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THQ Has Natal Dev Kits But No Sony Wand Dev Kits
Sony Computer Entertainment and Microsoft both showed off new motion control at E3 2009 and both appear to have designs on launching those offerings in 2010. And some third party publishers already have Project Natal dev kits. THQ’s Brian Farrell tells G4’s The Feed that his company already has Natal development tools. They’ve had them…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Section 8 Screens Drop In
TimeGate Studios dropped us some new screenshots for their Xbox 360 and PC shooter Section 8, showing off….the graphics for Section 8, of course. Luckily their aim was off a bit, as even a screenshot is instantly fatal when dropped from 15,000 feet in the air. Dropping from on high onto the enemy is probably…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2009 - Reviews
Art Style Boxlife Micro-Review: Smart Misery
It’s a 2009 phenomenon: some of the smartest and most artistically adventurous games released on any of the big platforms come from Nintendo’s Art Style line. Enter Boxlife, the first good game about boring factory work. (Sorry, Shenmue!) What makes you laugh as a gamer? A joke? A line of dialogue or a sight gag?…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Report: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Prices Slashed In Fall
Anyone not expecting a price cut on the PlayStation 3 this year? How about the Xbox 360? Well, if Ars Technica’s “Mole” is right—and it has been before—both consoles will be cheaper by the fall. A relatively easy prediction, yes, but Ars’ source lays out how it might go down, with the PS3 80GB model…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
inFamous Home Space Coming Soon
Snuck in at the very bottom of a post on important inFamous facts and figures, Sony has announced that Sucker Punch‘s free-roaming superhero game would soon be getting its own home in PlayStation Home. The announcement is hidden at the bottom of an otherwise unspectacular post regarding some fun facts and figures that Game Informer…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Autobots Fans Currently Crushing Decepticons Fans
In a battle between DS owners of the Autobot and Decepticon versions of the official Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen game, the good guys have the edge. The new Transformers game, like its DS predecessor, has an online web-site-based metagame that pits its owners against each other. And, as of today, the Autobot side is…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
I just walked in the door, fresh from a taping of the Bonus Round for GameTrailers.com only to be greeted by two new games from the UPS man: Blazblue: Calamity Trigger and The Conduit. Guess what I’m playing this weekend? The answer is Blazblue: Calamity Trigger and The Conduit! Looks like I have a copy…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Old Vivendi Digs Put To Constructive Use
Vivendi’s Los Angeles headquarters at the Howard Hughes Center might be gone, but what’s taken its place will leave a lasting impact on LA drivers for years to come. Following the 2007 merger between Activision and Blizzard, the old Vivendi headquarters at 6060 Center Drive became redundant, closed as a cost-cutting measure to help streamline…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
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