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Sony’s Ghost of Sparta Bundle Makes PSP Ownership Look Appealing
Now might not be the right time to pick up a PSP, should you have waited this long to invest. November, on the other hand, when God of War: Ghost of Sparta comes to North America, might be better. Sony will release a God of War: Ghost of Sparta PSP entertainment pack then, including the…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Will Apple Announce at Their Music-Centric September 1 Event?
Apple has finally made their September event official, and it’s coming sooner than many expected—the “special event” will be held September 1 in San Francisco, and from the look of things it’s going to involve music. So what are they going to announce? Some things, like new iPods, are a near lock. Others, like a…
By Kyle VanHemert Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Monday Night Combat Getting Free DLC
Uber Entertainment has plans for three downloadable content expansions for its Xbox Live Arcade title, Monday Night Combat. The first DLC package will be free, according to the studio’s blog. No timeframe was given; it sounds like the DLC will trail a patch update that is currently in the certification process. “The first DLC will…
By Owen Good Published August 30, 2010 -
UncategorizedDrunk Zombie Fighting and Vomit Pratfalls
Dead Rising 2: Case 0 hits the Xbox 360 tomorrow with a robust taste of what the full Dead Rising 2 has in store for gamers. Just don’t blame me if that taste is tainted with a bit of bile. As seen in the prequel, protagonist Chuck Greene isn’t just a zombie-killing machine, he’s also…
By Brian Crecente Published August 30, 2010 -
UncategorizedPlaying World Of Warcraft In StarCraft II
There are World of Warcraft Blizzard fans, and there are StarCraft Blizzard fans. What do you get when the two meet? You get a World of Warcraft StarCraft II mod. Kotakuite Goatnuke tipped us off to this nifty little mod, which takes World of Warcraft and crams it into StarCraft II, complete with a pair…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Look At (Almost) All The Light Guns
One of the experiences that unites gamers is that so many of us have picked up a plastic gun and pointed it at our TV. History has given us dozens of light guns. Here, a gallery of greats and not-so-greats… We’re going to deviate from chronological order with this first one but then take it…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Borderlands Is Officially Going ‘Game of the Year’ This October
Gearbox Software’s runaway hit Borderlands is, officially, getting a “Game of the Year” style re-release, compiling anything and everything Borderlands into one complete, Claptrap-filled package. Included in the Borderlands Game of the Year Edition release will be all four of the game’s aftermarket add-ons—The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot, The Secret…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Apache Air Assault Takes Off In November
The all-helicopter combat game we’ve all been waiting for as Activision reveals a November release date for Gaijin Entertainment’s Apache Air Assault, with hot new screens to boot. Crecente and I couldn’t be more excited to welcome this console generation’s first dedicated helicopter combat sim on November 9 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2010 -
ReviewsThe Incident Review: It’s A Happening & It Freaks Me Out
The sky—and everything else—is falling in The Incident, an iPhone and iPad game that combines the randomized chaos of piling trash, a la Katamari Damacy, with the retro, one-button gameplay of platformers of old. The Incident presents a more charming apocalypse than we’re used to. Inexplicably, objects begin falling from the sky. As a high-jumping…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Wonder Woman Is Looking Fine In DC Universe Online
It wouldn’t be the DC Universe, online or offline, without Princess Diana of Themyscira, and while she isn’t sporting the late-80’s short jacket look she has in the comics, she’s still looking great for a woman in her late 60’s. It looks like they’ve worked up two different looks for Wonder Woman in DC Universe…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dead Rising 2 Prequel On Track In U.S., Europe
Despite suffering a delay in Japan, downloadable Xbox 360-exclusive prequel Dead Rising 2: Case Zero will still be released on time this week in the U.S. and Europe, Capcom told us today. Case Zero reaches the U.S. tomorrow.
By Stephen Totilo Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Gunfusion: They Gave Sonic The Hedgehog A Handgun, Sort Of
Sometimes, the obsession with guns in video games gets ridiculous. During Gun Week, we celebrate such acts of “gunfusion.” Let us lament the existence of Shadow The Hedgehog, the game starring Sonic’s gun-toting … brother/cousin/whoknows. Shadow, put the gun down. [PIC]
By Stephen Totilo Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft Is Bringing Something New To PAX
Are you going to this year’s PAX convention in lovely Seattle, Washington this weekend? Kotaku is. Ubisoft is too, giving many attendees their first look at games like Rez spiritual sequel Child of Eden, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood and something new. That “something new” is a game known as Outland, “one of Ubisoft’s digital games for…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
There’s A Light Cycle In Every Collector’s Edition Of Tron: Evolution
Fans willing to shell out $129.99 on the newly-revealed December 7 release date of Disney Interactive’s Tron: Evolution will find themselves in the receiving end of one incredibly sexy light cycle model. Tron: Evolution takes place before Tron: Legacy, so it makes sense that the game comes out a full ten days before the movie…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Want To Repair Your Own Game Consoles?
Do-it-yourself electronics repair website iFixit is putting repair power in the hands of players, with the release of more than 200 different crowd-sourced repair manuals for twenty-four game consoles, with parts available to get the job done mostly right. iFixit’s mission is to enable and encourage to self-repair electronics community. Up until now that’s mainly…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Xbox Live Price Increase Coming November 1
Xbox Live Gold subscribers might want to renew before November 1, when the price of a yearly subscription to the service jumps $10 in North America. According to a post on Major Nelson’s blog, after eight years’ of Xbox Live at the $50 a year price point, the service is finally seeing a price hike.…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo Download: Elastic Boy Saves The Day
In a week with only four downloadable Nintendo titles, two of which aren’t technically games, one small blob carries the weight of the Nintendo Download on his shoulders. THat’s right folks, there are only four downloadable titles this week across WiiWare and DSiWare, and one of them is a virtual notebook. Another is a DSiWare…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2010