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Gears 2: All Fronts Launches Early For Half The Price [Update]
The latest piece of Gears of War 2 downloadable content – the “All Fronts” pack – wasn’t supposed to be out until July 28. But for some reason, it’s out now, and is available for half the price. Yes, whether you buy the pack from Xbox.com or from the 360 dash itself, it doesn’t matter,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2009 -
Hey, You Can’t Take A PSP Into A Nuclear Warhead Facility!
Three security guards at the ominous-sounding National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, have been suspended without pay after it was found they’d brought portable gaming systems to work. The complex is responsible for building, repairing and disassembling components for nuclear warheads, so yes, it’s a high securty, important place. And as such, it’s got…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2009 -
Watch Some Guy Play Gran Turismo PSP For Two Minutes
Yes, watch as somebody from Spanish site Fase Extra puts Gran Turismo PSP through its paces for a few minutes, menu screens and all. It’s actually looking quite good! I think the downgraded graphics and d-pad input brings us back to a time when Gran Turismo meant “enjoyable racing sim”, not “soulless shrine to tedious…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2009 -
Midway Fires 20% Of Workforce, Including CEO, Ahead Of Sale
Now that Warner Bros. owns Midway, there’s not much need for Midway’s corporate offices in Chicago. Warner Bros.’ offices can handle that sort of stuff just fine. So all 60 employees there have been laid off. As per the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the employees were given 60 days notice on Monday. Those…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009 -
PlayStation Camera To Support Facial Recognition
Forget full-body waggle, the thing that most excited me about Project Natal’s E3 demo was the promise that the camera could recognise my face, and log me into Xbox Live automatically. Yes, I’m that lazy. Not wanting to be outdone, Sony Europe’s Head of Developer Services, Kish Hirani, announced yesterday during the Develop conference that…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009 -
New Pro Evo 2010 Screens: Liverpool vs Barca
While Konami are reluctant to show any gameplay footage, they’ve no such qualms about releasing in-game screenshots of the upcoming Pro Evo 2010. Here you’ll find some in-game shots, pictures of the new “card” strategy system, along with shots highlighting the improvement to the player models over last year’s version.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009 -
And Now For The Games Inspired By Summer Blockbusters…
We took a look yesterday at the games based on Summer’s biggest blockbuster movies. Today, let’s switch things up, and look at the games inspired by the movies. There’s a key difference! Unlike licensed fare, which are forced to stick to the plot and characters of the film, these games simply take a motivational cue…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009 -
Some Guys Get “Portal” Running On The iPhone
Now, we don’t even know if this is real. And if it is, whether it’s Portal, or just a pared-down imitation of it. But it certainly looks like other iPhone ports – less stuff and clunky controls – so if it is fake, at least they got that part right. The Cake May Be a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009 -
DS Sales Double In Japan (Thanks Dragon Quest IX!)
According to Ascii Media Works, the release of Dragon Quest IX for the Nintendo DS hasn’t just been good business for Square Enix. It’s been good news for Nintendo as well. The market research firm says that in the week before the game went on sale, Nintendo shifted 51,601 DS handhelds. But last week, after…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009 -
Apple Founder Could Kick Your Ass At Defender
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak isn’t just a rich, cuddly nerd. He’s also an avid gamer. Mostly card games, sure, but also Defender. Which he plays really well. Oh, and Tetris. Dude’s a Tetris purist. Geek Cruising with The Woz [Boing Boing Gadgets]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009 -
New Persona Figure: It’s Aegis
Max Factory’s latest Figma figure should be one well-known to Persona fans: it’s Persona 3’s android beauty, Aegis. As with other Figma pieces, it’ll come with multiple, interchangeable appendages and faces. No word on a release date or price, but if it’s in line with other Figmas, it should be between $30-$40. 本日は久々のfigma新作発表！！[Figma Blog, via…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009 -
Resident Evil 4 iPhone: Coming Soon
Yes, that version of Resident Evil 4 on the iPhone is real. And it’s coming soon, with Capcom hastily scrabbling together a release date timeframe following the game’s accidental reveal earlier this week. The game will be out on the Japanese App Store towards the end of this month, with the “rest of world to…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009 -
This Guy Makes A Mean Kratos Statue
By day, Herbert Lowis works as an artist at Propaganda Games, the team currently working on the new Pirates of the Caribbean game. But by night? He’s capable of stuff like this. Seriously, this is a sculpture made by a single man. Not a $300, commissioned piece of adult collectible finery. It’s just…something some guy…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009 -
Guitar Hero 5 Gets New Drums, 22 New Tracks
Guitar Hero 5’s tracklist water torture continues today, with Activision announcing 22 more tracks for the game, along with shots of the game’s new drum kit. The drums themselves look a lot like the old drums except for one key feature: the cymbals, which now look normal, as opposed to something you’d find on an…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009 -
Wii Firmware Upgraded to 4.1
If you’ve got WiiConnect24 hooked up on your console, it should be glowing blue right about…now, with Nintendo having just pushed through firmware update 4.1 Unless you’re adverse to this type of business (ie you’re the homebrewing type), you might want to grab it, especially if you’re planning on getting Wii Sports Resort, because when…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009 -
Crackdown Wasn’t The Success You Think It Was
Crackdown was awesome! And it had a Halo 3 multiplayer beta key included! So it did great business for Microsoft and developers Realtime, right? Nope. Not even close. “With Crackdown we sold about 1.5 million copies, but even at that we pretty much only managed to break even,” says Dave Jones, boss of developers Realtime…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2009 -
Red Faction Finally Taking A Giant Hammer To The PC
I loved the Red Faction demo, but have been holding off on picking the game up on console because, well, I’d rather play it on PC. Which has been tough, what with the PC version delayed and all. But that long wait will soon be over, as THQ have finally gotten around to announcing a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2009 -
Mass Effect Might Go To Fourth Game, Then Infinity, Then Beyond
Even though there’s only really one Mass Effect game (the iPhone one doesn’t count) out there, fans are already settling in for the long run. Which is prudent, because BioWare have plans for a lot more Mass Effect games. Speaking with Gamerzines, BioWare’s Greg Zeschuk has said “We’ve said Mass Effect is supposed to be…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2009 -
Thanks, Hollywood, For These “Summer Blockbusters”
Summer means sun. Weeks off school, days off work, Coronas under a palm tree as a sea breeze washes over you. But it also means it’s time for Hollywood’s big shebang: the summer blockbusters. And since we’re in the midst of celebrating all things summer and all things gaming, what better time to honour –…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2009
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