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MAG Is Live, Are You Buying It

I’ve got a copy of MAG sitting right here on my desk waiting to be cracked open. I’ve managed to never play the game at any of the events leading up to its launch, so I’m not sure whether I should be anxious. As a big first-person shooter fan, am I going to be disappointed…

Halo Wars And Dead Rising Are On Demand

Something old and something comparably new join the Xbox 360 Games on Demand lineup today, with Dead Rising and Halo Wars now available in convenient downloadable form. I’ve played my fill of Dead Rising since its 2006 release, so I probably won’t be download it for $19.99 via Games on Demand. Halo Wars, on the…

Monster Hunter Frontier Not Confirmed For The West

What do Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan have in common? They all are regions where action RPG Monster Hunter Frontier has been released on PC. What do North America and Europe have in common? They are regions where the game has not been released. Just because Monster Hunter Frontier has been announced…

Plants Vs. Zombies Shoots For Duke Nukem Status

When Totilo next updates his story about the games vying to replace Duke Nukem Forever as the most delayed title, he may want to consider adding Plants vs. Zombies for the iPhone to the mix. Initially announced in August for “late 2009”, PopCap Games then said the gaming was coming in January. That quickly turned…

Left Behind Makers Want Their Christian Games On Wii, Xbox 360

In an announcement regarding the state of its business in the past year, the makers of the Left Behind video games say the time is right to bring their brand of Christian games to home consoles. From Inspired Media Entertainment’s statement for investors about company plans for 2010 and beyond: Now that the marketplace appears…

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Get Your Game on When You Put Your Shoes On

Adidas, after apparently losing its mind, decided to add a bit of augmented reality to a new line of their shoes. The AR Game Pack is a set of five shoes that will each have an AR code printed on the tongue of the shoe. When you remove your shoe and hold the tongue up…

Tim Tams, Mmmmm Tim Tams

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Home Check Bought a box of Tim Tams. Man, I love Tim Tams! I had no idea that there are all these different Tim Tam flavors. I’ve only had regular. Maybe I’ll give one of them a whirl. Maybe not. Who knows. The future is mine. And yours. And Tim…

NSFW: Pikachu Misses Out On The Real Party

As seen on This is Photobomb (NSFW) via I Heart Chaos (NSFW). The keyword here is NSFW.

New Xbox Japan Ads Are Reminiscent of Old Dreamcast Ads

For those living outside Japan, the country’s Xbox 360 commercials have been interesting. There have been a boy band and a song about kicking the shit out of the recession. The latest series of ads features a trio of salarymen from the “Xbox Mission Department”. The guy with the Xbox 360 logo for a noggin…

Microsoft Facing Lawsuit Over Xbox Live Pricing

Samuel Lassoff, an attorney in Philadelphia, is taking Microsoft to court over claims that the Xbox 360’s currency system – Microsoft Points – exists to “unjustly enrich” the console manufacturer. The basis of Lassoff’s complaint will no doubt also the basis of many of your complaints over the system. Namely, that prices are engineered so…

Ubisoft’s PC Games Will Soon Require An Internet Connection

Fresh off copying from Xbox Live with its “Uplay” service, Ubisoft is now taking a leaf out Valve’s book (The Big Book of Steam), introducing a range of new anti-piracy measures for the company’s PC games. Ditching the controversial “StarForce” system of digital rights management, Ubisoft will now be moving its PC game copy protection…

Ayane Is Not Cheap

Ninja Gaiden II Σ character Ayane is getting immortalized in resin. Again. Her assets, too. You know, the two weapons she bears. Like, her dual swords. Ayane, who usually appears in fighting series Dead or Alive, appears as a playable character in PlayStation 3 action game Ninja Gaiden II Σ. This Ayane statue measures in…

Monster Hunter Frontier’s “Debut” 360 Trailer

Monster Hunter Frontier, a 2007 PC game, is old. Old as the hills. But Monster Hunter Frontier on Xbox 360 is new, and so is this trailer. Cutting edge. Click to view

First Look At Gears of War In Your Lost Planet 2

The Lost Planet 2 trailer featuring Gears of War characters has leaked onto the internet. Click to view Check out Gears characters Marcus and Dom as they battle their way through a snowy environment against an alien Akrid enemy. YouTube – CAPCOM vs Epic Games – LOST PLANET 2 vs GEARS OF WAR [digilog86@YouTube Thanks,…

Super Street Fighter IV Goes All Gonzo

Super Street Fighter IV is a 2D fighting game. And what’s the best way to promote a 2D fighting game? With some classy 2D animation, of course. This trailer for the game was whipped up by GONZO, the Japanese animation studio behind stuff like Afro Samurai. And, yeah, it’s pretty great. Take that, Chun-Li. Click…

Transformers: War For Cybertron Gets Its Own Toy Line (Update)

Transformers: War For Cybertron is an upcoming video game based on a toy line. There’s now going to be a toy line based on the game which is based on a toy line. Ah, cross-promotion. First hinted at via leaked prototype shots a few weeks back, there’s now been confirmation from Hasbro that a range…

Dead Rising, The Movie

We’ve come full circle. Capcom’s zombie horror series Dead Rising is based on George Romero’s zombie films. Now, the game series is making the leap to live action. The movie is set in an alternative reality in which areas affected by outbreaks are strictly quarantined, and those living in the area are cordoned off from…

What Are Gears of War Characters Doing In My Lost Planet 2?

In a collaboration with Capcom, American game developer Epic is lending Gears of War’s main characters Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago to upcoming action title Lost Planet 2. The appearance of both Gears characters in Lost Planet 2 was revealed in a trailer shown today at Xbox Japan’s Capcom event. It is believed that the…

Xbox Japan’s Big Capcom Announcements Are…

PC title Monster Hunter Frontier is coming to the Xbox 360. It was announced at the Xbox Japan event today in Tokyo. But that’s not all. The game first appeared on the PC back in summer 2007. A closed beta test will begin this May in Japan. Initially, there will be a PC server and…