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LA Noire Slips Again?
LA Noire, a crime thriller to be published by Rockstar, was first revealed in 2005. It’s now 2010, and despite an early glimmer of hope, it’s still not out. So when will it be out? Try late 2011, at the earliest. Evan Wilson, an analyst with Pacific Crest Securities, has said that following chats with…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Florida Man Accused Of Using Xbox 360 To Solicit Child Porn
A 22-year-old Florida man faces 16 counts of possession of child pornography, after allegedly soliciting a 10-year-old boy for pictures via Xbox Live. Police say Polk City resident Timothy Hammerstone confessed to receiving naked pictures of a 10-year-old boy from California after asking him to join his online gaming group on the Xbox 360. According…
By Mike Fahey Published August 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
TGIF
Don’t give me that look. You know you watched Family Matters – more than once – on the wasted Friday nights of your youth. Not a lot to say tonight. I’ve spent most of today inside chained to this monitor preparing for the weekend so – sorry! No witty anecdotes about real life because I…
By Owen Good Published August 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
It’s Not 2001, It’s Halo: Reach
Reader Sean was strolling down the street in his native Toronto when he spotted this monolithic hulk, which is one of the more unique game advertisements we’ve ever seen. It’s a 2001-esque cylinder that seems to exist solely to pulse a red light and point people towards Halo: Reach’s web portals. It might succeed at…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
First Videos Showcase Gameplay Of “The Jordan Challenge”
GameSpot today posted the first two videos featuring gameplay from NBA 2K11’s upcoming "Jordan Challenge," featuring Michael Jordan versus the Portland Trail Blazers in the first game of the 1992 NBA Finals. What’s intriguing to me – beyond Horace Grant’s and Buck Williams’ rec specs – is the commentary. Kevin Harlan, Clark Kellogg and Doris…
By Owen Good Published August 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
OK, This Gaming Tattoo Is Pretty Amazing Too
Earlier this week I posted a video of a mind-blowing gaming sleeve that a tipster sent us, saying it was the best gaming tattoo I had ever seen. Reader Adam disagreed: “I’m sorry to say but I think mine is more awesome. You can compare the tattoos yourself.” Thoughts?
By Brian Crecente Published August 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Hump A Robot In New Vegas
Ho’in ain’t new to Fallout: New Vegas. Hell, boffing Nova in Moriarity’s upstairs was one of the first things I did in Fallout 3. The ESRB certificate for the sequel shows Bethesda’s upping the ante with hot-n-heavy man-on-machine action. There is also an extended sequence suggesting (no depiction) sexual activity with a robot (e.g., “Fisto…
By Owen Good Published August 27, 2010 -
ReviewsShank Review: He’ll Cut You
Endless streams of tough guys. One after another. I pull out my blades, switch to a chainsaw and then start shooting. Shank isn’t a beat ’em up. It’s a slice ’em, shoot ’em, pummel ’em up. Side-scroller Shank follows the adventure of a guy named, wait for it, Shank. He’s on a warpath, out to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Laurence Maroney Needs To Learn How To Edit Madden Rosters
Patriots running back Laurence Maroney is this year’s designated complainer over his Madden NFL rating, taking issue with a speed rating drop that he thinks is tied to a two-year-old shoulder injury. “They got me terrible on Madden, man. I wanna tell Madden that too,” Maroney told The Boston Globe on Tuesday. “You know what’s…
By Owen Good Published August 27, 2010 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed Brotherhood Single-Player In Action
You read about the demonstration of Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood’s single player I saw at Gamescom, now see the demonstration for yourself. Ubisoft could have saved me a great deal of writing by simply sending this video out last week, but I enjoy the writing, so I don’t mind having written out a long explanation of…
By Mike Fahey Published August 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Steel Yourself For Next Week’s Gauntlet
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Did You Know It’s Friday? Boy do I have a BUSY, FUN weekend of gameplaying ahead of me. I’m on my fourth play through of Dead Rising 2: Case Zero and just landed a big box of games that I can’t even talk about having yet. The entire weekend is…
By Brian Crecente Published August 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Wii Balance Board Powers Baby-Moving Robot
Children and adults with movement impairing handicaps have access to many devices to help them get around, but what about disabled infants? Researchers have come up with a baby-moving robot that uses a Wii Balance Board as its guide. A team of researchers from Ithaca College in New York have developed a rather clever way…
By Mike Fahey Published August 27, 2010 -
UncategorizedKirk Gibson’s Home Run, Recreated In R.B.I. Baseball
Sports gamers remember the epic R.B.I. Baseball re-creation of the sixth game of the 1986 World Series. Someone’s gotten around to re-enacting an even greater World Series moment from that decade: Kirk Gibson’s home run to beat Oakland in 1988. This is one of a few moments I saw live and can recite from memory,…
By Owen Good Published August 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Might & Magic Heroes Kingdoms Opens For Business
Ubisoft proudly launches its first massively multiplayer online game today, as the free-to-play Might & Magic Heroes Kingdoms goes live in your web browser or on your iPad. Might & Magic Heroes Kingdoms is an excellent way to wait out next year’s release of Might & Magic Heroes IV. This first installment of the franchise’s…
By Mike Fahey Published August 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Full Play Through of the GamesCom SOCOM 4 Demo
In this video we get a look at the full demo of the Playstation 3’s SOCOM 4, which was playable at GamesCom this year. The video also includes commentary by Zipper Interactive lead designer Travis Steiner.
By Brian Crecente Published August 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Next Wave Of Video Game Comics (And Stuff)
Each month, the Previews catalog from Diamond Comics showcases about 400 pages worth of upcoming comics, board games, statues and other stuff. A lot of it is video game-related. You can see the September issue’s items here. The catalog usually lists items that will be out two months after the catalog date, so expect a…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
No Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep For PSP Go Owners
Are you a big Kingdom Hearts fan? Did you trade in your normal PSP for a sleek and shiny PSP Go last year? Then you won’t be playing Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep any time soon. Amidst rumors that the latest entry in the Kingdom Hearts series, due for UMD release next month, would not…
By Mike Fahey Published August 27, 2010
