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Ubisoft on Rocksmith Reception: Critics Don’t Want Innovation
Ubisoft’s real-guitar game Rocksmith has gotten a pretty mixed critical reception. Some writers enjoy the game’s take on the music game, while others (including me) have been critical. Speaking with Gamasutra, Ubisoft’s executive director for North America Laurent Detoc expressed frustration with critics and the broader gamer audience, taking issue with the tone of some…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 1, 2011 -
UncategorizedThank Capcom These Hideous, Offensive Street Fighter Rejects Never Saw Life
Did you know that Zangief’s original name was Vodka Gorbalsky? Do you realize how horrifically stereotypical some of the early Street Fighter character designs were? You will once you watch episode one of Machinima’s FighterPedia It’s not Japan’s fault that they don’t have a lot of African, Indian, or Russian people hanging about to model…
By Mike Fahey Published November 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
Free-to-Play DC Universe Online, Arkham City Content New on the PlayStation Store
Up this week at the PlayStation Store is the free-to-play addition of DC Universe Online, as well as Hydrophobia Prophecy and a demo for the upcoming Move game Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest The Arkham City Nightwing DLC pack is also available, as well as “various add-ons” for the just-released Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Finally, Saints…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 1, 2011 -
UncategorizedCheck out SSX‘s Extreme Acrobatics, Survival Snowboarding, and Snowblind Sonar
Each time I see SSX, I’m a bit more impressed with the wide variety of challenges and map types that’ll be in the game. From the avalanche-chase I saw at E3 to this latest video above, which details three of the locations in the game—Patagonia, Antarctica, and New Zeland. Creative Director Todd Batty walks us…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 1, 2011 -
UncategorizedEnough Zelda! Here Are 5 Less-Common Video Game Themes Orchestras Should Try
From Zelda to Final Fantasy, we’ve seen plenty of dedicated video game orchestral concerts over the years. Only a week or so ago, there was a huge Legend of Zelda concert in Los Angeles, and next week will see the release of a collection of video game music from the London Philharmonic. I’ve listened to…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
Should You Buy Sonic: Generations? Yes.
Sonic: Generations isn’t swept up in the HD remake craze we’re seeing with other franchises of a similar age. It’s a different tour of its titular hedgehog’s greatest moments, giving some classic 2D levels from the series a 3D interpretation, and vice versa. Fans have shouted for an end to the gimmicks, and for Sega…
By Owen Good Published November 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
Dark Horse and Valve’s Collaborative Comic Collection Hits Later This Month
Don’t you go forgetting that Valve Presents: The Sacrifice And Other Steam-Powered Stories goes on sale later this month. The book collects Left 4 Dead: the Sacrifice, Team Fortress 2: War!, Mac, Loose Canon, Bidwell’s Big Plan, Meet the Director and associated materials; and Portal: Lab Rat into one easy to grasp collection with a…
By Brian Crecente Published November 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
Uncharted
Uncharted 3 –There’s nothing really happening here, but that’s what’s so great about Uncharted 3; There doesn’t have to be something happening all of the time for it to be memorable. Quiver at the Sight of Lord of the Rings: War in the North‘s Collector’s Edition I arrived home after a weekend away to find…
By Brian Crecente Published November 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
‘Epic’ Resident Evil 3DS Game Deserves Its Unusual $50 Price, Says Capcom
Of the 47 upcoming games for the 3DS listed by the gaming chain GameStop, only one of them costs $50. The new Mario Kart will cost $40. So will the next Sonic The next Resident Evil, February’s Resident Evil: Revelations, won’t be had for $40. It’ll cost $50. The $10 price boost for this game…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
Celebrate All Saints’ Day with New Screens and Details for Saints Row the Third
Other games might vie for “best” game of the year, but Saints Row The Third looks like it’ll be going for the “most over-the-top award. THQ’s announced a handful of new details about the upcoming threequel. Initiation Station, the game’s character creation interface, is open to the public after a short beta. You can use…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 1, 2011 -
