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Eidos Pencils In Square Enix Takeover For May
UK publisher Eidos has issue a timeline to its shareholders, indicating that if all goes as planned, Square Enix will take full ownership on May 6th. Eidos management has been in favor of the Square Enix buyout since the Japanese developer and publisher first made it public early last month. This timeline is just another…
By Mike Fahey Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
More 2D Fighting Comes To PS3, Xbox 360 With BlazBlue
Guilty Gear developers Arc System Works dropped BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger in Japanese arcades last November. Today, a console port has been announced, with the 2D fighting game coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The latest issue of Famitsu Weekly breaks the news that BlazBlue will make the jump to consoles this Summer. So far,…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Frankenreview: 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand
It’s action and hijinks in the Middle East as 50 Cent and his pals return for another madcap adventure in THQ’s 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand. Perhaps there’s no madcap hijinks, but you have to admit the concept is a bit far-fetched. A shady Middle-Eastern concert promoter pays Fiddy and his crew with a…
By Mike Fahey Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
First Screens Of Need For Speed: Shift
EA has slipped us the first set of screens for Need for Speed: Shift, the more serious racer announced as part of the recent series shakeup. Need for Speed: Shift is EA’s racing simulation, featuring realistic handling and physics for some of the world’s top racing vehicles. These screenshots show off cars from both Audi…
By Mike Fahey Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Empire: Total War Launches On Steam
The Creative Assembly strut their turn-based strategy stuff in this launch trailer for Empire: Total War, now available for purchase via Steam. The latest entry in the Total War series highlights the early modern period, from the 1700s to the early 1800s, allowing players to choose between twelve initially available factions (with more than 50…
By Mike Fahey Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
QuakeCon Registration Opens Friday
Registration for QuakeCon 2009 opens this Friday on the recently redesigned QuakeCon website. QuakeCon 2009 will take place Aug. 13 through Aug. 16 in Dallas, Texas at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. The event is free to all attendees. To register hop onto the official site at 9:30 p.m. EST on March 6. QuakeCon 2009
By Brian Crecente Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Prince Of Persia Creator Pens Fathom Movie
Jordan Mechner, the famed creator of the original Prince of Persia game, has been tapped to write Fathom, the movie adaptation of the popular comic book. The Fathom comic book, created by the late Michael Turner, follows the story of Aspen, a member of an aquatic race of humans called the Blue, discovering her heritage…
By Mike Fahey Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Batman: Arkham Asylum Does Games For Windows Live
The official Games For Windows website proudly announces that the PC version of Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham Asylum will be a Games for Windows Live title. This means Games for Windows Live players of Batman: Arkham Asylum will be able to earn Gamerscore points by unlocking achievements, and really that’s about it. There’s Live connectivity, but…
By Mike Fahey Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Watchmen Live Chat Hits PS Blog
The Watchmen movie hits theaters this Friday, and the downloadable game hits the Playstation 3 this Thursday. If you’re interested in the game make sure to hop onto the official Playstation Blog today for a chance to speak with Jerry Pritchard, the associate producer for Watchmen: The End is Nigh, during a hosted live chat…
By Brian Crecente Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Boy And His Blob And Their Screenshots
Majesco’s official announcement for A Boy and His Blob for the Nintendo Wii comes with a little more information and twelve new screens of the beautiful game in action. First revealed to varying degrees yesterday via Nintendo Power, A Boy and His Blob is indeed a rebirth of the classic NES adventure game, developed by…
By Mike Fahey Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Warhammer Online Unleashes Bitter Rivals Event
Mythic launches their four-month long Call to Arms live update for Warhammer Online this week, with the Bitter Rivals live event and the launch of their official forums. Bitter Rivals, running from March 3rd to March 10th, gives players a chance to unlock the new Dwarf Slayer and Orc Choppa classes by completing quests and…
By Mike Fahey Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Riddick Demo Live on Xbox 360 Now, Hits PS3 This Month
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena demo should now be available on Xbox Live and should be hitting the Playstation Network later this month. The playable demo lets gamers play through the Athena Main Decks level and includes melee combat, some stealth play and of course lots of shooting. The demo will also…
By Brian Crecente Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Activision Seeks Recession-Fueled Acquisition Bargains
What does a company like Activision Blizzard do when sitting on $3 billion in cash with no debt while many gaming companies flounder in the face of an economic recession? They go shopping. Activision Blizzard’s top publishing executive Mike Griffith told Bloomberg that the current economic climate is perfect for creating acquisition possibilities, whether they…
By Mike Fahey Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ever Have Problems With The PS3 Playing DVDs?
To: Crecente From: Ashcraft RE: Hello Boston I, like you, have a PS3. And like you, I use my PS3 to do a variety of things that include playing video games and watching movies. Right now, I’m watching Blood Diamond on Blu-ray — it looks great. Some things I watch on DVD, and when I…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
MicroProse Co-Founder Launches Military MMO Dev
MicroProse co-founder J.W. ‘Wild Bill‘ Stealey is part of the team of industry veterans behind Thriller New Media, a new company dedicated to creating online multiplayer games in the military/spy genre. What better man to help usher in a new generation of military espionage games than the man responsible for the first generation? While fellow…
By Mike Fahey Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
N’Gai Croal Leaves Newsweek and Game Journalism
Friday will be popular gaming pundit N’Gai Croal’s last day at Newsweek. The well-known game journalist took a buyout from the magazine publisher and plans to move more toward the development side of gaming. Today, Croal posted his final update on Newsweek’s Level Up. I had a chance to speak with Croal recently about why…
By Brian Crecente Published March 4, 2009 -
UncategorizedLet’s Take A Look At Battlefield Online
In June of last year, we heard that there was a new Battlefield game in development for the Korean market. This is it. It’s called Battlefield Online, and will be out later this year. Built on the Battlefield 2 engine, BFO will pit US forces against Russia in a Middle Eastern setting, with up to…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Capcom Based Business On Movie Studios, Not Game Studios
Few years back, Capcom underwent some pretty radical changes, and ended up restructuring as a company. But when time came to make the changes, they didn’t model the new Capcom on an existing model. Instead, as Capcom’s Keiji Inafune explains, they looked outside of the games industry altogether: I’d have to say, in a symbolic…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Three French Teens Arrested In Akihabara For Stealing Games And Consoles
Police have arrested three sixteen year-old French males for suspected larceny. The teens, who attend an international school in Japan, are accused of stealing games and consoles from Akihabara retailer Sofmap. On 18 separate occasions starting last November, the trio walked out of Sofmap with a grand total of 92 games and seven consoles —…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 4, 2009