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Yup, Looks Like There’ll Be A Skate 3
Sounds like EA are already hard at work on Skate 3. Not the most shocking thing you’ll read today, since it is an EA title, but still, it’s a great series, so news of more games is always welcome. Schmitty, from Skate website Epicly Trife, has posted on his Twitter account “I just got told…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2009 -
Reviews
Battlefield Heroes Review: The Great (Cartoon) War
EA have really got behind the whole “free to play” thing of late, announcing it’ll form the basis of future Tiger Woods and Need for Speed titles. The first such game to test those waters, however, is Battlefield Heroes. The premise is simple: take Battlefield, then make it absolutely free to play, by stripping some…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2009 -
British Lifetime Console Sales Figures Get!
According to figures released by GfK-ChartTrack, there are now 24 million current-generation consoles in the UK. Let’s see how those numbers break down. The numbers can be found in the latest report from European retailer GAME, and reveal that each console has sold the following: DS – 9.1 million Wii – 5.4 million Xbox 360…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2009 -
Nice To See Capcom Can Take A Joke
As seen on Capcom. For reference, see here.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2009 -
How One Man Spent $17,500 On A Video Game
JJ Hendricks, an avid games collector, recently paid $17,500 for a single video game. If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to spend that much on a video game, Hendricks has written all about it! The game in question is one we actually featured a few weeks back: a gold Nintendo World Championships cartridge,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2009 -
Get BioShock, Civ & X-Com For $54
This ought to see you through the weekend. 2k have announced the release of the “2K Huge Game Pack” on Steam, which bundles BioShock, five Civ titles, five X-Com titles and nine other games, all for $54. Here’s every game you get in the pack: Sid Meier’s Civilization IV Sid Meier’s Civilization III Complete Sid…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2009 -
Square Enix Brings Hammer Down On French Retailer
Like Nintendo, Square Enix take their intellectual property ownership seriously. So seriously that the Japanese publisher is taking legal action against a single French retailer, accused of selling pirated Square merchandise. The company, going by the name la société SAKURA, operates both a store in Paris and an online outlet, both of which specialise in…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
Hey, Tim Schafer, What About Brutal Legend On PC?
Brutal Legend is looking awesome, but as of yet, it’s only confirmed to be appearing on Xbox 360 and PS3. What about this generation’s ugly stepsister, the PC? In a break from EA’s recent policy, which has seen titles like Mirror’s Edge and Dead Space arrive on the PC, Tim Schafer’s heavy metal adventure won’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
PSPgo Was Always Planned, Sony Just Had To Wait Until The Time Was Right
Sony Computer Entertainment’s Naoya Matsui has revealed that the PSPgo had always been on the drawing board at Sony, but is only being released now because the market was ready for it. “We’d planned to release a PSP model without a UMD drive since the very beginning,” he told Japan’s GameBusiness. “But if we’d simply…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
Nintendo Buys A TV Show
You’ve played Nintendo games. Now get ready for a Nintendo television show, as the Japanese gaming giant have bought themselves a British gaming show. And that show is called “Britain’s Best Brain”. While Nintendo won’t be allowed to advertise directly on the show (thanks to British regulations), they’ll be its principle sponsors, and the events…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
Universal Wins Rights To Produce An…Asteroids Movie
This should be a hoot. Seems Universal Pictures have won a bidding war against three other studios for the right to produce a movie based on Asteroids. Yes. The 1979 game Asteroids. Disney writer Matthew Lopez is writing the script, while Lorenzo di Bonaventura – who has been credited on movies like Transformers, GI Joe…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
The Freewheelin’ Bob Simoleon
By 9000, as seen on Offworld
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
PlayStation Meets Apple In The Best iPhone Case We’ve Ever Seen
Nearly every single one of us owns an iPhone. So we see our fair share of iPhone cases. But only once, ever, have we seen one this cute. This great. Hand-crafted and available from hand-crafted megastore Etsy, the case itself is $20. The controller, an extra $7. Premium price for an iPhone case, sure, but…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
Just What’s On Our Box Art?
Ever stop to wonder just what, exactly, is on our box art? Wonder no more, with this study breaking down the trends, statistics and content of gaming’s front covers. Games Radar collected 100 recent games at random, threw them in a pile, then broke down exactly what was on the cover. Men, women, guns, not…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
How To Buy A PC Graphics Card
Some of you may know exactly what you’re after in a graphics card, and that’s great. Good for you. But for most people, the market is a confusing one, so why not let the experts give you a hand? Fed up with all the Xs and numbers and mindless claims on the back of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
Starcraft II’s Campaign Is Certainly Trying Something Different
Blame Blizzard’s PR campaign, blame the length of PR the game’s endured, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen Starcraft II’s singleplayer campaign really laid out in front of me before. And now, I’m kinda glad that I have. In an interview with Shacknews, Blizzard’s Dustin Browder has outlined some of the variety slated to…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
Suda Plays Waaaayyyy Too Much Burnout Paradise
You may know Goichi Suda as Suda51. Or the guy who came up with Killer 7, and No More Heroes. But you may not know that he’s also a complete Burnout Paradise fiend. An addict. Alex Ward, head of Burnout developers Criterion, has said “Suda-51 came here for the day a few weeks ago. He’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
Microsoft Comments On 360 Dash Advertisements
Following the revelation yesterday that the company would later this year be placing advertisements on Xbox Live, Microsoft have moved to assure users that the ads will “enhance, not interfere” with their experience. Posting on his blog, Microsoft’s Larry Hryb has said: I need to let you know that you don’t need to worry about…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2009 -
The Following, Old Capcom Games Will Soon Be Available On The PlayStation Network
The days of people whining “where are my old-timey games on the PSN?” appear well and truly over. You’ve got Final Fantasy VII, you’ve got Metal Gear Solid, and soon you’ll be getting a ton of Capcom classics as well. Tomorrow, for example, Capcom will be releasing the “Capcom Classics Collection: Remixed”, which includes: •…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2009
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