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Activision Predict 2009 Console Sales
Step aside, analysts and amateur crystal ball-gazers! Continuing a trend set by Microsoft, Activision have decided to start throwing console guesstimates around, taking a swing this morning at guessing console sales for 2009. So just what does Activision boss Bobby Kotick see when he gazes into his crystal ball? All was revealed as part of…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
You Can Dress As Bionic Commando, But Not Swing Like Him
We previously brought word that Dead Rising: Chop ‘Til You Drop featured two new costumes for the Wii: Bionic Commando and bikini Frank West. Here’s something you should know about the Bionic Commando outfit: The BC outfit, modeled after character Nathan Spencer, does not allow Wii Dead Rising players to grapple. That’s right, it may…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Video Game Marketing Now Crushing Cars For Kicks
Our hats are off (yup, all of them) to Dawn of War II‘s marketing team today. Why? Forget developer diaries. They’re more interested in turning Warhammer 40K into a monster truck rally. We’ve told you before about THQ UK’s plans to build a replica Space Marine Rhino from Warhammer 40K. Well, those plans are done.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sony Brings iDOLM@STER To Home (And Creeps People Out)
Hey, that’s not to say Namco Bandai’s franchise THE iDOLM@STER isn’t creepy, Home’s version of iDOLM@STER character Haruka Amami is just, well, creepier. To bring everyone up to speed: Namco’s THE iDOLM@STER is a popstar simulator. It was originally an arcade game, but has since appeared on the Xbox 360 and the PSP. As part…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
PC Sales Charts
While EA reckon 1.8 million copies of Left 4 Dead have been sold at retail since launch (on both 360 & PC), we’d love to see the digital download figures instead. Because hot on the heels of new product announcements this week, the game has returned to the #1 spot on Steam’s charts. It’s even…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Gears of War Developer on Gears of War Ten Year Plan: Bwah?
Just because Gears of War 2 writer Joshua Ortega says Gears of War is “a ten year plan” and that in-game Lancer weapon is the new lightsaber, does that mean it’s so? Not really, apparently. Epic exec Mark Rein explains: “In this industry you can’t plan games very far in advance. We appreciate the enthusiasm…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
360 Commercial Banned Over Movie Purchase Claims
Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority say 99% of video games ads are responsible. This commercial, however, for the Xbox 360’s video marketplace, is part of the remaining 1%. The ad (which particular ad it is goes unnamed) basically claims you can buy movies. Which you can’t, you can only rent them. A single user complained to…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Mad Catz Return To Form With Resident Evil 5 Stuff
Last few months, Mad Catz have been doing their best to convince us they’ve turned a corner. Are now putting out quality merchandise, instead of the crap they’re renowned for. And we believed them! So it’s sobering today to see the company’s line of Resident Evil 5 accessories, which amount to six separate pieces of…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Digging Up New Gardening Mama Screens
Behold the box art and a bountiful harvest of new screens for Majesco’s follow-up to the wildly popular Cooking Mama, Gardening Mama, starring our favorite mush-mouthed mother figure, only this time she’s outside. Mama encourages you to grow plants, decorate your garden, and share your creations with your friends in Gardening Mama, which takes the…
By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Movie Games We Never Got
Thanks to the Warner Bros. Interactive Showcase, I’ve got movie-games on the brain. These days spin-offs, sequels, prequels and tie-ins crop up like pimples whenever a major movie is released. Even movies that came out a while ago are getting the game treatment, like Wanted and Ghostbusters. But what about the major movies that didn’t…
By AJ Glasser Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
PS3 Games, Movies To Be Bundled On Same Disc
Blu-Ray discs are big. Most games not developed by Hideo Kojima only take up a fraction of the disc space. So that space is going to waste! And can be better occupied with movies. Sony’s director of hardware marketing, John Koller, has said that later this year, the way certain PS3 titles – like, say,…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Does Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Fail The Rorschach Test?
Warner Bros. Interactive‘s Watchmen: The End is Nigh is caught in the awkward place between being a comic book game and a movie game. This is most visible in the difference between the story cut scenes and the in-game cut scenes. The former are done in the style of the comic with bright colors and…
By AJ Glasser Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
StarCraft II, Next Gen Battle.net Betas “In The Next Few Months”
While the wait for StarCraft II may already be agonizingly long, the promise of a playable multiplayer beta helps many of us get out of bed every morning. So when will we get it? According to Blizzard COO Paul Sams, the StarCraft II beta is likely just months away. Two months? Ten months? We hope…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Force Unleashed: As If 5.7 Million Gamers Suddenly Cried Out In Ownership
LucasArts Star Wars spin-off The Force Unleashed was a Star Destroyer sized hit for the publisher, selling 5.7 million copies since its September launch, making it the fastest-selling Star Wars game in history. That figure is according to a release from LucasFilm, which released Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on just about every platform one…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Network Catches Spring Fever, Expected To Make Full Recovery
Remember Microsoft’s Xbox Live “Summer of Arcade” promotion? Well, Sony’s looking to do the competition one better, announcing its own plans for a slew of exclusive PlayStation Network titles an entire season earlier. Outdoor allergy sufferers will be pleased to learn that, with the coming of Spring, a batch of PlayStation 3 and PSP titles…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
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To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Sigh Blood pressure, all that jazz checked out. Yay me! What you missed: Godfather II Gets April Release G.I. Joe Game Detailed Now, Unveiled Next Week Black Cats Set To Advertise F.E.A.R. 2 Aliens Fight Predators Again In 2010 Left 4 Dead Survival Pack Will Be Free More Layoffs Hit…
By Brian Crecente Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Activision Compiles Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits For 2009
Activision will squeeze more cash from the stone that is Guitar Hero with Guitar Hero:Greatest Hits. No, not Modern Hits. This is the ultimate cash-in, a “best of” compilation for Guitar Hero World Tour. Mike Griffith, president and CEO of Activision Publishing, announced the Greatest Hits repackaging during today’s quarterly earnings call, a collection it…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Lumines Supernova Classic Pack Craves Your Money
In the grand tradition of downloadable console versions of Lumines past, Q Entertainment readies the first batch of downloadable content for the PlayStation Network version, Lumines Supernova, with the Lumines Classic Pack. The Lumines Classic Pack celebrates four years of music and puzzle goodness by allowing you to purchase 20 skins from the original PSP…
By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Mum On Its One Big Game For 2009
Is StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty going to make 2009? Blizzard isn’t saying, sticking to the “it’s done when it’s done” release date. But there’s definitely one big Blizzard-developed title in store this year. What is it? Blizzard COO Paul Sams wouldn’t confirm whether that game is, indeed, the first chapter of the StarCraft II…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
James Bond Racer Delayed to 2010
The James Bond racing game, which we first caught wind of late last year, has been pushed back to 2010 to give Bizarre Creations a bit more development breathing room. The game is said to be a third-person Bond game that’s racing and driving focused. But they’re also working on a second racing game, described…
By Brian Crecente Published February 11, 2009