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Please Keep Lindsay Lohan and Her Nasty Teeth Away From Our Gaming Events
Up until now I figured I had picked a profession in which under no circumstances would I ever have to look at a blown-up picture of Lindsay Lohan’s gunk-covered, smoke-stained teeth. I thought you were better than this, Saints Row the Third A whole host of slightly famous people showed up last night in L.A.…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 -
These Battlefield 3 Case Mods Look Explosively Hideous
Console case company Calibur11, who you may be familiar with, have teamed up with EA to release a pair of cases for upcoming shooter Battlefield 3, one each for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Calibur11 calls them “vaults”, and these feature a large Battlefield 3 logo, headphone rack, half a grenade and what looks like…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2011 -
The PlayStation Vita has a 3G Download Cap in the US, too
Just like Japan, in the US there’ll be a 20MB download limit attached to the 3G version of the PlayStation Vita, Sony announced yesterday. The limit of course only applies to data being downloaded over a 3G network; if you’re downloading via wi-fi, on either the 3G or wi-fi-only models of the Vita, you can…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2011 -
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Review Scores Steadily Gain Altitude
For nearly two decades fans of arcade-simulation jet combat have found safe haven in Namco Bandai’s Ace Combat series, so the developers decided to change everything. Yay? While Ace Combat‘s quirky storylines and fictional setting kept fans happy for years, there were those out there that didn’t want to fight over the skies of fictional…
By Mike Fahey Published October 12, 2011 -
Ugly, Brutal, and Strangely Satisfying, The Cursed Crusade Hits Me Where It Hurts
Necessary roughness A little-known title from an unproven developer being released at the budget price of $39.99, The Cursed Crusade doesn’t seem to have a lot going for it, but in the ringing of an iron mace against an enemy’s plate-covered head, I found promise. Set in the time of the fourth crusade, The Cursed…
By Mike Fahey Published October 12, 2011 -
Does This Video Answer Your Mass Effect 3 Co-Op Multiplayer Questions?
In this very special episode of BioWare Pulse, Mass Effect 3 executive producer Casey Hudson explains the game’s co-op multiplayer system just like he did on Monday, only with pictures. Who doesn’t love pictures? In case the text was too hard for you to absorb, BioWare threw together this episode of their internet video series…
By Mike Fahey Published October 12, 2011 -
Watch 57 Seconds of Battlefield 3 Blowin’ Shit up
EA’s upcoming shooter Battlefield 3 lets you destroy certain parts of the environment. Not all of it, but enough to let them compile this 57-second trailer of buildings collapsing. You’ve seen some of this footage before, but most of it looks to have been captured directly in-game, including some multiplayer madness involving man vs helicopter…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 12, 2011 -
Somebody’s Trying to Break Into Your PSN Account…Again
Sony has just announced that it has detected someone trying to match “a massive set of sign-in IDs and passwords against our network database”. The company suspects that somebody has got hold of a massive list of usernames and passwords from “another source and not from our Networks”, and have been caught checking to see…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 11, 2011 -
Oh Good, the Duke Nukem Forever DLC is Here
Today’s the day 2K Games delivers the “Hail to the Icons Parody Pack” downloadable content for Duke Nukem Forever, featuring new game modes and maps that parody much better games. Along with the new Freeze Tag, Hail to the King, and Hot Potato game modes, the “Hail to the Icons” pack adds four new maps…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2011 -
Gran Turismo 5 Gets Much Better, Just in Time for Forza 4
While we’re still a week away from the big batch of downloadable content for Gran Turismo 5, the free 2.0 update drops today, delivering car interiors, 2011 NASCAR racers, and tons of fixes and tweaks, just in time to turn racing fans’ heads away from Forza 4 Available today as a free downloadable update, version…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2011 -
Felicia Day Goes LARPing in Dragon Age: Redemption Episode One
While the production values are fine, the acting solid, and the writing passable, the first episode of Felicia Day’s Dragon Age: Redemption web series still feels like a bunch of friends spending the weekend in the woods role-playing. Felicia can’t help it. It’s part of her charm that she comes across as the sort of…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2011 -
Gran Turismo 5’s DLC is $12 for a Smorgasbord of Stuff
Along with its big update, which is free, Gran Turismo 5 is also getting some paid DLC, which includes new cars, new courses, new clothes and…new paint colours. There will be four packs made available on October 18. One has 15 new cars, including the Red Bull X2011, touring cars and three karts. It’s $8.…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 11, 2011 -
These Five Toys Come To Life This Weekend in Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure
We’re only a few short days away from the Sunday release of Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, Activision’s ambitious melding of video game and collectible action figures, two of my favorite things. Let’s take a look at five of the 32 plastic heroes taking up arms this weekend. Having collected action figures since I was old enough…
By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2011 -
The Powers, Persecution, and Prostitutes of The Darkness II
With the New York City Comic-Con just a few days away, 2K Games gives fans of the comic book-based The Darkness II a little show of its own, with videos of Jackie Estacado’s powers, the evil organization he’ll be using them against, and the odd slice of cheesecake. With his girlfriend from the previous game…
By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2011 -
The Combaticons Combine to Form Bruticus in Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
What could be bigger than a new Transformers game featuring Grimlock, king of the Dinobots? How about five robots combining into one mechanical titan? According to GameStop, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron finally gives us combiners. Despite featuring several characters named after members of the Aerialbots and Stunticon teams, High Moon Studios has shied away from…
By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2011 -
Skyrim’s Map Leaked, Looks Massive [Update]
Reportedly obtained via Russian (where else) collector’s edition copies of the game, here’s what’s likely your first look at the game world of the upcoming RPG blockbuster Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Scanned by members of a Russian fan forum, it shows a world that is surprisingly large; if you remember Oblivion’s map, it used a…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2011 -
Perfect Chaos Reigns Over Sonic Generations‘ Modern Era
The third and final era represented in Sonic Generations is the modern era, represented here by the Crisis City, Rooftop Run, and Planet Wisp levels, and since there hasn’t been a particularly compelling rival character in years, here comes Perfect Chaos. And thus the holy trinity is completed, with classic, Dreamcast, and modern all represented…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2011 -
New Battlefield 3 Screens Put the Campaign in Perspective
While you’re all busy running all over the place shooting each other, Battlefield 3‘s campaign mode sits quietly in the corner, dark, lovely, and full of secrets. You can keep your competitive multiplayer; I’ve not had a braggable online showing since Unreal Tournament first came out. I’m all about the single player experience, and that’s…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2011 -
Sony Might Buy Ericsson (and Why This Matters to the PlayStation Brand)
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sony is about to buy Ericsson, the mobile phone company it teamed up with in 2001. Sounds boooooring, but it actually has the potential to be a big move for the PlayStation brand. The Xperia Play, a phone released by Sony Ericsson’s joint venture, has been a bit…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2011 -
Spider-Man: Edge of Time Talks Me Into Enjoying It
What defines Spider-Man? Is it his special powers? His great responsibilities? His Jenga prowess? No, true believers. Spider-Man’s most definitive trait is his witty banter, and double the Spider-Man means double the snappy patter right? Thank goodness Edge of Time had Peter David. When I heard Peter David was attached to write the story and…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2011