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A Look at the PS3 Surround Sound System
Unveiled at E3 earlier this year, the Playstation 3 Surround Sound System hits North America next week. Let’s take a closer look at why Sony thinks you may want it. It is a $200 audio system created specifically for the console, they say. The system has both an optical audio input and an analog audio…
By Brian Crecente Published October 13, 2010 -
Why So Blue, Tron: Evolution?
Everything’s blue in this world, except for the orange stuff. Propaganda Games shows off what it can do with a limited color palette in this latest batch of screens from Tron: Evolution. I like the color blue. It can be light and airy, cold and detached, or deep and commanding, depending on the shade. Despite…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2010 -
Amazon Answers The Call Of Duty With Savings
War never changes, but the price of war does. Amazon.com is lowering the prices on war games all day long, with a strong focus on Call of Duty. So strong a focus that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 is the Deal of the Day, dropped to…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2010 -
We Can Live Without Fable III’s Scuttled Kinect Tomato Game
Early concepts to control portions of Fable III with Microsoft’s Kinect sensor just weren’t good enough to bring to gamers, a representative for the game told Kotaku this week. Agreed. The tomato idea doesn’t sound awesome. At a Microsoft product showcase in New York on Monday, I learned that two Kinect-oriented ideas that had been…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 13, 2010 -
Gran Turismo 5 Delayed, Now Coming This “Holiday Season” UPDATE
I bet you thought that Polyphony Digital was going to stick to the release date for the Playstation 3’s Gran Turismo 5 unveiled at E3 earlier this year? Boy were you wrong. Sony confirmed this morning that the storied racing game will not be available Nov. 2. This is a global delay. Writing on the…
By Brian Crecente Published October 13, 2010 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Talk about video games here, please. And thank you to reader
By Stephen Totilo Published October 13, 2010 -
Pheeeeeeewwwww!
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Still! Phew! Phew! Pheeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwww! What you missed last night Could This Actor Be Right For The Uncharted Flick? The Sakura Wars Creator, The Young Idol And The Rumored Sleepover The Whores (And Man Whores) Of Fable III Darth Vader Can Sure Take A Beating This Wii Remote Is Made By…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2010 -
New Rune Factory Headed Towards Wii *And* PS3
There is a new Rune Factory game. But unlike the previous Rune Factory games, it is not a Nintendo exclusive. Oh no. Rune Factory is a fantasy spin-off of farm simulator Harvest Moon. The first game was released on the Nintendo DS in 2006 in Japan. The sequel was released on the DS in 2008.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2010 -
Pick Up Speed And Lets Watch This Fable III Trailer
Slated for release later this month, action role-playing game Fable III raises the stakes. The game is about more than being good or bad. It’s about causing a revolution. This new trailer features the tune “Young Men Dead” by Texas rockers The Black Angels. Those who have played Xbox 360 thriller Alan Wake might recognize…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2010 -
PS3 Pirates Can’t Play Medal Of Honor (Yet)
Having recently blocked the new PlayStation 3 piracy devices via a firmware update, Sony has finally released its first retail game that forces users to upgrade to the same firmware. The PlayStation 3 version of Medal of Honor is the first game to ship with the 3.42 firmware – which combats the use of devices…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2010 -
Red Dead Redemption’s Trusty Undead Steed
I am intrigued by the upcoming zombie downloadable content for Red Dead Redemption. On the one hand, zombies are so 2008. I’m done with them. On the other…that’s John Marston riding a zombie horse Plus, it’s nice seeing some serious single-player added to the game, rather than more multiplayer, seeing as the appeal of Red…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2010 -
Sega Is “Probably Guilty” Of Too Many Sonic Games
Sega has made a lot of Sonic games. Too many, perhaps? You betcha. “We’ve probably been guilty of bringing too many Sonic games to market too quickly,” Alan Pritchard, Sega’s US sales and marketing man, tells website Joystiq. By comparison, Pritchard believes Nintendo has been slightly more strategic in how and when it releases Mario…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2010 -
An Outrun Game Is About To Be Terminated
The upcoming release of a Ferrari-branded game on the PlayStation Network, combined with the expiration of Sega’s licensing deal with the Italian car manufacturer, means Outrun Online Arcade just became an Xbox 360 exclusive. This licensing deal is the key to the game’s disappearance, as the latest Outrun game featured several authentic Ferrari cars; lose…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2010 -
Could This Actor Be Right For The Uncharted Flick?
This is Nathan Fillion. He’s a television star. Nathan, Nathan, Nathan? The hero of adventure franchise Uncharted is named Nathan. That series is getting a movie version, and actor Nathan seems keen. “If ever there was a Twitter campaign, let this be it,” the actor tweeted, linking a news blurb about the flick. “Rise, ye…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2010 -
Developer Turns To Mod Maker To Fix Broken Game
When a retail game from a noted PC developer launches and is then quickly found to be broken, who do you bring in to help fix things? In Stardock’s case, they hired a guy who made mods for Civilization. A few weeks back, Stardock released fantasy strategy title Elemental, and it was broken. Really broken.…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2010 -
The Sakura Wars Creator, The Young Idol And The Rumored Sleepover
Hiroi Oji is noted for many things. Creating video games like Sega’s Sakura Wars, penning manga and even writing musicals. He’s what Japan calls a “hyper creator”. But he’s now being known for something else entirely. Japanese weekly Shukan Bunshun is running photos of the 56-year-old Oji visiting the residence of 22-year-old AKB48 singer Sayaka…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2010 -
The Game Where You Can Use 33,000 Words For Good (Or Evil!) UPDATE
Super Scribblenauts, out yesterday, contains more words than its decidedly wordy predecessor. How many words is that? Try about 33,000. And here they all are! Pikimal went fishing in the game code and came up with a list of the roughly 24,000 objects, along with the 9000 or so adjectives to go with them. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2010 -
Who Names Games For Metal Gear’s Creator?
Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima doesn’t just design video games. He writes them. He directs them. He even names them. “I was happy and getting used to the title given to our coming game, but I decided to change it,” Kojima tweeted in English. “Any game that I design, will be named by me.”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2010 -
How TV On An Xbox 360 Works
So, Americans have finally joined the ranks of nations that can use their Xbox 360 to watch TV on. For those wondering, here’s how it all works. Sure sounds a lot more convoluted than, say, the British (or upcoming Australian) solution, which is…have a subscription to the relevant service, plug your Xbox 360 into the…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2010 -
Gamers In Disguise
As seen on pixiv via Tiny Cartridge
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2010