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UncategorizedCould DJ Hero 2 Multiplayer Actually Be Entertaining?
Multiplayer in the original DJ Hero was a plain vanilla affair that stripped some of the coolest elements from the single-player game for simplicity’s sake. DJ Hero 2 throws simplicity out the window. Forget adding a singer. That’s certainly novel, and the opportunity to mix up the music they are singing to screw them up…
By Mike Fahey Published August 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
The PS3 Bundle Best Buy Tried To Keep Secret
If you’re finally ready to jump into PlayStation 3 ownership and plan on doing so with a copy of Madden NFL 11, wait for the bundle. That previously leaked package (perhaps a Canada-only thing) is here in the flesh. There’s a PSP Madden 11 bundle also in the works, which has been officially announced. Expect…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
Need A Reason To Stay Inside? Beaches Make You Sick
Science justifies the reclusive nature of hardcore gamers during these hot summer months, as a new study finds that people actively participating in beach-based activities are more likely to develop gastrointestinal problems, fever, and skin illness. Who’s for beach volleyball? Score one for sitting inside an air-conditioned room for three months of every year, only…
By Mike Fahey Published August 4, 2010 -
UncategorizedHow To Play Street Fighter Online, Or The Ballad Of The Bitch-Ass Ho
Successfully competing in online Street Fighter tournaments takes nerves of steel, lightning-quick reflexes, and the ability to spew a constant stream of profanity for over two minutes. Warning: This clip features some very strong language. If ever a video clip needed to be set to music, this is it. Appearing on YouTube under the title…
By Mike Fahey Published August 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
Achievement Unlocked 2: Revenge of the Pastry Pooping Pachyderms
The original Flash game Achievement Unlocked was a groundbreaking milestone in crossing virtual accomplishments off a list. Never has staying alive for 30 seconds or moving to the right felt so rewarding. Until now. Until Achievement Unlocked 2. Armor Games has scratched the itch of achievement gathering once again in a new adventure starring a…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation 3 Destroyed In A Fire Looks Like This
Reader Eric tells us his home caught on fire and, in it, his PlayStation 3. Happily, Eric fared well enough that he was able to snap photos of his post-inferno PlayStation and send them our way.
By Stephen Totilo Published August 4, 2010 -
UncategorizedI’m Starting To Suspect ‘freddiew’ Is Using An Aimbot…
Now we know how Freddie Wong, star of many a YouTube gun fight, is able to land so many head shots. From the same group of filmmakers (that are inexplicably not making awesome, big budget action movies) responsible for Modern Warfare: Frozen Crossing, the real life Portal gun video and many more fine short films…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Modern Warfare 2 Single-Player Demo Appears
In case you’ve been trying to decide whether or not to buy Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for the past nine months, Activision has released a single-player demo on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live to help you decide. Generally I associate post-release game demos to be signs that a publisher is afraid an…
By Mike Fahey Published August 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
In His Next Game, Batman Is A Cartoon Character
Last year, video game Batman was dark. He crunched bones. This year, video game Batman is cheerful. He hangs out with Robin and can beat up bad guys alongside Green Lantern. Next month’s Batman: The Brave and the Bold: The Video Game is very different from last year’s acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum. Created by different…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
Zombrex Dead Rising Sun: The Story So Far
Is Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune as adept at directing movies as he is creating video game icons? Find out, as we take apart the first three episodes of the live-action Dead Rising zombie flick, Zombrex Dead Rising Sun. Zombrex Dead Rising Sun is the companion movie to Capcom’s Dead Rising video game franchise. Directed…
By Mike Fahey Published August 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Dubai Police Want You (To Make a Game For Them)
The Dubai Police Force is looking for a game developer to help them create a virtual training program for their department, according to a Gamasutra job posting. There aren’t a lot of details about what exactly the police department wants the “serious game” to do, but they job opening is for a CryEngine Game Developer…
By Brian Crecente Published August 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Wretched Hive Of Scum And Villainy For PlayStation Home
Sony celebrates the 30th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in PlayStation Home this Thursday with a faithful rendition of an iconic Star Wars location that did not appear in The Empire Strikes Back. Mos Eisley spaceport, the wretched hive of scum and villainy that houses the Mos Eisley Cantina, first appeared in…
By Mike Fahey Published August 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
PC Gaming Is Having a Great Year, Are You Enjoying It?
StarCraft II, Napoleon: Total War, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Mass Effect 2: Love it or hate it, PC gaming seems to be having a great year. And that’s just what has already hit, if you’re a PC gamer you’ve got quite a glut of games to look forward to for the rest of the year.…
By Brian Crecente Published August 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Pokémon Company Wants You To Play! Pokémon
The Pokémon Company launches its new Play! Pokémon program today, urging Pokémon fans new and old to pull out their pocket monsters in public. Playing Pokémon on your DS is only the tip of the iceberg as far as the Pokémon experience is concerned. As I witnessed first-hand in June, there’s a large community of…
By Mike Fahey Published August 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
Who’s That Flying Coming to PSP, PS3
Who’s that Flying?! is a Playstation minis game described as a side-scrolling shooter meets tower defense (with courtroom drama and intrigue!) doused in sheer awesomeness… AND THEN SET ON FIRE. Sold! WTF?! (Yes, yes, I giggled too) has you taking on the role of the Guardian of Earth as you play through 15 levels across…
By Brian Crecente Published August 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
EA Trademarks The Hell Out Of Syndicate
EA files three new trademark registrations for Syndicate, further teasing us with visions of a downloadable online sequel to Bullfrog’s classic real-time tactics game. The super-sleuths at Superannuation uncovered not one but three separate trademark registrations for Syndicate, each filed on July 30, each filed by Electronic Arts. Combined with last year’s copyright registrations and…
By Mike Fahey Published August 4, 2010 -
UncategorizedToday’s Red Dead Redemption Title Update Is The Cure For What Ails You
Are you tired of no-good dirty griefers? Unable to recover from your drunken stupor? Do sliding doors attach themselves to your head? Rockstar has just released the Red Dead Redemption title update that will cure these horrific ailments and more. As promised back on July 21, Rockstar has released Red Dead Redemption title update 1.03,…
By Mike Fahey Published August 4, 2010 - Uncategorized
Half-Minute Hero Sequel Inbound
Half-Minute Hero, XSeed and Marvelous Entertainment’s delightful, experimental Playstation Portable role-playing game, is getting a sequel, according to IGN. The website reports that Japanese game magazine Famitsu has the first details for Hero 30 Second, sequel to the Japanese-named Hero 30. As with the original the sequel will break gameplay into bite-sized, 30-second chunks, but…
By Brian Crecente Published August 4, 2010