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We Play Battle Rage So You Don’t Have To
Last week Destineer quietly released Battle Rage: Mech Conflict, a $19.99 robot battler for the Nintendo Wii, and for some odd reason I picked up a copy. Let’s play! So what it Battle Rage: Mech Conflict? For an in-depth explanation, I took the liberty of copying the official sales blurb from the game’s Amazon.com listing.…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil 5 Gets UK TV Special
If you live in the UK make sure to catch the Resident Evil 5 special that’s airing this weekend. The program on cable and satellite channel Bravo includes new interviews with the development team, previously unseen levels and game features and walks viewers through the history of the video game franchise and movie spin-offs. “For…
By Brian Crecente Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Patapons Coming To LittleBigPlanet
In an effort to turn every single Sony property into Sackboy form—hurry up, Blasto Sackboy!—the company has turned the LittleBigPlanet transmogrifier on the PSP tactical rhythm game Patapon. Cross-promotion is just a happy by-product. Yes, Patapon 2 is coming stateside soon-ish—the official PlayStation blog says it’s “in the horizon”—meaning a cyclopian Sackboy interpretation is overdue.…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Blood Bowl Cheerleader Battle: Wood Elves Versus Chaos
Like any battle between good and evil, the fantasy football face-offs in Cyanide’s Blood Bowl are ultimately decided by who has the best-looking cheerleaders. Or is that the other way around? Do the cheerleaders make the team, or do they simply look better when their side is winning? Either way, we can judge the qualities…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2009 - Reviews
Killzone 2 Review: A PS3 Must Have
In the PlayStation 3 exclusive Killzone 2, players take the fight to the red-eyed Helghast, invading their barren home planet of Helghan to try and capture the warmongering leader Emperor Scolar Visari. It is, on its surface, a big ball of science fiction and video game cliches, but what first-person shooter isn’t? What matters here…
By Brian Crecente Published February 27, 2009 -
UncategorizedContra Remade In LittleBigPlanet (The Whole Thing)
Remakes in LittleBigPlanet—or LBPmakes, if you will—are typically nothing if not impressive. The Gradius remake, for example, might have blown your mind. But this Contra remake is awesome if only for its exhaustive authenticity. This group effort covers all eight levels of the arcade and NES classic from Konami and was developed by a group…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
BattleForge Beta Welcomes All Comers
EA Phenomic has dropped the beta key requirements for BattleForge, inviting PC gamers everywhere to get an early taste of what the card-based real-time strategy title has to offer. Starting today, participating in the BattleForge beta is as simple as downloading the client and creating an EA account, for those of you who haven’t already…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Cops Say Man Used Video Game Store To Molest Victims
Leland Beasley, owner of independent games store Gamestation Sector 19, was indicted today on two counts of first-degree child molestation, five counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, two counts of third-degree assault and attempted statutory sodomy. These charges come almost two months after a January 6 molestation charge filed against the St. Louis storeowner. That case…
By AJ Glasser Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Okay, 50 Cent. I’ve just about had it with you. No, seriously, I’m almost done with 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, something I’ve been putting off until this weekend. Blame Fire Emblem! Both will be (once again) sucking up valuable weekend laziness in an effort to wrap up reviews for both. I may make…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Witcher Looks Lovely On Consoles Too
CD Projekt Red has released three new screens for The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf, showing off how adeptly the transition from PC to console is being handled. The thing I love about PC games being ported to consoles is the fact that I no longer have to worry about system requirements. The thing…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tabula Rasa: Humanity Dies Tomorrow
The forces of humanity make a final stand tomorrow night, as Richard Garriot’s Tabula Rasa celebrates its final day with an all-out alien invasion. Be there tomorrow to witness the end of a particularly short era, as the chief baddies in massively multiplayer sci-fi shooter Tabula Rasa mount a full-scale invasion of just about everything.…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
The ESRB Rates Wii Final Fantasy IV Sequel
The Japanese cellphone sequel to Final Fantasy IV looks to be heading to North America, as the ESRB rates Final Fantasy IV: The After Years for the Nintendo Wii. Once again the Entertainment Software Review Board ruins the surprise for everyone, as an entry appears for Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. Released in episodic…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Street Fighter The Legend of Chun-Li Review: Once More, With Feeling
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li is Hollywood’s second live-action effort at bringing Street Fighter to the silver screen. The first Street Fighter was generally panned by critics, so this has to be better. Right? Right?! The original Street Fighter (1994) was so bad, it’s good. Heavy on camp and with a solid performance from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Street Fighter IV PC This Summer, Possibly Bundled With Sticks
PC gamers eager to get their hands on Capcom’s Street Fighter IV will have to wait until this summer, with Capcom pondering the possibility of bundling the game with arcade controllers at retail. Capcom vice president of business development and strategic planning Christian Svensson, speaking to VideoGamer.com, names summer as the target release date for…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Threat Of Peace Is A Little Short For A Star Wars Comic
Something’s rotten on Alderaan as BioWare, LucasArts, and Dark Horse launch Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace, the online comic book prequel to the upcoming massively multiplayer game. When BioWare first announced a bi-weekly online comic book series telling the back story behind Star Wars: the Old Republic, the combination Star Wars/comic book…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sony In Talks with Ready At Dawn About PSP Title
Ready at Dawn, the development studio behind two of the most popular titles for the Playstation Portable, may be returning to PSP development. The studio famously got out of the PSP-development business last year, returning their development kits to Sony and moving on to other things. But John Koller, director of hardware marketing for Sony…
By Brian Crecente Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Spore Galactic Adventures Delivers Exploding Barrel Action
This new trailer for the Spore Galactic Adventures expansion proves that even after millions of years of evolution, a species just cannot live without exploding barrels. I’m actually rather excited to be able to take my Spore creations and do something a bit more game-like with them this spring, sharing Crecente’s opinion that, while each…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
The City Of Heroes Mission Architect Explained
As the Issue 14: Architect update for City of Heroes draws closer to release, NCsoft drops new information and screenshots explaining how players will go about adding their own original content to the game. The Mission Architect for City of Heroes and City of Villains actually appears in game within buildings belonging to Architect Entertainment,…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kaz Hirai Will Continue Playstation Leadership
Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai will continue to oversee Playstation in his new role as the head of the Networked Products and Services Group. Earlier this morning Sony announced a major restructuring of their company, with Sony CEO Howard Stringer being named president of the company and the formation of two new groups within…
By Brian Crecente Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Vote In The 2008 Xbox Live Arcade Awards
Microsoft is kicking off their second annual Xbox Live Arcade Awards, where players vote for the very best downloadable titles available on the Xbox 360. Did your favorite get nominated? Chances are it did, as the list of nominated games is chock full of instantly recognizable titles. For instance, in the Best Overall Arcade Game…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2009