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ESRB Launches Free iPhone Search App
The Entertainment Software Rating Board has published a free iPhone app that allows content-conscious shoppers to search out ratings and content descriptions while they’re in line wondering if Left 4 Dead 2 is appropriate for little Billy’s stocking. The ESRB’s entire ratings database is searchable, with full certificates available for titles back to July 1,…
By Owen Good Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rumor: Say Goodnight To Edge of Twilight
Steampunk fantasy RPG Edge of Twilight may never see the light of day. The Fuzzeyes Studios developed game, originally planned for release this year on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, is rumored to have been canceled. Despite looking pretty in screen shots, improving dramatically since it was first announced, work on Edge of Twilight…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rock Band Unplugged Unplugs Weekly DLC Plans
Harmonix appears to be taking a break from Rock Band Unplugged releases, moving away from a weekly batch of downloadable tunes for the Frequency-esque PSP spin-off. But that doesn’t mean it’s ditching the portable rhythm game altogether. Joystiq reports that Harmonix is diverting its resources away from Unplugged DLC and toward Rock Band Network deployment,…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
2008 GOTY?
To: Ashcraft From: Totilo Re: The Tetsujin 28-go Statue Is GIGANTIC Sooo…. not feeling the backwards text thing, huh? Nice statue pic. I filled out my Spike VGA ballot today, declaring the Game of the Year (the year being that which started in December 2008 and ended in late November 2009). Here’s something fascinating about…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
FIFA 10 Sells “More Than” 4.5 Million Worldwide
Based on internal figures, EA says FIFA 10 has sold 4.5 million units worldwide since it’s launch in early October. This is in addition to FIFA 10 being the fastest-selling game ever, mind you. Besides that, the company also announced that the first downloadable content pack, FIFA 10 Ultimate Team, will be available in February…
By AJ Glasser Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rumor: Banjo Kazooie Karting In Sega All-Stars Racing
Sonic the Hedgehog’s list of furry friends may be expanding in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, as purported box art for the Xbox 360 version of the Sega game shows Rare’s Banjo and Kazooie. Fan site Sonic Stadium spotted the box art—with a little help from Spindash.de—at designer Chris Lewis’ personal web site, a site…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Qix++ Is Probably Your XBLA Game Of Next Week
If you’re not excited about the possibility of playing a new Qix game on your Xbox 360, I can only assume that you’ve never played Qix. Or the Qix-like Gal’s Panic, but I find that actually harder to believe. Regardless of your feelings about Taito’s arcade classic Qix, it appears that Microsoft will release the…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Here’s Your Daily Dose Of Bayonetta
Time cliches are one of the joys that movies, books and games get to savor when they market their use of time travel. That pleasure has now been extended to bullet time games in Bayonetta’s latest trailer. Witch Time is what they call bullet time in Bayonetta. In the strictest sense of the gameplay term,…
By AJ Glasser Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 2 Came *This* Close To A Perfect Famitsu Score
Japanese video game mag Famitsu is somewhat famous for its rarely awarded “perfect” 40 out of 40 review scores, having only issued only 13 of them during the publication’s lifespan. And Modern Warfare 2 came within spitting distance of that “perfection.” The newest issue of Famitsu weighs in on Infinity Ward’s blockbuster, crippling it with…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Credit Card Fraudsters Love Their Video Games
Credit card fraud prevention experts Retail Decisions have detailed the four most fraud prone products on the internet this holiday season, and wouldn’t you know it, three of them are video game related. Virtual shoppers spent a great deal of money online between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but according to Retail Decisions, people perpetrating…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Lost Planet 2’s Episode 1 Boss Has A Name, You Know
That’s not just some random giant akrid you’ve been battling in the Lost Planet 2 demo for the PS3 and Xbox 360. That’s Gordiant, and it’s a pleasure to put a name to the digestive tract. We can finally stop calling the Episode 1 boss for Lost Planet that giant monster thing or “Sir Om…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Changing Video Game Cases Go For The Green
Xbox 360 owners who have recently invested in holiday season hits like Modern Warfare 2, Assassin’s Creed II, Brutal Legend or Left 4 Dead 2 may have noticed a change in their game cases. Meet the Eco-box, gamer. The lighter, thinner cases from manufacturer Viva Group are becoming the new Xbox 360 game case standard.…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
DJ Hero Controller Now Sold By Its Lonesome
Players interested in making their DJ Hero experience slightly more social can now order standalone controllers online from GuitarHeroStore.com. Up until now, if you wanted to play DJ Hero multiplayer you were limited to playing online, playing with a guitar controller during select songs, or purchasing two prohibitively expensive copies of the game. GuitarHeroStore.com (formerly…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed II DLC Raises Questions, Possibly Fills Gaps
You don’t make an expected hit game with a 200-plus-person development team and not plan some sort of downloadable content. Assassin’s Creed II is getting two large add-ons. The names of these packs suggest key story gaps will be filled. Ubisoft’s announced the DLC for ACII this afternoon and provided some basic facts. One release…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sega Spins Sonic Classic Collection To Nintendo DS
The engineers at Sega have discovered an all-new way to repackage the Sonic the Hedgehog titles that you know and may still love in the just-announced Sonic Classic Collection for Nintendo DS. Sega will squeeze 16-bit platforming adventure classics Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Sonic The Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles onto…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Super Monkey Ball 2 iPhone Preview: Hollaback Monkeys
Anyone who played Super Monkey Ball for the iPhone probably isn’t thrilled to hear about the sequel hitting the App Store today. But before you say “this shit is bananas,” know that Sega completely redid their approach to the game. First, they got rid of the 2D sprite monkeys and replaced them with 3D monkeys…
By AJ Glasser Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
British Tennis Star Possibly Dumped Over “Seven Hours A Day” Gaming Habit
I guess even celebrities can be broken up with over video games. The Telegraph reports that British tennis star Andy Murray got the boot from his old lady over “seven hours a day” PlayStation 3 binges. The split between Murray and Kim Sears was confirmed Sunday when Sears didn’t show up to watch Murray play…
By AJ Glasser Published December 1, 2009 - Reviews
Borderlands: The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned Micro-Review: Brains Optional
Borderlands expands Pandora’s borders with the downloadable Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, a new landmass that’s infected with all manner of spook, from reanimated corpses to half-man, half-skag abominations. Yup, Borderlands got itself some zombie killin’ too! The draw in The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned are new locations in which to adventure, loot and…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Xfire Teams With Livestream To Broadcast Your PC Gameplay
Now you can let people all over the world tell you how much you suck, as gaming community Xfire teams with live video company Livestream to create a live broadcast service for gamers. The new service is aimed at every facet of the PC gaming community, from pro-teams that want to show off their skills…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2009