As it stands, we’re getting new 360 avatars every, what, week or two? But soon, say Rare, we’ll be getting them with specific games, “just like achievements”. Chatting with VG247, art head Lee Musgrave at Rare – who provided the avatars for the 360 – says that “In time… games will be able to give…
As we’ve explained, Slayer’s contribution to Guitar Hero: Metallica is War Ensemble off Seasons of the Abyss. Slayer fans can probably imagine the song is difficult. Non-Slayer fans will need some video proof. This vid – courtesy of the Finns at Pelit – shows Neversoft staff rocking out with not only the hot double kick…
Time to pat yourself on the back, UK game industry. The country’s Advertising Standard Authority states that over 99 percent of games are advertised responsibly. *bravo* The ASA examined 241 ads between April and June 2008 and found only one crossed the line. The majority of the ads, save for radio, toed the line and…
Wardevil’s been on our radar since, what, 2005? For most of that time, we were under the impression that Wardevil was just a game. Now, though, it’s more than a game. Some job listings for CGI animators and concept artists on professional recruitment site CGJobs, posted by Wardevil developers Digi-Guys, show the company are looking…
Looking for a break from the Nintendopoly? Look elsewhere, as last week, the first four spots on the charts were occupied by games published by Nintendo. And the fifth? Ubisoft’s My Fitness Coach. So, yes, slim pickings, that get even slimmer when you see Brain Training and Sonic & Mario are still in the top…
While penguin-playable game Let’s Tap didn’t exactly set the Japanese sales charts ablaze, that doesn’t mean it, um, won’t set American sales charts on fire. According to game blog 61 Frames Per Second, the game is going to get an American release — something SEGA hasn’t officially confirmed. We are following up with SEGA. Stay…
Pole’s Big Adventure, a tongue-planted-firmly in cheek send-up of retro side-scrolling Famicom games, brings long overdue mushroom dick jokes to the Nintendo Wii. As game site Siliconera explains, in the game’s fifth level, Pole is able to grab a mushroom and eat a mushroom that causes only a very selective part of him to grow.…
Brett Sperry was one of the co-founders of Westwood, developers of Dune II and Command & Conquer. Westwood, later bought by EA then disbanded, are no more. But Sperry is, and has founded a new studio. Called Jet Set Games, their offices are sitting pretty on Vegas’ Strip, where they’ll be working on games for…
What’s better than a pirate? A Haruhi Suzumiya pirate! SEGA’s upcoming Wii title The Parallel of Haruhi Suzumiya is getting its own limited edition “heroine collection.” Priced at ¥12,075 (US$135), the collection includes cover by manga/game artist Noizi Ito and a set of the SOS Bridgade figures: Haruhi pirate, Yuki Nagato space ninja, and apron…
It’s strange. For a series that’s sold over a gagillion zillion copies, there have never been any (proper) Grand Theft Auto figures. So if you want some, you’re going to have to make them. That’s what Kalapusa did. Using sculpey clay, some time, some paint and all of his skills, the guy sculpted this fantastic…
Going on sale in South Korea on January 18, 2007, the Nintendo DS has sold two million units in the territory. It was the first hardware released by the Nintendo of Korea, which was established on July 20, 2006. The Korean division sold a million DS consoles in its first year. Nintendo Korea [Telecoms Korea…
Holidays are over, so on the NPD charts, we’re back to the Maxis/Blizzard duopoly. Meanwhile, on Steam, Rockstar’s 30% off sale (and a new patch) over the weekend gave GTAIV sales a healthy boost. NPD Sales Charts January 18-24 1. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe 2. WoW: Wrath of the Lich King 3. Spore 4.…
While SFIV and RE5 are both multi-platform, Capcom has joined up with Sony for some PlayStation Home specific content. There’s Street Fighter IV and Resident Evil 5 player matching via Home for online play. This will be possible with Resident Evil 5 at launch, but SFIV will be updated after it goes on sale to…
At E3 2006, Sony brass Kaz Hirai showed F1 Championship Edition running off a PSP as a rearview mirror that could be placed next to your PS3 set-up. Gimmicky, sure, but one of many ways Sony has been trying to link portable and home console. There are other ways Sony seems interested in linking the…
Although ten tracks are already available on the PS3 SingStore, the world cares little. Why? Because the world waits patiently for SingStar Queen. Which, turns out, will be out in March, and contains the following. There’ll be 25 tracks on the PS3 edition, while on PS2, there’ll only be 20. Blame Blu-Ray. Anyway, SCE Australia…
Cryptic Studios has recently released a batch of new Star Trek Online screens. Here they are, you can look at them. The screens are of a warp core, an asteroid field, USS Miranda zooming away from a planetoid and an asteroid colony. So, go ahead, look. MMORPG Star Trek Online is slated for PC and…
I played Prince of Persia, I loved Prince of Persia, warts-n-all. But now, there’s a problem. I’ve got it on PC. Which is the only platform that won’t be getting any DLC. While Prince Of Persia Epilogue will be available for 360 and PS3 on February 26, Ubisoft have confirmed that the three hours of…
Etsy seller SceeneShoes is offering custom slip-ons with custom artwork. The pictured shoes are not for sell and are examples of previous works. Remember! These are custom shoes. You’ll need to tell ’em which shoes you want, because these are their custom shoes and you want your custom shoes. The keyword here is “custom.” We…
Those wondering how much anticipation there is for Capcom’s Resident Evil 5 need look no further than the following statistic: the Resident Evil 5 demo on Xbox Live has been downloaded 1.8 million times. Microsoft reckon that places it “among the top demo launches on the service”, though don’t elaborate on which/how many demos it…
Used games are big business. Big business for retailers, but not for developers or publishers who are cut out entirely. While many company are very much against it, SEGA Europe president and COO Mike Hayes is diplomatic. Trying to kill the second-hand market, Hayes explains, is bad PR. “Of course, commercially, do I support it?…
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