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UncategorizedScribblenauts Developer Shoots Out New Game
5th Cell, the developer behind innovative titles like Drawn to Life and Scribblenauts, revealed its upcoming title. The game is called Hybrid, and it’s a post-apocalyptic third-person shooter. While there might be a glut of third-person shooters, 5th Cell promises to give players “a completely new gameplay experience never seen before in the genre”. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedOrigin
Wing Commander II Ultima VIII Pacific Strike Bioforge Crusader No Remorse Strike Commander Cybermage: Darklight Awakening Wings of Glory 2400 AD Space Rogue Privateer Ultima Online ShadowCaster (published by Origin, developed by Raven)
By Luke Plunkett Published October 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Activision’s Boss Is One Of The Most Influential Men Alive, It Seems
That’s according to AskMen, at any rate, who have picked the Activision boss at number 16 on their list of the 49 most influential men. That’s one spot ahead of NBA superstar Lebron James and one spot below tennis ace Rafael Nadal. Coming in at #1 is comedian Jon Stewart, while right behind him was…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Japan Hated The Xbox Before It Was Even Out
The Xbox never caught on in Japan. The 360 is having problems, too. Ever wonder why? There are any number of reasons why Japan won’t embrace the console now, but let’s go back to the very beginning. “…when I went to Japan to show the console, man, they really had a problem with it. I…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Big Changes On The Way For Minecraft
Minecraft, the surprise hit of 2010, is a fairly simple title, happy to leave you to your own devices as you dig, build and die. In the months to come, that’s about to change. Creator Markus “Notch” Persson has told Develop that big changes are on the way for the game, in both its singleplayer…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
I’ll Take Potpourri For 2100
Gentlemen. Ladies. Can we interest you in some off-topic conversation? How about dessert? Coffee? Just the check? C’mon! Stick with us just a little longer tonight. I promise* to have a Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare review and some thoughts on the 20 minutes worth of Tron: Legacy that I just watched in 3D. Eh?…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 28, 2010 -
UncategorizedThis Is Gran Turismo 5’s Fastest Car In Action
Gran Turismo 5’s fastest car outclasses the rest of the PlayStation 3 game’s line-up for a very good reason — it doesn’t really exist. But the Red Bull Racing X1 Prototype was designed to do one thing: be fast. It was created in the PS3 game to be the “fastest racing car on Earth, free…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Warning: Do *Not* Put Kinect Games In Your Xbox 360 Yet
Kotaku reader Ken was lucky enough to score an early, pre-launch copy of Kinectimals. Unfortunately, he put that copy of the Kinect cat game in his Xbox 360 to unhappy results. Learn from Ken’s harrowing tale. Ken writes: “Just a word of warning that if you receive an Xbox Kinect game early and perform the…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
StarCraft Legal Tussle Over TV Rights Brewing
StarCraft II may be popular in the U.S., but not the way it and its predecessor are in South Korea, where TV networks so badly want to air matches that a legal battle with Blizzard Entertainment could be heating up. StarCraft-maker Blizzard Entertainment, the Korea Times reports, isn’t happy with the continued attempts by Korean…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Move Games, Super Mario Collection Do Battle In Japan
After five weeks at the top of Japan’s sales charts, Pokemon Black and Pokemon White have met their match — Mario. Nintendo’s budget priced Super Mario Collection for the Wii has landed in Japan and has dominated the competition. More than 300,000 copies of the Mario collection, which packs in 16-bit versions of four Super…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
By The Time You Read This, I’ll Be Watching Recognizers
To: Ash From: McWhertor Re: Halloween, But With Invitations I’ve intercepted the Day Note from Mr. Crecente, who’s probably trapped beneath a mountain of contest entries for our giveaways of this and that. Poor guy. When you awake, I’ll most likely be at a movie theater watching some small portion of Tron: Legacy. As someone…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 28, 2010 -
UncategorizedPac-Man Championship Edition DX Still Looks Totally Awesome
Namco’s sequel to the brilliant Pac-Man Championship Edition is coming later this year to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network and my god does it look like the most spectacular thing ever. Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, announced this summer, adds all-new modes, ghosts and skins, including something for the person who remembers Pac-Mania fondly. If…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nothing Quite Says Pro Evo Soccer Like Fake Diego Maradona
A group of Japanese comedians promote Winning Eleven (Pro Evo Soccer) at an event in Tokyo. As seen on Game Watch Impress Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Medal Of Honor Doubles Up On DLC With Hot Zone, Clean Sweep
EA’s modern military shooter is getting a double dose of downloadable content next week. Medal of Honor players can pick up “Hot Zone” and “Clean Sweep” on November 2, but only one of them will cost you. Medal of Honor’s “Clean Sweep” mode has already been detailed by the company. That’s the freely downloadable multiplayer…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mushroom Kingdom Gothic
As seen on TShirtLaundry, via Gamefreaks
By Luke Plunkett Published October 28, 2010 -
UncategorizedEllen Pimps Dance Central To More Squeals Of Delight
Remember when Oprah handed out free Kinects to her audience, causing her audience to completely lose its collective shit? Well, Ellen DeGeneres can whip the ladies into a lather too, courtesy of Harmonix’s Dance Central. Ellen’s no stranger to breaking it down on her daytime show, nor is she averse to obvious product placement, as…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Killzone 3 ‘Helghast Edition’ Looks Like A Hell Of A Package
You can put a miniature Helghast helmet in your home if you purchase the deluxe edition of Killzone 3 for the PlayStation 3. But tiny space Nazi helmet replicas aren’t the only goodies coming in Killzone 3 Helghast Edition. In addition to that lovely centerpiece, buyers of the Killzone 3 deluxe edition will also get…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 28, 2010 -
UncategorizedRazer’s Ironclad Mouse Mat Put To The Test
Remember the time you first tried a PC gaming mouse mat? Not a mouse pad, a mouse mat. I remember it like it was half an hour ago. I tried one that was sandblasted for elite PC gamers. Let us celebrate elite mouse mats with this quick video test of the $60 Razer Ironclad Elite…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 28, 2010
