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New Space Marine Unit Found In StarCraft II
Kotakuite Harejordna was exploring the Zero Hour level in StarCraft II when he stumbled across a decidedly different sort of Space Marine. Find out how to spot this elusive creature before his portable toilet blasts off. Spoilers ahead! If you’d rather find all of StarCraft II’s easter eggs on your own, now would be a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010 -
U.S. Dragon Quest IX Events Let You Play Tag With A Friend
Is your Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies experience a little lonely? Mine was. For those in the United States who are looking for an adventurous friend (and a few exclusive downloadable treasure maps), Nintendo brings good news. DQIX players can get their “Tag Mode” on and partake in the downloading of new…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2010 -
A Sneak Peek At Kane & Lynch In Comic Book Form
With interior art by Chris Mitten, covers by Ben Templesmith, and a story Ian Edginton, Wildstorm’s Kane & Lynch comic book series could do a better job at capturing the duo’s manic action than the video games do. One look at those lovely Templesmith covers for issues one and three tells me that Wildstorm might…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010 -
Can You Guess The Game Based On Its Dramatically Different Box Art?
What game is this? It’s a shooter. It’s a Wii game. It’s a sequel. And the previous game’s box art doesn’t look anything like this. It’s not Vanquish. Remember, this is a Wii game. And it’s not a Halo game, despite the heavily armored super soldiers featured so prominently on the cover. It supports Wii…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2010 -
All You Need To Know About Warriors Of Rock’s Quest Mode
Technically all you need to know about the Quest Mode in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is that Gene Simmons from Kiss is in it, but some additional information on the Warriors and their powers doesn’t hurt. I’m getting a little tired of music games at this point, but if I had to choose between…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010 -
As A Gamer, This Is What I Most Fear
I play a lot of video games. But someday, will I be just like Andrew Leonard, a man whose life no longer has room for the leading medium of 30-hour masterpieces? That is what I fear. House writes on Salon that he hasn’t played games in three years but is tempted to indulge in StarCraft…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 -
The Wii Party Party Won’t Stop For Japan
After taking a breather from dominating Japan’s sales charts, Nintendo’s Wii Party continues to party hard at the top of the list. Wii Party could be a great game, so why shouldn’t it sell really well? Well, it didn’t have much strong competition this week, with PSP role-playing game Fate/Extra coming closest to threatening Wii…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2010 -
Wii Is Now a Registered Trademark
Attention trademark buffs! “Wii” is now a registered trademark. Nintendo filed the trademark in 2006 but only got it registered by the U.S. Government on Tuesday. So now if you infringe, they can go after you with even more weight.
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 -
Imagine What The People Next To You On The Bus Will Think
The latest clip of the PSP’s God of War Ghost of Sparta shows protagonist Kratos at his meanest. It reminds me that playing a portable God of War in public leaves you open to some weird looks from people nearby. God of War: Ghost of Sparta Comic-Con Panel, New “Midas” Video [PlayStation blog]
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 -
EVE Solicits Player Support, Players Solicit Lag Fix
When EVE Online developer CCP games asked players to cast a vote for the game in the European Games Award, the response was overwhelming: fix the game first. It was a simple enough request. Yesterday on the official EVE forums, CCP dev Zymurgist posted the following: The European Games Award is the first award exclusively…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010 -
Everything We Know About The Next StarCraft Game
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty may have just come out but it’s never too soon to think about what’s next. There isn’t a lot of information on StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, but we do know some things. First of all, what is the next StarCraft II game? The middle chapter of the StarCraft…
By Amber Nichols Published July 29, 2010 -
Can Gameplay Be Funny?
We’ve chortled at many video game’s one-liners and sight gags. But did you ever press a button and laugh? Writer Michael Abbott poses a quandary: How do you make gameplay funny? Abbott brings this up in a smart essay about the comedy in DeathSpank (a game I liked a lot): Game designers who want to…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 -
Lost In Shadow Continues To Astound And Delight
Take a new look at the shadow-bending gameplay that took home our Best Gameplay Mechanic E3 award this year in this new video for Hudson’s Lost in Shadow. Every time I see video of this game in action, I kick myself for not getting the chance to play it at E3 this year. Then I…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010 -
It’s Like Lego Star Wars, But With Marvel Heroes And The Infinity Gauntlet
Thanos wants the Infinity Gauntlet. That’s the plot to a Marvel comic my friends read in 90s as well as for Marvel Super Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet, a fall game that gives Spider-Man, Hulk and friends the Lego game treatment. At a recent showcase for THQ games in New York, I was able to see…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 -
A Little Extra Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep For Europe
The European PlayStation blog shows off the lovely box art for the Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Special Edition. What’s in the box? Game.co.uk lists the normal edition of Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep at £24.99. The Special Edition of the game lists for £29.99, meaning that someone better have packed an extra £5 of…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010 -
Worms Reloaded Brings 2D Back To The PC
After a couple of failed attempts at making classic trajectory-based shooter Worms 3D on the PC, Team17 returns to its 2D PC roots with Worms Reloaded, due out August 26 on Steam. Worms never needed a 3D version. It was perfect as it was, and Team17 acknowledges that fact with next month’s release of Worms…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010 -
Runes Of Magic Brings Fashion And Metal To Gamescom
Runes of Magic publisher Frogster brings the spectacle to Gamescom in Germany next month, with a Runes-themed fashion show, a costume contest judged by model Gina-Lisa Lohfink, and a performance by a cappella metal band Van Canto. Frogster’s Gamescom plans feature enough entertainment to warrant its own separate show. First they’ve got a Runes of…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010 -
Two More Murderers For Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood’s line-up of sleek and deadly killers gets some serious bolstering by the armored Officer and the all-important tubby guy with a beard. Finally a character for me! As a relatively tubby guy with a beard, I often find myself forced to pick a sleek and sexy character in multiplayer games, and that…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010