When The Beatles come to Rock Band it may not be as different an experience as many had hoped, but what it lacks in new ways to play it will make up for in nuance. When MTV Games, Harmonix and Apple Corps announced an exclusive partnership in October to create a new video game featuring…
With Utah legislators on the verge of passing legislation that expands the state’s Truth in Advertising statute, imposing fines on video game retailers and movie theaters that provide M- or R-rated products to minors, ESRB President Patricia Vance has written a letter. Here, in it’s entirety, is Vance’s open letter to Utah’s Parents and Leaders:…
With MadWorld hitting next week, this will likely be the last batch of black, white and red screens we’ll be seeing from Sega before you can see the gore first hand. These 13 screens seem to be giving us a glimpse of some of the bosses for the Wii brawler.
Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Hirokazu Yasuhara is working on a new Pac-Man title set for a release on the original game’s 30th anniversary in 2010, Gamasutra reports. “We are in the midst of making Pac-Man come back because his 30th anniversary is in 2010 actually,” said Namco Bandai Games America EVP and COO Makoto Iwai…
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: What Makes A Quarter Pounder A Quarter Pounder? I noticed something today. When our puppy LittleFoot is really, really happy, he smiles. I don’t mean like when a dog pants. I mean his lips actually curl up into a smile. It happened twice today. He was wagging his tail so…
I’ll admit it, I have a bit of a iPhone addiction. So I go through an unhealthy number of games on my phone every week. Often they lose my interest after a day or two. But I’m quite captivated with WordFu, a blending of Yahtzee and Scrabble with a few power-ups and plenty of silly…
This Friday CBC News show The Fifth Estate takes a look at the sad case of teen gamer runaway Brandon Crisp. Crisp, 15, ran away from his home on Oct. 14, 2008 after his parents took away his Xbox 360. He had been playing too much Call of Duty 4 and his grades were slipping.…
Self-described Metacritic-expert Tim Sweezey over at GameQuarry.Com has a fascinating report up about the developers that are most consistent in publishing a certain quality of game. In other words, their games are consistently good, bad, mediocre, just as long as they are consistent. While on the one had you might say that’s not very worthwhile…
Why exactly should libraries carry video games? Or music or movies for that matter? Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of free gaming, but I can’t help but question the increasing multimedia nature of libraries. Good thing, then, that the American Library Association is prepared with an answer for me and librarians nationwide.…
The more screens I see for the Metal Gear Solid’s iPhone title, the less I want to play it. Can a Metal Gear Solid theme really get gamers to buy a gussied up version of Duck Hunt? I’m checking off ‘No Thanks’ for now.
In this year’s game design challenge, three developers will be pitching their ideas for a game about their first time. Yes, that first time. The design challenge will have Steve Meretzky, VP of Game Design, YouPlus; Kim Swift, Level Designer, Valve; and Sulka Haro, Lead Designer, Sulake pitching games that tackle two themes: sex and…
The Beatles: Rock Band will hit worldwide on Sept. 9, MTV, Harmonix and Apple Corps. announced today. The Beatles: Rock Band will allow fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and “experience The Beatles extraordinary catalog of music through gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of…
A mysterious picture popped up on the website for Independent Festival Awards winner Fez, leading some to believe that the unique platformer has a date with Xbox Live Arcade. It’s not the “something wonderful is about to happy!” message that has people talking, it’s the tiny green A button stuck in the bottom right corner…
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Ever Have Problems With The PS3 Playing DVDs? I got up early this morning to try and polish off the day’s news so I could get to work on a critique. I spent the day transcribing and researching for the story. Man, critiques are buggers to write. Granted this is…
Here’s our first look, I believe, at the Mercenaries Mode unlocked in Resident Evil 5 when you finish the game.
Last week Sony celebrated the launch of killer-app Killzone 2 by having a Helghast deliver cupcakes to local San Francisco journalists. Yummy Helghast cupcakes are great, but what’s even better are the scares they gave a few journalists by pulling the old Helghast statue trick on them. Keep an eye out for the guy who…
Real Estate experts from Coldwell Banker and RE/MAX Allegiance weigh in on the pros and cons of the ten coolest video game castles in an inspired Maxim piece this month. Castles from Fable 2, Mega Man 2, Zelda, Castle of Illusion, Ico, Mario, The Elder Scrolls III, Super Mario World, Castlevania and Castle Wolfenstein get…
Time for more singing game reviews. This time we get to hear about Playstation 3‘s Flower in song. Get the Google Audio Widget widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Flower [Game People]
Registration for QuakeCon 2009 opens this Friday on the recently redesigned QuakeCon website. QuakeCon 2009 will take place Aug. 13 through Aug. 16 in Dallas, Texas at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. The event is free to all attendees. To register hop onto the official site at 9:30 p.m. EST on March 6. QuakeCon 2009
The Watchmen movie hits theaters this Friday, and the downloadable game hits the Playstation 3 this Thursday. If you’re interested in the game make sure to hop onto the official Playstation Blog today for a chance to speak with Jerry Pritchard, the associate producer for Watchmen: The End is Nigh, during a hosted live chat…
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