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  • Super Street Fighter 4 Trailer: Man Vs. Car

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:40 pm
    Continuing to highlight the various tweaks of Super Street Fighter IV, Capcom Japan has issued a new trailer that outlines some of the new modes. And while the Japanese text makes some things a little hard to understand, smashing cars is universal. Packing new moves and new fighters, including T.Hawk and Dee Jay, the enhanced re-release of Street Fighter IV hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next spring. [video]15659[/video]

  • id's Rage Unlikely to Use Dedicated Servers

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm
    While id is still deciding exactly what the multiplayer component of RAGE will entail, the studio has said that the shooter is unlikely to support dedicated servers on PC. "It's not cast in stone yet, but at this point no, we don't think we will have dedicated servers," id technical director John Carmack told Variety's The Cut Scene before noting "things are cooking along well" for the PC, Mac, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 title. Infinity Ward recently revealed that its anticipated shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 would not sup...

  • Bejeweled RPG 'Gyromancer' Gets Release Date

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:20 pm
    The collaboration between Bejeweled maker PopCap and Final Fantasy developer Square Enix will hit PC and Xbox 360 on November 18, the duo have announced. A puzzle-RPG a la Infinite's Puzzle Quest, Gyromancer combines the quest and experience mechanics of traditional role-playing games with combat based on the color-matching gameplay of Bejeweled. No price yet, but we'll keep you updated. [video]15658[/video] Shackvideo users can use the HD Stream.

  • Contest: Heroes of Newerth Beta Key Giveaway

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:40 am
    Today we've got another wave of 500 beta keys to give away for S2 Games' impending Defense of the Ancients-inspired strategy-RPG Heroes of Newerth (PC). Our last batch of beta keys went faster than hotcakes slathered in maple syrup, so if you're interested in trying the game out, it's best to grab one while our supply lasts. As before, begin by downloading the trailer from FileShack. Once you click the big orange "Download Now" button, you'll be instantly entered into the beta. The key is then automatically sent to the ema...

  • Modern Warfare 2 Shunned by Several Digital Distributors Due to Steam 'Trojan Horse'

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am
    Major digital distributors Direct2Drive, GamersGate and Impulse have refused to stock Infinity Ward's highly anticipated shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on PC due to its reliance upon Valve Software's rival distribution platform Steam, Voodoo Extreme reports. "We believe strongly that when you buy a game from us, you shouldn't be forced to install and run a 3rd party software client to be able to play the game you purchased," D2D explains in a statement masquerading as a listing for Modern Warfare 2 in its store. A representative later told
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  • Gyromancer Takes Over Your Life This Month [Release Date]

    Mike Fahey
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:20 pm
    Attention PC gamers and Xbox 360 owners - your free time dies in a week and a half. Gyromancer, the unholy union of Square Enix RPG, Pokémon, and Bejeweled Twist, now has a release date. Mark November 18th on your calendar, and then set the rest of the week busy. That's the date that Square Enix and Popcap bring the blend of puzzle game and RPG pioneered by Puzzle Quest to the next level, adding collectible monsters to the mix. Gyromancer has you summoning monsters to fight other monsters in Bejeweled Twist flavored puzzle battles. As if that weren't bad enough, your monsters also gain…

  • Rabbids Go Home Review: Strip-Platforming [Review]

    Stephen Totilo
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm
    The only game this fall that lets you shout the clothes of Santa Claus is a platformer without a jump button, a mix of Katamari Damacy and Mario, and another strong third-party original for the Wii. You are not a plumber. You are not prince. You are not even Rayman in the Rabbids Go Home, the new single-player action game starring three bunnies (one of which lives in your Wii Remote) and a shopping cart. The raving Rabbids are making their fourth annual Wii outing since seemingly hijacking Ubisoft's Rayman platforming series, turning it into a party game series, and now making it a platformer…

  • Band Hero Track Edits Are Ridiculous [Rant]

    Mike Fahey
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm
    If you are planning on picking up Band Hero because it contains some of your favorite songs, be warned that some of the tunes have been butchered edited beyond enjoyment. I picked up the game for the 360 the other day so my girlfriend and I could play through "Angels of the Silences" from Counting Crows, but there were several other tracks that caught my attention. For instance, I secretly enjoy Fall Out Boy's "Sugar, We're Goin Down," despite the fact that everyone else I know despises it. Fair enough. I start playing - alone - only to discover that some of the more colorful lyrics have been…

  • What Are You Playing This Weekend? [Lazy Sundays]

    Michael McWhertor
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:40 pm
    We're going to make it rain bullets at Kotaku Towers West this weekend, playing through both Left 4 Dead 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, shooting (almost) everything in sight. It may the shootin'-est Saturday and Sunday ever! Being a huge fan of the first Left 4 Dead, I'm dying to stop working and play the thing, kill me some Southern fried zombies. Of course, any questions you have that would like addressed in an upcoming review, let me know in the comments or shoot me an e-mail. The same for Modern Warfare 2, folks. I'll probably have to brush up on my Call of Duty 4, just to make…

  • Here's What You'll Miss In The Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Beta [Clips]

    Mike Fahey
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:20 pm
    If you're not a PlayStation 3 owner or you aren't planning on preordering Battlefield: Bad Company 2, you won't be seeing this action until at least next month. Unless of course you are a game journalist like our own Stephen Totilo, who discussed his hands-on time with the game earlier today. Judging by this footage, I find myself a little envious. It looks endlessly entertaining. The PS3 multiplayer beta kicks off on the 19th. After that, PC players get an open beta in December, and a full multiplayer demo drops everywhere next year. If this is your only taste, savor it!
 
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  • GoGamer Madness - Free Shipping Offer!

    Emabulator
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:49 pm
    The latest Madness Sale from GoGamer features the usual assortment of sale items and deals, along with a free shipping offer on purchases of $75 or more. To take advantage of the free shipping offer you will need to use the coupon code: madness. The shipping offer ends at midnight 11/09/09. Some highlights: F.E.A.R Files (Xbox 360) - $9.90 Eat Lead: Return of Matt Hazard (Xbox 360) - $9.90 Conan (Xbox 360) - $9.90 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Xbox 360) - $9.90 Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City (Xbox 360) - $32.90 Tekken 6 (Xbox 360) - $48.90 Brutal Legend (Xbox…

  • Netflix on PS3 Footage

    pwnophobia
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:58 am
    Are you a curious to what Netflix looks like on the PS3? A Joystiq user by the name of Otis recorded a quick movie of how Netflix is handled. Quote: Unfortunately, the early report of the service doesn't sound quite perfect. Otis says in the YouTube description that all video renders at 480p and doesn't scale properly. We'll be testing these claims ourselves when we get the chance to check out the service. Catch the video by clicking on the headline.

  • First Look at Skate 3

    pwnophobia
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:40 am
    EA has sent out a video featuring new scenes from their upcoming title Skate 3.

  • Torchlight Update 1.12 Released

    pwnophobia
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:12 am
    Everyone but Steam users can now access the Torchlight 1.12 Patch and Runic Games' Travis Baldree explains, here, that the Steam version needs a bit more testing before release. Quote: This is a FULL REINSTALL. The packaged files for the patch changed entirely to improve loading times, so a full reinstall is necessary. If you are patching, you'll need to uninstall your previous version. BACK UP YOUR SAVE GAMES! Your uninstaller may ask you if you want to delete your save games. Make sure that it is UN CHECKED! If you want to be extra safe, you can manually back up your saves - I'd recommend…

  • Zombie novel THE DEAD by Mark E. Rogers is now available!

    PermutedPress
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:22 am
    Mark E. Rogers classic zombie novel The Dead featuring 30+ illustrations by the author is now available in a brand new edition from Permuted Press. Find it in many stores including: * Permuted Press - Free shipping on any 2 or more books! * Amazon US * Amazon UK * Amazon Canada * Barnes & Noble * Many Others The Dead is one of the lesser known gems of the genre and currently has a 4.5 out of 5 star rating on Amazon.com with 79 reviews! A terrible judge comes like a thief in the night. While the world sleeps, everything changes. In the diseased light of a festering sun, planes drop from…
 
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  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Reflex Edition – Gameplay

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:45 pm
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  • Fragile – Farewell Ruins of the Moon – Coming 2010

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:45 am
    XSEED Games Announces New Game NameFRAGILE DREAMS: FAREWELL RUINS OF THE MOONAdventure RPG Brings Dramatic Post-Apocalyptic World to LifeTorrance, Calif., (November 5, 2009) - XSEED Games announced today that FRAGILE: FAREWELL RUINS OF THE MOON will be published in North America under the new name FRAGILE DREAMS: FAREWELL RUINS OF THE MOON. Developed by [...]5 Vote(s)

  • A WoW player's guide to microtransactions

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am
    Well Blizzard has finally done it. After charging only for out-of-game services like faction changes and character customization, with the release of in-game pets on the Blizzard store, they've finally moved on to selling virtual items for real money....5 Vote(s)

  • Miyamoto and Iwata on the Vitality Sensor

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:45 am
    Miyamoto: And as for Wii Vitality Sensor, I think Iwata will explain later since he is hard at work on it. Based on my experiences, to measure something invisible and have it turn into something tangible like a number like weighing myself on Wii Fit, or to give a numeric value to something invisible in [...]5 Vote(s)

  • Maintenance for several realms tomorrow morning

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:15 am
    Blizzard poster Rishgur has announced emergency downtime for select realms, starting at 3:00 a.m. PDT / 6:00 a.m. EST Friday morning and lasting approximately four hours until 7:00 a.m. PST / 10:00 a.m. EST.There is no indication as to what...5 Vote(s)
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  • Of Interest: 'Fore', 'Rope Raider', and 'Virtual Villagers 3'

    arn
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:39 pm
    Here are a few recent releases that may be of interest to some of our readers. Fore by Cobra Mobile A top-down iPhone golfing game that comes with 54 holes across 3 different courses. The game was designed for touch/swipe controls. Driving the ball simply requires you to slide back and flick forward in the direction of the shot. Putting is also very simple by tapping and sliding in the direction of the hole. A video of the game in action is shown above. Further impressions and reactions can be found in the discussion thread App Store Link: Fore by Cobra Mobile, $3.99 Rope Raider While…

  • 'Auditorium' Coming to iPhone – Published by EA

    Eli Hodapp
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am
    Auditorium is an abstract Flash puzzle game which shares a lot of gameplay elements with the various games on the App Store that utilize the gravity of objects to change the path of other objects on screen. Instead of guiding rockets or spacemen around the screen as in G [$1.99] or Gravity Sling [Free], in Auditorium you have to guide a flow of light particles in to the audio containers on the game board. Each level has a different set of movable pieces that all have different effects on the flow of these particles, from simply controlling its direction, speed, or even attracting or repelling…

  • 'Zombie Attack! The Second Wave' – A Great Sequel

    Jim Squires
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:53 am
    As one of the early tower defense games on the iPhone, Zombie Attack quickly became a cult favorite. The story of one man’s survival against a zombie invasion is something we could all get behind. But despite a fresh approach to the genre and all of that undead-hacking fun, the original game ultimately lacked a lot of variety with one small map and only four turret types. Zombie Attack: The Second Wave takes those concerns to heart and offers a vastly superior offering for those looking to fight off a legion of re-animated corpses. Like its predecessor, Zombie Attack: The Second Wave will…

  • Three Great Word Games: 'Guess the News', 'Word Spin' and 'Words with Friends'

    Eli Hodapp
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:01 am
    While this week has been filled with news and reviews of fast paced games, I've always had a weakness for word games on the iPhone, even though I'm fairly terrible at them. Here are three recently released or recently updated word games that are all worth checking out– Guess the News [99¢ / Free] – Surprisingly enough, the news is good for more than material to auto-tune. Guess the News pulls news stories down from various RSS feeds, and turns them in to puzzles to be solved. You're given a brief description of the article, then need to guess the headline from the…

  • 'Harbor Havoc 3D' – Line Drawing in Three Dimensions

    arn
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:44 pm
    So, is it possible to fit another worthy line-drawing game into an already crowded market? Backflip Studios thinks so with their new game Harbor Havoc 3D [$1.99]. Like Flight Control, the objective of the game is to route your ships to their proper docks. Simply draw a line from the ship to the dock and you're on your way. Harbor Havoc 3D's claim to fame, however, is the incorporation of multiple layers of vessels that you must properly navigate. Depending on the map, this can include submarines, boats and helicopters or even submarines and ground rovers in the underwater map. Each…
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  • Hands-on: Netflix on PS3

    Andrew Yoon
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:21 pm
    Many Netflix subscribers will find a rather inconspicuous red envelope in the mail today. It may look like a standard Netflix package, but inside PS3 owners will discover the "Instant Streaming Disc" which enables Netflix's instant streaming service on Sony's console. We've embedded a video overview of the service above. We'll admit that there are a few qualms with the presentation so far. First, the activation process is slow and requires the use of a computer -- there is no way to activate Netflix directly from the PS3. (You won't be able to use the PS3 internet browser for activation…

  • Actions of BioShock protagonist debated by characters in sequel

    Griffin McElroy
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm
    Considering the dichotomy of the moral decisions (see: good or evil) offered to the silent hero of the original BioShock, many have wondered how the upcoming undersea adventure, BioShock 2, would take his actions in the first installment into account. Without a save game import feature (ala Mass Effect 2), how could the sequel register the player's decisions in the original? The answer was recently revealed by Bioshock 2's creative director, Jordan Thomas: Ambiguity, my dear Watson. Speaking to MTV, Thomas explained that, "the things that he did are being fiercely debated by the splicers,…

  • Golgoth confirms Joe and Mac remake in the works

    Griffin McElroy
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm
    Golgoth recently dropped a press release to cut off conjecture about their next project at the pass, simply stating, "after our Toki remake release, we'll work on Joe and Mac license." That simple confirmation, as well as the concept art seen above, was really the only meat on the release's bones -- platforms for the remake, or a tentative launch window still remain unannounced. We'd love to toot our own horn for correctly guessing the franchise Golgoth would work on next, but the studio's boss did say it would be a Data East-developed co-op platformer. One needn't be a world-renowned…

  • Bayonetta launch continues Platinum's winning streak

    JC Fletcher
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    Bayonetta had a strong debut in Japan this week -- on PS3. The PS3 version of Platinum Games' action title sold 135,242 copies in its first week, topping the Media Create sales chart. The Xbox version had a good launch for an Xbox 360 game in Japan, at 64,325 copies. It wasn't a Resident Evil 5-size launch on either console, though the Xbox 360 version came close, and it wasn't a Wii Sports Resort-level sensation, but it should be enough to be considered a successful launch. This is Platinum Games's second launch in Japan, and it's the second to debut at the top of the charts. Infinite Space…

  • Joystiq Podcast 116 - Canfax 720 edition

    Justin McElroy
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:30 am
    Filed under: Podcasts It's our angriest podcast yet as we argue about the merits of this console generation, Brutal Legend, Uncharted 2, Assassin's Creed II (barely) and the films of Gary Ross. Plus, as a special bonus, we mention having giveaway bags of Blueberry Muffin Tops cereal but completely forget to give them away. So, we'll do it right here. Comment below with your thoughts on the podcast and you could win a Brush With Fame and some of the greatest cereal on the face of the earth. Oh, and thanks to Alan Black for his eco-friendly photoshop. Get the podcast: [iTunes] Subscribe to the…
 
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  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Weapons

    Revenue Robot
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:22 am
    Almost everyone who is waiting for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 game release is wondering what are the weapons for Modern Warfare 2? Well there is only a few days left to find out but until... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!

  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Launch Trailer

    Revenue Robot
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:37 pm
    Ahhh yeah the video above is freakin INTENSE! There are only a few days left to pick up your copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Have you pre-ordered yours yet? If you haven’t you should do... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!

  • Facebook Lite: The Better Facebook Profile

    Revenue Robot
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:03 am
    Are you tired of all the extra ads and stuff displayed on your Facebook profile or the profiles you visit? Do you wish you see less ads on your Facebook profile? Well then look no further Facebook... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!

  • Left 4 Dead 2 Trailer – The Zombie Survival Guide

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    3 Nov 2009 | 8:29 am
    Have you played the original Left 4 Dead…? If you haven’t you may want to pick up a copy today! However if you have played the original Left 4 Dead you might be excited to see that there... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!

  • Modern Warfare 2 on Amazon Includes $20 Credit

    Revenue Robot
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:06 am
    (photo: credits) If you didn’t catch it over when I mentioned it on the Modern Warfare 2 PC game specs post I’ll mention it again. If you are thinking about purchasing the new Call of... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!
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  • Namco Bandai Swings To Loss In First-Half, Posts Lower Sales

    6 Nov 2009 | 7:50 am
    Tokyo, Japan-based Tekken house Namco Bandai this week posted a net loss and lower sales for its fiscal first-half ended September 30, despite a software lineup led by subsidiary D3 Publisher's Ben 10 Alien Force. Sales for the period were ¥172.73 billion ($1.92 billion), a decrease of 9.5 percent year-on-year. The company swung to a net loss for the half, posting a loss ¥6.04 billion ($67.22 million), down from a profit last year of ¥1.28 ...

  • Infinity Ward's Emslie: Animation 'First And Foremost' Key To Visual Realism

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:53 am
    A game that looks realistic may not be as overtly "artistic" as more stylized titles, but in order to portray convincingly authentic visuals, game artists need to have an innate sense of nuance -- and an arsenal of technology -- in order to translate realism into interactive gameplay. Joel Emslie, lead artist on Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 tells Gamasutra that high polygon counts aren't the most important aspect of creating a ...

  • Japanese Hardware: PS3 Closes In On Leader DSi

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:12 am
    PlayStation 3 sales appear to have stabilized in Japan following the early September launch of the new slimmer form factor -- and this week, Sony's console outsold worldwide unit sales frontrunner Nintendo Wii for the ninth week in a row in Japan. PS3 sales for the week ended November 1 were 36,061 units, just behind the typical weekly leader, Nintendo's handheld DSi, which sold 37,517, according to Japanese tracking firm Media Create. The UMD-less PSP ...

  • Top-Grossing iPhone Apps: Doom, Red Alert Challenge Rock Band

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am
    Every week, sister iPhone site FingerGaming rounds up the top-grossing iPhone and iPod Touch applications, as current that day in the iTunes App Store, and this chart is now available on Gamasutra. This week's U.S. iPhone revenue charts see EA's mobile version of Rock Band leading over Command & Conquer: Red Alert and a recently released port of id Software's classic FPS Doom. This relatively recently-added chart allows end users to see who is making ...

  • Game Developer November Issue Showcases Scribblenauts, The Game Developer 50

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:54 am
    The November 2009 issue of Game Developer magazine, the sister print publication to Gamasutra and the leading U.S. trade publication for the video game industry, has shipped to print and digital subscribers and is available from the Game Developer Digital service in both subscription and single-issue formats. The cover feature for the issue is an exclusive postmortem of 5th Cell's word-centric emergent puzzle-platformer Scribblenauts. The article, crafted by general manager Joseph M. Tringali, offers insight ...
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  • J.J. Abrams To Produce Micronauts Movie?

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:59 pm
    Will Lost and new Star Trek mastermind, J.J. Abrams be trying his hand at reviving an old-school toy line with an updated movie? Possibly. It is being reported that Abrams is in talks to produce a film adaptation of late 70's, early 80's toy line, turned Marvel Comics title, Micronauts. While one does not typically think of The Wall Street Journal as a regular source for breaking news in the entertainment biz, they may have (and I'll stress "may have") done just that. The Journal ran a piece today about the continuing trend of toy franchises being transformed into major blockbuster…

  • Around The Net 11.06.09

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:41 pm
    Watch Larger Version of this Video You work hard and you play hard, but how often do you laugh hard? If it's not often then you really need to watch more ATN. It's a constant parade of clumsy skaters, crazy show hosts, money hungry cyborgs and wild French comedians that will tickle your funny bone vigorously and leave you rolling on the floor laughing. Find the direct video links from Around the Net on Attack of the Show after the jump. Break.com: Skater Gets Face Full of Board Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Shatner Does Levi's Tweets YouTube: RoboCop…

  • Several Digital Distribution Services Won't Sell Modern Warfare 2 Due To Steam

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm
    You won't be able to purchase Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Direct2Drive, GamersGate or Impulse when it's released next week because of the game's integration of Steam. Infinity Ward integrated the Steam client into Modern Warfare 2 to support Steamworks, prompting all three digital distribution chains to decide the game will not be available in their stores. "At Direct2Drive, we believe strongly that when you buy a game from us, you shouldn't be forced to install and run a 3rd party software client to be able to play the game you purchased," reads a statement on Direct2Drive's…

  • James Cameron's Avatar: The Game Hands-On Impressions

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:08 pm
    We're still around six weeks away from the theatrical debut of "Avatar," James Cameron's long-awaited return to the director's chair. But you'll have the chance to whet your appetite earlier than that. Ubisoft Montreal has been toiling away at James Cameron's Avatar: The Game for some time -- it releases in early December -- and Phil Theobald checked it out for us a few days ago at an Ubi event in San Francisco. According to him, the team wants to make a game so nice, you'll have to play it twice. That's once as the paramilitary RDA and as one of the blue-skinned Na'vi:…

  • Rock Band 3 Will Teach People To Play Music For Real

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:59 am
    In recent interviews, Dhani Harrison, son of Beatle George Harrison, has not only revealed the existence of Rock Band 3, he's also dropped a tantalizing detail about the gameplay. According to Harrison, Rock Band 3 will teach gamers how to play music "for real" as they go. “I’m working on Rock Band 3 and making the controllers more real so people can actually learn how to play music while playing the game,” Harrison said. “Give me a couple years, it’s going to happen.” Any stories about music games that originate from…
 
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  • Poster Claiming to be IW Dev Weighs in on MW2 Furor

    gamepolitics
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:56 am
    Are you getting Modern Warfare’d out yet?Spoilers below, so avoid reading if you are in a self-imposed Modern Warfare 2 blackout.Outside of issuing a rather benign statement, since leaked video surfaced that showed gamers apparently playing a role in a terrorist attack Activision and developer Infinity Ward have been relatively quiet in regards to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.Actually, quiet is a relative term, and fitting if you don’t include the ill-received F.A.G.S. video released, and then pulled, at the end of last week. Anyway, in response to a thread on the GetOffTheX…

  • How to Catch Thieves and Pirates

    gamepolitics
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:24 am
    A VentureBeat story details how Activision Blizzard was able to track down a pirate selling Xbox 360 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 bundles on Craigslist, and how the cracking of that crime led to the arrest of another individual selling illegal copies of the game.The game in question, of course, doesn’t come out until November 10, prompting the publisher to call in IPCybercrime, a Dallas-based private investigation firm that specializes in online crimes. Turns out, employees at a retail outlet had stolen a crate of the bundles from a store.However, the thieves had already sold a…

  • Non-Steam Digital Deliverers Uninterested in Selling MW2

    gamepolitics
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:33 am
    The forced integration of the PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with Valve’s Steamworks platform has turned off other digital game distribution services.IGN-owned Direct2Drive has opted not to offer MW2 on its service reports Gamasutra, calling the forced use of Steam a “Trojan Horse.” The company will offer $5 off other Activision games as compensation. From a statement on Direct2Drive’s website:At Direct2Drive, we believe strongly that when you buy a game from us, you shouldn't be forced to install and run a 3rd party software client to be able to…

  • Epic Releases Free Unreal Development Kit

    gamepolitics
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:51 am
    Developer Epic Games has released a free, Unreal 3-powered development kit that will allow students, schools, researchers or fledgling game developers the ability to experiment with 3D game technology.The Unreal Development Kit (UDK) can be downloading at the UDK website. The UDK is free for noncommercial or educational use, and a variety of licensing options are available—including a revenue sharing model—for anyone creating commercial content. This specific development kit is for the PC platform only, though Epic is considering console support in the future as well.Epic notes…

  • Venezuelan Game Ban Okayed, Gamer Reacts

    gamepolitics
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:28 pm
    Venezuela’s parliament has approved a law that lumps in toy weapons with videogames and bans the import, production or sale of both groups of items within the country.The law was approved late last week and will go into effect within three months, reports Russian news agency Ria Novosti. The law features strict penalties of up to three to five years of incarceration for each offense. Previous reports also claimed that campaigns would be launched to warn about the dangers of videogames and that Venezuela’s consumer protection society would have full decision making abilities over…
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  • Runaway: A Twist of Fate – Gina trailer

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    6 Nov 2009 | 11:40 am
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  • The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks – screenshots and a release trailer

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    6 Nov 2009 | 9:41 am
    One of the best and most popular game franchise to date, The Legend of Zelda is coming soon for DS users. Behold, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. Looks like the DS verions of LoZ will have the same “Wind Waker” look and design. Personally, I love the art from Wind Waker but some might prefer otherwise. The nonetheless, it’s one of the most popular Nintendo character, and I’m sure fans will love Zelda and Link no matter what kind of shape or form they’re in. The game is set to be released at December 7th, 2009. You can also check out their official website for…

  • King Arthur – screenshots (PC)

    ClassicMoments
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:12 am
    If you love Middle Ages and Medieval stuff, this game might interest you just a bit more than the others. All the shiny armor, glory and hot girls with boobs in pubs, I’m there. Well, they didn’t mentioned the pubs but I hope they have them.. King Arthur will be released for PC at November 12th, 2009. Share our stories with your friends and strangers:

  • Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – PS3 beta begins in November 19th

    ClassicMoments
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:10 pm
    In couple of weeks, PS3 owners might be invited to the multiplayer beta of Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Looks like PS3 owners are blessed with much gaming love lately. And EA also released the beta announcement trailer. So sign up those newsletters from PlayStation websites. We’re not sure but maybe visiting their official website might help as well. – http://www.battlefield.com/ Share our stories with your friends and strangers:

  • Guns of Icarus – web broswers gaming

    ClassicMoments
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:19 pm
    The last interesting news about web browsers gaming we’ve heard was the Quake Live. Well, id Software (now part of Bethesda Softworks) could afford to do anything they vision. Guns of Icarus, however, is developed by an indie developer, and so far it looks very interesting. It looks very promising, especially for the indie-developed game for web browsers. Good job, Muse Games. The game will cost you $8 one-time fee for unlimited access, but they also let you try out for free so visit and see if it’s worth your $8 – http://www.musegames.com Share our stories with your friends…
 
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  • Twitter, Facebook, Last.FM and Xbox 360 Family Settings

    Major Nelson
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am
      As some of you might be aware, those under the age of 18 are not able to access Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm in our public preview. I want to you let you know that this will remain the case when it launches to the world soon. We made this decision because as it stands now, parents aren’t able to use Family Settings to customize which of these applications their children can access. In order to offer an age-appropriate environment for everyone, we decided to turn off these applications for those Gold members under the age of 18. As expected, this has been a hot topic with the preview…

  • Demo: NCAA Basketball 10

    Major Nelson
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:25 am
      Content: NCAA Basketball 10 Demo Price: Free Availability: Canada and United States Dash Text: Get your hands on the most authentic college basketball experience ever, in NCAA® Basketball 10. Enjoy ultimate control over your team’s strategy and style of play, including real Motion Offensive Systems including the Dribble Drive, Princeton and Flex to name a few. See the game like it has never been seen before, with authentic broadcasting presentations from the all-star announcing crews of Dick Vitale, Brad Nessler, and Erin Andrews of ESPN, and Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery of…

  • Demo: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2

    Major Nelson
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:55 am
      Content: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Demo Price: Free Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: The Largest Army of Super Heroes is back! Mercenaries are attacking the Capitol in Washington D.C. and it is up to you and your team of Super Heroes to defend it. Thwart the enemy offensive with immensely destructive powers and new fusion combinations. Select your team of four from an exciting array of Super Heroes, including Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hulk, and more. Test your mettle as you enter the world of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2! For all levels, deeper…

