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Uncharted 2 Release Date, Box Art, Pre-order Goodies Revealed
Hang on, Nathan Drake! Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is almost here, with Sony confirming to us today that the Naughty Dog developed PlayStation 3 game will arrive in the U.S. on October 13th. Start planning your sick days/pre-orders accordingly. Sony also released Uncharted 2‘s final box art, reminding us of Mr. Drake’s expert ability to…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fallout 3 Mothership Zeta Screens Kill Aliens Dead
The hero from Vault 101 does battle high above the post-apocalyptic planet in this latest set of screenshots from Fallout 3’s Mothership Zeta downloadable content. I’ve got to hand it to Bethesda. These three screens are certainly unlike anything I ever expected to see in Fallout 3. That Oblivion engine sure is versatile, depicting the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
Oh Look, Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll
Well this one took us almost completely not by surprise! Sega’s countdown clock has ended, revealing a trailer for Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll for the Nintendo Wii. Sega didn’t exactly cover their tracks well, what with the trademark application and the words “Super Monkey Ball” listed in the code for the mysterious countdown…
By Mike Fahey Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
Get Outside… and Enjoy Video Gaming?
We’ve spent this month talking about the confluence of summer and gaming, from summer blockbusters to beach arcades, summer reading to video-game-inspired outdoor play. Here’s a chance for you help build up our Summer of Gaming. What do you plan to do this summer that’s video game related? Will you be reading a bunch of…
By Brian Crecente Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Saboteur Infiltrates December
Pandemic Studio’s espionage thriller The Saboteur has managed to make its way into EA’s 2009 holiday lineup, but only just barely. December is generally a bad month to release video games, but this year could be an exception. With a great many of the big titles we were expecting in the fall being pushed to…
By Mike Fahey Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Beatles: Rock Band Track List Expands To 25
The list of officially confirmed songs for The Beatles: Rock band grows to twenty-five this morning, as today’s trailer reveals are joined by seven more tracks by way of official EA decree. It’s been a busy morning for The Beatles: Rock Band. First the trailer dropped, bringing with it eight new songs, from “Paperback Writer”…
By Mike Fahey Published July 21, 2009 -
UncategorizedLet’s All Watch The Final Of The Fighting Game Championships
Daigo “The Beast” Umehara took out Justin Wong at Street Fighter IV over the weekend, and in the process took out the Evo 2009 championships, the biggest fighting game tournament in the world. This is the final.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Twenty-four hours later, Talk Amongst Yourselves is back. And ready for your comments about video games. Please join the fray. (Following up some of the questions about the state of the new comments system from TAY yesterday: the option to have the site remember your preference for seeing all comments or just featured ones will…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
Hang On, There’s An Eclipse Coming?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: A Taste of Game Development Well, in Asia, at least… And what’s this about not staring directly at the eclipse? Like, I need special goggles? Can I make them? Why can’t I look directly at an eclipse? What if I do that on accident? What you missed last night Left…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Beatles: Rock Band Preview: Get Back In Harmony
What differentiates The Beatles: Rock Band from Rock Band games that have come before it? Harmonix and MTV Games are releasing more than an artist track pack, with this standalone Rock Band akin more to a playable band biography. The Beatles: Rock Band also adds to the series’ established gameplay by letting up to three…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
Hideo Kojima Reads Through MGS Peace Walker Script
More teasing from the master of tease Hideo Kojima. The Metal Gear Solid creator and his staff (including a popular female assistant!) read through the Peace Walker script. The clips are short and taken out of context, and it’s hard to figure out what the heck is going on plot-wise. What’s more, any parts that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
If You Bought Indy: Staff Of Kings, This Might Help
You poor thing. You didn’t watch the videos, did you? You went and bought Indiana Jones: Staff of Kings on Wii, thinking “what could go wrong?”, and now, you’re left thinking “well, everything can go wrong”. Not quite! Your purchase can still be salvaged. oracrest over on NeoGAF has whipped up a high-res version of…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
How Accurate Is Sony’s New Motion Controller? Army Accurate
With the Wii Remote, Nintendo has motion controls. With Natal, Microsoft has it. With its new wand controller, Sony once again has it, too. Sony is not stranger to motion controllers. The EyeToy and the SIXAXIS both have offered players interactive motion controlled Sony experiences. With increased competition, Sony is trying to remain competitive with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
Konami To Unveil Metalocalypse Game At Comic-Con
According to The Wall Street Journal, Konami and the Cartoon Network will later this week take time out of their busy Comic-Con schedules to announce a new game based on Metalocalypse. The Adult Swim series, which stars five very stupid, very metal band members, isn’t the most obvious franchise to be turned into a game,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
This Is How They Make The Final Fantasy XIII Sounds
The official website for Final Fantasy XIII has a neat making-of feature giving a glimpse at how sound was done for the game. In the clip, a foley artist does sound for a PSICOM troop. The sound for each was done individually, and this is not the final sound cut for this scene. This is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
Let’s Research Game Piracy On Japanese Trains
Field research time! Website Gpara wandered up and down train carriages on Tokyo’s Yamanote Line, looking for players using R4 piracy devices. Since R4 piracy devices use cartridges with SD Card slots, it was possible Gpara deployed on trains last week — and did profiles of the DS players it spied on the train. Those…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Mortal Kombat / NBA Jam Crossover We Never Saw
While Midway have been consigned to the dustbin of history, in the early 1990’s, they were gods. Largely because of two games: NBA Jam & Mortal Kombat. Two games that, for all their success, never came together. But they could have! Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon has today revealed some artwork for a proposed crossover…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
BioShock Action Figures Ready To Set Bees Upon Comic-Con
A few weeks back, toy-makers NECA announced a line of BioShock figures, which we didn’t post because without pics, the announcement meant nothing. Now that there’s pics, though, well, that’s another story! Due to be officially unveiled at Comic-Con, there’s currently a few figures scheduled: a Big Sister, a Little Sister, a Splicer and a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2009 - Uncategorized
The 2nd Most Popular Platform For Skype In Japan Is…
Skype is a wonder. It’s allows users to connect via the internet phone for free. The mass majority of people in Japan use the computer for Skype, sure. Let’s see what numero two choice is. Japan’s RealWorld RealResearch polled slightly over one thousand of its members: 63.5 percent were male, 8.1 percent were teenagers, 17.5…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 21, 2009