Matt Hawkins
Matt Hawkins is an NYC based video game journalist, designer, consultant, and cultralist. He's been published in EGM and GameSetWatch amongst others. Matt also makes comics and zines, is obsessed with cable access, gets into arguments with homeless people all the time, and once had his nipple bitten off during a one night stand. But that's neither here nor there.
Articles by Matt Hawkins
Gaming
In China, their meter maids look like Lara Croft
Aside from making pretty much everything we use and wear, the Chinese also have a bold means of telling off parking violators: by dressing up as the star of the Tomb Raider, Lara Croft.
Gaming
If they made a ‘Tetris’ movie, it would look a lot like this
Naturally, with the advent of the Battleship flick, YouTube video makers have been churning out parodies, and this one for Tetris honestly doesn’t look half bad.
Gaming
Game consoles are superior than PCs says guy in his kitchen
For years, gamers have argued which platforms are better: consoles or PCs. And finally we have an answer, thanks to do someone who wears sunglasses indoors.
Gaming
Someone re-wrote the script to ‘Shaq Fu’
Those of you in their thirties: remember the Shaq Fu for the Super Nintendo, which starred the just getting hot b-baller in a fighting game? Among its many qualities was a fairly wretched script. Well, at long last, that part at least has been fixed.
Gaming
‘Kickbeat’ combines kung fu and your music collection
The Vita has different problems than the Kinect, but the issue for both is the same: awesome hardware, limp software. There’s a chance that kung fu might aid Microsoft’s motion sensing device, but what about Sony’s portable? Kickbeat certainly looks like it has the potential.
Gaming
‘Steel Battalion Heavy Armor’ for Kinect lets you control a robot tank
I love the Kinect, but not so much the majority of games available for the platform. Sure Dance Central 1 & 2 are both excellent, but there has to be more than just dancing if it’s ever to thrive and survive. That’s where Steel Battalion Heavy Armor comes in.
Gaming
Meet Guiseppe, the other Mario Brother
Turns out, there’s more than just two Mario Bros. In addition to Mario and Luigi, you also have Guiseppe, whom you’ve never heard about. And for good reason; dude’s kind of boring.
Gaming
‘Street Fighter’ 25th Anniversary Collector’s Set will cost you
It’s the 25th anniversary of the Street Fighter franchise. So developer and publisher Capcom, well known for nickel and diming their customers, is readying a special edition that’s, not surprisingly, pricey as hell.
Gaming
‘Zombie Playground’ might be a Kickstarter worth funding
At this point it takes a lot for any video game related Kickstarter to truly stand out. Thankfully, in the case of Zombie Playground, it has a decent premise, some killer concept, plus more.
Gaming
‘Kung Fu Superstar’ might be the first good non-dancing Kinect game
The Kinect is in desperate need for a good game that doesn’t have Dance and Central in its title. And something that appeals to folks who aren’t into Lady Gaga and Flo Rida. So how about Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan?
Gaming
New Bond game ’007 Legends’ doesn’t look half bad
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the franchise, a brand new James Bond game called 007 Legends is being prepped for later this year. And to be honest, it doesn’t look half bad.