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First Brutal Legend DLC Free On PS3
The age of downloadable content dawns in Brutal Legend next month, when the Tears of the Hextadon map pack goes on sale for 400 Microsoft points – or completely free for PlayStation 3 owners. The Tears of the Hextadon map pack consists of two new maps for Brutal Legend’s completely non-real-time strategy online multiplayer mode.…
By Mike Fahey Published October 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Schizo Teen Goes on Drunken Ax Rampage After FIFA Losing Streak
> A schizophrenic teenager who killed a grandmother with an axe during a drunken rampage after a FIFA losing streak went on trial this week. After losing three games of FIFA 2008 against his younger brother and a friend, James Callaghan, 17, polished off a bottle of vodka, armed himself with an ax and a…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Crave Does Games Like They Do On The Discovery Channel
Two of Discovery Channel‘s most popular shows are getting the video game treatment courtesy of Crave Entertainment, who will be developing and producing titles based on Man vs. Wild and The Deadliest Catch. This will be the second video game adaptation of crab fisherman show The Deadliest Catch, with Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm having been…
By Mike Fahey Published October 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Get Fairytale Fights DLC For Free
Playlogic is so pleased that people are buying Fairytale Fights that they’re giving away free DLC for the first 90 days of release, with even more extra content for the most loyal fans. Everyone who buys Fairytale Fights for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 will be getting free downloadable content in the coming weeks,…
By Mike Fahey Published October 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Who: Rock Band Coming Next Year? [Update]
In a wide-ranging interview with Mass Live, The Who‘s lead singer Roger Daltrey appears to spill the beans on The Who: Rock Band coming out next year. Near the tail-end of the four-page interview, the site mentions The Beatles: Rock Band to Daltrey, who cuts straight to the bean spilling. “The game, yeah, yeah, they’re…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Today Was Barftastic!
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Winter Wonder October Micro-Bash barfed in bed — the rub is that he and Mini-Bash sleep in the same bed. Mini-Bash, though, dodged a barf bullet. In the afternoon, Mini-Bash was playing with toy cars, and then Micro-Bash chucked nearby — but Mini-Bash was safe. WHEW. I, however, was not…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sky Launches On Xbox 360
It’s official. In the UK, Sky has launched on Xbox LIVE and Gold members with at least 2Mb broadband and either a Sky TV or Sky Player can watch Sky One, MTV and Sky Arts, reports CVG. Those without Sky subscriptions can subscribe for £15 and for £19 for sports channels. Twenty-four channels are currently…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil Darkside Chronciles Getting Limited Edition
Wii on-rails shooting title Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles will be released in Japan on January 14, and is bringing a limited edition bundle for Japan. There’s a special collector’s edition, too, which comes packed with the game’s soundtrack, promotional DVD and a reversal sleeve. Priced at ¥8,390 (US$91). ……….Anyone like on-rails shooters?
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Resistance Fan Appeals His Ban Lawsuit Getting Tossed
Meet Erik Estavillo. He likes playing Resistance: Fall of Man so much that he’s willing to sue Sony Computer Entertainment three times over (once on appeal) for having his account banned. Estavillo first filed suit against SCEA in July, alleging the company’s total ban of Estavillo from the PlayStation Network constituted theft and caused him…
By AJ Glasser Published October 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Awesome Gamer Lesbian Wedding
Offbeat Bride brings us the story of Anli and Laura — two Aussie gamer chicks who got hitched September 5th in a Portal- and Revolutionary Girl Utena-themed wedding. Technically, Anli and Laura couldn’t legally be wed in Australia, but a friend officiated the wedding and the dresses make it plenty official as far as I’m…
By AJ Glasser Published October 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bayonetta’s Secret Costumes
Apparently, upcoming Platinum Games title Bayonetta features unlockable secret costumes like this witch outfit and physical education uniform. Just think Bayonetta is out in a couple of days — the game’s publicity grab will stop! That is, until next year when it’s released in the West. Will people still be interested when the publicity machine…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 27, 2009 -
UncategorizedFirst Assassin’s Creed Lineage Short Hits Internet
Everyone always complains about game movie adaptations — but we are so not complaining about this. More please. This is the first in a series of short movies that are being developed by Hybride Technologies, the visual effects studio behind 300 and Sin City, which Ubisoft bought last year for just this sort of project.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Extra Life Raises $150,000 And Counting
Sarcastic Gamer and Texas Children’s Hospital teamed up to raise money with a 24-hour gaming marathon called Extra Life the weekend before last. They raised so much money, they’re keeping the donations line open. Extra Life’s super huge gaming marathon started at 8 AM on October 17 in participants’ local time zones. Gamers were allowed…
By AJ Glasser Published October 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Labels Large Screen DSi Article “Speculation”
According to reliable Nikkei news service, a new DSi is coming to Japan this year and will feature a 4″ larger screen for the current model’s price of ¥18,900. Nintendo has responded to this report. When asked by Famitsu.com, a Nintendo spokesperson stated, “Our company isn’t doing any interviews [about this]. We think it’s a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Hey Blizzard, What’s It Like To Make Non-WarCraft Games?
Since 2001, developer Blizzard has being releasing WarCraft titles non-stop — which, as website Gamasutra points out, is longer than the company spent making all the other games for its three main franchises. So what it like to be working on StarCraft II, which is not a WarCraft game? “I don’t think it has anything…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 27, 2009 -
UncategorizedIs Your Population Demoralized? Watch “Space A-hole”
Because antisocial behavior becomes so much more romantic when someone writes a folk song about it – here is “Space Asshole,” whose creators say was written and sung after most of the accompanying video from Red Faction: Guerrilla was shot. That’s because “this game is so wonderfully conducive to space assholism that there was little…
By Owen Good Published October 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Hello There Sengoku Basara Figures
Next month, two figures from Capcom’s very popular Sengoku BASARA series will be released: Sanada Yukimura and Date Masamune. They’re also from Japanese history! They are priced at ¥2,400 (US$26) and waiting for you to pose their joints! リボルテック「戦国BASARA」シリーズ第1弾「伊達政宗」＆「真田幸村」展示 [AkibaOS]
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 27, 2009