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Realism Will Be Key to Beatles Rock Band Experience
When The Beatles come to Rock Band it may not be as different an experience as many had hoped, but what it lacks in new ways to play it will make up for in nuance. When MTV Games, Harmonix and Apple Corps announced an exclusive partnership in October to create a new video game featuring…
By Brian Crecente Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Rock Band Band Tracks Find “Religion”
Consider this. R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion” is coming to Rock Band and Rock Band 2 as downloadable content, Harmonix announced today, one of four tracks refreshing the game’s library next week. “Losing My Religion” from Out Of Time will be the second Rock Band playable offering from R.E.M. whose “Orange Crush” was available in the…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Only Game With Techno-Dancing Joseph Stalin
We’re quite confident that this trailer for PC real-time strategy Stalin vs. Martians is the only game trailer ever to feature a techno-dancing Joseph Stalin. We’ve spoken about Stalin vs. Martians in the past. Subtitled “The Unknown Pages of the Second World War”, it delivers just what it promises…the Russian army facing off against Martians,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Don’t Look Back: Seriously, Don’t Look Back
If you find yourself needing an online diversion plus have the keyboard platforming skills and a heap of patience, we’d advise you to spend some of your weekend with Don’t Look Back. We don’t want to spoil too much for you, but as one may be able to glean from the title, Don’t Look Back‘s…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Guitar Hero: Modern Hits Is Totally Official
While it’s been no secret that Activision has been planning a Modern Hits sequel to its Guitar Hero: On Tour series of Nintendo DS games, the publisher has decided to make it official. Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits will pack in 25 master tracks when it ships this June (alongside Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits)…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Daft Punk To Spin The Deadly Discs Of The Tron 2 Soundtrack
The planned Tron movie sequel (that may to borrow the name of the 2003 video game) has at least one aspect that’s promising—a soundtrack from French electronic duo Daft Punk. While the return to the video game world of Tron—which has been titled both Tron 2.0 and TR2N during its pre-production—is still shrouded in mystery,…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
inFamous Charges Onto PlayStation 3s Worldwide In June
Sony has narrowed down the release date for its upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive inFamous, announcing that the game would launch worldwide in June. The game is Sucker Punch Productions first PlayStation 3 release. Its last was way back in September of 2005, the PlayStation 2 game Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves. Obviously, inFamous is huge…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 6, 2009 - Reviews
Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Micro-Review: The End Can’t Come Soon Enough
Watchmen (the movie) comes out today. Seen it yet? Going to see it? If you find yourself nodding “yes”, then you’re just the kind of person Watchmen (the game) is targeted at. But are you the type of person who is going to enjoy Watchmen (the game)? Well now, that depends. On a number of…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
After the beat downs I was handed by Street Fighter “honored master” Seth Killian—his official title, I believe—it’s clear I need to re-learn how to play the thing. *dusts off arcade stick* With the PlayStation 3 version of Street Fighter IV arriving at Kotaku Towers West yesterday, I can finally take advantage of my Hori…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
See Hot Shepherding Action In Capcom’s Flock
The latest trailer for Capcom’s Flock surely is an indicator that we are in for the best UFO animal herding puzzle game ever created by human hands. Sure, Proper Games’ creation might be the only UFO animal herding puzzle game created by human hands, but that just makes the statement even more valid. This trailer…
By Mike Fahey Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Wheelman Screens Got Vin’s Back
Along with several shots of driving and explosions, this latest set of screens for Midway’s Wheelman serve as a showcase for the back of Vin Diesel‘s head. And it’s a lovely shaved head, to be sure. It just tickles me to no end that this season is going to see the release of not one…
By Mike Fahey Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
An Informed Expert Speaks Out On RE5 Racism (UPDATE)
VideoGamer.com played through the first three levels of Capcom’s latest with one of the UK’s top experts on racism to get the final word – is Resident Evil 5 racist? Rather than simply forming an opinion on the Resident Evil 5 racism controversy from watching trailers, Glenn Bowman, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Anthropology…
By Mike Fahey Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Most Valuable Street Fighter Fan Art Ever
You’re looking at the most valuable piece of Street Fighter fan art created, valued at upwards of $14,000. Why so expensive? This Ryu ink sketch was created by renowned UK artist Dave White, celebrating the release of Street Fighter IV. The pop culture artist, who gained famed via collaborations with brands like Nike and Coca-Cola,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Army Of Two Sequel Details Surface – The 40th Day?
With EA teasing a sequel to their co-op shooter Army of Two leading up to a potential reveal on March 12th, numerous details about the game are leaking out all over the internets. Joystiq in particular has received a ton of info from an anonymous tipster, who goes into great detail on the sequel, allegedly…
By Mike Fahey Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
An Open Letter From the ESRB to Utah’s Parents and Leaders
With Utah legislators on the verge of passing legislation that expands the state’s Truth in Advertising statute, imposing fines on video game retailers and movie theaters that provide M- or R-rated products to minors, ESRB President Patricia Vance has written a letter. Here, in it’s entirety, is Vance’s open letter to Utah’s Parents and Leaders:…
By Brian Crecente Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
MadWorld Bosses Screens
With MadWorld hitting next week, this will likely be the last batch of black, white and red screens we’ll be seeing from Sega before you can see the gore first hand. These 13 screens seem to be giving us a glimpse of some of the bosses for the Wii brawler.
By Brian Crecente Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Big Bang Mini Soundtrack Set Free
Due to overwhelming fan demand, Arkedo Studio and Southpeak have released the soundtrack to their unique Nintendo DS shooter Big Bang Mini as a free download. Big Bang Mini ended up being a very pleasant surprise for the DS, combining simple yet addictive fireworks launching gameplay and great use of the touchscreen to create a…
By Mike Fahey Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rooster Teeth Introduces Captain Dynamic To City Of Heroes
The creators of the Red vs. Blue series take on City of Heroes, in a series of live-action shorts featuring the greatest superhero of all time, Captain Dynamic. The series revolves around the new Mission Architect being released in City of Heroes, with Captain Dynamic, whose superpowers include “super stuff”, hiring a writing team to…
By Mike Fahey Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Pac-Man in the Works for 2010
Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Hirokazu Yasuhara is working on a new Pac-Man title set for a release on the original game’s 30th anniversary in 2010, Gamasutra reports. “We are in the midst of making Pac-Man come back because his 30th anniversary is in 2010 actually,” said Namco Bandai Games America EVP and COO Makoto Iwai…
By Brian Crecente Published March 6, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rise Against Debuts New Tune In World Tour
Punk band Rise Against is the latest group to debut music in Guitar Hero World Tour, with the previously unreleased song “Death Blossoms” available next week as part of the Rise Against Track Pack. Chicago punk band Rise Against is no stranger to Guitar Hero, with “Prayer of the Refuge” and “Re-Education (Through Labor)” appearing…
By Mike Fahey Published March 6, 2009