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New XPS Laptops From Dell Have Core i5 Processors, HD Webcams and JBL Speakers
They may look extra-unwieldy next to yesterday’s Airs, but the XPS line has returnedā€”much to its fans’ delight, I’m sure. There are 14, 15 and 17-inch options available, each with backlit keyboards and brushed aluminum outers. Inside though, there are some decent specs (particularly when you consider they start at $899. Intel Core i5 460M…
By Kat Hannaford Published October 21, 2010 -
UncategorizedFor The First Time, Rockstar Games Previews A Game With A Rhyme
We knew Rockstar Games was going to include a cooperative multiplayer gamers vs. zombies horde mode in the October 26 Red Dead Redemption expansion Undead Nightmare. Who knew they were going to make a poem about it? See/hear it here.
By Stephen Totilo Published October 21, 2010 - Uncategorized
Frankenreview: Vanquish
Strap on your power armor, light up a cigarette, and join Sam Gideon as he attempts to kick the assembled video game critics in the face in the Vanquish Frankenreview. Can Sam Gideon keep a despicable Russian military leader from turning New York into the next San Francisco? That’s just silly. New York will never…
By Mike Fahey Published October 21, 2010 -
UncategorizedMicrosoft Japan Looks to Schoolgirl Cachet to Sell Kinect
Two girls from SKE48, a spin-off act of Japan’s most popular female group, are appearing in Kinect television spots. The U.S. might be just now getting what’s apparently a Kinect ad, but Japan is already on its second! Both “Future Report” ads look like late 70s – early 80s science programs and differ significantly from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe Battle Of The Spartan DJs
The day after I posted a clip of my Halo: Reach helmeted Xbox 360 avatar playing DJ Hero I went online to do battle, and found a truly worthy adversary. It was 2AM on Wednesday morning when this little guy popped up as a challenger in a random online DJ Hero battle, and I immediately…
By Mike Fahey Published October 21, 2010 -
UncategorizedForsaken World Is Not Your Average Asian MMO
Most North American players of massively multiplayer online games see an Asian-developed free-to-play MMO and automatically assume it’s just another pretty grind-fest. Perfect World Entertainment’s director of marketing Jon Belliss says those assumptions are mostly correct. “90% of the time they are absolutely right,” says Belliss, speaking to me along with Perfect World’s director of…
By Mike Fahey Published October 21, 2010 - Uncategorized
Scribblenaut Devs Working on Xbox Live Arcade Game
5th Cell, the team behind Scribblenauts, plan to unveil their next game a week from today on Spike TV at 1 a.m. PDT. The team says that the new title is going to be “a completely new experience for Xbox Live Arcade players.”
By Brian Crecente Published October 21, 2010 -
UncategorizedBattlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam Is $15
In its continued attempt to get you to play military shooters that aren’t Call of Duty, publisher EA is building the hype for this winter’s Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam expansion. It costs $15. It has four multiplayer maps. And? And it has “true war dialogue”, according to a press release issued today. That would…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 21, 2010 - Uncategorized
Minecraft Apparently Under Siege By Angry Addicts Demanding More Updates
Addictive indie computer game Minecraft was knocked off it’s little block wheels yesterday apparently by a group of self-identifying disenfranchised Minecraft players demanding more updates from the game’s creator. Developer Notch writes that the game’s servers are getting hammered by a distributed denial of service, or DDOS, attack. “A real world example would be running…
By Brian Crecente Published October 21, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Triumphs And Possible Mistakes In An Early Nintendo 3DS Game
I recently played a new game on the Nintendo 3DS and I’ve now got visions of the Nintendo DS’ shaky launch line-up. Allow me to share some thoughts about what is working, and what isn’t. The 3D in the Nintendo 3DS remains impressive, but there are some obvious problems with how it will function, problems…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 21, 2010 - Uncategorized
TONIGHT GOT BUSY
To: Crecente From: Ashcraft RE: I’m Here But now my workday is over, so I’m going to collapse on the sofa. Watch me! What you missed last night Master Chief, The Declining Years The Future Of PC Game Graphics, Today Review: Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode I Building A Metroid Cannon For Halloween Is This…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Red DSi XL Is Official
After images of the snappy red DSi XL popped up on a U.S. retail site, it seemed like the handheld would be coming to the States. Today, Nintendo made it official. The bundle comes with Mario Kart DS as well as the pre-loaded titles Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters and Brain Age Express: Math…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2010 - Uncategorized
Fling The Wii RemotePlus With FlingSmash
Late last month, a retail listing showed a FlingSmash bundle with the then unrevealed Wii RemotePlus. That controller is real and so is the bundle. According to an official Nintendo release, the bundle will go on sale November 7. It’s priced at US$49.99. The game was originally supposed to be out this past summer. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2010 - Uncategorized
Red Wii Bundle Bound For North America
Joining Europe and Japan, North America is getting the red Wii bundle that celebrates the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. The console comes packed with the new Wii-mote Plus, which has on-board Wii MotionPlus. Priced at US$199.99, the bundle also comes with Wii Sports, New Super Mario Bros. and a red Nunchuk. Like with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2010 - Uncategorized
Let’s Look At Gran Turismo 5’s X1 Prototype
This car is a virtual dream. But it’s pedigree is very real. The X1 Prototype is designed by Adrian Newey, one of the giants of Formula 1. Now at Red Bull Racing, Newey previously designed for Williams and McLaren. When designing the X1 Prototype, Gran Turismo 5 creator Kazunori Yamauchi encouraged Newey to create a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2010 - Uncategorized
Michael Jackson Game Delayed
The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the Michael Jackson game – which are Move and Kinect compatible respectively – have been delayed into 2011. The DS, PSP and Wii versions will still be out in November. Shamon! The Michael Jackson Experience enables players to learn, copy and crib The King of Pop’s moves. Check…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2010 - Uncategorized
New Wii Bundle Includes New Wii Controller
Nintendo of Australia has shown off a new bundle it will be releasing later this month that, while keeping the price of the Wii the same as it currently is, throws in a little more bang for your buck. Right now, a Wii costs AUD$299 (USD$295). Starting October 28, though, this new pack will go…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2010
