On March 5 Epic Games plans to release a free expansion pack for the PC and Playstation 3 version of Unreal Tournament 3 which adds new maps, units, vehicles, characters and awards. There is no word yet on when or if the Titan Pack will be coming to the Xbox 360 version. The Titan Pack…
We’ve got 50 codes for the Killzone 2 demo and we’re going to be giving them away here over the next hour or so. Just keep checking back in comments on this post, where I’ll be dropping codes. First downloaded, first served. If you haven’t read our impressions yet, check it out here and then…
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Making Stuff You Eat Is GREAT After his tennis lessons last night Tristan starting complaining of a headache. By the time we got home he had a fever of 103. I decided against breaking out in Foreigner. Today his fever is sorta highish, but after taking some medicine he spent…
Starting in March Harrah’s many casinos will have, along with the scantily-clad cocktail waitresses, gambling addicts and fog of smoke, official and permanent fully-equipped Rock Band entertainment stages. The stage will be home to Rock Band nights throughout the year where people can get on stage and faux jam. The new addition is part of…
When I interviewed Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono last year about the game, I was on the Street Fighter wagon. Fight club free for more years than I could remember. Despite a heavy addiction to the game back in the Street Fighter II days, the growing complexity of the franchise, the increased focus on…
Last week we broke the news that Ubisoft had picked up Wheelman from struggling developer Midway. Today, Ubisoft confirms our story, calling the deal a “strategic relationship.” Under the terms of the deal Ubisoft will market, distribute and sell the game while Midway will continue developing it. The game, which will be getting a pre-launch…
First out the door for this year’s upcoming bigger, better, more fleshy E3 is Microsoft. We just received our official save the date for the Xbox 360 E3 2009 media briefing, set to take place Monday morning. It looks to be about the same time as last year’s E3 media briefing. I’d expect to start…
Gameloft is preparing to bring the classic edutainment game The Oregon Trail to the iPhone and iPod Touch. The game will feature all of the decision-making and problem solving of the original game plus eight skill-based mini-games: hunting, fishing, wagon repairing, river crossing, rafting, telegraphing, gold panning and berry picking. Some of the mini games…
Terminal Reality plans to start licensing the technology behind their upcoming title Ghostbusters: The Video Game. The studio says that the Infernal Engine offers excellent cross platform support and is compatible with all of the “leading gaming systems” including the PC. The developer plans to show off the engine at the DICE conference over the…
A bit earlier this morning Electronic Arts announced Dead Space Extraction for the Wii. This first trailer for the game certainly makes it look like a must buy, though it’s hard to tell what’s gameplay and what’s cut scene. Fingers crossed.
Short and sweet. San-Francisco-based Double Fine studios will be previewing Brutal Legend during next month’s Game Developers Conference. It sounds like the event won’t actually be at GDC, but instead at the studio itself. Pretty psyched.
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: There Is No Tooth Fairy In Japan D.I.C.E. kicks off tomorrow just outside of Las Vegas. While the show often has a lot of interesting talks, we’ve decided not to send someone this time round. It’s all about resource management and I just couldn’t justify the expense, in both cash…
Deep cuts have hit G4’s flagship show X-Play, sources tell us, and the five-day-a-week program has been cut back to three times a week. We’ve heard that us much as half of the staff of the X-Play show have been laid off. We’ve emailed and spoken with G4 officials, but they were not yet able…
The Wall Street Journal, well aware of the current state of economic affairs, ran a story today about all of the ways you can get a deal on video games. The story walks people through everything from trade-ins, to bartering, sales hunting and rentals. It’s a fast, worthwhile read that introduces readers to half a…
Western Europe is home to some of the world’s most active countries engaged in online game piracy, according to Entertainment Software Association. “Piracy is the single greatest threat to the innovation, artistic commitment and technological advancements enjoyed by millions of consumers worldwide,” said Michael D. Gallagher, CEO of the ESA, which represents U.S. computer and…
The Mushroom Kingdom isn’t just a place you find when you turn on your Nintendo console. No, it’s also an IP-busting amusement ride at this year’s Florida State Fair. Revel in reader Zack’s snaps of the poorly painted, and potentially trauma-inducing “Mario Land.”
In this new video interview, 50 Cent talks about how involved he was in the making of his upcoming shooter, Blood in the Sand. Once again the game will be supplemented by quite a huge selection of 50 Cents music, likely guaranteeing at least decent sales.
Logitech’s G19 high-end gaming keyboard, which comes with a LCD capable of playing video or working as a mini-monitor, won’t be coming out until May, two months after it’s original ship date. While Logitech hasn’t explained why they are delaying the keyboard, it stands to reason that now may not be the best time to…
Online multiplayer game LEGO Universe won’t be coming out this year as planned, the LEGO Group told Kotaku this morning. “Within the company we have made a strategic decision within LEGO to make a delay of LEGO Universe. It will not be coming out in 2009,” said Mark Hansen, director of business development for the…
Despite the protests of quite a long list of debt collectors, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court is letting Midway spend money to keep their doors open. The ruling Monday allows Midway to spend its cash to continue paying salary and expenses and to pay off certain critical vendors. “Approval of these motions is an important first…
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