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EVE Solicits Player Support, Players Solicit Lag Fix
When EVE Online developer CCP games asked players to cast a vote for the game in the European Games Award, the response was overwhelming: fix the game first. It was a simple enough request. Yesterday on the official EVE forums, CCP dev Zymurgist posted the following: The European Games Award is the first award exclusively…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Everything We Know About The Next StarCraft Game
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty may have just come out but it’s never too soon to think about what’s next. There isn’t a lot of information on StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, but we do know some things. First of all, what is the next StarCraft II game? The middle chapter of the StarCraft…
By Amber Nichols Published July 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Can Gameplay Be Funny?
We’ve chortled at many video game’s one-liners and sight gags. But did you ever press a button and laugh? Writer Michael Abbott poses a quandary: How do you make gameplay funny? Abbott brings this up in a smart essay about the comedy in DeathSpank (a game I liked a lot): Game designers who want to…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedLost In Shadow Continues To Astound And Delight
Take a new look at the shadow-bending gameplay that took home our Best Gameplay Mechanic E3 award this year in this new video for Hudson’s Lost in Shadow. Every time I see video of this game in action, I kick myself for not getting the chance to play it at E3 this year. Then I…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedIt’s Like Lego Star Wars, But With Marvel Heroes And The Infinity Gauntlet
Thanos wants the Infinity Gauntlet. That’s the plot to a Marvel comic my friends read in 90s as well as for Marvel Super Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet, a fall game that gives Spider-Man, Hulk and friends the Lego game treatment. At a recent showcase for THQ games in New York, I was able to see…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Little Extra Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep For Europe
The European PlayStation blog shows off the lovely box art for the Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Special Edition. What’s in the box? Game.co.uk lists the normal edition of Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep at £24.99. The Special Edition of the game lists for £29.99, meaning that someone better have packed an extra £5 of…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Worms Reloaded Brings 2D Back To The PC
After a couple of failed attempts at making classic trajectory-based shooter Worms 3D on the PC, Team17 returns to its 2D PC roots with Worms Reloaded, due out August 26 on Steam. Worms never needed a 3D version. It was perfect as it was, and Team17 acknowledges that fact with next month’s release of Worms…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010 - Reviews
Gunnar Phenom 3D Glasses Review: A Slick Extravagance
Whats the worst thing about 3D? The glasses. Gunnar Optiks realized that and decided to come up with their own line of fashionable, pricey 3D glasses. Let’s take them for a spin. Loved Stylin’: Today’s movie theater RealD 3D glasses are big headache-inducing affairs, so clunky that they manage to avoid being even geek chic.…
By Brian Crecente Published July 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedRunes Of Magic Brings Fashion And Metal To Gamescom
Runes of Magic publisher Frogster brings the spectacle to Gamescom in Germany next month, with a Runes-themed fashion show, a costume contest judged by model Gina-Lisa Lohfink, and a performance by a cappella metal band Van Canto. Frogster’s Gamescom plans feature enough entertainment to warrant its own separate show. First they’ve got a Runes of…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Two More Murderers For Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood’s line-up of sleek and deadly killers gets some serious bolstering by the armored Officer and the all-important tubby guy with a beard. Finally a character for me! As a relatively tubby guy with a beard, I often find myself forced to pick a sleek and sexy character in multiplayer games, and that…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Jimmy Fallon Fails To Play 10 Game Consoles In 60 Seconds
Jimmy Fallon had 10 game consoles set in front of him on Late Night yesterday. He tried to claim a world record by playing each in 60 seconds. Officially, he fell short. But did he really? Watch and decide. (Jump a few minutes in to see the feat, past the guy slapping the other guy…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedHalo Reach Campaign Trailer Debuts
Here is the Halo Reach’s brand new campaign trailer. What do you see in it? This final Halo game from Bungie Studios launches on September 14 on the Xbox 360. For more Halo Reach, check out our full coverage and hands-on impressions
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Heading Back To Red Dead
To: Totilo From: Bashcraft RE: The War On Phallic Graffiti Yeah, yeah, I’ve finished Red Dead Redemption — a game which the most wonderfulest person in the world, Jason Chen, gave to me — but I’ve been thinking about the game a lot recently — especially with Mrs. Bashcraft, Mini-Bash and my parents driving through…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Teaching Girls How To Handle Peer Pressure About Sex
On July 26, University of Central Florida was awarded a $434,800 National Institutes of Health grant to develop a game to promote abstinence among Latina middle school students, reports the Orlando Business Journal. The above picture shows what looks to be the game in alpha. It could even be the demo used to attain the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo UK Hints At 3DS Pricing
How much is the Nintendo 3DS? I dunno! Nintendo does, let’s hear what it has to say. Website Electricpig asked Nintendo’s marketing manager James Honeywell about the Nintendo 3DS pricing to which Honeywell replied: “Price, we haven’t made any kind of announcement at the moment, but for everyone who already knows, you know, the Nintendo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2010