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Modern Warfare 2 Gets Dedicated PC Servers (Well, Sort Of)
So Infinity Ward ditched dedicated servers for the PC version of Modern Warfare 2, eh? It’s of little consequence, as it hasn’t taken hackers long to enable a workaround, bringing the feature back. And here it is, in action. With predictable shenanigans in tow. Whether it’s actually better than IW’s present solution is another matter,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2009 -
The Games That Missed The October Top 10
We know about the games that came 1-10 in the October NPDs, but what of the also-rans? Those coming in between 11-20? Are they not also deserving of some time in the sun? While we’ve touched briefly on the performance of two titles not making the top 10, let’s look at the other 9. Yes,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2009 -
Of Cars & Loans
To: Crecente From: Luke So, today, I went in and got a car loan. Having just got a home loan. I must be out of my god-damned mind. Funniest/saddest part? I’ve never got a car loan before. And figured if I ever did, it’d be for something special. Something fast. Instead? It’s for a new…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2009 -
How 2010 Is Actually Christmas 2009 (In Disguise)
Remember how Christmas used to be a time of too many games, not enough time? Yeah, well, not this year. This year is a little off. Christmas 2009 will actually be taking place in early 2010. With last week’s announcement that Final Fantasy XIII would be out in March, it quickly became the centrepiece of…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2009 -
The Entire Live-Action Assassin’s Creed II Movie
Over the past few weeks, Ubisoft have been releasing episodes of their live-action Assassin’s Creed flick, Lineage. Screw that. We don’t have the patience for episodes. Which is why we’re glad the whole thing is now available in one film. Click to view
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2009 -
DSi Now Comes With Pre-Installed Software
Best Buy’s Black Friday catalogue has popped up online, and amidst the bargains is an interesting offer from Nintendo: a DSi console that comes with downloadable DSiWare pre-installed on the machine. There will be two bundles available, each with five games included on the system. One includes a white DSi with three Brain Age Express…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2009 -
Forza 3 Car Art Needs More Cowbell
30 hours and 673 layers of Forza 3 paint gets you this. Bravo, afxwinter.
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2009 -
The Decline Of The Video Game Business, In Picture Form
For some reason, bad news is often made worse when delivered via picture. There’s something about a steep decline on a chart that’s worse than any collection of words a writer can manage. Take this one, for example. It’s been put together by The Business Insider, and charts the decline in video game sales since…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2009 -
Here Are Your DirectX 11 Games
Curious to see which games will support the latest in PC graphics wizardry, DirectX 11? There’s no better place to look than this list provided by AMD. Most are games (including Battlefield: Bad Company 2), but as you can see, a few towards the end are just for engines, meaning we can expect future games…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2009 -
Call Of Duty Does Private Ryan
Watch, as British people do a fairly realistic rendition of Xbox Livers playing through the opening sequence of Saving Private Ryan. Oh, and warning: being an Xbox Live re-enactment, there’s objectionable language throughout. Click to view Call of Duty: Secret Spielberg Level Unlocked – watch more funny videos
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2009 -
Rumor: New DS Is Better Than The Zune
Having heard from “credible sources from within the mobile graphics industry”, Digital Foundry have done a little digging and come up with probable hardware guesstimates for Nintendo’s alleged next generation of handheld hardware. They reckon that, with the rumoured mahine due to launch late next year, it’s going to be powered by the second iteration…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2009 -
Reviews
EyePet Review: His Master’s Voice
In controlled environments, Sony’s EyePet had looked set to revolutionise the way we interacted with our games. But my house is not a controlled environment. Not that it’s not a nice place. It is! But it’s also a place where the lights were installed by me, not by Sony. Where my furniture and windows were…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 14, 2009 -
Oh, So That’s How They Got Two Million People On Xbox Live
As seen on Modern Warfare 2 last night (thanks Jordan!)
By Luke Plunkett Published November 14, 2009 -
Final Fantasy XIII Also Has A European Release Date
When Square Enix finally announced a release date for Final Fantasy XIII in North America earlier today, they also quietly slipped a European date out the door as well. And you know what? It’s not as bad as you’re thinking. While earlier developments had led to a degree of pessimism on the part of European…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 14, 2009 -
Halo 3: ODST Drops Three Million Copies
Perhaps feeling a little aggrieved at the way Modern Warfare 2 blew right on by Halo 3’s sales numbers earlier in the week, Microsoft have tried to salvage a little pride by releasing some Halo 3: ODST numbers. And, all things considered, they’re not bad. Since launching on September 22, ODST has sold just over…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 13, 2009 -
Was Modern Warfare 2 Really The “Biggest Launch In History”?
Activision claimed yesterday that Modern Warfare 2 was the “biggest launch in history across all forms of entertainment”. Not just games. All forms of entertainment. That’s a big claim. Let’s see if it holds up. That means it didn’t just have to be the biggest game launch of all time. It had to beat the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 13, 2009 -
Metal Gear Rex Figure: Big, Shiny, Enormous
Hong Kong-based toy company threeA will be releasing a Metal Gear Rex figure sometime next year. As you can see from these pics, the detail is incredible. As is the sheer size of the thing. No idea on an exact release date or price, but don’t expect this to be either widely-available or cheap. 3A…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 13, 2009 -
PAL PlayStation Store Update: Sorry
You know, a gracious bow and a sincere apology go a long way in this world. So while this week’s PAL PlayStation Store update is, once again, a little bare, at least SCEE are apologetic about the whole thing. “I know lately we’ve had a bit of a lull in the updates”, SCEE’s Mike Kebby…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 13, 2009 -
Phalanx Making A Triumphant Return
Phalanx is a strange game. Few of you will remember the game, even fewer probably ever played it. But most of you will remember, or at least recognise, the game’s famous box art. Sadly, that art won’t be needed for the game’s impending re-release, with original developers Zoom Inc handling a port of the original…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 13, 2009
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