Jun
02
2011
02
2011
Batman: Arkham City Is Officially the Cat’s Pajamas
Sorry, but this news is going everywhere, and everyone's going to use a cat pun like "Batman Gets a Purr-fect Companion!" and I just wanted to have something slightly different before everything went to hell. Anyways, there's a new Batman: ...
Jun
02
2011
02
2011
Tekken. Tekken? Tekken!
I give Tekken and its fans a lot of shit on Topless Robot, but I will admit you guys didn't deserve the live-action Tekken movie. I mean, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li was awful, and Capcom just remained ...
Jun
01
2011
01
2011
Game Start, Man, Game Start!
Doesn't quite have the same ring to it as "Game over, man!" does it? Oh well. Here's a new teaser for a new Aliens game, surname Colonial Marines, developed by Gearbox. The teaser seems pretty groovy, although there's no game ...
Jun
01
2011
01
2011
This Is a (Live-Action) Triumph
The cosplay group "Ninja of the Night" group decided to put on a little live-action Portal show for the recent Fanime Con. It's pretty groovy, even if the portals seem to make Chell grow and shrink about six inches each ...
Jun
01
2011
01
2011
Fan Film Double Shot: ‘Outside Aperture’ & ‘Batman Deliverance’
Coming at you with not one but two fantastic fan films. One is an impressive Portal fan film the other French fan film in which Batman fights Wolverine. Yes, you read that right.Earlier today we posted a Portal stage show ...
May
31
2011
31
2011
G.R.O.W. 5/31/11: A Lot Of Random Games This Week
Welcome gaming bastards to another edition of G.R.O.W. This is NerdBastards weekly game release of the week list, where we give y’all a heads up on what has come out for the consoles and PC/Mac. We also cover downloadable titles ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
A Link to the Past (and the Future, and Then Further in the Future, Then an Alternate Present, and…)
This video starts a bit slow, but it's well worth watching until the end. I mean, it stars the one person that can truly explain how all the Legend of Zelda games actually fit together... Doc Emmit Brown. Of course, ...
May
27
2011
27
2011
Don’t Panic (Okay, Maybe Panic, I’m Not Sure)
Hothead Studios is making a new Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy game. If you recognize the name Hothead, it's probably because they made the episodic Penny Arcade games, as well as Deathspank. Now, I never played any of these things, ...
May
26
2011
26
2011
So Long, and Thanks for the Goldfish Video
This video is very new, although it's also certainly been viewed a lot already. If you've seen it before you have my apologies, but I need to make sure all the Topless Roboteers see it. It's a music video for ...
May
26
2011
26
2011
L.A. Noire Is Real Detective Approved
G4 had the fantastic idea to have a real detective -- specifically, SKip Bauchman, also a former LAPD detective-- to play through a case in L.A. Noire and explain how authentic the game is. The answer is "mostly," because a ...
May
26
2011
26
2011
Damn Mario, Lookin’ Good!: Algorithm That Smooths Out Old Video Game Pixelation
Two researchers are developing an algorithm designed specifically to 'de-pixelize' 8-bit (and 16-bit) video game graphics in real-time into smoother, much more flowing ones. This. changes. everything. No, no it doesn't -- just the time I'll ...
May
25
2011
25
2011
When Hollywood Meets Mancave: Video Game Movies, The Informational Graphic
Note: This is nowhere near the whole graphic, click RIGHT HERE DO IT NOW to see the entire graphic and getcha swerve learn on.
This is an informational graphic all about video games that were made into movies (not just fan-films, ...
May
25
2011
25
2011
Van Diesel Says Riddick 3 is Filming This Summer!
Vin Diesel informed us on his Facebook page that Riddick 3 may b filming this Summer. Director David Twohy has approached Diesel about the project which means that it may be a go for its R rating that Diesel wanted.Another interesting ...
May
25
2011
25
2011
Now You’re Playing with Nudity
Don't worry, there's not actually a "nude gaming party" craze sweeping the nerdy hedonists of New York City. This is just a clever viral ad for the XtendPlay, a kind of attachment to Xbox and PS controllers that supposedly make ...
May
24
2011
24
2011
In the Dark Future of Modern Warfare 3, All "E’s" Will B3 R3plac3d by "3′s"
There's a new trailer for Modern Warfare 3, the newest games in the mega-popular Call of Duty series. It looks good, which isn't any real surprise. It's about World War III and is set in various major cities throughout the ...
May
24
2011
24
2011
There May Be a Phoenix Wright Movie
That's not the big news, although a movie based on everyone's favorite "Objection!"-screaming Nintendo DS lawyer is pretty big. No, the big news is that it appears that the Phoenix Wright movie will be directed by Takeshi Miike, the man ...
May
24
2011
24
2011
Real-Life Power-Up Contest, Sponsored by Insert Coin: And the Winners Are…
Near 400 entries? That's more like it. I imagine I can thank Insert Coin Clothing for that -- although I should also definitely thank Insert Coin for offering three of their shirts for this week's contest. I feel like that ...
May
24
2011
24
2011
G.R.O.W. 5/24/11: Dungeons & Dragons And Boobies
Welcome gaming bastards to another edition of G.R.O.W. This is NerdBastards weekly game release of the week list, where we give y’all a heads up on what will be coming out for the consoles and PC/Mac. We also cover downloadable ...
