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The Saboteur Is, Apparently, Not A WW2 Game
The Saboteur is set in France. During the Second World War. You’re fighting Nazis. During the Second World War. But developers Pandemic would like you to know, this isn’t a game about the Second World War! Pandemic’s Thomas French says “…we don’t even really think of our game as a WWII game, it’s the backdrop…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
“Lots of Work” Still Needed For Heavy Rain
Satisfied with how upcoming thriller Heavy Rain looks? Don’t be. Not one to be complacent, developer Quantum Dream says the eagerly awaited game still needs lots of work. “We’re still at the alpha stage and there’s a whole lot of work to be done,” said Quantic Dream’s David Cage. “There’s so much fine-tuning in the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Let’s Watch A Tales of Vesperia Anime Trailer
Here’s 90 second look at the Tales of Vesperia ~ The First Strike ~ film from anime studio Production I.G. Voice actors include Mamoru Miyano (who voiced Light in Death Note and Riku in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II) as Flynn Scifo, Mai Nakahara (who voiced Rena in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
We Might Be Getting A New Choplifter
Earlier this week, inXile Entertainment filed a trademark for the title “Choplifter” in relation to a video game. Whaddya think, might this be a new Choplifter game? Course it is. Well, most likely is. You can’t really dance around the word “Choplifter”, it’s a classic. Any game using that title is hardly going to be…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Meet The Women of Uncharted 2
Yesterday we meet Nolan North — aka “Mr. Video Game Voiceover”. Today, we meet his delightful Uncharted 2 cohorts, Emily Rose and Claudia Black. Rose and Frazier star as Elena Fisher and Chloe Frazier in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. We really, really loved the voice acting in the first Uncharted game. It was funny, it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
First Look At NBA Live 10
EA Sports today released the first screenshot for NBA Live 10, featuring King James soaking up the adoration of his subjects. Of note is that, following the Photoshop disaster that accompanied the debut of NBA Live 08, EA Sports’ Sean O’Brien promises that, while the shot is from a build that’s a work in progress,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Koei Tecmo Working On Corporate Cross Over Game
Japanese game makers Koei and Tecmo have merged, officially forming Koei Tecmo Holdings as of this April. But does that mean their games will merge as well? According to the summer issue of industry publication Nikkei Corporate Information: “Tecmo and Koei are combining titles to launch a new game. The aim is to bring in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
How You Might Kill Someone Important In Mass Effect 2
BioWare probably showed a little too much of Mass Effect 2 to press at E3, at least in terms of important plot points that readers may not want to know about. If you don’t mind touching on some stuff that otherwise may be considered “spoiler” territory, read on! If you do mind, though, don’t read…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Harold Ramis “Glad” He Turned Down Super Mario Bros. Movie
With classic comedies like Caddyshack, Groundhog Day and Analyze This, Harold Ramis has an impressive film director resume — which was almost tarnished by that disastrous Super Mario Bros. flick. “(Producer) Roland Joffe wanted me to direct the Super Mario Bros. movie,” says Ramis. “I took the meeting because I loved the game… I’m glad…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Lucasarts “Want To Do” More Adventure Remakes
After what feels like a decade of asking for it, Lucasarts have finally begun to re-release their classic adventure games, starting with Fate of Atlantis on Wii (albeit bundled with Staff of Kings) and a Monkey Island remake. But now we’ve had a taste, we want more. Full Throttle. Day of the Tentacle. Loom. And…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
England In The Middle Ages FIGHT!
Who likes history? We do! Channel 4 has followed up its own 1066 historical drama with a flash game — a flash game that has been occupying way too much of our time, we might add. It set in the year 1066. England is in turmoil, invaded from the outside. Players try to outflank and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
GameStop Easing Off On Used Games Push?
Used games sales are the lifeblood of GameStop’s revenue, so previously owned titles aren’t going anywhere. But according to new internal communications, the push to put a used game in the hands of someone seeking a new game may soften. According to a GameStop manager who forwarded us details of that internal e-mail, the company…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fan-Made iPhone Wallpapers Look Familiar
Surprisingly, there’s more than just Street Fighter in this lineup of fan-made Capcom wallpapers. Mega Man, Duck Tales and Lost Planet feature prominently plus some games I’m not even sure I can name. Capcom blogger CurlehMustache put these wallpapers together to celebrate the release of the new iPhone 3Gs Friday. Here’s the instructions for getting…
By AJ Glasser Published June 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals
First launched in 2007, Microsoft’s “Xbox Originals” scheme seemed an easy way to re-release old Xbox titles on the 360 as a digital download, and make a buck off them in the process. Hasn’t worked out that way. After an initial flurry of titles, releases for the service soon slowed to the point where most…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Surgeons Using Wiis to Hone Their Skillz
We’ve heard of Wiis in medicine before — but now instead of handing out Nintendo’s little white giant to burn victims and physical therapy patients, some doctors are using them as training tools. LiveScience reports that surgeons in training at what I assume to be an Arizona medical facility are testing out ways to use…
By AJ Glasser Published June 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
SOCOM, Ghostbusters Move Into Home This Week
It’s moving day over at PlayStation Home tomorrow, as the PlayStation 3 virtual hang out space welcomes some high profile new additions: SOCOM: Confrontation and Ghostbusters: The Video Game. Both are functional and fun! The SOCOM-themed space, dubbed the SOCOM Tactical Operations Center, not only gives fans of the tactical military shooter series special things…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Let’s Tap Arrives, Sans Dedicated Tapping Peripheral
Sega and Prope’s Let’s Tap has shipped for the Wii, a mini-game compilation that requires players to lightly tap or firmly rap whatever surface the Wii Remote rests upon. Sadly, Sega did not provide North American consumers with cardboard boxes. They’re still on the cover, mind you, taunting us with their gorgeously orange hexahedral shapes,…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Flash Mob
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: Wait, Turkey’s Not In Europe?! I know I’ve mentioned it before, but I’m a big fan of Flash Mobs, they always make me grin. This MC Hammer one is no exception. I wonder how freaky it is to be in the middle of that, like for the first half a…
By Brian Crecente Published June 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Xbox 360 Arcade Units Appear With Double The Built-In Storage
Microsoft may have stealthily released a new Xbox 360 Arcade configuration this Spring, as members of the XboxHacker forum point to a new “Jasper” model shipping with a built-in Memory Unit with double the storage capacity. By way of Xbox Scene, the new-ish Xbox 360 motherboard, sporting an April 2009 manufacturing date, features the more…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fan-Favorite Mai Definitely Not In Next King of Fighters, Could Be DLC
We have dutifully inquired about the whereabouts of one Mai Shiranui in SNK Playmore’s The King of Fighters XII and halted an analogy to ripening fruit. While it’s been established that I know little about The King of Fighters series, I am not without a sense of reportorial obligation to cover the series well. So…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 17, 2009