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PC Sales Charts: Keeping An Aion Top Spot
Sorry about that. Anyway. Yes, Aion is doing surprisingly well for itself, having not only moved enough pre-sales to top the Steam charts last week, but to make an appearance on the Direct2Drive ones as well. Games that aren’t called Aion that are also doing well include The Sims 3, which was #1 on Direct2Drive,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2009 -
If Only Monkey Island 2: Special Edition Looked This Good
It’s not that we don’t think Monkey Island: Special Edition looked bad. It looks great! But if it had looked as good as this fan mock-up, it would have looked greater. Some Germans have put together what they feel a Monkey Island 2: Special Edition should look like, complete with high-res backgrounds made from original…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2009 -
THQ Boss Says Project Natal Will Be Out In 2010
Microsoft have never commented on a release date for Project Natal. Well, not without withdrawing it. But Brian Farrell, boss of publisher THQ, has no such qualms. Speaking during his company’s earnings get-together earlier today, Farrell – presumably speaking with some degree of knowledge on the subject, what with his company making games for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2009 -
PS3 Getting Blue, Red Controllers
While Japan has a few different PS3 colours to choose from, Americans are stuck with…black. Oh, and a silver controller. But only until October, because in October, there’ll be two new controller shades to choose from. Those shades are “Deep Red” and “Metallic Blue”, both of which you’ve seen before as PSP colours. Sony’s red…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2009 -
China Bans All Online Games Featuring “Gangs”
China has a problem. A problem with gangs. And as part of the government’s plan to tackle that problem, all websites offering online games glorifying organised crime have been banned. The Culture ministry says all games that “advocate obscenity, gambling, or violence,” and “undermine morality and Chinese traditional culture” will be outlawed, and any net…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2009 -
New Forza 3 Screens: Exclusive Cars
There are a number of Forza 3 cars that are quite “exclusive”, in that they require you to either preorder the game, buy the Collector’s Edition or become a VIP member of the game’s community. These are those cars. If you sign up and become a VIP member of the Forza 3 community, you’ll get…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2009 -
The Ultimate Setup For Lazy, Bedroom Gaming
Sure, you could play games while in bed, but that’s so hard! You have to, like, sit your head up from the pillow! Ungh. Tiresome. Or you could do what Patti Deni did, and build your kid a ceiling TV. Enlisting the help of an AV installation company from Williamsville, NY, Patti cut a hole…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2009 -
Can Your PC Run Resident Evil 5?
Capcom may have released a benchmark tool for their upcoming PC port of Resident Evil 5, but some people don’t like benchmark tools. They prefer raw specs. Specs like these! So without further ado, here are the system requirements (along with recommended specs) for the game. Note that we have our own benchmarks for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2009 -
The Darkness Gets A Sequel, New Developer
The Darkness was one of the unsung heroes of 2007, a perfectly capable shooter that was lost in the wake of biggershooters like BioShock, Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4. Let’s see if the sequel can do better. Although it was first strongly hinted at during last year’s Comic-Con, during this year’s festivities it…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2009 -
Who’s Niko Bellic Gonna Call?
That depends. If it’s a matter related to less-than-legal dealings, Mr. Bellic is going to call one of his Liberty City Associates. But if he ever runs into a minion of Gozer stepping on a church in his town… What the Hell: Grand Theft Auto 4 Called The Ghostbusters? [Bitmob]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2009 -
Release Date Finally Catches Up With Forza 3
Microsoft sent word today that Forza 3 will not be delayed into 2010. It’s sad we have to explicitly state that, but these days, you can never be too sure. Instead, the exact release date for the game in North America is October 27. No idea yet for Europe, but for Aussies and Kiwis, good…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2009 -
Happy 20th Birthday, MOTHER!
The hard-working kids at Starmen got in touch to let us know that today – July 27, 2009 – is the 20th birthday of the MOTHER series, otherwise known in the West as Earthbound. Happy birthday! On this day in 1989, the first MOTHER game was released in Japan, for Nintendo’s Famicom (ie the NES).…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2009 -
First Look At Prince Of Persia LEGO
No, not LEGO Prince of Persia. Prince of Persia LEGO. There’s a difference! Because for the first time, instead of a game based on LEGO, we’ve got LEGO based on a game. Well, a movie based on a game. Close enough. The series – which we first told you about in February – will be…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2009 -
Mommy, Where Do PS3 Games Come From?
Don’t you just love this kind of stuff? The dirty, sordid story of just where those shiny PS3 discs come from? We do. It’s a creation story, and a fascinating one at that. Sony recently opened a new Blu-Ray factory in Sydney, and threw open the doors for the media to come in and take…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2009 -
Halo: Legends Posters Will Change The Way You Think About Halo
The upcoming anime series, Halo: Legends, will be a little…different to what you normally expect from the franchise. That’s what happens when you get people from Japan to work on it. But are you prepared for just how different? These are some posters for the project from each of the studios working on it. Some…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2009 -
I’m No Doug Williams
To: Crecente From: Luke The first game of American Football I ever saw was the Redskins v Broncos Super Bowl in 1988. Being Australian, Doug Williams’ “I’m goin to Disneyworld!” line at the time made no sense to me. I thought he was actually speaking from the heart, and that his victory had somehow set…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2009 -
Ghostbusters Out In Europe In October
Ghostbusters is out in Europe right now. Provided, that is, you want it on PS3 or PS2. If you want it on PC, 360, Wii or DS, though, it’s not out now. You’ll have to wait until October. Atari have today announced that the versions of the game not covered by their controversial partial-publishing deal…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2009 -
British Sales Charts: Nintendo’s Iron Fist
It’s been a fun few weeks for publishers not called Nintendo in the UK. But now that Fight Night and Harry Potter have come and gone, it’s time for Wii games to return to their usual spot: atop the charts. Last week, Wii Sports Resort surprised absolutely nobody by finishing its first week on sale…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2009 -
These Songs Will Be In Rapstar [Update]
Like all music games, 4mm’s Rapstar will live and die on the strength of its tracklist. Convenient topic, that, since we’ve got hold of the names of seven of the game’s tracks. Before we go on, it’s important to note that this is only seven tracks. And all appear to be for the game’s contemporary…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2009
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