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Call of Plagiary: Modern DVD Box Rip-Off
As seen on Pixel Hunt.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Why Valve Don’t Develop For The PS3
Despite strongly suggesting why they don’t develop for the PS3, people still ask the question: why, Valve, do you not develop for the PS3? For those people, Valve’s Tom Leonard has an answer. Be warned, though; since those people cannot take a hint, his answer isn’t exactly subtle. The PC and the 360 are just…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Look! Sugar Ray Leonard, Eric Dickerson, Willie Gault Using The Natal
Just goes to show that Project Natal can be used by young and old, famous and not-so-famous, pro athletes and couch potatoes alike. Bonus cameos by former NFL greats Eric Dickerson and Willie Gault. (Does Sugar Ray Leonard bathe in virgin blood or something? That guy has hardly aged!) Destructoid – Even famous people look…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Atari To Release Neverwinter Nights MMO?
Couple weeks back, we heard that MMO specialists Cryptic Studios were working on a number of games based on old Atari IP. We thought old meant old, but it may just mean Neverwinter Nights. The Cut Scene are reporting that Cryptic are already at work on a Neverwinter Nights MMO, with the game due for…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Expected Rival Motion Control Last Year
This year, both Microsoft and Sony announced motion technology platforms. This comes years after Nintendo first launched its own motion controlled console, the Wii. So what does Nintendo think? According to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, “To tell the truth, I expected them to come up with stuff like this last year. So in my mind…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Enormous Gundam is DONE
Just when we were getting used to giant Gundam crotch, the rest of the life-sized statue has appeared. That’s right, the mecha monument is just about done. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the mecha anime/manga/toy/video game franchise, this 18-meter-tall (59-foot-tall) RX-78 has been erected. Part of the “Mobile Suit Gundam 30th Anniversary Project,” the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Xbox Live Will Be Down Next Tuesday, Maybe For The Whole Day
Microsoft sent word earlier today that Xbox Live is in line for some scheduled maintenance. It’ll take place next Tuesday, and could leave the service down for up to 24 hours. The servicing will commence at 12:01 PST, and will leave Xbox-related online services down (including everything to do with Xbox Live) save for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ghostbusters For Xbox 360 Is Region Free
European and sundry other PAL region Ghostbusters fans sent into a Walter Peck-style rage over the game’s PlayStation exclusivity will be pleased to learn that the North American version of the Xbox 360 game is not region locked. That’s right. According to Destructoid, Atari has set free Ghostbusters: The Video Game from its region-specific encoding,…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 9, 2009 -
UncategorizedLet’s Compare Final Fantasy XIII Dubs
Let’s. Because, honestly, language matters! And when you’re watching a Final Fantasy XIII cutscene in English or Japanese, it can totally change the mood. This YouTube clip compares the Japanese and English language tracks. Which do you prefer? Thanks, Darryl!
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Things Dying In Starcraft II
For some of us, playing StarCraft competitively is a beautiful ballet of dying over and over again, so it’s good that Blizzard is working hard on making death interesting in StarCraft II. The latest update to the Developer’s Corner section of the official StarCraft II web page showcases this video, kicking off with a Protoss…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Princess And The Frog Screens Look Like All Other Disney Games
The Princess and the Frog is the first Disney feature animated film with a black princess, which has a lot of people in a snit over racial stereotypes and social equality. The game, though, looks just like every other Disney Princess video game even if the one in the ball gown is black. The Wii…
By AJ Glasser Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Crackdown 2 To Feature 4-Player Co-Op
Crackdown 2‘s product page on Xbox.com has a few more details on the game not disclosed when it was first unveiled at Microsoft’s E3 press conference. Exciting details. Apparently the game will allow for up to 16 players in multiplayer, which is nice, but it will also feature 4-player co-op. Which is nicer. Of course,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Guitar Hero, Rock Band Go Cheap At Gamestop
GameStop is slashing prices on Rock Band, Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero World Tour, Guitar Hero Aerosmith and more, likely in anticipation of this year’s new music games bearing the Rock Band and Guitar Hero names. That means big savings. “What kind of savings?,” you ask. How about the full Rock Band package, guitar, drums…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Virtual Jihad Game Sparks New York Civil Liberties Union Lawsuit
The New York Civil Liberties Union is suing the city of Troy, New York and its Public Works Commissioner, Robert Mirch, over shutting down controversial video game exhibition, Virtual Jihadi. Virtual Jihadi is actually a PC mod of a mod of a low-budget first-person shooter that came out in 2003. In the original game, Quest…
By AJ Glasser Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIV Online Screens Are Online
Final Fantasy fans were shocked and/or delighted to see the fourteenth entry in the series officially announced at Sony’s E3 2009 media briefing. Final Fantasy XIV is taking the series back online, a PlayStation 3 and PC “exclusive” MMO. And it looks rather sharp, as seen in new-ish screens of the massively multiplayer online game,…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Go Speed Racer, Gooo!
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Wearing Coke Bottles I keep watching that Forza video over and over again. It’s great stuff. Sure, it doesn’t show off realistic physics or car performance, but it’s not meant to. It’s meant to draw people like me in, and it’s succeeding. I’ll be posting my interview with the Turn…
By Brian Crecente Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
New H2Overdrive Trailer Full Of Raw Thrills
Developer Specular Interactive‘s spiritual sequel to Hydro Thunder, known as H2Overdrive, looks to offer everything you’d want from a proper sequel to Midway’s high-speed, big jump-filled boat racing game. Specifically, that’s just more Hydro Thunder. It may not have the name, but after viewing the new trailer for the Raw Thrills‘ arcade game, H2Overdrive appears…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Shadow Complex Preview: Where’s The Morph Ball?
Does Xbox Live Arcade need a game inspired by 2D Metroid? Sure, unless Microsoft plans on buying Nintendo. Shadow Complex is the third exclusive game from Epic for the Xbox 360, a dramatic stylistic shift from two Gears of Wars. This one’s a just-about-modern-day side-scrolling adventure for Xbox Live Arcade primarily designed by Epic’s newly-acquired…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 9, 2009