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PlayStation Games “Not Just For Sony Devices” Says Hirai
Sony’s looking to expand its PlayStation game offerings to other mobile devices, Sony Computer Entertainment chief Kaz Hirai told a conference in Hong Kong on Friday. “This isn’t an ecosystem where we want to keep everything within the Sony family,” he said, according to The Wall Street Journal. “This is not just for Sony devices.”…
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Start Off BlizzCon Day Two With a Delicious Bowl of Tyrael
Nothing starts the day like a heaping helping of the Angel of Justice, the latest extravagant character statue to grace to floor of Blizzard’s annual celebration of itself. It’s part of this complete breakfast! Which complete breakfast? I don’t know, but I assume there’s orange juice and toast involved, complete with perfectly square pat of…
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UncategorizedIs This Really “The Most Anticipated Game in History?”
The official launch trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 went up sometime overnight, billing itself as “The Most Anticipated Game in History.” And here is the singleplayer campaign the whole world has been waiting for, right? Right? Well, here it is anyway. Makarov’s causing all sorts of inconveniences and traffic tie-ups in London,…
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IGN Closes Parents’ Guide What They Play
Irony of ironies, here as we are celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Grand Theft Auto III terrorizing parents everywhere, IGN has shuttered What They Play which analyzed video games from the perspective of parents concerned about violent and sexual content. Founded in 2007, What They Play was closed quietly on Wednesday. Tom Byron, the…
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Sounds to Me Like You Guys Are a Couple of Bookies
Pork belly prices have been dropping all morning, which means that everybody is waiting for it to hit rock bottom, so they can buy low. Which means that the people who own the pork belly contracts are saying, “Hey, we’re losing all our damn money, and Christmas is around the corner, and I ain’t gonna…
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It’s Back! Scream Fortress Returns for a Third Halloween
The Horseless Headless Horsemann and Mann Manor will return for Team Fortress 2‘s annual “Scream Fortress” Halloween event. Triple H—the game’s first boss—and the Manor, a special map, were introduced in last year’s event. Valve says the full update will arrive sometime next week. [Team Fortress 2 Blog] You can contact Owen Good, the author…
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Mega Bloks Brings the World of Warcraft to Tiny, Geometrical Life
When I first heard Mega Bloks was doing toys based on the World of Warcraft brand, I imagined a couple battlefield sets, maybe a fort or two. What they’re bringing to store shelves next summer turned out to be far more ambitious. What you see here represents the first wave of World of Warcraft Mega…
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UncategorizedNo Valentine’s Day Date? Cuddle Up with SSX
SSX‘s latest slap-full-of-ski-porn trailer also includes a relevant piece of information: a release date. Feb. 14 it is, about a month after the hoped-for January release, but still in the middle of a winter wonderland. It’s probably better timing for EA Sports, too, as it spaces out its offerings from NFL Blitz in January to…
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Pokémon Finally Comes to World of Warcraft, and No One is Safe
After collecting non-combat in-game pets for nearly seven years, Mists of Pandaria will finally give players the ability to collect, level, battle, and trade these monsters in their pockets. Who will be the very best like no one on Azeroth ever was? You can keep your pandas and your Monks; the most exciting feature of…
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What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Payday was last week. Payday is this week. And PayDay is a candy bar. One out of three in my household ain’t bad for this weekend. I’m looking to log some time with Overkill Software’s crime caper Payday: The Heist (PS3, PC). You? There are all kinds of titles suffering from neglect; I might toss…
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In the Great Indoors, I Like to ‘Bag It Up
It arrived a week ago. I put it on and zipped up and saw myself in the full-length mirror, looking like the bastard offspring of Barney and Gumby, or scientist victim No. 4 from John Carpenter’s The Thing. Mummified in polyester, I marshaled my intestinal fortitude to confront the very first thought I had when…
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Battlefield 3 Insert Hints at Imminent Medal of Honor Sequel
Battlefield 3‘s limited edition contains a promotional insert for Medal of Honor, indicating that game’s promised sequel is due soon, if not around this time next year. The insert appears at 3:39 of this video. The card is just a logo, but it has an ESRB Rating Pending badge on it, meaning it’s unlikely this…
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