UncategorizedIn 10 Minutes, We’ll Show You How Uncharted 3‘s Co-Op Campaign Works
Uncharted 3‘s campaign is what you’d expect: cinematic adventure with climbing, shooting and good acting. Uncharted 3‘s competitive multiplayer is what you’ve been able to play for over a month, if you were a customer at Subway and took up the offer to download the full suite of competitive multiplayer for free. Uncharted 3‘s co-op…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 1, 2011 -
UncategorizedIt’s Sonic Generations Launch Day
Two generations of hedgehogs collide today in Sonic Generations, and we’ve got the launch trailer to prove it. Just don’t watch it if you’re waiting on the PC version (November 4) or the 3DS one (November 22). Or if you’re in Europe for that matter (November 4). Or Australasia (November 3). Or Japan (December 1).…
By Mike Fahey Published November 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
Cowboys and Ninjas Collide in the Kinect Holiday Bundle
Looking for the perfect gift for the gamer in your family? That’s nice. In the meantime, check out this Kinect Sensor Holiday Bundle for the Xbox 360, combining three games and Microsoft’s magic rectangle for one low price. It’s actually a rather good deal for those of you that haven’t jumped on the Kinect bandwagon…
By Mike Fahey Published November 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
Hear The London Philharmonic Play The Theme from Modern Warfare 2
This is pretty cool. The London Philharmonic Orchestra is preparing to launch an album of video game music—the tracklist is a good combination of classic tunes (Zelda) and unexpected hits (Angry Birds). The project’s overseers, the X5 Music Group, are currently streaming the Philharmonic’s version of Hans Zimmer’s theme from Modern Warfare 2, which you…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 1, 2011 -
UncategorizedDelayed? Nuh-uh! Gears of War 3 Horde Command Is Live Now, More Free Maps Coming on Thanksgiving
After some difficulties getting out of the gate, the newest DLC for Epic’s hit Xbox 360 exclusive is out in the wild and ready to play. Microsoft’s also announced that it’ll be rolling our free Gears 3 content on Thanksgiving, too. (That’s American Thanksgiving, not the Canadian variant.) The Versus Booster Map Pack will deliver…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sonic CD Comes Early to GameStop Tablet Customers
The world’s largest dedicated video game retailer recently started selling GameStop-branded Android tablets, and now they’ve got their first exclusive, scoring Sonic CD a full month ahead of its wide release. GameStop’s branded versions of the Acer Iconia, ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, and Samsung Galaxy Tab tablets come bundled with gamepad support and a bevy…
By Mike Fahey Published November 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
These New Max Payne 3 Screens Bring Grit, Bullets and Explosions
According to the Rockstar official site, these new screens for Max Payne 3 represent new features for the upcoming game. You’ll be able to trigger Bullet Time events via certain parts of the environment and enemies will show individual reactions to being hurt in battle. Natural Motion’s behavior system will create more nuanced movements in…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
Silicon Knights Cuts Half of Staff, Refocuses On “One Of Its Most Requested Titles for the Next Generation”
Massive layoffs hit Too Human and X-Men: Destiny developer Silicon Knights last week, cutting the Canadian developer nearly in half after an unnamed publisher pulled out on a project the team was working on, the company told Kotaku That unnamed project is still under development, the developer said. “Last week Silicon Knights experienced layoffs due…
By Brian Crecente Published November 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
Should You Buy GoldenEye 007: Reloaded? Yes.
They’ve made yet another game called GoldenEye again, which should have the smart shopper wonder what the deal is. Is James Bond’s fourth game called GoldenEye worth getting, let alone worth the name of the first great game to bear that name? Stephen Totilo, who had the Nintendo 64 original just about bolted into his…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
Battlefield 3 Development Started on PC, But Switched to Consoles
Despite a launch that’s seen 5 million shipped in its first week, Battlefield 3‘s debut has not been without issues. Most of the praise has come for the PC version of the game and the assumption’s been that that where the main development of the military FPS happened, with that code ported over to the…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 1, 2011