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Crafting Mama Trademark Reveals Mama’s Post Gardening Plans
On the same day that publisher Majesco dated Gardening Mama for the Nintendo DS, the character’s trademark holders put in for a new pastime for Mama. Keep your eyes peeled for Crafting Mama. Cooking Mama Limited Corp. filed for the trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office last week, securing rights to use the…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
PlayStation 3 Gets Free PhysX From Nvidia
Game developers may find PlayStation 3 development a bit more attractive today, thanks to the generosity of Nvidia. The graphics chip manufacturer is offering its PhysX tech to developers as a free download. Nvidia, which also happens to be responsible for the PS3’s RSX ‘Reality Synthesizer’ graphics chip, has inked a deal with Sony Computer…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
More Mass Effect 2 Artwork
To go with today’s platform announcement, BioWare released a third piece of art for the upcoming Mass Effect 2. This is it. Which serves as confirmation that there will be bars. Bars full of transparent people. So bars full of ghosts, then. Ghost bars! Confirmed.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nintendo DSi Hands-On: Our Favorite Little Things
Nintendo will release the third version of the Nintendo DS in North America and Europe next month, the dual camera-equipped Nintendo DSi. Already available in Japan, we tested the North American version last week. The Nintendo DSi brings with it a number of obvious cosmetic and functional changes. It’s slimmer, but slightly wider. There are…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Valkyria Chronicles Figurines Make With The Sexy
If only Sega’s PlayStation 3 game Valkyria Chronicles were more popular in the US, then we could get cool stuff like a licensed release of the upcoming anime or nifty capsule figurines like these. These fan-service swimsuit-wearing toys are a second set of capsule figurines to go with the more modestly-dressed first set released last…
By AJ Glasser Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
By The Way, Namco Bandai Owns (Most Of) D3
Last month, Namco Bandai announced plans to turn Puzzle Quest and Oneechanbara publisher D3Publisher into a subsidiary. Today, the plan went into action. At the time, Namco Bandai already had deals to score up to 70% of the company, with plans to go for full ownership. As of this morning, they’d bought 95.02% of D3’s…
By AJ Glasser Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
BattleForge In Action
EA’s card-based real-times strategy PC game BattleForge is set loose next week, and this action trailer demonstrates some of the powerful forces that shall be unleashed. I’ve actually had some time to tool around in the beta for BattleForge recently, and I have to say they’ve executed the fusion of cards and real time strategy…
By Mike Fahey Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
THQ Cuts Down Big Huge Games, Lets Go Two More
Publisher THQ announced in February that it would be cutting back substantially, axing jobs and shuttering studios after losing $191.8 million last quarter. Today, we learn that developer Big Huge Games is due to close. Sources close to the studio say that Big Huge Games, developer of the Rise of Nations series and Catan for…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Death Lottery
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Seal Of Approval Getting a physical tomorrow so I can sign up for life insurance. I told Patricia today that now everytime I fly it’s like she’s entered in the lottery. She was not amused. What you missed: Playstation Portable Getting Mammoth Comic Support InstantAction Brings Tribes To Your Web…
By Brian Crecente Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sega Brings Phantasy Star To Nintendo’s DSiWare
Nintendo DSi owners not yet ready to invest in the full purchase price of Sega’s Phantasy Star 0 for the Nintendo DS have another option, thanks to downloadable DSiWare service in Japan. Phantasy Star 0 Mini has been revealed in the latest issue of Famitsuā€”the same that features details on Ninja Gaiden II Sigma for…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
BioShock: Breaking The Mold Art Book Gets Reduxed, Deluxed
2K Games was charitable enough to issue a free-to-download art book for the original BioShock, a 60-page behind-the-scenes peek at the making of the game. Now it’s back for more. The BioShock developer is reissuing the BioShock: Breaking The Mold book with a Developer’s Edition version, now a 174-page softcover book that features “new art,…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Alpha Protocol Screens
Presenting for your ogling a new batch of screenshots from upcoming spy role-playing game from Sega and Obsidian Entertainment. What gives with those button options in this screen? Threaten? Virus? Passphrase? Yes, please!
By Brian Crecente Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wii Rock Band 2 Update Funks Out With The Who
Wii owners will get the funk out with their copies of Rock Band 2, as Harmonix issues last week’s library update to Nintendo fans. That means a funky, eclectic mix of new Rock Band downloadables. The latest batch of DLC, which features singles from James Brown, Earth Wind & Fire, and Average White Band, joins…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Cabbage Patching Through Ten Years Of Everquest
Sony Online Entertainment‘s pioneering massively multiplayer online game Everquest turned 10 yesterday, and while celebrating with an unattractive woman popping out of a cake is nice, nothing beats a worldwide dance party. While Amanda is far too young to remember, I was there for the launch of the original Everquest. I wrote about the beta…
By Mike Fahey Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Millionth Stardock Impulse User Wins A Gaming PC
Nearly a million users have signed up for Stardock’s Impulse digital download program, and they’re celebrating by giving out a $4,000 gaming PC to some fresh off the internet newcomer. Stardock’s Impulse is essentially their answer to Steam, featuring games from Atari, THQ, 2k, Capcom, Epic, and more, along with applications and utilities to help…
By Mike Fahey Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
OutRun Online Arcade Gallery Races By
Sega’s OutRun series races onto Xbox Live Arcade next week, and if you blink your eyes really fast, gameplay might look exactly like this latest set of screenshots. The North American version of OutRun Online Arcade is an Xbox 360 exclusive, for reasons we can only guess, which saddens me, seeing as it is beautiful,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wheel Of Fortune Spins On PlayStation Network Thursday
Sony will let wordsmiths buy not just one vowel, but seven six, as Wheel of Fortune arrives on the North American PlayStation Store this Thursday. With 9,000 puzzles and 11 cities to play in, the lack of a digital Vanna White will be less painfully felt. Not sure about that $14.99 price tag, though. That’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Target Confirms New PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits Bundle
Kotaku has confirmed with several Target locations that a new 80GB PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits bundle will be available on March 29th, with Motorstorm and Resistance thrown in for free. Target stores across the country are currently receiving, sitting on, or awaiting stock of a new 80GB PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits Bundle, which comes complete…
By Mike Fahey Published March 17, 2009 - Reviews
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Review: Huang In A Million
Rockstar Games brings murder, mayhem, and a miniature Liberty City to the Nintendo DS with Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the developer’s first outing on the mega-hit dual-screen portable platform. In Chinatown Wars, Liberty City welcomes Huang Lee, the spoiled rotten son of a Chinese Triad crime syndicate leader. Lee journeys to the city to…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Console Sacred 2 Faces May Delay
Console owners wishing to travel the lands of Ancaria will have to delay their vacation plans, as the release date for Sacred 2: Fallen Angel for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 slips to May. Released last November for the PC, Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is an expansive isometric action role-playing game with multiple character…
By Mike Fahey Published March 17, 2009