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PS3 Owners Getting Red Alert 3 Demo
Word on the street has it that the upcoming PS3 version of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is a doozy. Which is probably why EA are going to be releasing a demo. It’s scheduled to arrive in “a couple of weeks”, and should give PS3 owners the chance to check out the fancy, upgraded…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2009 -
Excitebots Has SUPER SANDWICHES
Forget Excite Truck. You’re living in the past. This year, it’s all about Excitebots, as Nintendo do away with that pesky realism and re-tool the game’s engine to a setting a little more suited. For example: spinning trucks? Not believable. But giant, SUPER SANDWICHES? Totally believable.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2009 -
How, Exactly, Do You Make A Big-Selling Wii Game?
There are already thousands of games on the Wii. The vast majority of them are pure garbage. How, then, can developers make Wii games that stand out? Gamasutra asked the developers behind some of the Wii’s most successful games how they did it, then followed up by asking foreseer Michael Pachter for his $0.02. Joel…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2009 -
PC Sales Charts: The Thin Red Line
On the NPD charts for the week ending February 28, Dawn of War II reigns supreme. But on the more current Steam and Direct2Drive ones? It’s all Empire: Total War, baby. Yes, proving that the PC market’s thirst for epic strategy titles is as strong as ever, Creative Assembly’s latest Total War title has come…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2009 -
Xbox Live Arcade File Restrictions Just Don’t Matter Anymore
Once was a time Microsoft were very stingy with how big a game downloaded from Xbox Live Arcade could be. These days, though? Don’t worry about it, publishers, knock yourselves out. Old-timers on the 360 front will remember a time that Xbox Live Arcade games had to come in under 50MB. That 50MB was then…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2009 -
Ever Wonder How Much Money Game Executives Make?
Having dug through the various filings submitted by companies last year, The Game Trade Journal have compiled a list revealing how much the top video game executives made last year. How much? Let’s just say Activision boss Bobby “What, Me Worry?” Kotick won’t be sleeping on the street any time soon. Or, for that matter,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2009 -
These 67 Games Are All Under 4k In Size
You want to talk minimalist gaming, it doesn’t get more minimalist than programming an entire game that takes up only 4096 bytes (or less). These 67 games, though, do just that. They’re the entrants in the Java4K 2009 competition, some of whom – including Left 4K Dead – you’ve already seen. There are plenty others…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2009 -
Capcom Debit Cards Tiger Uppercut You With Bank Fees
Like the look of those Capcom pre-paid debit cards? You may want to take a finer look at the small print before you go rushing in and sign up for one. Sure, it’d be neat to whip out a card with Ryu or Chris Redfield’s mug on it while haggling over the counter at your…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2009 -
Sauerkraut Pays its Tribute To The History Of Video Games
Yup. That’s a bowl of sauerkraut. Which, thanks to the wonders of stop-motion animation, is able to walk us bitterly through the history of gaming, from Tetris to Prince of Persia to Pac-Man. If you’re looking for someone to thank/blame, thank/blame the Italian quartet of Nicola Ferrarese, Corrado Agnese, Valentina Mantello & Marzia Pellegatta.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2009 -
Burnout Paradise Coming To Steam
Burnout Paradise is coming to the PC, in the form of an “Ultimate Box”, collecting most of the game’s updates and sitting them alongside the game itself. But what if you don’t want a box? Then don’t get a box. Get an intangible collection of files instead! Because Criterion announced on Friday that The Ultimate…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2009 -
How To Play Famicom Games On A Famicom Cartridge
Step 1: buy a business card holder that looks just like a Famicom cartridge. Step 2: crack that card holder open. Step 3: put the guts of a cheap, emulator-capable media player inside. And voilà! You have a Famicom cart that can play Famicom games. Perfect in case you find yourself stuck at a party…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2009 -
Wii MotionPlus Delayed?
The writing was on the wall when Wii Sports Resort dropped off Nintendo’s release schedule, but now there’s further fuel being poured on the “MotionPlus delayed” fire, courtesy of IGN’s Wii podcast. According to the team, who are often aware of Nintendo-related events well before their official announcement, “Nintendo is internally struggling with Wii MotionPlus,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2009 -
What Your Controllers Will Look Like To The Civilizations Of The Future
You go to a museum in 2009, and you can see the remains of past civilizations. The Minoans. Carthaginians. Romans. But as their time came to an end, so too will ours. Where their remains tend to be coins, or fragments of pottery, ours will probably look a little different. A little something like this.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2009 -
Wanna Drive The Zelda-Mobile?
Well, with an outlay of just $500, you can. The owner of this 1978 Ford Fairmont – which we’ve seen before – has had enough of his Hylian steed, and is selling up. What you need to know before buying: – The car’s only done 110,000 miles. Not bad for a 1978. – There’s new…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 8, 2009 -
Dance Dance Remote Control
Dance Dance Revolution is great. If you like dancing. If not, it’s applications are somewhat limited. Note we say somewhat, though, and not totally, as you can still use it to drive…Windows Media Centre. Why you’d do this, we don’t know. Unless you had no arms, or something. It could at least have some back-up…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2009 -
Hey, A New Neverwinter Nights 2 Expansion!
Ossian Studios have been toiling away on a Neverwinter Nights 2 expansion for years now. Like, it was originally due in 2007. But now, in 2009, it’s actually coming out! Called Mysteries of Westgate, it’s boasting a campaign that’ll run for around 15 hours, and include new monsters and presentation stuff like new voice-over work.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2009 -
Square Enix Still Workin’ On That New MMO
Square Enix have a big MMO. It’s called Final Fantasy XI. But FFXI is getting a little long in the tooth, so it’s no surprise to hear Square Enix are still working on a successor. Talk of the company’s post-FFXI MMO has been around for years now, but during an address to investors last month,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2009 -
Rabbi Overcomes Fear Of Nazis, Courtesy Of Call Of Duty
Somewhat understandably, given the fact he’s Jewish, Rabbi Micah Kelber has always had a few issues with Nazis. Until, that is, he played Call of Duty: World at War. Writing for the Jewish newspaper/website Forward, Kelber says that WaW’s in-your-face moral choices (which you get quite often in the Soviet missions) do more than just…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2009 -
Wii To Get Resident Evil: Code Veronica Update?
Time to put 2+2 together. Capcom marketing man Matt Dahlgren has been giving interviews today. Giving interviews and dropping hints about a new Code Veronica game on the Wii. First, let’s look at how Dahlgren winds up his interview with Game Focus: Game Focus: One of the staff here loves Code Veronica (Fale) and was…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2009 -
Reviews
Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Micro-Review: The End Can’t Come Soon Enough
Watchmen (the movie) comes out today. Seen it yet? Going to see it? If you find yourself nodding “yes”, then you’re just the kind of person Watchmen (the game) is targeted at. But are you the type of person who is going to enjoy Watchmen (the game)? Well now, that depends. On a number of…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2009
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