Command & Conquer coded in HTML5
January 24, 2012 – 9:57 pm | No Comment

Remember the classic RTS known as Command & Conquer? Well, an enterprising coder, Aditya Ravi Shankar, actually recreated the strategy game using nothing but HTML5, where it runs on 69k of Javascript. Why did he set out on such an adventure? For starters, Shankar’s attempt was a self-mandated undertaking in order to improve his coding skills, where he gave himself a one month window to rebuild the game in the browser, and had to comb through the original game’s files in order to obtain all the right sprites, sounds and specs. According to Shankar, “In hindsight, I might have wanted to take smaller steps and make a tower defense game instead of jumping directly into an RTS. Trying to do the whole thing in under a month all by myself wasn’t the smartest idea.” As part of Shankar’s recreation of Command & Conquer, it included buildings, terrain, combat, tiberium harvesting and regrowth, in addition to the ability to sell and repair buildings. You want fog of war? It has that, too, in addition to a pannable map, different cursors, …

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive official trailer released
August 26, 2011 – 6:04 am | No Comment
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive official trailer released A lot of old school FPS gamers got pretty excited when Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) was officially unveiled a couple of weeks ago, and now Valve has released more content for us folks to get excited about in the form of an official trailer for the game. More details have also been released about the game: Valve will be developing CS: GO for all three platforms (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) at the same time, so ...
Skyrim mugshots give us a taste of race
August 25, 2011 – 1:07 am | No Comment
Skyrim mugshots give us a taste of race Which race will you play in Skyrim? Well, you can get a jump on that by checking out these pre-set renders of different races in the game. If you're anything like us, you're already picking out just the right one to blow up and put on a T-shirt. Or maybe you're a coffee mug person? Skyrim (Character Preset Variations)...
Kanye West scheduled to close out Call of Duty XP
August 23, 2011 – 6:12 pm | No Comment
Kanye West scheduled to close out Call of Duty XP Confession time: We really can't play Call of Duty -- or any other shooter franchise, for that matter -- without Kanye West's "Power" playing in the background. We simply can't do it. No other ditty is capable of eliciting so much badass juice from our action glands. Luckily, Activision understands this deep physiological need, and has booked the hip-hop icon for the Call of Duty XP convention on the night of Saturday, September 3. This will be the ...
Click and drag in style with Logitech’s G300 gaming mouse
August 22, 2011 – 4:34 am | No Comment
Click and drag in style with Logitech’s G300 gaming mouse Logitech has introduced its new G300 mouse, coming to the US and Europe next month. The biggest selling point seems to be that the mouse is ambidextrous, meaning that as the buttons are laid out symmetrically, you can use it with either your right or your left hand. You can also store up to three profiles on the mouse itself (no software needed), and you can even configure the lighting colors to match up to a certain ...
Verify your Ambassadorship with Nintendo’s eligibility checker
August 20, 2011 – 3:42 pm | No Comment
Verify your Ambassadorship with Nintendo’s eligibility checker As one of the first 4 millionish people to buy Nintendo's 3DS prior to its dramatic price drop earlier this month, you've no doubt assumed the role of Ambassador with pride, dignity, and a frantic, ever-present anticipation for all of the dope swag in your near future. We get the feeling that you already know whether or not you successfully connected to the Nintendo eShop before the deadline, but just to make super ...
Street Fighter X Tekken set for ‘Spring 2012′ with ‘totally upgraded online’
August 19, 2011 – 9:53 am | No Comment
Street Fighter X Tekken set for ‘Spring 2012′ with ‘totally upgraded online’ Street Fighter X Tekken, you had us at "farting bears." Depending on your partiality to ursine flatulence, you may or may not agree, but a recent Capcom fact sheet provides some additional details. First, Street Fighter X Tekken will not only include the "online features from Super Street Fighter IV," but it also "features totally upgraded online functionality and some new surprises." We'll be honest, the bear farts surprised us a little. The fact sheet also ...
Captain America injected with savings serum, $30 on Amazon
August 17, 2011 – 9:01 pm | No Comment
Captain America injected with savings serum, $30 on Amazon Captain America: Super Soldier, which isn't too bad as it turns out, has seen its price significantly reduced on Amazon. The Xbox 360 and PS3 version can be had for $30, and the Wii version for $25. Try not to get too immersed -- if you throw the disc at something, it won't come back. Captain America: Super Soldier – $30 [360, PS3], $25 [Wii] (Amazon)
Sony slashes PlayStation 3 prices
August 16, 2011 – 5:04 pm | No Comment
Sony slashes PlayStation 3 prices To all you folks who haven’t purchased a gaming console yet we’ve got some good news for you. Sony has just announced that it has slashed the price of its latest home video game console: the PlayStation 3. Starting today, you can purchase the 160GB PS3 for only $249, while the 320GB model will only cost you $299. If that’s not good enough for you, Sony will also be selling limited edition inFAMOUS 2 ...
Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes is EA’s next ‘Play4Free’ game
August 16, 2011 – 8:37 am | No Comment
Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes is EA’s next ‘Play4Free’ game What's BioWare Mythic been up to? It's a new Warhammer Online game due this fall, just announced by BioWare's Ray Muzyka at GamesCom. Wrath of Heroes will be a "Play4Free" title -- like the Facebook game Dragon Age Legends and the freemium Battlefield Play4Free. You can sign up for a beta of the PvP, cel-shaded Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes right now here. It'll be released this fall.
Japanese hardware sales, August 1 – August 8: The end of video games edition
August 14, 2011 – 9:39 pm | No Comment
Japanese hardware sales, August 1 – August 8: The end of video games edition We're going to break tradition this week and actually talk about Japanese hardware sales, so stick with us: Every single piece of hardware was down last week. 3DS sales were down 74 percent, and it looks like the PSP Go may finally be dead and buried. We're no experts, but from where we're sitting, it looks like the whole world is ending. We give this whole "video games" thing another week, tops. Be sure and tune in ...