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When Left 4 Dead’s Survivors Meet Rock Band
How has it taken this long for someone to finally send us a video of Left 4 Dead‘s survivors playing a surprisingly appropriate L7 cover in Rock Band 2? It makes no sense. But this in-Rock Band representation of the survivors of the zombie apocalypse deserves kudos for mostly nailing the look and feel of…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 18, 2009 -
Amazon.de Pegs Forza Motorsport 3 For Fall
Microsoft isn’t quite ready to confirm the existence of Forza Motorsport 3, despite leaks and teases to the contrary, but some retailers are already saving a spot for it with an estimated Fall release. The latest non-confirmation of an impending Forza 3 comes from the German version of Amazon, with the online retailer listing the…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 18, 2009 -
Resonance Of Fate Trailer Takes End Of Eternity, Adds Butt Rock
Sega of America is bringing the tri-Ace-developed role-playing game End of Eternity stateside, renaming it Resonance of Fate for some reason. And it’s also apparently jamming in some butt rock. As evidenced by the newest trailer—still heavy on the pre-rendered CGI—for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 role-playing game, Sega’s proud butt rock tradition will…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 18, 2009 -
Valve Reveals Spy Achievements (And Owns Up To Corporate Fail)
Oh, hey. The new Team Fortress 2 Spy update is here, revealing the pun-laden list of Steam Achievements for the stealthiest of classes and giving us our very first look at the “Meet The Spy” short. Or not. Because “Meet The Spy” leaked this weekend. According to the newest of entries for the Spy update,…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 18, 2009 -
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Second Month Sales Drop In NPD-PDs
First month Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars did not impress. At least they weren’t impressive to analysts, as the game’s initial NPD figures came in far below expectations. What about month two? According to NPD Group data from Gamasutra, the Nintendo DS title from Rockstar Games managed to move another 74,000 copies in the United…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 18, 2009 -
Week In Games: Bionic Punch!
This week, two NES era favorites get remade and re-imagined, but identically titled, as both Punch-Out!! for the Wii and Bionic Commando for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 ship in North America. Those two titles are arguably the biggest releases hitting stateside this week, but there’s plenty of original Wii fare hitting alongside those…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 18, 2009 -
Wii Rock Band 2 Gets 25 New Tracks
Owners of the Wii version of Rock Band 2 will have some hard decisions to make tomorrow, as more than two dozen new tracks arrive on the title’s in-game store. A huge batch of Wii-specific updates hit Rock Band 2 tomorrow, from Alien Ant Farm to the Buzzcocks to T-Rex. A mix of both new…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 18, 2009 -
Echochrome Adds PlayStation Eye Support, “Cloud” Level Sharing
Sony’s PlayStation Network release echochrome is getting a substantial update, one that will lengthen the lifespan of the PlayStation 3 puzzler. echochrome‘s getting PlayStation Eye support and a new level sharing option soon. The PlayStation Eye support, according to the official PlayStation Japan web site, will let players film themselves while solving the game’s puzzles,…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 18, 2009 -
Wii Sports Resort Adds Two “New” Activities
Nintendo’s sequel to Wii Sports arrives this July, bearing new Wii Remote waggling fun, this time with the added precision of Wii MotionPlus. Wii Sports Resort will usher in fresh mini-games, including two new additions. Nintendo of Japan has confirmed, via new commercials for the Wii MotionPlus peripheral, that Wii Sports Resort will include… table…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 18, 2009 -
Broken Window Theory: Invaders Reckless Abandon
As seen on Abandoned Places.
By Michael McWhertor Published May 15, 2009 -
Call of Duty: World At War, MadWorld Go Cheap
Looking for some piping hot deals this weekend? Then look no further than… however far Call of Duty: World At War and MadWorld are. Both are newly cheap, thanks to fresh price breaks. Treyarch’s return to World War II is the latest Steam Weekend Deal, marked down 50% on Valve’s digital distribution service. That translates…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 15, 2009 -
EA Adds First-Person Punching To NHL 10
Get ready to experience what it’s really like to punch Canadians and Eastern Europeans in the face when NHL 10 ships this September. Electronic Arts has added first-person view brawling to the professional hockey sim. First person brawlers are few and far between—only a handful, like Condemned, Breakdown and Zeno Clash, have found some degree…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 15, 2009 -
Reminder: BlizzCon Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow
Don’t forget! Tomorrow, the first batch of tickets for BlizzCon 2009 go on sale at the official Blizzard online store at 10 A.M. Pacific Time sharp. Let’s hope Blizzard’s web infrastructure can hold up. Given my close proximity to Irvine, I’d hate to see anyone bad happen, like Blizzard’s web servers going nuclear. But it’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 15, 2009 -
What’s Tecmo Bringing To E3? Ninja Gaiden Models, For One
Publisher Tecmo is heading to E3, armed with a septet of games, three of them still currently unannounced. What will Tecmo be bringing, beyond a playable Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2? And “Ninja Gaiden models”? A lineup that’s heavy on the PlayStation, with Quantum for the PlayStation 3 and Undead Knights for the PSP. Quantum, for…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 15, 2009 -
Japanese Console War Returns To Normal
The battle for Japanese hardware supremacy has been in a bit of flux for the past few months, with the once dominant Wii giving ground to the PlayStation 3. Not anymore. Nintendo hardware outsold its Sony (and Microsoft) competition in Japan last week, with the DSi and Wii swapping positions on the Media Create sales…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 15, 2009 -
Surprise! Team Fortress 2 Spy Class Is Also Getting An Update
The Sniper class from Team Fortress 2 isn’t the only one getting new tricks. The Spy’s getting some too. And he’s taking over the latest batch of TF2 update news with two new crafty items. As stealthily alluded to in yesterday’s Sniper update, the Spy is coming out of hiding, stabbing the poor headshotting Aussie…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 15, 2009 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
This weekend, my Wii will be getting a workout as I jab my way through the rest of the World Circuit in Nintendo’s Punch-Out!! re-whatever we’re calling this game. Is it a remake? Re-imagining? That’s hardly a concern. What is a concern is how terribly I’m performing against Irish stereotype Aran Ryan. Having never really…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 15, 2009 -
PlayStation Store Update: Everything’s Zen
This week’s PlayStation Store puts more smiles on more faces than ever before. New “PSone Classics,” new downloadable games, price breaks and even a free copy of Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic. Say what you want about the new content, but a price-slashed version of Bionic Commando Rearmed and a free PlayStation Network…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 14, 2009 -
Take-Two Sues Duke Nukem Forever Devs Over Failure To Deliver
The 12-year-long development soap opera that was Duke Nukem Forever ended on a disappointing note. More disappointing for publisher Take-Two Interactive, which invested over $12 million in the game. Understandably, Take-Two is suing 3D Realms. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. filed a breach of contract suit against Apogee Software Ltd. this week in a Manhattan Court…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 14, 2009 -
The Sniper’s New Shield Makes His Posterior Spy-Proof
Backstabbing spies aren’t going to be too fond of the most recent addition to the Sniper’s load out. The Team Fortress 2 class has a new friend in the new unlockable “Razorback.” That is to say the Sniper’s new shield has got his back. Valve released details on the battery-powered tribal shield today, which looks…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 14, 2009
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