  • Xbox 360 Console Bans

    Major Nelson
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
      As you may have read online, we’ve been actively banning consoles from Xbox LIVE that have been modified to play pirated games. Our commitment to combat piracy and support safer and more secure gameplay for the more than 20 million members of our Xbox LIVE community remains a top priority. All consumers should know that piracy is illegal, and that modifying their Xbox 360 console to play pirated discs, violates the Xbox LIVE terms of use, will void their warranty and result in a ban from Xbox LIVE. The health of the video game business depends on customers paying for the genuine…

  • Arcade: Wallace & Gromit Ep. 2, 3 and 4

    Major Nelson
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:03 am
      Content: Wallace & Gromit Ep. 2: The Last Resort Price: 800 Microsoft Points Availability: Not available in Japan Dash Text: [ESRB: E (Everyone) COMIC MISCHIEF] Join Wallace & Gromit in The Last Resort™, the second tale in their newest adventure series. When unrelenting rain ruins their holiday plans, Wallace & Gromit transform their cellar into a makeshift resort. After a customer is clocked on the head by an unknown assailant, it’s up to Gromit to find out whodunnit… with a little help from Wallace’s latest invention, the Deduct-o-matic!   Add Ep 2: The Last…
 
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  • Hallmark’s Christmas 2009 Galaga arcade cabinet ornament

    PJ Hruschak
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:36 pm
    Section: Gaming News, Features, Collecting, Nostalgia, Gear, Figures & Toys, Gear-Other, Genres, ArcadeAs a followup to the 2008 Pac-Man mini arcade cabinet ornament, Hallmark is sticking with the same theme. This year’s ornament is a miniaturized reproduction of the Galaga arcade cabinet (QXI1365) complete with mini buttons, mini joystick, lights and sounds. Press the buttons and you are treated to several seconds of classic tuneage including the intro and what sounds like the first wave of diving aliens. The top panel of the cabinet also lights up so the Galaga logo glows a bit. Aside…

  • Warhammer Online’s free trial now endless

    Jenni Lada
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:21 pm
    Section: Gaming News, PCs, Mac, Windows, Game-Companies, Developers, Publishers, Genres, 3D, Action, MMO, Role-Playing Mythic Entertainment and EA have announced that, instead of only offering a 10 day free trial for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, they will begin offering an endless free trial. I guess EA wants to lure in new customers. This means that you can try and play Warhammer Online for free for as long as you want. In addition, if you ever had a 10 day free trial account, you can now use it again to play in the endless free trial. There is now also a new Warhammer Online…

  • Hypertension headed to the Dreamcast and all computers

    Jenni Lada
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:30 am
    Section: Gaming News, Consoles, Consoles-Other, PCs, Linux, Mac, Windows, Game-Companies, Developers, Publishers, Genres, 3D, FPS, Role-PlayingTDGMods is working on a reimagining of the Blood and Blood II: The Chosen first person shooters called Hypertension. What’s unique about this project is the systems it is appearing on. In 2010, it will be released not only for PC, Mac and Linux computers, but also for the Sega Dreamcast. The Dreamcast’s life cycle just won’t end! Hypertension will be based on the original game, but will also feature a number of new features. For…

  • Rumor: Warner Bros. had no interest in wrestling game, rights may return to TNA

    Brian Allen
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:27 am
    Section: Gaming News, Features, Rumors, Consoles, PS3, Wii, Xbox-360, Ads & Media, Web, Genres, Sports When Midway filed bankruptcy, one of the potentially lucrative licenses it had was the right to make games based on TNA Wrestling. When Warner Bros. bought the company it picked up the rights to several Midway games but PWInsider said the TNA game wasn’t one of them. PWInsider’s TNA sources said the rights may bounce back to TNA since Warner Bros. wasn’t interested in purchasing them. TNA officials won’t comment on what, if anything, is happening with the game. TNA…

  • Madden NFL adding collectible card element courtesy of Ultimate Team

    Brian Allen
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:33 am
    Section: Gaming News, Consoles, PS3, Xbox-360, Game-Companies, Publishers, Genres, Sports, Strategy, CCG & TCG EA’s Madden franchise often comes under fire for a perceived lack of innovation but here’s a feature that certainly promises some unique wrinkles. Madden NFL 10 will soon contain a game mode that will combine elements of fantasy football and trading card gaming. Madden Ultimate Team is a free downloadable addition on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network coming January 2010. In this game players will collect virtual packs of cards ranging from “platinum” to…
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  • 70’s Mustang Joins the Gran Turismo 5 Lineup at the Gran Turismo Awards

    Alex Armour
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:01 pm
    Hello racing fans – Last night, PlayStation hosted the 7th annual Gran Turismo (GT) Awards in Las Vegas, taking place in conjunction with the 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show. We had some impressive entries and a fantastic turnout at the ceremony, headlined by a live performance from the The Offspring at Rain nightclub inside the Palms hotel. Kazunori Yamauchi – creator of the Gran Turismo franchise – chose a 1970 Ford Mustang from our Hot Rod category as our overall “Best in Show” vehicle, so a big congratulations to owners Todd Gartshore and Phil Koenan –…

  • Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – Creating the Trailer

    Marcus Johansson
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:04 am
    Goddag på er! My name is Marcus “Noken” Johansson and I’m one of the guys working at the DICE Video Crew in Stockholm, Sweden. We got some really cool stuff to show you from the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta map, Arica Harbor, but it isn’t just a new trailer. It’s actually something a little different. Usually when we create movies there’s a lot of intense action which is always good, but this time we wanted to try something we haven’t done before. The idea was to find action-filled moments and then capture them while the game was paused. This way…

  • PlayStation Network Video Content Update

    Grace Chen
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:01 am
    Hi Everyone, Here’s the list of new arrivals on the Video Store this week. We have a few new releases to note: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, I Love You, Beth Cooper, and The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3. Plus, we released free episodes of Full Metal Alchemist and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check it all out this weekend. HD MOVIE NEW ARRIVALS Aliens in the Attic Another Cinderella Story Ballast Big Man Japan Chandni Chowk To China Cheri I Love You, Beth Cooper Thankskilling The Life Before Her Eyes The Signal The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 The Wizard of Oz Three Kings TMNT Troy –…

  • PlayStation Store Update

    Grace Chen
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:09 pm
    Hi Everyone – It’s time for the weekly PlayStation Store Update. Updates Mercury Bundle 2 Sale – Includes Archer Maclean’s Mercury and Mercury Meltdown (now $9.99) This is Shane Bettenhausen from Ignition Entertainment with a quick heads-up about a killer PlayStation Store promotion that kicks off today. For a limited time, you’ll be able to snag two great PSP games–the classic Archer Maclean’s Mercury and its supercharged sequel, Mercury Meltdown—for the shockingly low total of only $9.99. Check out this video! TV Show King Price Drop (now $6.99) X-Men…

  • Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – PS3 Beta Begins November 19

    Gordon Van Dyke
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:01 am
    Hi All, I’m Gordon Van Dyke and I’m the Associate Producer for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 here at EA’s DICE studio in Stockholm. Today we’re excited to announce that our forthcoming multiplayer beta is coming exclusively to PS3, so you’ll have a chance to experience all the action, destruction and vehicular warfare ahead of our full release in March 2010. Starting on November 19, the beta will feature the huge ‘Arica Harbour’ map where up to 24 players compete to secure valuable crates in the ‘Rush’ game mode as the action moves across a variety of different locations. From…
 
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  • 1UP Impressions of Netflix Streaming On PS3

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:05 pm
    As Netflix promised, our disc to enable Instant Streaming for the PS3 arrived today, and we took it for a quick spin. It sets up just like other streaming devices, in that you activate the application on your system, and then input a specific code tied to your Netflix account on the Netflix site itself. At the moment, this definitely feels like a version 1.0 product, in that it generally serves its purpose, but there's some clear room for improvement. The good news is that it does, indeed, do HD streaming, and the picture quality is pretty darn good. It hooks into your Watch Instantly Queue,…

  • BioWare Reveals New Old Republic Character Class

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:15 pm
    BioWare has revealed Star War: The Old Republic's latest character class. For fans of deadly efficient assassination, meet the Imperial Agent, who specializes in having "the right tools at the right time." "The Imperial Agent is heavily inspired by several classic Star Wars characters such as Zam Wesell and Grand Moff Tarkin. Imperial Agents work behind the scenes to get the work of the Empire done," wrote BioWare's Sean Dahlberg. "Specializing in high-tech gear, the Imperial Agent always has the right tools at the right time. They use abilities of subversion and subterfuge to infiltrate and…

  • Dragon Age Patch Fixes Minor Bugs, Alters Difficulty

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:45 am
    PC players struggling with Dragon Age's difficulty will be receiving a small boost today. BioWare has released a small patch that not only fixes a few minor bugs, but slightly increases party stats as well. The new patch slightly increases attack, defense and damage scores for all party members at Normal difficulty, and makes the Easy difficult easier. It also fixes a problem involving the potential corruption of character statistics. Here's the complete list.

  • Private Investigators Capture Major Modern Warfare 2 Pirate

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:16 am
    Modern Warfare 2 has been leaked onto the Internet, prompting Microsoft to announce that they will actively pursue any Xbox 360 piracy. In the meantime though, it appears that the original perpetrator has been arrested. Venturebeat is reporting that Christian Del Amo, an 18-year-old from Miami, initially cracking the game's code on Monday, which was followed by a flood illegal copies on torrent sites. "It all happened very fast," said Rob Holmes, owner of IPCybercrime, a private investigation firm.

  • Warhammer Online Now Offering Unlimited Free Trial

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:37 am
    If you want to play Warhammer Online for free, it's now possible to indulge for as long as you like. While the upper-tier content will remain at a premium, prospective players are now free to play the trial version for as long as they wish. "With the introduction of the endless free trial and streaming client, we are making it easier than ever for a new player to join the WAR," said Mythic executive producer Jeff Hickman. "We've worked hard to create a more informative and community driven new user experience, and now we are giving players an unlimited amount of time to explore the early…
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  • Selling Your Pirated MW2 on Craigslist is a Bad Idea

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:44 pm
    Pirated PC games are commonplace and Xbox 360 games are also increasingly being copied and sold. Apparently one guy thought it was so common that he could merely slap up an ad on Craigslist to sell pirated copies of MW2 with no problems. Turns out he was seriously mistaken but at least he earned the Stupid Criminal achievement. From the article at VentureBeat: The posting last Thursday on Craigslist was alarming. Someone was selling a Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 bundle, with both a console and Read more...

  • Skate 3 First Look Trailer is Rad

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm
    I just posted the new Skate 3 trailer in the video's section of the site and thankfully, this one provides a better look at the game than the announcement trailer did. Here's EA's official pimping of the game: SKATE 3 features an all-new co-op mode where teammates can complete challenges together while advancing each other’s careers. From rewarding epic bails and fails with a beefed up Hall of Meat mode to honing your craft with the all-new skate.School, players of all skill levels have multiple ways to “kill it” in the game. Read more...

  • Split Second's Latest Trailer Has Cars Racing Building Collapses, Giant Ships and Even Other Cars

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:14 am
    Racing games are a dime-a-dozen nowadays and it seems as if you can't get away from them even if you tried, just like zombie games. Disney Interactive is no stranger to the racing genre with games like Pure already released; Split / Second is trying to be different though. Instead of just racing other cars, you race other cars and events caused by you and the other racers. Competitors in Split/Second don’t just collide with other vehicles to knock them from the track - they can also trigger explosive events that drastically Read more...

  • Abu Dhabi Images and Video from Codemasters' Formula 1 2009

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:14 am
    Yeah, it's Friday! I feel lame saying that but it's been a hell of a week with an H1N1 scare for my kid and pregnant wife (I like babies because they're the best co-op you can get) and staying up late playing Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. Back on topic, here are some new Abu Dhabi screenshots and video from the Wii version of Codemasters Formula 1 2009 that's due Read more...

  • Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Skirmish DLC Available on XBLIVE Now

    5 Nov 2009 | 10:32 pm
    The Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Skirmish DLC is now available for Xbox 360 gamers. At this point, the PS3 does not have the DLC on PSN. $3.99 isn't that bad as far as DLC goes so take it easy on the complaining about this one. Read more...
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  • Still a Fighter...

    Rahul Sood
    13 Oct 2009 | 2:24 pm
    I'm an entrepreneur. I'm not easily held down, or boxed in. I can't simply make decisions that conform to the status quo. I find things that excite me, and nurture them into something amazing. I'm... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Where are all the PC Games in Retail?

    Rahul Sood
    27 Sep 2009 | 11:49 am
    Remember I said many times that PC Gaming is not dying, rather it's evolving? The distribution model will change as physical media begins it's slow death. We're starting to see this happen with PC... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • It's time to give you an update...!

    Rahul Sood
    17 Sep 2009 | 10:23 am
    I've decided it's time for me to come out of the dark. I've been away from writing for awhile as you can probably tell by the dates on these blogs. I was in Seattle for the entire summer, working... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Microsoft's New Search is Better than Google's!

    Rahul Sood
    31 Aug 2009 | 9:27 pm
    If there is any doubt that Microsoft's new "Real" Live Search isn't better than Google then I assume you haven't tried it yet. Try it... ....to participate in the discussion on this topic or check... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • If this isn't Hot, I don't know what is...

    Rahul Sood
    14 Aug 2009 | 11:40 pm
    Wow! Microsoft, you just made something awesome, that I can't wait to get my hands on. Unfortunately my Zune 120 failed after a month, it's sitting dead with me now. Not sure what to do with it, but... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
 
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  • Mass Effect 2 - Preview @ 1UP and Kotaku

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:45 am
    After releasing Dragon Age: Origins, Bioware has moved into preview mode with its upcoming game Mass Effect 2. Previews have appeared on both Kotaku and 1UP. Both previewers have had hand-on experience with the game. The previewer for Kotaku mentions this about ME2's no-overheat system for weapons: Gone is the first game's system of infinite-ammo weapons that overheat if used to much too quickly....

  • Four Fresh Ideas to Fight RPG Stagnation @ Bitmob

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:28 am
    Tired of the usual Fantasy tropes, Bitmob has suggested Four Fresh Ideas to Fight RPG Stagnation.  They don't all inspire me but certainly some creative settings would be welcome in the genre.  One example: Explore America Before It Was 'Discovered' You've heard of America, right? You know, that landmass that Columbus "discovered" and Hernán Cortés "conquered?" Well, let's pretend those two events never occurred and play an RPG in a pre-Columbian American setting....

  • Elven Legacy: Rangers - Review @ Gamers Nexus

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:21 am
    Gamers Nexus weren't impressed with Elven Legacy: Ranger, saying the expansion has potential but lacks the design required to bring it out.  The score is a harsh 58% and here's an excerpt: The Good: Graphics are fun and somewhat cartoony, making it hard not to laugh while your units get skewered on pikes....

  • Mass Effect 2 - Interview and Videos @ IGN

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:18 am
    Titled "Details, details, details", IGN has an interview on Mass Effect 2 along with several new videos.   Casey Hudson supplies the answers, which include the new threat and DLC.  A snip: IGN: Do the new aliens only harvest humans or is any alien race fair game? Casey Hudson: The belief at the beginning of the game is that the Collectors, they are only going after humans and we believe they are working with the Reapers....

  • Torchlight - v1.12 Patch Released

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:13 am
    Runic Games has released the expected v1.12 patch for Torchlight (although Blue's notes they forgot to update the title screen, which will still read "v1.11").  This thread at the official forum has all the details, including the status of various vendors - it gets a bit complicated with the different distribution systems, such as Steam, D2D and so on....
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  • Link Dump Friday

    LDora
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    It's Link Dump Friday, where all your dreams of lethal numbers, physics gun-play, and bow-n-arrow toting cavemen come true! Wow, your dreams are weird! Lucky for you, we like that in a gamer!

  • as if!

    jay
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:57 pm
    Don't miss our CGDC #7 announcement coming November 16th!

  • Battalion: Ghosts

    LDora
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:14 pm
    The popular Battalion series continues with Ghosts, your solution to the daily ain't-go-no-tank blues. It's turn-based strategic warfare at its pixelated finest as the story continues. It's puns, explosions, and tactics galore. Will you emerge triumphant from the ten stage campaign? Or is it back to boot camp for you?

  • The Control Panel

    grinnyp
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    The Control Panel is an oldie but a goodie. Despite its age the game is a tight, well-constructed puzzle solving treat. Stripped of everything that usually accompanies a puzzle of this sort, no story, no background, no instructions, be prepared to sit back and let the gameplay blow your mind (and perhaps cause a concussion, if you end up banging your head against the nearest flat surface in frustration).

  • Helium-3

    mjalbers
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:30 pm
    From the Discovery Channel comes a casually-oriented strategy game of tactics, battle, mining and exploration. The world's energy reserves have run out, but a new element called helium
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  • PS3 Netflix Instant Streaming discs now shipping

    andru@hex.gearlive.com
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:20 pm
    If you’re a Playstation 3 owner who ordered one of the Netflix Instant Streaming discs, you’ll be happy to know that they’ve started shipping to customer as of today. In fact, our disc is scheduled to arrive tomorrow, alongside copious amounts of junk mail, we’re sure. The disc is the only way you’ll be able to enjoy the Netflix Watch Instantly service on your PS3 for the time being, so if you want to get in on that action and haven’t already done so, go ahead and order your disc. You do need to have an active Netflix membership as well, of course. Tags:…

  • Xbox LIVE Fall Update: We’ll be previewing Facebook, Twitter, Zune 1080p for you on Monday

    andru@hex.gearlive.com
    16 Oct 2009 | 7:14 pm
    We just got word from our friends at Xbox LIVE that we’ll be getting the new Fall 2009 Dashboard Update on Monday, which means we’ll be bringing you a preview and walkthrough of all the upcoming Xbox 360 dashboard features, including Twitter, Facebook, Zune instant-on 1080p movies, Last.fm, and more. For a look at everything we’ll be bringing you on Monday, hit the jump. Now go enjoy your weekend! Continue reading Xbox LIVE Fall Update: We’ll be previewing Facebook, Twitter, Zune 1080p for you on Monday Tags: (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T),…

  • 250GB PS3 Slim dropping on November 3

    andru@hex.gearlive.com
    15 Oct 2009 | 3:01 pm
    Hot on the heels of the release of the 120GB PS3 Slim system, Sony has just announced that they’ll be releasing a higher capacity 250GB version for the holidays. The new 250GB version of the slimmer PlayStation 3 will sell for $349, and hits stores on November 3. You can pre-order it now on Amazon, to receive it on November 3. Tags: (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T) Read More | 250GB PS3 Slim console

  • Bethesda gives free Fallout 3 premium theme to DLC buyers

    andru@hex.gearlive.com
    1 Oct 2009 | 5:41 pm
    Hey, Fallout 3 fans…if you are one of the obsessed (like we were) when it came to the Fallout 3 DLC packs, you might want to check your email and spam folders. Why’s that? Well, as it turns out, if you purchased all five of the Fallout 3 DLC offerings, you should have an email in your inbox from Microsoft containing a code redeemable for a free Fallout 3 premium Xbox 360 theme. They say it’s just a thank you to the biggest fans of the game, and we think it’s a classy touch, since we totally felt we got our money’s worth from the DLC in the first place. Thanks,…

  • Wii is now $199, in stock at Amazon

    andru@hex.gearlive.com
    30 Sep 2009 | 3:32 pm
    Hey guys, just a reminder, the Nintendo Wii dropped in price over the weekend, to $199, down from $249. That’s the first price cut we’ve seen here in North America for the wildly popular console. If you’ve been on the fence, now’s your chance at picking one up. Near me, both a Gamestop and a Target sold out of them this week, so the tactic may prove successful for Nintendo. Amazon does have Wii in stock right now, so go ahead and grab one, if it strikes your fancy. Tags: (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T) Read More | Wii on Amazon
 
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  • Dragon Age Origins Toolset v1.0

    Ron Whitaker
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:32 pm
    This is the set of utilities used to create modifications to the game Dragon Age Origins. Build your own challenges for players to overcome! http://www.filefront.com/14872891/Dragon-Age-Origins-Toolset-v1.0/ Share and Enjoy:

  • Crash Time 3 and New Star Soccer 2010 Demos

    Ron Whitaker
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:04 pm
    Crash Time 3 Demo This demo allows you to try out the upcoming autobahn racing game, Crash Time 3. http://www.filefront.com/14872153/Crash-Time-3-Demo/ New Star Soccer 2010 Demo New Star Soccer 2010 is a football game where you must train hard, play well and live the life of an up and coming sports star. http://www.filefront.com/14872229/New-Star-Soccer-2010/ Share and Enjoy:

  • Torchlight v1.2 Patch

    Ron Whitaker
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:37 am
    This update is for the retail copy of Torchlight. Steam, D2D or other digitally downloaded versions are not compatible. http://www.filefront.com/14872081/Torchlight-v1.2-Patch/ Grab the patch notes after the break Torchlight 1.12 Patch Notes - * Fixed several issues which could overwrite saves, and protected against possible save loss. Save backups are now also generated. * Much reduced load times for many users * Some minor ingame performance improvements * Fixed Needle Arc XP exploit * Fixed Shadow Armor stacking effects * Fixed vendor dupe bug * Fixed various fullscreen startup issues *…

  • World Racing 2 v1.33 to 1.43 Patch

    Ron Whitaker
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:22 am
    Due to compatibility problems with StarForce protection under Windows 7 we decided to release a new update with removed copy protection. http://www.filefront.com/14870493/World-Racing-2-v1.33-to-1.43-Patch/ Share and Enjoy:

  • Mass Effect 2 Enemies Trailers

    Ron Whitaker
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:52 am
    Learn more about the enemies Commander Shepard will face through Mass Effect 2 in this new video. View new creatures like the Collectors, praetorians, abominations and the ever-present geth. Share and Enjoy:
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  • Tag your Motto & Win Modern Warfare 2!

    DeaconBlade
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:49 am
    READY FOXTROT WAVE.  READY OSCAR WAVE.  ATTACK SEQUENCE INITIATED. The Invasion is tonight!  The attack will be done in both public and private matches on Modern Warfare in whatever online match types available.  It’s basically an onslaught of fun in whatever capacity you all prefer to play. I will be playing throughout the night and will be [...]

  • Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, DLC Available

    DeaconBlade
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:57 am
    Downloadable content is good for some and a pain for others but no matter your flavor, Activision isn’t stopping.  It makes sense for this game though especially considering the fact that Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 is a load of fun.  It’s weird though because this DLC is only available until the end of the year, December [...]

  • Borderlands Review

    DeaconBlade
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:34 pm
    Developer: Gearbox Software Publisher: 2K Games Rating Guide: How I Review Games Video Recap: Click for the Controller Banged Video Review (Prik-n-Lex Controller Bang Borderlands) To say that putting together this review hasn’t been a task would be an understatement.  Irish and I have put some hours into the game and into thinking about how we are going at [...]

  • Xbox Live Rewards, Reward Central Opens

    DeaconBlade
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:40 am
    It’s not quite like the original Xbox Rewards program that had Old Spice on the minds of gamers everywhere but it is interesting nonetheless.  Let me introduce you to the new Xbox Live Rewards program.  Apparently you have to be selected to preview the program so if you haven’t received an email inviting you in, [...]

  • Left 4 Dead 2 Demo

    DeaconBlade
    3 Nov 2009 | 9:37 am
    It’s time to survive again (at least for Gold members of Xbox Live).  You can head out and download the demo for Left 4 Dead 2 right now. Like the original, Left 4 Dead 2 is set during the aftermath of an apocalyptic pandemic, and focuses on four new survivors fighting against hordes of the [...]
 
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  • Epic Releases Free Version of Unreal Engine

    Soulskill
    5 Nov 2009 | 7:47 am
    anomnomnomymous writes "Just a week after Unity announced its engine is now available for free to indie users, Epic Games has revealed a free version of its popular Unreal Engine technology. Called the Unreal Development Kit (UDK), it is a free edition of UE3 that allows community, modder and indie users more access to the engine's features and is available for all. Epic said game developers, students, hobbyists, researchers, creators of 3D visualizations and simulations plus digital filmmakers can all take advantage of the UDK for non-commercial use. The UDK site also offers detailed product…

  • Chinese Bureaucrats Duel Over Right To Regulate WoW

    samzenpus
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:39 pm
    upto0013 writes "Chinese bureaucrats are battling each other for the right to regulate World of Warcraft. They hope to gain the political clout and the revenue that comes along with controlling a new industry with potential for explosive growth. 'If you supervise a more dynamic area with a lot of growth potential, you have more budget and more administrative muscle,' said Edward Yu, president of Analysys International, an Internet research firm in Beijing. 'They see this pie is getting bigger and bigger, so it is no wonder different administrations are fighting over pieces of that territory.'…

  • Spector Tried To Gain Back Rights To Deus Ex

    Soulskill
    4 Nov 2009 | 3:08 am
    An anonymous reader writes "Warren Spector's doing the circuit for the just-announced Epic Mickey, and has noted that he actually approached Disney with two other games in mind — including one he says was 'the spiritual successor to Deus Ex.' Spector actually attempted to buy back the rights to the game he's most loved for from Eidos, but was unable to get the company to sell it to him. That's a shame, he notes, because 'there were and still are Deus Ex stories I would like to tell.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot.

  • Is There a Future For Mature Games On Wii?

    Soulskill
    4 Nov 2009 | 12:23 am
    digitalfever writes "There are more than 50 million Wii systems worldwide. Logically, the audience for a wide range of games and interactive experiences should be rather big, but based on the evidence so far, either that's not true — or publishers have been hedging the wrong bets. No one has conclusively proved the case for (or against) the viability of mature games on Wii, but 2009 was a litmus test on a number of fronts, including the DS. The results aren't encouraging. "Read more of this story at Slashdot.

  • Free 3G Wireless For Nintendo's Next Handheld?

    Soulskill
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:04 am
    itwbennett writes "'Nintendo is feeling the sting of competition from the iPhone,' writes Peter Smith in a recent post. 'At least, that's the feeling one gets when reading Nintendo president Satoru Iwata's thoughts on the future of Nintendo handhelds. According to a Financial Times piece, Iwata suggests the next Nintendo handheld (and to be clear, he isn't talking about the big screen DS launching in Japan next month) might include free 3G wireless, much like the Amazon Kindle does. The challenge is to offer the immediacy of downloading an inexpensive new game, anywhere, anytime, without…
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    Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today

  • Edge Games Index

    Edge Staff
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:27 am
    Every week, the Edge Games Index, produced in association with Brandwatch, rates games according to the volume of positive and negative buzz they're inspiring on the web. read more

  • Activision "Not Overly Concerned" By MW2 PC Furore

    Alex Wiltshire
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:43 am
    Activision president Mike Griffith claims removing support for dedicated servers will lead to improved "consumer experience". read more

  • Digital Distributors Refuse To Stock PC Modern Warfare 2

    Alex Wiltshire
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:33 am
    Mandatory installation of Steam for the game's use of Steamworks deemed a "Trojan horse" by Direct2Drive; Impulse and Gamersgate follow. Direct2Drive has told Gamasutra, "We don’t believe games should force the user to install a Trojan Horse." The PC version of Modern Warfare 2 will use Valve's Steamworks to manage such processes as installation, DRM, patching and save games, but this also means that Steam itself needs to be on players' systems. read more

  • The Friday Game: Sneeze

    Chris Donlan
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:14 am
    Format: FlashDeveloper: Oil Productions and Playerthreehttp://www.miniclip.com/games/sneeze/en/ read more

  • Square Enix Sales Up 33 Per Cent

    Alex Wiltshire
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:38 am
    Half year financial results show jump in sales on same period 2008, but down 55.7 per cent in net income. The Japanese publisher, and new owner of Eidos, reported that over the six month period between April 1 and September 30 net income of its entire business decreased 55.7 per cent from 6,054m to 2,683 million yen, while revenue from sales climbed from 67,974m to 90,561m yen. read more
 
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  • The Humans

    Link_to_the_future
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:05 pm
    In a playful caricature of prehistoric humans, The Humans (aptly named) puts the player in control of a tribe of caveman on the verge of extinction. Your job is to help them navigate a world of hostile dinosaurs and other enemy tribes and along the way, “inventing” items, such as clubs, torches and rope.

