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Say Goodbye to Netflix’s Party Mode on the Xbox 360
Even as it brings waves of new TV and video content to the Xbox 360, the console’s latest firmware update appears to have killed the most popular feature of its Netflix app. When Netflix brought its Instant Watch catalog, Party Mode became unexpectedly popular. It let you talk to your Xbox Live friends while you…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 8, 2011 -
Play Batman: Arkham City, L.A. Noire and other AAA Games on Your iPad
Starting tomorrow, you’ll be able to play Batman: Arkham City on your iPad. No, not Arkham City Lockdown. The real one, the big-boy PC version. It’s happening courtesy of OnLive and it’s impressive enough to make you consider trading in your Xbox 360 or PS3 for Apple’s lightweight tablet. You know OnLive. They’re the company…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2011 -
Here’s an Exclusive Preview of Pocket God Comics #12
Pocket God‘s the popular mobile game where players get to sadistically manipulate the indestructible inhabitants of a tropical island. In that form, it’s one of the App Store’s longest-running successes, landing on hundreds of thousands of Apple’s iDevices. But it’s also a top-selling digital comic, too, where the personalities of six special pygmy people get…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2011 -
Put Some Light Into Your Life With Trine 2’s Launch Trailer
You’ll finally be able to get your hands on the medieval, character-switching action of Trine 2 today, if you’re getting it on Steam. The game’s gorgeous art style and beautiful color palette manifests into gorgeous vistas and sharp character animations. As previously mentioned, console versions release a little later. Either way, consider this sequel an…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2011 -
The HD Version of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath Shoots Things Up Right after Christmas
Even though it lived under the radar when it first came out, FPS/third-person hybrid Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath managed to win a loyal cult following in the years since its 2005 release. So, news of a remastered HD edition was met by joyous surprise by those who loved the Western-inflected shooter from Oddworld Inhabitants. Stranger’s Wrath…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2011 -
Action is His Your Reward in Activision’s New Amazing Spider-Man Game
There’s a Spider-Man movie reboot coming next summer, with The Social Network‘s Andrew Garfield wearing the webbed uniform of Marvel Comics’ premier character. The Amazing Spider-Man movie will be accompanied by a game of the same name, built by Montreal’s Quebec City’s Beenox dev studio. That collective turned out the last two Spidey games for…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2011 -
How Fan Revolt In EVE Online Gave Birth to Its Latest Expansion
2011’s been a year of unexpected protests. We’ve had the Arab Spring reconfiguring the political map of various Muslim governments and the Occupy movements calling for financial reform. This summer, a video-game equivalent happened on the servers of CCP’s cult sci-fi MMO EVE Online. In the words of senior producer Arnar Gylfason, “It wasn’t a…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2011 -
It’s Bat-Dork vs. Joker Goth in This New Gotham City Impostors Animated Teaser
The latest set-up clip from Warner Bros. Animation for the upcoming Bat-FPS puts viewers in the middle of a firefight where the game’s factions face-off against each other. Sure, a gun battle in what looks like broad daylight probably isn’t how Bruce Wayne would handle things but the Bat-vibe in this game will be different…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2011 -
Ninja Hoodie Lets You Unleash Unlimited Shurikens in an On-Rails World
Ninjas. They’ve been a staple of video game adventures for decades now, but games featuring them almost always happen in feudal times. Makes sense, I suppose, since it’s easier to set up a shadow warrior’s superhuman powers of stealth in a world without electric lighting. Or cameras. Or alarm systems. Developed by indie studio Ink…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2011 -
Gorgeous Indie Platformer Pid Warps Gravity In Cute, Retro Fashion
You’ve gotta love a game that makes a sly reference to 2010 indie darling Limbo. But, further perusal shows that Pid‘s not going to be like PlayDead’s hit game. It’s got color! Energy! Localized gravity fountains! The retro-styled release happens on a remote alien planet where you’ll need to jump, solve and float your way…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 6, 2011 -
