‘Blood’, And Four Other Hardcore Games Facebook Should Bring To Browsers In 2013

Not content to let Android, consoles, and PCs host action games, apparently Facebook will be deploying hardcore games this spring. Or, at least, harder-core than the current attempts to get you to spend real money on your fake farm.

True, there are already some surprisingly casual-hostile games on the platform, usually FPS or RTS games, but apparently Facebook wants a lot more of them:

Facebook is spearheading the launch of 10 high-quality games created by third-party developers in 2013 that squarely target so-called hardcore gamers, an atypical audience overlooked thus far against the wealth of family-friendly offerings like Zynga Inc’s “Farmville” that now dominate the social network’s gaming landscape.

The effort, which began late last year but will accelerate in 2013, is part of Facebook’s ongoing objective of making sure its 1 billion-plus users log in and spend more time on the network, which in turn boosts ad revenue. Facebook also takes a cut of its applications’ revenue.

The idea is that Facebook serves as the social layer: You build your clan out of your Facebook friends.

But really, this idea isn’t going to get any currency until we see a few classics on the platform to give us some context.

And needless to say, we have a few suggestions.

Blood

Part of Facebook’s problem is the fact that everybody associates Facebook games with sugary, cartoony joy. So a game featuring ridiculous gore, human sacrifices, and a snarky undead psychopath for a hero should put paid to that rep quite nicely. Movies like Eight-Legged Freaks had pixelly FPS games as a bonus on their website ten years ago: Bringing a twentieth century FPS to the browser shouldn’t be a problem.

Dune II

The open-source version is already a browser game, and it’s still a time sink. Why not license it and bring it to Facebook?

Day Of the Tentacle

Point-and-click adventure games are actually a good fit for Facebook, especially the goofier LucasArts games. They have comedy that genuinely appeals to all ages, they’re lighthearted, they’re not as frantic as other classic genres, but they’re more complex and engaging than crap like WhateverVille.

Also, if this catches on, we might finally get a sequel to Loom.

House of The Dead

Rail shooters are a perfect fit for Facebook, really. They’re essentially frantic clicking, there’s less concern about controlling your movement, and they’re simple to understand, but hard to master.

World Of Warcraft

It’s not a big secret that playing WoW in your browser is an in-demand concept. Nor is is a secret that Blizzard is trying to bring it to more platforms. Even just a free trial on Facebook would do a lot to both bring back lapsed players and pull in new ones.

What old-school games do you want to see on Facebook?

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Fry Reunites With His Dog! ‘Futurama’ Seventh Season Preview

Right in the feels!

Last week Vulture reported on the three-minute highlight reel from season seven of Futurama. It screened at San Francisco Sketchfest, but now we get to see what Vulture was raving about. The reel is below, and it’s filled with awesome, but let’s get to the most important part: Fry’s dog oh my god that dog. If you never saw “Jurassic Bark” then allow us to summarize:

As seen in the reel below, there may have been a happy ending for the good dog after all. I’m still not listening to the song “I Will Wait For You” by Connie Francis ever again. Gah, right in the feels, every time.

The whole cast is back doing silly space things: Fry, Leela, the Professor, Bender, Zoidberg, a second Zoidberg (?), and even a sighting of Fry’s beloved dog. The show is set to return sometime this summer - until then, we can only imagine why Fry has rainbow teeth. (Is it the future’s version of nail art?) [Vulture]

SO EXCITED YOU GUYS.

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Happy Valentines Day with the Batman!

Every holiday we always try to spot some new Batman merchandise that is being offered. Usually this stuff is sold at many different locations and it's sometimes hard to find or sells out pretty quick. Here are a few examples for Valentine's Day 2013.

The 1st pic is a fun item I spotted at Wal-Mart the other night. This is a new concept I have not seen before. Some company created a special "Batman Mailbox" you can put on your desk to receive small Valentine Cards. This set also comes with 16 valentines to give away. Also this year, in their "Holiday Area" of the store, they still have the regular boxes of Valentine Greeting Cards for school kids ( not pictured here ) and they have both the "Comic Book" version of BATMAN and "The Dark Knight Rises" movie version too. The DKR ones also come with 16 pencils that have cool graphics.

Next up is this heart-shaped box of DC Comics' Valentine Bubble Gum. They made 2 different ones, Batman and Superman. Now, this is a random photo I found on the web and have not confirmed their exact location yet, but I do know that they sell for only 99 cents so that's cool. Some people have told me they have seen these at Target and others said Wal-Mart.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYBODY!!

BATMAN WALLPAPER - Bob's Restaurant Kid's Meal Toys

This is just a quick post to share this fun BATMAN TOYS Wallpaper I made from a photo sent in to us by our good friend Luciano who lives in Spain.

These are some BATMAN Kid's Meal Toys offered over there ( and Brazil too) at a fast food restaurant called "Bob's". For more info, CLICK HERE!

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Furude Rika

First Found on: Otaku King on Facebook Source: Ruto from World Cosplay

Revered by the villagers as the heir of the local shrine, Furude Rika plays the role of a miko in the annual Watanagashi Festival. She has been the head of the Furude house since the death of her parents, but barely attends town meetings because she is so young. Nevertheless, Rika sometimes expresses a type of wisdom beyond her years, and is quite fond of sake.

Beautiful cosplay by Japanese cosplayer, Ruto! She looks so cute and innocent, just like Rika! Thanks to Kyle for sending this in!

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‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ Marketing Campaign Invites You to Join Up with Cobra

The release of the G.I. Joe sequel, G.I. Joe Retaliation is just under two months away. With the big delay that the movie saw last year, they're looking to step up their marketing and perhaps bring back some of those who've lost interest since then. So to do that, they've got a new viral marketing campaign put together. Check out the video below to see how you can join up with Cobra and prove your loyalty to the bad guys.

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If you head over to the Cobra Special Forces website, you'll find some downloadable content as well as a listing of events that are apparently pro-Cobra. Most of these are things like sporting events and concerts and, to tell the truth, I've no idea what attending one will get you. Maybe a free ticket? Probably not...

So join the cause of evil! Or just wait around until March 29^th and watch the film instead.

Thanks to /film for the heads-up.

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