  • Monsters vs. Aliens

    Psychphan
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:00 pm
    I am not a movie buff. I watch three movies a year. That is it. One of the movies I watched this past year was Monsters vs. Aliens , a “B-movie” inspired by the old drive-in horror movies from the 1950s and ’60s. To say that my dad liked it is an understatement. He loved it. So how does the videogame tie-in of the same name fit with the movie? It comes together decently and allows novices to have fun but falls a bit short.

  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky

    Seth
    3 Nov 2009 | 9:55 am
    It's been so very long since I've played a Pokémon game. I haven't had enough money to buy a new one since Red Rescue Team, and I was skeptical about the new Pokémon. However, when I got Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, I found that I really liked the new Pokémon. The chance to be a Pokémon instead of a human who uses them to fight other Pokémon was refreshing and fun.

  • Elven Legacy

    Jcoffey
    2 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am
    Elven Legacy, a turn-based strategy game developed by Russian company 1C and published by Paradox Interactive was released April 7. Having seen the trailer and heard it was a good game, I shot at the chance to review it. I popped the disc in, installed it and started playing.

  • Droplitz

    SpartyTheOneManParty
    30 Oct 2009 | 11:48 am
    I don’t mind the occasional casual game here and there. Sometimes, I just need to relax and cool off from mashing combos or firing headshots. And what better way to cool off than guiding some water through pipes? Droplitz proves itself to be quite refreshing in more ways than one.
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    Xbox-Scene News

  • How investigators tracked down a Modern Warfare 2 cyber pirate

    XanTium
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm
    From venturebeat.com:[QUOTE]The posting last Thursday on Craigslist was alarming. Someone was selling a Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 bundle, with both a console and a game, for $500. The problem was that Modern Warfare 2, one of the most anticipated games of the year, doesn't officially go on sale until Nov. 10.Activision Blizzard, the game's publisher, called in IPCybercrime.com, a Dallas private investigation firm that specializes in online investigations. The investigators tracked down the seller and stumbled into a scheme to pirate the game and sell a bunch of fake copies over the Internet.

  • Twitter, Facebook, Last.FM and Xbox 360 Family Settings

    XanTium
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:59 am
    From majornelson.com:[QUOTE]As some of you might be aware, those under the age of 18 are not able to access Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm in our public preview. I want to you let you know that this will remain the case when it launches to the world soon. We made this decision because as it stands now, parents aren't able to use Family Settings to customize which of these applications their children can access. In order to offer an age-appropriate environment for everyone, we decided to turn off these applications for those Gold members under the age of 18. As expected, this has been a hot…

  • OTX: Xbox 360 Gamers Defecting To PS3 For Holiday Sequels?

    XanTium
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:44 am
    From gamasutra.com:[QUOTE]It's coming time for the Holiday launches of anticipated multiplatform sequels -- and new data provided to Gamasutra by OTX's GamePlan Insights finds that many sequel-buyers might be switching platforms, defecting from Xbox 360 to PlayStation 3 for more than one major release.OTX data shows that 15 percent of those who plan to buy the PS3 version of Assassin's Creed 2 own the Xbox 360 version of the original, while only 7 percent of those who plan to buy the Xbox 360 version own the original game on PS3.Moreover, the trend for Modern Warfare 2 is the same, according…

  • Major Nelson Talks about Latest LIVE Ban Wave - More Bans Today

    XanTium
    4 Nov 2009 | 12:45 pm
    From majornelson.com:[QUOTE]As you may have read online, we've been actively banning consoles from Xbox LIVE that have been modified to play pirated games. Our commitment to combat piracy and support safer and more secure gameplay for the more than 20 million members of our Xbox LIVE community remains a top priority. All consumers should know that piracy is illegal, and that modifying their Xbox 360 console to play pirated discs, violates the Xbox LIVE terms of use, will void their warranty and result in a ban from Xbox LIVE. The health of the video game business depends on customers paying…

  • Xbox 360 With Free 100usd Gift Card Deal at Walmart *Updated*

    XanTium
    3 Nov 2009 | 3:09 pm
    From kotaku.com:[QUOTE]A retail tipster sends word that Walmart will be selling an Xbox 360 Arcade with a $100 gift card for $199 this Saturday.Sounds like a great deal, though as with all rumors, make sure to take this with a grain of salt until we can get verification or the official news hits on Wednesday.[/QUOTE]*Update* News is confirmed on walmart.comFull Story: kotaku.com | walmart.com
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    gamercenteronline.net

  • Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta Details, PS3 Exclusive

    Kemuel Stewart
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:11 pm
    In the few past week, rumors have been speculating at a public beta for Bad Company 2, however, the rumors weren’t clarified. That is until now. Exclusively for the PlayStation 3, starting November 19, PlayStation 3 gamers will be able to experience the unprecedented action, destruction, vehicular warfare, squad play and open sandbox environments that only Bad Company 2 can deliver in the form of a private multiplayer beta. The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer beta will feature the “Arica Harbor” map, where up to 24 players can compete in one of the game’s four…

  • Mass Effect 2 Collectors’ Edition Announced

    Kemuel Stewart
    5 Nov 2009 | 7:07 am
    With the impending release in a couple of months, BioWare have announced the collectors’ edition for their upcoming futuristic space adventure, Mass Effect 2. Available on January 26 in North America alongside the standard edition, the Collectors’ Edition of Mass Effect 2 comes in a premium, tin case and includes the full version of the game, a 48-page hardcover “Art of Mass Effect 2” book, Issue 1 of the Mass Effect Redemption comic book, and a bonus DVD with behind-the-scenes and making-of videos. In addition, the Mass Effect 2 Collectors’ Edition will include…

  • No Doubt Sues Activision, “Virtual Karaoke Players”

    Kemuel Stewart
    4 Nov 2009 | 4:04 pm
    No Doubt is suing Activision for un-permitted use of their avatars within Band Hero, and they’re seeking damages for their avatars being turned into “virtual karaoke players”. The band argues that it “agreed to place avatars containing their name and likeness performing three No Doubt songs”. However, the band never allowed use of their avatars beyond their three songs within the game; Band Hero allows their use in more than 60 other songs – along with that, individual band members can be “isolated into solo performances of these cover songs and…

  • Killzone 3 Speculation Increases, Expected Within Two Years

    Kemuel Stewart
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:29 pm
    With the recent speculation about a third Killzone, a dutch television shows’ commentator made it known that Guerrilla Games is indeed working on another Killzone on PlayStation 3; stating that a “the commentator said something remarkable”, reports dutch gaming site PSFocus. Along with that, the VideoJug commentator also stated that fans could expect the sequel within the next two years – sometime within 2010-2011. “At this moment in the greatest secrecy worked on the sequel to Killzone 2. The release is expected in 2011, perhaps even in 2010,” said the…

  • Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Movie Trailer

    Kemuel Stewart
    2 Nov 2009 | 6:13 pm
    As rumors of another Prince of Persia game unspool, the official trailer for the movie adaption of “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” popped up on the internet. But, that’s not the only good news. The trailer is actually pretty good; it has a great mixture of humor and action, which makes for a great action movie experience. The trailer, also, indicates that the film’s story will stick to that of the 2003 game Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, which centers on a magical dagger that can be used to speed up or slow downtime. The Sands of Time is due in theaters May…
 
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    Destructoid

  • Ten Minute Taste: Armored Core 3 Portable

    Dale North
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:40 am
    This PSP download is a good candidate for our Ten Minute Taste videos, as it has a really cinematic opening and great sound. The game itself is no slouch either. You'll see the opening, some of the menus, and a bit of the first couple of missions in the game in our video. To tell you the truth, I didn't know much about Armored Core until I got this. Good game, though. I've been playing it quite a bit here lately. Customizing mechs, blowing sh*t up -- you know the deal. The controls are fine on the PSPgo, but I've been using the DualShock3 to control it today, and that's way better. It kind of…

  • Teaming up and throwing down with Skate 3

    Ben PerLee
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:20 am
    It's funny looking back on the old battle between skateboarding videogames. Ever since the original Tony Hawk, plenty of skateboarding games have come and gone, and other than the eternal old bird itself, not many of them have lived to see a sequel. All except the EA's Skate franchise that is, which is getting ready for the third iteration of the series. Not really third times the charm, it's more like a triple threat, as Skate has proven to be a more than solid skating franchise. So it's really ironic considering the situation. Tony Hawk is now a peripheral based game, and Skate 3 is the…

  • Ten Minute Taste: Numblast

    Brad Nicholson
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    Numblast is a game we’ve explored before when it was announced a few nights evenings ago. Developed by Japan Studios, it’s an odd puzzle game with a focus on numbers. The core goal is to twist and rotate like-numbered blocks into 2 x 2 squares, thereby creating a match. Once a match is complete, the now-glowing blocks leave the screen after counting upwards by one digit. The latter is an important bit of information -- the key to clearing the entire screen and winning big is twisting the higher-numbered blocks to go along with the initial clearing.As with most puzzle games,…

  • Resonance of Fate also standard definition TV friendly

    Dale North
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:40 am
    After playing Resonance of Fate, I have no idea why you'd play such a beautiful game on a standard definition television. People did it with Dead Rising, and they all had beef with the text size. For most, it was unreadable in SD. If you saw my TGS preview of this lovely gun-heavy, acrobatic RPG, you'll know that it has plenty of selling points. But there are actually a few that the marketing guys missed, and the game's chief programmer made it a point to list them out in a recent blog post at the game's official site. The standard def guys will be glad to hear that the font has been adjusted…

  • Hudson's bringing back the Bonk

    Dyson
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:20 am
    Most gamers can remember the so-called console wars of the 16-bit generation. At the time, each of the console competitors used every advantage they could to show how their system was the right system to own. Along with graphics and other features, companies leveraged the coolness factor of their system's mascots. Nintendo had cemented Mario early on, while Sega finally got around to creating Sonic, and the TurboGrafix-16 wisely dropped Keith Courage in favor of a more marketable and all around better mascot, Bonk. Sadly, the TG-16 did not gain enough market share to warrant a follow-up…
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    The Frugal Gamer

  • Chrono Trigger (DS) $20

    The recent release of the uber classic Chrono Trigger for the Nintendo DS is now $19.99! Frugal linkage: » Amazon » NewEgg » GameStop

  • Fallout 3 (PC) 50% off on Steam!

    Another great 50% off deal today, but this one goes through the weekend. The PC version of Fallout 3 for $24.99 on Steam! If you like RPGs, well, you can't really go wrong with this dealio.

  • Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (DS) $15 at Amazon

    Today only, Amazon has Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon for 50% off. Bringing the price down to $14.99. A rare price for good DS games. I really liked the last Fire Emblem for the GBA, so my order is in!

  • The Sims 3 $40 at Best Buy

    Best Buy has a sale on the recently released The Sims 3 for $39.99. A savings of $10.

  • Red Faction: Guerrilla (360) for $40 at NewEgg!

    NewEgg is currently offering the fantastic Red Faction: Guerrilla for $39.99. A savings of $20. I've been playing this a LOT the past few days and it's probably my GOTY so far. So, yeah, highly recommended. Especially at this price. Update 6/28: The deal is back! Get it while you can. Update 7/1: And...dead again.
 
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    Blue's News

  • Cut Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Removes Gore, Adds Performance

    Blue
    PC Games Hardware has benchmarked the recently released demo for Left 4 Dead 2 compared with the version of the demo released in Germany that has some of the gore removed, and found the cut version...

  • Developer Pirates Its Own Game

    Blue
    GamesIndustry.biz has sort of a man-bites-dog story, reporting that developer RedLynx leaked their own game Trials to torrent sites on the day of its release as an unusual bit of guerilla promotion....

  • WAR "Endless" Free Trial

    Blue
    Mythic Entertainment introduces a new "Endless Free Trial" for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, which replaces the 10-day trial for their fantasy-themed MMORPG. In addition, the free trial client...

  • The Old Republic New Class, Diary, Comic

    Blue
    The Star Wars: The Old Republic Website has a new developer blog from Drew Karpyshyn, lead writer on the original KOTOR as well as some Star Wars novels. The topic of the journal is writing for the...

  • New Torchlight Demo

    Blue
    The Runic Games Forums reveal the Torchlight patch mentioned earlier also works as a two-hour trial version of Runic's action/RPG (thanks DrClown). A subsequent post also mentions that they forgot to...
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    GameSetWatch

  • Column: 'Homer In Silicon': Mole's Eyes

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    ['Homer in Silicon' is a biweekly GameSetWatch-exclusive column by Emily Short. It looks at storytelling and narrative in games of all flavors, including the casual, indie, and obscurely hobbyist. This week she looks at "Fatale", Tale of Tales' take on Oscar Wilde's play Salome.] Recently Tale of Tales (of "The Path" fame) released a new interactive piece called "Fatale", which explores the tale of Salome, the dancer who in compensation for her dancing requested (and got) the head of John the Baptist on a silver platter. Like "The Path", "Fatale" is by turns frustrating and fascinating, with…

  • Libraries Celebrating National Gaming Day On Nov. 14

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am
    The American Library Association will celebrate its second annual National Gaming Day on November 14th at hundreds of public, school, and academic libraries across the country, inviting others to visit their locations and take part in gaming activities, including a national video game tournament. Last year's inaugural event attracted over 14,000 people to 600 libraries, and the ALA promises that 2009's National Gaming day will have more participating locations and more board and video games available. Players will also have an opportunity to see how their scores rank on local, regional, and…

  • Gainax Pays Tribute To Chip Musician, Incinerates Current Gen Consoles

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am
    Eminent anime studio Gainax, responsible for revered series such as Neon Genesis Evangelion and FLCL, replaced its site's welcome screen yesterday with a surprising image -- a strange character clad in Famicom gear wielding a Super Scope as all three current generation home consoles represented as burned buildings in the background. That odd figure is actually Professor Sakamoto, a chiptune artist known for performing with a cape gracing his shoulders and a Famicom system strapped to his head. His Youtube profile reads, "Hello everyone. I'm Prof. Sakamoto, [a] Japanese musician playing game…

  • Piece of Pie, Orioto Debut Swimming Under Clouds

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Chances are you've come across Mikaël "Orioto" Aguirre's impressive video game-inspired wallpapers, but did you know he's also contributed art to several games? He's mostly worked on casual Facebook puzzlers (Elementz, Goo Deluxe), but his latest project is a beautiful, golden puzzle platformer. Piece of Pie Studios's Yacine Salmi, formerly a developer at Havok, brought in Orioto to direct Swimming Under Clouds' art. The 2D game follows a lost pet goldfish encased in a bubble of water, solving physics-based puzzles as it tries to find a way back to its owner. The goldfish loses water from…

  • Interview: The Melancholy Of Keita Takahashi

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    [GSW correspondent Simon Parkins sits down with eccentric Katamari Damacy and creator Keita Takahashi, to learn about his work on children's playgrounds, and why he's begun to feel like he's "just not suited to the games industry."] Keita Takahashi sits alone, six thousand miles from home, in a damp, vacant house set within the grounds of an autumn forest somewhere in the middle of England. He wears a puffer jacket, huddled next to an electric fire for warmth. With slow, meticulous movements he wraps a length of string around the short, rounded sword he’s fashioned from a bent coat hanger.
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    PlayNoEvil Game Security News & Analysis

  • Malicious Code in Pennsylvania Slot Scam - Why wasn't this caught elsewhere?

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:03 am
    State Gaming Control Board officials said nobody noticed the scam at first because the machine did not register the jackpots. The glitch affected only the display screen of the machine. The jackpot that displayed on the screen did not match internal records of the machine, they said. I've previously written about this slot scam in Pennsylvania. As described above, a slot machine was placed into a "high stakes" configuration called a "Double Up" where the player could double their winnings for a jackpot, however, this machine was altered so that the display would show a jackpot, but the…

  • Banned Consoles, Used Consoles, What's a Console to Do?

    5 Nov 2009 | 7:13 am
    Microsoft has been banning Xbox 360 consoles from Xbox Live for piracy... an odd strategy that I've discussed previously. An interesting side effect of this banning binge is that there will be an increased number of "Used Xbox 360s" on eBay and such. ... and some very unhappy people who find that their console is "pre-banned" from Xbox Live. This would also be a good time to remind you that the warranty on an Xbox 360 console is not transferable and if you purchase a used console that has been previously banned, you will not be able to connect to Xbox LIVE. OK, I sort of understand the…
 
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    Gamezebo What's New

  • Interview with Andrew Lum, Fugazo

    erin
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:52 am
    Gamezebo recently had a chat with Andrew Lum, CEO of Fugazo, to learn more about the studio that made Fashion Fits, Cooking Academy, Fishco and Kitchen Brigade. Tell us about yourself and what you do at Fugazo. My official title is CEO but if you asked me three weeks ago I would have told you that what mostly did was game design. I was the game designer for our first eight games: Fashion Fits, Cooking Academy, World Mosaics, Fishco, Cooking Academy 2, Flower Paradise, World Mosaics 2, and Kitchen Brigade. read more

  • Build it! Miami Beach Resort Preview

    erin
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:35 am
    Most games in the building sim genre offer players a variety of different maps and scenarios to play, but cerasus.media's upcoming Build It! Miami Beach Resort is trying something a little different: In it, players continue to work on the same map for more than 60 years as the city becomes bigger and bigger. The goal, as the title implies, is to build a thriving resort on Miami Beach while completing the challenges that are assigned within each level. You'll begin in the year 1920 with simple bungalows, and advance year by year (each level is a new year) to the 1970s. Through the decades…

  • Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 4 Walkthrough

    erin
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:12 am
    Welcome to Gamezebo's walkthrough for Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 4 - The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood. General Tips Controls read more

  • Hostile Makeover Review

    erin
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:40 am
    Hostile Makeover is a hidden object game based off Ellen Byerrum's chick-lit mystery novel and the Lifetime television movie by the same name. While the twisty plot is heavily inspired by both, the game's storyline takes off in a few new directions of its own. Like the book and movie, the game's protagonist is sassy Lacey Smithsonian, a fashion reporter and writer for the Eye Street Observer. When someone starts shooting bullets instead of photos, Lacey becomes a witness to murder. The victim, Amanda Manville, was a popular model and fashion designer with her fair share of enemies. read more

  • Steals & Deals - Nov. 6, 2009

    erin
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:31 am
    Telltale Games is offering Muzzled, the third episode in the Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventure series, for FREE until Nov. 9 (thanks to SandyG for the tip!) Strategy games Lords of the Realm: Royal Edition, Lords of the Realm 3, and Lords of Magic are 30% off at GOG.com. The gorgeous indie platforming game Aztaka is 25% off on Steam until Nov. 19.
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    Diamond Games Free Game Downloads

  • Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal

    Check out this new adventure game by PlayFirst, which goes beyond regular hidden object game style. The storyline works really well, with twists and turns to keep you interested. The riddles and difficulty is just right so you won't loose interest. Overall, this is an excellent game that even those ...

  • Elementals The Magic Key

    Help Albert, a young magician, restore the Key of Eiron and save his kidnapped sister from the wicked sorcerer, Sibelius. Solve over 30 brain-teasing puzzles and hunt for cleverly hidden items in 20 locations. Open the door to magic in this adventure game thats full of surprises!Over 30 puzzles and ...

  • Alexandra Fortune Mystery of the Lunar Archipelago

    Unravel the mystery of the Lunar Archipelago in this new archaeology hidden object game. Learn a lot about this profession in Alexandra Fortune. Explore a series of islands across twenty nine unique scenes. Explore the eight islands and unravel mystery in this new game. There are also twelve mini-games to ...

  • Kitchen Brigade

    Go on the TV show Kitchen Brigade in this new time management game. Try seven unique restaurants and manage your team to cook dishes, master the recipes, and collect trophies. With two game modes, story and master chef, each with over 60 levels this game is full of entertaining levels ...

  • Mystery PI Special Edition Bundle

    Own two of the popular hidden object Mystery PI games in this bundle pack. Buy one pack and get two games. That's a nice deal, right?
 
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    Meryl.net

  • PC Game Review: World of Zellians: Kingdom Builder

    Meryl
    3 Nov 2009 | 7:43 pm
    In World of Zellians: Kingdom Builder, you take on the role master builder Zorn’s student. The city planner teaches you how to work with the kings and queens to build and fix up their kingdoms. It doesn’t take long before the student becomes the master causing the jealous Zorn to respond no-so-kindly by creating disasters and setting madmen loose to mess with your hard work. Build-a-lot fans will recognize some similar game play, but this one doesn’t spend as much time on the building aspect as Build-a-lot does. World of Zellians: Kingdom Builder also has a different…

  • Game du Jour: Week of 1 November 2009

    Meryl
    1 Nov 2009 | 11:28 am
    The following games will be discounted next week on Game du Jour, the first ‘one-deal-a-day’ website dedicated to indie and casual games: Sun. November 1st: 65% off on Trapped The Abduction Mon. November 2nd: 65% off on The Jolly Gang’s Spooky Adventure Tue. November 3rd: 65% off on Mystery Masterpiece: The Moonstone Wed. November 4th: 50% off on Sally’s Quick Clips Thu. November 5th: 50% off on Campfire Legends: The Hookman Fri. November 6th: 60% off on Kelly Green Garden Queen Sat. November 7th: 50% off on HdO Adventure: Frankenstein

  • Game du Jour: Week of 25 October 2009

    Meryl
    25 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am
    The following games will be discounted next week on Game du Jour, the first ‘one-deal-a-day’ website dedicated to indie and casual games: Sun. October 25th: 65% off on Romance of Rome: I helped behind the scenes with this one. Mon. October 26th: 50% off on Miriel’s Enchanted Mystery Tue. October 27th: 65% off on Ghost Town Mysteries – Bodie Wed. October 28th: 65% off on Zulu’s Zoo Thu. October 29th: 100% off on Wizard’s Hat Fri. October 30th: 65% off on Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine Sat. October 31st: 50% off on Little Shop – World Traveler

  • Game du Jour: Week of 18 October 2009

    Meryl
    18 Oct 2009 | 5:43 am
    The following games will be discounted next week on Game du Jour, the first ‘one-deal-a-day’ website dedicated to indie and casual games: Sun. October 18th: 50% off on RichMan Games – Monopoly of New York Mon. October 19th: 50% off on Zombie Shooter Tue. October 20th: 50% off on Zombie Shooter 2 Wed. October 21st: 50% off on Alien Shooter – Revisited Thu. October 22nd: 50% off on Alien Shooter 2 Fri. October 23rd: 50% off on 4 Elements (I love 4 Elements!) Sat. October 24th: 50% off on SPACEDROID Attack Episode I

  • PC Game Review: Avenue Flo

    Meryl
    17 Oct 2009 | 7:14 am
    Diner Dash’s Flo steps into her first adventure as she helps Wedding Dash’s Quinn prepare for a wedding or Mr. Big’s daughter to Tony, the pizza maker. Everything goes wrong. Avenue Flo starts with many mishaps. The bride’s white dog runs away looking like a lobster after a run in with red dye. The rings disappear. The cake spoils. The dress falls apart. Quinn calls her friend for help. Those who have played many games from Playfirst will recognize characters throughout the adventure. No worries if you’ve never played a drop of these. It’s like hearing an…
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    Gameguru Mania

  • Avatar: The Game Trailer

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:14 pm
    Ubisoft has released a new trailer for James Cameron's Avatar: The Game, showcasing this action game due to ship on December 1st, for PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS and PSP. ...

  • Developer Leaks Own Game To Torrent Sites

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:09 pm
    Trials developer RedLynx has admitted that in order to market its PC title it leaked it to torrent sites for pirates on the same day it was released to paying consumers. So did it work? Hard to say. The game has sold close to 150,000 copies since launch 18 months ago. The pirated version of the game does not include support f...

  • Dragon Age Patch v1.01

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:05 pm
    Bioware has released the Dragon Age Origins patch v1.01 which is now available for download from AtomicGamer, BigDownload, FileFront, FileShack, Softpedia. As well as fixing several bugs, the patch--which has already been deployed to Steam players--tweaks the RPG's difficulty by slightly boosting the combat stats of all party me...

  • Microtransactions in World of Warcraft

    5 Nov 2009 | 4:06 pm
    Blizzard implemented the microtransaction scheme into its crazy-popular MMORPG, World of Warcraft. This means that players can purchase in-game goods via Blizzard's online store using real-world cash: Generally, microtransactions are used in free MMORPGs, offering basic gaming without a subscription fee but offering premium i...

  • Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta Details

    5 Nov 2009 | 11:56 am
    The rumors of the Bad Company 2 Playstation 3 beta were correct. The press release states the Playstation 3 beta will start November 19th, while a PC open beta will begin in December. Those in North America can gain access to the PlayStation 3 beta by pre-ordering the game from GameStop, with those in Europe and Asia told t...
 
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    N4G.com

  • Halo Reach : Spartan Laser Comparison

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:32 pm
    Gameshub writes " With the recent buzz of the leaked Halo Reach images on the internet, people have been left amazed by new weapons and mostly the graphics. Halo Reach is supposed to have been built by a so called " Triple AAA Engine ", Bear in mind the screenshots were taking off a phone, and the game on the screen is looking like a very old build, evident from the placeholder textures. To me if the gun details are that high even on a old build or alpha build, or even rumoured only 40% complete ( HipHopGamer Info ), this can truely be a graphical game to come. Look at the…

  • Torchlight 1.12 Patch

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:53 pm
    Torchlight 1.12 Patch Notes Each vendor has their own DRM solution, and none are compatible. If you purchased from Steam, you'll need the Steam patch , and so on. This if a full reinstallation. The packaged files for the patch changed entirely to improve loading times, so a full reinstall is necessary. If you are patching, you'll need to uninstall your previous version. This is a whole new patch 1.12 for torchlight that should improve gameplay dramatically, continue to read the full patch notes.

  • Gordon Van Dyke Touches On PS3/PC BFBC2 Beta Exclusivity

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:14 pm
    Torrence Davis of The Bitbag writes, "Yesterday when the news broke out about the PS3 beta, I got a lot of tweets, emails and spam asking why there was no 360 beta. My quick answer was, "Xbox Live is rock solid". Many took that as a jab at the PS3 version of the game. It wasn't meant to be. After coming to a point of thought where it may have been the way I responded yesterday that started all of this, I understand why people would get upset. What I should have said is this, "The 360 version of BFBC2 is rock solid on Xbox Live.""

  • First Netflix PS3 footage emerges

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:06 am
    The first footage of Netflix on the PS3 has emerged online.

  • How private investigators tracked down a Modern Warfare 2 pirate

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:15 am
    VentureBeat tells the story of how private investigators used the Internet trail of cyber thieves to track down a pirate who got hold of early disks for Modern Warfare 2, the biggest game of the year.
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  • Zelda Wii might miss 2010

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:25 am
    "We haven't committed to Zelda for 2010," says NOA boss. The next Legend of Zelda game for Wii might not make it to the shops in 2010, Nintendo of America boss, Reggie Fils-Aime has warned.Click here to read the full article

  • Modern Warfare Wii video

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:57 am
    How does CoD4 look on Nintendo's box?. Footage of Treyarch CoD4 Wii conversion, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex has appeared on the internet - and it doesn't look too bad.Click here to read the full article

  • Digital distributors refuse to stock PC Modern Warfare 2

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:45 am
    Direct2Drive, Impulse, Gamersgate shun mandatory Steam installation. The mandatory installation of Steam for Modern Warfare 2 PC has been deemed a "Trojan horse" by digital distributor Direct2Drive, who's refused to stock the game along with Impulse and Gamersgate.Click here to read the full article

  • Dragon Age PC patch out (already)

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:29 am
    Makes easy difficulty easier. Blimey. BioWare's released a small patch for the PC version of Dragon Age: Origins - which just came out today.Click here to read the full article

  • Xbox Facebook, Twitter is over 18s only

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:25 am
    Under age 360 owners can't use social network features, says MS. Microsoft's confirmed that upcoming Xbox 360 social network features - currently being beta tested - cannot be used by those under the age of 18.Click here to read the full article
 
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    FileBlog

  • Dragon Age: Origins Arrives...

