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The Living Covenant Elite Halloween Mask
There are Halloween costumes and then there are HALLOWEEN COSTUMES. With animatronic eyes and a face, this Halo Covenant Elite head will most surely form the ladder. That’s right, moving mandibles means you can use all caps when you describe what you’re going as for Halloween. Not a lot is known about YouTube user petemander1,…
By Brian Crecente Published October 20, 2009 -
Gran Turismo 5 Comes with Three Discs?
At least one version of upcoming Playstation 3 racer Gran Turismo 5 apparently comes with three Blu-ray discs, GT Planet writes. The Gran Turismo fan site spotted the game’s box in the hands of game creator Kazunori Yamauchi on a Mercedes-Benz video that talks about the inclusion of the Mercedes SLS AMG. Gran Turismo 5…
By Brian Crecente Published October 20, 2009 -
Microsoft Explores Xbox Live Rewards Program
Microsoft appears to be launching a pilot rewards program for Xbox Live, according to emails sent out to a number of subscribers over the past day. The email, sent to a number of our readers and forwarded to Kotaku, says that the sign-up period for the program closes on Oct. 21. But it’s unclear what…
By Brian Crecente Published October 20, 2009 -
Sony: Playstation Continues To Redefine Entertainment
Riding high on tonight’s news that the Playstation 3 was the top selling home console in September according to NPD, the head of Sony Computer Entertainment of America says they’ve only just begun. Nearly half a million people purchased Playstation 3s in September, according to NPD figures. “We are in the midst of one of…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2009 -
Darksiders Hits Jan 5
Apocalypse-packing action title Darksiders is hitting the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 January 5, THQ announced today. The game will be hitting Europe on Jan. 7 and Asia Pacific on Jan. 8. THQ also announced that relaunch of their official Darksiders website. Darksiders will have gamers exploring an Earth 100 years after the biblical Apocalypse…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2009 -
Landed
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: You Can Call Me “Brown” (Hi Brown!) I just got into New York about an hour ago. A bumpy landing combined with a bumpy cab ride has me feeling a bit off so I’ve decided to chill in the hotel for the evening. Tomorrow, though, is going to be a…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2009 -
Rock Band Live on iTunes
All of those pretenders to the portable rhythm game throne better be ware, the official Rock Band game just hit iTunes. Harmonic’ Rock Band for the iPhone and iPod Touch lets you jam out with a lead guitar, bass, drums or vocals… though no singing is involved with that last one, and will set you…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2009 -
Windows 7: What Happened to Gaming?
In 2006, then Microsoft Vice President Peter Moore apologized for what he called a dereliction of duty to the company’s number one gaming platform: The PC. Now more than three years after promising, and some say failing, to deliver a PC gaming renaissance with the Vista operating system, Microsoft is set to roll out Windows…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2009 -
iPhone Chart Toppers: Revenge Of Bejeweled 2
It’s that time again. Time to look at the top grossing games on iTunes for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Tap Tap Revenge 2’s ride at number one didn’t last very long. But what knocked it down from the top spot? Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 Bejeweled 2 (PopCap Games) $2.99 8 6…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2009 -
Move Along
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Nothing But Good Times At The Library A hectic day packed with troubleshooting and review angst quickly churned up a migraine for me today. So fun. How is it that the business of covering an entertainment industry can be so incredibly stressful at times. Don’t get me wrong. This isn’t…
By Brian Crecente Published October 16, 2009 -
Party For Borderlands With Mix Master Mike
With self-dubbed role-playing shooter Borderlands set to his the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 early next week, game developers Gearbox Software are ready to par-tay! So the studio is hosting a party on Oct. 17 in Dallas to celebrate the launch of their game with the help of Mix Master Mike of Beastie Boys fame.…
By Brian Crecente Published October 16, 2009 -
A Fully-Functioning MotionPlus Wii Remote
All of the details can be found on Pocket-Lint.com
By Brian Crecente Published October 16, 2009 -
Could Mass Effect Be Heading To the PS3?
Speaking at a gaming event in Poland this week, Bioware’s Jay Watamaniuk mentioned the Playstation 3 as a probable target audience for Mass Effect 2, Polygamia reports. During the presentation, Watamaniuk mentioned three platforms that Mass Effect 2 is targeted at. They were Xbox 360, PC and “probably PS3”. Polygamia reports that Watamaniuk later seemed…
By Brian Crecente Published October 16, 2009 -
Rockstar Getting Playstation Network Store
A s the Playstation Network store expands, bringing in tons more downloadable games for the Playstation Portable and PSPgo, it looks like some publishers will be able to highlight their goods. Rockstar today announced that beginning today Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition, Midnight Club: L.A. Remix and Manhunt 2 will be available for digital download…
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2009 -
Paid for the Party
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Never Forget This Day, Never. I drove down to Denver today to pay for the venue where we will be holding this year’s Child’s Play fundraiser here in Denver. The place is amazing, lots of really cool art painted on the walls, and a place where the likes of BB…
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2009 -
LittleBigPlanet Meets LEGO Indiana Jones 2?
LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues didn’t sound like a whole lotta new to me when I first heard about it, but this play mode looks like it’s worth the price of admission alone. Now when are we getting this mode for the Star Wars and Batman games?
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2009 -
Bakugan Training Camp Invades Toys R Us
To prepare for the October-launch of Bakugan Battle Brawlers U.S. Toys R Us stores will be hosting a Bakugan Training Camp this weekend. The Oct. 17 event will give players a chance to check out the game, due out on on Oct. 20 for the DS, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Wii and Xbox 360. Attendees…
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2009 -
Cosplay Fever Preps To Hit Bookstores
Cosplay Fever, set to hit UK stores later this month, documents the growth of cosplay in the UK with more than 300 photographs of costumed fans. Photographers Peter Lumby and Rob Dunlop will be displaying photos from the book at an open exhibition on Oct. 20 at Hi sushi Salsa in London. Here’s a taste:
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2009 -
Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Hits Later This Month… For Some
Left 4 Dead 2’s demo will hit in early November, but people who pre-order the game will get it a week early, Valve announced today. The Left 4 Dead 2 demo will include gameplay from The Parish campaign, set in the New Orleans’ French Quarter. The demo will let one to four players game together…
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2009
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