May
23
2011
23
2011
Probin’ that Ass: Space Invader Foam Chairs
These are prototypical Space Invader chairs by artist collective Dorothy (OMG -- how much for your ruby slippers?!). They're made from cut foam and may or may yes feel a lot like sitting on the floor if you're as ...
May
23
2011
23
2011
So Here’s What Dead Island Actually Plays Like
We've seen the infinitely traumatizing promo movie. We saw the last promo teaser with the same crazy sad music. Now, here's 10-minutes of actual real gameplay from Dead Island, and while it doesn't make me want to weep or hide ...
May
20
2011
20
2011
TR Contest Special: Real-Life Power-Up, Sponsored by Insert Coin Clothing!
Got another special contest this week! Geek apparel maker Insert Coin -- makers of the awesome and subtle Metal Gear Solid Calber's Ketchup shirt I mentioned several months ago, the cool Red Shell shirt to the right, as well as ...
May
20
2011
20
2011
Duke Nukem Does Not Make Empty Threats
There's not a second of gameplay footage in this new Duke Nukem Forever promo, but honestly I still think it's the best one yet. I can't believe the game (supposedly) comes out in less than a month. Frankly, I don't ...
May
19
2011
19
2011
Finish Your Other Figures Off With These Mortal Kombat Figures
If there’s one thing I can say about 2011, it’s that I enjoy the fact that Mortal Kombat is awesome again!To capitalize on that awesomness, Jazwares is releasing their newest line of figures. Series 1 will feature the 2 ninjas, Scorpion and ...
May
19
2011
19
2011
Playstation Store Returns Next Week & Details On The ‘Welcome Back’ Program
While it was only a mater of time when the Playstation Store would be coming back after the recent revival of PSN. Details indicates that the date will be next week, May 24th. And it’s not just one update folks, ...
May
19
2011
19
2011
The 10 Best Musical Numbers from Videogames
It takes balls to put a song-and-dance into a videogame, not to mention money, time, talent and a whole lot of other tricky things many developers can't be bothered with. If there's one lesson we're only now coming to learn, ...
May
18
2011
18
2011
Uncharted: Among Toys
I've been running Topless Robot for over three years now, and I think yesterday was the first day I ever did an article about Diamond Select's Mini-Mates, about those cool pirates figures. However, the second article about Mini-Mates has come ...
May
18
2011
18
2011
Another Dead Island Trailer to Pull at Your Heart Strings
Dead Island, the zombie first person shooter/slicer/basher from Techland will be hitting store shelves on December 31st, 2011 has a new trailer out. The last one really set a high bar for both quality, story, tugging heart strings. This new ...
May
17
2011
17
2011
DVD Day: May 17th, 2011
NOTE: DVD Day is kind of weak today, so you might want to consider blowing your cash on Rockstar's L.A. Noire videogame instead, which also comes out today and is, by all account, totally awesome. I certainly would if I ...
May
17
2011
17
2011
The Only Sane Response to the PSN Outage
The blokes behind the "The Death Star Was My Idea" videos are back with a video detailing how they spent the recent PlayStation Network outage -- mainly by trying to murder each other. No, they didn't have their credit cards ...
May
16
2011
16
2011
Ban Ban and Tom Pon Wouldn’t Approve of This Song
Singing nerd BrentalFloss nerdily sings this ode to videogame endings of the '80s, and how much they generally sucked. You know, if someone had figured out Achievements in 1988, I probably wouldn't be employed right now. I'd probably never have ...
May
16
2011
16
2011
My Minecraft Neighbor Totoro
I was talking with a friend this weekend about Minecraft, specifically how it scares the hell out of me. Seeing all these people make these elaborate, massive works is impressive in the jillions of Minecraft videos is impressive, but I ...
May
16
2011
16
2011
Something Portal 2 Related
This is an a capella version of the "Turret Opera" song from Portal 2. Since I'm only halfway through Portal 2, I honestly don't have the faintest clue as to what this is, what it refers to, or how awesome ...
May
15
2011
15
2011
Sony’s Road To PSN Restoration Has Begun
The nightmare that was of not playing Portal 2′s online co-op or ripping other gamers body parts off in Mortal Kombat is over because Playstation Network is slowly but surely coming back. The recent firmware update, 3.61, has been released ...
May
13
2011
13
2011
Fan Fiction Friday: Lara Croft, Tomb Raider in "A Raptor’s Lust"
Ladies and gentlemen, today's FFF is pretty long. So let me forgo my normal introductions and begin this story by ANBU commander silverwing and say three tiny words: Velociraptor. Love. Tabasco.Laura giggled quietly as she waited for her package while ...
May
12
2011
12
2011
Geek Apparel of the Week: Blaster, Middle Earth Maths and Combustible Lemons
I have three more great nerd shirts, and none of them are from the shirt-a-day sites. Go figure.• A strikingly cool schematic of an item that is reportedly better to have at your side than hokey religions and/or ancient weapons. ...
The Protomen - Rock Music and Mega Man Combined.
An Irrelevant Take on the Zombie Goodness of the Walking Dead
Halloween Fear Fest - Mega Shark VS Giant Octopus
Amnesia: The Dark Descent will induce heart problems.
Redline - 7 Years in the making and damn, it looks good.