News Bite, 4-13-11

 

A New Idea in Zombie Video games:

http://kotaku.com/#!5790854/the-best-new-idea-in-zombie-video-games-lurches-through-resident-evil-operation-raccoon-city

Bloodiest LOTR game ever? Yes please!

http://kotaku.com/#!5791611/this-is-the-bloodiest-lord-of-the-rings-game-ever

THIS WEEK IN VIDEOGAME VIOLENCE:

http://kotaku.com/#!5791400/did-you-know-in-brazil-you-score-points-for-killing-children-in-grand-theft-auto-spoiler-you-dont

Sued PS hacker settles with Sony, boycotts them:

http://kotaku.com/#!5790814/playstation-hacker-geohot-settles-with-sony-computer-entertainment-america

http://kotaku.com/#!5791548/sued-ps3-hacker-says-hell-never-buy-a-sony-product-again

About time for the Halo Hype to return:

http://kotaku.com/#!5791599/halo-hype-train-brings-us-the-mona-lisa-a-flood-pet-and-something-in-august

Sleep well, you Prince of Men:

http://kotaku.com/#!5790999/the-creator-of-the-video-game-cartridge-has-died

Could you get to 85 in WoW…without killing anything?

http://kotaku.com/#!5790686/could-you-finish-world-of-warcraft-without-killing-anything

Why can’t we be evil? (In Pokemon, that is):

http://kotaku.com/#!5790729/why-we-cant-be-pokmon-bad-guys

It’s a trap! No, really:

http://kotaku.com/#!5791493/this-might-be-the-best-pirate-trap-weve-ever-seen

Why wasn’t this in the first Dead Rising 2?

http://kotaku.com/#!5790842/frank-west-regains-the-lead-role-in-dead-rising-2-off-the-record-a-surprising-remake

3DS’ OoT remake gets a release date:

http://kotaku.com/#!5791171/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-3d-gets-a-release-date

and StarFox 64 3D is out on July 14th.

So that’s how Marvel’s “Secret Wars” got started (and its name):

http://kotaku.com/#!5790935/the-ridiculous-way-one-of-the-1980s-biggest-comic-events-was-named

Really, there needs to be a category for Game Music at the Grammys:

http://kotaku.com/#!5790434/category-shuffle-improves-video-game-composers-shot-at-grammy

Taking Cosplay too far: elf ears?

http://kotaku.com/#!5789879/taking-the-cosplay-too-far-surgically-altered-elf-ears

That’s…a lot of gold being farmed:

http://kotaku.com/#!5790683/wow-there-are-a-lot-of-gold-farmers-out-there

Oh Jack Tretton, just keep your mouth shut:

http://kotaku.com/#!5790338/sony-bigwig-trash-talks-3ds-and-hurts-our-feelings

This, is utterly awesome:

http://kotaku.com/#!5790395/youve-never-heard-a-game-boy-make-music-like-this-before

Interesting? Yes. True? Sadly, also yes:

http://kotaku.com/#!5790391/study-of-1980s-gamers-finds-them-less-likely-to-be-college-graduates

Was the father of the Gameboy killed by the Yakuza?

http://kotaku.com/#!5789740/why-gamings-most-tragic-conspiracy-is-bullshit

The triumphant return of the Commodore 64:

http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?s=6f465ad9e7a2bbb99a2b5d9d2ea17f6c&t=140989

Valve Stuff:

http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?s=6f465ad9e7a2bbb99a2b5d9d2ea17f6c&t=140980

http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?s=6f465ad9e7a2bbb99a2b5d9d2ea17f6c&t=140977

Pokemon Global Link now LIVE:

http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?s=6f465ad9e7a2bbb99a2b5d9d2ea17f6c&t=140979

Humble Frozenbyte Bundle: Support a good cause!

http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?s=6f465ad9e7a2bbb99a2b5d9d2ea17f6c&t=140915

Amazon Kindle, now with annoying ads:

http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?s=6f465ad9e7a2bbb99a2b5d9d2ea17f6c&t=140883

Blizzcon tickets to go on sale in late May:

http://www.destructoid.com/blizzcon-tickets-to-go-on-sale-in-late-may-198699.phtml

Ninty’s Second Quarter lineup reveals…another Wii Play game:

http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-s-second-quarter-lineup-includes-wii-play-sequel-198678.phtml