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Microsoft Sued Over Xbox Live
In 1994, Peter Hochstein and Jeffrey Tenenbaum patented a method for “communicating live while playing the same video game in separate locations”. In 2004, they sued Microsoft, accusing Xbox Live of infringing on that patent. Now, five years later, the case is finally starting to heat up. See, unlike many other cases of this ilk…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2009 -
Reviews
Gunstar Heroes Micro-Review: The Perfect Shot
The recent re-release of Gunstar Heroes on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network isn’t the first port of the game we’ve seen over the past 16 years. But could it be one of the best? Part of Sega’s Vintage Collection, Gunstar Heroes is a port of Treasure’s classic 1993 shooter, which is still revered…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2009 -
Bend Over, Britain, Here’s Your DJ Hero Pricing
DJ Hero will be $120 when it’s released in the United States. Which is pricey, but not unheard of. When it’s released in the UK, however, it’ll follow a precedent set by Rock Band in being ridiculously expensive. The title – which will bundle the game and a plastic turntable controller – has a recommended…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2009 -
Hey Jerry Bruckheimer, Why Do Movie Games Suck?
It’s a good question! One that Jerry Bruckheimer – with his silver screen experience and interest in the games business – is well-placed to answer. Speaking with Games Radar, the ginger fox (and overseer of the upcoming Prince of Persia flick) answers with “I couldn’t tell you that. They just haven’t quite captured the imagination…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2009 -
Brutal Legend Wii Cancelled, Will Not Reach Valhalla
While never confirmed to exist by Electronic Arts, we were all fairly sure that somebody, somewhere was working on a Wii version of Brutal Legend. Now we’re hearing that version has been binned. Destructoid report that the game has been cancelled “due to quality and technical concerns”. Which sounds a lot like what you’d expect…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2009 -
Some Last.fm 360 Pricing Details
Last.fm is coming to the Xbox 360, sticking another multimedia feather in the little beige box’s hat. But we’re left with two burning questions: how much will it cost, and can we stream the music in our games? The most important of those questions is the streaming one, and sadly, we don’t have an answer…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2009 -
Shock: Alienware Release Tasteful Product (And It’s A Monitor)
You know Alienware for custom gaming PCs, yeah, but they’re also synonymous for releasing hardware that is so ugly, it ain’t got no alibi. Which is what makes this monitor so refreshing. Coming in at 21.5 inches, it’s a “gaming” monitor in that it’s got stuff normal people wouldn’t want/need in a display, such as…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2009 -
There Will Be A Second Uncharted 2 Demo
There’s been an Uncharted 2 multiplayer demo going on. Those who picked up a copy of inFamous, or one of the thousands of promo codes, have been enjoying it. Not among them? You soon could be. Naughty Dog have confirmed that a second Uncharted 2 multiplayer demo will be released, this time closer to the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2009 -
Starcraft II’s Tech Tree In All Its Glory
In the olden days, you used to get this sort of thing as a lovely big poster, which came folded neatly inside your game’s large cardboard box. These days, you’ll have to make do with viewing your Starcraft II tech trees online. These shots come courtesy of the gentlemen at Giant Bomb. And before you…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2009 -
Xbox Game Creator Software Now Out, Available For Download
Microsoft’s “Kodu Game Lab” – often labelled the “LittleBigPlanet of the Xbox 360” – is now available for download via Xbox Live Community Games. It’s only $5, which considering that it lets you create many different types of game, is a pretty good deal. Kodu comes with some basic single and multiplayer game modes includes,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2009 -
Ads Coming To Xbox 360 Dashboard?
Sean Alexander, director at Microsoft’s Advertising Business Group, has suggested that you could soon be seeing advertisements every time you fire up your 360 dashboard. Apparently, Microsoft “plans to bring IAB specifications for rich media technologies, including Silverlight, to Xbox Live within the year”. With Silverlight being Microsoft’s version of/competitor to Flash, MediaPost say “Silverlight-powered…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2009 -
Damnation Developers Laid Off
Several former employees at Blue Omega, developers behind the recent Damnation, have confirmed with Kotaku today that the entire dev team has been laid off following “issues” with Codemasters, Damnation’s publishers. They allege that there were a raft of lawsuits behind the sackings, which stem from Blue Omega being “taken off” their own game by…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2009 -
PS3 Slim Entering Production, Ready By July
According to Taiwanese site UDN, Sony have signed production contracts with two companies to begin manufacture of the rumoured PS3 “Slim”, with a delivery date of…oh, next month! Now, with a PS3 price cut heavily expected around August, and with stocks of the existing 80GB PS3 supposedly dwindling, a July delivery date for the “new”…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2009 -
Let’s Compare Monster Hunter Monster Sizes!
LET’S. This picture is not just a snazzy piece of art; it’s also a size comparison chart, letting you size up the beasts of Monster Hunter and see which is the biggest. As you can see, some are big, some are small. That shot above is just a sample. For the whole thing, hit the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2009 -
Battlefield Heroes Cashing In On Michael Jackson [Update]
Michael Jackson is dead. And lots of people are looking to cash in on his passing. Some, like Amazon, at least have a point. But a cartoon war game set during the Second World War? We’re trying, and failing, to see the point. Well, aside from the obvious point, that being there’s a buck to…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2009 -
Check Out This Awesome Akuma Statue
Katon Callaway is a busy, busy boy. Not only is he hard at work on God of War III as a character artist, but he’s also done a little on the side for SOTA toys, coming up with this amazing Akuma statue. It stands about 12 inches tall (or will when it’s done, this is…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2009 -
British Sales Charts
No family game fun times last week in the UK. No, last week, Britain was all about the face-punching. Fight Night Round 4 debuted atop the charts, 360 at #1, PS3 at #2. The boxing game’s strong opening week means EA replace Nintendo, if only briefly, as the dominant publisher in the country, with five…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2009 -
NBA 2K10 Collector’s Edition Needs Shaq To Carry The Load
Look, we’re fans of a game’s limited edition provided it offers genuine value to the discerning customer, and can actually be carried out the door of a game store. So the jury’s still out on NBA 2K10. In terms of value, we’re on the fence. $99 is a lot to pay, but then, you’re getting…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2009
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