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Ubisoft Want To Make…A JRPG?
While some Western companies are down on the future prospects of the Japanese role-playing game, others – like Ubisoft – can’t wait to get a piece of the action. Speaking with Famitsu, Ubisoft’s Alain Corre has revealed that as part of the company’s push into the Japanese market, they’d one day like to release a…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: It’s A Mark Hamill Special
There’s lots of things available as part of this week’s PlayStation Store update, but only one you should really care about. And it involves Mark Hamill. It’s not a Batman-related DLC pack. It’s not a Darksiders demo. It’s Wing Commander IV. Only downside is that it’s obviously the lesser PS1 port, but hey, Wing Commanders…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2009 -
UncategorizedN64 Emulator Stumbles Onto The iPhone
Jailbreaking an iPhone isn’t as necessary as it once was, but hey, some people still like to do it. And those people can now play some N64 on their iPhones. By all accounts it’s a bit of a mess but then, that’s what you get when you muck around with this kind of business. There’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Aliens vs Predator: The Fancy Edition
Aliens vs Predator has a collector’s edition. This is it! No wearable blood-soaked Predator wrist-guards or Vasquez bandanas here, though; it’s all relatively tasteful. While announced earlier in the month for Europe, it’s only today been cleared for an American release. Called the “Hunter Edition”, it includes a facehugger model, four multiplayer maps, a “3d…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Pac-Man Still Beats Mario for Most-Famous Crown
One year older, and about two dozen or so titles fewer, Pac-Man still retains the “most recognizable” title among video game characters in the United States, according to the upcoming edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. The book, which in recent years has trended strongly toward video game records (and, according to us…
By Owen Good Published December 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect 2’s Cinematic Trailer In Full
You’ve seen half of Mass Effect 2’s cinematic trailer; why not kick back and watch the entire thing. If you’re thinking of watching this at work, or with little ones around, be warned: there is an exploding space worm. Click to view
By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Get Back In The Kitchen And Make Me Some Mushroom!
Spotted this Super Mario Bros./Legend of Zelda apron on Etsy today while searching for scarves and hats. I guess there’s nothing that absolutely forbids a guy from wearing it while he cooks — as long as he doesn’t mind lace.
By AJ Glasser Published December 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Settlement Gives THQ the WWE License Until 2018
THQ wrapped up two big loose ends at the end of this year, reaching a settlement with Jakks Pacific over who owed what for the rights to World Wrestling Entertainment and, separately, extending its deal with the promoter to 2018. In the first case, a three-party settlement among all involved will see THQ paying WWE…
By Owen Good Published December 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Steam’s Big Holiday Sale Will Stuff Your Digital Stocking
The holiday season is always a time for big savings. Steam is a place where big savings happen. Put the two together and you have some crazy Christmas bargains. Steam’s holiday sale has kicked off a little early this year, with all kinds of tempting deals. Like Mirror’s Edge for $5, GTAIV for $7.50 and…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Obama And The Game-Crazy Christmas Kids, Now In Video Form
OK, everyone. Obama asks the kid if he the DSi plays “The Sims” on it, not “Sins.” So much for the CNN transcript from earlier today. This is the American President listening to the Christmas wishes of kids. Not easy!
By Stephen Totilo Published December 22, 2009 - Reviews
The Sims 3: World Adventures Review: A Form Of Manifest Destiny
Expansions are to The Sims series as pimples are to puberty: they’re going to happen, so embrace them and try to avoid nasty pit scars. It’s just part of growing up. The Sims 3: World Adventures opens up three new remote locations your Sim can visit: China, France and Egypt. The purpose of visiting the…
By AJ Glasser Published December 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Moral Quandary Worthy Of A BioWare Epic
To: Ashcraft From: Totilo Re: How Long Did The Family Go Without Japanese Food? What you need to figure out is whether there is an international food, a food that is the product of no one nation, is associated with no single flag, and feed only that food to all the little Bashes. Then you…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Play Every Day The Same Dream, Feel Bad
Don’t think of Every Day The Same Dream as much as a game (though it is), but as an interesting, potentially fascinating experience, not too dissimilar from other interactive experiences like Passage and Don’t Look Back. But do play it. Every Day The Same Dream is a short but sweet adventure game, “a slightly existential…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
2009 in Review: The Sports Video Game Report
Every year in sports has its winners and losers, but in sports video games, the results aren’t about pennants and trophies. And they’re not always clear-cut, either. In many ways 2009 was like most for sports games – every major team sports title put out a new version; Madden sold a ton for EA Sports;…
By Owen Good Published December 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! Double The Game On One Disc?
While some publishers may be dropping the UMD format in favor of digital downloads, at least one PlayStation Portable title will re-embrace it in 2010, namely Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! 2: Time to Tighten Up Security! Better yet, the sequel to the original Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! will take advantage of all that…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Eye of Judgment Drops Camera, Cards & UMD For PSP Version
Sony will release The Eye of Judgment Legends on PSP in North America, trimming the fat of the PlayStation Eye and physical cards, focusing only on the core card-based board game strategy gameplay. The Eye of Judgment Legends (don’t-call-it-a-port) version will also drop one more physical object: the UMD. Legends will hit the PlayStation Store…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Meet Mad Moxxi, Borderlands’ Madam of Mayhem
Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot, Borderlands’ next DLC package, promises a gameplay mode that Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford vows is all-new. This cinematic introduces Moxxi and makes it clear you – and some old friends – are her playthings.
By Owen Good Published December 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
First Dead Space 2 Screen(s) Venture Into Scary 3D
Your first online peek at Isaac Clarke in Dead Space 2 has arrived, a 360 degree look at the necromorph dismemberment engineer that requires Microsoft’s Silverlight plug-in and a dose of patience. GameInformer has the first comprehensive look at Clarke in his newer, sleeker, more jetpack-accessorized space suit, and at least one unfamiliar necromorph. Fight…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Borderlands Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot Preview: Eyond Underdome
Join me as I strap on my weapons and take a trip deep into Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot, the second dose of downloadable content for Gearbox Software’s Borderlands. The second installment of Borderlands DLC ditches the exploration found in The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned in favor of strengthening the ties between the game and…
By Mike Fahey Published December 22, 2009