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Star Wars Cantina Micro-review: Serve Greedo First
Not since Bea Arthur’s spin as Ackmena the bartender in the Star Wars Holiday Special have we been as thrilled to revisit a classic Tatooine bar as we have in Star Wars Cantina for the iPhone. Star Wars Cantina puts you in the shoes and Dewback-sized beehive hairdo of Nia Adea, a drink-slinger at the…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Derek Jeter Loses Boxing Match, U.S. Stymied In Xbox 360 Tournament
Four American gamers lost to non-Americans in the second annual Gillette EA Sports Champions of Gaming Tournament in New York City last night. But then, in a twist, two pro athletes beat two of the tournament-winning gamers. In round-robin competitions of FIFA 10, Fight Night Round 4, Madden NFL 10 and NHL 10, a handful…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedSee How Project Natal Will See You
Look through the cute/creepy eyes of Project Natal and see how the Xbox 360 camera attachment will see you when launched later this year. This shaky cam-captured demonstration, via Next Gen News, is from Microsoft’s Think Next event that convened yesterday in Tel Aviv, Israel—home to Project Natal tech provider PrimeSense. In it, we witness…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Team Fortress 2 Finally Adds Severed Rabbit Heads
While I believe that torn-off bunny parts are gifts reserved for more romantic occasions, Valve’s just handing out these severed rabbit heads as one of three bonuses for players buying the new Sam and Max game on Steam this week. Telltale Games has just launched The Penal Zone, the first episode of Sam and Max:…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: Cody & Guy & Haggar & Sam & Max
Where will the North American PlayStation Store update take PS3 owners this week? To one of three locales, Metro City, Port Carverton and New York City. Do you know the games I’m talking about? If not you might want to check out the list of new downloadable additions awaiting PlayStation 3 and PSP owners. On…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
NPD Instant Analysis: Things You Should Note
If you are not careful, you will soon be cornered by some know-it-all who knows everything about U.S. video game sales in March 2010. Before walking away, drop some knowledge on them — might we suggest a few talking points? Fact: Four PlayStation 3 games were in the March top 10. Sony software hasn’t had…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Helps Nintendo Walk To March Hardware Victory
As it is wont to do, Nintendo dominated hardware sales in the United States in March, the Nintendo DS and Wii combining to move more than a million shiny new game machines last month. Topping the hardware list was the Nintendo DS with 700,800 units sold in March, no doubt thanks to impressive sales of…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
God of War III, Pokemon & More Battle It Out For March’s Bestseller Crown
March was a battle between one very pissed off Spartan, a girl named Lightning and too many Pokemon to count. Who came out on top in U.S. video game sales for the month of March? According to new figures from the NPD Group, God of War III was last month’s bestselling individual video game, moving…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIII PS3 ‘Nearly Doubles’ Xbox 360 Version In U.S. Sales
First month figures for Final Fantasy XIII are in, with the North American version of Square Enix’s role-playing game epic moving more than 1.3 million copies in the United States. The vast majority of those were on the PlayStation 3. According to an early statement from Sony Computer Entertainment, the PS3 version of Final Fantasy…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talesworth Adventure Proves Its Worth
Only one idiotic adventurer has the power to run headlong into traps, pits, and other obstacles on his quest to save the riches of Talesworth from the evil red dragon. He could probably use your help. Talesworth Adventure Episode One is a nifty little flash game, in which you have to guide the creatively named…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Returns As King Of Japanese Charts
It was kind of a barren wasteland for new releases for video game buying friends in Japan, just one new title sneaking into the week’s bestsellers games. Still, a little surprising to see New Super Mario Bros. Wii take first. Nintendo’s side-scroller for the Wii clearly has legs. New Super Mario Bros. Wii has been…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Gears Novelist Is Lead Writer On Gears Of War 3
After penning two novels based in the world of Epic Games’ hit series, science fiction author Karen Traviss plunges headlong into the story as the lead writer for Gears of War 3. Star Wars fans may recognize Karen Traviss as the writer who made clone troopers cool and compelling in her Republic Commando series of…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedStill No Official Shutdown Time For Xbox Live Support Of Original Xbox [UPDATE]
Xbox fans may have believed it would be impossible to play Halo 2 online by this minute of April 15th. But the planned shut-off of Xbox Live for games on the original Xbox hasn’t happened. [UPDATE: It’s been shut off.] A Microsoft representative confirmed, however, that today is still the lights-out day for that part…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Avast! A Monkey Island Pirate Paradise For PlayStation Home
LucasArts celebrates the summer release of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition on the PlayStation 3 with enough virtual goods to recreate the game yourself in PlayStation Home. Fans of the Monkey Island series patiently awaiting the PlayStation 3 release of the remastered adventure game classic can now show off their pirate pride in…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sega Brings Two More Arcade ‘Hits’ To Wii
Lightgun fans, rejoice. Sega is adding to the arcade nostalgia for Wii owners—which is already home to its Ghost Squad and The House of the Dead 2 & 3 games—with two arcade shoot ’em ups you might remember. It looks like Gunblade NY and LA Machineguns, two big, brash shooters from the mid-1990s are coming…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dungeons & Dragons Online Players Unite To Topple Offer Wall
Exploring alternative commerce models for Dungeons & Dragons Online, Turbine recently created an offer wall, where players could complete “special offers” in exchange for points. Due to tremendous negative user feedback, Turbine has now torn down that wall. Dungeons and Dragons Online enjoyed a strong influx of new players last year when it switched to…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Contest Reminder: Win It Yourself
Our WarioWare D.I.Y. contest continues. You haven’t won it yet. You haven’t lost either. Details here. Prizes sitting in the proverbial vault waiting to be claimed. Details here. Just make sure, American contestants, that you prioritize paying your taxes first.
By Stephen Totilo Published April 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedHexyz Force Is Two Role-Playing Games In One Unpronounceable Package
Atlus has released the full trailer for Hexyz Force, the upcoming PlayStation Portable role-playing game with two complete adventures packed right in. It looks gorgeous, boasts more than 50 hours of gameplay, 20 minutes of anime cutscenes, and two complete stories for each of the game’s main characters. Developed by Riviera and Knights in the…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Call Of Duty Before Bedtime Not As Unhealthy As Feared
Parents, prepare to lose more arguments with your kids about late-night gaming. Teenagers, clip and save this post. Researchers in Australia recently made teenagers play Call of Duty IV before bed-time — really twisted their arms, surely — and found that a 16-year-old’s ability to fall asleep may only be slightly delayed by night-time gaming.…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 15, 2010