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Xbox Live Indie Games Hit By Ratings Manipulation
Now this isn’t fair. It’s hard enough for Indie games on the Xbox 360 to be noticed as it is, let alone when crazy gamers are knocking out their only real way of getting in the spotlight: a game’s ratings. Microsoft is currently “investigating a possible misuse of ratings” affecting a number of titles on…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2011 -
Is Disaster Report‘s Developer Okay?
After Irem outright canceled Disaster Report 4, rumors swirled that the studio would no longer be releasing new copies of previous Disaster Report games. Disaster Report 4 was to be Irem’s first PS3 game. The fate of the studio’s second PS3 game seems equally grim. Steambot Chronicles 2 (aka Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot 2),…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2011 -
Will Wright’s New Company Not Recognized By E3?
According to Will Wright (SimCity, The Sims, etc.), his new company, Stupid Fun Club, doesn’t seem to be recognized by the E3 game expo. Wright tweets, “So apparently the E3 folks decided my new company (The Stupid Fun Club) isn’t in the electronic entertainment industry….” Wright says E3 is refusing to let his art director…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2011 -
There’s A New Mike Tyson Boxing Game, And Nintendo Isn’t Invited
In 1987, Mike Tyson starred in Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!, a Nintendo boxing game that featured over-the-shoulder pugilism. Now, in 2011, Mike Tyson stars in Mike Tyson – Main Event, a boxing game that features over-the-shoulder pugilism. Only now, there’s no Nintendo. This new game is made by RockLive, and is, yes, a Punch-Out clone for…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2011 -
Give Blood Like You’re In An 80s Sci-Fi Comic
In the days following the Tohoku Earthquake, Japanese people across the country began doing what they could for the relief efforts by rolling up their sleeves and giving blood. Just days after the quake hit, the Japanese Red Cross blood donation centers were running at a surplus. “People seem to feel the need to do…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2011 -
Fez Developer Tells WiiWare To Fuck Off
Phil Fish, co-creator of upcoming indie game Fez, will be releasing his game on Xbox Live Arcade. And maybe the PC and PlayStation 3 as well. But the Wii? Um… “Right now we’re only concentrating on XBLA, which makes the most sense for us at the time”, Fish tells Destructoid. “PC and PSN would also…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2011 -
Don’t Count On Nintendo’s Next Console Using 3D Technology
Displaying content in 3D is the main draw for the new Nintendo 3DS. So will Nintendo’s next home console follow suit? Don’t hold your breath. “I think at Nintendo, we realize that any sort of goggle-type 3-D technology was not going to work,” Nintendo’s Hideki Konno told CNN. “In order to make 3-D technology viable…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2011 -
Rumor: Mortal Kombat Demands ‘Online Pass’ To Play
Mortal Kombat publisher Warner Bros. wants to encourage fighting game fans to buy new (or pay to play online) by implementing an “online pass” scheme for the upcoming PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game. That’s according to a report from Joystiq, which says that Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will borrow a page from EA and…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 29, 2011 -
Resistance 3 Gets PlayStation Move and 3D Support, New Demo Shown To Community
PlayStation 3 shooter Resistance 3 will support Sony’s PlayStation Move motion controller and the Sharpshooter gun controller, Insomniac Games announced today at its Hollywood community event. It also confirmed stereoscopic 3D support, following in the footsteps of the recently released Killzone 3. For those PS3 owners without a 3D-ready television and active shutter lenses, it…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 29, 2011 -
It’s Not A Real Adventuring Party Until The Cover Bard Shows Up
In Dorkly’s latest Final Fantasy-inspired short, the oft-maligned bard is oft-maligned once again, and Sugar Ray is sung with great gusto. When I first started playing Dungeons & Dragons way back in the day, bards were the laughingstock of our adventuring group. Back then, being a bard took a tremendous amount of hard work and…
By Mike Fahey Published March 29, 2011 -
Resistance And Ratchet Creators Focusing On PS3 & Xbox 360, Not NGP
Insomniac Games, creators of PlayStation staples Ratchet & Clank and Resistance, say they’ll continue to stick to console games for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but not the next PlayStation Portable, Sony’s NGP At the developer’s community day in Hollywood, California today, Insomniac senior community manager James Stevenson told fans that the game maker…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 29, 2011 -
Gamer Bride Summons A Final Fantasy-Inspired Wedding Dress
Offbeat Bride tribe member Kouhotaru wanted to be a video game princess at her renaissance fair wedding, but Peach and Zelda just wouldn’t do. Instead, she turned to Final Fantasy IV. Princess peach was too pink, and Zelda’s more recent outfit would require armor. What character could Kouhotaru possibly represent that would provide the perfect…
By Mike Fahey Published March 29, 2011 -
Watch An Xbox 360 Get Shot, Shotgunned and Then Exploded
FPS Russia had his fifth Xbox 360 die on him and he’s not going to take it anymore. To vent, he decided to vent the 360 with an assortment of firearms including two handguns, a shotgun and one fairly large explosion.
By Brian Crecente Published March 29, 2011 -
PlayStation Store Update: Mass Effect 2‘s Arrival, Moon Diver and Rush’N Attack
There’s plenty of nostalgia on tap in this week’s North American PlayStation Store update with Moon Diver, the new game from the designer of Strider, plus a new Rush’N Attack game, a fresh Back to the Future episode and one very old Sonic the Hedgehog game. Other new old things include a demo for MAG,…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 29, 2011 -
Project P2
Prototype 2 | Project P2 mailing from Blackwatch. (Photo by Me) Bedtime Stories Disney and Angry Birds Explain Three Arab League Revolts in One Amazing Cartoon Based on two true stories and a bit of forward thinking, Three Big Pigs combines Angry Birds animation with Disney melodies to walk us through the fate of three…
By Brian Crecente Published March 29, 2011 -
Team Fortress 2 Players Buy $300,000 Worth Of Hats For Japan
Last week, game developer and virtual hatter Valve put three new hats up for sale in Team Fortress 2, with the proceeds going to Japan disaster relief. Days later, more than $300,000 has been raised by charitable/fashion-conscious TF2ers. Damn. They should do this more often.
By Michael McWhertor Published March 29, 2011 -
NYC’s Freedom Tower Stands Unscathed In New Video Game
Almost 10 years since terrorists destroyed New York City’s World Trade Center towers, the building that was supposed to proudly replace it still isn’t complete. In the 2023 of the new video game Crysis 2, it is. This is the Freedom Tower, One World Trade Center — whatever you want to call it — a…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 29, 2011 -
Video Game Shopping Gets EXTREME On Xbox Live This Week
Now’s the time to strike on select Xbox Live games and add-ons, as Microsoft is offering deals through its “Extreme Shopping” promotion. You could get a copy of After Burner Climax, Costume Quest or Red Dead Redemption’s Undead Nightmare cheap! The following deals run until April 4, with Xbox.com warning that “special one day only…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 29, 2011 -
It’s Xbox Live Arcade Plushie Season
Not one but two plushies based on upcoming Xbox Live Arcade titles have shown up on my doorstep today. Which is more huggable? March 30’s Islands of Wakfu platypus, or the incredibly violent Dishwasher from April 6’s Vampire Smile?
By Mike Fahey Published March 29, 2011
