Steam for Mac gets a big update this week with the addition of Half-Life 2, coming to Mac OS X on May 26. Valve has confirmed that Half-Life 2 plus Half-Life 2: Episode I and II will be available to Mac users as of this week’s update. A long wait, some five and a half…
The makers of Grand Theft Auto open up the world of the wild west with Red Dead Redemption, the story of reformed outlaw John Marston, farmer, government lackey, career criminal and family man. The visibly scarred John Marston is charged with hunting down the leaders of his former gang, Bill Williamson and Javier Escuela, and…
The giant mech strategy series turns shooter this September, when Square Enix brings Front Mission Evolved to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (in stereoscopic 3D!!!), hoping to lure in a new legion of fans of piloting massive Wanzers. Square Enix has dated Double Helix Games’ Front Mission spin-off for September 14, bringing futuristic…
It’s official. Our most beloved Microsoft exec, James “J” Allard, is leaving Microsoft after 19 years. The Boston University grad tasked with injecting cool into the Xbox, Xbox 360 and Zune is moving on, leaving us with fond, hoodie-filled memories The man who once described himself and the original Xbox division as the “Eminem of…
While characters like Mario were designed from the limitations of the pixel, modern game developers have embraced the element as part of a modern aesthetic. Artist Simon Cottee explores the visual building block in his documentary short ‘Pixel.’ [via BoingBoing]
Having spent all day playing video games and posting about them, a break, in which we can talk about things that aren’t video games, is welcome. Now, one thing I can’t talk about is Lost. I haven’t seen the final two episodes and am trying to stay away from spoilers. I’ve just been a little…
When your game is as massive as Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption, a few pesky bugs are bound to pop up, ones that turn horses invisible or spawn freakish half-breed beasts like the curious Donkey Lady or the helpful Gunslinger Dog. YouTube user WhereDaBootz was either lucky enough to be blessed with some of the most…
BioWare’s epic sci-fi role playing game is on its way to a theater near you, with Legendary Pictures—the studio banking on the notion that video game movies will be a Big Deal—reportedly picking up the film rights. According to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision Blog, Legendary has set events in motion that may ultimately bring…
The PSP may rule the roost in Japan, but in the U.S. of A., it’s enjoying a less comfortable last place spot, selling but a fraction of its direct competitor. Why the drop off and what’s Sony doing about it? Sony’s Rob Dyer tells Gamasutra that rampant piracy of PlayStation Portable games is the system’s…
Short answer: no. The slightly longer answer is no, thanks to developmentally retarded and over-sexualized “mature” video games, brain-dead stories, obsessive nitpicking nerds, and embarrassing entitlement issues. The very long version at Cracked is more amusing than depressing, thankfully. [Cracked]
Namco Bandai’s latest may look like a direct competitor to its own Splatterhouse, but the recently revealed Knights Contract only appears to overlap it in screen-covering gore. Its wholesome looking witches are nicely contrasted by its blood-spurting hideous freaks. There’s not much you need to know about the PS3 and Xbox 360 game that we…
It’s double the dose of Xbox Live Arcade this week, as id Software’s classic demonic shooter Doom II and mystical puzzle game Voodoo Dice do their thing for the Xbox 360 owner looking for something downloadable. Voodoo Dice, if you’re not already intimately familiar with it, is “an innovative puzzler that challenges you to solve…
Killzone 3 is coming to the PlayStation 3 in dazzling 3D, an exciting revelation made doubly official by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and a trio of new screens that show off the game’s frosty jetpack-filled action. That icy arctic fun won’t be the only environment Killzone 3 players find themselves in, as the official confirmation…
Bask in the glory of Gears of War 3’s new offerings: bushier beards, prettier hair (we mean Anya Stroud, of course), the Lambent, the heavily mutated Locust Drones, and new locations in which to chainsaw the torsos of bad guys. There are 16 screens in the gallery, a chance to explore the browns, grays and…
Our week’s worth of reviews of games new and still unreleased was as varied as the power ups of Super Mario Galaxy 2, games that range from the high-speed racing of Split/Second to the old-school platforming of Rocket Knight and Bit.Trip Runner. ‘Possums, princes and plumbers all suffered the scrutiny of Kotaku’s video game reviews.…
The man behind Solid Snake, Hideo Kojima, is heading stateside, ready to pound American pavement to drum up support for his latest game, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. The benefit to you? You can rub elbows with the man. Kojima will be visiting New York City and Los Angeles in June, armed with Sharpies and…
A promise is a promise. Killzone 3 is coming to the PlayStation 3 and it has a few tricks up its sleeve, including the addition of jet packs and an option to play the first-person shooter in full 3D. The latest issue of Gamepro is already in the hands of lucky subscribers, packing an exciting…
After a bit of a shake up in Japan’s weekly hardware contest, things return to “normal,” with the PSP and PlayStation 3 sitting atop the charts, Nintendo proudly taking the middle and one platform veering closer to obscurity. This is the first week that the PSPgo managed to sell less than a thousand units in…
It’s back to the grindstone this weekend for more Red Dead Redemption, as me and my bad-ass outlaw avatar John Marston take down some fluffy bunnies and pick pretty flowers. Red Dead Redemption’s side missions have me consumed with slaying the innocent wildlife of Cholla Springs and Gaptooth Ridge for fun and profit, a prospect…
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