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Darksiders Might Wage War On Hollywood, Comic Books
Joe Madureira, creative director on Vigil’s freshly-released Darksiders, has revealed that already talks are underway to shift the franchise into things like movies and comic books. “We’ve gotten some interest from Hollywood, we’ve talked about doing a comic series,” Madureira told VG247. “We” being publishers THQ, of course, not Vigil. “At least a couple of…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2010 -
Sony Increasing The Storage Capacity Of Blu-Ray Discs
Sony and Panasonic have announced plans to increase the capacity of Blu-Ray discs (such as those used by PS3 games) from 25GB to 33.4GB. Hideo Kojima will be so pleased! According to a report from Nikkei, the increase comes courtesy of some new ways to evaluate content on the disc. Or, in more technical terms,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2010 -
Modders Drag Half-Life 2’s Graphics Kicking & Screaming Into 2010
Do you remember the awe you felt first firing up Half-Life 2 in 2004? Now fire it up in 2010. It’s more like “aawwww”. Flat textures, dull lighting. It’s a shame! What this game needs, then, is a makeover. A makeover like the one provided by Filip Victor. It adds HDR lighting, new models, new…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2010 -
Nintendo President: Wii Not Out Of The Woods Yet
As 2009 rolled on, it looked like Nintendo’s Wii was finally running out of steam. But then Black Friday came along, and the console broke records. Same with December. Despite this, however, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is still urging caution. In an interview with Reuters following a rebound in the company’s share prices, Iwata said…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2010 -
Steamboat Mario, Now In Fabulous Technicolour!
By Dan Helle, as seen on Tiny Cartridge.
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2010 -
British Sales Charts: Just Dance!
Finally, a little variety in Britain’s sales charts, as the PS3 version of Modern Warfare 2 and FIFA 10 make way for…oh. Just Dance, for the Wii. Way to go, Ubisoft. Way to go, Britain. Those who may not have heard of Just Dance, please see this for reference. The rest of the charts is…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2010 -
Dragon Age: Awakening Expansion Out In March
You remember that full Dragon Age expansion that turned up in New Zealand last year? It’s real, and it’s out on March 16. The expansion, called “Awakening”, will allow players to import (and edit!) their characters from the main game, and should run for around 15 hours. For the best explanation of what’s going down,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2010 -
In Europe, Monster Hunter Is Now Nintendo’s Baby
In Japan and North America, Monster Hunter Tri is a Capcom game, developed, published and distributed by the company. But in Europe and Australia? It’s now Nintendo’s problem. The announcement was made earlier today by Capcom, who say that while they’ll still technically be acting as publisher, Nintendo will be “responsible for the sales, marketing…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2010 -
WoW’s Chinese Future Still Up In The Air
Having been suspended from operating in the country since November, it appears that World of Warcraft’s future in China has been decided, and will be announced sometime this month. That’s according to Chinese media giants Sohu, who say that the two government agencies engaged in a territorial dispute over the title – the General Administration…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2010 -
Well, Guitar Hero: Van Halen Did Need Better Box Art
Guitar Hero: Van Halen couldn’t be more underwhelming as a product if it had “UNDERWHELMING!” as a bullet point on the back of the box. But with the right box art…hmm… Seizing upon a rare moment’s peace, a bored GameStop employee came up with this. Which is not only an amazingly life-like portrait of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2010 -
Dare You Object To Some Phoenix Wright: Wii Videos?
Just like the handheld versions, lawyer adventure series Phoenix Wright on WiiWare is shipping in Japan with English language support included. Which means we can watch some gameplay clips and know what the hell’s going on! Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney WiiWare First Look! [Capcom]
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2010 -
Be An Australian Games Censor For A Day!
Ever wanted to be a trigger-happy member of the Australian Classification Board, decide what’s fit for public consumption and what’s not? Today’s your lucky day, as "Ban This Game!" lets you do just that. Put together by Conor O’Kane, who also did the excellent Harpooned, BTG!’s premise is simple. If a game “crosses the line”,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2010 -
What Will Be Gaming’s Next Hot Destination?
The movie business tends to run with trends. It’s why in one year you can get two movies about vampires, or Houdini, or Sherlock Holmes. The video game business is no different. Take Africa, for example. For years, the continent – and, let’s not forget, the continent’s inhabitants – had been largely ignored by an…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2010 -
What Kind Of Man Would Steal His Mother’s Wii?
A 23 year-old man from Spring Hill, Florida has been charged with theft and dealing in stolen property after he nicked his mother’s Nintendo Wii and sold it to buy cigarettes and booze. Christopher Bayko allegedly stole the Wii last month then sold it to a local pawn shop. When his mother noticed her console…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2010 -
Reviews
Darksiders Review: Harbinger Of The Apocopylypse
There are many games you will play in 2010 that will be unique, original creatures. Titles that truly innovate, and for years will be remembered for the trail they’ve blazed. Darksiders is not one of those games. Instead, it’s an action/role-playing game hybrid where you play as War, one of the Four Horsemen of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 4, 2010 -
Mommy, Where Do Game Boxes Come From?
Sometimes, the most interesting back-stories can be the ones about the most uninteresting things. Take, for instance, the humble zipper. Or, for a more relevant example, how video game boxes are made. Gamasutra ran a great interview last week with the creative director of Hamagami/Carroll, a packaging company that’s designed the game boxes for titles…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 4, 2010 -
Microsoft’s Experimental, Hands-Free Technology
Microsoft are developing technology that will allow people to perform “everyday tasks” – like playing Guitar Hero – by using their muscles, and not their hands. The tech works by reading your body’s electrical activity (the signals sent from your brain to your limbs) and intercepting the data, replicating the action in a program. Potential…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 4, 2010 -
Get Ready For Def Leppard: The Game
Here’s something that slipped by unnoticed during the festive season: someone is making an “unusual” Def Leppard video game. Buried in an announcement about upcoming Def Leppard licensing deal with Primary Wave – which will see the company promote a Def Leppard cartoon series and cell phone apps – is news from Primary Wave CEO…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 4, 2010 -
People Paying Good Money For Free FFXIII Item
The Final Fantasy XIII avatar pets that were handed out last week were free. And required minimal effort to get hold of. Still, even minimal effort is too much effort for some. Over the weekend, dozens of the little Chocobos went on sale over online auction site eBay, some going for as much as $50.…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 4, 2010 -
2010 Independent Games Festival Finalists Announced
With submissions having been open since July, the twenty finalists for the 12th annual Independent Games Festival have been announced. And boy are there some good games in the running. Granted, I haven’t played all of them, but I like what I’ve seen of Joe Danger, and I love what I’ve seen of Owl Boy,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 4, 2010
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