Mike Fahey

Cooking Mama Sells Four Million…Domestically

Majesco proudly announces that the mini-game powered Cooking Mama series has sold more than 4 million units domestically. How else would a cooking franchise sell? Of course by domestically they mean in North America, with the company’s number one franchise racking up more than four million sales between the five games in the series, which…

The Nintendo Download: The Family That Pirates Together Stays Together

There’s enough booty for the whole family this week in the Nintendo Download, with handheld soccer, a Sega shooter, and a plundering party game up for grabs. Aksys releases another game in the adorable Family line for WiiWare this week with Family Pirate Party, a pirate -themed board game by Guilty Gear developer Arc System…

Capcom Soundtracks Are Sumthing Else

Sumthing Else Music Works continues to strengthen its lineup of video game soundtrack offerings, with a deal with Capcom scoring them the scores to Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV, Dark Void, and more. Soundtracks to Capcom’s latest games will soon be available for purchase at select retail locations, Sumthing Else Digital, and iTunes as…

Is This New Beyond Good & Evil 2 Footage?

We’ve gotten our hands on some footage that appears to be for Ubisoft’s Beyond Good & Evil 2, the sequel to the underappreciated 2003 title. The footage shows a woman dressed very much like Jade was dressed in the 2008 announcement teaser for Beyond Good & Evil 2, running through a rundown looking town, avoiding…

The ESA Is Out For Blood At E3

The Entertainment Software Association has big plans to give back to the community at E3 2009, and it’s not afraid to spill a little blood to do it. Well, draw a little blood. The Red Cross blood drive taking place on Thursday, June 4th is only the tip of the crimson iceberg as far as…

Frankenreview: Velvet Assassin

Stealthy meets sexy in Velvet Assassin, Replay Studios’ World War II stealth action title based on the true story of female Allied secret agent Violette Szabo. As she lay dying in a military hospital, British MI6 agent Violette Summer lives out a series of espionage missions through a series of flashbacks. Using stealth and disguise…

Test Drive Ultima Online’s New Gargoyle Race

EA invites players eager for a first shot at Ultima Online‘s new Gargoyle playable race to sign up for the beta test for the upcoming Stygian Abyss expansion. I still can’t believe I’m actually still writing stories about Ultima Online after so many years, but EA tenaciously holds on to the aging massively-multiplayer online role-playing…

Star Wars: The Old Republic Trooper Class Revealed

They might not be affiliated with snow, storm, or sand, but the newly revealed Trooper class for Star Wars: The Old Republic is every bit the elite combat specialist those clone troopers were. The Trooper class represents the special forces branch of the Republic. While they are outfitted with the latest armor and weapons, it’s…

The Two-Faced Trailer For Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen

Activision delivers this reveal trailer for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which is actually two, two, two trailers in one. Just like the last Transformers movie game, RotF allows players to experience the story from both the Autobot and Decepticon points of view. This means the developer can pack in as many giant, ugly Michael…

BioShock 2 Multiplayer Extends The Fiction

BioShock 2 multiplayer is going to be much more than a tacked-on mode, with 2K Games tapping Digital Extremes to deliver a substantial experience that adds to the lore and fiction of the universe. 2K Games has tapped Unreal contributor Digital Extremes to create a multiplayer mode for BioShock 2 that is every bit as…

Archon Classic Brings Back Fond Memories

Gazing over the latest screens for React! Games‘ Archon Classic for the iPhone takes me right back to the early 80’s. For those of you who may have missed out, Archon is a classic board game from developer Free Fall Associates that takes chess and adds an element of arcade combat, creating what could almost…

Next Week In Rock Band: Social Distortion Disturbs Steely Dan

The Rock Band Store gets another large dose of variety next week, with tracks from Social Distortion, Steely Dan, Disturbed, Elvis Costello, and The Replacements. American punk band Social Distortion headlines next week’s offerings with the Social Distortion Pack 01, adding three more tracks to the band’s game Rock Band lineup. “Bad Luck”, “Ring of…

Judge Orders 7 Studios To Hand Over Scratch DJ Source Code

The drama between Scratch DJ and 7 Studios continues this week, as the Los Angeles County Superior Court again orders the developer to hand over the source code to their game engine. The court first ordered that all materials pertaining to the Scratch DJ title be returned in an initial ruling on April 20th, which…

PlayStation Store Update: Patapon 2, Galactrix, Disgaea Add-On Madness

The first download-only PSP title hits the PlayStation Store this week, along with the PS3 debut of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix and an oddly-priced set of downloadable Disgaea 3 content. This marks my first time posting the PlayStation Store Update, so forgive me if I go astray. This week seems particularly packed with goodies, with three…

Upgrading My Parents

To: Bashcraft From: Fahey Re: How Was That First Day Of School? It’s nearly Mother’s Day, and my siblings and I have scrounged together enough cash to finally replace my mother’s fifteen year-old 30 inch television with a shiny new 42 inch HDTV. For years now I’ve enjoyed the benefits of having my own flat…

The Best And Worst In Star Trek Video Games

With theaters across the country delivering a brand new Star Trek experience to fans tonight, we take a look at some of the best and worst in Star Trek video games. Just as J.J. Abrams’ new film seeks to refresh the aging franchise with a fresh look at an older story, Star Trek video game…

Microsoft Snatches Up BigPark

Microsoft Games Studios welcomes another new addition today as Microsoft agrees to acquire Vancouver-based developer BigPark. BigPark was formed in 2007 by a group of industry veterans formerly of Distinctive Software and Electronic Arts Canada. One of the founders was Don Mattrick, who went on to become the senior vice president of the Interactive Entertainment…

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Stealthily Slips To Fall

Amidst a flurry of new screens and one relatively impressive trailer, Codemasters’ Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising slips from summer 2009 to autumn 2009. The new screenshots and trailer show off the expansive island of Skira, where the action of Dragon Rising Takes place. Had it not been for the date flash at the very end…

New Tony Hawk Detailed At E3 2009

Will the king of skateboarding video games make a comeback in 2009? Activision plans on delivering new details on the next Tony Hawk game during E3 2009. We’ve not heard much from the Tony Hawk front since traditional developer Neversoft shifted focus to work on the Guitar Hero franchise for Activision. So far all we…

Zen Pinball Launches Next Week On PSN

PlayStation 3 didn’t have long to wait for their pinball fix, as Zen Studios announces a May 14th launch for Zen Pinball on the PlayStation Network. Announced just last month, Zen Pinball delivers four tables worth of mission-filled pinball action to pinball-hungry PlayStation 3 owners. According to the developer, the final product is looking very…