    One of my favorite games of all times was Balder's Gate, and I'm proud to announce that its spiritual successor is here to claim the throne. Dragon Age: Origins has just launched on Direct2Drive, and many of us are working like eager beavers (and ferrets) to get home and install it and play. Will this game feature the infinitely powerful but cute miniature giant space hamster? Only time will tell. These lovely gents wish a word with you... Download the Character Creator or the FULL Game!

  • Pumpkin Awards - Day #5: The Final Picks

    Welcome to the final part of our week filled with scary games where we pick out the spookiest titles to grace our PCs and grand them our coveted Pumpkin Award fro 2009. Today, classic horror and the final selection... Ghost of the Past Award - Best Classic Horror WINNER: SYSTEM SHOCK 2 Of all the creepy classics, none of freaked me out just like System Shock 2. Taking place on 2114 on a starship taken over by a rogue AI, this game created by Irrational games uses monstrosities, creepy audio tapes and the ships ambiance to create a frightening experience. The old demo is still available to…

  • Pumpkin Awards - Day #4: Scary Chairs

    And Part #4 is here, the last part just around the creepy corner for our wicked Pumpkin Awards for 2009, where us editors eat your halloween candy and pick the scariest games of past and present. Today, demons and unexpected scares... Crooked Horn Award - Best Demon Game WINNER: DOOM 3 DOOM is a name that will live in infamy for years to come, and it's third iteration seriously upped the ante in the world of demon scares. From the treacherously floating cacodemon to the heart-pounding running from a cyberdemon DOOM 3 is a banquet of horny horror. Check out the DOOM 3 demo on FilePlanet and…
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    Penny Arcade

  • Comic: A Truly Fascinating Phenomenon

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    New Comic: A Truly Fascinating Phenomenon

  • News: A Truly Fascinating Phenomenon

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Tycho: We spent quite a bit of time trying to determine how we felt about the Dragon Age situation described in today's comic - a character appears in your camp who offers a questline that is only available in downloadable content. The character is literally a salesman. Is this an act of abominable evil? Or is the mass of this evil sufficient to unfold itself - like a Popple - into a creature capable of love? The very moment that the Collector's Edition became available for purchase, I did so. You might imagine that, having done an eight page project for ...

  • News: My D&D game

    5 Nov 2009 | 11:25 am
    Gabe: My D&D group is so hungry for content that we actually play via email between games. Sometimes it's just the characters talking amongst themselves, other times it's more of a structured skill challenge. I tweeted an example yesterday of one of our exchanges and I got a lot of feedback as well as questions. I thought I'd respond to some of it here rather than trying to tweet back to everyone individually. First of all, here is the example I posted. -Why do you write so much for your players? As a DM you should never tell your players what ...

  • News: PAX East

    5 Nov 2009 | 11:02 am
    Gabe: PAX East is coming up quick and we're going to need some new enforcers to help us out. We will be bringing over about 150 of our west coast enforcers but we'd like to supplement that with another 150 new enforcers from the east coast. Enforcers get into the show for free but in return we work you like a dog. If this sounds like a fair arrangement to you then fill out this enforcer application and mail it to klindsay@penny-arcade.com. We'll be accepting applications until November 25th. The east coast show is shaping up incredibly well. You can take ...

  • News: Post Got Truncated Somehow

    4 Nov 2009 | 3:12 pm
    Tycho: I un... truncated it(?).  In the future, I will assess all posts for truncability. (CW)TB
 
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    Eurogamer

  • News: Early copies of MW2 break street date

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:33 am
    The Hut/LoveFilm admit mistake. Copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 have begun turning up on consumer's doormats, with both LoveFilm and The Hut sending the game out early. In mainland Europe High Street retailers have begun selling copies of the game in-store, with one consumer showing GamesIndustry.biz copies of the PC version of the game and a receipt as proof of purchase. The Hut, which also dispatches games for LoveFilm, admitted the blunder in a statement to GamesIndustry.biz, stating: "We are dedicated to getting products to customers on release. We use Royal Mail as our preferred…

  • News: GAME denies shipping MW2 early

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:40 am
    "Doing everything we can" for Tues. GAME has said that emails sent to customers claiming copies of Modern Warfare 2 have already shipped do not mean people will be receiving it before launch day, 10th November. "I can confirm that the emails are part of the automated process," a spokesperson told Eurogamer today. "The tracking numbers were provided as part of the process we have with our delivery partners to ensure that accurate delivery messages are given to customers at all times. We're doing everything we can to ensure that MW2 is with them in time for launch day." Read more...

  • News: Link teams with Zelda in Spirit Tracks

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:05 am
    Princess embodies phantoms, rides train. Nintendo has revealed that the player-controlled phantoms in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks are actually occupied by the spirit of Princess Zelda. As detailed in our Spirit Tracks hands-on, the game allows you to direct one of the armour-clad phantoms, which should be familiar to players of The Phantom Hourglass, in order to solve puzzles and smash enemies in the face. That's Zelda, apparently. What's more, Zelda will also ride with Link on his upgradeable train, providing tips to "find new areas, storylines and items", according to Nintendo. Read…

  • News: Langdell finds new trademark target

    6 Nov 2009 | 7:57 am
    Tackles PuzzleKings' Killer Edge Racing. Killer Edge Racing from PuzzleKings is the latest game to be targeted by IP hunter Timothy Langdell, who has complained to Apple that the casual title is infringing his Edge trademark, GamesIndustry.biz reports. Additionally, it appears that Langdell has now applied to register a trademark for "Killer Edge Racing" in a bid to prevent PuzzleKings from using the name, despite the fact that the game has been around for five years. But Sheridans, the legal firm acting on PuzzleKings founder Nalin Sharma's behalf, has told GamesIndustry.biz that it believes…

  • News: RedLynx: We put Trials on torrent sites

    6 Nov 2009 | 7:54 am
    Devs hoped to take advantage of piracy. RedLynx has admitted that in order to market Trials 2: Second Edition on PC it leaked it to torrent sites for pirates on the same day it was released to paying consumers, GamesIndustry.biz reports. The pirated version of the game does not include support for leaderboards, said company CEO Tero Virtala, a crucial feature that is the "soul" of the game. Without it, he hoped users of the hacked version would want to upgrade to the legitimate copy once they began enjoying the game. "Piracy is here, so how can we take advantage of that? What we did actually,…
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  • One Day Sale: $20 Off The Sims 3

    31 Oct 2009 | 7:12 am
    If you're a late adopter of The Sims 3, then today might just be the day that you should buy it.The EA Store is offering a $20 discount on The...

  • Shang Simla World Adventures Video

    26 Oct 2009 | 8:11 pm
    EA recently published a video revealing Shang Simla, China, the second location in The Sims 3 World Adventures. Shang Simla promises exploration,...

  • World Adventures Previews

    5 Oct 2009 | 1:59 pm
    Some previews for The Sims 3 World Adventures have been recently released. Check them out below IGNGamespotKotaku

  • World Adventures Tomb Creation 101

    28 Sep 2009 | 7:51 pm
    We've added a guide to Tomb Creation to our The Sims 3 World Adventures section of the site. The guide, released to the press by EA, will be the...

  • Sugah's Place Update - 2009.09.24

    25 Sep 2009 | 10:02 am
    Our fabulous former hosted site Sugah's Place told us about their latest free downloads for The Sims 2 yesterdayLe Fleur WallsCouture Sitting...
 
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  • Lego NES really undersells system's graphics

    David Hinkle
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:15 pm
    Video games and Lego go together like peanut butter and chocolate. We've seen wonderfully bricky homages to Donkey Kong and cuddly little Pokemon, an ingenious way to make your own Zapper and even recreations of other Nintendo consoles -- and now, a full NES set courtesy of MOCpages. Not only does it come with two controllers and a Lego cartridge, but the builder even went so far as to create a TV and mock gameplay. But, that's not even the kicker: the thing even has a working cartridge slot and power and reset buttons! Head on over to MOCpages to check it out. [Via Gizmodo]Lego NES really…

  • DSi LL is too big for its own box art

    JC Fletcher
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:15 am
    The box design for the Japanese DSi LL has shown up on Amazon.co.jp, and, as usual, it is classy and fairly minimalist, featuring little more than a picture of the hardware on a white background. We're childish enough to be amused by the fact that the whole DSi LL doesn't fit on the box. You know, because it's so big. Look how much room is on the DSi box! Somehow, despite not fitting on the box, the DSi LL fits in the box -- we can only assume it's in there disassembled like an IKEA desk. [Via GoNintendo]DSi LL is too big for its own box art originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Fri, 06…

  • Namco Bandai posts $66.7 million loss for first half of year

    Alexander Sliwinski
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:40 am
    Namco Bandai has reported a net loss of ¥6.04 billion ($66.7 million) for the first half of its fiscal year, which began in April. During the same period last year, the company posted a net income of ¥1.28 billion ($14.14 million). Despite this year's first-half hiccup, the publisher still expects to earn ¥8.5 billion ($93.6 million) in net income by the end of its fiscal year (ending March 31, 2010). After all, there are those 2.5 million copies of Tekken 6 waiting to be sold. Namco Bandai's software sales for the period were led by the Ben 10 franchise, as Alien Force and…

  • European Nintendo downloads: Banana fighting street

    JC Fletcher
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:10 am
    Finally, the wait for Fighting Street is over for Europe! We suppose it's timely, given that a new Street Fighter game is in the news now, but ... it's still Fighting Street. The continuation of Tales of Monkey Island should be a bit more welcome, as should the DSiWare Bomberman Blitz. Manic Monkey Mayhem on WiiWare sounds like it could be great (monkeys throw bananas to knock each other off of platforms), with online play -- but, of course, we always feel guarded about unknown WiiWare games. But monkeys! We look forward to hearing impressions. As for the rest, Uno sounds like Uno and SUDOKU…

  • Modern Warfare: Reflex footage inspires passionate comment

    Griffin McElroy
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:40 am
    "now all you 360 lovers can suck it!!!!! this game looks great." - natevberg, YouTube commenter No insight from us relating to the recently leaked footage of the training mission from Modern Warfare: Reflex (and, prior to that, the original Modern Warfare) is required. Mr. natevberg seems to sum up the raw emotion of the video beautifully. To see the modern waggle controls in action, check out the video after the jump.Continue reading Modern Warfare: Reflex footage inspires passionate commentModern Warfare: Reflex footage inspires passionate comment originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri,…
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    Rock, Paper, Shotgun

  • Face Off: Dragon Age Giveaway Results

    Kieron Gillen
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:16 pm
    Sorry about the delay on this. The plan was to judge it last night, but there were – er – unavoidable delays. In a pub. Sorry. However, I’ve judged the competition and selected the winners, turning this into a very Dragon-agey day indeed. Hopefully they’ll have their copy of the Dragon’s Age Direct2Drive shortly. The standard of entries were high. Many people did copies of famous people. Many people did copies of us. Many people did seemingly completely normal fantasy characters, with bios, which is very sweet. Some people did things which make me genuinely…

  • First Steps With Dragon Age

    RPS
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:18 am
    We’re playing Dragon Age. Except for John, because he’s already finished it and reviewed it for PC Gamer. The rest of RPS were a bit later to the party, so to speak. Consequently we’re a little… distracted. We offer a few early thoughts below. It’s probably fair to say that there will be minor spoilers in this article. (...)Read the rest of First Steps With Dragon Age (1,720 words) Posted by RPS. | 14 comments | Donate or subscribe to RPS | Post tags: age of distraction, dragon age, feature, my dwarf is in big trouble This article is from Rock, Paper, Shotgun. If…

  • Play Warhammer Online Free Forever

    Kieron Gillen
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:16 am
    Well, up to the first 10 levels anyway. It’s quite the move; replacing the traditional 10-day trial, you’re now able to play Warhammer Online as much as you like. You can’t go past the first ten levels, but that still allows you to try all the character classes to see if any fixes. Also, rather than the enormo-client download, the game’s been re-jigged to work on a Guild-Wars-esque streaming basis. So you can just go and get it here and start playing. If I get a chance, I plan to actually go back and have a nose – I’ve heard some interesting word on stuff…

  • Dragon Age Patch Out, Targets Difficulty Issue

    John Walker
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:29 am
    Dragon Age playing masses, the 1.01 patch is out, and it’s likely essential. Those who’ve seen my PC Gamer review, and indeed very many others saying the same, will have noticed complaints that the Easy difficulty level at certain points isn’t altogether that easy. And I’ll wager many playing on Normal aren’t exactly finding it a breeze. The patch notes explain that they’ve, “made Easy difficulty easier”, and crucially, “slightly increased attack, defense, and damage scores for all party members at Normal difficulty.” I’ve yet…

  • PT Boats, Sea Battle Footage

    Jim Rossignol
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:16 am
    War-gaming supremos Battlefront have released some footage of Akella’s naval simulator, PT Boats: Knights Of The Sea, and I’ve post it below for your inspection. The game is supposedly a strategy-action hybrid in which you can control warboats from German, Russian and Allied forces in World War II at both strategic and tactical levels. It certain looks intriguing. We first spotted this on the horizon early this year, and release is supposedly imminent, but there’s no firm date. Anyway, go take a look at boats firing their large weapons, below. (...)Read the rest of PT Boats,…
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  • Rebecca Mayes Muses: Batman: Arkham Asylum

    w1n5t0n
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:46 pm
    I know if you scan people after you "knock them unconscious" it says their still alive, but you can plant explosives that blow up and throw a bad guy off a walkway for like a three story fall. If that guy is really just unconscious, he's an unkillable beast of a henchman and should get his own spinoff series. Just sayin' you dont have to kill anyone... but you do.

  • What difficulty you playing Dragon Age on?

    Poomanchu745
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:46 pm
    This is really my first tactical RPG i have ever played as I was not really into fantasy shit when Baulders Gate was released. I started Dragon Age on normal and found that the first few fights were really hard and i was having to pot a lot to stay alive. However I battled through the first boss fight in the tower dying at least 7 times before killing him. As i continued to play I learned the tactics around managing an entire party and began to get comfortable with the pause menu and queuing up attacks. For some reason I never really thought to switching to easy even though several reviews…

  • Poll: Borderlands or Fallout 3?

    RoseBridge
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:46 pm
    they are different games! get fallout because its fun and great single player rpg. get borderlands because its fun and a great multiplayer rpg.

  • Design a boss!

    SithLibrarian
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:46 pm
    Bobby KotickLevel 90 of the Devil ArcanaHP: 10,000SP: 8,000Wields a sword shaped very much like a Lute.Weaknesses: NoneAbsorbs: Ice, Fire, Holy, Dark, Water, Lightning Special AttacksFear: Negative status effect. Party's DEF and ATK is halved.Pessimism: Negative status effect. Inflicts RAGE on party members.Doubt: Negative status effect. Inflicts CONF on party for three turns.

  • Parents outraged at epic mickey

    Valksy
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:46 pm
    Personal thing I am sure, but to me the "oh my god, will anyone think of the children" card is akin to Godwinning something. I immediately do not give a fuck and would like to tell the parents to raise their own spawn as they see fit and stop turning it in to a 3-ring circus...
 
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    Raph's Website

  • Venezuela bans violent video games

    Raph
    5 Nov 2009 | 7:33 pm
    Ugh, yet another country… Last Thursday in Venezuela, a new law criminalizing “violent” video games and toys was approved by the National Assembly. The law scapegoats gamers for the obscene levels of violence in our country (see below), and goes to extraordinary lengths to criminalize gaming, to the point of holding out long jail terms to people who buy the wrong kinds of games. It’s no joke. Last year, on a trip to the US, I was able to buy a Nintendo DS for my brother, and a puzzle game that deals with using weapons to defend the fish stock of penguins in Antarctica,…

  • China gov’t rejects WoW again

    Raph
    3 Nov 2009 | 9:01 am
    Massively is reporting that WoW is caught in the battle between the Ministry of Culture and the General Administration of Press and Publication over who gets to regulate online games — and has been denied permission to operate (again). The Ministry of Culture was, I believe, the arm of the government there that recently banned gold farming, but also the one that last gave WoW permission to operate there. The GAAP was the group that issued the recent regulations on foreign companies operating in China. The Ministry of Culture gave the last approval; the GAPP is the one now saying that…

  • The Sunday Concert: Halloween!

    Raph
    1 Nov 2009 | 7:15 am
    Here’s the 2 hour and 20 minute recording of the concert I did yesterday for Halloween on Metaplace. It’s all covers, and there’s plenty of awkward silences between the songs, because you can’t hear and see anything that the audience said and did while I was playing. You only get what went up the stream. Some of my answers to text chat may seem out of context. Download audio file (HalloweenConcert.mp3) No download link — it’s almost 200MB. Edit: here’s a download link for the concert broken up into individual MP3 tracks, in a ZIP file. It’s…

  • Playing live concert nowish!

    Raph
    31 Oct 2009 | 3:41 pm
    And it will be here: Concert over! Thanks to everyone who came — I had a blast! I recorded the audio stream, so I will post it up once I get a chance to peek at it in a sound editor. Off for Halloween night stuff now, though!

  • Playing live Halloween concert tomorrow!

    Raph
    30 Oct 2009 | 8:56 am
    A collective of Metaplace users led by the intrepid MacZ have set up a huge Halloween event tomorrow. It kicks off at noon Pacific time in the world Riverbeer with costume contests, art displays, and a bridge to similar events in SL., proceeds to hayrides and world tours at 1pm, then Superbad supplies DJ music in The Lotus Room until 4pm. And then comes the SCARY part. I’ll be doing a 2 hour live set of music selected to fit the spooky theme, just me, my guitar, and as many creepy laughs as I can muster! It runs from 4 to 6pm Pacific in The Stage, and I will have it embedded here too. I…
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    Lightspeed Venture Partners Blog

  • Lessons from leaders in virtual goods

    jeremyliew
    30 Oct 2009 | 7:34 pm
    Worlds In Motion has a good summary of my panel today from the Virtual Goods Summit, where leaders in Asian and Western virtual goods social networks shared what lessons they had learned.

  • Speaking at Virtual Goods Summit – 15% off code

    jeremyliew
    8 Oct 2009 | 4:45 pm
    I’m speaking at the Virtual Goods Summit on Oct 29-30th. I’m moderating an all star panel including Min Kim from Nexon, David Wallerstein from Tencent, Bill Wang from Perfect World and Dai Watanabe from DeNa. Between them, these four companies generate around $1bn in annual revenues through virtual goods sales. So we should be able to learn something from the discussion! The full program is here. If you’d like to join me at the summit use the code “LSVP” to get a 15% discount

  • Birthday greetings as a proxy for how communication is becoming more public 3.0

    jeremyliew
    29 Sep 2009 | 3:20 pm
    This is the third year that I’ve tracked my birthday greetings as they have moved from private channels to public channels, primarily facebook. As I noted previously, in 2007 and 2008; Social networks have changed the dynamic – it isn’t enough to wish someone a happy birthday, but it is also important to be SEEN to wish someone a happy birthday. Equally, it is important to be SEEN to have a lot of people wish you a happy birthday too! This year the shift continued but was much less pronounced, as the graph below shows: It’s somewhat notable that despite the huge increase of…

  • Where will the next ad network breakthrough come from?

    jeremyliew
    24 Sep 2009 | 6:36 pm
    I’ve noted in the past that the four core competences of ad networks are: Aggregating Inventory Aggregating Data Targeting Sales Better targeting has historically been one core area of competition for ad networks, especially those focused on direct response advertising. However, as Anand Rajaraman (co-founder of Kosmix, a Lightspeed portfolio company) points out, more data usually beats better algorithms. Andrew Chen recently noted that after three years of work, Netflix awarded its $1m prize to a combined team of experts for an algorithm that only improved targeting by 10.5%: This…

  • Awesome stats on social game purchasing

    jeremyliew
    23 Sep 2009 | 11:23 pm
    Andrew Chen has a guest post from Gambit that breaks down who is buying virtual goods and how much they are buying. The summary is that while teens spend substantially less per capita than people older than 20, they more than make up for it in volume. Read the whole thing and see the pretty charts here.
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    Wonderland

  • Links for 2009-11-05 [del.icio.us]

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Here Kitty, Kitty! « bakerella.com YUM. United States Gross National Happiness on Facebook Cor. Aren't we predictable!

  • Links for 2009-11-03 [del.icio.us]

    4 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Pow! Comic-strip heroes fight against corruption "This week sees the publication of a new anthology aiming to encourage young people to get interested in – and angry at – corruption in its many forms and guises." If children's stories aren't scary, they're failing their audience | Sam Leith TV admits it was wrong about PVRs - Boing Boing

  • Links for 2009-11-02 [del.icio.us]

    3 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Space Invaders Resin Sprinkle Necklace by sweetlobe on Etsy cupcake sprinkles in resin. Latest Wiimote Attachment: Baby - Wii - Kotaku O boy. "There's even a feeding exercise. I'm sensing a Wiimote breast pump attachment down the line"...

  • The Return of Alice

    Alice
    2 Nov 2009 | 5:13 am
    American McGee's Alice, that is: she's back. It'll have to compete with Tim Burton's Alice, the videogame, too, as these things usually do come along in twos. Hollywood, eh.

  • Mario Babies

    Alice
    2 Nov 2009 | 4:55 am
    Hallowe'en is a rich seam of cute kids and cute pumpkin carvings, and here's a gem. Ready to squee? Home-made outfits, of course.
 
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  • Free Champions Online Trial This Weekend

    Hoza
    29 Oct 2009 | 11:22 pm
    A quick bit of news about the free-play trial weekend happening roughly now in Champions Online.  The "Blood Moon Weekend" will allow you to play the MMO Champions Online for free from 10:00 a.m. October 30th (today) until 10:00 a.m. November 2nd. (Pacific time zone, U.S.) There are some funky-looking things going on revolving loosely around a Halloween theme, including the obligatory "zombie apocalypse" that is all the rage in gaming these days.  (Yeah, I'm hooked on Left 4 Dead too, so I'm always up for training for when the real zombie apocalypse is upon us!) For the full…

  • Limited Champions Online Subscription Deals announced

    Hoza
    5 Aug 2009 | 12:38 am
    Press Release Summary: Oh... crud.  Again I'm faced with the temptation to pony up the dough for a "lifetime subscription" for a game that I haven't yet played.  How the heck am I supposed to know if I want to play it for the rest of my life?  Oh, and of course, you had better damn well keep the game going until at least one day after my last heartbeat or I'm going to be complaining to someone... someone important, I tell you! *ahem*.. Anyway, the point of this is to say that Cryptic has unveiled the special "Limited Champions Online Subscription Deals" that include both…

  • Final Fantasy XIV Online Goodies

    Hoza
    4 Aug 2009 | 5:07 am
    An article over at SCRAWL extracts mass quantities of information about Final Fantasy XIV Online from a video interview on the DVD of a Japanese magazine, Famitsu Wave.  I clearly need to read up on this game more, as I've (embarrassingly) been completely clueless about it.  I'm not very well versed in the worlds of FF, much less Final Fantaxy XI, which I absolutely should have played more -- maybe I need to fire that sucker up and give it a whirl again?At any rate, if you want some spiffy info on FFXIV Online, straight from the developers, you can get a synopsis, along with the…

  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland MMO announced

    Hoza
    4 Aug 2009 | 4:14 am
    Press Release Summary: Virtual Fairground has announced it's upcoming MMOG title coming to a browser near you: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland MMO .  V.F. has built and launched another Flash-based MMO, Club Galactic recently and is drawing on that project to build out the Alice game.  AAiW (yeah, I just needed to abbreviate that -- it's not official.. I'm just lazy) is being targeted at girls as "an online hang-out with a darkly romantic and mysterious style."  Uh... what?So, I suppose if you're a girl and you like your romantic games to be dark & mysterious... well, I…

  • WoWathon - To Level 80 For Child's Play!

    Hoza
    31 Jul 2009 | 4:14 pm
    I love this idea: gaming marathons for charity.  I've seen a couple similar projects roll by recently, but I missed one that you guys/gals will maybe want to contribute to:  WoWathon. "Three Players; Two Characters; 80 Levels; Benefiting Child's Play"  I love it!The concept for this "WoWathon" was spawned when the participants came across the Mario Marathon that recently raised about $30,000(!!) for the Child's Play Charity when they crushed through all seven Super Mario games in sequence.  Amazing.This event looks something like this:"We're going to be gaming around the…
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    Technology: Games blog | guardian.co.uk

  • Formula 1 2009 for Wii and PSP | Game preview

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am
    Wii (£34.99) / PSP (£29.99); cert 3+; CodemastersThe first title from Codemasters since they obtained the Formula One license from Sony in 2008, and coded by Sumo Digital on Codemasters own EGO engine (of DiRt 2 fame), F1 2009 suffers from high expectations.This release is in some ways a taster for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, titled F1 2010 and due out next year, which will be much more sophisticated. This Wii version could therefore have been awful – a lazy stopgap, DiRt 2 with different tracks and skins. Not so.This one is being aimed at "F1 dads and lads", and boasts cleverly…

  • Football Manager 2010 for PC | Game review

    Neil Davey
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    PC; £39.99; cert 3+; SegaVideo games, they say, lead to social problems. The debate is still raging about cause and effect, and the influence of violent games, but in one area the issues are plain to see. Football management sims CAN damage your health. And your relationships.They can also damage your education. I know of at least three students who destroyed their copy of Championship Manager to save their degrees; they realised they were addicted when one came home unexpectedly and discovered a housemate giving a press conference in the living room ...In a rivalry similar to that of PES…

  • X marks the future of game narrative?

    Keith Stuart
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am
    A new 'alternative reality' game from Canadian studio Smoking Gun may just show the way to the future of videogame story telling...For the last few years an increasing number of developers have grown frustrated with the standard methods of telling stories through games. Animated sequences have gradually evolved to use in-game visuals, but now these intrusive cinematic artifacts are being abandoned altogether as designers toy with new methods of narration. Half-Life was an important benchmark, its story told through in-game dialogue as the player retained control of the lead character. Now,…

  • Dragon Age or Singstar: Take That?

    Greg Howson
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:22 am
    What are you buying this weekend?Dragon Age is out today. The long awaited RPG from Baldur's Gate creators Bioware is – from what I've played so far – hugely engrossing, if a little clunky control-wise. More thoughts on that next week but so far it looks like a must-buy for RPG fans. But if Dragon Age sits at the hardcore end of the gaming spectrum then one of today's other big releases sits at the opposite end. Yes, Singstar Take That is out today. Ok, it's unlikely to trouble those end of year games awards lists but seeing as it's Friday I thought it deserved a mention. Also it allows…

  • Assassin's Creed Renaissance | Book extract

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am
    Based on the game Assassin's Creed II, Renaissance is the story of a young man's epic quest for vengeance – an epic story of power, revenge and conspiracyThey left the palazzo on foot together, arm in arm, and walked in the direction of the cathedral, to the small quarter near it where many of the artists of Florence had their workshops and studios. Some, like those of Verrocchio and the rising star Alessandro di Moriano Filipepi, who'd already acquired the nickname Botticelli, were large, busy places, where assistants and apprentices were busy grinding colours and mixing pigments, others,…
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    Broken Toys

  • Physician, Advise Thyself

    Scott Jennings
    4 Nov 2009 | 8:38 am
    Some guy gives advice on interviewing for game design jobs.

