- Uncategorized
Another Retailer Says Nothankyou To The PSPgo
One Dutch retailer refusing to stock the PSPgo is an isolated incident. But when the Aussie branch of EB Games says “no, thanks” as well, you’ve got a trend on your hands. Kotaku Australia’s David Wildgoose rung around in Sydney this morning and found that not a single EB Games he contacted would be stocking…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
360 Holiday Bundles To Include Pure, LEGO Batman
Ars Technica’s ever-reliable Xbox mole has revealed that this year, like last year, the 360 will be bundled with a couple of games for the holiday season. According to the insider, who has a flawless track record on these matters, the Elite will soon be bundled with free copies of LEGO Batman and racer Pure.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
J Allard Found, Working On Amazing New Tech
J Allard, otherwise known as Dr. J Allard, otherwise known as the man we miss from the deepest recesses of our cold, black hearts, has re-surfaced today as the driving force behind a neat-looking new gadget from Microsoft. It’s called the “Courier”, and is a cross between a tablet PC and, well, a Nintendo DS.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2009 -
UncategorizedAlienware Promises to Shake the Gaming World to Its Foundation at TGS
For its first-ever appearance at the Tokyo Game Show, PC manufacturer promises to “shake the gaming world to its foundation.” “You’ve seen the Invasion videos, now prepare yourself for landfall. Stay locked to Alienware’s facebook page to receive daily updates from the Tokyo Game Show.” We’ll be on hand to see just how far down…
By Brian Crecente Published September 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tales of Monkey Island: Episode Three Impressions – In The Belly Of The Beast
We’re pretty much at the midpoint in Tales of Monkey Island episodes. At the risk of spoilers, let’s just say things are looking pretty icky for Guybrush Threepwood. Being inside a manatee will do that – and I don’t just mean in its mouth, I mean deep inside its bowels. Our smart-talking hero finds himself…
By AJ Glasser Published September 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Putting Up Airballs — and Making Them — in NBA 2K10
2K Sports‘ NBA game, like its NHL counterpart, comes to the Wii for the first time with this year’s edition. This trailer gives a look at the motion controls which, for the most part, seem reasonably intuitive. The jump shot’s a no brainer – Wiimote and nunchuk up, flip the ‘mote, splash, as Kobe Bryant…
By Owen Good Published September 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
International Relations And Video Games — An Almost-Interview
For four years, I studied everything about East Asian security dilemmas and conflicts in post-Soviet Russia. What good is my international relations major if I can’t inflict it on a game developer? Luckily, Sion Lenton — Executive Producer at Codemasters on Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising — was a good sport and let “Professor Glasser” talk…
By AJ Glasser Published September 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Get Your Free Halo 3: O.D.S.T. Premium Theme
Your Xbox 360 looks fine while playing Halo 3: O.D.S.T., but what about when you stop playing and return to the dashboard? Microsoft has you covered with a mostly free premium theme. It’s a new Halo game, and to celebrate, there’s a new Halo theme, featuring the sights of O.D.S.T.’s New Mombasa. It’s yours free…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Hangin’ In Shibuya, Heading to Roppongi Hills
To: Luke From: Crecente We spent today hanging out in Shibuya and Akihabara and, of course posting. Did you see that story from McWhertor and Totilo about Sega? Unbelievable. We’ll be heading out to Roppongi Hills Wednesday morning to spend the day with Electronic Arts and a slew of their games on this, the last…
By Brian Crecente Published September 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
It’s A Beaterator Musical Artist Montage
Sure, 12-year-olds can use it, but what about recording artist turned Law and Order actior Ice-T? See T and other members of the musical community get their Beaterator on. Is it possible to over-stress the importance of Rockstar’s upcoming music creator for the PSP? I think this video proves that yes, it definitely is. It’s…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed 2 – There’s An App For That
It may not be the iPhone game, but iPhone users can definitely get something of an AC2 fix with the Assassin’s Creed 2 Experience iPhone app. The Assassin’s Creed 2 Experience is a completely free iPhone App released by Ubisoft that keeps fans up to date on the latest news, screenshots, and trailers on their…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Onion’s Beard Plucked Rhythmically In Tokyo
Nintendo never brought Rhythm Tengoku, the superb Game Boy Advance predecessor to Rhythm Heaven, to the U.S. But they did let Sega bring it to Japanese arcades. I played it in Tokyo on Tuesday. McWhertor filmed the action. Rhythm Tengoku Arcade, which was introduced to Japanese arcades a couple of years ago, appears to include…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 22, 2009 - Reviews
Halo 3: ODST Review: The More Vulnerable Edition
Halo games are mighty productions, but Bungie’s latest offers intentional and unintentional weaknesses, allowing the studio to experiment and excel. All this while showing rare vulnerability. Bungie’s fourth Halo game, Halo 3: ODST, will officially be released for the Xbox 360 this week. A side story of a campaign that leads into the events of…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Need For Speed Twitter Missions Could Score You A BMW
Complete Need for Speed missions on Twitter and you could win a shiny new BMW M3 courtesy of Electronic Arts. Five days, five missions. EA is posting special tasks for fans of Need for Speed: Shift (or fans of BMWs I suppose) over at the Need for Speed Twitter. Completing the missions enters players into…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Halo Composer Wrote Jingles for Flintstones Vitamins, Tidy Cats
A profile by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, calling Marty O’Donnell the John Williams of the Halo series, turns up this tidbit: He wrote the Flintstones Vitamins jingle (which you now have stuck in your head) and his kids sang the chorus. That’s not news to hardcore fans (it’s all over the Halo wikis), but O’Donnell’s past…
By Owen Good Published September 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Onyxia Is Back And Badder Than Ever
World of Warcraft patch 3.2.2 hit the servers this morning with a resounding roar, as the dragon Onyxia is reborn, ready to take level 80 players down several painful pegs. The latest patch brings the terror back to Azeroth, returning the mighty dragon to her former glory. What was until recently possible for 2-3 people…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Earth Has Officially Fallen
Fallen Earth‘s self-title post-apocalyptic MMO goes live today, with a retail version hitting store shelves by the end of the month for folks averse to downloading large amounts of data. The beta testing is over, the Earth has been destroyed, and the monkeys are a great deal more intelligent now in Fallen Earth, the post-apocalyptic…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Development Studio That Doesn’t Put Out Many Games Might Be Busy
Do you ever wonder why some of gaming’s top development studios put out so few games? I know, I know. Making games is hard. But here’s what happens when you ask the Metroid Prime developers that question. (For context, you need to know that Nintendo-owned Retro Studios, with involvement from Nintendo Kyoto-based producer Kensuke Tanabe,…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 22, 2009