The thinning Fall 2009 release list looks like it’s getting one release thinner today, as online retailers are pointing to a delay for MAG, Zipper Interactive‘s massive action game for the PlayStation 3, which is now aiming for January 2010. Both GameFly and GameStop are listing the title for release during the month of January…
The video game industry has longed enjoyed riding on the coattails of Hollywood, turning summer blockbuster films into what should be easily profitable video game adaptations. But things don’t always turn out as planned. One famously disastrous movie-to-video game adaptation was Atari’s hastily developed E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial based on the 1982 summer hit. Thrown together…
The beat ’em up adventures of Nite Owl and Rorschach continue in Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Part 2, as seen in this debut clip from the downloadable game. Also seen, men in bondage gear. If the first episode featured the brand of sadism you crave in your downloadable video games, the second will give…
Comic-Con’s not typically an event one attends expecting to hear about the latest game announcements, but Microsoft is bringing with it something as yet unannounced, according to an invite from the Xbox 360 maker. Microsoft will be showcasing the already announced Halo 3: ODST, Alan Wake, The Beatles: Rock Band, Left 4 Dead 2 and…
Tony Hawk: Ride developer Robomodo clearly sees success in the skateboarding franchise’s reboot, as it’s already planning to start work on the sequel once the board-controller equipped game hits. Oh, I know. I was surprised too. Robomodo president Josh Tsui tells IndustryGamers that the developer, who took the reins of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater…
Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling revealed the contents of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2‘s “Hardened” and “Prestige” editions of the game last night. The top tier version comes with working night vision goggles and, as expected, a first class price. To get the super ultra deluxe limited version, which includes an art book, limited Steelbook…
Raven and id Software‘s Wolfenstein won’t be opening a portal to retail the first week of August, as previously planned. The latest game to be hit by a summer delay will now ship a few weeks later, Activision confirmed today. Why? According to an Activision spokesperson, the delay was made “in order to facilitate a…
Now that Valve has added custom campaign support, expect map makers to cross every pop culture zombie reference off the list of available mods. Dawn of the Dead? Check. Resident Evil? Check. Shaun of the Dead? Ch… yay!! While still early in development—and reportedly suffering a few bumps along the way—the Left 4 Winchester mod…
Club Nintendo of America is giving away a trio of exclusive prizes to members in good standing, the club announced earlier today. One of those is Doc Louis’s Punch-Out!!, a WiiWare title based on the Wii game Punch-Out!!. This is what it looks like. An awful lot like the Wii-imagined Punch-Out!!, obviously, but with the…
The “well-known developer” behind the recently unearthed Duke Nukem series spin-off Duke Begins has been named in court documents. Borderlands and Brothers In Arms developer Gearbox Software was reportedly tasked with developing the title for Take-Two. The Dallas, Texas-based developer was named in a counterclaim from publisher Take-Two Interactive, as discovered by Shacknews. Gearbox’s development…
No longer is The King of Fighters XII scheduled for “Summer 2009” in North America. No longer will its release date be shuffled. It will arrive on these shores July 28th. That’s according to The King of Fighters XII Facebook page and Twitter account, putting an end to the torment that is the 2D fighting…
Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling has your first look at the regular, “Hardened,” and “Prestige” editions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in this new unboxing video. What makes the uber-expensive edition so “Prestige”? Night vision goggles maybe? Yes, night vision goggles will be included in the top tier version of the Modern Warfare 2…
In part three of our four part Bonus Round discussion, Geoff Keighley, Michael Pachter, Shane Satterfield and I wag our tongues about waggle controls. What’s left to talk about? Plenty! Pachter expresses his thoughts on the bundling opportunities for Project Natal and the Xbox 360, the cheaper PlayStation 3 with PlayStation Eye packed in, and…
id Software‘s Rage is about to get the cover treatment from Game Informer magazine. But if you aren’t a subscriber, you may be able to get your fix online, as id has begun teasing its next game. The slow roll out of Rage info is happening right now at the After The Impact web site.…
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Warner Bros. is slated to bring DC’s Green Lantern to the silver screen in 2011 via Casino Royale director Martin Campbell with Ryan Reynolds recently revealed as the titular hero. You know what that means? Video game adaptation! According to a report from VentureBeat, Warner Bros. has given the go ahead to release a game…
.html What happens when two of gaming’s chestiest ladies from Final Fantasy and Dead Or Alive go at it? Monty Oum’s Dead Fantasy, that’s what. Part three of the machinima series brings with it more feminine fisticuffs. In comparison to parts I and II, Dead Fantasy III takes things down a notch, somewhat surprisingly. This…
Xbox Live Arcade gets a double dose of nostalgia this week, thanks to the addition of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Madballs in… Babo: Invasion, two games that will be available for download as of Wednesday. The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition updates the classic LucasArts adventure game with the high-definition…
Missed out on some those fan-favorite Meat Bun tees introduced last year? A trio of bestsellers rise from their grave today, redesigned and reprinted as part of the Meat Bun DX line. Plus, there’s good news for the plus-sized. Finally, after numerous requests, we’ve added roomier extra extra large sizes, so towering Fahey-proportioned types with…
Your return to Rapture will be a bit delayed, as publisher Take-Two Interactive announced today that BioShock 2 won’t be releasing in the company’s fourth quarter as previously planned. Now for the bad news. While the game was previously slated to hit European store shelves on October 30, 2009, just squeezing into the company’s fiscal…
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