  • The Valley Isn’t Uncanny, It’s Eerie

    Scott Jennings
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:59 pm
    Bighead mode in real life

  • Clearly, The Bar For Job Applications Is Getting Higher

    Scott Jennings
    29 Oct 2009 | 12:06 am

  • Bored Artists: The Devil’s Playthings

    Scott Jennings
    28 Oct 2009 | 2:15 pm
    Email to an emailing list set up quickly for the survivors of Monday’s purge: “So let’s all get together tomorrow afternoon and compare notes.” Me: “OK, if I can get there, since I’m currently sitting in a dentist’s chair and can’t feel my jaw.” Matthew Weigel: “Pics or it didn’t happen.” Me: (shrugs) “OK, you asked for it.” (flips iPhone around, takes extremely unflattering self portrait with numbed-open jaw) Eric Kearns: “I present: Lum the Vlad!” If I cross my arms, you can't see me. Jon…

  • Hi, Recession!

    Scott Jennings
    26 Oct 2009 | 12:37 pm
    Farethewell, John Deere Tractors Online, we barely knew ye. (John Deere Tractors Online is what we jokingly told people we were working on. Because, hey, tractors.) So, I’m unemployed today. Lots of games never ship. I’ve worked on two now. Suffice to say that it is getting old. I don’t really want to talk too much here about my last project. As a condition of my severance I can’t discuss a great deal, and anything I say here will most likely be picked up by the MMO news sites (wave, wave!). Plus I’m still a bit sore since I think what we were working on was…
 
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    Digital Media Wire - Games

  • Report: Video Game Software Sales Down 6% in Q3

    Mark Hefflinger
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:18 pm
    New York - Video game software sales across the U.S., Europe and Japan fell 6% during the third quarter of 2009, according to a report combining sales data from NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track Limited and Enterbrain. While Japan actually saw video game software unit sales increase by 15% in the third quarter -- compared with the 20% decline seen in the same period last year -- year-to-date sales in the country are down 9%, according to Enterbrain.read more

  • Offerpal Names New CEO in Wake of "Scam" Allegations

    Mark Hefflinger
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:46 pm
    Fremont, Calif. - Offerpal Media, a provider of monetization services for online game and social application developers, announced that it has replaced its CEO, after a controversy erupted over the past week concerning whether some of its practices qualify as "scams."read more

  • No Doubt Sues Activision Over Avatars in "Band Hero"

    Mark Hefflinger
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:13 pm
    Los Angeles - The rock band No Doubt has filed a lawsuit against "Band Hero" video game publisher Activision (NASD: ATVI), alleging the company overstepped the permission granted by the band to include their likenesses within the game, Reuters reported. According to the lawsuit, the band did authorize its likenesses to be used to create avatars to perform its own songs within the game, but did not authorize the No Doubt avatars to perform songs by other bands.read more

  • Social Games Maker Zynga Acquires Virtual Pets Firm GoPets

    Mark Hefflinger
    2 Nov 2009 | 10:31 am
    San Francisco - Zynga, a developer of social media games, has acquired virtual pets firm GoPets for an undisclosed sum, Virtual Goods News reported, citing a Facebook post from GoPets founder Erick Bethke.read more

  • AuroraFeint Lands Funding for iPhone Game Platform

    Mark Hefflinger
    2 Nov 2009 | 10:13 am
    Burlingame, Calif. - AuroraFeint, the provider of a game development platform for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone, has received a multi-million dollar investment from Japanese mobile service provider DeNA, VentureBeat reported.read more
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    MediaPost | Gaming Insider

  • Will Spore Spread On Facebook?

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:45 pm
    Electronic Arts yesterday launched a social extension of one of its hit properties of 2009, Spore, with the Facebook game "Spore Island," which allows players to create and evolve a creature on their own personal island, and then send their creature to their friends' islands for a Darwinian competition where the most efficient creature ends up on top.

  • Video Game Consoles Amp Up The Video

    30 Oct 2009 | 9:45 am
    Game consoles are continuing their stealthy takeover of the living room. We've been seeing this trend for a while, but the pace is accelerating as the holiday season approaches.

  • The Video Game Hype Machine

    23 Oct 2009 | 2:32 pm
    Early next month, Bioware's "Dragon Age: Origins" will launch, putting the exclamation point on over three years of hype. The title was first announced at E3 in 2004, and as of today there are 101 pieces of media associated with the game on GameTrailers.com, with over 3 million downloads, about 10,000 YouTube videos, both user- and fan-uploaded, and a full year of DLC planned out. The character creation tool for the game has already been released.

  • Is 'World of Warcraft' A Loyalty Program?

    16 Oct 2009 | 12:48 pm
    What's the difference between "World of Warcraft" and a loyalty program? Surprisingly little. Blizzard (now Activision Blizzard) has made an empire out of games that don't end. From "Diablo" to "World of Warcraft," these are bestselling hits predicated on a simple formula: Make your customer an addict

  • Xbox Looks To Have The Jump On Motion

    9 Oct 2009 | 3:30 pm
    Big developments in the motion control space recently, with Sony and Microsoft offering new details on what titles will be used to launch their own entrances into the world of motion-controlled games, which has thus far been wholly domminated by the Nintendo Wii.
 
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  • Nintendo Denies Wii HD Upgrade Planned For 2010

    Brian Warmoth
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:02 pm
    Nintendo's Wii has followed different rules than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 since it launched, focusing early on on interface and family-friendly titles rather than graphics and expanded hardware capabilities. That hasn't kept speculators from predicting a hi-def upgrade, however. One analyst in particular, Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan Securities, believes that a Wii HD may be coming as early as next year. Nintendo says no. "Michael continues to be the only one who believes that this is gonna happen," Nintendo of America CEO Reggie Fils-Amie told Gametrailers TV. "I don't know how…

  • 'Green Island' - Xbox Live Indie Games Showcase

    Russ Frushtick
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:13 am
    The Japanese went even crazier for "Bubble Bobble" than America's arcade masses (there's been a version of it for nearly every platform on the little island!), and Japanese indie title "Green Island" takes one aspect of that classic and applies it in some unusual ways. Essentially, "Green Island" capitalizes on the ability of bubbles ("Bobble"-type bubbles, that is, not real bubbles, which are very unsatisfying to jump on) to reshape the playing field. It's a puzzle-platformer where you can fire off bubbles to create your own platforms in order to progress through the levels. With each stage,…

  • 'Hero' Of 'BioShock' Becomes Religious Figure In 'BioShock 2'

    Jason Cipriano
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:30 am
    How do you turn a deeply flawed man into a religious figure? Simple: make a sequel. That's what 2K Games did with the protagonist of the critically acclaimed "BioShock" for the upcoming sequel, "BioShock 2." The follow up to one of the best games of 2007 takes place ten years after the original game, where the inhabitants of Rapture are left with a very deep impression of the original's main character, Jack Ryan; so much so that some of the inhabitants of Rapture have placed him on a pedestal usually reserved for holy figures. At a recent demo, "BioShock 2"'s creative director, Jordan Thomas,…

  • 'Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' Launch Trailer Is Spoiler-Heavy, Eminem-Laden

    Russ Frushtick
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    The above launch trailer for "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" features scenes from the length and breadth of the single-player campaign. If that sorta thing bothers you, I'd strongly recommend waiting until next Tuesday. If you just can't contain yourself, though, live it up!

  • REO Speedwagon Finds Their Way To A Downloadable Adventure Game

    Brian Warmoth
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    REO Speedwagon tracks have already found their way to "Rock Band." Unlike Van Halen, Metallica or The Beatles, however, who have all chosen music-based released to make their headlining video game debuts, REO has selected the lesser trod genre of "hidden object adventure" games to come to PC's and Macs. "Find Your Own Way Home," named for the track and title of the band's 2007 studio album, promises 10 hours of gameplay and all-new recordings of REO songs from publisher Merscom and production studio Curious Sense. "'Find Your Own Way' Home is our first product in this category, so it was…
 
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    Make It Big In Games

  • GarageGames Name Joins Torque Game Engine In Retirement

    Jeff Tunnell
    27 Oct 2009 | 11:32 am
    OK, I get to be all sentimental again. A month or so ago, GarageGames pulled the original Torque Game Engine off the market. Now, they are pulling the name GarageGames itself off the market, and replacing it with Torque Technologies. I can’t disagree with the decision Brett Seylor, TT VP of Tech and Tools, made to change the name. Torque is a shiny new modern 3D game engine, and they have decided that the idea of programming in a garage is not quite the image they want to project. Even though I understand, it still tugs at my heart strings. GarageGames Logo and Motto When Jay Moore and…

  • PushButton Labs Acquires Rights To The Incredible Machine

    Jeff Tunnell
    1 Oct 2009 | 2:26 pm
    As announced today at PushButton Labs, we have acquired the full rights to The Incredible Machine! Although this happened several months ago, we waited on announcing it until the guys at Good Old Games could get it ready for sale, where they have a bundle Mega pack that includes four versions of TIM for $9.99. Original Incredible Machine in Pixelated Glory Hit games for their creators are like hit songs for singers, i.e. they stick with you for a long time. When Kevin Ryan, Brian Hahn, and I created TIM at Dynamix back in 1991, I had already been thinking about the game for seven years. Now,…

  • Torque Game Engine Enters Retirement… Bittersweet For Me

    Jeff Tunnell
    29 Sep 2009 | 3:51 pm
    Yesterday Brett Seyler of GarageGames posted a blog announcing the release of version 1.0 of Torque 3D, which is a $1000 updated version of Torque, with new rendering, tools, art pipeline, COLLADA support, etc. It looks awesome, and I know their world-wide team worked incredibly hard on the product. I congratulate them on this release, and wish them great commercial success. However, buried in a single sentence of the blog was the following statement: “No matter what the results, there will be other changes to the Torque product line up as well. Biggest of all, as of November 1st, 2009,…

  • The World Is Changing… How Will You Fit In?

    Jeff Tunnell
    26 May 2009 | 10:14 am
    The world is changing faster than we can comprehend. This YouTube video is an inspiring (or maybe scary) presentation that shows how fast things are changing in the world. It is inspiring because it makes your needs of creating a small niche that can sustain your life seem infinitely doable, but scary in the fact that global competition means that your idea has probably already been thought of. Here is a direct link to the YouTube video. YouTube - 2008 Latest Edition - Did You Know 3.0 - From Meeting in Rome this Year. Personally, I am inspired by this type of presentation. Let me know what…

  • Flashbang Guys Getting It Right

    Jeff Tunnell
    16 Apr 2009 | 10:55 am
    Flashbang Studios, creators of the portal Blurst, which is filled with their own games such as Off Road Velociraptor, Blush, and Minotaur in a China Shop are really doing things right. They have now self funded five titles and try to come out with a new game every eight weeks (six per year total). All of their games use the Unity web plug in for a nice, high fidelity game experience in the browser on both Macs and Windows machines. Flashbang's Blurst Game Portal These guys have no idea that I am posting about them. While I met Mathew Wegner a few years back at a Casual Connect, we have not…
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  • MW2 Trailer Analysis

    Stuttering Craig
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:04 am
    We saw the trailer but what is it REALLY saying? Destin, Jose and myself fill you in... as only MW fanboys can do. read more

  • VGV - Zero Wing

    Stuttering Craig
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:03 pm
    All your base are belong to us? Does that make a game suck? Not really. read more

  • Hard News 11/05/09

    DestinRL
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:36 pm
    Today the PS3 get something some may not expect, studies show the PS3 is growing and Mass Effect 2's Limited Edition is detailed. read more

  • VGR - Tekken 6

    Stuttering Craig
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:27 am
    As a huge fan of the series Bryan had high hopes for the latest Tekken game. Were they reached or did he feel like a fat kid who just had a jelly roll taken away? What would you do? Buy it, Rent it or F' it? read more

  • Modern Warfare 2 Launch Trailer

    Stuttering Craig
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:30 pm
    One of the most anticipated games of the decade has almost arrived and Eminem is here to help get you PYSCHED! read more
 
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  • The Daily PWN Virtual LAN Party

    Matt Ryan
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:15 pm
    Who doesn’t like a good LAN party? On November 8th from 10a to 7p CST we’re planning a virtual LAN party where we will be hosting a Call of Duty 4 server. Check here for details that morning! See you there!

  • Left 4 Dead 2 Special – Hat

    Matt Ryan
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm
    For a limited time if you spend $44.99 to pre-purchase Left 4 Dead 2 Steam has sweetened the deal by giving you a spiffy hat you can wear in Team Fortress 2. This might be enough to deter the outcry over releasing another overpriced release as a second chapter to the original incomplete offering. The initial response by players after hearing that instead of patching and adding content to the short and repetitive experience of the first chapter Valve decided it would be more profitable to create a second edition that cost as much as the first. We here at DailyPWN.com are big fans of Left 4…

  • Aion Online: Enemies in Our Land

    Matt Ryan
    10 Oct 2009 | 5:30 am
    Aion Online features an ongoing battle between three major factions (two playable) vying for control of the Abyss and areas connected through rifts that open between spaces. A more detailed look at this world and how it is shaped by events and regions will come later in this series including an article dedicated entirely to the NPC race known as the Balaur. The Elyos, often referred to as the good guys and compared to as the Alliance featured in World of Warcraft, defend their lands and their holdings in the Abyss against invasion by the Asmodian and Balaur forces. They are the privileged…

  • 30 Days of Aion: Base Jumping

    Matt Ryan
    8 Oct 2009 | 4:51 am
    Aion Online has come with a splash and we here at DailyPWN.com would like to give you a thorough review of the new MMORPG by dedicating 30 days to reviewing each aspect of the game. We’re kicking this month off with a very simple and somewhat silly premise, base jumping. Base jumping is one of the interesting sports made possible by the unique ability of flight that Aion is built on. This ability isn’t available in all towns but gliding to avoid falling to your demise is available in almost all areas of the game. The above video demonstrates the gliding ability including some…

  • Nation Red Breeds Zombie Fever

    Matt Ryan
    28 Sep 2009 | 3:48 am
    Zombies are hotter than ever in the gaming world and almost every day it seems another zombie game finds its way on the shelves and available for direct download. Nation Red is no exception though it certainly brings a new twist that other recent zombie titles lack. Left 4 Dead is a cooperative game where you team up with your three best friends to take on countless hordes of undead minions as they claw and shuffle their way towards you. It is a first person shooter and has become a sleeping giant in the gaming world spawning a sudden revival in the world of zombie gaming. I mention Left 4…
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    NextGen Player - Canada's Premier Gaming Blog

  • Best Buy Canada COD: Modern Warfare 2 Midnight Launch

    Andrew Shin (Drumega)
    3 Nov 2009 | 5:45 pm
    By Andrew ShinBest Buy Canada announced today that they will be hosting a couple of midnight launch events for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. On Monday, November 9th the Bay and Dundas store in Toronto and the Cambie store in Vancouver will be hosting midnight launch parties that will go on from 9pm to 11:59pm. At 12:01am, both stores will open for approx. 1 hour to allow people to purchase the game. So if you live near either areas, this will be a great opportunity to get your hands on this game before it goes on sale to the general public later that morning.Full details for…

  • Nintnedo Loses Some Steam

    Andrew Shin (Drumega)
    1 Nov 2009 | 9:50 am
    By Andrew ShinEarlier this week Nintendo Co. Ltd reported that quarterly profits had dropped 52% and as a result has reduced its annual earnings forecast for the year. Their operating profits fell $90 billion Yen (approx. $709 million US) in July-Sept compared to $133 billion Yen a year earlier. This has been a difficult quarter for Nintendo coupled with the declining sales trend that has hit them throughout the year.One can't be completely surprised by this latest quarterly report as Nintendo hasn't done enough to spark new and heightened interest in their Wii console due to a lack of…

  • God of War Collection Trophies Revealed

    Andrew Shin (Drumega)
    28 Oct 2009 | 7:02 pm
    By Andrew ShinWhile many of us wait for the release of God of War III next year, we'll have something to hold us over when the God of War Collection launches on November 17th. The God of War Collection is a PS3 format game that includes the original God of War and God of War II, both remastered in full HD. So here's a couple of cool things about this. One, you get to play (either again or for the first time) the previous God of War games in high definition glory. Can you visualize how sweet that would be? And two, there's full trophy support for both games. In fact, the God of War team had…

  • Win Uncharted 2 Prize Pack With Eye Crave Network and NextGen Player

    Andrew Shin (Drumega)
    26 Oct 2009 | 7:37 pm
    By Andrew ShinNow here's a contest we at NextGen Player are excited to be a part of. Our friends at entertainment news site Eye Crave Network are giving away an Uncharted 2: Among Thieves prize pack in partnership with NextGen Player. This means you have the opportunity to win this great prize pack.Let's just say you'll want to fine tune your acting and filming skills here.For more details on the contest and how to enter, visit Eye Crave's Uncharted 2 contest page.

  • NextGen Player Review: WET

    Andrew Shin (Drumega)
    26 Oct 2009 | 7:00 pm
    By Andrew ShinIf you recall, last year we posted exclusive gameplay video footage of WET that we took at MIGS 2008. At the time, Montreal based developer Artificial Mind & Movement (A2M) did not have a publisher for their game (their initial partnership with Activision didn't work out) and so the only thing one could expect for WET was nothing more than a showcase piece longing for some publisher love.Well, since then a lot has happened. Bethesda came along and picked up the game. As a result, A2M saw all of their hard work and ambitions come to life on retail shelves across the world. As…
 
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  • Taylor Swift, Travis Barker, Pete Wentz and Rivers Cuomo in Band Hero Commercial

    1 Nov 2009 | 11:50 am
    The new commercial for the Band Hero game features a Risky Business theme with Taylor Swift singing with Travis Barker, Pete Wentz and Rivers Cuomo rocking out to Taylor's song "Love Story." You can see how Talor Swift was digitized for the game here. Permalink | Recent Headlines | RSS Feeds

  • Sid Meier's Civlization Game Coming to Facebook

    24 Oct 2009 | 7:00 pm
    Sid Meier's Civilization game is coming to Facebook. The Facebook version will be called Civilization Network. It will be available on Facebook in 2010 according to the Facebook page. I wanted to let you know we'll soon be looking for beta testers to help us develop a unique new way to play Civilization. Ever since we finished Civilization Revolution last year, I've been looking at ways of expanding the Civ gameplay experience to include solo, competitive and cooperative play to take advantage of the uniqueness of social networks. We're calling this project Civilization Network and the full…

  • Sales for Beatles Rock Band Not Huge

    22 Oct 2009 | 6:13 pm
    When the Beatles Rock Band video game hit stores last month there was high hopes it would boost game sales. The game was thought to be one of the few titles with universal appeal that can appeal to different generations. However, the sales for the game turned out to be not so fab says Arts Beat. Though it was promoted here, there and everywhere, a video game featuring the music and the likenesses of the Beatles posted only moderate sales in its first month of release. The Beatles: Rock Band, which was released by MTV Games and Electronic Arts, sold about 595,000 copies, according to a report…

  • SurfaceScapes: A Role-Playing Game Project for Microsot Surface

    20 Oct 2009 | 4:00 pm
    A game called SurfaceScapes was created by Carnegie Mellon University students for the Microsoft Surface Table. The game was based on D&D and was created to show how role-playing games can work using Surface technology. The objective of the SurfaceScapes project is to create a proof-of-concept for playing tabletop role-playing games on the Microsoft Surface Table. We will be using Dungeons and Dragons as a basis for our prototype, with the option for future expansion to other role-playing games. SurfaceScapes will provide Game Masters and players with a set of features to enhance the combat…

  • Spore Moive in the Works

    14 Oct 2009 | 3:13 pm
    Variety reports that 20th Century Fox and Electronic Arts have partnered to develop a movie based on Spore. Chris Wedge (Ice Age) is slated to direct Spore. It will be an animated film. Greg Erb and Jason Oremland, who penned Disney's upcoming "The Princess and the Frog" and Ben Stiller pic "The Return of King Doug" at Paramount, will write the script for the "Spore" movie. It will be produced as a CG-animated toon by EA and Blue Sky Studios, which is behind the studio's "Ice Age" pics, "Robots" and its next effort, "Rio." In the game, which was released in September 2008, players create…
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  • Impressions: Left 4 Dead - Crash Course DLC (PC)

    5 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    I have always been addicted to the zombie genre, so it was natural that Left 4 Dead made me feel, as the old proverb states, "like a kid in a candy shop." "Crash Course" is the newest offering served up by Valve via DLC for both Xbox 360 and PC. You start off with a downed chopper in front of you and your teammates beside you, complaining about a zombie pilot. The city is littered with the usual flipped cars, random burning fires, and lots of great dark places for you to get yanked and made a four course meal of. The gameplay is the same fluid shooter experience you have likely come to expect…

  • Review: Seirei no Moribito - Guardian of the Sacred Spirit (Dub)

    3 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm
    Medium: TV Anime Number of Episodes: 26 Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy Director: Kenji Kamiyama Studio: Production I.G Version Reviewed: Adult Swim TV run (also available on DVD from Media Blasters) Airdate: April 7, 2007 - September 29, 2007 (JPN) Rated: 13+ There are arguably two kinds of epic story-telling. Code Geass is epic in its cast of nearly forty characters, countless political factions and worldly scope of events. Seirei no Moribito is the polar opposite: its pacing and animation budget dictate a weight overloaded with subtext and self-awareness, like the path of an iceberg.

  • Ubisoft releases Assassin's Creed Lineage Part 1

    2 Nov 2009 | 6:00 pm
    So... you think video game adaptations suck do you? Well try this on for size. This is "Assassin's Creed Lineage," a series of short films made by Hybride Technologies, the studio (now owned by Assassin's Creed publisher Ubisoft) behind 300 and Sin City. [via Ubisoft's YouTube Channel]

  • FMA: The Brotherhood Diaries - Episode 29

    1 Nov 2009 | 5:30 pm
    Ani-Gamers blogger Ink contributes a weekly column in which he examines the differences between the original Fullmetal Alchemist and its re-telling, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. To read previous entries, click here. Watch Episode 29 - Struggle of the Fool Okay, I guessed wrong. No more battle. No more leads into the nature of Hohenheim’s double. Instead, we’re led into the heart of the Homunculi’s operation and something much more dramatically interesting. Ed and Al are brought by Envy directly to Wrath, who’s in conference with Mustang. While FMA1 certainly had its share of…

  • Review: Batman - Arkham Asylum (360)

    30 Oct 2009 | 8:00 pm
    Medium: Console Video Game Genres: Action, Adventure, Stealth Designers: Sefton Hill (Director), Paul Dini (Writer) Developer: Rocksteady Publisher: Eidos Version Reviewed: Xbox 360 (also available on PC, PS3) Release Date: August 25(NA)/28(EU), 2009 Rated: T for Teen The premise behind the latest video game devoted to the Dark Knight is that he, while depositing his arch enemy (the Joker) into Gotham’s island prison (Arkham Asylum), is ensnared within a trap set by the very person he just brought back. No sooner is the Joker wheeled, Hannibal Lecter style, to the bowels of the prison’s…
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  • Roulette System - How to make money playing online roulette game

    5 Nov 2009 | 3:12 am
    Learn how to make money with a free roulette system, visit the site to learn more about using the roulette system and where its best to give it a try, also watch how I use the system at online casinos to make 100 Euros in 5 minutes. Watch the instructional video now: http://aroulettesystem.com/Author: roulettesystemKeywords: winning free win strategy tipsmoney Poker bluff best hand ever roulette system beat sam farha casino gambling high stakes texas holdem limit negreanu banned internet to win playing slot machines awesome roulette system roulettesystem rich quick Added: Thu, 05 Nov 2009…

  • Katerina Graham Recommends That Parents Should Check Out The First Web Browser For Kids

    4 Nov 2009 | 1:32 am
    http://www.ClubTuki.com At Club TUKI children are encourage to play games that will help them grow by rewarding them with TUKI Moola,our online virtual currency that can be used to bid on and buy real stuff inside our TUKI Auction.Author: makemoney7777Keywords: Hannah Montana Katerina Graham kid safety online kids web browser internet filter Added: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:32:20 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com

  • Golden Joystick Awards 2009

    3 Nov 2009 | 12:11 pm
    The video games industry was recognized as the fastest-growing entertainment medium and the UK was acknowledged as a centre of creative excellence today as the winners of the world’s most popular video game awards show, the 27th annual Golden Joystick Awards were announced in London. To view Multimedia News Reelase, go to http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/futurepublishing/40913/Author: multivuKeywords: Golden Joystick Awards video games winners UK Fallout 3 Ultimate Game of the Year MultiVu 40913 Added: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:11:22 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your…

  • M90 INtro

    2 Nov 2009 | 4:29 pm
    M90clan.com's intro videoAuthor: iiizuluiiiKeywords: M90 clan Added: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:29:47 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com

  • long plays retardo & an iron golem prt 2

    1 Nov 2009 | 8:49 am
    prt 2 of dis long playAuthor: jenjanelKeywords: random Added: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:49:47 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com
 
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  • EndWeekGame: 6 November

    Softpedia News (Florian Totu)
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:31 pm
    Andrei Dumitrescu: This weekend can have only one game dominating it: Dragon Age: Origins. The BioWare epic has been downloading for the better part of today and, after messing around with the Character Creator and finishing Dragon Age: Journeys twice, I feel that I am ready to sink about 20 to 30 hours in the coming two days into the role-playing game. I'm pretty sure that the tactical combat and the party-development options alone will keep me up late at night and will give me nice dreams afterwards. If I need a break (and that is a very big “if”), I think I might actually jump…

  • Activision Blizzard Posts Profit, Announces New Games

    Softpedia News (Andrei Dumitrescu)
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:11 pm
    In a somewhat surprising move, Activision Blizzard, one of the biggest publishers on the market, has announced that it has made a profit for the fiscal quarter that ended on September 30. Beating expectations, the company saw 15 million dollars in profit as revenue was hovering around 700 million dollars. Analysts had predicted that the company would sell much less during the period, while in 2008, the company posted a loss of 108 million for the same time frame.Bobby Kotick, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard, said that “Despite a challenging overall software…

  • They Say That the Adventure Never Stops

    Softpedia News (Florian Totu)
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:01 am
    This Tuesday was probably one of the most emotional days for me in the past months. Be at ease, this isn't some nerve-wreaking rant about any personal issues, it is strictly game-related. The Heavy Rain article, but most of all, the game's cinematic trailer, stirred something inside me. The first thing was pride that titles were still able to convey emotions is such a raw and moving form at the moment, and I can still hold some pride in my hobby. Most CGI imagery can be praised for their technical achievements or the voice acting. But the trailer for Heavy Rain can be commended for acting as…

  • Battlefield Bad Company 2 Gets PlayStation 3 Beta on November 19

    Softpedia News (Andrei Dumitrescu)
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:01 am
    DICE, as the developer, and Electronic Arts, as the publisher, have announced that they plan to release a multiplayer beta of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 exclusively on the PlayStation 3 home gaming console from Sony starting with November 19.All the players who are interested in getting a place on the beta program and offer feedback on the title can visit the official site and sign up there, although participation is not guaranteed for anyone. Rob Dyer, who is the senior vice president for public relations at Sony, said that “This is an outstanding opportunity for PlayStation gamers to…

  • Driver: Parallel Lines Hints XXVIII (PS2)

    Softpedia News (Andrei Dumitrescu)
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:41 am
    Driver: Parallel Lines is a videogame developed by Reflections Interactive Limited and published by Atari. Inc. The game was released for the PlayStation 2 home console from Sony, the original Xbox from Microsoft, the Nintendo Wii and the PC in March 2006. It is classed as a racing title played from a third person perspective, featuring action and shooter elements.Driver: Parallel Lines is the fourth entry in the series and marks a return to the more classic gameplay features that were mostly abandoned in DRIV3R. Almost all of the action takes place from behind the wheel. The sections where…
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  • 10 games for 10 days, must haves for Wii owners

    LaWiiG
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:44 pm
    Here are 10 games coming this month starting the holiday season off right! Starts November 8th so get your calenders ready to take down these dates.

  • Truthcast Episode #14

    Deejay Knight
    3 Nov 2009 | 8:58 pm
    This week's Truthcast is a couple days late, but better late than never right? We touch on a lot of topics this week, and you definitely want to hear this!

  • The Invasion - Invade & Win Modern Warfare 2!

