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Video Game Movies Are The New Comic Book Movies, Says Ex-Marvel Man
Avi Arad, former head of Marvel Studios and producer of the comic book company’s big screen adaptations, believes that video games are “great source material” and that Hollywood will soon embrace games as it has superheroes. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Arad said at the Milken Institute Global Conference “Very much like when we started…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
New Guardian of Light Screens: Lara Croft & Friend Double Team Huge Balls
It may not bear the Tomb Raider name, but Lara Croft’s next adventure features much of the same puzzle-solving action the Eidos series is famous for. In Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, however, the focus is on co-op. New screens of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light highlight that emphasis on cooperative…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Throwback to the Future with Tecmo Bowl
One of the most appealing things about Tecmo Bowl Throwback, which released yesterday, is the ability to switch between the 3D view and retro 16-bit view during a play. It may look like promotional video, but it’s live. We had a little fun last night updating an Internet meme with the game’s new celebration animations.…
By Owen Good Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sony Wants to be More Than Just Friends With Bungie
While Bungie’s new date is Activision, not Sony, it likely means PS3 games coming from the Halo people. As if noticing a hottie had just changed her Facebook status to “single,” Sony turned on the charm Thursday. “The partnership between Bungie and Activision is a big win for gamers worldwide,” read a statement from SCEA.…
By Owen Good Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Report: Call of Duty 7 Goin’ To Vietnam
The next Call of Duty game from World At War developer Treyarch is reported to take the popular first-person series to the Vietnam War. While Activision is still a day away from officially revealing the game, VentureBeat writes that Call of Duty: Vietnam will make its debut in this week’s episode of GameTrailers TV. Not…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Behold The Halo Reach Rowdiness Question And Other Boot-Up Delights
The Halo Reach Beta is upon us, at least the 3,733 of us I saw enjoying early access to the Xbox 360 beta/promotion/multiplayer-tease that gets wider release next week. I shot video of how it begins. Warning: kinda shaky If you can stomach this video, you will learn what it’s like to boot up the…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Valve Dates Steam for Mac; It’s May 12
Valve sent word five minutes ago that the public release of Steam for the Mac will be on May 12. No other details were included in the statement. Originally due for release sometime in April, there was, of course, less than two days left to make that deadline. Valve gave no reason for the delay.…
By Owen Good Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Swords: Like Punch-Out!! But With Swords
Majesco offers the Wii owner another chance to use the rarely exploited Wii MotionPlus add-on with its new, to-the-point Swords, a game that is about swords, time traveling, and swords. In Swords, players will engage eight sword-wielding foes “including the flirtatious yet dangerous beauty Keiko Anamura, the vicious Viking chieftain Armin, [and] the famed Sir…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
UFC Undisputed 2010 Demo Codes Finally Arrive Tonight [Update]
The rollout of exclusive access to the UFC Undisputed 2010 demo hasn’t gone well. [Update]: Codes are available to previously registered members at the UFC Community Site by logging in and clicking the “rewards” tab atop the page. Original post follows: Last week THQ began plugging the early access, offering it to anyone who registered…
By Owen Good Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Okay, This Naughty Bear Victim Deserved To Die
You’d figure any bear living in the woods would constantly be on the lookout for bear traps. I mean come on, not only is this latest victim of Naughty Bear’s homicidal rampage a bear in the woods, he’s a bear in the woods that seems to be scanning the ground as he walks. I’ll chalk…
By Mike Fahey Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: Final Thursday
Downloadable games, free gear for MAG and brand new Rock Band Network tracks are just some of the highlights in this week’s North American PlayStation Store update, the last we’ll enjoy on a Thursday. PlayStation 3 owners can now enjoy digital downloads of Record of Agarest War and Kick-Ass, as well as plenty of virtual…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Many Faces Of Transformers: War For Cybertron
Activision shows off the various box arts for the Transformers’ return to Cybertron today, from the faction-specific Nintendo DS offerings to the less-shooting, more running Cybertron Adventures for the Wii. I still can’t believe they’re calling it Transformers: Cybertron Adventures on the Wii, doing away with the War for Cybertron moniker in favor of a…
By Mike Fahey Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Should We Play The iPad In Public, Specifically On The F Train?
Debate in the office yesterday: playing a video game on an iPad on the subway feels wrong because it is a) too big b) too obnoxious c) too dangerous. I’d been playing a tower defense game on an iPad in order to squeeze in some playing time to finish a game in time for a…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Japan Loves Nier
Square Enix’s latest epic adventure, Nier, is off to a good start in Japan, with the only available in Japan version, Neir Replicant, topping the country’s weekly software sales chart. Japan also has access to the other version of Nier, known as Nier Gestalt and released on the Xbox 360, but it didn’t fare as…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 29, 2010 - Reviews
Mikado Defenders Micro-Review: Sold For The iPhone, Made For The iPad
There are games that are best seen at a size bigger than a telephone. Mikado Defenders, Taito’s lovely but prickly iPod Touch and iPhone tower defense game is one of them. Gamers would best play this beauty place-mat scale. Mikado Defenders is another tower defense video game, the last thing a world of gamers satisfied…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
We Have A Hostage Situation
When Sony accidentally sent Activision’s trophy for 1.5 million manufactured units of Modern Warfare 2 to Ubisoft, the situation quickly got out of control. Will Activision come up with the brownies before it’s too late? – Thanks, Anonymous Kidnapper!
By Mike Fahey Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Updates Move To Tuesdays
North American PlayStation 3 owners won’t have to wait as long for their downloadable content, as Sony is bumping up its weekly PlayStation Store digital releases from Thursdays to Tuesdays. The time shift to earlier in the week means that the PS3 crowd won’t have to sit idly by as their Xbox 360 peers enjoy…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Free Realms Makes It To The PlayStation 3 For E3
What happened to the promised PlayStation 3 version of the massively successful free-to-play MMO Free Realms? On this, the first anniversary of the PC release, Sony Online Entertainment gives Kotaku the skinny on the console version’s E3 2010 appearance. SOE’s Free Realms team is partying from 9AM to 5PM Pacific today in celebration of one…
By Mike Fahey Published April 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Timeless Speculation: Exploring The Games Of Bungie’s Past
What fruit will this new partnership between Bungie and Activision bear? Perhaps the answer to that question lies buried in the Halo developer’s past games. When we think of Bungie, we immediately think Halo, so it makes sense that the knee-jerk reaction to the news that the developer has teamed up with Activision is that…
By Mike Fahey Published April 29, 2010