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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time 3D Remake Comes Out Of Its Shell
Xbox Live Arcade may be getting another serving of heroes on the half-shell, as a 3D remake of arcade fighter Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time was shown to hardcore TMNT fans this week. The original Konami-developed arcade game is already available on XBLA, but the update to the second appears to be a…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Microsoft’s Full Body Motion Controller Revealed?
Microsoft says that it will “completely transform how people think about home entertainment” at this year’s E3. A newly rumored motion controller that detects “full body” movement may be what the company has planned. According to a report from Engadget, who cites an anonymous tipster claiming to have knowledge of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 plans, the…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Batman: Arkham Asylum Officially Delayed
The rumors from earlier today unfortunately prove to be true, as Eidos announces that Batman: Arkham Asylum will miss its original June release date. The rumors surfaced earlier today, with Game Informer magazine citing “sources close to the game” who had indicated that Batman: Arkham Asylum would be pushed back from the original June date…
By Mike Fahey Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Assassin’s Creed II Screens Show Off Swimming, Flying
Ezio, the knife-wielding star of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed II, also has a few more tricks up his sleeve, including the ability swim(!) and access to a handy bat-like glider, according to new media. Italian site MondoXbox has a batch of new Assassin’s Creed II screens that make no secret of Ezio’s improved abilities, which look…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Scribblenauts Has The Write Stuff
The developer behind Lock’s Quest and Drawn To Life prepare to draw upon their DS experience to create a new “groundbreaking emergent” game in Scribblenauts. Scribblenauts is a game in which players help their friend Maxwell acquire “starlite” by solving a series of puzzles in each of the game’s more than 200 levels. So what’s…
By Mike Fahey Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bionic Commando Multiplayer In Action
Still deciding whether or not to download the Xbox 360 multiplayer demo for Bionic Commando? Perhaps this video will help you decide. Or perhaps not. I mean, on the one hand, it certainly is colorful. On the other hand there’s a giant metal arm that Crecente says is just too underutilized to make the multiplayer…
By Mike Fahey Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life As A Dark Lord Trailer Is Not Dark
Square Enix‘s Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life As A Dark Lord is coming to WiiWare, the sequel to Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life As A King. It’s surprisingly pink. While My Life As A Dark Lord may imply that players will delve into the dark heart of the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles universe,…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Next Week In Rock Band: From Franz Ferdinand To The Allman Brothers Band
Next week is a big one for Rock Band, with Harmonix announcing ten tracks hitting the Rock Band Music Store from six bands, including The Allman Brothers Band, Luscious Jackson, and triple-dose of Franz Ferdinand. Franz Ferdinand’s “Take Me Out” finally makes its way to Rock Band next week, having been a popular song amongst…
By Mike Fahey Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
This is Not Peter Jackson’s Halo
District 9 may be about aliens and their technology, it may be directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson, but it’s no Halo. We first mentioned Jackson’s other, other movie back in 2007. Now you get a chance to check out the trailer, which sort of makes it look like an indie college…
By Brian Crecente Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
My backlog is either impressive or pathetic, depending on your point of view. The number of marquee, triple-A releases that have gone largely untouched (or even unwrapped) may stagger you, dear reader. Games like Gears of War 2, Call of Duty 4, Resident Evil 5, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and BioShock have remained…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Activision Supports Scottish Weasel Mating
In a bit of marketing that could theoretically bite someone at Activision in the ass, the company is promoting X-Men Origins: Wolverine in the UK by backing giant weasel mating. There are two Logan’s in Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo today, all thanks to the marketing efforts of Activision. The zoo’s only male wolverine, which is a…
By Mike Fahey Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Left 4 Dead Is Free AND 40% Off This Weekend
Valve sweetens the free 24-hour trial for the PC version of Left 4 Dead that kicked off today by dropping the purchase price by 40%. Today only, PC gamers can download Valve’s Left 4 Dead via Steam and play it completely free of charge for a 24-hour period, after which you have to purchase the…
By Mike Fahey Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Is Point Look A New Fallout 3 Expansion?
Several online retailers are listing a DVD containing the Fallout 3 Broken Steel expansion and something called Point Look, leading to speculation that more downloadable content is on the way. Three separate online retailers are now listing a Fallout 3 Expansion Pack – Broken Steel and Point Look product for the Xbox 360, including eStarland,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Naughty Dog Talks Uncharted 2 DLC, Coop
Uncharted 2 lead game designer Neil Druckmann talks environments, cooperative play and downloadable content with the Playstation Blog in this video. I sat through the entire video hoping to hear a question from
By Brian Crecente Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Diverse Worlds
BioWare helps us move past the problems of the past week, with a new developer diary exploring the planets of Star Wars: The Old Republic. The video explores the creation of some of the planets included in the next massively multiplayer Star Wars title, from the writing to the art design. There’s still no planet…
By Mike Fahey Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
27th Annual Golden Joystick Awards Voting Opens
Now’s your chance to make sure your favorite games make it onto the short list in the 27th Annual Golden Joystick Awards. It’s that time of the year again. One of the world’s oldest video game award programs seeks gamers to flock to its website, nominatting their favorite games in fifteen different categories. This is…
By Mike Fahey Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
3D Resident Evil 5 Coming to PC
Resident Evil 5, Bionic Commando and Street Fighter IV will start hitting the PC this summer, each with new features, Capcom announced today. Street Fighter IV and Bionic Commando will hit the PC this July, with Resident Evil 5 coming to the platform later this year. Street Fighter IV will feature online play, higher screen…
By Brian Crecente Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
Lips Gets New Edition In May
Microsoft’s karaoke game Lips adds a ton of new music this month, but none quite as impressive as the New Edition Song Pack. No, there’s nothing wrong with your line. The New Edition Song Pack for Lips is coming on the 15th of May, adding three of 80’s group’s biggest hits to the Xbox 360.…
By Mike Fahey Published May 1, 2009 - Uncategorized
New PAIN Download Brings Daxter, Nine New Games to PSN Title
Later this month the Sore Spots add-on for Playstation Network title PAIN, hits the console bringing with it the PAINalympics. The add-on will also come with a free download of a playable Daxter. The PAINalympics has two to four players competing in nine new events within the game: Horseshoes – There are four giant horseshoes…
By Brian Crecente Published May 1, 2009