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Killzone 2 Not Just Grey, Has Other Colours Too
Killzone 2 looks pretty great! Also, however, looks pretty grey. And grey = bleak. Which is why director Mathijs de Jonge promises that the final game won’t be as drab as early screens suggest. Speaking with CVG, de Jonge says: The first images that we released were just from one level that was still in…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Left 4 Dead Patch “Out This Week”
You had any problems with Left 4 Dead on PC? I haven’t. Sure some of you have, though, so you’ll be heartened to hear that a patch for the game will be out this week. That’s according to developer Chet Faliszek, at any rate, who’s been posting on the game’s forums. Seems “this patch got…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
CES 09: Finally, A Wii Zapper That Looks Like A Crossbow
When I Link cosplay at home during play sessions of Link’s Crossbow Training for the Wii, I always feel a bit silly. But only because my crossbow is historically inaccurate, design-wise. But the best part of CTA Digital’s cleverly named Crossbow for Wii is that it comes with a laser sight, for maximum crossbow accuracy.…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
AJ’s Datebook: Battlestations, Street Fighter, Spore & D3
Now that the holiday rush has officially died down, it’s time to get back to business – the business of game showcases. This week, I’m off to a Battlestations: Pacific multiplayer event on the USS Hornet anchored in Alameda, CA. The game is an action RTS for the PC and 360, featuring “28 major battles,…
By AJ Glasser Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wii Remote Briefly Sends Family Dog To The Other Side
The mysteries of the afterlife are now clear to Michigan-based miniature Sheltie Ozzy, a five-month old puppy that has come face to face with death, thanks to a near fatal Wii Remote toss. Fortunately, Ozzy’s brush with eternal rest was only temporary, knowing Death’s belly rub for no more than a few minutes. After the…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
How Seriously Should We Take Game Addiction?
A Chinese gamer swallows razor blades in a suicide attempt, Daniel Petric shoots his mom and Brandon Crisp runs away from home – anyone see a pattern here? I’ll give you a hint: it’s not game addiction. It’s media coverage. That’s not to say that 17-year-olds have been committing matricide since time immemorial. Or that…
By AJ Glasser Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
CES 09: Hands On With The Wii… Err, Eee Stick
ASUS hears your cries, PC gamers. They know you’re not content with keyboard and mouse controls, that you’re desperate to get your hands on a faux Wii-remote to control the seven games that support it. They realize that you want motion control, but that you want it to be far less functional than the standard…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
All A Twitter
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: And So, The Twittering Begins I didn’t last very long on Twitter. I stopped using it right after Facebook came out with robust support for the iPhone, giving it up to update my Facebook status instead. But now that all of these people have added my Twitter I sort of…
By Brian Crecente Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Godfather II: Build Your Custom Crews
If you missed the option of rollin’ with your homies in Grand Theft Auto IV, EA wants to appeal to your crew-building, thug-managing side with The Godfather II. The class-based options sound clever alright, but we’re not sure that this is enough to get us fired up for another Godfather adventure. After all, I think…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sex, Drugs And Galaga: Alec Baldwin’s Addictions
Did Galaga save the life of actor Alec Baldwin? Moments of Clarity, a new book about addiction, points to Baldwin’s own struggles with substance abuse, bouts of which he came down from with arcade games. Baldwin writes in his own testimonial “I would play video games from, like, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., and I…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Here is Your X-Men Origins Wolverine in 3D
Who needs screen shots when you have 3D SCREENSHOTS! X-Men Origins: Wolverine, is apparently so cool it can’t fit into just two Ds, so Activision dropped this interactive screenshot on us. Super-cool 3D effect aside, this really doesn’t give me much to see in the way of the game.
By Brian Crecente Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
CES 09: Your Source For Wii Knock-offs
There’s a reason the Gaming Showcase at CES doesn’t light the gaming world on fire. It’s packed to its borders with subwoofer-filled seating designed for games and lame Chinese knock-offs, like the iSports. Wii imitators, each of which is loaded with minimal effort games, aren’t hard to come by at the Consumer Electronics Show. Typically,…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
F.E.A.R. 2 Mech Combat Is Such A Tease
The folks at Monolith once again tease us mercilessly with F.E.A.R. 2 mech-combat goodness, knowing full well they should be diligently working on Shogo 2 already. Here we see what looks to be a commercial for one of the precursors to the Armacham Ordog Advanced Series 7 mobile combat armor from Shogo, which comes with…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Street Fighter Club Punches San Francisco Right In The Face
With the game so close week can taste it, Capcom has decided to ditch the secrecy concerning their national Street Fighter Club events, with the latest event hitting San Francisco this Friday. The Street Fighter Club is an invitation only event that allows fans of Street Fighter IV get a taste of what’s to come…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Analyst Pegs December Wii Sales At Record-Breaking 3.2 Million
Nintendo’s seemingly insurmountable lead in the U.S. became less “seemingly” in December, if EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich’s figure of 3.2 million Wiis sold last month is spot-on. “Simply put, Nintendo saved Christmas,” Divnich said. In a note to investors, the EEDAR analyst also estimated U.S. Nintendo DS sales at 3 million last month, naming Wii…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
UDON Wants Your Darkstalkers Fan Art
UDON is giving Capcom’s classic horror fighting franchise the royal treatment with Darkstalkers Tribute, a giant-sized art book celebrating the franchise’s history, and your artwork might just make the cut! Now until March 1st, UDON is accepting fan submissions for artwork to be included in the definitely Darkstalkers art book. If chosen, they get to…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fable II’s Knothole Island Brings Good Things To Life
Without spoiling more than I already have, a post over on the Fable II dev blog indicates that players disappointed by their particular ending can find solace at Knothole Island’s mysterious resurrection shrine. Before you continue on, I warn you….this post could very well ruin the ending of Fable II for you, but it wouldn’t…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Best Buy Starts New Year Off With $9.99 Deals
Did you pass on Ninja Gaiden II, just like me? With Best Buy blowing the game out at just $9.99, it’s going to be hard to pass on now. And the deals don’t stop there. The electronics retailer is ringing in 2009 with some serious price reductions, including a ten dollar asking price on Facebreaker,…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Wii Holiday Grey Market 3: When Supply Meets Demand
Nintendo’s apparent ability to meet demand this holiday season seems to have flattened the turbulent Wii grey market, with eBay sales of the console going for far less than in previous years, according to eBay sales data analyzed by Kotaku. Wii Fit resales, a popular add-on for the console, also seemed relatively flat, according to…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
CES 09: The World’s Tiniest Video Game Guitar Controller
Like regular sized Guitar Hero and Rock Band guitar controllers, but far, far daintier, the USB ready Riff Rocker adds hand cramping as an extra difficulty modifier to your rhythm gaming. While the lil’ device has been available commercially for a few months now, it has been so at some of the more, let’s say,…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2009