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High Voltage’s The Grinder Is No Longer Wii Exclusive
The developers behind The Conduit and the recently re-announced Tournament of Legends will break their Wii exclusivity streak with The Grinder, High Voltage Software‘s zombie, vampire and werewolf shooter. The Grinder is also coming to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Now that it’s multi-platform, everyone can enjoy it. But there’s going to be a…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 4, 2010 -
Death of A Wii
At the ripe old age of 3, my Nintendo Wii has officially gone to join the celestial Wii Music choir. Let’s hope it doesn’t take drums. I first received my Wii nine days before Nintendo rolled out its new motion-controlled console to masses of gamers and non-gamers on Nov. 19, 2006. That doesn’t sound like…
By Brian Crecente Published February 4, 2010 -
PlayStation Store Update: That’s Nice
If you like to dabble, this week’s North American PlayStation Store update is for you, with five new PlayStation 3 demos to download and enjoy and at least one new game. And if you own a PSP, things get even better, with the addition of two new titles, one an After Burner game, the other…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 4, 2010 -
Get Lost With Your Lost
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: INTERNET PLEASE STOP TALKING ABOUT LOST!! Again with the Lost! Man, I can’t go anywhere these days without running into. Sometimes I feel like the survivor in a TV pop-culture zombieland. And I don’t watch sports either. It’s like I’m slowly being removed from society, at least the bits that…
By Brian Crecente Published February 4, 2010 -
Keep An Eye On MLB 2K10
Fifteen more images for MLB 2K0 showcase the game’s new two-player animations, adjusted batting eye, and progression screens for the My Player career mode, all of which we previewed a couple weeks ago. The batting view (above) gives a clearer example of how you’ll work the count in this year’s game. As you can see,…
By Owen Good Published February 4, 2010 -
Olbermann, Ripping Me Softly For This Column
Keith Olbermann has called me down to the union hall to surrender my liberal card. The MSNBC commentator disagrees with Saturday’s Stick Jockey, about replacement players from the 1995 baseball strike being denied an appearance in video games. Olbermann does call the piece “a fascinating, well-researched, reasonably-argued article at a top video games site.” He…
By Owen Good Published February 4, 2010 -
Endless Ocean: Blue World Gameplay Is All Wet
Endless Ocean: Blue World may seem like a natural fit for the forthcoming Wii Vitality Sensor, given the relaxing (or terrifying) nature of scuba diving, but the game is due far sooner than Nintendo’s biometrics monitoring add-on. We recently got a hands-on peek at the Wii game, arriving in North America later this month, a…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 4, 2010 -
The Unsexy Prototype Side Of Project Natal’s Camera
The PR-approved product shot of Microsoft’s Project Natal camera for the Xbox 360 looks sleek, sharp and maybe a little bit cute. The prototype version of the peripheral is anything but. Okay, maybe it’s the tiniest bit cute, in a sad, bound for the back of a Jawa sandcrawler scrapheap kind of way, its one…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 4, 2010 -
Gamestop Among Retailers Subpoenaed Over Deceptive Ads [Update]
The New York State Attorney General’s office announced last week that it was issuing subpoenas to 22 popular online retailers, including GameStop, as part of an investigation into how the sites may share credit card information with other companies. A news release from the office of New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo explains what is…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 4, 2010 -
Need a New Liver? Try our Latest Model, from $756,000
Boost your metabolism-and detox like a pro-with the Hemoglobin Filter Max 2. This durable, high-quality artiforg represents the state-of-the-art in detoxification technology. And thanks to its compact, lightweight design and comfort-flex fit, the Filter Max 2 has quickly become The Union’s top selling artificial liver. It’s like having a new lease on life, for only…
By Gawkercreative Published February 4, 2010 -
Finally, A New Look At L.A. Noire
We’ve been reliant on 2006’s teaser for L.A. Noire for all of our visual reference, sick to death of using the same screengrabs from Team Bondi’s target render. No longer! We’re finally getting an updated look at the game. The upcoming issue of Game Informer magazine features the above L.A. Noire cover, offering a much…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 4, 2010 -
Dark Void Survivor Missions Drop Next Week
Dive deeper into the Dark Void next week with the Survivor Missions downloadable content, which pits players against increasing waves of hostile enemy forces, because increasing waves of docile enemy forces aren’t that threatening. It’s like Horde Mode, only you are by yourself, working through 10 levels of enemies on the ground and in the…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2010 -
Megadeth’s “Rust In Peace” Hits Rock Band Store Next Week
All the tracks from Megadeth’s iconic 1990 album “Rust In Peace” will be added to the Rock Band Music Store on Tuesday, Harmonix has announced. The tracks will be available for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii versions of Rock Band. The album is available for the 360 and Wii on Tuesday (Feb. 9), and for…
By Owen Good Published February 4, 2010 -
Dragon Quest VI Remakes Massive DS Success In Japan
It was a big, big week for the role-playing game in Japan, with the release—and immediate success—of Dragon Quest VI for the Nintendo DS and, to a lesser degree, Sega’s latest effort End of Eternity. Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi debuted to more than 900,000 copies sold in Japan this week, according to Media…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 4, 2010 -
Play The Who’s Super Bowl Jam Right After They Do
Classic rockers The Who have put together a very special performance for the halftime show at Super Bowl XLIV, and Harmonix has put together a very special download of that performance, available for download as soon as the game ends. MTV Games and Harmonix have somehow convinced The Who (somehow likely equals money) to provide…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2010 -
Sega Offers Reasons Iron Man 2 Won’t Be Dreadful
Sega’s Iron Man: The Movie video game was not a well-reviewed piece of interactive entertainment. When someone from Sega show you the sequel, they admit this. In theory it should be easy to explain how Iron Man 2 is better. I saw Iron Man 2: The Video Game in New York yesterday at a showcase…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 4, 2010 -
Analyzing The Fallout: New Vegas Trailer
The Fallout: New Vegas trailer has gone live, a release date announced, and fans are excited about getting back into the post-apocalyptic world later this year. Does the trailer hold clues about what we can expect in the game? I’ve been over the trailer with a fine-toothed comb, picking out choice bits in the hope…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2010 -
Cover Candidates Announced for Madden NFL 11
A Doritos/EA Sports promo is giving fans the vote on who makes this year’s Madden cover. The candidates are Minnesota defensive end Jared Allen, New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees, and Indianapolis wide receiver Reggie Wayne. Of the three, Brees – a Super Bowl quarterback – could be considered the front-runner. Allen’s candidacy is remarkable, and…
By Owen Good Published February 4, 2010 -
The Games You Won’t Sell, The Games You Can’t Sell
Buy a game. Play it. Decide whether to keep it or sell it back. That’s the current cycle of a gamer’s gaming life. In the near future, that third choice may evaporate. You may soon never sell a game again. Two events this week, one of them involving one of the most famous franchises in…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 4, 2010 -
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Goes Another Round
CyberConnect2 is back with a follow-up to the gorgeous but shallow Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, slapping on the Shippuden label and letting Xbox 360 owners in on the fun. The PlayStation 3 exclusive Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm wowed players with its gorgeous, cartoon-quality cell-shaded graphics, but when compared to the PS2 Ultimate Ninja series, with…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2010