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How Virtua Tennis 4 Plays In Move Motion Controlled 3D
Sega offers a new perspective on the Virtua Tennis series for its next outing, a new title that touts two key PlayStation 3-specific features, stereoscopic 3D visuals and PlayStation Move motion controls. So, how’s that work? A lot like Wii Tennis, actually. Going hands-on with Virtua Tennis 4 for the PS3 at Gamescom today, I…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Infamous 2 Hero Looks Like Himself Again In His Newest Trailer
Undoing a planned re-design for lead character Cole, Sucker Punch has a new trailer for 2011 PlayStation 3 game Infamous 2 for Gamescom this week. Cole looks good, so does the unusual style of this trailer — frozen gameplay. Neat. Click to view
By Stephen Totilo Published August 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedHow To Beat Your Friends In The Next Need For Speed While They’re Asleep
I like playing games with asynchronous multiplayer, but outside of Facebook, there aren’t many ways to compete against gaming friends in a non-simultaneous way. Thankfully, Criterion includes that sort of thing in their racing games. The video here shows the asynchronous multiplayer feature in the next Need For Speed, the first from Criterion. It was…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Light Heavyweights Add Another Dozen Fighters to EA Sports MMA Roster
EA Sports MMA is revealing its roster of fighters week by week, beginning with the heavyweights last week. This week, a 17-fighter light heavyweight roster was unveiled. Randy Couture, Muhammed Lawal, Ken Shamrock, Kevin Randleman, and Alistair Overeem were announced as heavyweights last week. They will also fight at light heavyweight, joining Jason Miller, Bas…
By Owen Good Published August 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedGolden Sun Missing In Action For 2010?
Nintendo revealed the releases dates this morning for its big Wii and DS games that will be out in North America this fall. Missing among them was one for Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. Is the game slipping? We’re not sure. We’ve had a request in to Nintendo today to find out, and will let you…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: You May Feel A Slight Need For Speed
Budding Mavericks, Geese and Icemen will want to re-fund the wallet this week, as Top Gun leads the list of new PlayStation Store games for North American PS3 owners. Three new PS3 demos also provide high speed thrills. Demos for Joe Danger, H.A.W.X 2 and NHL 11 will give everyone a taste of something to…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
APB’s Studio Is Nearly DOA
After cutting 60 jobs last week, U.K.-based studio Realtime Worlds, the maker of the cops-and-robbers MMO APB, entered administration today, a process somewhat analagous to Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in the United States. Though not definitively the end of the business, many are treating it as such. All 200 jobs remaining are believed to be…
By Owen Good Published August 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Blogger Needs Food
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: So I Saw Five Ferrari Enzos This Weekend Today was a day of press conferences and failed Internet connections. Tomorrow will be jam packed with game playing and booth walking. There’s also the Konami press conference to look forward to and our meeting with Blizzard to discuss Diablo III: DIABLO…
By Brian Crecente Published August 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedRacing Through Halo: Reach’s Corvette
Bungie is showing off a new Halo: Reach multiplayer map at Gamescom this week. In this video you can see players slugging their way through the firefight map Corvette, which takes place aboard a Covenant drop ship.
By Brian Crecente Published August 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
FIFA’s Latest Gameplay Mode Is A Real Keeper
Online team play was 5-on-5 in FIFA 08, then 10-vs.-10 for a couple of years. This year the game will support true 11-vs.-11 matches – that means you finally get to play as the goalkeeper. EA Sports confirmed the goalkeeper position and 22-player support in a statement from Gamescom 2010 earlier this morning. What’s more,…
By Owen Good Published August 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedSpot Bulletstorm’s Four-Barreled Shotgun
As you watch this live gameplay demo from Germany today of next year’s Bulletstorm first-person shoter from Epic Games and People Can Fly, you’re listening for harsh language and looking for the four-barreled shotgun. And this demo’s obligatory end-of-demo massive boss is… bigger than all others?
By Stephen Totilo Published August 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Crysis 2 Nano Edition Is Big, Official, For ‘The Ultimate Crysis Fan’
Crytek’s next first person shooter adds the option to spend an obscene amount of money on a video game, thanks to Crysis 2‘s “Nano Edition,” a special package that comes complete with backpack. Yeah, remember that leaked Crysis 2 bag? That’s the Nano Edition of the game, different from the “Limited Edition” release of the…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Fable III Screens From A Place Slightly Closer To Albion
Albion is the oldest known name for the island of Great Britain, so these screenshots of Fable III released today for GamesCom in Cologne, Germany, hit a little closer to home than usual. Of course developer Lionhead is located in Guildford, which is actually on the aforementioned island, so that opening bit was little more…
By Mike Fahey Published August 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedCity of Heroes: Going Rogue Is Out Today
Explore what lies between Heroes and Villains in City of Heroes: Going Rogue™. For the first time in any super-powered MMOG, your character’s moral choices affect gameplay and determine your character’s ultimate destiny. City of Heroes Going Rogue opens the mirror universe of Praetoria, whose bright utopian facade hides dark secrets. As you investigate this…
By Gawkercreative Published August 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Cyborg R.A.T. Invades Gamescom This Week
Cyborg’s high-end R.A.T. 9 gaming mouse and G.L.I.D.E. mouse pad are being shown off in Cologne, Germany during this week’s Gamescom convention. Mad Catz’ Cyborg R.A.T. 9 wireless gaming mouse features 2.4Ghz wireless technology with less than 1 millisecond of lag, two lithium-ion rechargeable battery packs, 42 grams of removable weights and a charging stand…
By Brian Crecente Published August 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
MAG Beta Launches Next Week
MAG is already out, but it’s getting a new PlayStation 3 beta next week anyway (clarification: MAG game disc required). Sign up for it and you can test the game’s new skill tree, in-game economy and three-way 96-player battles.
By Stephen Totilo Published August 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe Sims Medieval Trailer Downplays The Dollhouse Torture
This Sims Medieval trailer is on odd one. It makes the gameplay seem heroic and noble, but when EA showed the game to reporters at Gamescom they knew what people will spend their time doing: torturing Sims. We all know that the Sims is the world’s favorite torture video game, yes? Ask anyone who plays…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves Delayed
So… Talk Amongst Yourselves. You know how this is usually a morning thing? Go toast a bagel and pretend it’s the morning. Um, I just wanted you to have more to talk about! Blame Gamescom. Thanks for the TAY image, reader TechTF. Everyone else, submit your own to #TAYpics
By Stephen Totilo Published August 17, 2010
