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Put That RROD 360 To Good Use!
Faced with a red-ringed 360, a user is left with a few options. They could brave Microsoft customer support and send it back. Or…they could make a fighting stick out of it. We like the second option better, if only because it shows a little more of that good old pioneering spirit. The kind of…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 16, 2009 -
NPD: Recession? What Recession?
Market researchers The NPD Group – yes, the sales charts guys – have found that when it comes to games, most Americans don’t give a damn about the recession. Polling a sample group of around 10,000 consumers, 65% of respondants said that in 2009, rather than cutting back, they’d be spending at least the same,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 16, 2009 -
Final Fantasy XIII Gameplay Footage, Saved For Posterity
Yesterday, those around at the time got the chance to see some lucky sod play through the Final Fantasy XIII demo. If you weren’t around at the time, here’s the footage. Our thoughts? More games need burly men with baby birds in their hair.
By Luke Plunkett Published April 16, 2009 -
Slam Down A Triforce, Go Back In Time
Ooohh, we endorse this. Drinks inspired by games. And not fruity, healthy drinks to heal or soothe you. Stern, adult drinks, to punish and harm you. This one’s called “The Triforce”. While it appears to have both courage and power, courtesy of its combination of rum, banana liqueur and goldshlager, it may – for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 16, 2009 -
Dawn Of War II Demo Released
I loved Dawn of War II, but I’ll also be the first to admit, it’s an acquired taste. Might not be for everyone. So it’s handy that Relic have released a demo of the game! It’ll let players still on the fence about the whole thing get a feel for the sweeping changes made to…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 16, 2009 -
Bethesda To Take Action Against Interplay Over Fallout MMO?
According to a 10-K financial report filed earlier today, it appears that Interplay – who were supposed to have been developing a Fallout MMO – might instead lose the Fallout rights for the game. The looming action (which has not yet been made official, but is still likely enough to warrant Interplay filing about it)…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2009 -
So, How Much Will It Cost You To Buy Midway?
Midway are in trouble. No, wait. Midway are in deep trouble. Know what would help? If somebody bought the company. But how much would that cost you? Having got together with debtors and the courts, a reasonable price has been settled upon. And that price is $30 million. If you can’t afford it on your…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2009 -
Reviews
Company Of Heroes: Tales Of Valor Micro-Review: Unconditional Surrender
Relic are on a mission. A mission to shake up real-time strategy gaming by injecting a little character, a little intimacy to proceedings. So it was with Dawn of War II, and so it is here. But while Dawn of War II’s changes – namely dropping army sizes and increasing RPG elements – worked wonders…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2009 -
Ex-Sony Europe Boss Moving To Crackdown Devs?
The press release announcing SCEE boss David Reeves‘ departure from the company said he was “retiring”. But a rumour on VG247 makes it sound more like he was “resigning”. According to sources, the site claims that, rather than retiring to spend his days on a beach sipping fruity drinks with umbrellas in them, David Reeves…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2009 -
Don’t Expect MotionPlus To Improve Your Old Wii Games
Do you think that – like trophy support on the PS3 – there is scope on the Wii for the new MotionPlus technology to be introduced for older games? Don’t be so optimistic. Responding to speculation that developers would be doing just that, Nintendo have told GameDaily “The Wii MotionPlus accessory is only for games…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2009 -
Go Play Scarygirl
Scarygirl is a game that…well, it’s hard to describe. It’s an adventure game, it’s a puzzle game, it’s a platformer. It’s also completely free to play. Oh, and it’s wonderful. You can play it here. Hard to believe that it’s a free game, what with it being more charming, imaginative (and enjoyable) than most $50…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2009 -
Sony Europe Boss Retires
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss David Reeves has announced that he is retiring, having been with the company since 1995. “It has been a wonderful ride with PlayStation,” said David Reeves in a SCEE statement. “I have just two things to say on leaving: I want to thank all of those people who have supported…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2009 -
Ace Attorney Limited Edition Is Fit For A Tea Party
Miles Edgeworth, star of upcoming Ace Attorney title Gyakuten Kenji, is a more…fashionable man than Phoenix Wright. Hence the purple suit. And the limited edition game featuring leather cases and a tea cup. Yes, hammering home the point that Edgeworth is half-Prince, half-Victorian gentleman, Capcom’s limited edition bundle for Gyakuten Kenji (the game, not the…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2009 -
Mirrors Edge Gets A Level Editor (Of Sorts)
I’m not happy with the direction DICE took with the Mirror’s Edge downloadable content. I want more rooftops, not weird floating islands. Thankfully, users can now make their own new levels. If you own a copy of both Unreal Tournament III and Mirror’s Edge, all you need to do is perform a quick folder copy…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2009 -
Doom 4 Is So Not A Sequel
Doom 4 comes after Doom 3. But is Doom 4 a sequel to Doom 3? According to id’s Todd Hollenshead, no, it is not a sequel to Doom 3. Speaking to GameSpot, the id boss said: It’s not a sequel to Doom 3, but it’s not a reboot either. Doom 3 was sort of a…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2009 -
Another Game “Banned” In Australia
Necrovision – which, to be honest, we’d forgotten all about – has been effectively banned in Australia, after the local Classification Board deemed it unsuitable for an MA15+ rating. Those in the know will know that, in Australia, MA15+ is as high as the ratings for video games go, with no legal grounds (yet) to…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2009 -
Yup, MotionPlus Ships Inside A Rubber Prison
Those whispers were right on the money: as you can see from the new Wii accessory’s packaging, MotionPlus will ship not as an elegant little add-on, but as a cumbersome rubber straitjacket. Yes, Nintendo needed to get a “new” jacket out there for insurance/legal reasons. And yes, like the old jacket, we’re sure MotionPlus just…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2009 -
PC Gaming Alliance Loses Activision, Picks Up…SecuROM
If only that were a joke headline. When we told you yesterday that Activision had left the PC Gaming Alliance, we were told that other parties had at the same time signed up. In a perfect world (at least for the PCGA), those other parties would have been prominent PC publishers. Like Valve, or maybe…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 14, 2009 -
Here’s Your Beatles: Rock Band Box Art
Beatles: Rock Band isn’t just pitched at “gamers”. It’s pitched at Beatles fans, which is, well, most people. So the box art had to be classy! Does it succeed? I think it’s classy. Though some Yellow Submarine art on the big pack would have looked nice.
By Luke Plunkett Published April 14, 2009 -
Nintendo Strangling Profits For WiiWare Developers
According to “multiple developers” speaking off the record to news site Gamasutra, Nintendo are operating a “minimum sales” policy on their WiiWare service, where developers only see profits if their games sell a certain amount. These developers claim that, in the US, a WiiWare title is tasked with selling “in the mid-four figure range”, while…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 14, 2009
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