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UncategorizedPlaying R.U.S.E. With Playstation Move
I’ve played Ubisoft’s real-time strategy game R.U.S.E. plenty of times with gamepads and keyboards, But this week was my first chance to check it out using the Playstation MOVE: And I loved it. I’m already a fan of the streamlined war game that blends the typical strategy elements of resource gathering and unit production with…
By Brian Crecente Published August 18, 2010 - Uncategorized
I Survived ‘I Will Survive’ In Singstar Dance
When I mentioned I had never played a PlayStation Move game at Sony’s GamesCom preview event, someone suggested I try out Singstar Dance. It’s a good thing alcohol was being served. There are two things I never do in public unless intoxicated, at least lightly: Dancing, and singing. We’ve seen how the singing works out…
By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2010 - Uncategorized
What If The Xbox Kinect Virtual Child Simulator Is Great?
One of gaming’s big dreamers, game designer Peter Molyneux, showed us Project Milo — a controller-less game about a virtual boy — two Junes ago. There was potential. There were hitches. A year later, Milo’s made a lot of progress. In a just-released stage demo of Milo, Molyneux shows how the Milo project — which…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 18, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Is The Full Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Setlist
This is the complete setlist of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. Ninety-three songs total will come on disc this Fall. •A Perfect Circle – “The Outsider” •Aerosmith – “Cryin'” •AFI – “Dancing Through Sunday” •Alice Cooper – “No More Mr. Nice Guy” •Alter Bridge – “Ties That Bind” •Anberlin – “The Feel Good Drag” •Anthrax…
By Aulistar Mark Published August 18, 2010 -
UncategorizedK.I.N.E.C.T. Dance
What starts out with what appears to be a guy recreating a scene from Bruno, ends with some fantastic two-man avant-garde dance moves. Here for your viewing pleasure is a video of a bunch of people playing different Kinect games… set to music. Can you guess which games they’re playing?
By Brian Crecente Published August 18, 2010 -
UncategorizedThis Is How You Play Kinectimals
Many people played Kinectimals at Microsoft’s gameplay day in Germany yesterday, but no one played it with as much skill or heart as our own Michael McWhertor. Look at how much fun he is having petting that dangerous animal. Don’t you wish that was you? It was all I could do to stop myself from…
By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2010 - Uncategorized
Unusual Call of Duty: Black Ops Solo Campaign Hides Secrets
The line one of the makers of the next Call of Duty uses about the series is that these games are movies we can play. This one will be a war thriller that hides a mystery. A few weeks ago in New York, Josh Olin, community manager fort team creating November’s Call of Duty Black…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 18, 2010 -
UncategorizedRed Dead Redemption Song Gets A Little Fancy
“Deadman’s Gun” is played during one of Red Dead Redemption’s more touching sequences, a lonely moment made lonelier by the gravelly vocals and sparse guitar. It’s a little different, though, when played live with a string section and piano. Ashtar Command have posted this clip of a special live performance of their song, which not…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2010 -
UncategorizedPortal 2 Out In February
Portal 2, delayed from a 2010 release, won’t be out that far into 2011. The game will be out on February 9, according to a Tweet from the always-informed Geoff Keighley. He teases more on the game on Game Trailers TV this Friday. According to a Computer and Video Games report from Gamescom in Germany,…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 18, 2010 - Uncategorized
Slicing My Finger
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Blogger Needs Food Yikes! Speaking of food…. While making a sammich for lunch today — and slicing chicken with a slicer doohickey — I caught the tip of my ring finger in the contraption. Lots of blood and bandaids later, I was ready to star work. And my finger wasn’t,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2010 - Uncategorized
Killzone 3’s Multiplayer Looks Like This
Killzone 3, which is coming to the PS3 in 3D, is also sporting robust multiplayer. How robust? This robust. According to Sony, it features two new modes, a new matchmaking system, vehicles, and melee attacks. Check out multiplayer map Corinth Highway in the clip. Click to view Killzone 3 gamescom Multiplayer Trailer [PlayStation.blog]
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2010 - Uncategorized
Bill Roper Departs Cryptic
Bill Roper — one of the forces behind Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo — defected to Cryptic Studios back in 2008 to work on Champions Online and Star Trek. He has recently stated that he’s leaving Cryptic, but hasn’t given specifics.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2010 - Uncategorized
Just Another Day At The Office
Japanese website Dengeki Online seems fun. Once a slave girl dropped by to answer the phone. Another day, there were spankings! Then there was a game of loitering in the hall. A classic, classic game. This time? Pro wrestler Shuhei Taniguchi showed up to promote free-to-play online shooter Alliance of Valiant Arms. And pin-up Rika…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2010 - Uncategorized
Three Men Killed Over Xbox 360 Theft
Marcus Donté Reed believed that three brothers had stolen his Xbox 360. So he’s accused of going to their house with an “assault weapon” and shooting them all dead. Donté Reed, aged 33, drove to the Caddo, Louisiana home of the three Adams brothers on Monday night and hid in the woods near their home.…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2010 -
UncategorizedSee Diablo III’s Artisan In Action
So, Diablo III has a new crafting feature, the Artisan. This video shows how he works, brining some much-needed apron to the Monk’s sandy robes. I’d tell you more, but as a Diablo novice, I think the voice-over from Blizzard’s Jay Wilson in the clip below does a better job than I could ever manage.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2010 - Uncategorized
Gran Turismo 5 Adds Course Creation, Kart Racing
The course count for Polyphony Digital’s real driving simulator Gran Turismo 5 is now approaching infinity, thanks to the game’s just revealed Course Maker, shown off today at Gamescom in Germany. Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi demoed the Course Maker feature today, showing that it’s not the type of tool that will let players build a…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 18, 2010