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PlayStation Store Update: Holiday Hangover
If you’re a new PlayStation 3 owner, don’t look at this week’s PlayStation Store update as the standard. We tend to get much better than this. Sure, there are new games, but it’s light. There’s plenty of stuff to buy, actually, just not much in the way of freebies and . For the full list,…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
“You Don’t Know How Many Games You Can Complete While You’re Alive”
Popular Japanese idol Shoko Nakagawa has varied tastes: Playing Final Fantasy VII, cosplaying Super Robot Taisen and putting her cat’s head in her mouth. She’s an otaku, but is she an otaku’s otaku? In an interview with Otaku USA‘s Patrick Macias, Nakagawa says she might not be considered an otaku by the hardcore. “I play…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Can’t Design A Starcraft II Unit, Want You To Decide
Blizzard are in a pickle! They’ve got two designs down on paper for the game’s Protoss Dark Templar unit. And just can not decide which one to use in the game. So they want you to. For the next month or so, visitors to the game’s official website will be able to cast their vote…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Patents Show Wii-mote Originally Designed For GameCube [Update]
A Nintendo patent from March 2006 shows that the company originally intended a Wii-mote style device for the GameCube. A patent drawing shows how the Wii Remote could link with the GC. A Wavebird-like adapter would be attached to the GameCube console, which would interface with the wand remote. There appears to be two separate…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Half-Life 2’s Graphics Dragged Kicking & Screaming Into 2009
Half-Life 2? Only one of the best games ever. Sadly, it’s getting on in years. It’s not ugly, by any stretch of the imagination, but in 2009, it can look better. Which is where the latest build of the FakeFactory mod for the game comes in. For a few years now, FakeFactory have been updating…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Ten Biggest Selling Games In Japan For December
Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has crunched data for December sales, and tallied up the ten biggest games in Japan. Wonder what’s number one with a bullet? Sure ya do! Here’s the list for the December 1 to December 28, 2008 sales period: 1. DISSIDIA (PSP) Square Enix Launch: 12/18/2008 December Sales: 660,262 units Total Sales: 660,262…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Killzone 2 Footage: Ragdolls, Bullets & Bugs
.html?r=1&type=wmv Couple of new Killzone 2 clips from the CES showroom floor (so excuse the quality). The first one, showing the game’s ragdoll death physics, is good for a chuckle. The second one? Shows some bugs. .html?r=1&type=wmv Not technical bugs, mind you. Bug bugs, in a clip showcasing some of the finer details of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
WiiFit Reminder For New Year’s Fatties
The holidays are all about eating, and Japan is no exception. During the extended holidays in The Land of The Rising Sun, people pig out. Nintendo knows this. Nintendo is no dummy. This ad reminds Japan that during the New Years people gain weight and recommends Wii Fit to those who put on the holiday…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
CES 09: Prototype Impressions: It’s Been A While, Alex
Radical and Activision brought a newly previewable build of the open world game Prototype to CES, showing it off in the THX booth. THX? Why? Well, Prototype is THX 7.1 certified on the Xbox 360. Obviously, Prototype sounded pretty darn good in the THX stage room. It had better, if Activision’s going to borrow demo…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sony: We Announced Home Too Early
As far as consumers go, I think Sony showed Home too early. Allowed it to build expectations for too long, to the point where the finished product was never going to meet said expectations. But hey, that’s just me. I can’t speak for consumers, and Sony aren’t speaking for consumers either. But what about developers?…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Federal Trade Commission Weighs In On DRM – Gamers, Speak Up
Now’s your chance to tell the FTC how you feel about Digital Rights Management technologies – the Commission has opened up a comment form to the public. “All timely and responsive public comments, whether filed in paper or electronic form, will be considered by the Commission, and will be placed on the public record of…
By AJ Glasser Published January 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
CES 09: Wii Accessory Maker Offers New Pink Things For Girls
Good news, girls. You’re getting new pink things! Technology is moving forward for things that girls like and we have proof from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Remember when all this stuff was white? Not anymore, as Girl Gear — which may or may not be an actual manufacturer or just an aftermarket pink supplier…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Guitar Hero World Tour Country Rock Pack Drops Today
With CES going on, nobody’s got to time to check for new DLC – so Activision’s done it for us with a press release on the new Country Rock Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour. Details and sarcasm after the jump. “We wanted to let you know that the Country Rock Track Pack for Guitar…
By AJ Glasser Published January 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
CES 09: Hands-On With Home’s EA Sports Complex
Sony dedicated one of the PlayStation 3s at its CES booth this year to show off its new partnership with Electronic Arts. The publisher’s newly announced space in Home, the EA Sports Complex, was playable. Yes, playable not just walk around-able, as we tried out the RC car racer EA Sports Racing, one of three…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Hellooooo CES
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Here Is American Money, Grandma The Consumer Electronics Show officially kicked off last night. Today the thing is in full swing with both Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer and Sony’s Howard Stringer having a go at the whole keynote dealio. By now Mike is trucker hat brim deep in nonsensical gadgets, gizmos…
By Brian Crecente Published January 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
CES 09: Eyes-On With PlayStation 3 In 3D
Sony’s not just focusing on electronic wizardry it can sell you now, it wants to get you pumped up for products it will sell in the future. Like playing games in three dimensions. The electronics giant is dazzling CES attendees with a trio of 3D Bravia displays, purely for tech demo purposes. While the tech…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Global Agenda Begins Closed Beta Signups
Atlanta-based developer Hi-Rez Studios announce today that beta sign ups have begun for their upcoming Unreal Engine 3-based action MMO Global Agenda. Global Agenda pits rival player-created agencies against each other as they strive to achieve power in the wake of a global disaster. The game features fast-paced PVP more akin to an FPS than…
By Mike Fahey Published January 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Multiplayer Beta Hits Soon
A multiplayer beta for Relic’s Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will be coming to Steam on Jan. 21, THQ announced today. The beta will be available exclusively to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Soulstorm owners on Jan. 21, followed by a worldwide public release on Jan. 28. The beta will feature all four…
By Brian Crecente Published January 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
CES 09: Sony Testing PSP As Multimedia Remote At CES
Sony’s CES booth holds promise for the wi-fi connected multimedia hound: a PSP that acts as a software remote for networked audio streams. While experimental and not yet confirmed for release, the software looks cool. The PSP basically acts as a cheaper software remote for your Sony brand AV receiver. It would give users the…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect 2 Makes A Guest Appearance At GDC
The second game in Bioware’s planned Mass Effect trilogy makes a special appearance at GDC in March, where the company will present a panel discussing the Iterative Level Design Process of Mass Effect 2. While we won’t call it an official announcement – we’ve long known that Mass Effect was only part one of a…
By Mike Fahey Published January 8, 2009