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Industry Figures Share Michael Jackson Memories, From E3 To Neverland
Yesterday’s passing of pop superstar Michael Jackson has provoked widespread reminiscences. Today, leading game reporters and game designer Dave Perry recalled when they crossed paths with the King of Pop. In addition to starring in a few video games, Michael Jackson appeared at the first E3 more than a decade ago. GTTV‘s Geoff Keighley recalled…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tiger Redeems Himself On Late Night…Sort Of
After losing to Jimmy Fallon in a round of EA’s Tiger Woods 10 for the Nintendo Wii in Times Square yesterday, Tiger managed to defeat Fallon in the televised rematch…but just barely. Tiger came on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon show last night to see if he could make up for his humiliating loss…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
3G Versus 3GS Game Comparison: Slooooooow Load Times
Here’s a quick look at the load times of the iPhone 3G versus the iPhone 3GS. While the 3GS’ loadtimes are substantially faster, that alone doesn’t really warrant the upgrade, I think. Only time will tell if newer games, developed to take advantage of the new hardware and software upgrades, will make the purchase or…
By Brian Crecente Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect iPhone Spinoff Launches
BioWare has released a pocket-full of Mass Effect on iTunes, where the colorful top-down action adventure Mass Effect Galaxy is now available for purchase. Mass Effect Galaxy isn’t just a side story in the Mass Effect Universe. On top of delivering the same deep dialogue system along with top-down shooting action, Galaxy also features two…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Mark Jacobs Bids Mythic A Fond Farewell
Former Mythic Entertainment head Mark Jacobs sheds a little light on the circumstances surrounding his departure from the EA-owned MMO developer in a farewell post on his personal blog. Jacobs'”All Things Must Come To An End” post mainly looks back on his time with Mythic, from the early days of Dark Age of Camelot’s pre-release…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Batman: Arkham Asylum Preview: A Thinker’s Brawling Game
In the world of Gotham and The Joker, Batman’s greatest strength isn’t his fists, wealth or technology, it’s his brain. Despite his moniker as the World’s Greatest Detective, the Dark Knight’s video game appearances rarely tap into his vast skills as a sleuth. While Batman: Arkham Asylum is certainly no comic book CSI, and who…
By Brian Crecente Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Strong Dictator Skills Needed For Tropico 3 Beta
Kalypso Media is currently searching for dictator hopefuls to take over the banana republic of Tropico in the beta test for Tropico 3. Tropico 3 ditches the second game’s pirate motif in favor of a return to the original Tropico, with players once again stepping into the role of El Presidente, managing the day-to-day affairs…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
TMNT: Smash Up Characters Flash By Your Screen
Has your favorite adolescent terrapin made the cut in Ubisoft’s upcoming Wii-exclusive, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash Up? Well of course he has. There’s only four of them, after all. It’s not as if you’d make a TMNT game with only Raphael in it, but look who else is in it! We have a generic…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
1 vs 100 Opens Its Doors To All Xbox Live This Weekend
The 1 vs 100 video game show on Xbox Live typically reserved for Gold members will be free for everyone on Xbox 360 live this weekend. From today through Sunday, June 28, Silver Xbox Live members get access to the trivia game which pits Xbox members against one another in a game-show like setting. The…
By Brian Crecente Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
THQ Working On Their Own Controller-Based Game
Performing a body slam from the top ropes onto the back of the bandwagon, THQ is readying their own game-specific control accessory, to be added to the pile in 2010. The news comes from an article in the LA Business Journal on the success that companies such as Activision have had with controller based games…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Trine Now In Convenient PC Demo Form
While we’ve still got a bit of a wait before Trine comes out on the PlayStation Network, we can play the PC version right now, courtesy of the recently released playable demo. The demo comes by way of SouthPeak Interactive, who’ve picked up the PC publishing rights for Frozenbyte and Nobilis’ 2D platforming physics-fest in…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
What MotionPlus Adds to Tiger Woods Golf
I spent some time late last week messing around with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 on the Wii to see what MotionPlus brings to the experience. Quite a lot, it turns out. As you can see in this video, the biggest addition to the game is the ability for it to detect your wrists position…
By Brian Crecente Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Now, THIS Is Service
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: King of Pop Has Passed Earlier this week, Mrs. Bashcraft bought a baby sling for Micro-Bash, but one of the straps on it caused him to rub his chin, irritating it. So, Mrs. Bashcraft called the company that made it, Combi, and an employee said that they would send someone…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
How FIFA Became The Biggest Sports Game In The World
Madden is fine, Americans, but there’s one sports game that towers above all others, and that game is FIFA. Once the laughing stock of the football world, it’s now the biggest-selling and in many’s opinion the best sports game on the market. Here’s why. Speaking with Edge, the two men most responsible for the series’…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
The PSPgo Is Expensive Because, Well, “There Is A Certain Premium”
The PSPgo had a lot of things going for it at E3. Bold digital download plan, smaller size. But then Sony announced the price. $249. Nothankyou. Here, SCEE boss Andrew House explains why it’s so damn expensive. Speaking with MCV, the new Sony Europe head man said “When you introduce a new piece of hardware…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Last Rebellion Japanese Theme Song Is Interesting
Here’s the teaser site for upcoming role-playing-game The Last Rebellion. Click on the link below, but beware of the theme song, which can only be described as Japanese hair metal meets Irish folk music meets I-don’t-know-what-the-fuck. No, we take that back. Blast this music from your computer. The Last Rebellion will rock your PS3 off…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nothing Says BlazBlue Launch Like Cosplaying Clerk
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger went on sale today in Japan. What did Akihabara’s AsoBitCity do? They sent out a cosplaying character Noel Vermillion. Whaddaya think will happen when the game goes on sale near you? 「BLAZBLUE」発売でゲームシティのコスプレ店員さんがノエルのコスプレ他 ゲーム発売情報 [Moeyo!]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
PS3 Price Cut When “Factors Are Aligned”
Those waiting for a PS3 price cut, keep waiting. Here’s what Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president Andrew House has to say about it: Not to harp on about it, but the PlayStation 3 has a ten-year life cycle and there are issues of cost and profitability… We will make that move on price when all…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
PAL PlayStation Store Update: Uh, Hmm…
Think last week’s PAL update was bad? It was! This week, though, is just as bad. Maybe even worse. On the bright side, there’s TMNT. On the not-so-bright side, there’s…not much else. Some add-ons, some wallpapers, and that’s about it. What, not even a crummy PS1 game, Sony? Week like this, we’d have taken a…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 26, 2009