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Is Indie Platformer Fez Headed to the Xbox 360?
A mysterious picture popped up on the website for Independent Festival Awards winner Fez, leading some to believe that the unique platformer has a date with Xbox Live Arcade. It’s not the “something wonderful is about to happy!” message that has people talking, it’s the tiny green A button stuck in the bottom right corner…
By Brian Crecente Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Makes A Quarter Pounder A Quarter Pounder?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Critique Had a Quarter Pounder from McDonalds today — maybe the first one I’ve had in seven or eight years. Quarter Pounders just recently went on sale here in Japan as part of a massive advertising campaign, complete with lying. How did it taste? Like a Quarter Pounder. But my…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Take A Look At The Left 4 Dead Downloadable Content
Left 4 Dead’s getting a new coat of paint soon, with the release of the new “survival” DLC pack. It’ll bring two new campaigns to vs mode and a “survival” game type. So let’s take a look! Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view [via VG247]
By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Street Fighter Super Hyper Art Exhibition Edition
Many games have left their mark on popular culture as a whole, but few have left one quite like Street Fighter has. Which is probably why the series is getting its own art exhibition. Put on by, yes, Capcom, the exhibition – called Jab Strong Fierce – will feature dozens of artists, appearing both individuals…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
First Peek At New Lingerie Model In New Guitar Hero Commercial
Another Guitar Hero TV spot, another model in underthings. Last fall, model Heidi Klum stripped down to shill Guitar Hero. This year? It’s Victoria Secret model and Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover girl Marisa Miller. Klum is also a Victoria Secret model and SI cover girl. Hey, we’re beginning to see a pattern here… Also like…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Capcom Talk PC Gaming Alliance, Digital Distribution
Capcom are one of the more high profile members of the PC Gaming Alliance, and as such, have a vested interest in the platform succeeding. But where do they see it headed? Capcom’s Christian Svensson has gone into this in quite a bit of detail in an interview over at Rock, Paper, Shotgun. First up,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Amazon Entering Used Game Biz
Following on the heels of Toys R Us, Amazon.com is the latest to retailer to get in the used game business. Amazon’s program is still in beta, but as part of its service launch campaign, the online seller is offering a 10 percent discount on future single game or accessory purchases to those who trade…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Another, Better Halo Transformer
Yes, we’ve seen one of these before. It was an admirable job, but lacking in its vehicle mode. This one is a big improvement, as it’s a Master Chief transforming into a Warthog. It is, of course, a custom job, cobbled together with parts from a McFarlane Master Chief and Actionclix Warthog then built atop…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
PS3 Breaks 2 Million, PSP Breaks 3 Million
Months before its second anniversary and in a crap world economy, Sony’s PLAYSTATION 3 console has sold 2 million units in the United Kingdom. “It’s a premium product, so therefore it costs a premium price, and that does give us issues in terms of the expected sell-through that analysts and the media want,” explains Sony…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Keep Your Cat Busy With These Kitty Control Pads
I must say, I’m more of a dog man myself, but this is one instance where cats come out trumps. A dog would probably try and eat these adorable controllers, where a cat just…cuddles. It cuddles the guitar, at least. Which is what it’s supposed to do. These are gadgets for cats, after all. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Royal Air Force Prefers Gamers To Pilots
There’s an economic crisis going on, and times are tough all over. Even at Britain’s Royal Air Force, which is looking to save a penny or two by replacing some combat pilots with…gamers. Thankfully, we’re not talking about real fighters here, so rest easy, people of Britain. You won’t have some snotty-nosed kid crashing a…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil CGI Movie On PlayStation Network
Starting today, CGI flick Resident Evil: Degeneration is available via the PS3’s PlayStation Network. This comes as Capcom announced the title has shipped over 1.5 million copies. Resident Evil: Degeneration takes places a year after RE4 and features characters Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield. The movie was distributed by Sony Pictures and debuted last…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
A DSi Fit For Mickey Mouse And Square Enix
Game maker Square Enix has announced a Japanese release date for its upcoming action role-playing DS titleKINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days: May 30. KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days is the latest entry in the Disney-meets-Square-Enix series of RPGs. A special KINGDOM HEARTS DSi (pictured) will also go on sale when 358/2 launches.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil 5 On Sale In Japan Right Now
Multi-platform title Resident Evil 5 went on sale in Japan. Big game on sale in Japan means one thing: Lines of Japanese people. At the Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara, sales were healthy. Japanese game site Famitsu reports that the PS3 version sold at a pace of 100 copies in the hour after the shop’s doors…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) Sells 372,000 Copies
Toshihiro Nagoshi, designer of SEGA’s Ryu Ga Gotoku, hinted that the game sold 300,000 copies. It’s sold more, way more. Just released official numbers put it at 372,000 copies sold. The game’s success also meant a huge PS3 spike. During the Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 debut week, sales of the PLAYSTATION 3 jumped 225 percent…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Sega RTS Will Only Work With DirectX 10, Vista
Stormrise, a new RTS from Creative Assembly, is coming to consoles. No problems there. But it’s also coming to the PC, and when it does, you better hope you’re not still rocking Windows XP. Why? Because the game will only run under DirectX 10, which will only run under Windows Vista. Lead designer Artem Kulakov…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Iroha, Cammy, Poison, Oh My
More game girl figurines — endless! At the recent a recent hobby show in Japan, plasticized versions of Iroha, Cammy and Poison all put in sculpted appearances. Iroha, from SNK’s fighting game Samurai Shodown, is miniaturized into 1/6 scale. This is a prototype, hence the lack of color, but a finalized version is slated for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Company Of Heroes: One Tank Army
There’s a new Company of Heroes expansion on the way, one that will continue Relic’s move towards a more “intimate” strategy game by giving you control over a single tank. One of the expansion’s three new campaigns – in which you take command of an SS tank at the Battle of Villers-Bocage – sees you…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Put On Racing Stripes, Win Race Pro
A contest ends, another one begins. We’re giving away a copy of Xbox 360 game Race Pro. Racing stripes make race cars go faster. Face it, they do. Just look at Race Pro‘s box art. Here’s the contest: Put racing stripes on something — anything! Racing stripes on a phone? It goes faster. Racing stripes…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
March 16 Shall Now Officially Be Known As “Sony Online Entertainment Day”
There are plenty of commemorative days across the globe. Some honour great men/women, some honour great events, some even get you the day off work. But granting a day to a games developer? That’s exactly what San Diego City Council are doing. Next Tuesday (the 10th), city council member Carl DeMaio will formally proclaim March…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 4, 2009