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Civilization Revolutionises The iPhone
Just as we were wondering why Apple’s touch-screen platform is so lacking in strategy games comes the weekend release by 2K of an iPhone version of Civilization Revolution. From what we can tell (having only played a few rounds of the lite version), it’s pretty much the same game as appeared on consoles last year,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2009 -
Guitar Hero 5 Lets You Import Older Guitar Hero Songs
You liked it in Rock Band, now like it in Guitar Hero, as Activision have announced that the upcoming Guitar Hero 5 will let users import older songs from previous games for use in the new title. Songs from both World Tour and Smash Hits will be able to be carried over into GH5. Though…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2009 -
Steven Spielberg To Produce Halo Movie?
According to sources speaking with film site IESB, talent agency CAA and “studio executives,” Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg is in talks to oversee the production of a new Halo movie. IESB say Spielberg has been “blown away” by Stuart Beattie’s screenplay, which as we know deals with a kid called John. Oh, and some aliens…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2009 -
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SingStar Queen Review: Play The Game
Another day, another SingStar game. Your apathy is understandable. But wait! Even the bloodiest of red-blooded males may find this one to be of interest. Why? Because it’s Queen. As far as strutting, pour-your-heart-out rock goes, it doesn’t get much bigger than Queen. Which means when your girlfriend/lady friend/wife/sister says “oh go on, have a…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 8, 2009 -
Johnny Cash Is In Guitar Hero 5
We already knew that there was a Johnny Cash song in Guitar Hero 5, so it shouldn’t have been too big a surprise to see that the man himself will be appearing as a character in the title as well. Johnny Cash tribute artist Terry Lee Goffee has provided the swagger for Activision’s motion-capture team,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 8, 2009 -
So, How Many Homes Have A Games Console?
We hear a lot about how gaming has gone “mainstream” these days, that everyone is playing on a Wii, or a PS2, or whatever. Well, they’re not. A report published by the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing reckons that you can find a gaming console in 40% of American households. Meaning (at least according…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 8, 2009 -
You Can Dress Your Avatar In All This Stuff
Whether you think the new Avatar marketplace on the 360 is a great way to customise your online persona or a stupid waste of everyone’s time and money, you’ll probably want to take a look at the wardrobe options. Microsoft released these shots today that show pretty much everything you’ll be able to pay for,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009 -
Fat Princess Will (Hopefully) Be Fixed Tonight
People are trying to enjoy Fat Princess, but the game’s shonky online setup is making that hard. In an attempt to fix this, then, Sony will tonight be releasing a patch for the game. It’ll go live tonight in the US, with patches for other regions to follow “as soon as possible”. Along with (hopefully)…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009 -
Wii Sports Resort Conquers European Charts, Hearts As Well
Anyone doubting the sales potential of a game with the words “Wii Sports” in the title need only look at some figures from Europe, which reveal the game is selling even more there than it is in the US. Last we saw, Wii Sports Resort has sold 500,000 copies in the US since launch. And…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009 -
Valkyria Chronicles 2 Grains Up For The Camera
It’s exciting that we’re getting a new Valkyria Chronicles, yes, but let’s not forget, part of the first game’s appeal was in its yummy, coloured pencil visuals. Visuals the PSP just isn’t going to be able to match. Sure, it’ll do its darndest, and the game’s cel-shaded nature means the downgrade won’t be as noticeable…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009 -
360 Games On Demand Pricing Isn’t Exactly Consistent
Did you think that when Microsoft’s Games on Demand service launched, it’d be an egalitarian wonderland where every game would be the same price around the world? Well sorry. That’s not the case. The service (well, the listing for it; you can’t download the games yet) is popping up all over the world for those…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009 -
Final Fantasy XIV Screenshots And Character Art, Get ‘Em Here
Lots of new Final Fantasy XIV media today! In addition to some sumptuous concept art and new information on the game’s website, Square also released some screenshots and some clean, non-mag-scan versions of the character art.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009 -
PAL PlayStation Store Update: I’m Batman
While there are new games, free games and PSP games on offer as part of this week’s PAL PlayStation Store update, most of you will probably head straight for one thing: the Batman: Arkham Asylum demo. It’s been a while since gamers got their hands on a decent Batman game, but this one is shaping…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009 -
Europe Won’t Get Guitar Hero: Van Halen This Year
Sounds like Activision are having trouble getting their hands on enough plastic to supply the world with games this Christmas, as both Tony Hawk: Ride and now Guitar Hero: Van Halen will see restricted launches in 2009. While Tony Hawk: Ride will still be released in some European territories this year, Guitar Hero: Van Halen…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009 -
Darkstalkers Statue Purrs For Your $300
Sideshow Collectibles show no signs of easing up on their imported gaming statues, with the impending Western release of this Pop Culture Shock piece based on Darkstalker’s Felicia. Obviously, your $300 isn’t paying for clothing. She’ll come in two variants; a standard blue version, and a pink one that goes for an extra $20. Both…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009 -
WoW Finally Returns To China, With A Little More Censorship
Just in case you’re not one of the millions of Chinese subscribers to World of Warcraft who already knows this, here’s a recap; the game recently changed operators in the PRC, and as a result had been down for weeks. But now it’s back! And, as we told you a few weeks back, it’s back…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009 -
It’s About Time For The Second Monkey Island Episode
Telltale’s episodic adventure games aren’t terribly long, so if you bought it, you should have finished the first episode of Tales of Monkey Island by now. Meaning you’re about set to move onto the second episode. It’s called “Siege of Spinner Cay”, and will be out on August 20, keeping with the publisher’s plans of…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009 -
New Rage Screenshots Are Postcards From The Apocalypse
The SIGGRAPH 2009 conference is currently going down in New Orleans, where professionals from all over the creative industries are meeting up to talk computer graphics. id, creators of Doom, Quake and now Rage, are among the companies giving presentations. And as part of their talk on “virtual texturing”, the company presented some new Rage…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2009 -
Batman On PC Is, Yup, Delayed (But Now Has Added PhysX Support)
The PS3 and 360 versions of Batman: Arkham Asylum will be out later this month. There’s a PC version of the game as well. And guess what? It’s been delayed. From now on, when this happens, we’re not going to point to other notable multiplatform releases where the PC version was delayed. We may as…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 6, 2009 -
Xbox 360 Introduces PayPal
Microsoft sure are big on introducing third-party applications to the world of the Xbox 360. First it was Netflix, Twitter and Facebook, and now it’s…PayPal. Not as interesting as the above apps, sure, but it’s potentially more practical. For some. Starting from now (if you’re in the USA), anyone with a PayPal account can use…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 6, 2009
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