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Vote For The Next Xbox Live Genesis Game
Sega is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Genesis by letting fans vote for the next Genesis title to appear on Xbox Live Arcade. Earthworm Jim fans unite! Oh that’s right. I just used Kotaku to further my own agenda. I wouldn’t begrudge you a vote for Toejam & Earl either. Hell, just vote for…
By Mike Fahey Published August 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
MAG Officialy Unloading In January 2010
PlayStation 3‘s massive multiplayer shooter MAG is—officially now—releasing in January 2010, confirming retailer “speculation” that the Zipper Interactive game wouldn’t make the holiday season. A little bit later than some of us might have been hoping for, but considering MAG is just now entering a wider public beta phase, not totally unexpected. Cushioning that potential…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
Former LucasArts President Running For Congress
Jim Ward, former president of LucasArts, is running as a Republican to represent Arizona’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives in next year’s election, according to Ward’s official election site. “It’s time politicians who just want to be politicians got out of the way and let people who have run businesses, created…
By Brian Crecente Published August 14, 2009 - Reviews
Ashes Cricket 2009 Review: Middle Of The Order
Since so many people outside the British Commonwealth – Americans in particular – seem lost on both the history and the point of cricket, this review will be preceded by a handy guide to both the sport and this game. Cricket dates back to the 16th century. It’s one of the world’s most popular sports…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
EA Working on Adding Vick to Madden Roster [Second Update]
Within hours of Madden NFL 10’s midnight launch, NFL pariah Michael Vick was signed to a two-year contract with Philadelphia. Vick’s not included on the retail version’s roster, so an immediate question is, when will he be added? Update: EA Sports Rob Semsey says, pending NFL and NFL Players Association approval, Michael Vick will be…
By Owen Good Published August 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Heart And Soul Laid Bare This Spring
Due out in Japan next month, Nintendo has just announced a spring 2010 release target for the North American and European remakes of Pokémon Gold and Silver for the DS. Johto – I’m still in Johto. Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, two of the most ridiculous names we’ve ever come across, are remakes of the original…
By Mike Fahey Published August 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
EA Provides Solution for Aussies’ Missing Madden Codes
EA Sports has come up with a way to get online franchise codes for Madden NFL 10 to anyone who bought the game and didn’t find their code printed on the back of the instruction manual. The glitch came to light yesterday and seems to mainly affect regions outside North America, specifically Australia. This process…
By Owen Good Published August 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
Aion’s Story Explained With CG
This CG trailer for NCsoft’s Aion tells the entire background story for the game, saving me the trouble of typing it all out. Here’s a quick synopsis: watch the video. There’s plenty of screaming and fighting and world shattering, so it’ll be just like watching the evening news, only prettier.
By Mike Fahey Published August 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rage Impressions: Gun Rage, Road Rage And A Monster Closet Joke
They told me their game demo would go at least an hour. Rage, three of id’s top men told me, is a big game. Developers usually ask for thirty minutes but here in the second biggest state of the Union, in the 400,000 square foot QuakeCon 2009 hotel, the Gaylord Texan, the development studio behind…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
Happy 20th, Sega Genesis!
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. release of the Sega Genesis, the game console that briefly put Sega on the video game hardware map. Sega shook the very foundations of the newly reborn U.S. gaming industry on August 14th, 1989, when the Sega Genesis made its North American debut in New York and…
By Mike Fahey Published August 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
IRS: Second Life Saves Taxpayers Millions
The Internal Revenue Service isn’t all about taking your money. It’s also about saving you money by foregoing NASCAR sponsorships in favor of a virtual presence in Second Life. See, instead of spending millions of dollars on recruitment advertising no one will actually see, the IRS instead spent thousands of dollars to create an IRS…
By Mike Fahey Published August 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
APB Beta Application A Little Nosey
Realtime Worlds is looking for beta testers for their upcoming MMO APB, and you could be one of the few, once you finish filling out one of the more intrusive beta applications we’ve seen. The application actually seems like it’s part beta tester app, part demographic survey. Along with the normal questions like processor type…
By Mike Fahey Published August 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ultimate Alliance 2 Wouldn’t Be The Same Without Ms. Marvel
The Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 website’s VIP section updated yesterday, revealing that Carol Danvers, better known as Ms. Marvel, will making a return appearance in the sequel. Very good news indeed, at least for me. Ms. Marvel was a staple of my team in the first Ultimate Alliance, though I always preferred her in her…
By Mike Fahey Published August 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
What in the World is Peter Molyneux Promising Now?
Yesterday we guessed that Lionhead’s new front page, featuring a headshot of and quote from Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, was perhaps a countdown to next week’s GamesCom. Today’s change on the site’s front page seems to confirm that. Visitors landing on Lionhead Studio’s website are now greeted by the visage of Maximilien Robespierre, a key…
By Brian Crecente Published August 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
BlazBlue Coming To Europe In 2010 With New Characters
European fighter fans who haven’t already imported Arc System Works’ BlazBlue will be rewarded for their patience early next year, with exclusive characters and moves only available in the European release. The release comes as a result of publisher PQube and Zen United, a consortium of Japanese and Asian developers targeting the European market. The…
By Mike Fahey Published August 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge Rolls Ric Flair To Consoles
Previously exclusive to the PC version of Command & Conquer Red Alert 3, EA is bringing the Commander’s Challenge add-on to consoles this fall, adding much-needed (Ric) Flair. The Commander’s Challenge add-on provides the player with a series of 50 challenges against a set of nine different commanders, one of which is “Nature Boy” Ric…
By Mike Fahey Published August 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Hills Are Alive…With The Sound Of Me Complaining Endlessly
To: Crecente From: Luke Re: QuakeCon: It’s On So, the wedding draws near. Exciting. But the lady friend is on the exercise regime from hell, and guess who’s being dragged along for the ride? Yesterday, it was up early so we could walk up a mountain. Fortunately, it’s literally right behind my house. Unfortunately, it…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 14, 2009 - Uncategorized
White, Pink DSi Coming To America
America, your long wait for a white DSi may soon be over. Along with your equally long, perhaps slightly less agonising wait for a pink DSi. According to this Toys ‘R’ Us database listing, both colour schemes – which are already available in Japan – will be out…well, who knows, since there’s no date on…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 14, 2009