10 by 10 room

The interesting thing, I think, is how much this review talks about the game’s ability to emulate the genre (with the real masterwork being the emulation of the “kamehameha” move with the wiimote and nunchuk). We have the technology and game-design sophistication that the bar is raised for what we can do with a licensed game, and therefore we’re obligated to emulate the true feel of the source, not just reference it.

THOR VS WONDER WOMAN

A fan-made mockup fighting-game. Looks sweet to me. (Via Chris.)

“Don’t waste time arguing about the character select screen. Results speak loudest. Show the world what you can do in your programming environment of choice.”

from Coding Horror, on “Douchebaggery”

A Street Fighter IV trailer. Entirely pre-rendered with no gameplay value, but it’s rather pretty.