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Concussions will be Rare in Madden NFL 12, and No One Gets Suspended
Madden NFL 12 will present concussions realistically – as realistically as removing a player from the game, forbidding his return, and delivering commentary that highlights the seriousness of the injury. The game will not include suspensions for players who dole them out; nor is there any way to intentionally cause one. Madden executive producer Phil…
By Owen Good Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Wade Family Photo
MOMMY DEAREST | A Fear 3 family photo in frame sent to me by the folks at Day 1 Studios for Mother’s Day. Photo: Brian Crecente) Kill Osama Bin Laden on Saturday One hundred and six missions later, virtual war ends for Kuma War with the playable, video game reenactment of the killing of Osama…
By Brian Crecente Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Burnout Crash! Finally Adds Lobster Monsters and UFOs to Explosive Pileups
Already outed by Australian’s ratings board, the ESRB details the next game in the Burnout series, a PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game that sounds… well, really different. According to the game’s official extended rating, Burnout Crash! is an action game that involves creating spectacular crashes and traffic pileups with “cartoony” vehicles. Players will also…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2011 - Culture
This Week In The Business: “Difficult to Excuse.”
What’s happened in the business of video games this past week… QUOTE | “Peaked in some respects.” – M2 Research’s Billy Pidgeon on the status of Xbox 360 in the market and the chances that Microsoft announces new hardware at E3 2012 QUOTE | “The market opportunity is there.” – THQ boss Brian Farrell talks…
By Drew Cohen Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Week in Gaming Apps
Another week in gaming apps has passed, giving us a chance to chomp with Pac-Man, grind some Gears, take our pig for a stroll, and do whatever it is you do with a Destructopus And what do we have there at the end? Is that a Windows Phone 7 game in our list? Why yes,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
This weekend, I may revisit an old friend, Counter-Strike: Source, for some mindless, getting-shot-in-the-head fun. It’s just the what the doctor ordered—the one who prescribes video games—after what I’ve recently been playing. See, earlier this week, I finally nabbed that Platinum Trophy in Demon’s Souls. It only took a few hundred hours, five playthroughs, multiple…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Video Games are Artistic Enough for Federal Grant Money
For years the National Endowment for the Arts’ has been doling out millions of dollars to innovative television and radio projects about the arts or that could be considered works of art. Starting next year, video games are eligible for some of that sweet, sweet federal grant money. The National Endowment for the Arts has…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Report: Next-Gen Xbox Already at EA; EA: That’s a ‘Total Fabrication’
Now that Nintendo has revealed its plans to jump into the next-generation with a successor to the Wii, will Microsoft and Sony follow suit? A report earlier today from Develop says that not only is Microsoft working on the next Xbox console, it’s already in the hands of developer Electronic Arts. The hitch? EA says…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sony Europe Plans to Make Good on PSN Downtime with Free PS3 and PSP Games
Sony will apologize to its PlayStation Network account holders in Europe by handing out free games, the company announced on its official blog today, while it sorts out the logistics of its identity theft protection program. So, what will you get, Europe? “We will be offering PSN users the opportunity to select two PS3 games…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedKill Osama Bin Laden on Saturday
One hundred and six missions later, virtual war ends for Kuma War with the playable, video game reenactment of the killing of Osama Bin Laden. Earlier this week Kotaku broke the news that Kuma Games was returning to their semi-retired Kuma War first-person shooter series to create a final mission for the game that recreates…
By Brian Crecente Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Report: Hackers Say Anonymous Likely Behind Sony Attacks
Two long-time members of hacker group Anonymous tell the Financial Times that members of the loosely organized entity are likely behind the hacking attack on Sony, despite the group’s official denials. “The hacker that did this was supporting OpSony’s movements,” one member of Anonymous told the FT, naming the group that went after Sony earlier…
By Brian Crecente Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Why Chell Doesn’t Speak
The lead character of the Portal series is silent. For two games, Chell hasn’t spoken, and one of the pesky robots that chatters away at her in Aperture Science even suggests there might be something wrong with her. Erik Wolpaw, one of Portal’s writers, does like that joke. “For all you know, Chell might actually…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Prototype 2 Does Not Make for a Very Heartwarming Mother’s Day Card
Activision picked a rather awkward game to help remind players that Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 8. I guess they are trying to say make your mother happy this Sunday, or consume her later and experience her disappointment first-hand.
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Guide To Driving Through A Real Motorstorm: Apocalypse
Motorstorm: Apocalypse is a fun, frenetic rolling tour through a world torn asunder by natural devastation. This is the sort of driving you’d never want to do in real life. But what if you had to? Don’t worry, Jalopnik‘s got your back. How to drive away from a tsunami Amazingly, videos of tsunami waves coming…
By Brian Crecente Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Deus Ex: Human Revolution will be Steam-Powered
Square Enix partners with Steam for the digital release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution this August, offering a standard version and an Augmented Edition with digital artbook, soundtrack, and a download of the Deus Ex Game of the Year Edition
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedFreerunning Through London For Brink
European Parkour tour Beyond the Brink had Daniel Ilabaca recreating the freerunning of Splash Damage shooter Brink in the real world. This video gives you a look at the running from a first-person perspective in both the game and reality.
By Brian Crecente Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Saints Row Initiation Station Will Let Players Create Ninja Sex-Slaves Early
THQ doesn’t want players spending too much time creating their custom sleazeball character when Saints Row: The Third hits the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC this holiday season, so they’re releasing a standalone character creator before the game ships. Available in advance of Saints Row: The Third, the Saints Row Initiation Station is a…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedForging New Worlds in Hunted: The Demon’s Forge
In the latest behind-the-scenes video for inXile’s Hunted: The Demon’s Forge, the development team explores how they tackled crafting the game world, and how players can create their own bits of it using the game’s Crucible map editor.
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Comic Legend Alan Moore Teases Video Game Project
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Watchmen writer Alan Moore is famous for not wanting to see the properties he creates for comic books taken outside of the medium, but what about properties created with multiple mediums in mind? At a recent question and answer session celebrating his magazine Dodgem Logic, Moore hinted that such…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Abbottabad Gamer Likens Bin Laden Raid to Call of Duty, Town to Smallville
Last Sunday didn’t seem like a special day to Azim Durrani. The 20-year-old university student woke up late. He helped out with chores in the house, met up with a friend for coffee and went home to play some Bulletstorm and some Unreal Tournament. He had some homework to do that day, but he was…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 6, 2011