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EA Sports Prediction Of Hatton-Pacquiao Fight Technically A Knock Out
Electronic Arts latched on to the hype surrounding this weekend’s match between professional pugilists Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao. Simulating the brawl Fight Night Round 4, EA Sports called Pacquiao to win the fight. Technically, EA’s prediction was right. Pacquiao knocked out Hatton. And EA’s simulated play-by-play predicted “an aggressive attempt by Hatton to limit…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Demigod Network Issues Should Clear Up This Week
Stardock President and CEO Brad Wardell assures the Demigod community that networking issues should be clearing up this week, and everyone who bought the game is getting a coupon for another copy half-off. Demigod has had less than and healthy start so far, with GameStop selling the game early, piracy running rampant, and of course,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Building the Capcom Army
Capcom isn’t just relying on solid franchises or its experimental blending of East meets West game development to fuel their growth, they’re also counting on you. Capcom Unity, the publisher’s direct to consumer marketing approach for their most recent games, has been a singular success, said Mark Beaumont, Capcom’s Executive Vice President, Officer and Head…
By Brian Crecente Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Is Edge Teasing Pikmin 3?
The newest issue of Edge magazine may give us our first look at Bizarre Creations’ newest racer, Blur, via the cover; but it’s the teaser nestled near the back that may generate the most excitement. According to GoNintendo, the mag ends with the typically cryptic Edge teaser, one that’s leading to speculation of an impending…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 4, 2009 - Reviews
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Review: A Pretty Good Start
There’s a new Wolverine movie in theaters, which means it’s time for another developer to take a stab at Marvel’s stabbiest super-hero with X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Developer Raven Software isn’t altogether unfamiliar with Wolverine, having played about with him in both the X-Men Legends series and Marvel Ultimate Alliance; but this is the first time…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
More Wheelman Now Available
Even more back of Vin Diesel’s head action is coming our way as Ubisoft, Midway, and Tigon Studios announce both free and premium content for Wheelman. Available today on the Xbox 360 and May 7th for the PlayStation 3, the new downloadable content for Wheelman consists of the Free Street Showdown Pack and Premium Street…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Free Realms Cards Dealt To Stores This Week
Sony Online Entertainment’s new free-to-play online game Free Realms launched last week, and now it’s time for the pay-to-play collectible card game. A collaboration between SOE and trading card company Topps, the Free Realms collectible card game mirrors the one built-in to the PC game. A point’s based creature-dueling title, the first physical release features…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fallout 3 Broken Steel Trailer – War Changes A Little
We’re only a day away from the release of the Fallout 3 Broken Steel downloadable content, and this launch trailer shows how much of a liar Ron Perlman is. War seems to have changed quite a bit between Fallout 3’s original ending and this new content. There’re more giant robots, for instance. The orbital strike…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wii Tiger Woods And Grand Slam Tennis Scootch Up A Week
EA has announced that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 and Grand Slam Tennis will be released a week earlier than scheduled in order to hit shelves the same time as the Wii MotionPlus. There’s no point in releasing a shiny new piece of Nintendo plastic if there’s no games to support it, so EA is…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Thief 4 Revealed Next Week
According to a teasing ad in the latest issue of Edge Magazine, it looks like Eidos Montreal might finally be ready to officially announce Thief 4 next Monday. Eidos Montreal hasn’t been very good at keeping secrets. having revealed last year that their next “AAA” title after Deus Ex 3 was a game from an…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
They’ve Had Enough of FPS
By Brian Crecente Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Real Deadpool Returns In Ultimate Alliance 2
Fans disappointed by what they did to Deadpool in the X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie can find solace this fall, when the original merc with a mouth returns in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. Up until now Deadpool’s appearance in the Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 roster has been kept quiet, but an advertisement included in retail copies…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo Download: Applied Animal Crossing
It’s a double dose of big-headed, gibberish-talking animals this week in the Nintendo Download, as two Animal Crossing applications add functionality to the DSi. The Animal Crossing Calculator and Animal Crossing Clock (200 DSi points each) are more than simply themed utilities for your brand new Nintendo DSi. Sure, the calculator functions as a normal…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Another Demoscene Experiment Hits PS3
Art meets PlayStation 3 in the infrequent interactive demoscene art that hits the Playstation 3 on occasion. The latest due to hit the Sony console comes from .theprodukkt. .deTuned, we’re told, straddles the line between art and game. In it you can create your own visuals to accompany the music found on your PlayStation 3.…
By Brian Crecente Published May 4, 2009 -
UncategorizedTurtles In Time In Action
Experience footage of the Xbox Live Arcade remake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time they way it was meant to be seen – in shaky, cell phone format. Dominic from Gamervision caught the Turtle Van at Citizen’s Bank Park in my old home town of Philadelphia this weekend, and somehow amidst all of…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Xi – Join The Veilcorp Team
The PlayStation Home alternate reality game Xi takes another step beyond the console as the shadowy corporate entity known as Veilcorp begins recruiting applicants in the New York and Los Angeles area. Little is known about Veilcorp other than the fact that they claim ownership of anything having to do with Xi, suggesting that anyone…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Inductive Wii Remote Charger Supports Motion Plus
The Energizer Inductive Charging System is a neat little Wii remote charger that can charge your controller whether it sports a silicon jacket or Wii Motion Plus add-on. To use the charging system you just slap your remote onto the open cradle and it lights up and starts charging. I’m not sure, but this may…
By Brian Crecente Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Look What’s In My Living Room! Samurai Armor!!
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Sure, it is a miniaturized suit of armor (about 2.5 ft tall), but it’s still a suit of samurai armor. Since tomorrow is Children’s Day in Japan, families with male children put out displays with kabuto, which are samurai military helmets, so that the boys will grow up healthy and strong.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
It’s Not Like Arcade Cabinets Grow On Trees…
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By Luke Plunkett Published May 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Red Steel 2, Yes, Multiplayer, No
Having first been teased on the magazine’s website, the issues of Nintendo Power blowing the lid off Red Steel 2 have begun hitting mailboxes. So what’s inside? Not much! Most notable of the limited news on-hand is that the game won’t feature any multiplayer, with the developers choosing to focus on getting the singleplayer experience…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 4, 2009