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Resistance 2 Downloadable Content Brings New Skins, Maps
Insomniac will, later today, be releasing two new pieces of content for their shooter Resistance 2. One is a map pack. The other? Some new multiplayer character skins. The map pack is called “Aftermath”, and offers three new maps: Aftermath, Pit Stop and Outpost. All three support 20-player Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch, while Outpost goes…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2009 -
Indiana Jones & The Staff Of Kings Gameplay Footage
Here’s a trailer for Indiana Jones & The Staff of Kings. Specifically, the Wii version. Were you excited before? Then don’t watch. Your excitement may be dampened somewhat. Clearly, Lucasarts are being paid by the waggle on this, because it looks as obnoxious an overuse of the Wii’s “unique” capabilities as you can get. Waggle…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2009 -
Netflix Interested In The PS3
Sony may be (publicly) disinterested in Netflix. Petulantly so. But that doesn’t mean Netflix aren’t interested in the PS3, as this recent survey attests. If the above survey looks familiar, that’s because it’s identical to the Wii survey we saw the other day. Only they swapped out “Wii” and put “PlayStation 3” in there instead.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2009 -
Anyone For God Of War III Gameplay Footage?
God of War III has been at GDC in playable form. But with rules. People could see the game, but weren’t allowed to film it. Silly rules. This is the internet! Somebody has filmed some God of War III gameplay footage, and done us all a favour by uploading it to YouTube. Excuse the shaky…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2009 -
Yes, Microsoft Will Still Publish PC Games
Microsoft used to publish lots of PC games. Now, though, they mostly don’t. Sure, there’s Gears of War, and a three years late port of Halo 2, but aside from that? Not much. And it doesn’t look like there’ll be much in the foreseeable future, either. The company’s internal Flight Simulator team has been canned.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2009 -
Take A Look At The New Resident Evil Comic
My, how things change. Last we heard about the Resident Evil 5 comic series, it would be revealing Chris Redfield’s “dark burden”. Now? It’s got nothing to do with Redfield. Or any other RE characters. Instead, this prequel to the events of the latest Resident Evil game introduces two new characters (both BSAA agents), in…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2009 -
Expect Lots More Spaces For Home
The “spaces” that come with Home are…well, they’re fairly basic. The service’s real potential lies in spaces that can do more, like the Warhawk Command Centre. Thankfully, lots more new spaces are on their way. Sony’s US director of PlayStation Home, Jack Buser, says “you’ll see about three new spaces launched a month – I’ll…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2009 -
There Will Be More Halo 3 Content From Bungie
Last month, Bungie said a teary farewell to Halo 3. Or so we thought. Instead, it was just a teary…something else, because Bungie have no intentions of leaving the best-selling game behind. Speaking with IGN at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Bungie’s Allen Murray has said “Halo 3 took two and a half…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2009 -
New CryENGINE 3 Trailer, Screens
We got a quick look at Crytek’s new engine the other day, but it was small, and it was grainy. Didn’t really do the thing justice. So today, we’ll take another look. This extended clip makes the whole thing look a lot like Crytek’s last engine (the one Crysis ran on), doesn’t it? That’s because,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2009 -
Sony Want More Downloadable PSP Games On The PSN
The biggest problem with the PSP isn’t the handheld’s lack of quality games. It’s the handheld’s current reliance on making you buy, and use, those awful UMDs. But later this year, that will change. Sony’s John Koller says that, by the end of the year, Sony will be making a lot more PSP games available…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 -
Guitar Hero’s World Tour Plays Final Show for PC, Mac Fans
It’s company policy at Activision to exploit franchises. And you can’t very well exploit Guitar Hero: World Tour if it’s not on PC, can you? So Activision are bringing the game to PC (and Mac!). Aspyr (who brought Guitar Hero III to the PC/Mac) will be handling the port, which will feature all the on-disc…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 -
Nintendo Keynote Approaching!
9am. Pacific Time in the United States. Set your watches. That’s when Nintendo president Satoru Iwata will take the stage for his GDC 2009 keynote address. And we’ll be there. This being a major keynote, and this being Nintendo, anything could happen. Nintendo could stick with current form and announce, well, nothing. Just a feel-good…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 -
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Cosplayers Take Cosplay To Its Logical Conclusion
Remember those S.T.A.L.K.E.R. cosplayers from last year? They’re back. And they’ve taken the last twelve months to step up their game. Around 70 fans met up in the village of Sengileyevskoe, in the south of Russia last week for some serious S.T.A.L.K.E.R. re-enactment. Like, very serious. We’re talking simulated firefights, simulated wasteland bartering, even simulated…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 -
An Updated List Of The Best, And Worst, Street Fighter IV Characters
All men may be created equal, maybe, but all Street Fighter IV characters? Nunh unh. No fighting game can ever have totally balanced characters, and Street Fighter IV is no exception. So who owns/sucks? Let’s. Find. Out. Before we start, though, a little house-keeping. We saw one of these charts last year, yes, but that…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 -
You Still Having Empire: Total War Problems?
Don’t fret. You’re not alone. Most, if not all players of Creative Assembly’s masterpiece have been struggling through various technical issues since the game’s launch. Me, I’ve been lucky. In the 17,563 hours I’ve played the game so far, the only problem I’m having is a 10-second stall whenever I click on a port towards…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 -
Alienware Laying Off Employees
Times, they are tough. And Dell, owners of PC gaming enthusiast brand Alienware, are no exception, with tech site ExtremeTech reporting that an undisclosed number of Alienware employees are facing the sack. Citing an internal memo they obtained from an Alienware employee, it’s said that the group will be closing both of its dedicated manufacturing…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 -
Nokia Say N-Gage Popularity Increasing
Ah, N-Gage. Such a…tarnished brand. You’d think after two failed N-Gage handsets and a “who cares?” launch of an N-Gage gaming portal, Nokia would just give up. But they’re not. According to a statement released by the company yesterday, the number of registered users on the new service (think Xbox Live, but for phones) has…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 -
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Blu-Ray Comes Stateside
According to a report on Blu-Ray.com, this June, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete will be released in the United States on Blu-Ray. Just in case you missed it first time around. It’ll be out on June 7, and will, like the Japanese version, come with a ton of bonus features, including: * “Legacy of…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009
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