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Team Fortress 2 Getting One More New Gameplay Mode
Valve’s team-based shooter Team Fortress 2 may have at least one more gameplay mode left in it, according to the developer’s Robin Walker. On top of that, a tenth class is in the works. You’re just going to have to wait a while to see what that tenth class — previously teased in a Left…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 21, 2009 -
Sony To Cut 2,000 Employees, Kill TV Plants In Japan
Sony head honcho Howard Stringer will announce on Thursday plans to eliminate 2,000 full-time jobs and close two television manufacturing plants in the face of a projected $1.1 billion loss, reports Japan’s Nikkei Daily. Potentially more painful to Stringer is a reported plan to cut managerial and executive bonuses for the year. Nikkei reports that…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 21, 2009 -
Why Is GameStop No Longer Selling Dawn Of War II?
Relic Entertainment’s Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II appears to no longer be available for purchase at GameStop. Why? A person claiming to have knowledge of the matter says it’s because of the game’s association with Steam. As of January 15th, according to Google’s cache, GameStop was still taking pre-orders for the real-time strategy game.…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 21, 2009 -
Grand Theft Auto: The Lost And Damned Achievements Work In One Dick Joke
In anticipation of upcoming Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned previews, Rockstar Games has revealed the Xbox 360 exclusive episode’s Achievements, ensuring that low-brow humor permeates all aspects of the downloadable content. Fan site GTAgaming.com was one of the lucky few to have early details dished on how Grand Theft Auto IV owners will…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 21, 2009 -
ESRB Explains Noby Noby Boy For Us
Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi’s next game, Noby Noby Boy, has been rated by the ESRB. That’s good news. But even better is the software ratings board’s helpful description of what Noby Noby Boy is. Oh sure, you may have actually paid attention to previews of the PlayStation 3 game, hopefully due any day now,…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 21, 2009 -
Sony Gives Us A Peek At God of War III In February
You thought that brief glimpse of God Of War III from the Spike TV VGAs was all you’d see of Kratos for a while? Nope. Sony will be showing the game off in mere weeks. We just got the invite to check out Kratos’ “final mission in his war with the Gods,” an appointment just…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 20, 2009 -
Marketing Gone Wild: Tits, Ass & Tenchu: Shadow Assassins
I swear to God this “review” of Ubisoft’s Tenchu: Shadow Assassins from Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis is real. A heady blend of flesh, gameplay and tiger growls makes it 2009’s best video. And by “best,” I might actually mean the most confounding, flagrant display of “college girls” wearing nothing but Tenchu logos and…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 20, 2009 -
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children PS3 Now Yours For The Importing
Want to get your hands on the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete branded PlayStation 3? That fancy decoration is going to cost you if you plan on importing. So… how much? Importer National Console Support is first out of the gate on pre-orders for the “limited” edition version, offering the complete package — one…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 20, 2009 -
Rock Band Wii Gets New (Old) Tracks
The Wii version of Rock Band is slowly catching up to its peers, with Harmonix releasing six familiar tracks via the Rock Band 2 in-game music store. Ready the Wii Points! Now available to Wii owners are tracks from Nine Inch Nails, The Ramones, The Clash and Jimmy Buffet. Cost to you? A standard 200…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 20, 2009 -
EA CEO: Are Games Important? Duh!
Don’t ask John Riccitiello if video games are “important.” That’s the kind of question that went out of fashion with the Generra sweater and Z Cavaricci slacks. Of course they’re important! EA’s head honcho says that questioning the validity of the medium is so last decade. “That’s the kind of question people used to ask…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 20, 2009 -
Rumor: SEGA of America Starts Scaling Back, Lays Off Thirty
IGN is reporting today that SEGA is the latest publisher to start cutting costs, laying off 30 employees from its American subsidiary. No word on where exactly the cuts are coming from, however. The report from IGN cites unnamed inside sources at SEGA of America, noting that the company had not yet commented on the…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 20, 2009 -
Now, The Real List Of 2008’s Bestselling Games
The answer to the question “What was 2008’s bestselling game in the U.S.?” is “Wii Play.” Or is it? What about all those multi-platform, multi-SKU releases like Madden and Call of Duty: World at War? Turns out the answer is still Wii Play, with almost all things considered. MTV Multiplayer got the NPD Group to…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 20, 2009 -
Canadian Game Sales Crack $2 Billion
Our neighbors to the north are spending more on video games than ever, according to the NPD Group, over $2 billion in Canadian dollars last year. Even compared to our $21.33 billion it’s still impressive. NPD pegs Canadian console sales at 1.9 million for the year, with 1.2 million portable gaming machines snapped up by…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 20, 2009 -
New PlayStation 3 Firmware Adds Photo Gallery, Smile Sorting, More DivX Support
Your PlayStation 3 is about to graduate to version 2.60, as new firmware for the console is coming soon (read: actually really soon). What’s it add? New multimedia features and “guest access.” That guest access is limited to the PlayStation Store, designed for those fearful of joining the 17 million-strong PlayStation Network. Yes, you can…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 20, 2009 -
Vintage Computing Identifies First Black Character In Gaming
Barack Obama will be inaugurated as President of the United States tomorrow, the first black man to take the nation’s highest office. Obviously, that begs the question: Who was the first black video game character? Vintage Computing and Gaming’s Benj Edwards thinks he’s found the man, the “Jackie Robinson of video games,” in Atari’s Basketball…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 19, 2009 -
Midway’s Wheelman Gets Screens, Release Date, Demo
Seems Wheelman has hit some traffic on the way to store shelves. The Vin Diesel vehicle won’t make its previously scheduled February release date, but is now locked in for a March 20th arrival. The better news for fans of Mr. Diesel and open-world driving games is that a pre-release demo of Wheelman will be…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 19, 2009 -
WipEout Pulse Pegged For PS2 Port, Fat Princess For March
Sony may be planning at least one more PSP to PlayStation 2 port, if a Q1 European release list is accurate. Do you best not to get too excited about the prospect, please. Last year’s Wipeout Pulse may be the latest to jump from the PSP’s wee screen to whatever the PlayStation 2 may be…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 19, 2009 -
The House Of The Dead Overkill Gets A Hand Cannon
When the Wii Zapper simply isn’t hand cannon enough, turn to Sega’s semi-official Wii… Hand Cannon. Released in conjunction with The House of the Dead Overkill, it turns Wii Remotes into something far manlier. The Hand Cannon attachment, from peripheral maker Venom, is available for pre-order for UK customers via retailer Amazon. It looks like…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 19, 2009 -
Max Payne: The Movie Inflicts Viewer Pain On DVD, Blu-ray Tomorrow
If you missed the theatrical release of Mark Wahlberg’s go as Max Payne in Max Payne, you can catch it on DVD and Blu-ray starting tomorrow in one of three flavors. All three editions of Max Payne sport an unrated version of the film not shown in theaters, as well as the theatrical cut. The…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 19, 2009 -
Midway Goes A Little iPhone Crazy
You’ve probably heard that Midway’s in a bit of a financial bind right now, a bit hungry for cash. How can they turn it around? Maybe with an iPhone game? Maybe with five of ’em? Well, the Chicago-based developer/publisher is giving it a go, announcing a quintet of iPhone and iPod Touch-bound games for later…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 19, 2009
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