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Nvidia GeForce GTS 450, GeForce GTS 450 SLI and Palit GTS 450 Sonic Platinum Review
Nvidia landed an astounding blow to AMD last July pulling the GeForce GTX 460 out of nowhere and quickly taking the lead as the best mid-range graphics card on the market. It’s only been a few weeks since and the 768MB version of this card can now be had for as little as $170, crushing…
Steven Walton Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Halo: Reach Delivers The Pinnacle Halo Experience
It is, perhaps, the ultimate compliment. Having spent much of a Friday last week locked away in my media room playing Halo: Reach for work, for a review, I returned to it over the weekend to play through the game a second time for fun. Later this week I plan to spend another couple of…
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
We Have Arrived In Tokyo
To: Crecente From: Ashcraft Hello! I am currently in Chiba — not Tokyo — and am watching British television at our hotel. I like British television. It is fantastic. What you missed last night Japan Censoring Call Of Duty’s Blown Off Body Parts See The Xbox 360’s New Dashboard In Action Well, The 3DS Is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Japan Censoring Call Of Duty’s Blown Off Body Parts
In The Land of the Rising Sun, there are two versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops. One is subtitled. One is dubbed. Both do not have have blown-off body parts. The game has been slapped with a CERO Z rating, which is the Japanese equivalent of an Adults Only rating. However, unlike AO, Japanese…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Part Of Final Fantasy XIV Seems Familiar
There has been chatter that Final Fantasy XIV features terrain that has been copied and pasted throughout in-game maps. But, does it? Have a look a these Final Fantasy XIV maps. Each select that is repeated is marked with a corresponding circle, square, whatever and see what parts of FFXIV appear to be copied and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Three New Street Fighter 3DS Screens
Capcom reckons that the 3DS version of Street Fighter IV will be a “perfect port”. In terms of gameplay, of course, not graphics. Nintendo’s new handheld may look great for a handheld, but expecting 360/PS3 graphics from the thing is a bit much. While these screens may look a little jaggy, remember, the same rule…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil Movie Goes #1 At The Box Office
The fourth Resident Evil movie, Afterlife, opened in the US over the weekend, and went straight to the top of the box office charts. Now, killjoys will point out that it opened competing against, well…practically nothing. And that, being a 3D movie, its inflated ticket prices blew out its box office takings. But it’s too…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 -
UncategorizedSee The Xbox 360’s New Dashboard In Action
Being a YouTube video, you might want to reach for the mute button, but once hit, enjoy this tour of the Xbox 360’s new dashboard, fresh from the Kinect beta. While the design is nowhere near as drastic a change as the last dashboard update for the Xbox 360, it’s still more than a slight…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
My, What A Lovely Box You Have, Mario
Please, Nintendo, release the Mario 25th anniversary collection in the West. Not for the games, we’ve got those, thanks. Just for the box. This fetching art adorns the special bundle for Nintendo’s Mario 25th Anniversary bundle for the Wii, which includes Super Mario All Stars (a compilation of early Mario games first released on the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Valkyria Chronicles 3 To Be Shown On Thursday
You knew it was coming, what with that not-so-subtle teaser website put up by Sega last week, but the publisher has gone one better over the weekend, seemingly (and accidentally) revealing that Valkyria Chronicles 3 will be shown at TGS. Sega published its four-day schedule for the 2010 Tokyo Game Show recently, and on Thursday…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Well, The 3DS Is Looking Powerful
While we’ve got a few months left before we can really put the new Nintendo 3DS through its paces, Capcom has shown the Japanese press some early examples of how it’s a surprisingly powerful little system. Using the Resident Evil: Revelations demo from E3, Capcom points out that the 3DS is capable of – at…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 -
UncategorizedHappy 25th Birthday, Super Mario Bros.
On September 13, 1985, Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan, meaning the world’s most famous plumber’s most famous game is now 25 years old. Happy birthday! It seems almost pointless marking the occasion with a round-up, or a few paragraphs outlining his importance to video games – and video gamers – because it’s Mario.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Running Into Ray Fosse
To: Luke From: Owen Re: Halo: Reach Done I mentioned in my column yesterday that a good friend from California, Scott, visited me recently. He and I watched a bunch of Oakland A’s games together, and this is a perfect story for any fan of the team or of baseball. One of Oakland’s broadcasters is…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Will The Nintendo 3DS Be Out This November In Japan? [Update]
Nintendo has not officially given the Nintendo 3DS a release date. The company has only stated that the Nintendo 3DS will be out before April 2011. It could be out a lot sooner. Takahiro Amano, who is apparently an employee at peripheral company KeysFactory, has tweeted: “On November 20, eleven 3DS products that we designed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Lying and Cheating — Also Hunting and Horse Racing — In Red Dead Redemption
Eight screens from Red Dead Redemption’s forthcoming “Liars and Cheats” free-roam DLC hit Friday evening. They show off the new multiplayer characters and game modes that will be available when the pack releases Sept. 21. Multiplayer poker is one of the new diversions available. Marshal Johnson is a playable character. “Stronghold” also is a new…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010 -
UncategorizedMario vs. Ken: Round 2
In round one of Machnima’s imagined crossover throwdown, Mario got the better of Ken. Now it’s time for round two. If this is anything like exhibition tennis, Mario tanks the second set, and they fight it out for keeps in round three. But throwing Luigi into that behind-the-back hadouken is a nice touch. Mario vs.…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Week In Games: Quite A Reach
Tuesday marks the culmination of a year’s worth of hype – and the narrative of a franchise that transformed console gaming in the first decade of the century. Sunday, Sept. 12 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (DS) Tuesday, Sept. 14 Halo: Reach (Xbox 360) – The fourth and final installment of the groundbreaking FPS…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku’s Top 5 List of Top 10 Lists
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •Top Ten Samus Cosplays [VGChartz] This guy did not make the list. •Top 10 Reasons Why PAX Is Better Than E3 [The Kartel] Hard for…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010