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Toribash For WiiWare Ups The Ragdoll Gore
Nabi Studios Toribash for WiiWare looks amazingly violent, even if the combat is between a pair of plastic ragdolls made of elliptical shapes. It’s bright, beautiful and, as defined by its tagline, "violence perfected." The folks at Nabi Studios have begun showing off some recent development updates made to the WiiWare version of the title,…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 28, 2009 -
BioWare Lifts Filter On Gay, Lesbian Star Wars Discussion, Issues Apology
Yesterday, members of the official Star Wars: The Old Republic asked developer BioWare to “rethink” its policy on filtering the words “gay” and “lesbian” from posts. The official moderator response was not exactly… elegant. Star Wars: The Old Republic community manager Sean Dahlberg quieted talk of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender themes in the forthcoming…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 28, 2009 -
Tekken 6 Is Also Coming To The PSP
Namco Bandai has welcomed back the PSP as a platform, announcing today that it will be bringing Tekken 6 to Sony’s portable platform. The PSP version of Tekken 6 looks pretty damn good, based on the handful of screen shots that IGN was able to acquire. Obviously, it’s a step down from its PlayStation 3…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 28, 2009 -
Nintendo Power Unsheathes Red Steel 2, Wii MotionPlus Support
The newest issue of Nintendo Power gives Wii owners their first taste of Ubisoft’s sword-fighting sequel Red Steel 2. Looks like the game has taken a significant turn toward the Old West—at least in design. Snippets of the June issue of Nintendo Power are now available online, giving Red Steel fans a peek at the…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 28, 2009 -
Gears of War 2 Achievement Cheaters Nabbed, Have Gamerscores Eviscerated
Xbox 360 Achievements are serious business. But obtaining that sweet Gamerscore nectar via nefarious means (like gamesave tampering) isn’t worth the effort, as shown by Microsoft’s sweeping smackdown on Gears of War 2 cheaters. Xbox Live’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb informed the community today that the company has zeroed out the Gamerscores of Gears of…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 28, 2009 -
Faith Fighter Pulled By Creators After “Manufactured Controversy”
Turns out you can get video games removed from the internet. All you need to do is offend the sensibilities of three major religions, as Molleindustria’s online god fighting game Faith Fighter did. The Italian group of artists and programmers removed the 2D fighter from its web site today, following an official statement from the…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 28, 2009 -
Religious Groups Get Around To Being Offended By Faith Fighter
Last year, the Italian team of artists, designers and programmers known as Molleindustria released Faith Fighter, a 2D Flash-based brawler that pits God against Buddha, Jesus against Muhammed. Obviously, this upset some people. But not right away, as the Metro UK reveals that religious types of all faiths (or at least three people) are fuming…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 27, 2009 -
Home’s Virtual Star Trek Contest Wins You Virtual Star Trek Stuff
While PlayStation Home may not have the power to immerse on par with Star Trek‘s holodeck technology, at least your PlayStation 3 avatar can look the part, thanks to free digital Starfleet uniforms. The uniforms are available to PlayStation Home users as part of a competition that will challenge those who take part in the…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 27, 2009 -
Internet Decides Miley Cyrus Slightly More Influential Than Shigeru Miyamoto
The results of Time’s online poll to determine the “World’s Most Influential People in 2009,” as decided by the mouth-breathing internet, has ranked Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto as the world’s 42nd most influential person. That’s one spot behind pop star Miley Cyrus, which might sting a bit for Mr. Miyamoto, but many, many spots…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 27, 2009 -
New Need For Speed: Shift Screens Are Very Normal
Today has been… weird. News of Mr. T and Will Wright fighting Nazis, the addition of farting attributes to Nobi Nobi Boy, and unicorns on ESPN.com make me seriously worry that I’m not yet awake. Thank goodness for new Need For Speed: Shift screen shots. There’s absolutely nothing confounding nor perplexing about them. It’s just…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 27, 2009 -
