• Uncategorized

  Early Demo Access Offered for UFC Undisputed Community

  Members of the UFC Undisputed community will get a shot at early access to that game’s demo, which THQ says will be ready “in just a matter of days.” A post on the game’s official blog says that registered Undisputed community members will get a chance at a batch of download codes for the demo…

  By Owen Good Published April 23, 2010
• Reviews

  Left 4 Dead 2 ‘The Passing’ Review: The New Mutants

  Valve’s first expansion to post apocalyptic zombie shooter Left 4 Dead 2 makes one appreciate the developer’s gift with wordplay and just how important being able to see through walls is when battling the infected. The Passing brings new things to Left 4 Dead 2, including a new three-level campaign set in a wet Georgia…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2010
• Uncategorized

  NCAA Football 11 Serves Up an Offensive Video

  More than any other sport, haves and have-nots define the culture of college football. But in this video, second-tier programs like Nevada, East Carolina and the Maryland Terrapins show that you really can win with anyone in NCAA Football 11

  By Owen Good Published April 23, 2010
• Uncategorized

  A Curious Community Cameo For… Modnation Racers?

  Chevy Chase, as character Pierce Hawthorne, plays but does not create or share with Modnation Racers on NBC’s Community, as not too surprisingly seen on the Sony Pictures Television produced sitcom. Thanks for the tip, Will!

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Alcoholics Stay Out of Trouble Thanks to Video Game

  If I’m Not Drunk, the satire “game” about DUI, was too subtle in its message of how pathetic you are when you’re drunk, there’s now Guardian Angel, which takes a more proactive stance in helping alcoholics avoid relapse. Writing for the Orlando Sentinel, Marisa Ramiccio of the University of Central Florida describes Guardian Angel, a…

  By Owen Good Published April 23, 2010
• 

  Uncategorized

  Castlevania Finally Beaten By Man Using Dance Dance Revolution Pad

  It has been done. The bounty of defeating NES classic Castlevania using nothing but a Dance Dance Revolution dance mat controller can finally be collected by one man, Nick Hagman, hot-stepping vampire slayer. Hagman bested the Wii Virtual Console version of Konami’s original Castlevania using nothing more than a Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix controller…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Japan’s Console War Still Even Steven

  The battle for hardware dominance in Japan is, once again, kind of a wash, with the PSP and PlayStation 3 sitting atop the country’s weekly console war casualty count. The PSPgo and PlayStation 2 sit at the bottom. Wedged in between that PlayStation sandwich are Nintendo’s offerings, with the Wii taking second to the PS3…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Licensed Pro Lacrosse Video Game Arrives for Xbox 360

  Promised for delivery by April 30, NLL Lacrosse 2010 arrived a week early on Xbox Live’s Indie Games channel. The $5 download delivers all the players on all 11 teams of the National Lacrosse League. NLL Lacrosse 2010 is the first fully licensed title to appear on the Indie Games channel, and the first pro…

  By Owen Good Published April 23, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Surprise Snow

  To: Owen From: Crecente You gotta love those freak spring winter storms Colorado gets. Do you remember those? The flowers on the tree outside my window are thick with snow right now. It looks pretty neat. What you missed: Okamiden Proves the Stylus is Mightier Than the Remote (Or Controller) Would You Like to Feel…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 23, 2010
• 

  Uncategorized

  But What Do Babies Think Of Plants vs Zombies?

  We love Popcap’s puzzle game Plants vs Zombies. That’s pretty clear. But we’re video game writers in our 30’s, with black hearts, and tired eyes. What do innocent little puddings think of the game? Who knows, as this eighteen month-old boy can’t play, but he can watch the title’s catchy ditty. And if he could…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 23, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Just Cause 2 DLC Brings Inventive New Ways To Cause Explosions

  Want some parachute thrusters? How about a half-shotgun, half rocket launcher? All this and more is coming in two sets of Black Market downloadable content for Just Cause 2. As if there weren’t enough ways to cause havoc in Just Cause 2, Square Enix has tapped the black market to bring even more power to…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2010
• 

  Uncategorized

  Lost Planet 2 Lady Pirates Don’t Need Armor, Pants

  The male pirates of Lost Planet 2 multiplayer are generally covered head-to-toe in protective body armor. The females? Not so much. Someone’s going to lose an underboob. I mean, I could understand the desire to show a little bit of skin. Otherwise you wind up with fully-armored females that only look slightly different from fully-armored…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2010
• Uncategorized

  The Histories Of Fighting Games

  Last week’s unveiling of Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 came with an interesting walk-through by Capcom of their take on the history of fighting games. While Capcom’s Seth Killian allowed that one could argue that 1985’s Yie Ar Kung Fu was the proto-fighting game, providing a template to Street Fighter, it was his company’s Street Fighter…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 23, 2010
• Uncategorized

  The Pro Athlete Is Also A Pirate

  Pro rugby player Gareth Raynor recently plead guilty to 14 charges of counterfeiting and fraud after having been caught selling bogus printer cartridges through an eBay storefront called Genuine Ink. He also appears to have been a game pirate. The Yorkshire Evening Post reports that Raynor will be sentenced next month. But what might catch…

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 23, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Capcom Apologizes for Not Telling Users of Final Fight DRM

  Capcom acknowledged that copy protection in the PS3 version of Final Fight: Double Impact requires an always-on Internet connection to play the game, and apologized that a notice of such DRM was not given at the time of purchase. PS3 users who downloaded the bundle of 1990s arcade classics noticed that the game quits completely…

  By Owen Good Published April 23, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Mario Still Tops Japan’s Game Charts, Travis Touchdown Never Had A Chance

  New Super Mario Bros. Wii holds onto its first place position in Japan for another week, outselling every other console game in the nation, including the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 re-release of Grasshopper’s zany No More Heroes. No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise debuted in the top ten, but well below New Super Mario Bros.…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2010
• 

  Uncategorized

  Amazing Pseudo-3D DSiWare Game Coming To America In May

  The formerly Japan-only downloadable DS game that wowed us with its tricky no-glasses-needed 3D graphics appears to be set for a May 17. The game, known as 3D Hidden Picture in Japan, will be called Looksley’s Line Up, and you can see for yourself if the footage above matches the brand-new DSiWare date and description…

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 23, 2010
• Uncategorized

  What Are You Playing This Weekend?

  This weekend, I’m taking to the skies with a little After Burner Climax, a series I haven’t really played since my late 80s obsession with After Burner II, and going underground with some Left 4 Dead 2. I had a brief obsession with After Burner II in the late ’80s, when I spent many a…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Five More Out At Modern Warfare Studio Infinity Ward

  Cross a few more names off of the Modern Warfare 2 credits as the departures continue from Activision studio Infinity Ward. [Updated with one more name] Senior designers Mohammad Alavi and Chad Grenier (update: and Brent McLeod) are out, along with programmer Chris Lambert and designer Jason McCord. That brings the list of departures from…

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 23, 2010
• Uncategorized

  Metroid: Other M Moves To August, Sin & Punishment Slides As Well

  Fans looking forward to the June release of Metroid: Other can now start looking forward to its August release, as Nintendo delays the Team Ninja developed title along with Treasure’s Sin & Punishment: Star Successor. Originally scheduled for release in June, the new release date for Metroid’s return to form is August 31, giving fans…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2010