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The Witcher 2: Debut Trailer
Here’s the debut trailer – doubling as an official reveal – for The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings, sequel to 2007’s boob-riddled PC RPG. The watermarks will tell you this is for “internal use”, suggesting it was “leaked”, but yeah…no. This is meant for you. [via jtyettis @ NeoGAF]
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009 -
Blockbuster Closing Up To 960 Stores
Hope you don’t rely too much on your local Blockbuster for game rentals, because the company have announced plans to close up to 960 stores by the end of next year, Cnet reports. Right now, there are around 7000 stores worldwide, but many of those aren’t too profitable, so they’re being shut down. 280-300 stores…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009 -
Monkey Island Episode 3: Screenshots & Release Date Ahoy!
Telltale’s third Monkey Island episode will be out September 29. Here are some screenshots. One may look a little different to the others…that’s because it’s from this short flash movie, which is what the entire game should have looked like.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009 -
Europe Getting Four More Bundles For The 250GB PS3
This is a screen from the database of a GameStop in Sweden. See the highlighted bits? They’re four hardware bundles due next month for the still-unofficial 250GB version of the PS3. There are four bundles: one for FIFA 10, one for Uncharted 2, one for Ratchet & Clank Future and one for Need For Speed:…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009 -
Britain Looking For Wii Ambassadors, Giving Away Free Virtual Console Games
Nintendo UK must be having trouble getting Wii owners to realise that the machine can be connected to the internet, because they’re launching an incentive program aimed at doing just that. It’s called the “Connection Ambassador Promotion”, and rewards people with 500 Wii Points for every new console connected to the internet: 500 points for…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009 -
Another 250GB 360 Bundle, This Time For Forza 3
Microsoft today have announced a second 250GB Xbox 360 bundle to go with the Modern Warfare pack from earlier in the week. While this bundle includes two wireless controllers and a 250GB HDD, there’s a few key differences. Firstly, this pack comes with a copy of Forza 3, not MW2. Obviously. And secondly, while MW2…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009 -
Jon Bon Jovi Turned Down Guitar Hero, Supports Courtney Love
Courtney Love may be mad as a hatter, but she’s found an unusual ally in her fight against Activision’s use of a Kurt Cobain avatar in Guitar Hero 5: Jon Bon Jovi. The Bon Jovi frontman has told the BBC “I don’t know that I would have wanted it either. To hear someone else’s voice…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009 -
Oh, So There IS A Singstar: Beatles…Sort Of…
A few months back, MCV claimed a SingStar: Beatles game was on the way. Harmonix then said it was a “misheard rumour”. Turns out they were both right. Meet The Beatles: Rock Band: SingStar, for the PS3. It’s a mouthful, we know, but it’s also real, and constitutes one of the strangest franchise couplings we’ve…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009 -
If Only Video Games Were More Realistic
Some video games are “realistic”, but most aren’t. And even the ones that are could be more realistic. Courtesy of some Cracked readers, here’s what would happen if they kicked the realism up a notch. Your mileage may vary depending on your standards, but hey, even the snottiest of internet humour connoisseurs will find something…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009 -
Cut Chemist Is In DJ Hero
Damnit, Activision. I’ve been down on DJ Hero since day 1, not for its premise, but for its roster, the diversity of which seems to be a grand exercise in half-assery. Now that Cut Chemist is joining DJ Shadow, though… Yes, it’s been announced today that Cut Chemist will be appearing in the game. I…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009 -
Lucasarts Packs Hit Steam, Direct2Drive
Lucasarts have released a number of game packs onto both Steam and Direct2Drive, collecting the Jedi Knight series and some classic Lucasarts adventure games. Direct2Drive gets an adventure game pack (Loom, Fate of Atlantis, Last Crusade and The Dig) for $9.95 and a Jedi Knight bundle (Dark Forces, Jedi Knight II & Jedi Academy) for…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009 -
Lost Planet Movie Has Nothing To Do With Lost Planet Games
So, Capcom, David Hayter and producer Avi Arad are making a Lost Planet movie. If it followed the plot of the games, there’d be robot suits, and there’d be giant bugs. But then, it’s not following the plot of the games! Speaking with G4, Capcom’s Jun Takeuchi has said “[There] probably [won’t be] so much…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2009 -
Hey, Another Awesome Beatles: Rock Band Cinematic!
You’ve no doubt seen the first mind-blowing cinematic sequence from The Beatles: Rock Band. But did you know there’s a second? You get it for completing the game, so, yeah, SPOILERS. The Beatles Rock Band Ending Video HD [GameVideos]
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009 -
Left 4 Dead 2 “Banned” In Australia [Update]
While the Australian government dawdles on changes to the country’s classification guidelines, games continue to be “refused classification” on the grounds they exceed the maximum rating of MA15+. The latest game on the chopping block? Left 4 Dead 2. Yup, Valve’s Zombie shooter has been refused classification, which means it can’t be made commercially available…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009 -
Reviews
Trine Micro-Review: The Fat Knight
Trine has been out for a while now on PC. But with the game’s PSN release imminent, let’s take a second look at it, see what all the fuss is about. Trine is a 2D platformer built on a 3D engine, where you’re able to switch simultaneously between three characters: a fighter, a thief, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009 -
Dutch Retailer Refuses To Sell PSPgo
According to a report on Eurogamer, Dutch chain Nedgame – the country’s largest specialist games retailer – are refusing to stock Sony’s PSPgo. Why? Nedgame (and, apparently, other retailers in Holland and Spain) aren’t happy with the console’s price, believing it to be too expensive to bother stocking. A beef, then, but not their main…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009 -
Halo 3: ODST Gets A 360 Bundle
Not a Modern Warfare man? Maybe you’re a Halo man. Or lady! If so, you might be interested in this Halo 3: ODST hardware bundle. It contains a 120GB Xbox 360 Elite, controller (curiously, not an ODST controller), a copy of Halo 3: ODST, a copy of Halo 3 and access to the Halo: Reach…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009 -
PC Sales Charts: Still With The MMOs
Last week’s charts were dominated by two MMOs, Champions Online and Aion. This week? Same story. Both games continue to hold down the top two spots on both the Steam and Direct2Drive charts, ahead of usual suspects like Left 4 Dead, new/old kid on the block KOTOR and, surprisingly, Darkest Days. I say “surprisingly” because…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009 -
Pink Floyd Interested In A Music Game
Veteran British rockers Pink Floyd have told the BBC that, were the offer to come up to create a Rock Band/Guitar game based on the band, they’d definitely “consider it”. It’s an unusually positive outlook from an old-timey rock band, who call the games “interesting new developments”, particularly since so many other ageing acts –…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009 -
360 250GB HDD Won’t Be Sold Separately
When Microsoft announced that a bundle including two controllers, a new game and a 360 with a 250GB HDD was “only” $399, it led many to think the days of over-priced 360 HDDs was over. It’s not. In this little demonstration video for the new console (consoles need trailers now?), Microsoft’s Larry Hryb has announced…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2009
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