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Duke Nukem Forever Screen Shots, Artwork Rise From 3D Realms’ Grave
Now that Duke Nukem Forever developer 3D Realms appears to have become little more than vapor itself, the unreleased fruits of the game’s art staff have been posted online, ready to be picked over. In-game screen shots from Duke Nukem Forever art director Tramell Isaac and artwork from concept artist Layne Johnson have been uploaded…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Microsoft: Pay-Per-“P” Video Marketplace Prices Were Correct
The $9 price for one-hour episodes of some Xbox 360 Video Marketplace content was correct, the company said, following our post from yesterday. Yesterday we reported that some content on the Xbox 360 Video Marketplace was priced in a way that seemed like it could have been a typo. High-def videos for some HD Net…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Red Faction: Guerrilla Demo Available Now
THQ’s long anticipated third installment of the Red Faction series will be released June 2nd, but you can check out the demo for both platforms (Xbox 360 and PS3) starting today! Click here for more information and to download the demo, then be sure to buy Red Faction: Guerrilla on June 2nd.
By Chrissie Lamond Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
The ESA Is Out For Blood At E3
The Entertainment Software Association has big plans to give back to the community at E3 2009, and it’s not afraid to spill a little blood to do it. Well, draw a little blood. The Red Cross blood drive taking place on Thursday, June 4th is only the tip of the crimson iceberg as far as…
By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Engagement Ring Is This Game’s Deadliest Thrusting Weapon
Some elements hidden near the end of the Wii’s Mushroom Men game might make you think the developers are trying to say something about marriage. Kris Taylor, co-founder of Texas game development studio Red Fly, admits that there are little innuendos in his team’s 2008 Wii game about mushroom-sized, mushroom-shaped warriors. That could include the…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
If today counts as the weekend, I suppose I’ll be playing some upcoming Ubisoft games, as I’m off to the Palomar Hotel this afternoon for a pre-E3 preview of all things Ubi. Hopefully, that means hours of hands-on time with games like Assassin’s Creed II and Beyond Good And Evil 2. Aw, who am I…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Frankenreview: Velvet Assassin
Stealthy meets sexy in Velvet Assassin, Replay Studios’ World War II stealth action title based on the true story of female Allied secret agent Violette Szabo. As she lay dying in a military hospital, British MI6 agent Violette Summer lives out a series of espionage missions through a series of flashbacks. Using stealth and disguise…
By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Test Drive Ultima Online’s New Gargoyle Race
EA invites players eager for a first shot at Ultima Online‘s new Gargoyle playable race to sign up for the beta test for the upcoming Stygian Abyss expansion. I still can’t believe I’m actually still writing stories about Ultima Online after so many years, but EA tenaciously holds on to the aging massively-multiplayer online role-playing…
By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
EA: MotionPlus Players Won’t Have Advantage In Multiplayer
He or she who wields the MotionPlus in EA’s upcoming Wii sports games will be able to play differently, but not always better. At a recent showcase for EA’s upcoming sports games in New York City, I got a chance to play EA’s Tiger Woods PGA 10 for the Wii with Nintendo’s MotionPlus add-on and…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
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Pic by me, idea by Russ@UGO.
By Brian Crecente Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Star Wars: The Old Republic Trooper Class Revealed
They might not be affiliated with snow, storm, or sand, but the newly revealed Trooper class for Star Wars: The Old Republic is every bit the elite combat specialist those clone troopers were. The Trooper class represents the special forces branch of the Republic. While they are outfitted with the latest armor and weapons, it’s…
By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Two-Faced Trailer For Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
Activision delivers this reveal trailer for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which is actually two, two, two trailers in one. Just like the last Transformers movie game, RotF allows players to experience the story from both the Autobot and Decepticon points of view. This means the developer can pack in as many giant, ugly Michael…
By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
50 Cent’s New Game Selling 1/12th Of His First One
Better reviews don’t seem to be helping 50 Cent’s newest video game. Despite earning higher review scores than 2005’s 50 Cent Bulletproof, February’s Blood on the Sand has sold an estimated 56,000 copies in the U.S. between its February launch and early April. Its predecessor did far better. In its first two months of release…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
BioShock 2 Multiplayer Extends The Fiction
BioShock 2 multiplayer is going to be much more than a tacked-on mode, with 2K Games tapping Digital Extremes to deliver a substantial experience that adds to the lore and fiction of the universe. 2K Games has tapped Unreal contributor Digital Extremes to create a multiplayer mode for BioShock 2 that is every bit as…
By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Archon Classic Brings Back Fond Memories
Gazing over the latest screens for React! Games‘ Archon Classic for the iPhone takes me right back to the early 80’s. For those of you who may have missed out, Archon is a classic board game from developer Free Fall Associates that takes chess and adds an element of arcade combat, creating what could almost…
By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009 -
UncategorizedStar Trek Predicts Future Of Video Games
There’s much that Star Trek tells us about the future of collared shirts, the U.N. and torpedoes, but we’ve been trying to figure out what it says about the future of games. Sadly, the folks at Bad Robot, production company behind this weekend’s Star Trek movie, were not able to tell us this week whether…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Next Week In Rock Band: Social Distortion Disturbs Steely Dan
The Rock Band Store gets another large dose of variety next week, with tracks from Social Distortion, Steely Dan, Disturbed, Elvis Costello, and The Replacements. American punk band Social Distortion headlines next week’s offerings with the Social Distortion Pack 01, adding three more tracks to the band’s game Rock Band lineup. “Bad Luck”, “Ring of…
By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Judge Orders 7 Studios To Hand Over Scratch DJ Source Code
The drama between Scratch DJ and 7 Studios continues this week, as the Los Angeles County Superior Court again orders the developer to hand over the source code to their game engine. The court first ordered that all materials pertaining to the Scratch DJ title be returned in an initial ruling on April 20th, which…
By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Play Me Off, Keyboard Cat
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Upgrading My Parents Via Mike McWhertor, comes this. He’s been on a productivity killing rampage this week. THANKS, HUMANS. THUMANS. What you missed last night These Are The Biggest Selling Capcom Franchises Of All Time Konami Gives Birth To Contra On The Wii Sega’s Sakura Wars Finally Coming Stateside Pokemon…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Scratch Turntable vs DJ Hero Turntable
From what we’ve seen of DJ Hero’s turntable – and, granted, it’s probably not all of it – it’s got three buttons and a turntable. But what about rival DJ game Scratch’s turntable? As you can see here, in a marketing shot from earlier in the year that we’ve managed to get hold of (so…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 8, 2009