Clodhop.com To Give Away The Pizzazz Awards, Free Games

The majority of movies, TV shows, and movies  may prove otherwise, but on the Web, it pays to be original.  Starting on January 1, Clodhop (run by our bud Kerry of Project D fame) will present The Pizzazz Award, which will be handed out on a monthly basis to “the person who has created the [...]

Interview: Philippe Rapin, co-founder Press Start Studio

Twin Blades: The Reaping Vanguard has hacked and slashed its way into Xbox Live Indie Games to give gamers a taste of nun-with-gun action. The impressive anime-style visuals have gathered attention both here and abroad, so I thought it time to chat it up with Press Start Studio to discuss the creation of this eye-catching [...]

Virtual Vox Pop: What’s Your Most Anticipated 2D Game of 2010?

Virtual Vox Pop is a weekly open mic in which we ask you, the reader, to sound off on a particular topic. This week, it’s the 2D games of 2010. 2009 proved an absolutely amazing year for 2D games with strong showings in virtually every genre conducive to the style of play.  However, the calendar [...]

Patent filing reveals Google’s gaming plans

Would you game with Google? The search giant, according to data sussed out by bnet, filed for a patent back in February that would allow “interactive video annotations enabling control of video playback locations and creation of interactive games.” Hmm. On the surface, this sounds as though flash games may be embedded directly into YouTube [...]

Rumored Apple iPad release may improve games, lure developers to Cupertino’s platform

2009 was the coming out party for the iPhone/iPod touch gaming. There were certainly quality games in the App Store in 2008, but excellent releases like Alive 4 Ever, Bookworm, iDracula, Magical Drop Touch, Skee Ball, and Strikers 1945 Plus showcased the variety and quality of titles available on Apple’s handhelds. The games were immensely [...]

Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril invites you to dust off your NES for 2D, 8-bit action

The NES lives! Sort of. A group of retro-minded dudes at Sivak Games plan to release Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril on a real Nintendo Entertainment System cartridge. Yep, a homebrewed NES game on a real cart, which will be available at website RetroZone. Starring a green-suited floaty kid name Timmy, Battle Kid resembles the [...]

Review: Strikers 1945 Plus (iPhone/iPod touch)

Strikers 1945 Plus, Psikyo’s classic World War II vertical shooter, is now available in the Apps Store, and I am smiling from ear to ear. The 2D shmup devoured huge chunks of my meager Funcoland paychecks when I was in my early to mid 20s, which is remarkably depressing in retrospect when you ponder the [...]

The Greatest 2D Sports Video Game Athletes: QB Eagles Edition

Let’s get it out of the way right now without any setup: QB Eagles is the single greatest sports video game athletes of all time. Unquestionably, there are some who will question the very validity of this final post in the series as this regulates the twin faces of outstanding sports video game athletes, Bo [...]

Take A Sip of Player 1, The Wine For Gamers

When one says the word “gamer” what comes to mind? A basement-dwelling loner who spends the majority of his waking hours leveling up? A testosterone-filled jock who high fives the brahs with each successful touchdown? A potential axe-murderer who has let the devil’s playthings consume his soul? All of these stereotypes have hovered over the [...]

4chan features the most epic Pokemon artwork ever

As a 22 year old guy, Pokemon really became big when I was around 13 years old: part of it was just how cool the creatures looked. I still know of college students that play the game for the sheer fun of it and the franchise has still lived on strong. While browsing through /b/ on 4chan (LINK NSFW) the other night, I came across a thread with awesome Pokemon artwork and photos that I thought I’d share with you all. If there were a game using some of the artwork I’m showing, I’d probably buy it in a heartbeat. More after the jump.

Props to the artists, whoever you are. Unfortunately, no one gives us the “sauce” on 4chan unless asked for it.