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Warhammer Online Bug Results in More Than $300 Monthly Fees For Some
A screw-up in EA’s Warhammer Online billing system has resulted in many players being charged upwards of 22 times for a one-month subscription, filling bank accounts with overdraft fees and the Warhammer forums with very angry players. A Warhammer Online forum thread named ‘Billing Error‘ has been filling with reports from customers who were surprised…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Still Searching For A Great Rap Video Game
The news this morning that Konami will publish Def Jam Rapstar raises hope among the hip-hop-minded among us that maybe, finally, the world will get its first — or second, you may argue — great rap game. For all the hip-hop crossover with video games — the rappers playing video games, the rappers rapping about…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Why Gamers Should Care About Net Neutrality
We’ve heard the term ‘net neutrality’ bandied about the internet for more than a decade, yet many gamers aren’t aware of how important the concept is to their continued online entertainment. Why should you care about net neutrality? Perhaps you don’t know what net neutrality means. That’s a fair assumption, considering the phrase doesn’t exactly…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
iPhone Gets Online Gaming Network, Multitasking This Summer
Finally, after much bitching (by me) and at least one feature (by me), Apple is introducing a new gaming service to the iPhone that will provide a single online gaming experience for some of Apple’s devices. The Game Center will include a social gaming network, the ability to invite and track friends, matchmaking, leaderboards and,…
By Brian Crecente Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Red Dead Redemption Multiplayer Has A Posse
If you thought Red Dead Redemption’s single-player looked exciting, wait until you get a load of the extensive free-roaming multiplayer Rockstar has cooked up. Posse up! I loved the free play multiplayer mode in Grand Theft Auto, and Red Dead Redemption’s Free Roam multiplayer is a lot like that at its core. You and a…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Who Needs FarmVille When You Have This Lawnmower Simulator?
Digital plowing, planting and sowing is so January 2010. Advanced Lawnmower Simulator 2: The Revenge of King Zord! Is my personal gardening game of the month. ALS2TROKZ! is a crafty blend of text adventure of low-res graphics, asking you to “Go Get That Grass!”, but at your own speed. There’s no leveling up here, no…
By Brian Crecente Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
New Developer, Horror Consultants Give Fans Plenty To Fear In F.E.A.R. 3
Creepy little physic girl Alma is back, and she’s bringing the kids with her in F.E.A.R. 3, with a new developer and the minds behind Halloween and 30 Days of Night taking the horror to all new heights. While the logo still says F.3.A.R., the official press release is calling the game F.E.A.R. 3, so…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Does StarCraft II Require An Internet Connection?
Last we’d heard, StarCraft II was playable offline, but the box art for Wings of Liberty clearly states “Internet Connection Required.” Has there been a change in plans? Screenshots distributed at BlizzCon last year had us questioning whether or not StarCraft II would require an internet connection to play. The launch screen for the game…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010 - Reviews
America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking Review: Top Chef
America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking isn’t just a game. It certainly isn’t just an interactive cook book jammed onto the DS. This is one of three games that Nintendo thinks will convince people to buy the big-screened DSi XL. With more than 300 recipes, tons of written tutorials and 15 video guides, America’s Test…
By Brian Crecente Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
StarCraft II Special Edition Launching For $100
With the release date for the first installment of StarCraft II being revealed in the coming weeks, Blizzard shows off the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Collector’s Edition, complete with art book, soundtrack CD, and in-game World of Warcraft pet. Speaking as a World of Warcraft player who isn’t very good at StarCraft, including a…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
12-Year-Old Runs Up $1,300 FarmVille Debt
A 12-year-old British boy racked up an astounding $1,300 bill while setting up his virtual farm in Zynga’s popular Facebook game FarmVille, The Guardian Reports. A note of caution, The Guardian withholds the woman’s name and doesn’t really walk us through how they verified that this is a true story. But if the woman’s account…
By Brian Crecente Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Top 10 Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America
As of April 1, 2010, the Wii game that gets played the most by the people who have it is still Super Smash Bros. Brawl. 75 hours. 10 minutes. Since the day they got it. But a new contender is rising. (Click the chart to enlarge) Every month Kotaku updates a list of the so-called…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
It’s About Time We Got Some New Doctor Who Video Games
Help the newly-regenerated Eleventh Doctor, his gorgeous companion Amy Pond, and the Eleventh Doctor’s hair in Doctor Who: The Adventure Games, free interactive episodes of the beloved time-travelling TV series, coming this June from the BBC and Sumo Digital. The Eleventh Doctor made his full-length episode debut this weekend in The Eleventh Hour, introducing us…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedLet’s Trade Top Ten Listened Lists, M’kay?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: He Who Controls the Spice… Going through my music play list… It’s interesting. Here are the top ten songs I’ve listened to the most. Not necessarily my ten favorite, but the ten songs I’ve listened to the most. I’ll put them at the bottom of the post. But first… Here’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker CD Packaging Has A Naughty Secret
Looks like an innocent CD music single packaging for upcoming stealth game Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, right? It’s so not. The CD packaging for “Love Deterrence”, the character theme for PW heroine Paz, has a slip cover. It can be slipped off. …to reveal this! Peace Walker allows players to see through the clothes…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
NSFW: This DLC Is Way More Revealing Than Originally Thought
Mamiya, the village leader in the new Fist of of the North Star game, gets a new downloadable costume today. It’s not “new” per se as it’s based on what she wears in the manga. Or so we thought. In fact, the earlier released artwork does not exactly correspond with what players are getting in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Konami Cops Def Jam Rapstar For Fall Release
It’s been a while since we last heard from 4mm Games, Def Jam Interactive and Terminal Reality’s hip hop project Def Jam Rapstar, but there’s good news from the camp today. Konami has picked up the title for a fall release. The PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii game has a new buddy in rhythm…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Gears Of War Meets…Political Satire
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, he don’t like video games. But the editors of Peruvian newspaper Peru21 didn’t let that stop them using a recent arms deal to engage Chavez in a little involuntary Gears of War cosplay. Chavez recently signed a $5 billion arms deal with Russia to buy a whole ton of tanks, submarines…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2010