Looks like somebody found a job for their old Steel Battallion controller that didn’t involve posting on small-time forums how much they paid for it or how awesome it would have been if more games had supported it. Instead, Japanese VJ Bonsajo rigged his up for performances, using it to do things like fade and…
Having only been announced on Monday, Sony’s Eric Lempel has told 1UP that the PlayStation 3’s 3.10 firmware update will be released sometime later today. The main attraction will of course be Facebook integration with your trophies, store purchases and in-game progress. Though, as someone who uses the feature all the time, the new improved…
It’s been announced that Codemasters’ rather well-received 2008 racer, Race Driver: GRID, is now available for download via the Xbox 360 Games on Demand service. It’s available right now, pretty much everywhere (except Japan), with pricing to of course vary depending on where you are. In the US, for example, it’s $30. In the UK,…
Of all the US Army’s various recruitment methods – and they have many – it appears none are anywhere near as successful as a humble, free video game. We are of course talking about America’s Army, the free-to-play shooter that’s been drumming up interest in the US armed forces for nigh on seven years now.…
You live on the internet, so we know you’ve seen them: ads for Evony, pathetic attempts at enticing people to play an online game run by shady types by using boobs. Least, they were pathetic. Now, they’re hilarious. I rock Adblocker, so I actually haven’t seen these in a while. Which is a pity. If…
Perhaps in an effort to appeal to a more up-market clientèle than Halo merchandise currently allows, Microsoft have commissioned a series of framed prints depicting art from Halo 3: ODST. These aren’t the kind of things you’d get as a pre-order gift thrown in a cheap plastic frame. No, these are the kind of things…
Not that the Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle are ever wrong when it comes to leaking game news early, but still, it’s nice to get confirmation (via the latest issue of Famitsu) that Phoenix Wright is on its way to the Wii. The series will be released on Nintendo’s WiiWare service, with Ace Attorney out in Japan on…
There are a lot of video game toys out there. We should know. But did you ever stop to wonder, amidst all the yearning and admiration for a hunk of painted vinyl, just where it came from? Toy importer Pop Culture Shock do, as they’ve published a gallery on Capcom’s site showing the factory in…
Square Enix are known for two things: Final Fantasy, and massive delays for games released in the West. The former isn’t going to be changing anytime soon, but the latter just might be! In an interview with Ars Technica, Square boss Yoichi “Imperial Hot” Wada has said that in the future, post-FFXIII world, Square games…
Activision may be sending Tony Hawk: Ride out to die at retail, but the mega-publisher at least sees a little more potential in the game’s skateboard peripheral if comments from Robomodo boss David Michicich are anything to go by. Speaking with Develop, Michicich was asked whether Robomodo – the developers behind Tony Hawk: Ride –…
As expected, Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 has marched straight into the top spots on the British charts, breaking practically every sales record it passed along the way. In its first 5 days on sale, the game sold 1.78 million units, with platform honours going to the 360, which accounted for “over 1 million” of those.…
This is Yamato’s Nero figure, from Devil May Cry 4. He is large, he’s so far only slated for a Japanese release, and has a rather childish look of disappointment to him. Like he asked for an ice cream, and his mother said “no”. Made by Yamato, you can import it when it’s released in…
Pandemic Studios – the developers behind Star Wars: Battlefront and Mercenaries – will today be closed down by owners Electronic Arts, according to several sources close to the situation. It’s not the first time we’ve heard this – far from it – but we had previously been unaware of the timing of the move. Though…
Here’s a story close to our hearts. Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has revealed that his studio recently wanted to develop a Blade Runner game. A game that, sadly, never saw the light of day. “One of my partners, Brian Martell, had Blade Runner on the list [of IPs we wanted to use],” he told the…
With the real world lacking in loot, Marc Owens set forth on a project to make it appear more like an MMO, by crafting himself a suit that would look more at home in WOW than on the BUS. Owens’ built his”Avatar Machine” costume to “[replicate]the aesthetics and visuals of third person gaming, allowing the…
Yup, those are Famicom carts. As seen on Erick Kwiecien, via Gizmodo.
Terrifying statistic incoming. According to research performed by the NPD Group, 14% of American homes have an online game subscription. Not 14% of homes connected to the internet. 14% of homes. That figure covers any and all games requiring a subscription, so don’t go laying all the blame at World of Warcraft’s feet. Spare a…
Sony have just unveiled a new custom PSP for the Japanese market. And it’s a silver PSP-3000, covered in all kinds of stuff that will make sense only to fans of Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. It’ll go on sale on January 9, 2010, and as part of a bundle including Kingdom Hearts: Birth By…
You may have heard: 3D Dot Game Heroes is getting an American release. But did you know who, exactly, was publishing it? Or when it’ll be out? You do now. Put your surprised faces on: it’s Atlus. Yeah, not the most shocking announcement, we know, but still, one that’s sure to please PS3-owning fans of…
It’s easy to make fun of Wii Music, but remember, it still sold over two million units. Which probably explains why Nintendo are still talking publicly about the possibility of more of the things. “I think it sold lower than our expectations but on the other hand it was a really unique game, I have…
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