Bungie is a game developer that likes to create new universes and then fully explore them. Games Marathon and Myth both led to three titles, while the Halo universe will deliver six by the time Bungie is finished with it and likely more from Microsoft. Their deal with Activision for a yet-to-be named action game…
Imagine my surprise when a FedEx man left a package from Bungie, marked to be delivered first thing this morning, the day their ten-year publishing agreement with Activision was unveiled Slicing through the brown packing tape, I discovered a black Pelican case coiled in bubble wrap. Inside? Popping it open I discovered inside what looked…
Bungie’s ten-year publishing agreement with Activision will bring the next game from the famed-developers of Xbox 360 exclusive Halo, to all platforms. “Today we are very proud to announce a ground breaking ten year partnership between Bungie, one of the greatest developers in the world and the makers of Halo, with Activision, the number one…
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Kobe Is Beautiful We’ve had folks coming and going all week at the house. Checking out how we can make the place look nicer insider, doing appraisals, painting the house, staining the deck, laying down a new backyard. AND we’re still fostering the incredible adorable 1-year-old Neapolitan Mastiff. Of course…
Apple plans to hand out awards for the best five iPad and iPhone apps at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June. The awards will judge entries, be they games, productivity or art, in four areas: technology adoption, design and user experience, innovation and performance. All iPhone Developer Program members are eligible to submit nominations,…
With Crackdown 2 just months away, now might be a good time to get up to speed on everything about the upcoming open-world, building-leaping, mass destruction game. Good thing the team behind the title is on our podcast right now to take your calls. We do have a last minute scheduling switcharoo. Now appearing for…
There was a time when a game manual wasn’t just a place to print out what each button did. Manuals were, at one point, the first step of the journey into a intricate fantasy world. Manuals explained the interface, but that was the least important thing they did. Much more importantly they served as the…
“I have such fond memories of exploring Kokiri forest that morning. My mom says the game’s music gives her chills.” As seen on Reddit, as posted by mattroidprime
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Mini-Bash: “I Want To See A Ferrari” Hey, I was just talking to you. How was IKEA? What you missed: This Was Your Captivate 2010 These Real Pokemon Will Give You Nightmares What’s My Motivation? Why We Play The Top 100 Games How Game and Movie Ratings Work Super Street…
Released to U.S. consoles last year, Street Fighter IV helped to reinvigorate the franchise, if not the entire fighting genre. Now, a little more than a year later, Capcom is at it again, perhaps with less lofty goals. Where Street Fighter IV introduced Capcom and Street Fighter fans to the notion of 3D fighters brawling…
Originally published in 2005, we’ve just updated this story to explain to those confused by the current state of video game and movie ratings, and just how ratings work. While the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision to examine California’s 2005 violent video game law is mostly about Freedom of Speech, any outcome that…
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Earlier this month we flew ourselves out to Hawaii to soak in half a week’s worth of news, hands-on time with games and interview opportunities with Capcom’s top developers. Here’s a look at what came out of the event that included news of a new Marvel Vs. Capcom title. Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 Bionic Commando…
When Life-simulator The Sims 3 makes the leap from computer to home and portable consoles this fall it will include at least one feature only available to the original purchaser of the game. The Sims 3 hit the PC and Mac last summer, going on to become the biggest PC launch in EA’s history. The…
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: The Planetarium Was… I ordered some armor on Sunday. How often do you get to say that? Never, that’s how often! It’s pretty cool, I got some (relatively) cheap Bogu from e-Bogu for about $500. Yes, that’s cheap. My sensei told me that a sensei he knows in Japan spent…
After much work and voting on your part, we’re left with nearly a dozen mini-games created on the Nintendo DS to delight and amuse. More importantly for these 11 finalists, the WarioWare D.I.Y. games are also a chance to win a pretty sweet prize package: The grand prize winner of our DIY contest will receive…
I am fascinated with Capcom’s upcoming button-masher Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes. Not because it looks like a fun game, it doesn’t, but because of how it deals with Japanese culture. I also love the voice acting which is just absurd. I love it so much that I decided to get intern Lauren Orsini to pull…
In presenting the latest look at Dead Rising 2 earlier this month, Capcom’s Keiji Inafune made it a point to talk about the game’s dark humor. It is the blending of comedy and death, of gore and laughs that separates Dead Rising 2 from all of the zombie apocalypse titles that came before it, he…
Wow, a $13 iPhone game tops the charts? Maybe that was supposed to be the iPad price for the game. Here’s the full list of games for both platforms: Which do you think should be the top game? Check out all of our iPhone game reviews iPhone Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 Chaos…
The legality of a state regulating the sale and rental of violent video games to minors will be decided finally by the U.S. Supreme Court, the justices decided today Whatever the outcome, the decision of the justices could have a much wider impact on how freedom of speech is treated in the United States. SCHWARZENEGGER,…
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