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  Darksiders Banned In The United Arab Emirates?

  Darksiders seems to be the flavour of the month so far, its rugged charms leading to good review scores and media opportunities. Just don’t tell that to the United Arab Emirates, who have reportedly banned the game. No reason was given (because it seems no reason is ever given by the authorities), but if this…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2010
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  Target To Offer $99 “Video Game Setup” Service

  We’ve been told by helpful sources that Target will later this month begin offering you the chance to allow somebody else to install your brand new console for you. All for the low, low price of $99! No joke now; they’ll come to your house, plug it in, set up some accounts and any relevant…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2010
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  Lost Planet 2’s CES Screens Stick To The Formula

  Perhaps mistaken that the Consumer Electronics Show going down in Las Vegas this week is all about giant bugs and robot suits, Capcom have released some new screenshots for upcoming shooter Lost Planet 2.

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2010
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  But Is Infinity Ward Doing Modern Warfare 3? [Update]

  With two games, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and its sequel, Infinity Ward brought shooters out of the World War II ghetto and into the modern era. Rumors are swirling that the developer won’t be developing the inevitable third MW. Each year, publisher Activision releases Call of Duty games like clockwork. Set during World War…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 8, 2010
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  Ninety-Nine Nights II Dated for Japan

  Xbox 360 hack-and-slash exclusive Ninety-Nine Nights II has been dated for Japan. According to the title’s official site, the game will be out this spring — expect the exact date to be announced later. The game is developed by feelplus, a Japanese development studio with close ties to Microsoft Game Studios. Sporting the tagline “The…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 8, 2010
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  The Latest Ar tonelico III Trailer Looks Like This

  Ar tonelico III, the third Ar tonelico…game, has a new promotional trailer. You can watch it! The trailer is cutscene and animation heavy, but there is footage of in-game combat and costume options. The potboiler also features plenty of melodrama and underpants. The voice actress who voices Pokémon’s Pikachu will be lending her talents to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 8, 2010
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  PAL PlayStation Store Update: A Guilty Pleasure

  What this week’s PAL PlayStation Store update lacks in new content it more than makes up for with its retro offerings, as the original Guilty Gear will be available for download tomorrow. Just in case you don’t already own the classic 2D fighter, either in its original form or as one of its many revisions,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2010
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  New Fist of the North Star Screen (Yes, They’re Already Dead)

  Following up on Tecmo Koei’s exact dating for the release of upcoming title Hokuto Musou, the company has released new screens. The game, releasing in Japan on March 25, is based on post-apocalyptic manga Hokuto no Ken, or Fist of the North Star. If you’ve been wondering what the heck is with the “already dead”…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 8, 2010
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  Dark Void’s CES Trailer Is Wet Wet Wet

  This is a new trailer for Capcom’s Dark Void. You know, for all its allusions to The Rocketeer, I’ve never really noticed how much it looks a lot more like Mass Effect. If Shepard used Super Soakers.

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2010
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  Neill Blomkamp “Stressed Out” By Idea of District 9 Game

  At one time, director Neill Blomkamp was just the guy who was going to helm the now-on-ice Halo Hollywood flick. That movie never happened. Sci-fi hit District 9 did, and Blompkamp’s career took off. In the short time since District 9 has hit theaters (and taken off), Blomkamp has shown street smarts about the Hollywood…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 8, 2010
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  New Red Dead Redemption Screens Saddle Up

  Rockstar today released four new screens for their upcoming western title Red Dead Redemption. One of the has an exploding stagecoach. You sure know the way to a man’s heart, Rockstar. Red Dead Redemption is the sequel to Red Dead Revolver, probably the best (sorry Outlaws) cowboy game of all time. It’s due out in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2010
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  Nothing Says 2010 Like One Hundred Cupcakes

  Every year, jewelry maker Robin Dahlberg at Steelhead Studio throws a big game party to ring in the new year. This year Dahlberg and co. did more than that — they made one hundred gaming cupcakes. The fondant creations range from table top to video games with a heavy emphasis on retro titles. Dahlberg even…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 8, 2010
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  Rumor: Dead Or Alive 5 Heading For PlayStation 3?

  The latest issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine is carrying a brief rumour, claiming that the fifth game in the Dead or Alive series – one that’s long been a Microsoft exclusive – will also be appearing on the PS3. If correct, it wouldn’t be the world’s biggest surprise; not only is “former console exclusive…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2010
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  NSFW: Playboy Models Are Not Bayonetta, But They Try!

  Multiple models in skimpy clothes say “I am Bayonetta” — much like that “I am Tiger Woods” ad from a few years back. Click to view Like Tiger Woods the character Bayonetta, the girls ask “Do you want to touch me?” The five models are not Bayonetta, however. They are Shannon James, Jillian Kaye, Kat,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 8, 2010
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  Fix On The Way For Darksiders’ Graphical Issues

  I wasn’t a big fan of the amount of screen-tearing present in the Xbox 360 version of Vigil’s Darksiders. It appears I’m not the only one, as the studio has confirmed that a patch for the issue is on the way. “It’s something that’s really not a difficult fix for us and so we’re going…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2010
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  So, Who’s Behind Microsoft’s New Game Room Service?

  Microsoft’s reveal of an Xbox 360 & PC “Game Room” is one of the bigger surprises of CES, but also surprising is the revelation of the development team behind the retro arcade store/service. It’s not Microsoft Game Studios, nor as you’d expect is it Rare, the studio responsible for the creation of the avatars in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2010
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  The Thousand Dollar Wooden Gundam Statue

  Forget that enormous Gundam statue! How about an enormously expensive hand carved red wood Zaku II? This is hardly the first wooden Gundam, and a wooden statue was released back in 2007. Priced at ¥99,750 (US$1069), the statue is over a foot tall and is being sold by legendary robot company Bullmark. The figure is…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 8, 2010
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  NBA Jam Creator Officially Hired by EA Sports

  Word that EA Vancouver signed the creator of the original NBA Jam buttressed rumors that studio was preparing a Wii version of the arcade classic. EA Sports has now announced Turmell’s hiring – but he’s assigned to a different studio. Mark Turmell, whom ESPN.com said had been brought to BC to consult on the Wii…

  By Owen Good Published January 8, 2010
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  Business In The Front, LAN Party Option On This Guy’s Back

  Video displays as name tags, as seen outside the CES press room, where questionably useful technology is sometimes on display, inspiring future gaming possibilities.

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 7, 2010
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  More Hands-on Details From Xbox 360’s Game Room

  Microsoft’s newly announced Game Room for the Xbox 360 and Games For Windows platform was available to play on the CES show floor today, giving attendees a chance to go hands on with classics like Pitfall, Scramble and Tempest. Those old school arcade and Atari 2600 games played mostly as one would remember them, 8-bit…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 7, 2010