Mike Fahey

Vader Senses Much Movement In Your Wii Remote

The only reason to think that Power A’s officially licensed Star Wars Darth Vader Wii Sensor Bar holder is a stupid idea is that you didn’t think of it yourself. Or maybe the price. We’ve mentioned it before, but now it’s finally hitting store shelves, and we’ve got packaging images. While we still haven’t received…

Frankenreview: New Super Mario Bros. Wii

It’s-a-him, Mario, back with three friends on another quest to save Princess Peach from the vile clutches of Bowser. Is the New Super Mario Bros. Wii new enough? Old-school charm can only get you so far, or can it? New Super Mario Bros. Wii puts that notion to the test, upgrading classic Mario gameplay with…

International Game Developers Association Now Offers Healthcare

Now is a better time than any to join the International Game Developers Association, as the industry advocacy group adds eligibility for the IGDA Healthcare Program to its list of membership benefits. Healthcare is a hot-button issue in the U.S. right now, and with the way the winds of change are blowing, you might not…

Six Snowy Scenes From Command & Conquer 4

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the firefight is so delightful, and since the planet’s about to blow, let us show you six new multiplayer screens from Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight. I apologize wholeheartedly for that intro. I just can’t seem to escape Christmas music these past few days, and I saw…

Mad Catz Ships Its Own Wireless-N Adapter

Mad Catz’s Wireless-N Gaming Adapter is not only $20 cheaper than Microsoft’s own Xbox 360 adapter; it works on the PlayStation 3 as well. Earlier this month, Microsoft released a Wireless-N network adapter for the Xbox 360, bringing faster speeds to users who’ve up until now been stuck with 802.11g. Now Mad Catz is shipping…

Wii Fit And Wii Sports Exercise Weighed And Measured

A new study has determined which Wii Fit and Wii Sports activities actually qualify as moderate intensity exercise, as defined by the American Heart Association. Are you actually exercising? The Nintendo-funded study, led by the National Institute of Health and Nutrition in Tokyo, measured the metabolic equivalent values, or METs, generated by participating in Wii…

Eidos Montreal Creating Square Enix’s First “Global Game”

The development studio working on Thief 4 and Deus Ex 3 has another major project on its hands, with Square Enix revealing that Eidos Montreal is hard at work on the company’s first “global game.” The news came today during a keynote speech from Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada at the Montreal Games Summit, where…

Behind The Music: The Sims 3 World Adventures

There’s nothing quite as entertaining than watching accomplished recording artists like Nelly Furtado trying to sing their own songs after they’ve been translated into The Sims gibberish language. The Sims 3: World Adventures expansion pack drops this week, and EA celebrates for a look at how far celebrities will go to have their music featured…

It’s A Very Video Game Holiday Season

A survey conducted on behalf the Entertainment Software Association this month shows that 42% of American adults plan to give or hope to receive video games as presents this holiday season. Where do you stand? I’d probably fall into both categories had KRC Research, who surveyed 1,001 U.S. adults earlier this month, had bothered to…

The Nintendo Download: Let’s Get Ready To Pokémon Rumble

This week brings WiiWare demos of five popular titles, a new Art Style title for the DSi, and Pokémon’s answer to Gears of War Horde Mode, Pokémon Rumble. Demos, in my WiiWare? Preposterous! Yes, this week Nintendo is giving us a free taste of some of the more popular WiiWare titles, letting players who weren’t…

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Gets Fashionable DLC

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 gets a little bit dressier next week, when a new costume pack goes up for sale on the PlayStation Network. Ayane, Momiji, Rachel, and Ryu each get some fancy new duds in next week’s Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 costume pack, available on November 19th in North America for $3.99. Momiji shows…

Thank You Mario, But Our Princess Is In Another Game, Getting Kidnapped Again

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is released this weekend, continuing the proud tradition of Princess Peach getting her delicate bottom kidnapped by lizard creatures. Let’s explore her victimization record, shall we? Princess Peach gets kidnapped a lot. There are few women with more kidnappings under their belt than her royal mushroom highness, with only Daphne…

Record of Agarest War Coming To Xbox 360, World Saved

Aksys announces that their saucy strategy RPG Record of Agarest War, would be coming to the Xbox 360 as well as he PlayStation 3 next spring, a decision they claim has saved the world. Record of Agarest War, also known as “that soul-breeding game,” was announced for North American PlayStation Network release back in July,…

Play Dress Up With Tofu In Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

Tofu Mode returns to the Resident Evil series in The Darkside Chronicles, only this time you’re killing tofu, and you can play dress up while you do so. Confused? Watch the videos. Capcom celebrates Friday the 13th by giving us two new videos from Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles for the Wii, showcasing the all-new…

A Closer Look At The Imperial Agent

BioWare has updated the holonet page on the Star Wars: The Old Republic website with more information on the Imperial Agent, the recently revealed character class for the upcoming MMO. Revealed last Friday, the Imperial Agent is a powerful player in the Empire’s ploy for universal power. Whether working in the shadows with his or…

Dino D-Day: Dinosaurs And Nazis, Living Together, Mass Hysteria

You’ve fought Nazis, and you’ve fought Dinosaurs, but have you fought Nazi dinosaurs? You can now, with Dino D-Day, a new Half-Life 2 mod from Digital Ranch Interactive. Digital Ranch Interactive is releasing a full Dino D-Day game onto Steam in 2010, but you can get an early taste of the twisted World War II…

Dante’s Inferno: The Game: The Anime: The Trailer

What do Ghost in the Shell, Ergo Proxy, Blood the Last Vampire, and Samurai Champloo have to do with EA’s Dante’s Inferno? This trailer, for starters. The Dante’s Inferno animated feature taps the work of the creative teams behind those anime greats to bring EA’s vision of the original epic poem. I like the look…

BBC iPlayer Gets Its Own Wii Channel

The UK’s iPlayer TV and Radio on demand server for the Wii gets an upgrade next week, graduating from Wii Internet Channel feature to full-on BBC iPlayer Wii Channel. Starting at 12:01am on Wednesday, November 18th, Wii owners in the UK will be able to download the new BBC iPlayer Wii Channel, giving them instant…

PSP AdhocParty Coming To North America

Sony is bringing PSP adhocParty to North America, allowing PSP titles like Monster Hunter Freedom Unite and Gran Turismo to be played online through your PlayStation 3. The PSP has two modes of internet play: Ad Hoc and Infrastructure. Infrastructure mode lets players connect through the internet, but Ad Hoc mode is local only, or…

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Rock Band

MTV and Harmonix are bringing another full album to The Beatles: Rock Band next week, completing the psychedelic rock stylings of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Next week fans of The Beatles will be able to complete what the Rock Band titles started with “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “With A Little Help…