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Best Buy Ad Also Confirms 360 Price Drops
We’ve been getting a lot of snapshots of Xbox 360 price drop ads lately, and of course there’s also the truism that all Microsoft rumors are real. But I guess it helps to add Best Buy to Wal-Mart and Meijer‘s upcoming ads showing a price drop for the Xbox 360 Elite and Pro. According to…
By Brian Crecente Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Where Are The Official Diablo III Rainbow Unicorn Shirts?
During last year’s BlizzCon, Jay Wilson was sporting the most glorious Diablo III t-shirt ever created, hinting that strong demand could lead to a public release. What happened? It’s nearly a year later, and Diablo III game director Jay Wilson is now sporting a rather fetching bit of beardage, but the legendary shirt is nowhere…
By Mike Fahey Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bakugan Hands-On: Adding A New Spin to Pokemon
Part-transforming marble, part Pokemon card game, Bakugan has taken the world’s children by storm over the past year. But how can you turn something so reliant on transforming toys into a successful video game? Developer NOW Production’s answer is to carefully capture the look and action of marble play, and spring-loaded toys in the game…
By Brian Crecente Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
These Saboteur Screens Snuck Out Of Germany
Sean Devlin is one sneaky man, making it deep into the heart of enemy territory for Gamescom in Germany and then sneaking out again with only these screenshots as evidence that he was ever there. That shot of Sean in his race car is probably the most color I’ve seen in any one screenshot for…
By Mike Fahey Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Keeping Things Fresh In The StarCraft II Expansions
With StarCraft II’s single player experience spread across three titles, how is Blizzard going to keep things fresh? Sam “Samwise” Didier answers the question with hatchet wounds while dodging the fierce enemy UI. The art director for StarCraft II when he isn’t belting out vocals for Blizzard’s house band, The Artists Formerly known as Level…
By Mike Fahey Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
R.U.S.E.: Playing the Subterfuge Card in Normandy
R.U.S.E., Ubisoft’s upcoming real-time strategy title, is a satisfying combination of trickery and tactics, though it may feel a bit light for hardcore fans of the genre. Ubisoft had their tactical title set up in a backroom of Cologne’s Gamescom last week, giving press a chance to go hands on with the title. I played…
By Brian Crecente Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Lumines To Shine On The iPhone
Trips to the restroom will increase exponentially in length next month, as Q Entertainment brings the musical puzzler Lumines to Apple’s iPhone. The news comes by way of 1UP, as verified by Q Entertainment producer James Mielke’s Twitter page. The iPhone release will include brand new skins and music, distancing it a little from the…
By Mike Fahey Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Transformers DLC: Let The Slaughter Begin
The launch trailer for the new maps and characters in the first wave of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen downloadable content gives an old bot fan happy little chills. I actually watched the second Transformers movie last night for the first time, and I have to say…wow. The game is definitely better than the film,…
By Mike Fahey Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Uncharted 2: Hands On With Single-Player Stealth
Uncharted’s Nathan Drake never really struck me as the type to sneak around when he’s got a gun handy, but his personal style of stealth in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is a surprisingly good fit. Gamescom had Naughty Dog’s upcoming shooter available for play on the show floor, given gamers a first taste of what…
By Brian Crecente Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Look! The Sunflower Did Not Die.
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Back From Germany When summer vacation began, Mini-Bash was given a sunflower by his teacher. His homework: Don’t let the thing die. Well, summer vacation is about over, and the sunflower is not dead. Mini-Bash successfully got the flower to bloom. He watered it every morning and even talked to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Charting The Growth Of Nintendo’s Hardware Sales
It’s hard to imagine now, but if you can remember back to 2004, you’ll remember that Nintendo were a joke. Dead last in the console market, a boy struggling to compete in a man’s market. My, how things have changed. Following the release of first the DS, and then the Wii, Nintendo are clearly the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wii Sports Resort Sells A Million in America, Ditto for Europe
Not only has Wii Sports Resort broken the million mark in Japan, but it’s also done the same in both the United States and Europe. People love their Wii Sports Resort. Not only has the game sold a million copies, but the Wii MotionPlus add-on has racked up a total of two million in sales…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 25, 2009 -
UncategorizedHow’s That Dragon Ball Online MMORPG Coming Along?
Well, it’s got a soaring theme song, that’s for sure. Bulma in a bikini, too. Dragon Ball Online takes place 200 years after the manga’s end, when an organization has divided up the world, which players set out to reunite. What’s more, players start off as kids, grow into adults and can select any of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
It’s Now Legal To Sell Adult Games To Minors In The UK
File under: Oh Dear. A series of administrative blunders in the UK has resulted in the discovery today that the country’s video game ratings laws are not actually in effect. In 1984, the Video Recordings Act was passed in British parliament, resulting in the supposed implementation of a law that would see retailers and individuals…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
See Bayonetta Played With One Hand
Action title Bayonetta can be played with two hands or one. Convenient! In the clip below, the game’s character designer Mari Shimazaki tests out the one-button automatic mode. “Automatic can be used on Easy and Very Easy difficulties,” explains Bayonetta designer Hideki Kamiya, “and leaves the most complex controls up to the CPU.” Use only…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Manhunt 2, The Uncut Edition
While Manhunt 2 was nowhere near as good as the first game, its cause wasn’t helped by the fact the game was edited by Rockstar to avoid an “Adults Only” rating. Now, two years after release, it seems Rockstar are willing to give the game one more chance, and release it uncut, as was originally…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tetris, The Haircut
As seen on Walyou.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Smaller, Weirder Shadow Of The Colossus Figure
This is a custom Shadow of the Colossus Munny. If you could actually buy it, it’d be perfect for those people either too late, or too cheap, to get hold of Kotobukiya’s larger, more official piece. It’s the attention to detail that’s key here; not only does it have little ledges for the little hero…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Level 5’s New Game Looks A Lot Like Mother 3
Japanese developer/publisher Level 5 have unveiled a brand new title today. Called Fantasy Life, it’s a game for the DS that looks a little, well, familiar. Anyone who’s played Mother 3 will look at these screenshots, look at Mother 3 and say “oh my, they do look similar”. As well they might! Because Brownie Brown,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 25, 2009