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Xbox Live To Span Mobiles, Web “And Beyond”
Got a long memory? Long enough to remember Xbox’s “Live Anywhere” concept? Then you may be shocked to find Microsoft are still hiring people to go implement it. A Microsoft job posting, noticed by Ars Technica, is looking for a “LIVE Community Director”, who would be asked to… …manage [Microsoft’s] LIVE community strategy and execution…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Next Devil Kings Game Is A Wii Title
Capcom’s tremendously popular franchise Devil Kings (Sengoku Basara) was born on the PlayStation 2 when the Warring-States-era title was released in July 2005. The sequel was released on both the PS2 and the Wii. According to Japanese news source Nikkei, the next Sengoku Basara game is being developed for the Nintendo Wii. Japan is currently…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Wii Will Soon Play DLC Straight Off A 32GB SD Card (Who Needs A HDD?)
Who needs a HDD? Not Wii owners, that’s for sure, with news today that – beginning with Guitar Hero 5 – Nintendo will begin allowing proper, retail games (not just VC) to stream data from a high capacity memory card. This means that if you want to download in-game content – like songs for Guitar…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ever Wonder How Much EA Honcho Made Last Year?
Here’s a hint, much less than Activision boss Bobby Kotick, much less — like half of what the Activision exec made. The horror! EA’s John Riccitiello received US$6,365,823 in compensation during 2008. To recap: Bobby Kotick made over $14 million, while Riccitiello only made $6 million. Only. So if you happen to see Riccitiello out…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bad Company Xbox 360 On Demand Offers PS3 Manual
Microsoft’s summer system update has brought games on demand to the Xbox 360. Via LIVE, you can now buy titles like retail packaged title Battlefield: Bad Company for the Xbox 360. Xbox LIVE Marketplace has the game’s manual available for downloading, and, as of time of posting, Xbox LIVE has the game’s PS3 manual available…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
World at War is Half Off Through Thursday
Steam’s midweek bonanza is a neat bisection of Call of Duty: World at War‘s retail price. Ordinarly $50, you can grab it for $24.99 until Thursday. The franchise just dropped its third map pack – for the PS3 and Xbox 360 – but the first is still lurking out there for the PC version –…
By Owen Good Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
EA Trademarks Populous, Road Rash & *Squeal* Wing Commander
EA recently filed brand new trademarks for some real old stuff. Classic stuff, some from EA, some from older studios that EA gobbled up. Think Bullfrog. And, more excitingly, Origin. superannuation picked up four trademarks in all, for the following titles: Populous, Theme Park, Road Rash & Wing Commander. Populous and Theme Park are interesting,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
EGM/Maxim Subscription Swap Not a Hit with Moms
When news passed that Electronic Games Monthly subscribers would have their subscriptions to the folded, venerable mag replaced with Maxim, you just knew something like this was gonna happen. Twelve-year-old Jake O’Donnell of Boston got an eyeful of side- and underbooby when Maxim showed up this past month, and mom Kathleen is – I gotta…
By Owen Good Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Valve Gets Classically Cryptic In Hidden TF2 Update Clues
Today’s Team Fortress 2 update may have more to it than originally met the eye. A series of hidden update files reveals… well, we’re not yet sure what the hell this stuff is alluding to, if anything at all. While Valve’s write up on the 18 new hats and single new Arena map stressed that…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Stride Gum Is Out To Save An Arcade (Or Two)
Stride Gum, makers of those commercials that seem to follow me everywhere, is offering $25,000 to an arcade on the verge of closing after already shelling out $10,000 to save the Philadelphia-based Challenge Arcade last week. The company has selected four independent arcades eligible for the prize money and left the result up to a…
By AJ Glasser Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Unmanned Aircraft System Hovers Over America’s Army
America’s Army 3 is bringing Northrop Grumman Corporation’s MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Unmanned Aircraft System to the digital battlefield, allowing players to experience some of the military’s newest technology. America’s Army, known for portraying a realistic take on today’s wars and United States military operations, is now bringing in new machinery that you’ll be able…
By Andrew Freedman Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Prison Break: The Video Game Busts Out
Another piece of licensed flotsam recovered from the crash of Brash Entertainment have been recovered, as Deep Silver and Koch Media announce, officially, the video game version of Fox’s Prison Break. Slovenian developer Zootfly, made famous for their work on Panzer Elite Action and that Ghostbusters video game concept, will be the ones responsible for…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Guitar Hero 5 Music Studio Impressions: Jamming With Bach and Rimsky-Korsakov
Of all the differences between Guitar Hero 5 and its predecessor, World Tour, the changes to Music Studio seem to be the most dramatic. Before, the music-making mode was limited in what it could do, what kind of music it could produce and the interface was less than intuitive. Now, the UI has been overhauled…
By AJ Glasser Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wii Remote Chargers Recalled After Going On Hand Burning Spree
Warning, Wii owners! The machines are rebelling! Specifically, the Psyclone Essentials and React Wii 4-Dock Recharge Stations, which have been reported to overheat and have caused at least two reports of burns. Those products are being officially recalled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the Wii Remote chargers, distributed by Griffin International of Minneapolis,…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Talk All the Time
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: Watch Out! I Will Eat Real Pizza We’re on to our second podcast tomorrow. We’ll have MTV’s Russ Frushtick on hand to help with the live calls in Totilo’s place. Totilo is winging his way to Quakecon tomorrow to get a belly full of id and perhaps games from a…
By Brian Crecente Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
GameTrailers TV Reveals New L4D2 Campaign Thursday
Gamers on board with the slow trickle of Left 4 Dead 2 reveals will want to look up the Spike TV channel listing this Thursday, as GameTrailers TV reports straight from Valve on its upcoming games. The show promises to reveal at least one new campaign from the zombie shooter, plus bug Gabe Newell about…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Team Fortress 2 Update Features 18 Hats, Zero Class
There’s a new Team Fortress 2 update coming down the pike, full of fancy hats and new maps. Not coming? A new class update. The game’s latest changes feature absolutely no class. Hats? Those they got in spades up there at Valve, with 18 new pieces of headwear coming to the class of your choice,…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Borderlands Box Art Might Blow Your Mind
Gearbox Software let loose final box art for Borderlands today, certainly one of the more unique game covers we’ve seen this year. Really, how often do you see what appear to be in-game assets on the front of the box? With the exception of game compilations like Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection the odd Nintendo Touch…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Flashlights in the Night: Shattered Memories Screens
Due out this fall, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories has you exploring the streets of Silent Hill for Harry Mason’s missing daughter Cheryl. The screens give you a glimpse of the PSP and Wii game’s flashlight controls, which give the game a bit of extra creep.
By Brian Crecente Published August 11, 2009