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  APB Closes Its Doors After Less Than Three Months

  The cops and robbers game from troubled Scottish developer Realtime Worlds might set the record for the shortest-lived MMO, as All Points Bulletin shuts down after a mere two and a half months in operation. APB officially launched in North America on June 29, welcoming Enforcers and Criminals alike to the dangerous streets of the…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2010
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  Some Extreme Sniping in Medal of Honor

  In this latest Medal of Honor gameplay video we get a sweet taste of how the game’s singleplayer will be treating us to some sniping. I love the long delay between shot and hit and the use of trip wires to cover our sniping asses. Electronic Arts tells us that this video, entitled Friends from…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010
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  New PETA Games Give Power To The Pachyderms

  PETA2 teaches children about the plight of circus-bound elephants with a pair of new flash games, giving the world’s largest land mammals a chance to strike back against the clowns, trainers, and circus CEOs that are keeping them down. PETA2 is the kid’s branch of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, so don’t…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2010
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  Let’s TGS: Day Two

  And I thought the press-conference-packed day leading up to the kick-off of the Tokyo Game Show was exciting. Just look at all of the games and news that came out during last night twin press conferences by Sony and Microsoft. Here’s a run down of day two of the show. You can find day one…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010
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  Cop Tosses Tripping Gamer to the Floor, Makes Him All Laggy

  Not all Halo: Reach midnight launches went according to play. Take for instance this one in Winona, Minnesota’s Gamestop which was plagued not only by an inebriated gamer and a handsie cop, but LAG! Some highlights for those of you who can’t quite make it out or don’t want to risk listening to the expletive-laced…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010
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  Fable III Limited Collector’s Edition Unboxing

  Packed in a velour-lined faux book, here’s a video look at what will be included in the Limited Collector’s Edition of Fable III. This edition comes with: *A new quest: Uncover the mystery of the haunted forests of Silverpines and earn the legendary sword, Wolfsbane, deadly against wolves and balverines. *Exclusive location: Unlock a new…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Just look at all of that news rolling out of the Tokyo Game Show? Let’s get to talking! Good job, Aggressor! Let’s see your images for Talk Amongst Yourselves. Submit them at #TAYpics

  By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010
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  Kinect Adventures Includes Underwater, Space Games, Online Play

  Kinect Adventures will include at least five game types and support both online play and the ability to show off and share your favorite moments in the Xbox 360’s upcoming motion game, sources tell Kotaku. While it may not be the full slate of playable games, people beta testing Kinect Adventures tell us that the…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010
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  Halo: Reach’s First Day of Sales Hits $200 Million [Update]

  Halo: Reach generated more than $200 million in sales in the United States and Europe in the first 24 hours of its release, according to Microsoft. How’s that compare to Halo 3? Good question, but not one easy to answer. When Halo 3 hit, Microsoft released sales figures for just the U.S., saying that the…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010
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  Two-Tone and Blossom Pink Playstation Portables Hit Japan in November

  Sony Computer Entertainment of Japan is releasing three special edition Playstation Portable bundles in Japan in November that feature pink and two-tone body designs. The two-tone Playstation Portables will come in black and red and white and blue and includes a 2 GB Memory Stick Pro, a pouch, charger, battery pack and will sell for…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010
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  The Swordplay, Combat Rolls and Glowing Grenades of Vanquish

  Everytime I see a trailer for Vanquish it looks better than the last. In this latest glimpse of of the Sega title, unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show, we see a bit more of the story and a lot more gameplay. Also: San Francisco is gone now!!!

  By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010
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  Take A Tour Of Microsoft’s Tokyo Game Show Booth

  Microsoft’s TGS booth is looking a little brighter this year, a little airier. Want to see what’s being shown off on their particular slice of the Makuhari Messe’s showroom floor? There’s prominence given to Kinect, of course, but also on display is the new 250GB S model of the Xbox 360, plenty of new games…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2010
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  Ni No Kuni’s TGS Trailer Is The Most Delightful Thing We’ll See All Week

  All those colours…all those Studio Ghibli-designed characters…Level 5 running things under the hood…2011 can’t come soon enough for the PS3 version of Ni No Kuni

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2010
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  Yakuza 5 Trailer: Zombie Paradise Action

  Yes, Yakuza 5 is a zombie game. If you think that’s silly, just wait, in the game’s debut trailer, things get even sillier

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2010
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  Sega Bringing Nightmares To Kinect

  If Haunt is the kinect horror game for the family and kids, Sega’s Rise of Nightmares sounds like the horror game for those of you who really like their horror. Think Silent Hill, with waving arms. What we saw of it at Microsoft’s TGS keynote can best be described as a dark, seemingly on-rails title…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2010
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  Valkyria Chronicles 3: The Tokyo Game Show Trailer

  Let’s all try and get over the fact Valkyria Chronicles 3 is on the PSP with a snappy animated trailer for the game. Sure, there’s not a single second of gameplay footage to be had, but that would just remind us all this is not on the system most fans would have preferred, so as…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2010
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  TGS Gets Struck By A Smooth Criminal, Ow

  Michael Jackson has always been big in Japan, and Ubisoft’s Michael Jackson The Experience is no exception, hitting TGS hard with three newly revealed tracks and a new trailer, complete with creepy MJ stand-in. Will you be too mesmerized by the creepiness of the blurry-faced Michael Jackson dancer to care that “Smooth Criminal,” “Black or…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2010
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  PaRappa Creator Turns Kinect Into A Haunted House

  Masaya Matsuura’s NanaOn-Sha are working on a game for Microsoft’s Kinect. Considering these are the guys who made PaRappa The Rapper, it’s not what you’d expect. The game is called “Haunt”, and is a puzzle game set in a haunted house full of traps and monsters. No cartoon animals, and it doesn’t look like the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2010
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  There’s A New PSP Coming With A New Piece of Hardware

  Sony Computer Entertainment Japan isn’t done with the PlayStation Portable. In fact, it’s releasing an updated version of the PSP alongside Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, introducing a new analog stick. The special edition Monster Hunter styled PSP will feature an analog stick that’s slightly modified to make those epically long loot-gathering sessions more comfortable for…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 16, 2010
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  Mafia II Sets An F-Bomb Record [NSFW]

  House Of The Dead: Overkill previously held the Guinness-certified World Record for most uses of the F-word in a video game, with 189. Mafia II has whacked that target. Rooster Teeth’s Achievement Hunter compiled all 200. Language very NSFW. Achievement Hunter: World Record F-Bombs [Rooster Teeth]

  By Owen Good Published September 16, 2010