    Deejay Knight
    3 Nov 2009 | 7:43 pm
    Xbox Live is all about getting gamers together, right? Wanna be a part of one of the largest organized attacks in the history of Xbox Live? Details inside!

  • Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter, Review

    LaWiiG
    2 Nov 2009 | 10:36 pm
    Old enough to know and young enough not to care and have fun with Drawn to Life.

  • Borderlands Winner

    Brian Browne
    1 Nov 2009 | 9:19 pm
    If you entered the Borderlands Giveaway, you might want check in here!!
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  • Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Announced

    Chris P
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am
    Atlus has been on a bit of a roll, releasing some really good games lately. Now releasing in the Spring of 2010, Atlus is revealing a new Shin Megami Tensei for the Nintendo DS, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey. Taking a different approach than previous SMT games, this one will be a first person Sci Fi RPG. While this SMT game will be wandering in new directions, the classic SMT: Nocturne will be an influence on this new title. Check out some screens and art for the upcoming release. The story of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey is about becoming a soldier picked to research a black…

  • Skate 3 Hands-On Preview

    Chris P
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    A couple weeks ago (October 28 to be exact), Electronic Arts was nice enough to invite me to see a pre-alpha build of Skate 3 to show off some of the tweaks that the game was going through long before its May 2010 release. This being my first time heading out to a publisher, I was a little nervous, but my love for the Skate series created a lot of anticipation for what I would be able to see. At its core, Skate 3 still contains what makes the series different from other skateboard games. I got to sit down with both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 pre-alpha builds and have a chance to…

  • Need For Speed: Shift Coke Zero Dodge Viper SRT10 Video

    Chris P
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am
    Need For Speed: Shift is a great game. You can read about that here. Another great thing about the game is that it’s still getting love in the form of unlockable cars, expanding the already impressive garage of cars that are in game. Check out this new video of the Coke Zero Dodge Viper SRT10, some screens and how to get the code to unlock the car. To find out how to get the Coke Zero Dodge Viper SRT10 unlockable head to Facebook and MyCokeRewards for more information.

  • League of Legends Champions Trailer

    Chris P
    4 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm

  • Fairytale Fights Review

    Chris P
    4 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm
    Fairytale Fights is a straight-forward side 3-D side scroller featuring four cast out characters from the fairytale genre. With gallons of blood and weapons a plenty, one would think that this game would be a lot of fun and never get repetitive. Unfortunately for this title, the game suffers from a lot of issues that should have been caught early on. What Fairytale Fights does right is the setting and graphics. Using various locations from the children’s books, the game takes place in a variety of environments and circumstances that look good and feel deep. The levels aren’t…
 
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  • World of Warcraft: Cataclysm novel coming August 2010?

    stealthyslyth
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:52 pm
    An Amazon listing has surfaced that states that a new novel by Christie Golden that will be released next August. Titled World of Warcraft: The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm I think that like Arthas: Rise of the Lich King, we will get more of the back story to the next expansion.  Now this could also give us a bit of a hint on the release date for Cataclysm. My own personal guess is that the book will probably come out not too long after the next expansion. The story that this novel could potentially tell should be intriguing to say the least. We may get more backstory on…

  • Gryomancer Trailer and release date announced!

    GamingAngel
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:05 pm
    Gryomancer is a title we first got information on during Gamescom. It’s been silent since then, but today we got some news about the puzzle/rpg game from Square Enix and PopCap Games. The brand new trailer shows some of the characters, art and gameplay action. At the end of the trailer, we see that the release date is set for November 18, 2009 for PC and Xbox Live Arcade. The title joins the story of Square Enix RPG with the puzzle aspects from PopCap Games. It has 12 stages with over 50 monsters to use in battle and an online leaderboard. Here is the new trailer:

  • PC patch for Dragon Age:Origins now available

    GamingAngel
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:42 am
    Bioware has released a small patch for the PC version of Dragon Age: Origins. The patch fixes a few bugs and also boosts combat stats for part members on normal mode and it makes easy mode even easier. Guess the difficulty curve is a bit high? Gamers can get the patch on FileFront, FileShack, StrategyInformer and Steam. The patch includes the following notes: * Fixed potential corruption of character statistics * Fixed portrait appearance sliders when importing a character from the downloadable Character Creator * Fixed import for preset face settings from the downloadable Character Creator *…

  • Warhammer Online lets you play the trial version with no time limit

    stealthyslyth
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:42 am
    Today it was announced that Warhammer Online will not have a time limit to the trial version of the game. You heard it right: no more time limit! But it comes with some restrictions as listed in the trial FAQ: Endless Trial accounts are restricted to Tier 1 of the Empire versus Chaos pairing. This includes Tier 1 scenarios but does not include access to the Capital Cities or the other racial pairings within the game. Endless Trial accounts may receive mail and purchase from the auction house; however, they cannot send mail or create auctions. Endless Trial accounts are limited to designated…

  • Online retailers boycott MW2 PC due to Steam involvement

    GamingAngel
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:37 am
    While most of the retail world goes into a selling frenzy for Modern Warfare 2, these online retailers are taking the opportunity to stand up for something they believe in. Direct2Drive, Impulse and Gamersgate are all dropping the title from their list of games for sale. Meaning they won’t be selling Modern Warfare 2 at all. This is because the PC version of MW2 includes a mandatory install of Valve’s Steamworks. Direct2Drive has said that it’s refusing to sell any game bundled in such a manner until Valve has “decoupled its retail marketplace” from Steam’s…
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  • Planck Version Zero

    2 Nov 2009 | 1:22 pm
    Planck v.0, the game prototype that a group of talented people and I have been working on over the past several months, has just been submitted to the 2010 Independent Games Festival. A slightly higher (but not high enough) resolution video is available directly on Vimeo.

  • The Way to a Man’s Heart

    27 Oct 2009 | 1:09 pm
    If you missed Morrowind, one of the observations you make when starting The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is the sheer number of discreet objects in the world. Every shelf is loaded with books and every table set with candles, plates and goblets, each of which can be picked up or taken. It occurs to you to proceed in the normal role-playing game way, gathering everything you can get your hands on, but it quickly becomes apparent that, much like the real world, most items are a burden to carry and basically worthless– certainly not worth the trouble of stealing them and reselling them later. So…

  • If Monks had Macs; Meat and Conversation

    5 Oct 2009 | 9:26 pm
    In the early days of personal computer multimedia (when it was black and white, and before the Internet stole its momentum) there were very few well-trodden paths. Much time and effort was spent simply trying to determine by trial and error what would and wouldn’t work, technically, artistically, and financially. But while the era produced its share of instantly obsolete reference guides, profit-minded shovelware, and other experiments of ambiguous worth, some classics were also born– many of them now sadly forgotten. One of these was If Monks Had Macs, a collection of HyperCard stacks…

  • Come to It Any Way but Lightly

    24 Sep 2009 | 5:25 pm
    For a while I picked snippets of “bad” writing about games and posted them here. It was amusing, and made for easy updates, but I’ve decided not to continue doing it. By picking egregiously poor constructions or obvious typos, I shifted the discussion to one about following the rules of spelling and grammar– a component of good writing, to be sure, but certainly not the only one. Writing with no low-level structural flaws whatsoever can still be completely terrible. Additionally, I found that pointing out others’ bad writing gets some people indignant, who’d vengefully comb my own…

  • Forever is Composed of Nows

    12 Sep 2009 | 1:09 am
    I usually prefer not to write about games immediately after I’ve finished them. The excitement of the experience can get in the way of the ability to evaluate it, and the internalization of the mechanics can take a while to unwind. It’s akin to writing about a relationship immediately after it has ended: one single emotion is likely to dominate, and it is difficult to understand what really just happened. What I was able to summon immediately after Braid was released was a simple parody– something that, while amusing to write, was ultimately a rather flippant reaction to a work that was…
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  • Last Flight Halloween Comic Strip

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:33 pm
    Our comic strip that was published exclusively by IGN.com last week. Enjoy.   Permalink | Leave a comment  »

  • Another day at the office...

    4 Sep 2009 | 5:09 am
    Listened to my father and gave up "stupid games development" to do something "serious", srsly. See and download the full gallery on posterous Permalink | Leave a comment  »

  • Good old days

    5 Jul 2009 | 8:26 pm
    I've read today that games PR/Managament/Marketing don't know a thing about games and/or geek culture. Dudes, we've been there, we've done that.Srsly See and download the full gallery on posterous Permalink | Leave a comment  »

  • Canary Wharf, London

    2 Jul 2009 | 4:56 pm
    Was on my way home and thought it looked quite cool: such a big ship in the centre of London. [] See and download the full gallery on posterous Permalink | Leave a comment  »

  • Birthday cake ;-)

    8 Apr 2009 | 3:57 am
    My girl definitely gets it :-) Permalink | Leave a comment  »
 
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  • Spanish Counter-Strike 1.6 Guides blog Administration

    25 Oct 2009 | 7:28 pm
    Guess what! I am now administrating a blog of Spanish Counter-Strike 1.6 guides! Actually, some friends like -м߈~ ℓσℓαχιтσ~' and ~[L][Y][S]~[CoLo-CoLo.- d[o.o]b have already contributed to the blog! If you want some Spanish Counter-Strike 1.6 guides, here you go: http://guiascs.blogspot.com/It's starting, and I will appreciate anyone who tells others about it.If you want to some of your CS 1.6 guides (in Spanish) to appear in the blog, send your guide to guiascounterstrike.presentar@blogger.com.Remember, tell others about it! hahaBest regards,JMember

  • Quad Core processor... Is it worth?

    25 Oct 2009 | 2:31 pm
    Many of us have seen the quad-cores in magazines, reviews, and on net. And we ask ourselves.. Are this good processors? Some may think this are very powerful parts, and yeah, it's right. There can be many problems while purchasing this product. This possible problems will be stated in the next paragraphs.. First, are we needing this kind of "super processor"? The answer depends of what kinds of needs you are meeting. A student won't need such a fast processor, because they won't be running high cpu consuming softwares. In contrast, a computer expert or technician would probably need this…

  • My friend... An old pen spinner

    25 Oct 2009 | 2:19 pm
    I began learning to pen spin back in 2007. Until now, I still can't do hard tricks. It's simple, I don't practice as much pen spinners do. Anyways, with the tricks I know, I believe someone will sometime get impressed about it :D When I didn't even know to do the ThumbAround, one of my friends taught me the trick. It was impressing: it took me a day to do it smooth. I continued learning other tricks such as Sonic and the ThumbAround Reverse... Till I was told about ucpsb: http://z15.invisionfree.com/UCPSB/index.php?s=3a9e139dd83c8e2d7123c6741140a124&act=idx. An old forum though. Still, I…

  • Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 vs E8400

    24 Oct 2009 | 6:13 pm
    Gamers and computer based workers community is growing bigger and bigger. What they basically need is a fast and cool computer. One of the most important nd one of the most important parts of the gaming tower is the processor, also called CPU (Central Processing Unit). This one is what determines the speed at which computer loads data and manages the files. Computer companies won't stop introducing new parts to the market. Because Intel has always been at the top of AMD, what the majority would choose are Intel processors. And nowadays, the top purchased processors should be the ones from…

  • With noise-canceling or without?

    24 Oct 2009 | 2:35 pm
    Which one to elect? You have seen this term in headset descriptions right? And then you think... With the noise-canceling system should be better. Yeah, you are right: with the noise-canceling system is better because the sound that you hear will only come from the headset and not from any other environmental devices. If you are a gamer, you will be needing this to get your frags. But then you ask yourself: how does this work? Well, it is simple. Sound waves is air subdued to pressure, right? There is a device in the headset that acts like a speaker: produces sound waves. This sound waves are…
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  • Tomena Sanner Announced for WiiWare

    Redeema
    29 Oct 2009 | 11:13 am
    Players Must Race to the Ultimate 2D Dance Party In Wacky Downloadable Side-Scroller. El Segundo, Calif. - Oct. 29, 2009 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced Tomena Sanner, an upcoming downloadable game for Nintendo WiiWareTM. Based on the popular title released in Japan, Tomena Sanner challenges players to run through wacky obstacles in order to [...]

  • Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow Announced for Nintendo DS

    Redeema
    29 Oct 2009 | 10:01 am
    Latest in the Captivating Series of Role-playing Games Coming to Fans in Spring 2010. LOS ANGELES - October 29, 2009 - D3Publisher (D3P), a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced that BLUE DRAGONTM: AWAKENED SHADOW will spread its shadow over the U.S. in Spring 2010, exclusively for Nintendo DS. Developed by tri-Crescendo, the studio [...]

  • Capcom Releases Two Classics on PlayStation Network

    Redeema
    29 Oct 2009 | 9:58 am
    Today, Capcom is releasing two fan favorites on the PlayStation® Network. These titles include Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower and Mega Man Maverick Hunter: X both playable only on the PSP. Mega Man Maverick Hunter X Back by popular demand! When Sigma leads a group of Reploids in a revolt against mankind, it’s up [...]

  • Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil 0 Gets Release Date

    Redeema
    29 Oct 2009 | 9:52 am
    We are happy to announce the ship date for Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero today.   Exclusively available on the Wii, Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero will ship on December 1, 2009 and will be a must-have classic for the Holiday season.  [...]

  • All Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures Available on Xbox LIVE Arcade November 4

    Redeema
    29 Oct 2009 | 9:46 am
    On November 4th All Wallace & Gromit Episodic Games Available On Xbox LIVE® Arcade, Telltale Takes Orders for Full Season DVD, Charity Drive Kicks Off. SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - October 28, 2009 - Cracking good news, lad! All Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures episodes will be available on Xbox LIVE® Arcade Wednesday, November 4th. The release [...]
 
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  • 061 – Secret Identities – Viewer Halloween Costumes, Best First Person Shooters

    admin
    4 Nov 2009 | 10:02 pm
    We check out all the game-related Halloween costumes you sent in (and we even let a couple non-game ones slide — why not). Plus the best First Person Shooters of all-time and some great new indie releases! Radar: Viewer Halloween Costumes, SkullPogo, SY!NSO! 360 Request for next year: could more people be Mario? Check out all the costumes on our Facebook page – LINK L4D Cosplay Rap – LINK SkullPogo: iPhone, Arcade, Chevy Ray Johnston/Justin Smith, $1.99 – LINK SY!NSO! 360 – 360, Arena Shooter, Loafjaw – LINK Free Indie Countdown #3 – Mamono Slayer:…

  • Auditorium officially announced for XBLA, PSN, PSP

    Nick
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:29 pm
    The first 2BeeGames Indie Game Competition has nearly reached its conclusion! The contest winner, Auditorium, has been formally announced for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and the PSP Go. 2BeeGames says to expect Auditorium’s ambient-ass wonderfulness out by mid-2010. They’ve even suggested that if the game sells well enough, fans of the game should expect eventual DLC. Rad! The best part of all this? Their announcement blog post includes a photo of them with Anthony. Our Anthony. D’awwww. (via 2BeeGames)

  • Demos finally coming to WiiWare!

    Nick
    3 Nov 2009 | 4:09 pm
    Have you always wanted to try WiiWare games like LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias but lacked the courage to blindly drop the $10? The answer to all your troubles is apparently just over the horizon. The incomparable Satoru Iwata announced today that demos for WiiWare titles are on their way to the system, and we’ll begin seeing them in some regions before the end of the month. Heck yes, Nintendo! Play that catch-up! Seriously, it’s kind of hard to not be excited by this announcement, especially after being spoiled for so long by game demos on other systems, including the DS.

  • 8-Bit Music Video Round-Up

    Nick
    2 Nov 2009 | 1:46 pm
    As Bytejacker readers, I probably don’t need to explain to you the appeal of retro music and imagery. Pixel art and chiptunes are staples in any true indie gamer’s diet, and when the two come together, a beautiful thing happens. Here are three excellent examples of such beauty. Some of what follows may teeter on the edge of the Not-Work-Safe, so if you find swearing or pixelated anthropomorphic vibrators at all disturbing, please avert your sensitive eyes. Pato Pooh – Follow Me This incredible video, assembled by Maceo Frost, is actually DRIPPING with retro game references.

  • Nintendo announces DSi XL, a new, new, NEW DS

    Nick
    29 Oct 2009 | 7:53 am
    Last night, at a press event in Japan, Nintendo formally announced the DSi XL (to be known as the DSi LL in Japan), a new version of the DSi (which was a new version of the DS Lite [which was a new version of the Nintendo DS]). The device will have a 93% bigger screen than the DS Lite, compared to the DSi’s 17% bigger screen.  Nintendo claims the device exists for people who want to use the DS as an internet browser and media player, but insists it will still serve the primary purpose of MAKING ANYONE WHO BOUGHT A DSi FEEL LIKE AN ASSHOLE. How long can Nintendo keep up this…
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  • GamerZshop Opens

    4 Nov 2009 | 2:34 pm
    Gambling Teachers announces a new shop addition. GamerZshop provides exclusive Shirts, Hats, and Mugs for Passionate Casino, Sports and Video Gamers. GamerZshop attention-grabbing designs for players and fans invite you to Declare your Passion! Casino Gamerz can announce their passion for the games of Poker, Blackjack, Slots & Video Poker or Craps. Sports Gamerz can express their passion for Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Hockey or Volleyball games. Video Gamerz can state their passion with Gaming Gecko merchandise displaying the smile of a winning gamer. Each casino,…

  • NEW! Casino Math

    2 Nov 2009 | 10:10 am
    Gambling Teachers has added a new lesson to the Gambling Tips and Strategies program. An excerpt of Casino Math follows: Have you heard the statement--the casinos will win in the end? I am sure you have. However, the odds, house edge, speed and number of decisions must be considered with casino math. Therefore, the casinos win when the gamblers lose, of course, but the casinos win when the gamblers win as well! The Gambling Tips & Strategies program at Gambling Teachers now presents 21 lessons plus 6 Casino Travel Directories.

  • Blackjack: Standing on 17-21

    31 Oct 2009 | 7:49 am
    Rob sent an email to Gambling Teachers about this instructive lesson. Other blackjack players may also find it of interest. This lesson at Learn to Play Blackjack deals with Blackjack Standing on 17-21, strategy and the chances of winning. Playing blackjack, your final hand can be one of these possibilities: a blackjack, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16 or less, or you could bust (total exceeds 21). However, what about winning when you stand on 17-21? GT suggests you go to Learn To Play Blackjack providing 24 lessons for further reading.

  • Gaming Gecko Shop Sports Products

    29 Oct 2009 | 10:02 pm
    Gaming Gecko Sports products offers Players and Fans 100+ Game Winners. Stop and Shop the Gaming Gecko brand for these exclusive designs: Sports Player, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Hockey, Cricket, Volleyball, Billiards and Darts. You can pick and click your favorite sports game design or browse all merchandise. Go ahead, Claim Your Game!

  • Gaming Gecko Shop Casino Games

    28 Oct 2009 | 10:14 pm
    Gaming Gecko Casino merchandise offers Players 70+ Golden Winners. Stop and Shop the Gaming Gecko brand for these exclusive designs: Casino Player, Poker, Holdem, Blackjack, Slots, Video Poker, Roulette and Craps. You can pick and click your favorite game design or browse all merchandise. Go ahead, Claim Your Game!
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  • Endless free trial for Warhammer Online up to level 10

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:02 pm
    by: Chad SmithNEWS - Mythic Entertainment announced today that players can try Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning for free as long as they want up to level 10.  This means you can try as many characters that you would like to see if the game will appeal to you in the long run. Another change to the game comes in the form of the "streaming client."  This equates to a smaller file to download and start playing.  Weighing in at just over 1GB, you can play Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and as new areas and content will be downloaded in the background as they are…

  • Dragon Age Origins Toolset Released

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:02 pm
    by: Shawn SinesNEWS - The official toolset for the recently released Dragon Age: Origins is finally available for download. Fans of the game who want to tinker and build new scenarios, items, weapons and characters can now head over to the Dragon Age Social Network website and grab the program that will allow you to fashion your own dark fantasy adventures. Along with the ability to create your own content, the toolset also offers interested designers the ability to "look under the hood" of the game to figure out how the game pulled off some of its more interesting scripted moments.

  • GameOn! Podcast Interviews Torchlight Creators

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:51 am
    by: Shawn SinesNEWS - There are many of us who fondly recall the days when Diablo or its sequel were the 800-lb gorilla in our gaming schedules so when Torchlight, a game built from that same addictive Action RPG formula and by some of the very same folks as Diablo 2 and Mythos hit the streets I was right in line. While games like Titan Quest and Sacred 2 served to sate that desired loot whore instinct in me it wasn't until I got my hands on the semi-independently published single-player dungeon crawler Torchlight that I truly recalled how dangerously addicting a good action RPG can be. This…

  • Skaters get served in new Skate 3 trailer

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:32 am
    by: Charles HusemannNEWS - Here's the new Skate 3 trailer which shows two rival skating gangs trying to out trick each other which looks a bit like a skateboarding version of "You Got Served" except faster and with the potential for more painful injuries.  The game does look fantastic though and should put a little more pressure on the Tony Hawk crew.

  • Digital Distribution hits it's first speed bumps

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:12 am
    by: Charles HusemannNEWS - Digital distribution is widely hailed as the future of gaming and while it's been relatively smooth sailing for a while the system hit a few major snags on the PC this week.  We've seen bumps in the past with Steam's early days (the Half Life 2 launch wasn't exactly painless for a lot of people) and Games For Windows has been one cluster after another but this is the first time we've seen problems that aren't specific to one service. The first was all of the hurdles users had to jump through to get Dragon Age:Origins working correctly.  Of course a…
 
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    Pocket-lint: Gaming

  • NEWS: Pocket-lint is hiring in US

    Stuart Miles
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:04 pm
    Positions in New York and San Francisco opening Fancy being apart of one of the leading global gadget news and reviews sites in the world? Thought you did.?Pocket-lint is looking for positions to fill in?New York and?San Francisco. We are looking for roving reporters to join the team based in New York and San Francisco to replace Stuart who is heading back to the UK. Ideally you will be well connected within the gadget scene and be available to chase down briefings, meetings and attend events when needed. You will have to be able to get into either New York city or San Francisco for meetings,…

  • NEWS: Why are game-inspired films so terrible?

    Dan Sung
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:38 am
    COMMENT: Will the torture never end? The Prince of Persia film trailer has just hit the intertubes and with it our hearts both flutter and sink at the same time as we realise that it's going to be terrible. It may sound premature but anyone who knows anything about either games, films or ideally both, will know that out of countless console to silver screen conversions there has been a sum total of no good ones whatsoever. Yes, some have had brushes with the acceptable - Tomb Raider and Silent Hill at a push - but the fact remains that history just doesn't lie. Not here.So, why are they so…

  • NEWS: VIDEO: LittleBigPlanet PSP UK launch confirmed for 20 November

    Amy-Mae Elliott
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:43 am
    Sackboy goes portable The date for the launch of the PSP version of LittleBigPlanet has finally been confirmed for the UK. Sony has told gaming site CVG that the new title will be out in the UK on 20 November, a few days behind the US release on 17 November.LBP PSP is a whole new adventure with new levels for Sackboy fans - hit play now on the video to see a teaser video of the game. Tags: Gaming PSP Sony LittleBigPlanet Video   VIDEO: LittleBigPlanet PSP UK launch confirmed for 20 November originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:43:06 +0000

  • NEWS: Win a TomTom XL Live IQ Routes Europe

    Ben Crompton
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:42 am
    Just comment on a story for a chance to win First off congratulations to Paul Story who won last month's comments comp for his comment on the story "Amazon Kindle UK import orders begin". For those who didn't win, don't fret, because the kind folk at TomTom have sent a TomTom XL Live IQ Routes Europe unit for us to dish out for our November comments competition. The rules of the competition are simple, you can enter as many times as you like by simply commenting on any story. It doesn't have to be in depth, detailed or technical, but it does have to be useful, helpful or funny. You don't have…

  • NEWS: Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009 - games

    Dan Sung
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:30 am
    Who gets your vote? The Best Game nominees for the Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadgets Awards 2009 are likely to be much more of a fight than last year's cut and dry selection. Without quite such monumental hits as Little Big Planet, GTA IV and Wii Fit, the field is wide open and there are one or two more platforms of maturity to compete with the big three consoles. Who would you choose? The Blockbusters Somehow sequels are infinitely more respectable in video games than they are at the movies, which is fortunate for the industry seeing as pretty much all the big hits this year have been just that.
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    YouTube: Gaming

  • Inside Gaming: 10/31/09 Halloween Mystery Costume #1 (News/Machinima: Call of Duty, Netflix + PS3)

    machinima
    31 Oct 2009 | 12:51 pm
    Inside Gaming: 10/31/09 Halloween Mystery Costume #1 (News/Machinima: Call of Duty, Netflix + PS3) Inside Gaming: 10/31/09 (Halloween News/Machinima: Elder Scrolls V, Call of Duty, Netflix on the PS3) Elder Scrolls 5! Call of Duty in 3rd Person! And Netflix on the PS3, hell! It's frozen over! This is Inside Gaming for Halloween, October 31st, 2009. For the Inside Gaming Intro, GOTO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE MACHINIMA GOTO: www.youtube.com TAGS: Inside Gaming IG news machinima deadpixel dead pixel video games trailer Halloween Critical Flaw Elder Scrolls 5 Oblivion Call of Duty Netflix PS3…

  • Inside Gaming: 10/28/09 (News/Machinima: Borderlands Sales Figures, Left 4 Dead 2 Banned In Oz)

    machinima
    28 Oct 2009 | 10:56 am
    Inside Gaming: 10/28/09 (News/Machinima: Borderlands Sales Figures, Left 4 Dead 2 Banned In Oz) Inside Gaming: 10/28/09 (News/Machinima) Inside Gaming is in HD! Holy crap! Don't let your eyes explode from sheer awesomeness. Sales Figures, Game Trailers and a whole lot more! This is Inside Gaming for October 28, 2009. FOR MORE MACHINIMA GOTO: www.youtube.com TAGS: Inside Gaming IG news machinima deadpixel dead pixel video games trailer Halloween Fable Natal Peter Molyneux Splinter Cell Conviction THQ FPS Metro 2033 Assassin's Creed Lineage Australia Left 4 Dead L4D2 zombie Oddworld PSN…

  • Inside Gaming: 10/24/09 (News/Machinima Call of Duty gets gimped, a new Mario, epic failness.)

    machinima
    24 Oct 2009 | 8:51 am
    Inside Gaming: 10/24/09 (News/Machinima Call of Duty gets gimped, a new Mario, epic failness.) Inside Gaming 10/24/09 (News/Machinima) Call of Duty gets gimped, a new Mario, and some epic failness. Welcome to Inside Gaming where we watch what we play. FOR MORE MACHINIMA GOTO: www.youtube.com TAGS: Inside Gaming IG news machinima deadpixel dead pixel video games trailer USPS Gamefly steal xbox live Super Street Fighter IV SSF Gamestop Uncharted 2 PS3 Nintendo Mario Home Shopping Network HSN Modern Warfare MW2 PC Robert Bowling petition Dante's Inferno Mass Effect 2 Left 4 Dead 2 L4D ...