The Daily Show Proposes Other Pokemon Dialogue For Former GOP Presidential Candidate Herman Cain
Herman Cain delivered one of American politics’ most bizarre WTF moments when he quoted the Pokemon movie during the press conference where he suspended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Host Jon Stewart and the writers at The Daily Show take that moment and make it more WTF-er by offering up a few other…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 6, 2011 -
Resistance 3’s Brutality DLC Brings Co-Op Survival and Heavy Metal Soundtrack by Mastodon to PS3 Today
Starting today, you’ll be able to rampage your way through one of the PS3’s best first-person shooters with a friend as Resistance 3 adds the all-new Brutality DLC pack. The add-on introduces a co-operative mode where two players face down wave after wave of Chimera aliens. For $3.99, you’ll also get a special Mick Cutler…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 6, 2011 -
Home Invasion Robbery Happens During Xbox Live Match
At 2 a.m. Tuesday morning, two criminals kicked in the door of an unidentified Pittsburgh man’s home while he was playing an Xbox 360 game online. They then pistol-whipped the homeowner and threatened a woman who was also in the house at gunpoint. However, the victim was able to alert the person he was playing…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 6, 2011 -
You’ll Need to Wait a Little Longer for the “Future of TV” Xbox 360 Dashboard Update
The much-ballyhooed firmware upgrade that’s supposed to make Microsoft’s gaming console a hotspot for all sorts of TV content is facing unexpected delays, according to the company’s chief Xbox Live representative. The update was scheduled to start rolling out this morning but Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb indicated on Twitter that it may not be live…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 6, 2011 -
Survival Mode is Coming to the Portable Version of Minecraft
The experience that many people were hoping would be on the portable versions of Mojang’s hit construction/adventure game should be finally coming to iOS and Android. The biggest complaint about Minecraft Pocket Edition has been that it only delivers the PC game’s Creation mode, the part of the game that lets players build outlandishly detailed…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 6, 2011 -
Esports
Take That, MTV: More than 240,000 People Watched Pro Video Game Players Compete to Be the Best
Some people like eSports. Others think the idea of broadcasting competitions of people going at it in Starcraft 2, Black Ops or Halo: Reach won’t ever get mainstream media attention. But it turns out that it may not be necessary, if the new numbers released by the Major League Gaming promotion are any indication. MLG…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 6, 2011 -
Video Game Wars Should Feel Real, EA Says
When I talked to EA’s Frank Gibeau earlier this fall about the making of Battlefield 3, the words that kept coming up were realistic and authentic. Yes, the ambitious war game still counts as fiction, what with its earthquake-aided insurrection and nuclear terrorism. However, it’s not quite as popcorn as the plot presented in the…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 5, 2011 -
Here’s a Naked, Fan-Made Saints Row The Third Edition of So You Think You Can Dance?
It’s tough to top anything that’s already in a game as aggressively juvenile and over-the-top as Saints Row the Third, a game that marketed itself with giant dildo weapons. But somehow YouTuber XBLStallion83’s done exactly that with this hilarious video that stitches the game’s taunt moves into a dance marathon. Using Michael Jackson’s classic “Billie…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 5, 2011 -
You’ll Be Able to Get Your Threeway On With Trine 2 On Steam This Wednesday, Consoles Coming in Two Weeks
Frozenbyte’s long-brewing puzzle/platormer sequel finally getting release dates on various platforms, with the PC and Mac versions first out the gate. They’ll be available on Steam on December 7, followed by a North American PSN release on December 20 and worldwide Xbox Live Arcade availability on December 21. There’s no still no firm date for…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 5, 2011 -
What Could Epic Games Be Teasing for the VGAs This Weekend?
All you Kremlinologists who like to parse secrets out of video clips are SOL on this one. The teasing’s strictly of the verbal variety as Epic Games Design Director Cliff Bleszinski hints an all-new game during a promo for the upcoming Spike Video Game Awards. Viewers don’t get much to work with, other than clips…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 5, 2011
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