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Sony Responds To Microsoft’s Netflix Numbers, Regrettably
Microsoft’s public bragging about its success with Netflix adoption among Xbox Live subscribers did not go unnoticed by the press release conjurers at Sony. Which is unfortunate, really. So how does Sony respond? In a media “highlight,” one which gave us horrible flashbacks to this episode, Sony attempted to chip away at the Netflix service’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
No, World Of Warcraft Has Not Been Banned In Australia
In the wake of reports earlier in the week, a lot of people are under the impression that massively-multiplayer online games are now barred from sale in Australia. Off the shelves. Well, they are not. Let’s clarify what’s happened, and look at things from a more practical point of view. At the moment, most MMO…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: Big Head Party!
This week’s North American PlayStation Store update is no slouch, bringing a little something for everyone. Downloadable games, demos, freely downloadable goodies and… a little bit of sadness, better known as “Evil Clown” premium themes. But let’s focus on the positives, like the new Phantasy Star Portable demo (where’s my PSP charger?!) and the Burnout…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dawn of War II Co-op Campaign: An Identity Crisis?
Campaign mode in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II feels more like a role-playing game than an real-time strategy one. But with a little co-op action, it starts to feel more like a trading card game. The campaign in Dawn of War II differs from other RTS games by cutting out base-building gameplay, creating a…
By AJ Glasser Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Left 4 Dead, Lost And Damned Exclusives Hitting GameTrailers TV
This Friday’s episode of GameTrailers TV promises us a look at two highly anticipated downloads for both Grand Theft Auto IV and Left 4 Dead, including exclusive footage of “what’s next” for the latter. We really hope that means that Valve will explain what that recently announced “Survival” gameplay mode is all about and clear…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
New York Comic Con and Previews
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: Time To Get Excited For Valentine’s Day! New York Comic Con doesn’t technically start until Friday for us, but we went to Activision’s event tonight to check out a slew of their games. Hopefully those impressions will be going up tonight or tomorrow. Then we have Friday, Saturday and Sunday…
By Brian Crecente Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
First Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up Trailer
Ubisoft’s upcoming Wii fighter Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up may be trying a little too hard to capitalize on its Game Arts pedigree in this new trailer. But, hey, this is Ubisoft. This teaser for the four-player waggle-filled brawler — from the developers of Super Smash Bros. Brawl and just recently officially announced — is…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Saw Video Game To Torture Us Thanks To Konami
Konami is expanding its horror franchise stable, reports Variety, picking up the orphaned video game based on the Saw movie franchise, abandoned by the closure of Brash Entertainment. Do try to contain your enthusiasm. Variety writes that the Saw video game, developed by Zombie Studios, is expected to ship alongside the sixth (sixth!) Saw movie,…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
No, Blizzard Will Not Be At E3 This Year
Sorry, but we won’t be playing StarCraft II, Diablo III or World of Warcraft at this year’s E3 expo. Activision will be there, but corporate sibling Blizzard, and its many in-development wares, will not. The Giant Bomb crew received a potent quotable confirmation from Blizzard reps today on the matter, clearly indicating that the developer…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sega Makes Virtua Tennis 2009 A Reality
Fans of Sega’s Virtua Tennis have one more reason to love 2009: Virtua Tennis 2009. According to Sega, not only does it have new players, but crocodiles, fruit and pirates as well. Those pirates will appear in the series’ trademark “Court Games,” the surreal mini-games that make Virtua Tennis so beloved. Fruit and crocodiles will…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Guitar Hero Car Repeatedly Turning Left At Daytona 500
Activision will once again throw tons of cash at the Guitar Hero franchise via NASCAR endorsement, as it sponsors cars at the Daytona 500 race and beyond promoting “upcoming Guitar Hero titles.” One of those titles, Guitar Hero World Tour, will get the NASCAR treatment courtesy of Aric Almirola #8 Chevy, which is expected to…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Punisher: No Mercy Hits PSN This Spring
Zen Studios released a half dozen screens and a trailer today for their upcoming “arena-based” first-person shooter The Punisher: No Mercy. The game is set for a spring release on the PlayStation Network. The online multiplayer shooter runs on the Unreal Engine 3 and allows players to choose from Punisher allies and villains. The areas…
By Brian Crecente Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Insider Trading: You Give Us Data, We’ll Give You Money
We could make some clever comment about the economy, but we’ll spare you. Take our survey, and someone will win a $300 AMEX card. Survey ends Wednesday at 6pm EST, so get at it. [Rules]
By Chrissie Lamond Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Newest ‘Tales’ Tops Japanese Charts As ‘Ninja Blade’ Bombs
Namco Bandai’s latest game in the Tales series, Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 rocketed to the top spot in Japan in its debut week, while From Software’s Ninja Blade showed poorly. The Xbox 360 may have experienced a brief resurgence in Japan, following a series of high profile role-playing game releases late last…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Tekken 6 Trailer Full Of Pandering Angles
Namco Bandai’s latest media update for Tekken 6 included more than just new screen shots. There’s a new trailer too! And, in the interest of luring in horny boys, its filled with inappropriate angles. We’ve rarely seen this many slow motion crotch shots (in a video game trailer), but we’re willing to overlook them in…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
LittleBigPlanet’s Co-Creator Speaking at DICE
Alex Evans, co-founder of Media Molecule and co-creator of PS3 gem LittleBigPlanet, will be talking about the design philosophy behind the gamer-drive title at this year’s DICE Summit. “Our take on ‘Creative Gaming’ is that it’s an incredibly broad church, and Little Big Planet represents our particular first take on User Generated Content,” said Alex…
By Brian Crecente Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Inevitable Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Video Game Officially Announced
Activision has officially, undeniably announced that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will be given a video game adaptation, bringing Michael Bay’s two-hour Summer explode-a-thon to every platform it currently has license to develop for. IGN writes that the game, currently slated for a June release alongside the movie, will be coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Team Fortress 2 Crits Explained In Charts And Graphs
Valve issued an update for Team Fortress 2 earlier this week, full of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks. One of the more substantial, was a change to TF2‘s “critical hits” system, which Valve explains. For those unfamiliar with how Team Fortress 2 handles “crits,” all you really need to know is that the game hands…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2009