Pigs are ruining our lives. Not only are they responsible for the current flu frenzy, but they’re also responsible for the sequel to one of our favorite zombie games missing this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). To show our anger, we’re declaring today: Eat-Bacon-Until-You-Puke Day.
News Blips:
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• Cue Alanis Morissette’s “Ironic:” Dead Rising 2 will not be shown at next month’s E3 due to swine flu. Apparently zombies can get the piggy pukes, too. Or at least the people making a game about rotting, flesh-eaters — Capcom has confirmed that Dead Rising 2’s producer, Keiji Inafune, and other staff members will not be attending next month’s trade show due to the flu outbreak. Because of this, the game will be quarantined until it’s deemed safe to show. Way to go, piglet — thanks for ruining the show for us. [Kotaku]
• Rockstar founders find a company on street, give it a new home/name. The folks responsible for Grand Theft Auto have started a new company entitled 4mm Games. Maybe they’ll announce some games at E3. That is, if the pigs don’t get them to first… [Destructoid]
• THQ waste money for our amusement. The publisher let the world know it’s sending the Queen of England a gold-plated Wii and a copy of Big Family Games. That’s a smart idea. If you’re an idiot. [Joystiq]
• Who buys Watchmen downloadable games at retail? You, maybe. Because, well, you can — 1UP confirmed both episodes of the Watchmen downloadable titles will soon be compiled on a disc just in time for the film’s DVD/Blu-ray release. If you actually do decide to pick this up, please adhere to store policy and wear some frickin’ pants. [1UP]
Hit the jump for some video blips, including a totally-not-out-of-focus Blur trailer, real life Super Mario Bros., yarn Metroids, and…more.
Video Blips:
• Blur trailer sadly lacks chrous of “woo-hoos!” But the new racer by the gearheads who brought you Project Gotham Racing has plenty of pretty cars for you to focus on.
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• Aliens vs. Predator teaser not afraid to show you logos. But apparently gameplay is too scary to show at the moment.
• Death by turnips: Super Mario Bros. 2 art. Bay Area artist Winona Nelson shows us what the vegetable-throwing antics of Super Mario Bros. 2 would like if it was less surreal and a lot more real. [Offworld]
• These Metroid-inspired amigurumi dolls don’t suck. Check out what Metroid lead lady Samus Aran and her blobby nemesis look like as cutesy yarn dolls. [Infinite Lives]