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CultureTotal RecallNothing Sega Has Done To Sonic Is This Horrific
You may have seen these cheap LCD games offered as McDonalds Happy Meal toys before. They’ve been run in several territories around the world. But you’ve never seen them advertised like they were in Pakistan. Back in 2004, what must surely be one of the world’s least popular McDonalds outlets tried a unique method of…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2011 -
ReviewsPS3 Assault Rifle Misfires Even With Move
In multiplayer shooters, I’m the worst, and peripherals offer the seductive idea of an advantage. CTA Digital’s Assault Rifle Controller, for PlayStation Move, looks like something that could point-and-shoot me to pwnage, or at least not sucking. Specs Price: US$59.99 Platform: PS3 What’s in the box: Assault rifle controller, PlayStation Move controller cradle, two AA…
By Owen Good Published January 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Arcade Game That Posts To Your Facebook Page While You’re Drinking
I’ve only ever seen Golden Tee Golf in places where beer is served, and played by people drinking it, so maybe letting the latest version of the arcade classic communicate with Facebook isn’t the best idea in the world. Golden Tee LIVE 2011 will let players sign into Facebook before playing, and once they drop…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Activision Can Take Its Black Ops And Go Home, You Know
A huffy customer support worker at Activision, no doubt fed up dealing with people complaining about Call of Duty: Black Ops’ poor online performance, has snapped over an email exchange with tech blogger Jason Koblovsky. Koblovsky, who for months has – along with many others – experienced connection issues with the game when attempting to…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Google Yanks GameStop’s Arcade App From Android Market
Kongregate Arcade, the Flash game app released earlier today for Android, has been pulled from the service’s online marketplace. Why? Kongregate owner GameStop doesn’t know, nor is Google saying. But all hope is not yet lost… “Tens of thousands of users successfully downloaded the new app but, due to unknown reasons, Google has pulled it…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 18, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Snake Walks Into An IKEA…
Maybe the next Metal Gear should take place in an Office Max or supermarket in Sweden. Maybe it shouldn’t. Maybe we should talk about thoughts like these in tonight’s open thread. While our nightly off-topic post is normally less about video games than the rest, I was curious to know what other video games are…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Live Coverage From Nintendo 3DS Event Starts Tomorrow Morning
If you’re a Nintendo fan, tomorrow’s kind of a big deal. Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe are expected to blow the lid off their 3DS launch plans on Wednesday morning at two special events. Nintendo is launching its brand new platform, the Nintendo 3DS, across the globe over the next two months. It’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 18, 2011 -
UncategorizedPlay Halo’s 8-Bit Ancestor Now
What would Halo: Combat Evolved look like if it had been made for the Nintendo Entertainment System? Expert de-maker Eric Ruth answers that question with his own version of Halo, a side-scrolling shooter that looks transported straight from the 80s. Ruth, creator of 8-bit versions of Left 4 Dead and DJ Hero, has released his…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Left 4 Dead Patch Brings Your Xbox 360 Achievements Back To Life
Valve has updated Left 4 Dead for the Xbox 360, matching the patch the PC version received last October. The better news? Your Xbox Live achievements busted by “The Sacrifice” may have also been restored. Details here
By Michael McWhertor Published January 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Taking Double Dragon To The Streets
There is no need to worry with brothers Billy and Jimmy Lee keeping your city streets clean. Aled Lewis brings Double Dragon II into the real world! Keeping The Mean Streets Clean by Aled Lewis / fatheed (Flickr) (Twitter) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: We Got Mass Effect Too
Put your internet connection to the test with this week’s North American PlayStation Store update. There’s 12 gigabytes worth of Mass Effect 2 for the PlayStation 3 out there, just waiting to be downloaded to your console’s hard drive. If that’s too bandwidth intensive for you, there’s EA Brightlight’s cooperative robot game Spare Parts and…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 18, 2011 -
UncategorizedWhere Do You Game?
This is where I sit and game; quietly, contently. Where do you park it when you’re gaming? Also, Kimokawaii!!! What you missed Who Knew Dead Zombie Hookers Were So Fun? Kinect Hacked To Perform Surgery The Uncanny X-Men At The Mercy Of One Of Games Journalism’s Greats Heroic Company Of Heroes Dev Lives On In…
By Brian Crecente Published January 18, 2011 -
UncategorizedDo You Think Halo: Reach Is Severely Lacking In Dinosaurs?
Then perhaps you’ll find the game Orion: Prelude of interest. It combines Tribes and Counter-Strike influence with a feature few sci-fi shooters are brave enough to include: Tyrannosaurus rex. Perhaps you’ll be interested enough to fund it. The developers of Orion: Prelude, a multiplayer shoot ’em up that includes familiar space soldier armor, but also…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Magic the Gathering’s Secret Sci-Fi History
Magic is usually thought of as a fantasy game filled with wizards and elves and swords. Science-fiction has always been a part of the strange world of Magic, though, from the earliest artifacts to the upcoming expansion Mirrodin Besieged. Clockwork Avian. One of the first Magic expansions was called Antiquities, and it was heavily focused…
By Ed Grabianowski Published January 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
More Than 300 Million Dead In 24 Hours
A real-world tragedy is a triumph for Activision and developer Treyarch. Dutch infographic makers Spijkermat average the stats from Call of Duty: Black Ops’ multiplayer lobby in order to paint this grim picture of death and destruction. [Infographic] 24hrs COD: Black Ops [Spijkermat]
By Mike Fahey Published January 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
You’re Just a Sip Away from Exclusive PlayStation®3 Rewards!
Like LittleBigPlanet™ 2, Killzone™3, and/or Slurpee® drinks? It’s your lucky day. Head to 7-Eleven®, grab one of four limited edition Sackboy™ or Helghast Slurpee® cups and redeem Slurpee Nation™ rewards points for exclusive PlayStation®3 stuff! Just grab a cup, enter the code on Slurpee.com, count your points, and get ready to cash in on cool…
By Gawkercreative Published January 18, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Is A 14-Year-Old’s Blockbuster Game
We already told you that 14-year-old Robert Nay’s free Bubble Ball is more popular than Angry Birds on iTunes right now. Let’s see how the game runs and let’s laugh together when it stumps me. One of the lessons I’ve drawn from playing Bubble Ball is that if someone ever asks you to make a…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 18, 2011