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  Gears Of War 2 Gets Snowblind

  More maps, more achievements, and more hiding behind things and shooting come in the Snowblind Map Pack for Gears of War 2, now available via Xbox Live Marketplace. Fans have been drooling over them for several weeks, and now the four new multiplayer maps for Gears 2 are upon us in the Snowblind Map Pack.…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009
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  Wolfenstein Preview: Into the Veil

  Wolfenstein has a lot to live up to. The original Wolfenstein 3D popularized, if not defined first-person shooters. Return to Castle Wolfenstein’s multiplayer introduced some of the most popular features of multiplayer gaming to the PC. What will Wolfenstein deliver? What It Is Wolfenstein is the latest first-person shooter in id’s popular franchise. This time…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 31, 2009
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  Baby Is Allergic To…

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Embargo! …no, not me, but eggs. We got the allergy test back from the doctor today. What does this mean? Hrm, well, I guess Mrs. Bashcraft won’t be eating eggs until Micro-Bash switches to formula. Last time, she ate an egg with her udon soup, and low-and-behold, today Micro had…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009
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  Ex-Circuit City Pre-Owned Consoles Include Credit Card Details, Home Porn

  Did you offload an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 at Circuit City while the retailer was imploding? If you did, we hope you wiped your personal details from the machine. Because Circuit City didn’t. Having read our post on GameStop’s Texas refurbishment centre, we were contacted by a reader who works in a similar facility…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009
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  [Update] How Many Copies Does A Wii Game Need To Sell To Make Money?

  Nintendo are making money off the Wii. We know. But if you’re not Nintendo, and you’re planning on releasing a Wii game (or re-releasing a PS2 game), how many do you need to sell? Nintendo of America’s Reggie Fils-Aime has a fair idea. Speaking in broad terms, he reckons the average Wii game needs to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009
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  Sony Makes Its Announcement, PS2 Priced Under $100

  As we posted earlier, Sony told us it was planning an announcement for Tuesday. Today is Tuesday, and Sony has made its announcement. (Hint, this Target ad already announced it.) And as we also told you earlier, we didn’t think this announcement was a PS3 price cut. From our original post: “We’re leaning towards a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009
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  Dreamcast Reborn As A Tablet PC

  I’m not normally hot for console mods, as they’re often ugly, pointless or both. But this Dreamcast one catches my eyes because, well, it’s so damn eye-catching. Not only does it give you a Dreamcast that’s practically all screen, but it can run on batteries (with 3-3.5 hours of game time) and gives you a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009
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  Capcom Terminates Retirement Benefit System for Execs

  Japanese game company Capcom has announced that it has repeal the company’s retirement benefit system for corporate directors and corporate auditors. This was decided at a Board of Directors meeting today. On June 17, the abolishment of the executive retirement benefits is scheduled to go into effect. The Capcom announcement did not clarify whether or…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009
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  Ghostbusters Coming To iPhone, James Bond Along For The Ride

  Sony Pictures Television want to make money off this while iPhone gaming craze thing. So they’re releasing a number of games based on Sony properties, like Ghostbusters and James Bond. We know nothing except projected release dates. Ghostbusters will be out in June, while the Bond title – called “Top Agent” – will be out…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009
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  Xbox 360 Has Sold A Million In Japan, PS3 Sold Three Million

  Last we, we broke word that Microsoft would soon reach one million Xbox 360s sold in Japan. By soon, we meant this week, because that’s what has been announced today. According to sales figures from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, lifetime sales for the Xbox 360 have crossed the million sold watermark in Japan with 1,001,191 units…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009
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  XNA Games Don’t Sell, Don’t Make Money [Update]

  Much was made of Microsoft’s attempt at gestating a user-created gaming platform on the 360 with their Community Games service. But six months on from launch, how well is it faring? Here’s a hint: not very. Statistics for the service’s games have been made available (and then collected by GamerBytes), showing how many times a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009
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  “Final Fantasy XIII Uses Nearly 100 Percent of PS3 Power”

  Final Fantasy XIII is a multi-platform title. In the West, it’s being released on the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360. In Japan, it’s not. The game has only been announced for the PS3 in Japan. Last year, the Final Fantasy XIII demo was finished. “The game’s development is currently going well,” said FFXIII producer Yoshinori…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009
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  Footage Of Sega’s Opulent New Arcade Unit

  Sega’s Storm-G is a ridiculous machine. Eight cabinets, two players per cabinet, 360-degree cabinet rotation, 185m/ph speeds and a $6.50 cost. It’s nuts. So let’s take a look at how it works! Once you get past the chit-chat from this rather excited Frenchman, you’ll see that, well, it’s a giant, mechanised bobsled. Sadly, there’s little…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009
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  Arc Rise Fantasia Covers Up Itself

  Screenshots for upcoming role-playing-game Arc Rise Fantasia featured a female character Lesley with the lower part of her breasts exposed. That is, before the Wii game’s website was relaunched. The new screenshots feature an ample Lesley now with ample coverage — and more importantly, ample support. Are Rise Fantasia is rated CERO A, the Japanese…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009
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  You Just Ran Out Of Excuses Not To Buy Okami

  Poor Okami. So loved! So under-bought. Today’s your chance to turn a little bit of love into a little bit of impulse buying, then, with Capcom having an Okami firesale in the company store. The Wii version? $20. The PS2 version? $20. At that price, if you haven’t played it, you probably should, because $20…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009
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  Japanese Plug’n’Play Game Has ONE HUNDRED MILLION Workouts

  Exercise games are the big trend. Japanese toy maker is ready to hop on with band wagon — and hop on it a 100 million times— with its new plug’n’play Minutes Gym. The exercise “game” features over 100,000,000 guided three minute workouts, an integrated body-fat sensor and displays up to three months of your workout…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009
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  This Is Where GameStop Refurbishes Your Old Hardware

  Ever sold something to GameStop? In retailer’s refurbishment facility in Grapevine, Texas, used game goods are made fit for public consumption. While writing an article on how GameStop has the used game business down pat, The Dallas Morning News checked out the facility, where game discs are inspected and cleaned and where hardware is inspected,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009
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  Xbox 360 Getting Gothic Lolita Shooter Sequel

  There’s an article on Cave’s maniac petticoat shooter DeathSmiles. According to shmups.system11.org’s adversity1, Cave plans to put new arcade title DeathSmiles II on the Xbox 360, too. Junya Inoue, who did the DeathSmiles II character design, jokes that the reason why the recently announced title takes place a month after the first game is that…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009
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  Target Ad Shows $99 PS2

  Like we said, going by Kmart’s retail system, it looks likely the PS2 is about to drop to the mythical $99 price point. This catalogue scan only makes it seem more likely. Taken from next week’s Target catalogue, you can see it right there, at $99. And for those still clinging to the prospect of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009
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  Some Guy: Games Will Deform Your Children’s Fingers

  Mike Tomich is a backyard scientist with a mission: to stop little kids from playing video games. Why? Beause he thinks that grabbing those big plastic controllers will deform their little fingers. Seriously. Citing “5 1/2 years of research” and a bunch of photos with lines on them, Tomich says that kids under the age…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009