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Everything You Need To Know About Duke Nukem’s Return
Gaming’s most testosterone-fueled alpha male, Duke Nukem, is back and ready to kick space alien ass in Duke Nukem Forever, the game we never ever thought they’d finish. In the unlikely event that the return of Duke Nukem Forever somehow didn’t register on your news radar this weekend, then brace yourself. More than a decade…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 7, 2010 -
EA Sports MMA Demo Arrives Sept. 28
EA Sports MMA’s free demo will arrive Sept. 28 for both Xbox 360 and PS3; you’ll get four fighters, four different skill levels and a tutorial. Further, as EA Sports has done with demos for NCAA Football 11 and Madden NFL 11, sending a note to someone in your friends list suggesting they try the…
By Owen Good Published September 7, 2010 -
Look At All That Cash That Gears Of War Fans Raised For Charity
You can count on Gears of War fans when it comes to buying virtual goods in the name of doing good. Want proof? Epic Games’ charity campaign tied to Gears of War 3 just raised over $150,000 for charity. Microsoft Game Studios and Epic revealed at PAX 2010 that the “Fate of Carmine” campaign, which…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 7, 2010 -
PSP Puts Japan Hardware Sales Back In Black
The PlayStation Portable absolutely killed it in Japan last week, sales-wise, gobbling up a huge portion of the hardware sales market and giving Sony the dominant portion of the pie. Who’s responsible? The one-two punch of MonHun Nikki: Poka Poka Ailu Mura and Ace Combat: Joint Assault helped propel the PSP to sweet sales last…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 7, 2010 -
2K Sports Serves Up Top Spin 4 In 2011
2K Sports will publish Top Spin 4, the latest edition of its tennis sim, in 2011, with versions for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. In a statement issued today, Greg Thomas, 2K Sports’ president of product development promised the game would deliver “an uncanny level of realism in the player and stadium models, authentic…
By Owen Good Published September 7, 2010 -
The Quiet Between the Storms
To: Ash From: Crecente On Sunday Totilo returned from Penny Arcade Expo, having covered the hell out of the show, with a week’s worth of stories to still post. Thursday McWhertor leaves for next week’s Tokyo Game Show in preparation for what is shaping up to be one of the better TGS showings in years.…
By Brian Crecente Published September 7, 2010 -
World’s Greatest Samus Cosplayer Goes For Zero
Last year, top tier Samus Aran cosplayer Thaís Jussim promised to strip down from Metroid’s famous Varia Suit to the infamous Zero Suit introduced in Metroid: Zero Mission. Looks like the Brazilian Metroid fan’s made good on that cosplay promise. Jussim, responsible for the most faithful, most technically impressive Metroid cosplay we’ve seen to date,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 7, 2010 -
Update Delivers Old Madden Commands, New NFL Moments
The old pre-snap commands are back in Madden NFL 11, one highlight in a whale of an update that also adds replays of key moments from the upcoming NFL season, and even a “Breast Cancer Awareness” presentation mode. Madden NFL 11’s implementation of the “Strategy Pad” provoked howls of protest from the series’ hardcore fans,…
By Owen Good Published September 7, 2010 -
The Minds And Guns Behind Brink
The latest developer diary for Splash Damage’s Brink gives us a peek into the minds behind the game, and what happens when those minds get their hands on high-powered sniper rifles. One of the main downsides to working in video game journalism is the absence of good excuses to fly out to Nevada and fire…
By Mike Fahey Published September 7, 2010 -
Rare Comes Clean On Shocking ‘Kameo Is A Fairy’ Allegations
Kameo, the tribal tattooed star of Xbox 360 launch title Kameo: Elements of Power, is a fairy, developer Rare says in a new interview with Edge magazine, a cover up designed to appeal to the Xbox’s violence-loving fan base. So says Rare creative director George Andreas to Edge, via CVG, admitting that the Kameo we…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 7, 2010 -
Dragon Age II’s Hero Cleans Up, Becomes Female Real Nice
Hawke might be strong enough as a man, but he makes one damn fine woman. Bioware reveals the more feminine side to Dragon Age II’s main character. In order to tell a more compelling story, Dragon Age II features a main character much like Mass Effect’s Commander Shepard. Players can choose between male and female…
By Mike Fahey Published September 7, 2010 -
You Can’t Possibly Read His Poker Face
Kinect might not be able to read a Big Daddy’s Poker Face, but it doesn’t seem to have any trouble reading the rest of him as he tries out Dance Central at last weekend’s PAX 2010. Years from now we’ll look back and realize the best thing to come from Microsoft Kinect was countless videos…
By Mike Fahey Published September 7, 2010 -
iPhone’s New Game Center Might Not Work On Your Phone
Apple’s Game Center app, the social gaming software that adds friends lists, matchmaking, and unified multiplayer gaming, arrives this week with the release of iOS 4.1. Now the bad news: not every iPhone and iPod touch will support it. Apple notes, on its newly launched Game Center page, that owners of the original iPhone, iPod…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 7, 2010 -
This Kirby Look-Alike Doesn’t Suck
I noted earlier this week that iPhone game Hoggy was free on iTunes. But why should you care, even if it is still free? Check out this video to see why I spent a chunk of my weekend playing around with the vaguely familiar pink blob.
By Brian Crecente Published September 7, 2010 -
BioWare Drops Mind-blowing Mass Effect 2 Player Stats
Developer BioWare has revealed some fascinating statistics mined from players of Mass Effect 2. Unsurprising may be the fact that 80% of players chose a male Commander Shepard for their avatar. Perhaps unbelievable is how long some played the thing. According to a report from IGN citing data from BioWare, some Mass Effect 2 players…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 7, 2010 -
iTunes Chart Toppers: Spidey Takes To The Charts
Spider-Man may be cool, but he’s no angry birds. Here’s the full list of games for both platforms: iPhone Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 Angry Birds (Clickgamer.com) $0.99 18 1 2 Spider-Man: total Mayhem(Gameloft) $6.99 1 — 3 Words with Friends (Newtoy) $2.99 1 — 4 Monopoly (EA) $2.99 1 — 5 Pac-Man…
By Brian Crecente Published September 7, 2010 -
Cyberwarfare, North Korea, Rupert Murdoch and… The Big Lebowski?
Say it ain’t so! The Dude, Jeff Bridges’ pot-head bowling anti-hero of film The Big Lebowski, has managed to get himself tied up with Kim Jong Il’s North Korean regime. According to a Bloomberg article, programmers from North Korea’s General Federal of Science and Technology developed mobile phone games Big Lebowski Bowling and Men in…
By Brian Crecente Published September 7, 2010 -
Microsoft’s Games Platform Strategy Man Moves To Amazon
A potential gaming push by Amazon.com gets a big boost, as Microsoft’s director of game platform strategy Andre Vrignaud takes on a new role with the online retailer, and he’s “very intrigued about what Amazon is looking to do.” Vrignaud revealed his change of occupation in an entry on his personal blog on Friday, hinting…
By Mike Fahey Published September 7, 2010