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Auditorium Ready To Rhythmically Soothe Your Puzzle Itch
Auditorium, the lovely, musical puzzle game described by its creators as a “process of discovery and play” and formerly featured as one of our Hot Flashes, has been officially, commercially released. The final version of Auditorium promises the same relaxed, creatively solved play, but now spread across 70 levels over the course of 15 acts.…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Eduardo The Samurai Toaster In Action
For those of you who though that Eduardo the Samurai Toaster coming to WiiWare was too good to be true, here’s the first official trailer to prove it. Semnat Studios is bringing Eduardo to WiiWare sometime this winter, and from the looks of it things are shaping up quite nicely. It comes across as a…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Xbox Murder Ringleader Seeks Retrial
Troy Victorino, the ringleader behind the Florida Xbox murders, says that the trial that ended in a death sentence for him wasn’t fair. His attorney Tuesday told the Florida Superme Court that Victorino should have been tried separately from co-defendants, who blamed the now 32-year-old, for their involvement. Victorino was convicted in 2006 on six…
By Brian Crecente Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
PS3, Xbox 360 Getting Some Much Needed Pinball This Summer
Crave’s excellent Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection will be getting a pair of high-definition ports this summer, apparently. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game just showed up at GameFly. And you know, to the best of my knowledge, that’s news. Good news, I’d think, because the Wii and PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Chinatown Wars Playable At New York Comic Con
Rockstar Games is hitting up the New York Comic Con this weekend, giving players a chance to get some early hands-on time with Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the Nintendo DS. Fans eager to see how the Grand Theft Auto saga plays out across two tiny screens need look no further that this weekend’s…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Uncharted 2 Director Talks Drake
Gametrailers sits down with Uncharted 2’s director, Bruce Straley, to talk about lead Nathan Drake‘s motivation in the latest action title. I was a HUGE fan of the first game, so I can’t wait to see what Naughty Dog with Uncharted this time round. More from Straley on Uncharted 2 in this second clip, where…
By Brian Crecente Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
StarCraft II Looks Good In LEGO
The release of StarCraft II may be another umpteen months away, but hardcore LEGO fans aren’t missing out on any fun. Take this lovely looking Protoss Immortal unit, for example, rendered perfectly in plastic brick. It’s just one of many fantastic LEGO recreations of StarCraft II units that very few have played with, but are…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Luc Bernard’s iPhone Game Slightly Fahey-Inspired
Indie game developer Luc Bernard will soon be expounding on the story of Eternity’s Child in a new iPhone strategy title Mecho Wars, which seems to have been inspired by…me? I maintained close communication with Luc Bernard throughout the development of his PC platformer Eternity’s Child, and when the game was released I gave it…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2009 -
UncategorizedImagining DuckTales Lyrics
From the writer of the Mega Man 2 song lyrics, which forever changed the way gamers viewed the Capcom’s classic, comes the lyrics to the moon level from classic Disney platformer DuckTales. Brentalfloss had me at Mega Man 2, but I have fallen even deeper into the pit of bromance after seeing his take on…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Telltalle Debuts On XBLA With Wallace And Gromit
The episodic adventure specialists at Telltale Games are making the jump to Xbox Live Arcade this spring, with the help of a bumbling inventor and his hyper-intelligent canine companion. Telltale’s latest episodic adventure title, Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures, is also a grad adventure for the developer, marking their first foray onto Xbox Live Arcade.…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sony Doesn’t Own Website for Killzone 2, but Does for KZ3
The website Killzone2.com, it turns out, isn’t owned by Sony, but the websites Killzone and Killzone3 are, MTV Multiplayer reports in this look at domain name shenanigans. Multiplayer reports that Killzone2 is actually owned by Vegard Aure of GameDiscovery.com, which also owns DevilMayCry 2 and DevilMayCry3 websites. And apparently neither Sony nor Capcom have contacted…
By Brian Crecente Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Scene-It Add-On Celebrates Award Winning Movies
Fans of the Xbox 360 quiz game Scene It? Box Office Smash are getting a fresh batch of movie trivia next week with the release of the Award Winners game add on pack. Celebrating the best that that the silver screen has to offer, the Award Winners game pack for Scene It? Box Office Smash…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Aussie Genesis Collection Preorder Bonus Is Amazing
Australians who preorder the enormous Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection from select stores will be able to snag a rare treat, in the form of a blue vinyl record containing classic Sega tunes. The Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection (Genesis Ultimate Collection in the states) collects more than 40 classic Sega titles on one disc…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Columbine Book Touches on Gaming Connections
Columbine: A True Crime Story offers a fresh perspective on the Columbine shooting, digging into the intricate web of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold’s lives, from video games to team sports, and how they went from cub scouts to killers. I used to work with Jeff Kass, the author of the book, at the Rocky…
By Brian Crecente Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
PlayStation 3 Glows With amBX
The real-world sensory technology of amBX could soon be coming to a PlayStation 3 near you, as the company announces a Tools and Middleware agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment. amBX is a technology originally developed for the PC by Phillips Research that incorporates lighting, rumble, and even air-flow peripherals to help deliver real-world sensory experiences…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Warhammer Online Celebrates Love With Murder
While other massively-multiplayer online games are busy celebrating Valentine’s Day, Mythic takes Warhammer Online down a decidedly darker path with the launch of their Night of Murder live event. Nothing says loving like a knife in the back, and that’s what you’re likely to get if you participate in Warhammer Online’s Night of Murder event,…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Taste of UC Berkeley’s StarCraft 101 Class
Last Friday UC Berkeley’s StarCraft 101 class kicked off, offering students a chance to receive general credits for learning about the art of war in the popular strategy computer game. GamePro was on hand for the first class, recording a three and a half minute chunk of the class, which started out with the instructor…
By Brian Crecente Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Time Crisis Strikes iPhone
Namco Networks turns your finger into a deadly weapon with the release of Time Crisis Strike, a new entry in the light gun shooter franchise built specifically for the Apple iPhone. Classic light gun shooter Time Crisis is resurrected on the iPhone and iPod Touch in Time Crisis Strike. Players tap the screen in order…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wizards, Pirates, and Aliens Unite in Lego Battles
TT Games and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have teamed up once again to deliver an all-new Lego experience to the Nintendo DS, this time simply focusing on the toys themselves with Lego Battles. Lego Battles is a game for the Nintendo DS that combines three popular Lego toy lines – Lego Castle, Lego Pirates and…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Second Serving Of Classic, Reimagined Game Covers
The kids at Something Awful saw this post on classic game covers, and took matters into their own hands. We will now bring the matter full circle, by presenting the best of their work. Amazing. Simply…amazing. There are plenty more to check out (including ones at higher resolution) at the link below, beneath the gallery.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 4, 2009