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Xbox Live Silver Members Get Free Halo 3 Multiplay This Weekend
Microsoft is giving Xbox Live members of the “Silver” class a chance to get out of the online gaming ghetto this weekend for a few rounds of Halo 3. They’re not just doing it out of the kindness of their hearts, mind you. Microsoft obviously wants you to experience the benefits of going Gold and…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 10, 2009 -
Guitar Hero: Smash Hits Trailer Dates Game For June 16
Activision’s new Guitar Hero: Smash Hits trailer features very little in the way of "new." It’s loaded with old tunes, even if the trailer argues they’re "the most fun Guitar Hero songs." But at least the thing gives us a firm release date, letting us know we can expect the game formerly known as Guitar…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 10, 2009 -
The Legendary Starfy Screens Bring Smiles To Faces
Nintendo of America is finally bringing the Starfy series to the U.S. with The Legendary Starfy, the fifth game in the Star starring series. It’s just cute as a button! The Nintendo DS game is planned to hit these shores on June 8th, giving us a chance to go on a “spectacular undersea adventure,” Starfy…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 10, 2009 -
Braid Shifts To PCs Today
The PC port of Number None‘s excellent Braid, our choice for 2008’s Indie Game of the Year, is now available. No more bulky Xbox 360 required! The time-shifting platforming adventure is now available to digitally download for Windows PCs via Greenhouse, Impulse and Gamersgate, all for the low price of $14.95. Where it’s not available…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 10, 2009 -
Reggie: WiiWare Is For “Truly Innovative” Games, Not Mario
WiiWare supporters looking for killer apps to define Nintendo’s downloadable game service shouldn’t pin their hopes on seeing a Mario game hit the virtual platform. Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime says it’s not the best fit. “When we’re gonna work on a Mario title, we’re gonna bring it to Wii or DS,” Fils-Aime told Geoff Keighley…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 10, 2009 -
Watch The Game Developers Choice Awards On G4 Tonight
Don’t forget, like I did, that G4 will be airing the 2009 Game Developers Choice Awards tonight, giving the cable-subscribing masses a chance to hear great Tim Schafer jokes and watch awards being accepted. The program, which should run about 30 minutes, will be doubly broadcast tonight, with one airing at 6:30 PM EST/PST and…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 10, 2009 -
Amazon’s Selling Punch-Out!! Boxing Gloves For Regular Macs
Online retailer Amazon.com is in full Punch-Out!! hype mode, looking to squeeze every last dollar out of the Nintendo fetishist. Today’s curious purchase: Punch-Out!! branded boxing gloves that you can’t box with. The Amazon.com exclusive Little Mac boxing glove isn’t very useful in its wood frame and casing, but it does have an engraved plate…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 10, 2009 -
Report: New Xbox 360 Elite Bundles Up With Halo 3 & Fable II
Microsoft may be offering a much more valuable version of its Xbox 360 Elite package, one that packs in two of the console’s biggest games, all for the exact same price its charging now. Ars Technica‘s “mole” says that the Xbox 360 maker is planning to bundle Halo 3 and Fable II into a new…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 10, 2009 -
Are These Your New King Of Fighters XII Fighters?
When The King of Fighters XII arrives on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this Summer, it’s bringing with it brand new fighters, ones not included in the arcade’s 20-strong roster. While SNK Playmore has yet to officially announce who those characters are, even releasing screen shots that still show a character select screen that…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 10, 2009 -
First Footage Of Punch-Out!!’s Multiplayer Mode
Last night’s episode of GameTrailers TV debuted a new trailer for the Wii remake of Punch-Out!!. Said trailer reveals one new character, in a fashion, the hulked out Giga Mac. While the rest of the featured lineup consists of boxers we already knew about—Glass Joe, Von Kaiser, Disco Kid, King Hippo—this is our first look…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 10, 2009 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
This week’s announcement of new Valkyria Chronicles content rekindled my interest in diving back into the PlayStation 3 role-playing game, so… that’s what I’m doing. That and playing with this new Nintendo DSi. This brand-spankin’ new Nintendo portable is still in the box, but I’m sure I’ll get around to cracking the thing open this…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 10, 2009 -
Japanese Hardware Sales Drop, PS3 Still Beating Wii
Console sales were flat in Japan this week amid a slow batch of new releases. Hardware leaders from Sony and Nintendo were down, but Xbox 360 sales were up slightly. With nothing new and exciting hitting the dominant platforms, Nintendo DSi and Wii sales dropped, as did PSP and PlayStation numbers. The Xbox 360 saw…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 -
The Left 4 Dead Box Art That Didn’t Survive
Serious Left 4 Dead fans are well aware of the previously nixed box art for the game, but Valve has revealed more of the game’s rejected attempts at box art that says “zombie apocalypse.” Like previous insights into the making of Left 4 Dead, the journey through rejected covers are full of “well, now that…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 -
Batman: Arkham Asylum Collector’s Edition Is Definitely Bat-tastic
Remember that extra pricey Batman: Arkham Asylum Collector’s Edition we told you about last month? You know, the one with the Batarang? Well, here it is, old chum, in all its bat-glory. The official Batman: Arkham Asylum Facebook presence gives us a bat-peek at the game-accurate bat-bonus, a 14″ Batarang—with stand, to possibly prevent throwing.…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 -
‘Tis The End Of Ubidays?
The thrill of corporate self-promotion, Ubisoft style—otherwise known as “Ubidays”—won’t be happening this year. Why? The French publisher already has enough overblown, game-pimping grandeur in the form of the revitalized E3. MCV reports that Ubisoft’s two-day media event won’t be happening in 2009 because the company believes, courtesy of established trade shows like E3 and…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 -
Sony: Killzone 2 Sales Have “Exceeded Our Expectations”
Guerilla Games’ PlayStation 3 exclusive shooter Killzone 2 is, by Sony’s own estimate, already a sales success. With some 500,000 copies already solid in the U.S., Sony says it’s breaking internal records. Sony Computer Entertainment America’s vice president of marketing Scott Steinberg tells GameDaily that Killzone 2 “set the record as the most pre-ordered SCEA…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 -
Reviews
Metal Gear Solid Touch Micro-Review
Kojima Productions brings the epic story of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots to Apple’s iPhone platform with the Metal Gear Solid Touch, a touchscreen controlled shoot ’em up. In Metal Gear Solid Touch, Old Snake’s goal is the same as it was in the PlayStation 3 version: assassinate Liquid Ocelot, taking out…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 -
PlayStation Store Update: Flock Fu
Got a North American PlayStation 3 account? Then you can get Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic and Flock, as of right now, thanks to this week’s PlayStation Store update. It’s a relatively light week on the Store, particularly in the expansions and add-ons category, surprisingly. Sorry, not much in the way of nickle…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 -
The Porter Dissidia Final Fantasy PSP Case Is A Little Late
Presumably, there’s no rush to get these PS Pictogram cases out in Japan, considering Sony and bag-making partner Porter have released approximately one billion of them so far. But not a Dissidia Final Fantasy one! The Square Enix fan service-filled fighting game is the latest PSP game to grace the PS Pictogram line, with silhouettes…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 -
Konami Sneaking Metal Gear Into Arcades?
Two new trademarks filed by Konami hint that the publisher might be bringing the Metal Gear franchise from consoles to arcades. What could Metal Gear: Tactical Online Action possibly be? While the two trademarks—Metal Gear and Tactical Online Action—were filed separately, their descriptions (and titles) complement each other. Both are for goods and services such…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009
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