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Tecmo Puts Boobs On A Wall To Sell Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
.html One might think that having tits as big as your head would be a hindrance in pursuing the ninja arts, an assumption proven wrong by Ninja Gaiden‘s Team Ninja, who loves giant boobs. So why not promote ’em? Looks like Tecmo of Japan is doing that very thing, throwing a pair of double Ds…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
G.I. Joe Establishes Base In PlayStation Home
Expect more ninja than normal in PlayStation Home starting this week, as G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is set to promotionally invade Sony’s social service, bringing Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes outfits with it. The good news? They’re free via Home’s Threads Store and also include outfits for Duke and The Baroness. Make it…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: The Cake ‘As Arrived
This week’s North American PlayStation Store is a goodie. PlayStation 3 owners can stuff themselves on newly available games like Fat Princess, the Madden NFL 10 demo and lovely new themes and wallpapers. I’ve already downloaded the Katamari Forever and Noby Noby Boy theme, far more understated than I would have guessed. A Fat Princess…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Who Else Could Have Xbox-Fished With Sway?
If things had gone differently this year, it would be your deputy editor fishing against MTV host Sway in a video game Bass Pro Shops battle. Until May, it was yours truly who engaged in any of the goofy on-camera video game battles and antics at MTV. Most regrettably, I lost to Soulja Boy playing…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Stardock Finally Spawns Demigod Demo
Three and a half months after its release, Stardock has finally figured out how to give PC gamers a small taste of Demigod gameplay with a multiplayer demo. The problem that Stardock seemed to be having with releasing a demo for the action real-time strategy title was figuring out how to limit things while still…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009 -
UncategorizedEyePet Impressions: There Is No Pet Actually On The Table, Folks
Earlier this week we showed you Sony’s PlayStation 3 EyePet in augmented-reality action. Today, I’ll struggle to write words that are as impressive as that video. Sony’s EyePet is the latest gee-whiz software product that uses a Sony console and a camera. On the PlayStation 2, Sony used the EyeToy to offer players mini-game compilations…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Darkest Of Days Weapons Training
This mock weapons training video for 8monkey labs‘ time-travelling FPS Darkest of Days is as entertaining as it is informative. Darkest of Days will have PC and Xbox 360 owners hopping all over time this September, so it makes sense to bone up on some of the historically accurate and futuristically exotic weapons you’ll have…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Activision’s Hopes For Brütal Legend Delay Looking Unlikely
Brütal Legend‘s Rocktober release appears to be safely on schedule, as a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge has tentatively denied Activision’s request to delay the game. The rival publisher sued developer Double Fine in June, claiming ownership to Brütal Legend. Whether the judge will ultimately rule in Activision’s favor and deny gamers a face melting…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Halo Waypoint Team: Gearbox Not Working On Halo
There have been lots of assumptions that Borderlands and Brothers In Arms developer Gearbox Software was hard at work on a Halo game for Microsoft. That’s partly based on things Gearbox has said, partly on things it didn’t say. Microsoft has put the kibosh on that speculation, via the Halo Waypoint Twitter account today. “For…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Frankenreview: Wii Sports Resort
As Wii Sports was to the Nintendo Wii, Wii Sports Resort is to the Wii Motion Plus, packed with a dozen mini-games to help players get the hang of some new Nintendo Hardware. Wii Sports Resort is Nintendo’s first-party showcase for the Wii Motion Plus, the controller add-on that adds 1:1 movement sensing to the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
To Be The Joker On The PlayStation 3
At a Sony event earlier this week, I was the Joker on the PlayStation 3. This was no laughing matter. For no cost, PS3 purchasers of next month’s Batman: Arkham Asylum will be able to download some bonus challenge rooms that will let them pit the Joker against swarms of enemies. These are ethically-flipped versions…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Who Can Stop Dragon Quest IX In Japan?
Certainly none of this week’s new games! While plenty of new titles hit Japan this past week, none of them came within spitting distance of Dragon Quest IX‘s continued strong sales. Only next week will we see a real challenger. That’s when Monster Hunter 3 for the Wii will arrive at Japanese game retailers, a…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dark Void Delay Leaves Void In Fall Gaming Lineup
Another major 2009 release becomes a major 2010 release, as Capcom pushes back Dark Void to avoid a crowded fall game season that doesn’t really exist anymore. At this point, January through March of next year is going to be the biggest first quarter in gaming ever, as an increasing number of games originally slated…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Digging Into Halo 3: ODST: The Characters, The Weapons, The Gameplay
In this first video documentary for Halo 3: ODST Gunnery Sgt. Eddie Buck introduces his (and your) team for the upcoming Bungie-developed shooter. The video also walks us through the mission giving us a look at the new tech built into the game’s characters, from weapons to electronics. We also get a taste of some…
By Brian Crecente Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed II More Vicious, Less Predictable Than Predecessor
This fall’s Assassin’s Creed hero isn’t just a better killer than his predecessor. He lives in a world in which he can swim, the sun sets and thieves can become allies, the game’s executive producer, Jade Raymond, showed Kotaku yesterday. During a demo of the game in New York played on the PlayStation 3 E3…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Atari Founder Returns To Development With Battleswarm
Nolan Bushnell, creator of Pong and founder of Atari, returns to game development with Battleswarm: Field of Honor, a real-time strategy / first-person shooter hybrid he describes as “a mash-up between StarCraft and Starship Troopers.” Bushnell has been out of the game making business for quite awhile, but he’s coming back with Battleswarm, an online…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Is The Renegade Edition DJ Hero $200?
When Activision announced the details for the DJ Hero Renegade Edition yesterday the question on everyone’s mind was how much it would sell for. Gamestop may have the answer. The special edition of the game, which comes with a JAY-Z and EMINEM 2-CD pack featuring unreleased tracks, a carrying case that converts into a DJ…
By Brian Crecente Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
F.E.A.R. 2 Reborn With New Single Player DLC
Experience the end of Alma from an entirely new perspective with the F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn downloadable content, featuring four new levels that thrust the player into the role of Replica Soldier Foxtrot813. Foxtrot813 is just your average Replica soldier, but soon beckoning voices lead him to go against Replica Command’s orders, striking out on his…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Warhammer Online Mac Beta Prepares For Battle
Massively-multiplayer RPG Warhammer Online just got a bit more Mac friendly, as Mythic announces the availability of the beta for the Mac version of the game. I’ve played Warhammer Online with Mac users in the past, but it generally involved them rebooting and twisting dials, injecting strange substances into their machines. Thanks to TransGaming’s Cider…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009