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Capcom Want A New Resident Evil On Wii
So far, the Wii is without its own Resident Evil. Umbrella Chronicles is a gun game, so doesn’t count. Resident Evil 0? Remake, doesn’t count either. We’re talking all new here, baby. Speaking with Eurogamer, Resident Evil 5 producer Masachika Kawata has said: Personally I would like to create something on Wii in the Resident…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2009 -
Ex-Ensemble Staff Form New Studio
Ensemble Studios, developers of the Age of Empires series and Halo Wars, are dead. But the developers who comprised Ensemble? They’re still alive, and some of them have formed a new studio. It’s called Robot Entertainment, and has been established by Ensemble co-founder Tony Goodman, along with “a number of veterans” from the former Microsoft-owned…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2009 -
It’s Silent Hill vs Resident Evil Through…Snow Fights And…Breakdancing
As they are, Silent Hill games are scary. Resident Evil games, tense. But taken out of context – and with a little help from Garry’s Mod – both can have their lighter moments. Like snow fights! Run Heather, run! And break-dancing! Agent 47 looks totally into it. These pics come courtesy of MrWhitefolks, in whose…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2009 -
Half-Life 2: The (Short) Movie
A Half-Life movie based on Gordon Freeman would suck. But this short film – the first in a series – is not about Gordon Freeman. And, what do you know, it doesn’t suck, either. Directed by The Purchase Brothers, Escape From City 17 was supposedly shot with “no money, no time, no crew, no script,…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2009 -
Rock Band: Ten Million Served
While it’s been overshadowed at retail by Activision marketing juggernaut and Guitar Hero’s brand recognition, that doesn’t mean Harmonix’s Rock Band has been a slouch at the sales register. It was revealed yesterday during parent company Viacom’s financial earnings conference call that the series as a whole – adding up all variations of the game…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2009 -
Don’t Pay For Xbox Live, Pay For Designer Furniture Instead
Continuing their recent preoccupation with sending out ill-advised press releases, Sony yesterday told the world how to best spend $50. You know, the $50 so many of you spend on Xbox Live Gold subscriptions. With the PlayStation Network being free and all, Sony figure that the $50 you’re spending on Microsoft’s online service is $50…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2009 -
Cricket Coming Back To Consoles
Ever since the Wii debuted, it’s been crying out for a cricket game. It’s got baseball, so why not cricket? And ever since Peter Moore took over EA, he’s been talking niche sports games. There’s no better way to bring the two together than with EA’s Cricket ’09, which has leaked into the public consciousness…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2009 -
The Death Of Print: January 2009 Edition
No question that print media is dying. Only question is how long it’ll hold out. In the interests of keeping tabs on things, then, let’s take a look at Future Publishing’s latest British circulation numbers. With the demise of Ziff Davis’ print empire in the US, Future are now top dog in the world of…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2009 -
The World Is Ready For An $11,000 Diamond Mario Pendant
Who said economic times are tough? Not the makers of this Mario pendant, who somehow feel that a global recession is just the right time to be launching a diamond-encrusted Mario pendant worth around $11,000. It stands 4.5″ tall, and is coloured to match Mario’s distinctive overalls and hat. The frame is made of 10K…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2009 -
Microsoft Responds To January NPD Sales, Seems Pleased
Microsoft sold over 300,000 Xbox 360 consoles in January. That’s cause for celebration in the halls of Redmond, as the company’s gloating presser boasts of not only strong software sales, but record Xbox Live numbers. Seems January 2009 was the “single biggest month ever for Xbox LIVE”, which leads us into a presser which sees…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2009 -
And January’s Top 20 PC Games Were…
It’s not just console NDP figures we’re getting today. There are PC charts, too, (though again sans hard numbers) showing which games sold the most at retail for the month of January. Will the results shock you? Of course they won’t. Of the 20 titles, eight were published by EA and five by Blizzard, leaving…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2009 -
Nintendo Responds To January NPD Sales, Seems Pleased
Blah blah blah Nintendo sold the most consoles for the month blah blah blah 679,200 Wiis blah blah blah 510,800 DSs blah blah blah. Man, this gets repetitive, doesn’t it? To you and I, maybe, but sure not to Nintendo, who continue to be pleased – no, very pleased – with the way the current…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2009 -
Sony: Big PSP Games Are Coming, We Promise
The PSP keeps selling, but Lord only knows who’s buying it. It’s certainly not people playing games on it, because aside from a few notable examples, the handheld has been starved of quality lately. You know it. I know it. And Sony, Sony know it, SCEE’s Claire Backhouse telling MCV: Granted, perhaps there hasn’t been…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2009 -
Yup, Microsoft Are Opening Microsoft Retail Stores
Last month, we took a tour of Microsoft’s “fake” retail store. Meant to show what it would look like “if” Microsoft ever decided to open a dedicated store. Like the ones they’re now actually opening. The company have announced that, yes, they’re going to follow Apple into the dedicated retail space, and will be opening…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2009 -
Fashion Label Goes Pouty For Pac-Man
French fashion label Lanvin are trying something a little different with their latest advertising spread. Gone are the leafy sunsets and industrial playgrounds we normally see in such ads, and in comes…Lego. And Pac-Man. Maybe they’re trying to appeal to the the neatly dovetailing demographics of ageing game nerd and continental fashionistas. Maybe not. Maybe…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2009 -
What Sells More, Dragon Ball Or Soul Calibur?
‘Tis the season for financial results. In keeping with the trend, Bandai Namco released theirs tonight, and amidst all the bean-counting, also revealed some sales figures for their tentpole franchises. The company as a whole (remember, Bandai Namco do arcade machines, toys and cartoons) ended the quarter with a net income of ¥9,019,000,000 (USD$100 million),…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2009 -
The European Union Thinks Games Are Great For Kids
Well, this makes a pleasant change from the usual “games will KILL BABIES” argument. The European Union have got together and decided that video games are actually rather good for the kids. Spearheaded by Dutch lawmaker Toine Manders, the report found that “Videogames are in most cases not dangerous and can even contribute to the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2009 -
Imagine: 1 Million Imagine Sales
It stings a little to report on this, but sometimes, we must bite our lips and bring the bad news, as well as the good: Ubisoft’s Imagine series has passed 1 million in sales. The popular series of titles, targeted at young girls, is most well-known for its DS titles, but it also appears on…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2009 -
Square Enix Trying To Buy Tomb Raider
Square Enix have just announced that an agreement has been reached with the board of Eidos, by which Square will purchase the creaky old British publisher for £84 million (USD$120 million). That price represents, according to Square, a premium of 129% over Eidos’ current market value. Meaning that, yes, in other words, they’re paying more…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2009 -
Watchmen Brawler Invokes The Spirit Of Capcom
Deadline are working on a Watchmen brawler, but this isn’t it. This game we’re talking about today is an old-fashioned side-scroller, it has old-fashioned sensibilities and, best of all, it’s free. Hosted on the website for the upcoming Watchmen film, the Watchmen arcade game is – despite its “1977” production date – a decidedly 80’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2009
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