  • Inside Gaming: 10/21/2009 (News/Machinima) Halo

    machinima
    21 Oct 2009 | 9:17 am
    Inside Gaming: 10/21/2009 (News/Machinima) Halo Inside Gaming: 10/21/2009 (News/Machinima) Halo The boycott ends! Hope for a Halo Movie and an interview with a spy! sneaky... This is Inside Gaming for October 21st, 2009. FOR MORE MACHINIMA GOTO: www.youtube.com TAGS: Inside Gaming IG news machinima deadpixel dead pixel video games trailer balloon boy boycott Halo movie Gamespy pedobear SodaGod Uncharted Left Dead L4D zombies Valve robot sex slave Sucker Punch Studios voice actor comic book prequel Prototype Guy Solid Snake Marcus Fenix ... From: machinima Views: 106564 1276 ratings Time:…

  • Inside Gaming: 10/10/2009 (News/Machinima)

    machinima
    10 Oct 2009 | 9:02 am
    Inside Gaming: 10/10/2009 (News/Machinima) Inside Gaming: 10/10/2009 (News/Machinima) Valve spends the moneys, Rock Band pricing, and my interview with a SHOE (Dan Hsu)! You'll see. This is Inside Gaming for October 10, 2009. FOR MORE MACHINIMA GOTO: www.youtube.com TAGS: Inside Gaming deadpixel IG Army Of Two graphic... From: machinima Views: 92983 1082 ratings Time: 05:15 More in Shows
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  • EA SPORTS MMA to Feature STRIKEFORCE as a Premier League

    Assassin
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:06 pm
    EA announced today that STRIKEFORCE, a world-class mixed martial arts fight promotion, will be featured as a premier league in the upcoming EA SPORTS MMA video game. In addition, Brett Rogers and Jake Shields, both of whom will be competing in the STRIKEFORCE and M-1 Global co-promoted fight on November 7 (broadcasted live by CBS), join the EA SPORTS MMA roster of fighters. With this partnership, the STRIKEFORCE cage and the league’s commentary team of Frank Shamrock and Mauro Ranallo, as well as ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr., will be incorporated into the game. Legendary mixed martial…

  • Join 360Junkies in Modern Warfare 2 for their Community Playdate on Xbox Live

    Assassin
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:25 am
    Our friends at 360junkies are having a community playdate to celebrate the launch of Modern Warfare 2! Starting 11/10/09 at 8pm ET send one of the gamertags below a message on Xbox Live and let them know you’re ready for combat! * Seeson * YourRustySpoon * King Quagmire * MDK x2002x * eezy C Go here for more information on the 360Junkies Community Playdate.

  • Rocket Bird Now Avilable for iPhone and iPod Touch

    Assassin
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:54 am
    BeTomorrow announced its 3D game “RocketBird” for iPhone and iPod Touch. RocketBird is an action game in which the player represents a bird in flight. The objective is to fly the longest possible distance. The only thing is that the bird has a rocket on its back! Set in a colorful environment, the game is very easy to play as it uses the accelerometer to move the bird left or right. Catch the stars to fill your rocket’s tank and to extend your flight. Avoid any countryside obstacles such as mills, cows, farms, trees or fences that are in your way. Choose between 3 levels of…

  • Ground Effect Now Available for iPhone and iPod Touch

    Assassin
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:45 am
    Glenn Corpes announced that Ground Effect is now available for sale on the Apple App Store. The title was developed exclusively for the iPhone and iPod Touch and utilizes the platform’s trademark accelerometer as well as touch controls. Ground Effect is a unique 3D, classic arcade-style racer, inspired by ekranoplan technology wherein craft ‘fly’ on a cushion of air at breakneck speeds. It boasts amazing graphics and incredibly smooth frame-rates as well as a host of gameplay features including: • Free roaming – explore at will • Choice of 10 Ground Effect craft • 14…

  • The White Stripes Coming to Rock Band

    Assassin
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:40 am
    Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of tracks from The White Stripes and singles from The Damned and Kasabian will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. Tracks from No Doubt and Dropkick Murphys will be available for download next week for Rock Band Unplugged on PSP system. Available on Xbox 360 and Wii (Nov. 10) and PlayStation 3 system (Nov. 12): · The Damned – “Smash It Up (Part II)” + · Kasabian – “Club Foot” + · The White Stripes – “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground” + ·…
 
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    PS3 Attitude

  • Capcom unleashes new Super Street Fighter IV trailer and details

    Delriach
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:23 am
    The official Super Street Fighter IV website has updated and a trailer showcasing the new modes has been unearthed. How does Capcom keep making Street Fighter relevant? By adding everything the fans wanted, of course! From PS3Attitude.com; hit the link or visit the site for the full story now... http://www.ps3attitude.com -- Please help us raise much-needed funds for GamesAid - visit the site for details and to donate - Our new PS3 Attitude Gear store is live - support the PS3 Attitude Charity Fund with your purchase - http://ps3attitude.spreadshirt.com

  • Critter Crunch launching November 19th in Europe

    Majiesto
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:45 am
    We've just received word from our good friends at Capybara Games that Critter Crunch will be hitting the EU/AUS PSN Store on November 19th. If you're into the critter eating, rainbow barfing, cute little Biggs, then this is the game for you. From PS3Attitude.com; hit the link or visit the site for the full story now... http://www.ps3attitude.com -- Please help us raise much-needed funds for GamesAid - visit the site for details and to donate - Our new PS3 Attitude Gear store is live - support the PS3 Attitude Charity Fund with your purchase - http://ps3attitude.spreadshirt.com

  • North American PS Store Update For November 5th– It’s Good Not To Live In Europe Today

    Danny_D
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:32 pm
    The title is 100% true if all you care about on a Thursday night is a decent PlayStation Store update to spend money on and get free stuff from. Tonight we get both. Price drops? Check. PSone classics? Check. Demos? Check. Free add-ons? Check. Cool videos and freakin' sweet themes? Check. From PS3Attitude.com; hit the link or visit the site for the full story now... http://www.ps3attitude.com -- Please help us raise much-needed funds for GamesAid - visit the site for details and to donate - Our new PS3 Attitude Gear store is live - support the PS3 Attitude Charity Fund with your purchase -…

  • European PS Store Update For 5th November – The One Without All The Content

    Danny_D
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:08 pm
    Big Ben here (pictured), ready to tell you all about the self proclaimed 'sucky' PlayStation Store update of the week. Although they tried to make it up to us by dropping the hell out of certain games for a limited time, it pretty much looks like any regular old European update. Not that big. From PS3Attitude.com; hit the link or visit the site for the full story now... http://www.ps3attitude.com -- Please help us raise much-needed funds for GamesAid - visit the site for details and to donate - Our new PS3 Attitude Gear store is live - support the PS3 Attitude Charity Fund with your purchase…

  • Battlefield Bad Company 2 beta begins November 19th, exclusive to PS3

    whoelse
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:06 pm
    DICE announced today that a Battlefield Bad Company 2 beta will be launching exclusively on the PlayStation 3 from November 19th. The game will be releasing in March but very soon you will get the chance to play. From PS3Attitude.com; hit the link or visit the site for the full story now... http://www.ps3attitude.com -- Please help us raise much-needed funds for GamesAid - visit the site for details and to donate - Our new PS3 Attitude Gear store is live - support the PS3 Attitude Charity Fund with your purchase - http://ps3attitude.spreadshirt.com
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    Gamers Digest

  • Assassin’s Creed: Renaissance Book

    GamersDigest
    5 Nov 2009 | 7:41 pm
    Penguin Books and Ubisoft announced today a groundbreaking partnership that will bring together the worlds of gaming and publishing in a unique collaboration. The new book, Assassin’s Creed Renaissance, is based on Ubisoft Entertainment’s blockbuster interactive entertainment game Assassin’s Creed II, and will be published in association with Ubisoft. “Penguin are hugely excited to be publishing the [...] Visit GamersDigest for the full article.

  • Bad Company 2: PS3 Beta Revealed

    GamersDigest
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:37 pm
    DICE, an Electronic Arts studio, today announced the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer beta exclusively on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. Starting November 19, PlayStation 3 gamers will be able to experience the unprecedented action, destruction, vehicular warfare, squad play and open sandbox environments that only Battlefield can deliver. “This is an outstanding opportunity [...] Visit GamersDigest for the full article.

  • Modern Warfare 2: Launch Trailer

    GamersDigest
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:41 am
    Infinity Ward today revealed the launch trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which is is set directly after the events of the prequel. The radical Ultranationalists have returned to prominence under the leadership of Vladimir Makarov, a former associate of Imran Zakhaev but with his own ambitions. Makarov, no longer kept in check and with [...] Visit GamersDigest for the full article.

  • Splinter Cell: Conviction – Create A Hero

    GamersDigest
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:11 am
    Splinter Cell: Conviction features a story that’s more about Sam, his history and character. This latest video from Ubisoft explores that focus, as well as the origins of his more brutal close-quarters fighting style. Learn more on how the dev team in Montreal worked to build Sam Fisher even further as an iconic stealth action hero in [...] Visit GamersDigest for the full article.

  • Assassin’s Creed II – From Altaïr to Ezio

    GamersDigest
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:07 am
    Ubisoft have released a new video for Assassin’s Creed II, it focuses on the differences between Altaïr and Ezio and how they made the transition between them. Check it out below in the usual high definition (720p) quality. Assassin’s Creed 2 is an epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop [...] Visit GamersDigest for the full article.
 
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    Baseball Boss Online Game Blog

  • An Update on Baseball Boss & Challenge Games

    CrashD
    28 Oct 2009 | 9:57 am
    As many of you know, Baseball Boss is a little over a year old. As Gussie Busch said about his 1982 St. Louis Cardinals, it’s been “a heckuva year.” The fun part (and the challenging part) about building games for the web is that the web evolves incredibly rapidly. A great example of this is what has happened to gaming over the past year. It’s impossible not to notice the impact social networks - and especially Facebook - have had on how people play games. After a great deal of thought and deliberation, we’ve decided the best way to build games that large numbers…

  • A-Rod vs. Ryan Howard: Who is the Clutchiest of Clutchtown?

    Matty Baseball
    19 Oct 2009 | 10:28 am
    Let’s review the tale of the tape: Alex Rodriguez: New Mr. October Officially a true Yankee Dating Kate Hudson Ryan Howard: Towering Physical Specimen Postseason Beast Dating Jared Fogel I’d choose the Subway sub over Kate Hudson, too. Aside from that, I’m not sure whether to go with the guy who’s as productive as the Eagles offense and looking to tie Lou Gehrig’s 77-year-old record for consecutive postseason games with an RBI, or the guy who’s shedding demonizing labels and looking to reclaiming his GOAT status. Not scapegoat: Greatest of All-Time.

  • NLCS Game 1 Recap, ALCS Weather Forecast, And Most Importantly: Balloon Boy!

    Matty Baseball
    16 Oct 2009 | 11:25 am
    Phillies win 8-6 with timely power hitting, return to form of its once dominant closer, blahblahblah. But let’s get down to brass tacks: I loves me a good hoax, and oh, did the Balloon Boy Incident have it all. There was a Pixar-inspired UFO, reality-TV parents, a spooky box in the attic, and all of it caused a media swell for a truly spectacular couple of frenzied hours. The national live feed of the low-speed chase following the homemade saucer’s flightpath from the local-affiliate newscopter might just be our generation’s white Ford Bronco on the lam coverage. [And notice…

  • Welcome GridIron Live!

    Matty Baseball
    14 Oct 2009 | 12:01 pm
    Say hello to our sleek-looking football counterpart. We have a new game in the Challenge Games family, and it’s on Facebook! Our sports game team has been hard at work on GridIron Live, the first 3D football game that plays in a web browser, and it just went live. Check it out, give us your feedback and - if you enjoy it - share with friends. Thanks!

  • NLCS Preview, or, “More Fun Times With Uncle Chip”

    Matty Baseball
    14 Oct 2009 | 10:14 am
    I never thought I’d be saying this, but I’m glad to be reunited with FOX, Joe Buck, and Tim McCarver for the Yankees-Angels series. And with Ron Darling doing his best Wesley Snipes impersonation, we could be faced with a dangerous situation: a TBS broadcast booth with no-one to rebuke Chip Caray, barring a potential last-ditch effort to hire George Lopez as his foil. Quite a frightening scenario by all measures. Onto the rematch between the Phillies and Dodgers: my original prediction for Los Angeles to fold in the face of stellar pitching has already been disproven, so why would…
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    Warstorm Online Game

  • Welcome Ponzi Inc!

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:30 am
    There’s a new game in the Challenge Games family! (Yes, we’ve been busy this fall.) If you’re tired of that cubicle and ready to trade up to a high-rise, then check out Ponzi, Inc! Not yet endorsed by Anthony Robbins. In Ponzi, Inc., you’re an aspiring corporate tycoon looking to gain riches and fame through a variety of . . . er, brilliant . . . business schemes. Get ready to reinvent wheels, build better mousetraps, and finally replace the stale pretzels in the break room! You’ll find Ponzi, Inc. on Facebook — click here to join!

  • Warstorm’s First Platinum Badge of Gratz

    admin
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:24 am
    Congratulations to Blisterguy, who is the first Warstorm player to reach level 40, and the first to hold the T7 Steam Mage! Blisterguy is said to attribute his success to clean living and playing lots and lots of Warstorm!

  • Warstorm: Monsters Available to Everyone!

    admin
    30 Oct 2009 | 5:55 pm
    Just a quick note to confirm that earlier today, “Warstorm: Monsters” went into general release! Visit the Marketplace to unleash your very own vampires, wights, and bootlicking orcs!

  • “Warstorm: Monsters” Members Headstart Starts Now!

    admin
    28 Oct 2009 | 5:10 pm
    It’s here! “Monsters” have been unleashed on Warstorm, just in time for Halloween! Get your tricks and treats here! This expansion introduces a bunch of new mechanics to the game, including Unsummon, Fear, and Guard. Get ready for powers that go off as cards enter and leave play, plus a host of weird new strategies! (Oh, and we’ve got dwarves too.) “Monsters” also marks the debut of our new battle engine. (And did I mention the dwarves?) A lot of powers will work a little differently now and most — hopefully all! — of them will make more sense…

  • Themes of Warstorm: Monsters

    admin
    26 Oct 2009 | 2:01 pm
    The clock continues to tick down to the release of “Monsters,” and we are busy putting the final pieces of the expansion in place. But there’s still time to talk a little bit about the three themes of the expansion. The first one is — surprise! — Monsters! We wanted to bring a bunch of weird and wonderful creatures into the Warstorm universe, and you’ll find plenty in this expansion. Owlbears, spiders large and small, zombies and vampires and giants all get their time in the sun. This also let us develop a lot of new ideas for Beast decks and put some new…
 
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    Planetstorm Online Game

  • Welcome Ponzi Inc!

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:39 am
    There’s a new game in the Challenge Games family! (Yes, we’ve been busy this fall.) If you’re tired of that cubicle and ready to trade up to a high-rise, then check out Ponzi, Inc! Not yet endorsed by Anthony Robbins. In Ponzi, Inc., you’re an aspiring corporate tycoon looking to gain riches and fame through a variety of . . . er, brilliant . . . business schemes. Get ready to reinvent wheels, build better mousetraps, and finally replace the stale pretzels in the break room! You’ll find Ponzi, Inc. on Facebook — click here to join!

  • Welcome GridIron Live!

    admin
    14 Oct 2009 | 8:45 am
    We have a new game in the Challenge Games family, and it’s on Facebook! Our sports game team has been hard at work on GridIron Live, the first 3D football game that plays in a web browser, and it just went live. http://apps.facebook.com/gridironlive/ is the address, so check it out! In Kollective, football played with tanks!

  • Planetstorm Players at the Magic Pro Tour

    admin
    9 Oct 2009 | 7:39 am
    The Magic: the Gathering Pro Tour is in Austin from October 16 through 18, and we’ve heard there may be some Planetstorm players attending. If you’re in Austin next week, email us at support@planetstorm.com!

  • Planetstorm Leagues Get Economy-Sized!

    admin
    9 Sep 2009 | 7:34 am
    Just a small update this morning, but we’ve got a new feature for you: Economy Leagues! This is a new kind of league that costs only 5 Challenge Coins. You don’t get to keep the cards you use in Economy League, but if you’re in the top half of the league at the end, you take home some nice prizes. We’ve also increased the prizes in our Standard Leagues, so they’re an even better deal than they were before. You get to keep your cards, too!

  • Help Us Make Planetstorm Better

    admin
    26 Aug 2009 | 8:36 am
    Please speak clearly into the sattrancast, sir... Dear Planetstorm players, Hello, Challenge Games needs your help. We are asking our players to take a short survey in order for us to better understand who you are. All information is confidential and anonymous and will only be used by Challenge Games to help us prioritize features, craft better content, and use to sharpen our messages. Your insightful answers will help us make Planetstorm the best it can be. The survey should only take a few minutes of your time, but will be invaluable information for us. Click here to take the survey now!
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    Digital Something

  • Review - Nostalgia

    Digital Something Staff
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:36 pm
    Nostalgia is a new original adventure from the team behind the Final Fantasy III & IV remakes for the DS. Set in an alternate 19th century Earth, the player takes the role of Eddie, a young British lad who embarks on a quest to find his missing father, the famous adventurer Gilbert Brown. Nostalgia has a lot to live up to. The developers have proven they can take a classic and remake it well, but can they be just as successful with a new IP? The game's storyline is a fun light-hearted one. It proves a little weak in some areas, the biggest one that comes to mind is the very beginning…

  • Madden NFL 10 Wii Showdown: Week 9

    Digital Something Staff
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:59 pm
    After a pathetic showing for week seven, Madden NFL 10 has rebounded in a BIG way with the results of week eight.  Last week, as you may recall, Madden went 5 - 8.  This week, the wins were doubled and Madden went 10 - 3.  That brings the total record for the season to 69 - 47.  Can Madden NFL 10 keep up this newfound momentum with week nine, or will it once again fall flat on it's face? Here are the Madden NFL 10 Wii simmed results for week nine: Redskins at Falcons: Atlanta wins, 33 - 24 Cardinals at Bears: Arizona comes up to the cold weather in Chicago and takes it, 29…

  • GOG Gets Majesco Love With Psychonauts & More

    Digital Something Staff
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:11 pm
    Good Old Games is now looking even better as their catalog has now gotten a dose of Psychonauts!  Majesco Entertainment has teamed up with GOG to provide the under-appreciated and often overlooked title for the wonderful price of $9.99.  Oh, and they got Advent Rising, BloodRayne, and BloodRayne 2 in the deal.  You take the good with the bad, I guess!   Digital-Distribution Revolution Continues as Psychonauts and More Join GOG.com’s Catalogue Majesco Entertainment brings Psychonauts, the BloodRayne series and Advent Rising to the DRM-free classic-gaming megastore.

  • Prepare For Modern Warfare 2 With Avatar Gear

    Digital Something Staff
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:51 pm
    Next week's pending release of what is probably the biggest game of the year has brought about some new goods for you to stock up on for your 360 Avatar.  Along with the usual assortment of game branded t-shirts and hats, there is also a full body "Ghost" uniform and a handheld UAV.  The shirts and hats will set you back 80 MS Points, the UAV 240 MS Points, and the "Ghost" gear will set you back a full $5 (400 MS Points). Microsoft and Infinity Ward have teamed up to offer players a series of high-speed/low-drag avatar items that help players show what kind of fans they are. …

  • Rumor: Phoenix Wright Headed to Wii

    Digital Something Staff
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Apparently, today the German USK ratings board leaked that Phoenix Wright would be coming out on the Wii.  There is nothing else known at this time, but the early speculation is that it would be a WiiWare title.  If it were to just be a port, the game was released on PC in Japan, so that is probably what would be used. Either way, it would be more Phoenix Wright in some form, and that's a good thing.
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    Casual Game Guides

  • Kelly Green Garden Queen Review

    30 Oct 2009 | 1:07 pm
    Move over Farmville, Kelly Green Garden Queen is going to give you a run for your money! This awesome farm game kind of rocks hard core. As some of you may remember, my family owns a farm so I know all about milking cows and getting up early. Did you know that cows weigh a ton? True story, my uncle was milking one once and somehow he got his finger under a cow hoof... smashed the top part of his finger right off. He now has about a quarter of his pinky missing... talk about gross. Anyhow enough gory farm stories and back to the game... you are Kelly Green, and you realize your city life as a…

  • Fishdom Spooky Splash Review

    15 Oct 2009 | 5:42 pm
    Well I have played all 3 of the Fishdom series games and they are all pretty good games. The first one was strictly Match 3 and you were limited to decorating one fish tank. Next came Fishdom H20 which was a hidden object game. I was born on Halloween so this one is my favorite so far. This one is back to the match 3 style and earning cash to decorate your fish tank, however this time you can buy and decorate as many tanks as you want. Some of the boards and decorations are Halloween themed but they are not very scary or spooky, just cute. As with most match 3 games you have special effects…

  • Cake Mania Main Street Review

    15 Oct 2009 | 8:31 am
    Hello? Is there anybody out there? Why are they teasing me with games about food? It really is getting too much to handle... Do you know what I would do for a slice of cake around here? One that was homemade and not stale from being left out for two days in a row? Ummmm I'm pretty sure if I didn't eat that cake yesterday, I'm certainly not going to eat it today... especially since I recognize that crooked flower that someone poked their finger in. Anyhow... still hanging in here at school... unlike all the other people around here, it's not so easy for me to go back home when we have a day or…

  • Hidden Game Gem: City Style

    7 Oct 2009 | 10:01 am
    There have been a lot of great games that have come out recently and I'm sure most of you have played the top games like The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy or My Kingdom for the Princess. But what this feature article is about is that hidden gem you may have missed this month. That game that you would have kicked yourself for missing out on. So before you move on to next months' winners, take a few hours to try this month's hidden game gem: City Style. City Style is definitely a game you'll enjoy, especially if you liked the book/movie The Devil Wears Prada. Step into the shoes of our main…

  • Zuma Revenge Adventure Review

    5 Oct 2009 | 9:30 pm
    A cold snap in LA today. Finally a reason to stay inside and play some games (like I really needed one). Recently I've been playing Zuma's Revenge. I'm a big fan of the original so I was excited to see what new things the sequel would have to offer. I was pleasantly surprised by a few the things. The graphics got a significant upgrade so the game is more pleasing to look at. There are also a number of new power-ups which are a lot of fun - my favorite being the ability to shoot out three big cannon balls to unleash mass destruction. Its great for corner shots. On some levels, the frog (who is…
 
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  • DJ Hero

    Ken Barnes
    2 Nov 2009 | 1:55 am
    Every now and then, a game is released that promises to be utterly compelling and is reviewed with such gusto and given such high scores by all and sundry, that it quite simply cannot fail to be one of those must-have titles. DJ Hero would be one of those games. However, when I had laid out the required £100 for the turntable and game and played for a few hours, I was left wondering why that’s the case. Put simply, it feels to me that either the game is being rated highly simply because it’s a game in the “Hero” range and a decent score will lead to much love and many band kits from…

  • The Sweet Taste of Failure

    Ken Barnes
    2 Nov 2009 | 12:33 am
    Recently, I was asked what my most vivid memory of console games of old was. After the traditional rose-tinted discussion about how John Madden Football would always flag you for pass interference when you thought that you had finally made that game-saving trip to the endzone, or the time that you finally managed to reach the end of Super Mario Bros. 3 on the NES, only one recollection remained. Bizarrely, it featured a lesser reminisced about title than I would have imagined – Alex Kidd in Miracle World for the Sega Master System. I remember Christmas Day 1991 most clearly. At what was…

  • Forza Motorsport 3

    Ken Barnes
    1 Nov 2009 | 6:45 am
    Every year, there’s one game that creeps up on you. Be it something from the Call of Duty series drowning out its own release date with pre-release hype, or a lesser-known title that threatens to be solid, such as Pure. This year, Forza Motorsport 3 was the puppy for me. I played the demo, was mightily impressed, and then before I knew it, I was standing face-to-face with it in my local game store. A quick purchase later, and I was away like…something very fast. A quick check online tells you that the battle rages on. Some sites are reviewing Forza 3 as if the forthcoming (one day)…

  • Gran Turismo

    Ken Barnes
    28 Oct 2009 | 10:06 am
    Gran Turismo has turned into a bit of a strange series, hasn’t it? After the massive success of the first title, three others were spawned (as well as spin-offs to bridge the gap between releases) with each one being more hotly anticipated than the last. The same goes for Gran Turismo 5, which has players salivating. The series has never been extended to handheld machines until now though, so I was incredibly interested to see what the development team could do with the power of the PSP. As it turns out, they’ve created a decent representation of GT’s solid graphics engine that easily…

  • Fairytale Fights

    Ken Barnes
    26 Oct 2009 | 11:24 am
    If you’re looking for the perfect example of a great concept being killed by sub-standard gameplay, then Fairytale Fights should be your first stop. It may seem strange to begin a review with a sentence that could be used quite legitimately as the last, but that feeling of missed opportunity is so strong here that I can’t really begin with anything else. The idea behind Fairytale Fights is – as mentioned – a cracking one. Take good and wholesome fairytale characters such as Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Jack (from Jack and The Beanstalk) and the strangely Naked Emperor (from the tale…
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  • Critter Crunch Review: I Eat, Therefore I Am

    There were two indie type games that really peeked my interest during E3 2009 - "Pixel Junk Shooter" and "Critter Crunch."  Both of these games had two things in common; fresh visuals, and simple, but deep, gameplay that challenged you to think.  The handheld video game market is flooded with games like ...

  • Less Than Five Days Until Modern Warfare 2: Why Failure Is Impossible

    "Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" came out almost exactly two years ago, and took the shooter market by storm. It has since become the absolute standard port of call for the FPS genre, with its tight, intuitive console control scheme and deep, multi-layered online achievement system. In a matter ...

  • Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles Gets Even Scarier In Latest Trailer

    Well, if you had any doubt that a Wii game could make you jump, just wait until you check out the new trailer for "Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles." From zombies to giant monsters, the game is going to have you covered, and watching your back as you make your way ...

  • Space Invaders Extreme 2 Review: Like Shooting Fish In A Barrel

    In recent years two of video games’ longest standing arcade franchises have made attempts to completely reinvent themselves. While other games have tried with XBLA and PSN rereleases of slightly updated versions of games that have been around for 20 plus years, “Pac-Man” and “Space Invaders” have gone the extra ...

  • Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 2: Siege of Spinner Cay Review: Avast Ye Matey

    I made a lot of mistakes poor choices when I was growing up; they led to bad decisions and regrets. Some say that’s part of life, and this is the process that helps us to learn about almost everything. We all have regrets big or small some are harmless some ...
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  • Game Boy Enters National Toy Hall of Fame

    Matt Paprocki
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Nintendo’s original portable gaming device is being inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame, specifically the Electronic Games division: No video-game platform did more to put gamers “on the go” than Nintendo Game Boy. And go they did-bringing their gaming experience to school, to summer camp, and to the back seat of the family automobile. Over the past two decades, Game Boy has become synonymous with portable gaming fun. They are 100% correct too. Prior to the Game Boy, portable gaming was delivered either by a variety of awful LCD handhelds (such as Nintendo’s…

  • Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta on the PS3 Only

    Matt Paprocki
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:38 pm
    Starting November 19th, PS3 owners who pre-order Bad Company 2 will receive an exclusive code (GameStop, Amazon, and Best Buy only) to download the multiplayer beta. DICE is keeping the beta on the PS3 as a timed exclusive, meaning those who pre-order on the 360 are left out in the cold. The beta focuses on a new gametype called Rush, pitting American invasion forces against defending Russian troops. The Africa Harbor map is split into multiple sections for varied gameplay. No word on when the beta ends. Bad Company 2 is scheduled for a March 2, 2010 release, although in this industry, that…

  • Blizzard Prints Money with New Pet Store

    MPG_NathanSwyers
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    Blizzard has introduced a new pet shop to its popular World of Warcraft MMO franchise, allowing players to purchase cosmetic pets with real-world money. This marks the first time Blizzard has allowed players to pay for in-game content, unless you count expansions. The Money Printer, I mean Pet Store, opens with two $10  items for sale. The “Pandaren Monk” is a charity item in partner with the Make-a-Wish foundation, while “Lil’ K.T.” is a tiny, ice-shooting Kel’Thuzad. The Pandaren Monk practices his Kung Fu while sitting idle, and will /bow back to any…

  • Week in Arcade: Wallace & Gromit x3

    Matt Paprocki
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:40 am
    A three-pack of British Humor this week, completing the first season of the Wallace and Gromit series. Wallace & Gromit Episodes 2, 3, 4 If the first episode did not motivate you enough to pick up the rest of the series, then these releases won’t either. That’s a shame though because these are truly entertaining point-and-click adventures. Some problems are evident from the PC translation, including a maddening camera and finnicky controls that do not like to lock on to what you want. It’s also important to note that the PC version is currently on sale at $20 for the…

  • Xbox Live Rewards Program Enters Pilot Phase

    Matt Paprocki
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    A rumored program to reward Xbox Live users based on their loyalty is not only true, it has enter into a testing phase. The program shows three separate options of rewards, with the majority benefiting Gold members. Gamers can gain a percentage of points back for resubscribing to Xbox Live, purchasing certain items, taking surveys, joining Netflix, and more. This beta-type program doesn’t seem to specify if each level is for a certain type of gamer, if there are entry fees, or these are just three types being tested. For now, the program just sort of exists, and those that got in are…
 
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  • New Skate 3 Trailer Shows Bigger Focus On Community

    Nick de Bruyne
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    The skater is a special and unique creature. When seen in the wild, one will notice that their way of living is somewhat different to other creatures. Bathing is not their primary concern and they have aggressive tendencies when performing their ritualistic dance, which involves battle cries and breaking their skateboards on other objects or people. What any observer will quickly realise, is that the Skater is a pack-animal and they move together in large groups, often recording each others actions. The folks working on Skate 3 seem to have picked up on these facts and have taken what looks…

  • No LittleBigPlanet Sequel – Confirmed

    Nick de Bruyne
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    This news makes sense in a lot of ways but that doesn’t mean that I have to like it. LittleBigPlanet creators Media Molecule have confirmed that there will be no sequel to LittleBigPlanet. As a matter of fact, they are quite against it. I really love LittleBigPlanet, it’s one of the most fun games I have played in recent years and just oozes of classic videogame greatness. So why then, is there no sequel coming? According to the guys, a sequel would be counterproductive. Danny Leaver had the following to say with regards to LittleBigPlanet specifically: “I think what you’ve…

  • id’s RAGE Probably Won’t have Dedicated Servers Either.

