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Let Milla Jovovich Explain The Resident Evil Film Franchise’s Popularity
Love them or hate them, the Resident Evil films make money. The series has taken in over US$378 million worldwide. There must be a reason for this. According to actress Milla Jovovich, there is. “Resident Evil has always been an independent movie, which I think is very special about it. It’s not a studio concoction,”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2010 -
Is Child of Eden A Downloadable Game? Well, No.
There has been confusion about how multi-platform motion title Child of Eden is going to be released. The game’s developer has cleared up that confusion. “One point: Child of Eden is not a downloadable XBLA/PSN title, in case you were wondering,” the game’s developmer tweeted. Child of Eden is being published by Ubisoft and developed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2010 -
Happy Birthday, Dreamcast, We’ll Never Forget You
How fitting that even on its birthday, nine years after its demise, the Sega Dreamcast is still being overshadowed by Sony’s PlayStation 2 It’s the PlayStation 2, courtesy of both its actual sales and the perception that many people held off on buying Sega’s new console in 1999 in lieu of a PS2 in 2000,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2010 -
Marvel vs Capcom 3 Welcomes A New Challenger
This lovely new cinematic trailer for Marvel vs Capcom 3 has Captain America, Chun-Li, Viewtiful Joe, Amaterasu, Iron Man, Felicia and….oh, hello, someone new. Don’t want to watch the vid to find out who it is? Scroll down… … … …yes, that’s Tron Bonne, Capcom’s cutest ever robot driver, Mega Man character and star of…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2010 -
Imagine This Game With Bullets, Because It Is Better With Bullets
One of the minor mysteries of the 2010 video game year is why Ubisoft showed the world screenshots of the newly-revealed Outland last week, but didn’t show the game’s bullets. It’s a bullet-hell platformer. It looks better with bullets. The whole selling point, at least to people who know their video games, is that Outland,…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 9, 2010 -
Frobot Starts You With… 30 Lives, 50 Lives On Easy
Frobot is a WiiWare game that mixes Robotron shooting with gameplay riffing on the dungeon design of the original Legend of Zelda. It adds an afro-wearing robot and is tough enough that you’ll start on normal difficulty with 30 lives. We last covered the game at PAX East in Boston, where it was revealed that…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 9, 2010 -
Classic Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Coming To Mac, Says Rockstar
Answering reader mail, Rockstar Games today said it will be bringing Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City and San Andreas to Mac gamers “later this year.” “Look for the long-awaited release of the classic Grand Theft Auto Trilogy (Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas) for Mac…
By Owen Good Published September 9, 2010 -
Retro City Rampage Has A Proper Homage To The NES Zapper
As with Slam Bolt Scrappers, Retro City Rampage was one of the games I saw at Penny Arcade Expo last week during my “lightning round.” In PAX’s final hour, I raced to get to more games. Hark! An exclusive! Game developer Brian Provinciano pretty much had his finger on the button of his Wii development…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 9, 2010 -
It’s A Topsy-Turvy World, Because Firefall Is Going To Be Free
Video game designer Dave Perry predicted a few years ago that a day would come when a company released a high quality game you’d expect to pay full price for but will play for free. It would change everything. When the polished free games come out, Perry speculated, it will be hard to pay $60…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 9, 2010 -
The Laws Of Physics May Vary By Jurisdiction
The laws of physics describe basic behaviors of nature that are, to our knowledge, universally constant. According to a new study conducted by astrophysicists based in Australia and England, these universal constants might not be as universal as we thought. The laws of physics are handy little things that help scientists make sense of a…
By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2010 -
Get Free Scouting Reports In Madden This Weekend
Scouting reports, the Madden multiplayer data that tells you your opponents’ tendencies – and your own as well – are normally bought with the in-game currency accrued free in multiplayer games. This weekend, they’re 100 percent free. Beginning mid-day tomorrow and lasting through the end of Sunday, grab as many scouting reports as you want…
By Owen Good Published September 9, 2010 -
Technically, Billy Mitchell Never Set The Donkey Kong Jr. Record
The notorious arcade champion Billy Mitchell was certified as the new world record holder in Donkey Kong Jr. at his induction to the International Video Game Hall of Fame last month. But Mark Kiehl had already beaten his score. Kiehl (pictured) from whom Mitchell took the record, posted a score of 1,307,500, on July 19,…
By Owen Good Published September 9, 2010 -
Busy Little Bee
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Do You Know Any Good Swimming Exercises? You should sign up for triathlon training, Trish did it for a couple of years and I joined her a bit for the swimming and jogging bits. It will kick your ass. This is going to be a great next couple of days.…
By Brian Crecente Published September 9, 2010 -
Valve Figured Microsoft Would Fix The Xbox Live “Train Wreck”
In an interview with PC Gamer, Valve’s Gabe Newell discusses the lack of updates for the Xbox 360 version of Team Fortress 2, saying the team figured Microsoft would fix the “train wreck” that is Xbox Live’s downloadable content rules. Putting your faith in Microsoft to change its rules seems like a losing strategy, and…
By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2010 -
Madden’s Newest In-Game Sponsorship Is For A Good Cause
Tuesday’s title update for Madden NFL 11 included the “Breast Cancer Awareness” presentation mode reflecting the league’s support – and Electronic Arts’ – of the campaign. It’s a lot more than a banner across the bottom of the screen. Simply from the perspective of gameday realism, always a priority of any sports developer, the mode…
By Owen Good Published September 9, 2010 -
Need For Speed World Goes Free
More than a million users have signed up to drive around in massively multiplayer online racer Need for Speed World, and EA shows its appreciation by removing level restrictions for non-paying customers, making all current and future content free-to-play. When EA’s Need for Speed World launched earlier this year, anyone could create an account and…
By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2010 -
About A Blob Is, Roughly, A Side-Scrolling Katamari Damacy For Thinking People
The developers say it is a little bit of Katamari Damacy and a little bit of Gish. Before Penny Arcade Expo I didn’t know know Tales From Space: About A Blob existed, let alone what such a combo makes. This single or co-op game launches in January as a downloadable game for the PlayStation 3.…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 9, 2010 -
Madden NFL 11 Breast Cancer Awareness
The official NFL pink ribbon field logo supporting National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in Madden NFL 11. Player uniform accents include pink receiver gloves and shoes, like like those worn by players during games in October. EA Sports also recreated the official football used in October. More pink uniform accents. More pink uniform accents. NFL…
By Owen Good Published September 9, 2010