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Aliens vs Predator “Unbanned” In Australia
Knew something was up with that trailer rating this morning; Sega just let us know that Aliens vs Predator, a violent game which had previously been refused classification in Australia, has had that ruling overturned. Sega Australia’s general manager, Darren Macbeth, tells Kotaku “It is with great pleasure that we announce the success of our…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Vagrant Story Dated For (PAL) PlayStation Store Release
Last month, we received the uplifting news that Square’s classic Vagrant Story was on its way to the PAL PlayStation Store. Thing is, back then, it didn’t have a release date. It does now! And that date is Tuesday, December 22, which we guess must also be the day Europe’s PlayStation Store is update next…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
FFXIII Home Goodies Arrive, Aren’t Quite “Free”
Like we said, there’s now some Final Fantasy XIII gear available in the Japanese version of PlayStation Home. Thing is, it isn’t as free as first believed/hoped. The only thing that’s free is a personal space, and that’s only free until January 14, after which it’ll cost ¥600. Everything else, from chairs to rugs to…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Quake Wars Goes Online, Learns Korean
Splash Damage have announced today that Korean developers Dragonfly are working on an online-only version of Quake Wars, called…Quake Wars Online. It’s moving into beta as we converse, with 100,000 spots available, but since those spots are Korea-only, that information is presented only as information, not a recommendation. Still, you’d expect the final game to…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Aliens vs Predator Not Entirely Banned From Australian Consoles
Sega’s Aliens vs Predator may have been effectively “banned” in Australia, but Sega are still plugging away, with a trailer released this morning on the Australian PlayStation Store. Hilarity ensues. Not for the contents of the trailer, mind you, but for the MA15+ rating the trailer carries, and veritable baggage train of rating warnings along…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
TF2’s War Ends With New Item, New Maps
And just like that, the war is over. The Soldiers, victorious, the Demomen, less so. The saying decrees that the victors get the spoils, and since the Soldiers won, their spoils are on the way. Spoils which come in the form of the final update to the game’s characters for the week. Since the Soldiers…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Here’s the Achievement List for BioShock 2
Ever-watchful Xbox 360 Achievements has dug up what it says is the list of cheevs for BioShock 2; there are 50 for the standard total of 1000 gamerscore, and a goodly number of them are secret achievements. Here’s the full list. It rates a standard spoiler-alert warning but, going through this, the descriptions don’t seem…
By Owen Good Published December 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Playing the Crowd in MLB 2K10
MLB 2K10 is trying to be more creative and less repetitive with what you hear coming from the stands this year. For that they need voices for more than 10,000 sound clips. Here’s what two had to say. Bitmob’s Aaron Thomas and his friend, Shanker Srinivasan, journeyed to 2K Marin’s studio in Novato, Calif. to…
By Owen Good Published December 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Well, Excuuuuuse Me, Hulu!
The Legend of Zelda, that Friday special cartoon that ran on The Super Mario Bros. Super Show back in the late 80s, is now on Hulu for your trip down memory lane pleasure. I feel kind of silly now, having bought the whole thing on DVD some years back. At the time I thought it…
By AJ Glasser Published December 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: VIII + 5 + 40
So much to see and do this week on the North American version of the PlayStation Store. But what to do first? Download the Gran Turismo 5 Time Trial demo? Final Fantasy VIII? Rubber Soul? Argh! I suppose it’s up to you to decide whether the Army of Two: The 40th Day demo takes precedent…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 17, 2009 - Reviews
Dragon’s Lair Micro-Review: Small Scenes from the Mind’s Eye
When it landed in 1983, Dragon’s Lair was truly unlike anything ever seen in an arcade. The gorgeous cartoon visuals not only justified an unthinkable 50-cent spend back then, they became the most memorable of pre-crash arcade classics. With Dragon’s Lair’s port to the iPhone and iPod Touch, EA Mobile and Digital Leisure are banking…
By Owen Good Published December 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Starship Patrol Brings More Tower Defense To DSiWare, Q-Games Style
The official Nintendo Europe web site has given us a better look at Q-Games next original DSiWare effort, the downloadable DSi game known as Starship Patrol over there, Starship Defense over here. Like Q-Games’ PixelJunk Monsters, Starship Patrol is a classic tower defense style game, but with a focus on resource management, strategic weapons placement…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Spore: Creatures Preview: The Next Step
For those of you that longed to take your Spore: Origins creature onto dry land for the next step in the evolutionary process, this iPhone game is for you. For those of you who missed that evolutionary step, here’s what happened: You created a microbe through a streamlined version of the Spore interface and then…
By AJ Glasser Published December 17, 2009 -
UncategorizedBanjo-Kazooie, Sonic & Avatars In Hot All-Stars Karting Action
Yes, Banjo and Kazooie are making a guest appearance in Sega’s Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, something that will likely please Rare fans as much as it will send Nights fans into a petition-signing, blood-boiling frenzy. The Xbox 360 version looks to have taken advantage of Sega’s offer to include bonus mascot characters in the…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
How About That 2011?
To: Ashcraft From: Totilo Re: Hey Facebook, What’s With All The Spam? Were you asking me if I like egg nog? You weren’t, but yeah, I do. The store-bought kind. My mother-in-law made me some once and it had vodka (I think) in it. Vodka? Something alcoholic. I didn’t like that. Speaking of which, it’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Holds Onto #1 In Japan
New Super Mario Bros. Wii continues its strong sales performance in Japan, moving the Wii game well past the million mark with another 431,000 copies sold. You know, maybe Nintendo should make *more* Mario games! Sure, New Super Mario Bros. Wii’s rock solid performance comes as little surprise and we expect to see the game…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Peace On Earth; TF2 War Ends, Soldiers Victorious
Valve announced the end to Team Fortress 2’s Soldier vs. Demoman War with [update] Soldier winning the conflict, 6,406,065 Demomen killed versus 6,372,979 dispatched Soldiers. One piece of real news, though: Valve announced that it’s begun transitioning new inventory into the game, but until the update goes live, players won’t see it. [Update] It’s now…
By Owen Good Published December 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
PM Studios Brings Gunbird 2 To The PSP
The wacky side-scrolling shooter action of Psikyo’s Japanese arcade and Dreamcast hit Gunbird 2 goes portable, as PM Studios announces Gunbird 2 Remix for the PSP, coming this February to the PlayStation Network. Gunbird 2 Remix is a remake of the original arcade shooter with all new 2D/3D hybrid graphics. All of the outrageous humor…
By Mike Fahey Published December 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Get Your Ass Back To Mars For Quintuple Red Faction XP
Volition has noticed that not many of you are playing Red Faction: Guerrilla online at the moment, and have just launched five days of quintuple experience points in order to lure you back to Mars for the holidays. It’s hammer time! Every game has triple and double XP weekends these days. Volition wanted to take…
By Mike Fahey Published December 17, 2009