    Geoff
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    Hello PC gamers. How are you today, on this lovely day? Are you still seething from the Modern Warfare 2 dedicated server debacle? If you’ve managed to calm down a bit, I’m afraid I may have some news that’ll get your tempers flaring again. id’s John Carmack has incited gamer rage by saying that the company doesn’t have plans to support a dedicated servers for their upcoming game, the now aptly titled Rage. “It’s not cast in stone yet, but at this point no, we don’t think we will have dedicated servers,” he says. “The great thing.” he said, taking a stab at Activision,…

  • Super Street Fighter IV Modes Detailed In Video

    Nick de Bruyne
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:15 am
    ４が店にあたっているであろうストリート・ファイター … Oh wait, sorry, too many Japanese videos for me this week… Super Street Fighter IV will be hitting stores in 2010 and promises to add a whole heap of features and functionality to the series that most of us honestly expected from the start. The good news is that the features actually seem to be pretty staunch and maybe a little more than we originally expected and they are looking mighty awesome. The old-school bonus stages, multiple person replay theatres, lobbies with more than 2 players and a…

  • Gears of War 2 Celebrates Birthday – Gets Tactical.

    Geoff
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:30 am
    Are you still clinging on to Gears of War 2, before the launch of Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2 eradicates its multiplayer scene? You’ll probably be happy to know that from today, November 6 until November 16th, you get to take part in the celebrations. Not only will you receive triple XP (that’s more than double!), but you’ll also be privy to a special “tactical mode” that’ll be enabled across all game types, Horde included. What’s this tactical mode, I hear you ask? Here’s what you’ll find in tactical mode : increased weapon damage and reduced ammo counts, as well as a…
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  • Modern Warfare 2 Midnight Launch Events to Be Massive!

    Calin
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:08 am
    Even though Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 becomes less and less of a dream come true for PC gamers, Activision’s first person shooter game will still be one of the biggest releases of the year (if not THE biggest release) and therefore a bunch of major retailers across the United States are preparing for [...]

  • Play This: Keripex

    Calin
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:45 am
    Simplicity and minimalism do not always mean “poor quality” or “bad game”. On the contrary, proves us today’s free flash game of the day, Keripex, a brilliant and charming puzzler that will keep you busy for countless hours. The good thing is that you’ll also put your brain cells at work, instead of simply laying [...]

  • Daily Escape: Mountain House Escape

    Calin
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:14 am
    Usually, especially for us the younger ones, mountain houses mean anything BUT a place we’d like to run away from. Even our parents know that and probably that’s how mountain houses have always been: some real love nests. However, since horror movies started to become popular, people found out that mountain houses are not heaven on [...]

  • Woozworld Promises to Become the New Meet Up Place for Tweens

    Calin
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:51 am
    Ah, them social sites and games! Probably, sometime in the future, when we’ll all be connected to tubes and we’ll live in cocoons situated underground, the internet and social applications, websites and games will be the real deal. Until then, though, companies are still trying to perfect their virtual worlds – or just to create new [...]

  • More Crops Introduced in Farmville: Cranberries and Squash

    Calin
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    I wasn’t expecting any new Farmville content following the recent introduction of the Alien items, but Zynga surprised us all once more and just announced that there are three new crop types available for virtual farmers to grow on their farm: cranberries and two types of squash. The cranberries cost 55 coins and can be harvested [...]
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  • Battle Report 4: David Kim’s Terrible Terrible Damage

    Zetaras Xal'Kurat
    21 Oct 2009 | 1:44 pm
    The fourth Battle Report has been officially released! The battle report has been leaked to the net a couple of days ago, but now’s your chance to download a high-quality version straight from Blizzard’s official page, where you can also opt to watch it streaming along with the transcription of the shoutcast. The current Battle Report takes place in the StarCraft 2 incarnation of the legendary Lost Temple – an original StarCraft 2v2 ladder map that was extremely popular for 1v1s as well. StarCraft 2’s version of the Lost Temple has the following distinctive terrain…

  • SC2 Q&A 54: Glorfied Arbiter Confirmed, No Map Data API

    Anderson Mccutcheon
    15 Oct 2009 | 5:28 pm
    The 54th installment of the StarCraft 2 Questions and Answers series has been posted on Battle.net’s forums by Cydra, Blizzard’s RTS Community Manager. The Q&A spans seven questions in total, and deals with a broad array of issues, ranging from individual unit roles and balance to specific map data extraction. 1. Does the Zergling vs. Zealot ratio remain at 4:1 or has it changed in the latest builds? One zealot can usually take out two, and sometimes three zerglings. However, the ratio is mainly based on positioning and micro-controlling. As the number of zealots grows, it…

  • Catching Up: Final BlizzCon Fallout, Terran Party

    Anderson Mccutcheon
    6 Oct 2009 | 5:30 pm
    Today’s post contains a few leftover bits of StarCraft 2 from the BlizzCon event. While not entirely new, these offer a good chance to catch up and perhaps find some information previously missed. The 2v2 StarCraft 2 exhibition matches were prime example of the fast-paced, unforgiving RTS action that gamers are bound to experience when StarCraft 2 is released. The three videos, totaling just under 30 minutes, contain two full 2v2 matches, from the very beginning to the inevitable GGs. While the videos were available on YouTube during the event, Blizzard have only recently uploaded them…

  • StarCraft 2 Q&A 53: Post-Game Lobby, 58 Voice Actors

    Anderson Mccutcheon
    2 Oct 2009 | 9:36 am
    Blizzard has released a brand new Questions and Answers batch, continuing the long-time tradition after a 3 month hiatus. This is understandable, though, as the last months brought us expansive coverage of the Single Player aspects of StarCraft 2, the beautiful third Battle Report, lots of information, pictures and videos in a large press event, and the yearly BlizzCon festivities. Without further ado: 1. Computer AI – Does the computer’s online AI vary from its offline counterpart? No. They are the same. 2. Have you considered allowing a post-game lobby for users to discuss the last…

  • SC2Comic.com: It’s About Time?!

    Anderson Mccutcheon
    25 Sep 2009 | 4:56 am
    With Blizzard’s official StarCraft comic strip program, Vespene Laughs, coming to an end, we’re proud to re-introduce our own replacement – Sc2Comic.com. Here’s the first strip, another take on the original StarCraft 2 introduction video: We’ll aim at releasing a fresh comic on a bi-weekly or monthly basis, with occasional guest artists and multi-strip adventures. Make sure you subscribe to the Comic RSS and to SC2Blog or follow the TerranoZergus Twitter feed to keep yourself up to date on SC2 Comic happenings.
 
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  • Battlefield Bad Company 2 Beta Footage

    Dana Olson
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:14 pm
    Here's a video featuring two minutes of gameplay from the upcoming PS3 beta of Battlefield Bad Company 2. Keep in mind that this is indeed a beta, and the game may change between now and its March 2010 release date.

  • Bonk: Brink of Extinction Trailer & Gameplay

    Dana Olson
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:12 pm
    Turbo Grafx-16 icon, Bonk, is making his return in Bonk: Brink of Extinction. Hudson has released some footage of the game today, so those of us who were privileged enough to own the amazing console back in the day can check it out and get a good dose of nostalgia, and those who weren't can get the first glimpse of their next chance to get it on like Bonky Kong. What?

  • Canada Deal: Assassin's Creed 2 For $49.99

    Dana Olson
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:59 am
    FutureShop has a good little deal on right now, where you pre-order Assassin's Creed II and you only pay $49.99 for it. Free ground shipping, as well. To get the deal, add it to your cart and a discount will be applied automatically.

  • Netflix Discs Arriving Soon

    Dana Olson
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:07 pm
    American PS3-owning Netflix subscribers have been receiving notifications that the Netflix discs will be arriving soon. How soon? As early as tomorrow for some people. The disc is a temporary fix, as apparently sometime next year there will be a downloadable client of some sort. My guess will be it'll be in the PS3 firmware as an icon on the XMB, and will show up for Canadians to taunt us, much like the existing PlayStation Store icon in the Video column.

  • North American PlayStation Store Update For 2009-11-05

    Dana Olson
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm
    The North American PlayStation Store has been updated. | | Games, Demos, & Software: |  Qore Episode 18 ($2.99 episode) |  Military Madness: Nectaris ($9.99) |  Numblast ($4.99) |  Trine demo |  Military Madness: Nectaris demo |  Gex (PS1) ($5.99) |  Ben 10 Alien Force (PSP, $19.99) |  Ben 10: Protector of Earth (PSP, $14.99) |  Crimson Room: Reverse (PSP, $7.99) |  Class of Heroes (PSP, $39.99) |  Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground (PSP, $14.99) |  Creature Defense (PSP, $7.99) |  Numblast (PSP, $4.99) |  Star Wars Battlefront…
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  • A Flurry of Games from E-Xpress Interactive

    | Balu |
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:38 am
    As a gamer, I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with the word ‘option’; I love it when one of the options is too good to be true; I hate it when all the options are good. This month and the in the coming one, all we gamers will be showered with options, thanks to E-Xpress. I’ve been getting mail after mail from them over the past week and a half on games that’ll be and has released in India. What’re the games you ask? Here goes nothing… WWE SmackDown vs RAW 2010 Ya ya we all like WWE or used to like it at some point of time. If you’re one…

  • BYOC Gaming LAN Party Starting This Saturday

    | Balu |
    4 Nov 2009 | 1:19 am
    We had earlier written about Bring Your Own Computer (BYOC) LAN Party and gaming tournament which will be organised across the country. The event will be held on the same dates as announced earlier, so start packing your PCs or do some last min modding to add extra oomph to your rig. In the tournament section however, you will be able to use the systems provided by the organisers alone. And all you console gamers, please don’t stay away, there will be a lot of console action as well at the BenQ Console Zone. Meanwhile, Consoul might be arranging a few Xbox360 consoles which gamers can…

  • Desi Adda: Games of India- First Screens: Looks Better Than Hanuman

    Sudeep
    3 Nov 2009 | 3:29 am
    After Fifa, NFL, NBA, Cricket, now Indian games are ready to mark their presence on the gaming arena with Desi Adda: Games of India. Sony  has developed this console game that includes indigenous sports like Pachisi, Goat & the tiger, Kite Fight, Kabaddi, Gilli Danda and the beat matching dance game. The game is developed by Hyderabad based GameShastra, for PS2. First Looks “First impression is the last impression”. This saying has always mattered and will matter in the future too. Desi Adda has lived up to this saying. After checking out the Hanuman earlier which disappointed us,…

  • Orkut New Interface Sneak Peak

    | Balu |
    31 Oct 2009 | 5:59 am
    *** Now why is an Indian gaming blog talking about technology, orkut etc? Because we are passionate about everything related to technology. At heart we still remain a gaming blog with an Indian twist =) *** I used to be an Orkut addict, I used to spam my own scrapbook to increase scrap count, I used to flood friends’ scrapbooks just to make their life hell, Orkut used to be open on one tab of my Firefox browser all the time; but that was back in 2006. A lot has happened since then, Facebook came, saw, conquered; Twitter got free publicity in media every time there was an earthquake or a…

  • NFS Shift Review: Step on it

    | Balu |
    28 Oct 2009 | 7:08 am
    I used to love playing NFS series of games as a kid; as a matter of fact, it was one of the first games that got me totally hooked on to video games. But through the years the charm wore off as the developers used their tried and tested formulae way too many times. I gave up on the series and moved on to other Flatout and Burnout which were not just fun to play, but also different in their own unique ways. That being the context I had high hopes for NFS Shift, for in the game I saw something that would get me back to liking the series yet again, and I need to say it has done so successfully.
 
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  • Broken Embargo Ep. 6 – Eric’s Parents Slam It Down

    Dan
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:20 pm
    CLICK HERE TO LISTEN NOW! In this wild and wacky RAW* episode of Broken Embargo…. Dan and Caleb talk about TOMI: Trial & Execution of Guybrush Threepwood, and Eric gets into music games with Rock Band 2 and The Beatles: Rock Band. Later, the boys try to wrap their heads around the DSi XL, discuss the Modern Warfare 2 “Grenade Spam” video, and Dan reads a creeper story submitted by our pal, Murgatroyd. Special guest phone appearance by Eric’s parents! Email us with questions and comments: podcast@unnamedgaming.com Follow us on Twitter:…

  • Broken Embargo Ep.5 — Renting’s Bad, Mmkay?

    Dan
    28 Oct 2009 | 1:11 pm
    CLICK HERE TO LISTEN NOW! On this week’s episode, Dan dissects the upcoming Dashboard update, Eric raves about Borderlands, Caleb rocks out with Brutal Legend and begs forgiveness for his sins. What a baby. We also chat about September NPD numbers, the PS3’s recent successes, and the possibility of Netflix on PS3 (Apparently it’s actually happening.) E-mail us (please?): podcast@unnamedgaming.com Music: OCRemix – Radical Punks

  • JDB’s Note #3: Oh yeah, we’re still here!

    THEjdb360
    26 Oct 2009 | 4:32 pm
    Greetings gamers, I bet you might have been wondering what has been going on here at UnNamedGaming haven’t you? Well, after a 300 mile move, a new house and office aquisition, a new job and after a major departure of a so called “loyal UNG staff member”, things certainly got a bit tough here for me and UNG. Did I just pack and quit though? Nope, because this is what I love to do, plain and simple. What can you expect here at UnNamedGaming.com in the near future? Well, aside from the drastic new look coming soon, you won’t notice much difference, because we will…

  • Facebook, Twitter, and Last.Fm Dashboard Preview

    Dan
    26 Oct 2009 | 2:40 pm
    Note: Apologies on the quality of…well, everything. This file’s been through hell trying to get it online. I’ll post a higher quality version late this evening. 360 Facebook/Twitter/Last.Fm Dashboard Update from Dan McK on Vimeo.

  • Broken Embargo Ep. 4 – Gotta Creep ‘Em All!

    Dan
    21 Oct 2009 | 3:27 pm
    CLICK HERE TO LISTEN NOW! On this week’s episode: Caleb and Eric detail their adventures with Nathan Drake in Uncharted 2, and Dan takes on the King of Facebook games — Farmville. The boys also get into a discussion about the future of “indie” games. The smart-talk doesn’t last long though, because The Creeper is back with a brand new note, packed with Poke-goodness Listen! You know you want to! Email us: podcast@unnamedgaming.com Music: Intro – OCRemix: Radical Punks Outro – RatherGood.com: He Bite Me REMIX
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  • Battlefield team: Don’t fall for fake BC2 betas

    Colin Temple
    1 Nov 2009 | 7:40 am
    A warning comes to us on the Battlefield Blog today about sites pretending to offer beta sign-ups for Battlefield: Bad Company 2. The Battlefield team assures us that there is no beta for Bad Company 2 at this time, and if and when one comes along, it’ll be announced through the official Battlefield site only. GordonVanDyke explains on the blog: Please do not let these e-tards take advantage of your enthusiasm for BFBC2 in their scam and only give them the middle-finger if anything. Message received.

  • Six years worth of Halo in the works

    Colin Temple
    12 Oct 2009 | 4:17 pm
    Frank O’Connor, former Bungie content manager and current Microsoft “Halo guy”, has stated that Microsoft has plans to keep the Halo franchise very much alive for years to come. O’Connor heads up 343 Industries, the Microsoft division responsible for the Halo franchise.  He says that his division has plans for at least six more years of Halo content, meaning that we’ll see Halo titles appearing into 2015. He has also stated that Halo will continue to branch out into other media. “Eventually, it will become very apparent that there is a plan for the way the…

  • Fun with Battlefield 1943

    Colin Temple
    17 Sep 2009 | 2:09 pm
    Enjoy. Heh…

  • Battlefield: Bad Company 2 this March

    Colin Temple
    31 Aug 2009 | 2:26 pm
    Ok, I think I’m a bit late on this one, but because I’m a big fan of Battlefield, I couldn’t let it pass by. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has been given a release date.  The game is due out on March 2, 2010 in North America, and on March 5 in Europe. Bad Company 2 promises to expand on the destruction offered in the first game, with buildings that seem to be completely destructible.  15 vehicles will be available in the game, including a 4-person helicopter — which is something I missed in Bad Company after Battlefield 2: Modern Combat.  Kits and the 46 available…

  • Rock Band 3 in the works

    Colin Temple
    21 Aug 2009 | 5:28 pm
    If you’re not a Beatles fan you may not be too excited about The Beatles: Rock Band next month.  Then there’s LEGO Rock Band in November, which is bound to be a good party game, but may not be everyone’s cup of tea. But Harmonix has confirmed that another mainstream Rock Band game is in the works: “The Harmonix development team are working on what is effectively the next game, or ‘Rock Band 3′. We arent standing still we will keep moving into new areas and look at new technologies that our platform holder partners are also developing, such as Project Natal…
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  • Warhammer Online’s new trial has no time limit

    Colin Temple
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:17 am
    In an effort to grow its player count, Mythic has released a new free trial for Warhammer Online — and this one never expires. While most MMORPGs are offering limited 10- or 14-day trials, Warhammer Online is allowing new and returning players to enjoy their online world indefinitely without paying a dime. Of course, there’s a catch. The trial caps your characters at level 10, so if you’d ever like to advance beyond the low-level quests of the game, you’ll have to become a paid subscriber. Still, there are plenty of things to do in those early levels, and you can play…

  • Square Enix reaffirms spring release for FF XIII

    Colin Temple
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:58 am
    Square Enix’s president and CEO, Yoichi Wada again confirmed that his company plans to release Final Fantasy XIII to North America and Europe next spring. Wada gave a brief comment on the game’s localization progress, saying that it is coming along well, and that the company should be able to release FF13 to international markets by the end of its fiscal year, in April 2010. This is more-or-less on par with the schedule laid forth back in January, when Wada said that April would be the earliest we would see Final Fantasy XIII outside of Japan. The Japanese version of Final Fantasy…

  • Star Trek Online coming this February

    Colin Temple
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:59 pm
    The upcoming MMORPG Star Trek Online has been given a release date. The game will be launched on February 2 in North America, and February 5 in Europe. Star Trek Online will allow players to captain a starship in either Starfleet or the Klingon Empire. The game is currently in beta, with Cryptic working on ironing out the details for next week’s release. The game will be published by Atari.

  • Final Fantasy XIII Crystalium System revealed

    Colin Temple
    1 Nov 2009 | 7:22 am
    Square Enix has revealed the method of character growth in Final Fantasy XIII. Instead of a traditional level-up system, FFXIII will introduce the Crystalium System. Those familiar with the Sphere Grid from Final Fantasy X won’t have too much trouble adapting to this new system. In Final Fantasy XIII, characters will earn Crystalium Points, or CP, from battles — instead of the traditional Experience Points. The CP can then be used to unlock nodes on a grid, which grant character traits and abilities. Unlocking a node allows you to progress your abilities further down that area of…

  • New English Final Fantasy XIV trailer

    Colin Temple
    29 Sep 2009 | 11:31 am
    Here’s the English version of the Final Fantasy XIV trailer shown at the Tokyo Game Show last week. Most of the content matches earlier trailers and screens, but it gives you a good feel of the FFXIV world atmosphere. Final Fantasy XIV is due out sometime next year.
 
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  • RedLynx pirated Trials PC all by themselves

    Nick Simberg
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:29 pm
    PC developers know that piracy is an issue.  So how do you take advantage of that fact? Well, you can do what RedLynx did, and leak the PC version of Trials on torrent sites on the same day it’s put out to consumers. The key is to leave out one important aspect of the game… The leaked version has no leaderboards. In a game like Trials, where the goal is to finish each course as quickly and flawlessly in a (probably futile) attempt to top the leaderboards, this is a HUGE aspect of the game. RedLynx CEO Tero Vitala said this on the matter: “That game relies really heavily on…

  • Digital distributors not selling Modern Warfare 2

    Alex Yue
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:34 am
    It seems that Modern Warfare 2 can’t keep away from controversy. At first it was the lack of dedicated servers. This was followed by the controversial “Fight Against Grenade Spam” video. Then there was the leaked scene where you can kill civilians. Now digital distributors Direct2Drive, GamersGate, and Impulse are refusing to carry the game. Why? Apparently these distributors aren’t fans of Steam. According to a statement from Direct2Drive, “We believe strongly that when you buy a game from us, you shouldn’t be forced to install and run a 3rd party software…

  • Gamer Limit Review: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars PSP

    Martin Bigg
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:14 am
    When it was launched earlier this year, Chinatown Wars was met with biting bewilderment for one reason: it was exclusive to your sister’s brightly coloured (and most likely plastered beyond recognition with hateful Pokemon stickers) Nintendo DS, a console more renowned for cooking sausages than slaughtering pedestrians. But then something even more remarkable happened. Not even the harshest of critics could defecate over it, touting the game as a supreme adaptation which pushed the DS beyond its crude capabilities. Unfortunately, everyone was too preoccupied with cooking sausages, resulting…

  • Free-Game Friday: Firequark

    Austin Sutton-Jennings
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:33 am
    [Free-Game Friday is a new weekly feature in which a writer from the GamerLimit staff looks at a completely free game and discusses their experience with it, allowing you to download it at the end. Feel free to check out our full schedule right here! Once again it’s Friday, and that means that we’ll be taking a look at an indie title that’s free to download. This week’s game is Firequark: a first-time indie project from a U.K-based developer, better known by his nickname, Pilch. Firequark is a breakout-style game with a twist. The aim is to destroy every brick on the…

  • New Call of Duty and Guitar Hero in 2010 confirmed

    Jeff Effendi
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:42 am
    Was this a surprise? Not really. This is, after all, Call of Duty and Guitar Hero; quite possible two of the most popular franchises in the current-gen. Well, it was still endearing to hear it from Activision themselves. We really don’t blame them for their money-milking ways. Stealth kill your way inside to see what Activision had to say. Chief Financial Officer of Activision, Thomas Tipple, had to say the following today: In 2010, Activision publishing is expected to release a strong product line of innovative new titles. The diversified lineup will include, among others, titles based…
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  • Halo Waypoint Launches with New Content

    Donkey Biscuits
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:39 am
    Halo Waypoint, the new virtual home for all things Halo, launches today on Xbox LIVE, and will be the exclusive destination for full-episode previews of Halo Legends beginning Saturday, November 7. Available for Halo fans worldwide following a successful preview period, Halo Waypoint brings all the richness of the Halo universe together in one place. Halo Waypoint features daily updates of fresh, exciting content such as developer interviews, trailers and screenshots, exclusive video footage, community activities, and the latest Halo news. Avatar Awardables In addition, Halo Waypoint includes…

  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Launch Trailer

    Donkey Biscuits
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:21 am

  • Demo: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2

    Donkey Biscuits
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:08 am
    Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 demo is now available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The demo is available in all Xbox Live regions. The largest army of Super Heroes is back in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 … and being torn apart! Powers collide as Super Heroes take sides over becoming registered government agents. Choose between Pro-Registration and Anti-Registration forces as you assemble your four-member dream team from more than 24 playable heroes and villains. Harness more power than ever before with more than 250 super-charged fusions, massive destruction in a fully…

  • Review: LEGO Rock Band

    Donkey Biscuits
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:03 am
    Forget becoming the biggest rock band in the world … become the biggest rock band in the universe! LEGO style and humor take LEGO Rock Band to an all-new level—experience fun for the whole family on a wild journey to rock stardom culminating in the ultimate rock gig that will take you out of this world! Gametrailers.com

  • Review: Dragon Age: Origins

    Donkey Biscuits
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:03 am
    From the makers of Mass Effect, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Baldur’s Gate comes Dragon Age: Origins, an epic tale of violence, lust, and betrayal. The survival of humanity rests in the hands of those chosen by fate. You are a Grey Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians who have defended the lands throughout the centuries. Betrayed by a trusted general in a critical battle, you must hunt down the traitor and bring him to justice. As you fight your way towards the final confrontation with an evil nemesis, you will face monstrous foes and engage in epic…
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  • Second Left 4 Dead 2 TVSpot

    Matt V - Mvern78
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:56 pm
    Once again take the roll of one of four new survivors armed with a wide and devastating array of classic and upgraded weapons. In addition to firearms, you’ll be graced with a wide assortment of melee weapons, that include chainsaws, axes (for trees and shredding music - yes the electric guitar) and even the deadly frying pan. Take your fellow survivors through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five new campaigns. Adding to the Mayhem are three horrific and formidable new Special Infected and five new “uncommon” common infected,…

  • Demon's Souls Strategy Guide Replacement Alert

    Matt V - Mvern78
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:14 am
    Last night the team at Atlus sent a recall notice about the Deluxe Edition Strategy Guide and issues with the Ink on the covers wearing or rubbing off. They will be announcing a replacement program in the next few weeks - if your one of the owners of the Deluxe edition your likely going to want to keep an eye on this thread in the Atlus forums.

  • Forza 3 Launch

    tehflakes
    28 Oct 2009 | 6:43 pm
    On Thursday October 22nd 2009 car enthusiasts, press and select community members were treated to an evening of on hands on time with Forza 3, a presentation from Korey Krauskopf lead producer and a question and answer period. Korey’s presentation consisted of talking about some the new features of the game and he said the inspiration for Forza 3 was to turn car lovers into gamers and gamers into car lovers. This was a key phrase we heard a lot that evening. Key Features: Over 400 Cars Over 100 tracks Rewind My Store Front Korey also mentioned that we only have split screen co-op in Forza 3…

  • Left 4 Dead 2 Trailer

    Josh
    23 Oct 2009 | 9:51 am
    I know that some of you Feeders out there are big fans of Left 4 Dead and therefore you're eagerly awaiting the upcoming sequel this November and any news pertaining to it - Look no further as a new trailer has leaked onto the net.I can't freaking wait for this game.

  • Review: Halo 3: ODST

    Matt V - Mvern78
    22 Oct 2009 | 7:42 pm
    New Mombasa is under siege and you are the last hope to save the city, dare I say the entire planet. The bad news, as if the siege wasn't enough, is that your favourite spartan is not around to save the day... But the good news is your going to get introduced to the next best thing, the 6 man ODST team known as The Squad, humanity's last chance to save the world. In typical Halo fashion the story line presented is tight and well written. The voice actors are top notch, and the soundtrack is fantastic. Bungie's a