Zootfly Signs Up Mr. T For Some Video Game Jibber Jabber
Listen up, fools! ZootFly and Mr. T have formed a licensing A-Team, announcing that the developer will create a series of games “packed with the trademark over-the-top adrenaline-pumping action of Mr. T.” Don’t do drugs! ZootFly’s first game will pit the mohawked one against Nazis, obviously, bustin’ up the gigantic machines of the Third Reich…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 27, 2009 -
Fart Boy Rips Into Noby Noby Boy Tomorrow
Noby Noby Boy players will issue a welcoming cheer for the newest Boy to join the Keita Takahashi-designed PlayStation 3 game this week, the adorable Onara Boy. That’s “Fart Boy” to you. Version 1.1 of Noby Noby Boy adds four-Boy offline multiplayer to the mix, in addition to the brassy Fart Boy, as well as…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 27, 2009 -
Microsoft Surveys NXE Avatar Changes, Including Wearable Achievements
The addition of the Rare-designed Avatars in the New Xbox Experience hasn’t amounted to much beyond an increasingly expanding virtual wardrobe. But Microsoft may have grander plans for the little guys. While there are a handful of games that already support Avatars in-game—Scene It? Box Office Smash, Uno, etc.—as far as games are concerned, they’re…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 27, 2009 -
The Konami Code Makes ESPN.com Magical!
Sports fans with a taste for glittery unicorns should run, not walk, to ESPN.com and remember their Konami Code, because it appears that some soon to be possibly unemployed web designer is having a laugh. As a couple of unicorn-loving tipsters with a thirst for sporting news have informed us, inputting the infamous Konami cheat…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 27, 2009 -
Reviews
Excitebots: Trick Racing Review: ***********
Excitebots: Trick Racing, Nintendo’s sequel to Wii launch racer Excite Truck, makes the tenuous connection to the original Excitebike feel increasingly strained. How we arrived at transforming car-beasts doing mid-air stunts may be beyond explanation. But here we are, racing robotic cars shaped like mice, praying mantises and vampire bats against each other in locations…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 27, 2009 -
Xbox Live Arcade Not Sorry! About Bringing Virtual On
The Xbox Live Arcade library expands this week with the highly anticipated arrival of much beloved classics Cyber Troopers Virtual On Oratorio Tangram from Sega and Banjo Tooie from Rare. It also gets… Sorry! We don’t envy Habro Family Game Night‘s newest addition, which will likely be overlooked by the arrival of Rare’s Nintendo 64…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 27, 2009 -
Megadeth, Jane’s Addiction Double Team Wii Rock Band 2
Wii owners get double the album’s worth of new downloadables this week, as Jane’s Addiction’s Nothing’s Shocking and Megadeth’s Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? come to the Rock Band 2 in-game music store. That’s 18 new tracks between the two albums, both of which were released in the second half of the 1980s. Joining Jane’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 27, 2009 -
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Multiplayer In Action
Naughty Dog is adding multiplayer to Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. You might’ve heard. If you had any doubt about the explosive nature of that multiplayer, maybe this trailer will assuage your fears. This is the same trailer that Sony and Naughty Dog showed off at the PlayStation Gamers Day last week, the one that may…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 27, 2009 -
Hands-On With Uncharted 2 Multiplayer, 3-Player Coop
Last week, the addition of multiplayer to Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was still a surprise to much of the video game press attending Sony’s PlayStation Gamers’ Day. Naughty Dog’s reveal was almost perfect. After inviting us downstairs to the mezzanine of the Andaz Hotel, Naughty Dog president Evan Wells told the crowd that they’d prepared…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 27, 2009 -
Universal Puts BioShock Movie On Hold Citing Budget Concerns
Universal and 2K Games’ big budget, big screen adaptation of BioShock may have gotten a little too big for its budget, as the film is now in a holding pattern as cost concessions are made. The BioShock film, currently in pre-production, was announced last May by Universal and 2K, with Pirates of the Caribbean director…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 24, 2009
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