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There Will Be No Toe Jam & Earl In Your Sega All-Stars Games
Unless you demand it! Even then, the inclusion of Genesis-era mascots Toe Jam and Earl in the upcoming Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing sounds unlikely, according to word attributed to developer Sumo Digital. A very concerned Toe Jam and Earl fan writes on the official Sega forums that he received word from the creators of…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Steam Brings Another Half-Dozen EA Titles to PC
Six more Electronic Arts games are now available for purchase and download on Steam. Need for Speed: SHIFT, Battlefield 2: Complete Collection, Medal of Honor: Airborne, Godfather, Godfather 2, and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3: Uprising all hit the online-only store today. That brings the total number of EA titles on Steam up to…
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Frankenreview: Dead Space Extraction
Light is shed on the events leading up to the original game in Dead Space Extraction, the rail-shooter prequel to EA’s Dead Space. When a major Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 title makes the trip to the Nintendo Wii, you generally expect a watered-down version of the original game. Not so with Dead Space Extraction,…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2009 - Reviews
Wii Fit Plus Review: Now I’m A Believer
People in this country have it tough on the health front between unrealistic body image expectations and amazing food we’re expected to avoid for the sake of our figures. Couple all of that with the pathological need among my gender to be slimmer, stronger and sexier than the next chick and it’s no wonder 10…
By AJ Glasser Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Crystal Bearers Sure Have A Lot Going On
Monster battling, treasure hunting, sardonic quipping, and girl-on-girl bottom bumping, all in this latest trailer for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers. It could very well be the first Final Fantasy title with the words Cyrstal Chronicles in the title that I purchase since the original game came out on the Gamecube. There seems…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
EA Stalks The Streets Of London With Jack The Ripper
Two new trademark applications point towards EA studio Visceral Games journeying back to the 19th century to visit London’s original serial killer, Jack the Ripper. Superannuation has dug up two trademark applications filed by EA on the 30th of August for “The Ripper,” both indicating the trademark is in regards to “Computer game software; Computer…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Eat McDonald’s Get High Cholesterol, Maybe Win a 360
McDonald’s’ annual Monopoly contest kicked off this week, giving burger-eating, fry-loving fatties everywhere a chance to win cash by collecting Monopoly pieces from their fast food purchases. Among the list of goodies you can win is an Xbox 360 Arcade Entertainment System. The official site for McDonald’s Monopoly says there are thousands of the systems…
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
The PSN Is Down
The PlayStation Network has been brought down for maintenance. Sony apologizes for the inconvenience. Please try again later. Attempting to log into the PlayStation Network through your PlayStation 3, PSP, or the website itself right now brings up a message very similar to the one we received trying to log in at PlayStation.com: Site Maintenance…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wii Tony Hawk Rides With Your Mii
The Wii version of Tony Hawk Ride might not have the stunning graphics and online multiplayer of the HD versions, but who cares about all that when you can skate with your Mii? IGN spills the beans on this new feature unique (obviously) to the Nintendo version of the game. Wii owners will be able…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Super Meat Boy: The Comic! The Activity Book!!
Team Meat, makers of upcoming PC and Wii game Super Meat Boy, want you to know all about their game. So they sent along this comic and activity book to try and spread the word. Buried inside its shiny pages, along with papercraft and lots of pictures of meat, are details of the upcoming “tough…
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nexon America Throws A BlockParty
Over the next several months, Nexon America is transforming into BlockParty.com, a social networking website where fans can keep track of their games and stalk their friends to their heart’s content. The games will stay the same, but the way you experience them and share them with friends while not playing will change drastically once…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Matt Hazard On Getting Back Into The Game
Matt Hazard returns this winter on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network with Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond, and the hero is keen to help other lapsed game characters return to the fold. Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard might not have been the most competent game on the shelves, but the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Eight Minutes With Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
G4’s look at this new section of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories shows just how disorienting and unnerving the Wii game can be. In Shattered Memory you’ll be running around in the dark, your only light source a flashlight you aim with the remote. The mechanic does a great job of immersing you in the gameplay.
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
Holiday dreams shatter like delicate crystal unicorns across North America, as Sony confirms that the adorable little EyePet won’t be making it home in time for Christmas. If you were among the PlayStation 3 owners looking forward to a lazy holiday season spent playing with your fuzzy new EyePet friend, prepare to be terribly disappointed.…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tony Hawk: Ride: The Soundtrack
It must be music list day at Activision. First they sent out their full set list for DJ Hero and then they drop the full soundtrack for Tony Hawk: RIDE. The game, due to hit shelves for the PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 on Nov. 17, includes 50 tracks and here they are: Adam Tensta…
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
All 93 of Dj Hero’s Mash-ups
From the late DJ AM to Grandmaster Flash, from 2Pac to Wild Cherry, the full track set list for upcoming rhythm game DJ Hero is packed with unique mash-ups from the world’s best DJs. Activision today finally spilled the beans on all 93 mash-ups, featuring 100 songs. DJ Hero hits stores for the PS2, PS3,…
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
So I Started Listening To CDs Again
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Frankenleg GROSS PHOTO. THANKS FOR SHARING. CDs? Remember them? Recently came into possession of a fairly nice stereo system. Until now, all of my music listening has been via Mac. Well, that’s true — when I first came to Japan, I used to listen to CDs. Everyone did at that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Some People Were Given Uncharted 2
Last night, Sony held Uncharted 2: Among Thieves events at movie theaters in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. Those that went got to play the game on the big screen, meet the devs and got something else entirely. Besides the standard t-shirt and neato bag, all those lucky enough to attend got a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Batman Arkham Asylum Could Have Been Rhythm Action Game
Over 2.5 million copies of Batman: Arkham Asylum have been shipped. The game’s really good. It might have been different. According to GameInformer, the combat went through several variations: “The first one being a full rhythm action game! The second one was prototyped in 2D, which popped up whenever you got into a fight, and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009