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Deadly Halo Sand
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Japanese Newspapers FIGHT! My trip through Halo Wars is progressing nicely. I’m hoping to finish it up tonight, though I really have no sense of how long it is or how far in I am. Really impressive cut scenes, by the way, really impressive. After that I think I’ll be…
By Brian Crecente Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bonk Energy Drink, Now With Scout Achievements
The latest daily update to Valve’s special Scout class update page contains a list of the 35 new Scout achievements being introduced to the game, sponsored by Bonk Energy Drink. From the text on the page I am assuming that Bonk Energy Drink is a power-up item for scouts that temporarily makes them even faster…
By Mike Fahey Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Killzone 2 TV Ad “Playable” In March
With Killzone 2 a little more than a week away, the marketing engine is in full drive. Take, for instance, this amazing commercial for the upcoming PS3-exclusive shooter. It was, the Sony folks tell us, created in-engine to show off the game’s technology. The idea for the commercial centered on telling the story of war…
By Brian Crecente Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fallout 3: Welcome To The Pitt
Bethesda formally welcomes you to post-apocalyptic Pittsburgh, PA, with three new screenshots from the upcoming Fallout 3 add-on The Pitt. Did somebody say auto-axe? The Pitt content opens with the players responding to a desperate radio message. Someone in The Pitt has created a cure for mutations, and the player must travel there and retrieve…
By Mike Fahey Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Return of American McGee’s Alice Set For PC, Consoles
Electronic Arts is teaming up with Spicy Horse and American McGee to create a sequel to Electronic Art’s PC classic from 2000. Currently titled The Return of American McGee’s Alice, the game is still in pre-production and “won’t be completed for some time.” The game is in development for the PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox…
By Brian Crecente Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
NASA Goes Massively Multiplayer With Astronaut
NASA wanted a massively multiplayer online game, and now they’re getting one, signing three separate development studios to work on Astronaut: Moon, Mars, and Beyond. While video game players have long dreamed of traveling into the stars and meeting exotic alien species, real outer space is relatively boring. Now NASA seeks to change all of…
By Mike Fahey Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
EA Announces New American McGee’s Alice Title
Talking at DICE 2009, Electronic Arts John Riccitiello announced that there would be another Alice game coming from American McGee to the PC and consoles. More details, he said, would be coming later today. Live Blog: DICE 2009 – John Riccitiello, Electronic Arts [The Feed]
By Brian Crecente Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Operation Flashpoint 2 Strokes Its Ego
Here’s a new developer diary-style clip from Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising developer Codemasters, proving that their EGO game engine can handle more than racing games. Until now, Codemasters has limited their utilization of the EGO game engine to their racing titles, such as the stunning Colin McRae: DiRT and Race Driver: GRID games. Now…
By Mike Fahey Published February 19, 2009 - Reviews
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Review: Scary Made Simple
After two unofficial expansions from TimeGate Studios, developer Monolith Productions returns to the series they made famous with F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin. F.E.A.R. 2 ignores the two TimeGate expansions, instead picking up more or less exactly where F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon left off, with the creepy psychic entity known as Alma understandably angry after…
By Mike Fahey Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Why You’ll Never Be Happy With Video Game Films
The Resident Evil: Degeneration movie features plasticine characters, impossible situations, a nonsensical storyline full of plot holes you could drive a truck through. It’s fun to look at, and the action is pretty absorbing — but ultimately, it’s vapid. Finally, a perfect Resident Evil movie. Say what you like about Degeneration. I’ll say I like…
By Brian Crecente Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Capcom’s Jun Takeuchi on the Rise of Western Gaming
Speaking at this week’s DICE conference in Las Vegas, Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi talked about Japan’s shrinking importance in the global gaming market. Japan only makes up six percent of the total global market for game software, he said. Sales, Capcom decided, are made in North America and Europe, so Capcom has started…
By Brian Crecente Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Win a Life-Sized Blood Raven Space Marine Statue
To celebrate the release of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II UK retailer Gamestation is giving away a life-sized Blood Raven Space Marine statue. To win the more than two-meter tall statue you just have to visit a participating store, photograph yourself with the marine and upload it to the fan photos section of their…
By Brian Crecente Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Ships Of Galactrix
Following up on last week’s exploration of the various factions in the upcoming puzzle role-playing game Galactrix, this week we take a look at the ships you can collect and customize in the game. Puzzle Quest: Galactrix doesn’t simply stick you in one ship and send you off against the universe. The game allows you…
By Mike Fahey Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nyko’s Wii Wand Gets Rumble Nunchuck
Nyko shows off exactly what their Trans-Port technology can do with the introduction of a vibrating nunchuck attachment and gun controller for their Nintendo remote alternative, the Wand. Announced at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year, Nyko’s Wand is a replacement for the standard Wii remote that uses electronic triggers instead of mechanical ones…
By Mike Fahey Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
50 Cent’s New Trailer and Screens
So I was watching this new trailer for 50 Cent Blood on the Sand and suddenly realized that the entire game is about one rapper’s fight for his gone-missing, jewel-encrusted skull. Seriously. I don’t know if I can ever get past that.
By Brian Crecente Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Half-Naked Woman Launches UK X-Blades
With last week’s North American release of anime-inspired action title X-Blades going largely unnoticed, SouthPeak falls back on that old marketing standard to help liven up the UK launch – bare model bottom. The hack and slash action of SouthPeak’s X-Blades hits PAL territories tomorrow, so they’ve hired young model Jodie Dart, dressed her up…
By Mike Fahey Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Mirror’s Edge Time Trials Arrive In Timely Fashion
Faith takes to the skies today as DICE releases the slightly delayed Time Trial map pack for Mirror’s Edge across three platforms, with a special free bonus map already available to PlayStation 3 owners. The Time Trial map for Mirror’s Edge is all about the race. There’s no police, no guns, and no city to…
By Mike Fahey Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Burnout Paradise Toy Cars, Boost Specials Drop Early
Xbox Live Marketplace accidentally received extra Burnout Paradise downloadable content this morning, revealing details on the upcoming Toy Car and Boost Specials packs that Criterion didn’t want you to know yet. Both packs appeared and then disappeared early this morning, not allowing gamers to purchase them but definitely allowing us to read about them, listing…
By Mike Fahey Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dyrdek’s Fantasy Plaza Coming to Skate 2
Pro-skater and reality TV star Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Plaza skate park will be hitting Skate 2 as downloadable content, Electronic Arts announced today. The downloadable Fantasy Plaza skate park, which will include the surrounding downtown Los Angeles area, is modeled after the 25,000-square-foot indoor concrete skate plaza that is home to Dyrdek’s MTV show Rob…
By Brian Crecente Published February 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Titan Pack Hits PC, PS3 Unreal Tournament 3 Next Month
On March 5 Epic Games plans to release a free expansion pack for the PC and Playstation 3 version of Unreal Tournament 3 which adds new maps, units, vehicles, characters and awards. There is no word yet on when or if the Titan Pack will be coming to the Xbox 360 version. The Titan Pack…
By Brian Crecente Published February 19, 2009