Personally long awaited puzzler Critter Crunch cutes up the PlayStation Network this Thursday, bringing those precious puke rainbows into your home in HD. Capybara Games‘ debut PSN effort will launch October 8th for $6.99 USD, hopefully with downloadable licensed skins for Biggs due shortly thereafter. (Consider that more of a plea to the Capy folks…
If Orson Welles’ groundbreaking, multiple award winning film Citizen Kane has an analogous counterpart in the video game space, one ABC News report argues that it’s Nintendo’s Metroid Prime Trilogy. It’s IGN’s Michael Thomsen that makes that argument, saying that the “dark and lonely world” of Welles’ film is comparable to the environments presented in…
Typically the recipient of the short end of game release stick, Europeans are occasionally thrown a bone—and we don’t mean early access to SingStar and Buzz. We mean this Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time collector’s edition. This PAL exclusive package for Insomniac Games’ upcoming PS3 adventure offers more than just a manual and…
Unlike previous holiday shopping seasons, Wii gift givers may be able to simply waltz into their nearest retailer to grab the bestselling console, or so Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime believes. Despite the recent price drop that’s sure to spur sales and the release of Wii Fit Plus and New Super Mario Bros. Wii…
In April, publisher Activision purchased 7 Studios, then the developer of DJ Hero competitor Scratch the Ultimate DJ. Today, Kotaku has been told by sources close to the studio, it laid off an estimated 30 people from 7 Studios. The Los Angeles based 7 Studios was at the heart of an ensuing lawsuit filed by…
Those retailer listings that pointed to a slip for Obsidian Entertainment‘s “espionage RPG” Alpha Protocol look more accurate today, as Sega has updated the game’s ship date to spring of 2010, a full year after its originally planned release. While Sega still hasn’t responded to our multiple requests for confirmation on the delay, the publisher’s…
Microsoft announced the addition of Last.fm, Facebook and Twitter at E3 2009, much to the dismay of ornery antisocialites, promising a 2009 release for those services. With a beta reported to hit this month, it seems things are on schedule. According to MTV Multiplayer, Microsoft plans to issue said beta publicly “middle-towards-end of October.” That…
Unless you demand it! Even then, the inclusion of Genesis-era mascots Toe Jam and Earl in the upcoming Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing sounds unlikely, according to word attributed to developer Sumo Digital. A very concerned Toe Jam and Earl fan writes on the official Sega forums that he received word from the creators of…
The long promised PlayStation Portable entry in Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo series has finally arrived, putting the essence of the “Real Driving Simulator” in your pocket. With some 800 licensed cars and over 35 tracks on which to race them, Gran Turismo for the PSP offers a broad driving simulation experience that focuses more on…
Microsoft has decided that a fresh batch of Xbox 360 titles have earned the necessary amount of greatness to become “Platinum Hits,” garnering them a cheaper asking price and not so horrible, slightly modified box art. The new Xbox 360 Platinum Hits inductees are Grand Theft Auto IV, Street Fighter IV, Left 4 Dead, Saints…
Would a big screen adaptation of the Call of Duty franchise even remotely surprise you? Didn’t think so. But if you want inconclusive evidence that a Call of Duty film might be happening, here are a few scraps. Take this message from Infinity Ward “creative strategist” Robert Bowling, posted to his well-followed Twitter account earlier…
Last week, we visited GameTrailers HQ to chat about fall’s biggest games, from Uncharted 2 to Brutal Legend to New Super Mario Bros. Wii. This Bonus Round clip is the result of that visit. Join me, Michael McWhertor, Geoff Keighley, Michael Pachter and Tom Russo as we shoot the shit about video games in part…
Sony’s digital download-only PSPgo is, at its launch price, a hard sell for some portable gamers spoiled by the less expensive, UMD-playing PSP-3000. Some UK retailers are doing something about it, discounting the portable in its first week on sale. According to a report from Eurogamer, at least four retailers in the region are asking…
It should come as little surprise that Warren Spector and his Junction Point development studio have been working on Epic Mickey, a game half-revealed by rumor, concept art and sparse details. But now it’s official. Disney’s Epic Mickey is also the subject of the latest issue of GameInformer magazine, which should appear in subscribers’ mailboxes…
Xbox Live Arcade expands with twice the animated action this week as Doublesix’s South Park LET’S GO TOWER DEFENSE PLAY! and LucasArts’ Lucidity arrive on Marketplace this Wednesday. The former is, as one can likely infer from the title, a tower defense game starring the residents of South Park. It could also quite possibly be…
Valve isn’t the only developer makes moves to expand this week, as French publisher Ubisoft has acquired Nadeo, the also French developers responsible for the wildly popular TrackMania racing game series. That’s a good get, as not only does Ubisoft fill a hole in its line-up—the publisher is weak in the racing genre—it also helps…
Valve has made a hire that should perk up the ears of the Warcraft III mod community, as “IceFrog,” the current developer of ultra popular Defense of the Ancients Allstars, has found gainful employment at the house of Half-Life. The announcement was made via the DotA forums, with IceFrog writing that he is “now leading…
The retro revival streak at Konami has already spawned a handful of new downloadable releases: Gradius, Contra and (soon) Castlevania have all been given the “ReBirth” treatment. Konami will also be revisiting Rocket Knight Adventures, but in a different fashion. Unlike the ReBirth revivals, the newest Rocket Knight, as revealed by 1UP, will be given…
Add Konami to the list of developers getting on board with Microsoft’s Project Natal and Sony’s unnamed(?) motion controller, at least for the Pro Evo soccer simulation series. According to a report from IGN, series lead Shingo ‘Seabass’ Takatsuka has said that the Pro Evo team is “looking at integrating those devices into our games…
BioWare will be releasing the Dragon Age: Origins Character Creator on October 13, letting PC gamers get over the game’s biggest hurdle, selecting just how muscle bound or minimally clothed you want your characters to be. According to the official Dragon Age web site, the tool will let potential players “experiment with the different classes,…
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