Michael McWhertor

Rockstar’s Agent “Very, Very Different” From GTA

What do we know about Rockstar North’s PlayStation 3 exclusive title Agent? Not much, other than that Rockstar founder Sam Houser believes that Agent, set in the 1970s and full of delicious espionage, will be “the ultimate action game.” Take-Two CEO Ben Feder sheds a little more light on the mysterious PS3 game to Eurogamer,…

AAA: El Videojuego Bringing All-Mexican Wrestling To Consoles

Another publisher is throwing its hat in the wrestling game ring, thanks to newbie Slang’s AAA: El Videojuego, an Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 grappler based on the Asistencia Asesoría y Administración license. According to details from GameSpot, AAA: El Videojuego will be coming to current-gen high def consoles courtesy of Immersion Software, with versions…

Fallout, Half-Life, Grand Theft Auto Landscaped

James Barnett’s “Fauxvism Series” of paintings focuses on a genre of video game-inspired art that we, unfortunately, all too rarely see: painted landscapes. Half-life 2 fans will likely recognize “Canal Barn with Figure,” seen above. Barnett’s Fauxvism Series plays on the Fauvism style, a movement that followed the turn of the twentieth century, led by…

PlayStation Firmware 2.80 Incoming, Don’t Get Excited

There’s new PlayStation 3 firmware coming down the internets. While the opportunity to restart your PS3 is often reward enough, firmware 2.80 brings with it this: “The playback quality of some PLAYSTATION 3 format software has been improved.” Sweet! [PlayStation.blog]

Tetris Inspires Haute Headwear Fashion

Women’s knitwear designer Timothy James Andrews has a little geek in him, apparently, as his upcoming Fall collection is inspired by both Tetris and Transformers. We expect Alexey Pajitnov will see no royalties from this Tetris spin-off as well. It’s not the first gaming to fashion connection we’ve seen, but with Swedish label Odeur recently…

Brütal Legend Box Art Hits All The Right Notes

Double Fine Productions and Electronic Arts are still on for a planned Rocktober 13th release of the metal epic adventure Brütal Legend. To prove that the game will ultimately be reality, EA has released hard-rockin’ box art for the game. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 box art gets double badged with extremely metal Double…

Xbox Live Arcade Could Tell Tales of Monkey Island, Too

Telltale Games‘ is set to spin more Monkey Island yarns this Summer, when the episodic Tales of Monkey Island begins rolling out on WiiWare and PC. But it may also set sail for Xbox Live Arcade, should the stars align. Dave Grossman of Telltale tells Eurogamer that the developer “wouldn’t rule it out,” but would…

Modern Warfare 2 Co-op Sweet Spot Is Exactly Two

Infinity Ward is sticking with good ol’ two-player cooperative action for its follow up to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, saying that attempts to expand upon the time tested buddy system resulted in the experience “becoming a clusterf**k.” The developer’s director of communications Robert Bowling tells Videogamer that Modern Warfare 2‘s co-op missions, dubbed…

New Max Payne 3 Screens Show Max Action

The newest Max Payne shoot ’em up features “drastic changes in setting and character design,” in Rockstar Games’ own words. We think these new screen shots of Max Payne 3 perfectly illustrate how drastic those changes are. If you’re a Game Informer subscriber, you’re more than likely already familiar with some of these shots, already…

Katamari Forever Tunes Get Chippy

Namco Bandai’s heading back to the Katamari mines this year for the PlayStation 3-only release of Katamari Forever—perhaps more aptly named Katamari Damacy Tribute in Japan. That “tribute” aspect is highlighted in its remixed, 8-bit influenced soundtrack. One of the musical artists tapped to contribute to the Katamari Forever soundtrack is Japanese chiptunes outfit YMCK.…

Final Fantasy VII PSN Release Results In Over 100,000 New Aeris Deaths

Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII has become the “fastest selling PS one title on PlayStation Network since the game launched” accumulating over 100,000 downloads for the PlayStation 3 and PSP following its addition to the North American PlayStation Store. Final Fantasy VII, originally released on the PlayStation in 1997, hit the PlayStation Store on June…

Ninja Gaiden II Stretches Definition Of “Only On”

As contributed to society by a Master Ninja of NeoGAF

A Not So Brief History Of Video Game Names

How did Mario get his name? You may be familiar with the official story, that it was based on Nintendo of America landlord Mario Segale, but that may not be the whole story. It’s just the easy version. According to an impressive and exhaustive look at some of the more famous video game characters—and plenty…

Another Look At Midway Newcastle’s Necessary Force

We got a brief peek at an early trailer for Wheelman developer Midway Newcastle‘s in-development title Necessary Force the other day, but the team, currently shopping the game and studio around, is lifting the veil further. The violent cop drama is said to be only a few months old, but currently playable, focusing on a…

Watch Bayonetta Kick Out Megaton Combos For Five Minutes

.html PlatinumGames’ Bayonetta should give you ample combo perfecting practice, as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 action game lets players kick, punch and shoot during loading screens. Here’s an extended look at that feature. Anyone suspicious of the breadth and depth of Bayonetta‘s combo system should give the video a peek, as it shows…

Ed Boon Says Mortal Kombat 9 Going For The M

Despite financial turmoil at Mortal Kombat publisher Midway, the Chicago-based MK team is soldiering on with the ninth fighting game in the series, currently known only as MK9. Series co-creator Ed Boon says it will definitely be M-rated. Boon has been dropping small tidbits about the bloody fighting game sequel via his Twitter account, writing…

Sony Spills More PS3 Motion Controller Details To Devs

Sony Computer Entertainment reached out to its development partners today, getting them up to speed on the new PlayStation Eye-powered motion controller tech it showcased at E3 2009. It also expanded upon the details provided at the show. The PlayStation 3’s second motion control push is slated to launch in Spring 2010, Sony Computer Entertainment…

Dead Woods: EA’s Surreal Dead Space Golf Cameo

We’re all for these blatant attempts at cross-promotion, whether it’s Metal Gear Solid 4 in our LittleBigPlanet or Peggle in our World of Warcraft. And we’re especially for it when it’s Dead Space in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10. According to video from the official site, via 360 Sync, EA Sports’ latest Tiger Woods branded…

Wii, Xbox 360 See Weekly Boost In Japan

Console hardware sales in Japan took a dip this week, as week-to-week sales slid on lower numbers for the Nintendo DSi and PSP. But a small boost in Wii and Xbox 360 helped ensure the week wasn’t a total loss. Maybe enough Japanese gamers were just holding out for the Wii remake of Nintendo’s Chibi…

Colbert Mocks Project Natal, Debuts New Xbox

Microsoft’s Project Natal has been getting some of the best mainstream coverage to come out of E3, thanks to “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” and, now, Stephen Colbert. He mocked the tech last night during his “Bears & Balls” schtick. But The Colbert Report’s teasing of the Xbox 360 motion-control camera tech wasn’t the most…