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Braid Coming to Steam
Indie darling of 2008, Braid is heading to Steam next month for $15. We loved it. The Interactive Achievement Awards loved it. And now on March 31 you can love it too. “Braid is arguably the strongest example of what can be accomplished by an independent game designer,” said Jason Holtman, director of business development…
By Brian Crecente Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Perry: PSP 2 is Real, Could Hit This Fall
The UMD-free PlayStation Portable 2 is indeed real and could hit as early as this fall, David Perry, chief creative officer at Acclaim, told Kotaku today. “I spoke to a developer who is working on it right now,” he said. “I know this developer is already working on it, so that means they have a…
By Brian Crecente Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Michael Jackson’s Arcade Collection Is Insane
You thought Michael Jackson’s arcade fetish started and ended with Sega’s R360 and Namco’s Ms. Pac-Man? You have no idea how much hardware this man owned. The gloved one had a massive arcade. While Jacko’s arcade collection was briefly touched on by the mainstream media previously, the full auction catalog provided by Julien’s Auctions reveals…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
World Of Wacraft Patch 3.1 Hits Test
The biggest patch since the release of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion has hit the test realm for World of Warcraft, revealing tier 8 armor sets, legendary weapons, and the Argent Tournament. Among the expected changes such as dual talent specs and the ability of mounts to swim (hooray) comes a slew of…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Street Fighter Star Chris Klein On Becoming An Action Hero
Actor Chris Klein pontificates on the trials and tribulations of becoming an action star in Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, opening this weekend in theaters across the country. Klein plays Charlie Nash, who in the movie is a police officer on the trail of Bison, as opposed to the Air Force lieutanant he is…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Doomsday Strikes DC Universe Online
Sony Online Entertainment reveals the first "case" for DC Universe Online, which gives players a chance to go toe-to-toe with Doomsday – the villain that killed Superman. Of course he didn’t completely kill Superman, but for awhile there everyone was really sad, and Doomsday was the reason. Players will be able to side with Superman…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ubi Partners with Gold’s Gym on Balance Board Game
Gold’s Gym and Ubisoft are teaming up to create a cardio workout game for the Wii and its weight-measuring balance board, the companies announced today. “We are excited to partner with Ubisoft on our first video game,” commented Lisa Zoellner, chief marketing officer of Gold’s Gym International. “It is a natural extension of our brand…
By Brian Crecente Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Obama Talks Gaming During Congressional Address
Just because President Barack Obama is a verified gamer doesn’t mean he supports irresponsible gaming. During last night’s Congressional address, the President re-iterated his firm stance on parenting over gaming. Obama’s comments during last night’s address closely echo comments he made during his presidential campaign, in which he urged parents to actually be parents, rather…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Warrior Epic Looks Slightly Better Than It Sounds
New screens from True Games‘ upcoming massively multiplayer online action role-playing game Warrior Epic display visuals a bit more dynamic than the game’s name. While the graphics for Warrior Epic certainly won’t knock anyone off of their feet, they aren’t too shabby with a game that’s being designed to run on any computer system, regardless…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Could PS3 Deals Be Indicator of Looming Price Drop?
A friendly tipster sent in this picture they say they snagged at a GameStop showing that the national retailer will be offering a $50 gift certificate with any purchase of a new Playstation 3. The deal, we’re told, kicks off on March 3. If you’re not in the mood to wait, Best Buy is currently…
By Brian Crecente Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ex-Designer Says Obsidian’s Aliens Game Canceled
An ex-Obsidian developer’s Linkedin profile lends further credence to rumors that Sega’s action role-playing game set in the Aliens universe is no longer a going concern. The Linkedin profile, discovered by Strategy Informer, belongs to ex-Obsidian designer David Condor. The resume section of the public profile lists Obsidian Entertainment, as well as the most current…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kerrigan Loses Her Voice In StarCraft II
Despite appearing in the Kerrigan reveal trailer shown at BlizzCon 2008, Glynnis Talken Campbell, the original voice of StarCraft’s Queen of Blades, will not be voicing the character in StarCraft II. Fans who attended BlizzCon last year or watched the Kerrigan reveal trailer on YouTube were overjoyed when Campbell’s voice purred from the shadows towards…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Midnight Club’s South Central Dated And Priced
After a bit of a false start last month, Rockstar’s downloadable South Central content for Midnight Club: Los Angeles gets a concrete March release date, along with a price tag for the premium content. The South Central update for Midnight Club: Los Angeles actually comes in two parts. One is a the free South Central…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Countries Made Nintendo’s Rampant Piracy List This Year?
Every year, Nintendo documents the worst countries in the world in terms of rampant Nintendo game piracy, issuing a report to the U.S. Trade Representative requesting help. What countries made the list this year? Nintendo issues the annual report to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative as part of the Special 301 process, which…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Today, I Dropped My Car Keys In Doggy Doo-Doo
To: Crecente From: Ashcraft RE: Destination PlayStation While walking from my car to my apartment building I dropped my car keys in the one and singular place in the entire parking lot that was occupied by a still warm dog turd. Yeah. Pretty sure I have never ever heard of anyone dropping keys in dog…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rumor: PSP 2 Won’t Have UMD Drive
The new Playstation Portable won’t feature a UMD disc drive, according to Acclaim developer David Perry. “I hear Sony FINALLY has the PSP 2. And thank goodness, they’ve removed the stupid battery-sucking UMD disc drive. I’m excited!” Perry wrote on both his Twitter and Facebook accounts. It is unclear if he has seen the rumored…
By Brian Crecente Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
So How Big Is The Console Downloads Market?
We hear a lot about how digital downloads are the future. Games that come through the pipes, and not a disc. But just how many downloadable console games are we actually buying? It’s nowhere near as many as people playing/enjoying WipeOut HD, Street Fighter II HD and Braid would probably realise. In fact, according to…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Recycle Your Old Consoles At Best Buy
Sometimes, if you’re quick enough, you can trade in an old console for something useful. Like money. But other times, you let them gather dust so long they’re nigh on worthless. Or more commonly, they break. So you throw them out. But throwing them out is a total waste, because those parts can be both…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Plastered Japanese Politician, The Cell Phone Game
Japan’s Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa showed up at the G7 meeting in Rome totally blotto earlier this month. This calls for a cell phone game. Cell phone start-up Liveware released a cell phone game in which the object is to keep Nakagawa awake during the press conference. Players must “poke” him with the 5 key…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2009