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Castle Crashers Is The Xbox Live Game Of The Year
Microsoft has announced the winners of the 2008 Xbox Live Arcade Awards, with The Behemoth’s Castle Crashers walking away with Game of the Year. Castle Crashers actually won three categories in the Xbox Live Arcade Awards, the annual awards voted on by the players themselves. Along with Game of the Year, it was also awarded…
By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Screens From A Killing Floor
Following last Friday’s announcement of their upcoming PC shooter Killing Floor, Tripwire Interactive sends along a handful of screenshots to help identify what we’ll be killing on the floor, and how we’ll be killing it. There’s an awful lot of rust and green in this set of screens, which I am sure has something to…
By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
GDC Panel: Why The iPhone Just Changed Everything
Neil Young, founder of iPhone gaming guru ngmoco:), kicked off GDC’s iPhone gaming panels with a talk on how Apple’s little monster has revolutionized the game-making and game-playing process. Of course most of what he said was a summary or reference to announcements made last week at Appel’s 3.0 firmware summit. But in case you…
By AJ Glasser Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Scratch: The Ultimate DJ Impressions
7 Studios is hoping to bring the thrill of live DJing home with Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, the rhythm game that aims for the digital rock ‘n’ roll fantasy of Guitar Hero, only on turntables. Scratch: The Ultimate DJ looks to borrow heavily (and intelligently) from the Guitar Hero and Rock Band style of play,…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Oh Captain My Spore Space Captain
What does it take for your creature to become a space captain in Spore: Galactic Adventures? A dynamic trailer with dramatic voice overs, that’s what. Its pretty much a whole new game added onto the already existing one, once the Spore: Galactic Adventures expansion is released this June. A whole new game starring a space…
By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil 5, Iraq, Zombies and a Unicorn
In their latest review, Action Pals take a look at Resident Evil 5. I’ve never been a fan of watching video reviews, but adding an obnoxious unicorn to the mix is definitely a step in the right direction.
By Brian Crecente Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
GDC 2009 Official Gift Shop Full Of Very Expensive, Awesome Swag
Want a GDC shot glass? Perhaps a flask or Zippo lighter? Here’s a look at the lovely over expensive swag to be purchased from the official Game Developers Conference gift shop this year. If you happen to be in the San Francisco area and crave something stamped with the GDC logo, head up to Moscone…
By Adam Barenblat Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
PETA Fights Call Of Duty Dog Killing With Nintendogs
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have thrown their support behind the Academy of Notre Dame student protest against dog killing in Call of Duty: World at War. To show their support to the student group that organized a petition to voice their disgust over the shooting of killer guard dogs in Activision’s…
By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
DJ Shadow, Daft Punk To Feature In DJ Hero
DJ Hero is coming later this year, but just what can we expect from the game’s music? After all, “DJ” isn’t as easy to pin down as “Rock Band” is. It could mean Hip-hop. It could mean dance. It could mean electronica. It could even, at a stretch, include producers. Only the game’s roster of…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2009 - Reviews
MadWorld Review: Simple Jack
Madworld gives Wii owners the opportunity to take out their frustrations on scores of helpless bags of meat and brain dead street scum—no match for a buff bounty hunter with a chainsaw for an arm. The first offering from PlatinumGames, by way of Sega, the stylized black and white (and blood soaked red) brawler puts…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rolando 2 & 3 Coming to iPhone Soon – Star Defense On The Way
Ngmoco:) announced Rolando 2 for the iPhone this June and Rolando 3 will follow nine months later. Their other game in development, Star Defense, should be out “soon.” Rolando is basically Loco Roco, only when you tilt the iPhone, it actually has an effect on the rolly-polly character’s movement. The music may not be as…
By AJ Glasser Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
It’s Ubisoft Sale Week On Steam
Every day this week, Steam will be featuring special deals on Ubisoft PC titles, with Assassin’s Creed up first on the block. Today and today only, Assassin’s Creed for the PC is available on Steam for 50% off the regular price of $19.99, meaning you can snag the Director’s Cut Edition of Altair’s adventures in…
By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Home Gets Much More Interesting With Xi
There’s much more to do in PlayStation Home than the Running Man today, as Sony launches the first console-based Alternate Reality Game, Xi. Mysterious graffiti has shown up in the main square area of PlayStation Home, and looking at it gives you access to The Hub, where this whole new Alternate Reality Game pans out.…
By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Weekly Wii Update: Shooting, Bombimg, And Popping
Two old favorites from the TurboGrafx16 join a brand new Hudson puzzler in this week’s Wii downloadables update, with Bomberman ’94, Detana!! TwinBee, and Pop’Em Drop’Em SAMEGAME available now. Pop’Em Drop’Em SAMEGAME is a WiiWare puzzle game from Hudson (500 points), featuring everyone’s favorite color-matching blocks mechanic, with a couple of interesting multiplayer modes included…
By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
DJ Hero Website Has Two Turntables And A Sign Up Form
Activision and RedOctane have thrown up an official web site for their upcoming music mixing rhythm game DJ Hero, complete with two turntables and a cheering Flash crowd. It’s more of a teaser website than anything else, with no sign of a logo and no information whatsoever. You’ve got your turntables situated in front of…
By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Warhawk in Spaaaaaace
Informed sources tell Kotaku that newly minted LightBox Interactive Studio, made up of members of Incognito, are hard at work on a new take on Warhawk. The game, described as Warhawk in space, has been in development for some time, we’re told. Reached for comment this morning, Dylan Jobe, president of LightBox Interactive Studio, had…
By Brian Crecente Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Alyssa Milano Discusses Her Sassy Ghostbusters Role
See Alyssa Milano discuss her newly revealed role in the upcoming Ghostbusters video games, while trying to avoid imagining her making out with Bill Murray. As revealed this weekend, Milano was tapped to play the lady part in the new games, replacing Sigourney Weaver, who apparently didn’t believe in the project hard enough. I’m having…
By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack Happens On April 9th
Bungie teases, but Microsoft comes right out and says it. The Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack is officially coming out on Thursday, April 9th. We were pretty certain this was the case over the weekend, but you know how much we like to have solid facts to back up our solid rumors. Microsoft verified the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Capcom Delays “Versus” Resident Evil 5 DLC
Capcom has announced that the “Versus Mode” DLC for Resident Evil 5 has been delayed. The mode pits players against each other in a contest of survival, according to Capcom. Earlier this month, Capcom announced that this mode would be coming in the coming weeks; however, it apparently had a release date for Japan: March…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Magic of Fax Machines
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Tonight, after dinner, my kid drew some game that involved finishing a maze and drinking a can of cola (don’t ask) and wanted to send it to the in-laws for them to play. So, by the marvels of not-so-modern technology we sent them a fax. Mini-Bash was amazed that you can…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2009