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Analysis Shows Madden’s Old Model Goes Out With A Bang
Raptr, the gaming social network counting more than a million users, examined their gamers’ habits with Madden NFL 10 and found gameplay spikes sharply – beyond Christmas-sales levels – about a month before the newest version releases. People played Madden NFL 10 the most at the game’s launch, of course, and the figure oscillated through…
By Owen Good Published August 18, 2010 -
Gamescom Day One
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Slicing My Finger Today was the first day for the show’s floor, a day packed with hands on and interviews. Despite being only open to press, the massive convention center already seemed fairly packed. But I’m sure it’s going to pale in comparison to tomorrow’s crowds which are bound to…
By Brian Crecente Published August 18, 2010 -
Hands-on With Fable III’s Main Course & Two Sides
Gamescom represented my first chance to go hands on with Fable III for the Xbox 360, a game that’s more action adventure than its forebears. It’s also a game that matches its dark side with a lighter one. Playing through a small section of Fable III’s core storyline at a Microsoft preview event wasn’t its…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 18, 2010 -
Star Wars Mod Gallery
By Stephen Totilo Published August 18, 2010 -
NBA 2K11 Has A Shoe Fetish
For years, NBA 2K only featured a few pair of authentic Air Jordans in its equipment lineup. That changes with NBA 2K11, featuring His Airness in the game. Twenty-five models are available, and they carry attribute boosts. Speaking to ESPN.com, producer Erick Boenisch says there will be 40 Nike varieties in the game, 25 of…
By Owen Good Published August 18, 2010 -
Xbox Kinect Gets Its Fight Club
You love to punch your arms through the air, like you’re beating up ghosts. You wish you could be part of a Fight Club. You have an Xbox 360 and may have a Kinect. There is a game for you. The game is called Fighters Uncaged, and it appears to be publisher Ubisoft’s answer to…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 18, 2010 -
NBA 2K11 Jordan and Game Action Screens
By Owen Good Published August 18, 2010 -
Hey, It’s Another Classy Games Magazine
Cory Schmitz, the man behind the classy EXP. magazine, has been kind enough to send us over some shots of his latest mag effort: The Controller Like EXP., there’s a great emphasis on style, capitalising on the fact people will always be interested in buying and reading magazines if they look good That’s not to…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2010 -
From Dust Is For Those Of You Who Like Playing God
Eric Chahi made the acclaimed game Out of This World, then Heart of Darkness, then took a break from game-making, during which time he fell in love with volcanoes. Now he’s making this. Debuting in Germany at GDC Europe and Gamescom this week is a tech demo video of Chachi’s From Dust. Chahi’s game, which…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 18, 2010 -
Vote for the Crappiest Friend Ever
Wow. You guys are brutal. Like borderline pathologically brutal, aka, one millionth as brutal as Kane & Lynch. Read the top three reader-submitted tales of friend-betrayal, then vote for the one that is the most cringe-worthy. The winner gets a copy of Kane & Lynch 2 Entry 1, from Daniel M.: Three years ago I…
By Gawkercreative Published August 18, 2010 -
New Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Screens Start With Creeping Coffins
With the release of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow mere weeks away, what can reignite our interest in the latest and perhaps greatest attempt at a three-dimensional Belmont adventure? How about the creepiest coffins you’ve ever seen in a video game? Frankly, everything in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow looks pretty good, whether it’s Gabriel Belmont riding…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 18, 2010 -
Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda Knows The Secret To Mixing Music And Gaming
During GamesCom 2010, Linkin Park’s co-lead singer Mike Shinoda realized what it takes to successfully marry music and games, but not before blowing himself up on stage in front of the hundreds of people attending Sony’s press event. The members of Linkin Park aren’t just a group of guys who are lending music to EA’s…
By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2010 -
Step Aside! New NeverDead Screens Comin’ Through!
Konami didn’t have too much to say during its brief Gamescom 2010 press conference today, but it did delight the crowd with a trailer for NeverDead, the action horror game from Metal Gear Acid! director Shinta Nojiri and Rebellion Developments. Konami also released new screen shots of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game today,…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 18, 2010 -
The Best Empire Strikes Back Furniture $10 Can Buy
Sorry, PlayStation Home fans, but news about furniture in Sony’s PlayStation 3 virtual world seldom excites me…except when we’re looking at an AT-AT table or a chair based on the Millennium Falcon escaping a space worm. Starting tomorrow, $10 for this set in Home.
By Stephen Totilo Published August 18, 2010 -
Singstar Guitar Is Pretty Much What You’d Expect
What happens when you add a guitar track to Sony’s Singstar? You get half of Rock Band, and not the particularly fun half. Imagine Rock Band or Guitar Hero’s guitar portions, without the flashy backgrounds, star power mechanics, or decorative note highways, and you’ve got Singstar Guitar. It’s Singstar, with a no-frills guitar track added…
By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2010 -
Hip Thrusting My Way Through Sonic Free Riders
Sonic Free Riders is all about the pelvic thrusts. Sega’s hover board racing game has you controlling Sonic the Hedgehog, or one of his many friends or enemies, with the Xbox 360 Kinect controller, which means, you use your body to play. To play, you stand with your body almost sideways, as if standing atop…
By Brian Crecente Published August 18, 2010
