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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 - Uncategorized
Activision Blizzard Shrugs Off Recession, Reports $5 Billion In Revenue
While nearly every other company bled cash, fired employees and cancelled projects, Activision Blizzard posted record results, announcing over $5 billion in revenue for 2008, seeing $429 million worth of profit over the holidays. Activision CEO Bobby Kotick boasted that 2008 was the company’s 17th consecutive year of growth, with operating income up 20% from…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Battlefield Heroes Beta Lives Again, Sign Up Now
If you want to play Battlefield Heroes for free, now’s your chance. The game’s latest round of closed beta testing is officially underway, giving cheapskates the opportunity to get their hands on the game early. The free-to-play cartoony shooter from DICE is currently undergoing more public playtesting, which, if you participated in previous Battlefield Heroes…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Atlus Confuses And Astounds With Knights In The Nightmare
Atlus gears up to deliver an innovative mix of role-playing and strategy this June with Knights in the Nightmare for the Nintendo DS, a game that promises energetic action mixed with thought-provoking tactical gameplay. If it sounds complicated, it gets even more complicated. According to the official press release, Knights in the Nightmare incorporates aspects…
By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Boisterous Gaming Session Leads to Police Brutality Complaints
A Colorado man filed complaints against three Aurora police officers alleging they beat him, leaving him bruised and with a sprained neck, after they responded to complaints about a particularly loud session of gaming. Sean Duffy says the officers grabbed him by the hair and bounced his head “like a basketball” against the apartment’s metal…
By Brian Crecente Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Activision: No Plans To Drop Phelps, A-Rod From Guitar Hero Ads
Now that Alex Rodriguez has admitted to being a juicer and Michael Phelps has been caught sucking on a bong, will Activision yank its Guitar Hero World Tour ad spots featuring the two? Nope! According to the New York Daily News, Activision has no plans to stop running the ads amid controversy over two of…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Frankenreview: Flower
Following up on their success with the PlayStation Network favorite Flow, thatgamecompany returns to the PlayStation 3 with Flower, a game that attempts to capture the poetry of a flower petal riding the wind. Utilizing the PlayStation 3’s tilt-sensing Sixaxis controller, Flower casts you as a flower petal cast into the wind, traveling multi-colored, abstract…
By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dream Arcades Offers Street Fighter IV Arcade Solution
Custom arcade game cabinet makers Dream Arcade present the ideal solution for those of you who’d rather shun your big-screen televisions for a more authentic arcade experience for Capcom’s upcoming Street Fighter IV. The Dreamcade Impact is Dream Arcade’s answer to Street Fighter purist’s prayers. It’s a special edition custom arcade cabinet specifically tailored for…
By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
From Warcraft Obsession to Game Creation
What do you get when you take one of the world’s most popular player-made Warcraft III mods and break it out into its own game? League of Legends: Clash of Fates. League of Legends began life as Defense of the Ancients, a custom scenario for Blizzard’s real-time strategy game Warcraft III, which features teams of…
By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Exciting Life Of A Henry Hatsworth Puzzle Block
The latest trailer for Electronic Arts’ Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure shows us that being a puzzle block is much more exciting that other puzzle games would have you believe. Henry Hatsworth, due out March 17th for the Nintendo DS, is an interesting combination of puzzle game and platform adventure, in which the titular…
By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
More Layoffs Hit NCSoft
A shift to a more studio-centric approach in game development and support will impact 70 to 90 employees at NCsoft West, the game developer said today. In order to solidify and streamline company operations across all NCsoft West territories, we are implementing some structural changes this week which will impact 70 to 90 employees. We…
By Brian Crecente Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Left 4 Dead Survival Pack Will Be Free
The recently unveiled Left 4 Dead Survival pack for the Xbox 360 and PC will be free, Valve announced today. The pack, due this spring, introduces a new multiplayer game mode entitled, Survival, plus two complete campaigns for Versus Mode (Death Toll, Dead Air). A Critic’s Choice Edition of the game will be heading to…
By Brian Crecente Published February 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Screens
The downloadable beat ’em up prequel to the upcoming Watchmen movie, known around these parts as Watchmen: The End Is Nigh, has been the subject of new hands-on previews. (Watch for ours later today.) In keeping with the preview tradition, Warner Bros. has released new screens of Watchmen: The End Is Nigh. While you pick…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 11, 2009