Birds/Trololo music video:

I made it all ba maself! *childish grin*

The Evolution of Controllers

Cool picture, pity there's no PS3 controller though...

Submitted by: Harry Fenton

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Find Makarov

Last week's mysterious countdown on www.findmakarov.com has finally ended with what looks like a Call of Duty movie trailer.

The week-long viral countdown on the site led to speculation that Activision was about to announce COD: Modern Warfare 3. While it may have seemed like a good guess, it was subsequently shot down by a company spokesperson. The countdown has just ended and the site now redirects to the trailer above for what looks like a Modern Warfare movie.

Not much is known about the video and if you try to contact the makers for more information they simply reply with something along the lines of "can't reveal too much at this point in time."

What we do know is that Find Makarov was scripted by We Can Pretend design director Patrick Lo and produced by David Fradkin. The company self-funded the project to demonstrate how the Modern Warfare brand can be expanded to film (and to no doubt make a name for the marketing firm). Mission accomplished. The Makarov trailer looks very impressive and here's hoping we end up seeing more.

Pokébra

Possibly the coolest bra EVER, but seeing a girls generally don't like stuff like this then I guess it'll have to be worn on your moobs...

Submitted by: Harry Fenton

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