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Another New Final Fantasy XIII Ad, Has New Battle Play Footage
Final Fantasy XIII Will be out soon in Japan — and to whip everyone into a frenzy, Square Enix is running ads. Ads like this. It features some new gameplay battle footage if you are into that kind of thing. If not, it still features that. New Final Fantasy XIII “Battle” HD TV Spot –…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 15, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 On 360 Busted, Ammo In Plentiful Supply? [Update]
Now, I’m no scientist. Or console engineer. I don’t know how this is happening. All I know is, there are increasing numbers of people playing Modern Warfare 2 on 360 saying the game’s ammo counters are all busted up. Essentially, we’re hearing that people are joining MP matches, then finding that there are no ammo…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2009 -
British Sales Charts: Pro Evo, MIA
Not going to talk about the top titles this week. Instead, I’m going to talk about a series that isn’t even in the charts, a series that even 2-3 years ago would have been challenging for top Christmas honours. I’m talking about Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer 2010. There once was a time that Britain’s best-selling…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2009 -
The Many (Ultra-Close) Faces Of Video Games
Britain’s Ashley Browning is the man to thank for this series of minimalist, zoomed-in “portraits” of some of video gaming’s most recognisable faces. Some of them, you’ll just be looking at, but others, you can buy from Ashley’s online store, then wear them on your chest. [infinitecontinues, via Etsi]
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2009 -
PS2, Halo 3 Make “Best Ads Of The Decade” List
Adweek today announced what they believe, as advertising experts, to be the best commercials of the past decade. And amongst the finalists were two video game spots. Those ads – which made the final cut of 27 finalists – were “Mountain”, for the PS2 (by TBWA in London), and “Diorama”, for Halo 3 (by T.A.G.…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2009 -
TF2 Update: Demoman Goes All Christopher Lambert (And A New Comic!)
Team Fortress 2’s “WAR” update continues, with today’s addition to the game being a couple of new in-game items for the Demoman. They’re part of the “Close Combat Kit”, which arms the Demoman with a sword and shield. The sword – “The Eyelander” – is a guaranteed decapitation if you score a kill, however equipping…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2009 -
SingStar Gets One Up On Rock Band, Guitar Hero
SingStar is the ugly step-sister of the music genre. It’s only loved in one territory, it’s one-dimensional, its soundtrack has limited appeal. But there’s one area Sony’s karaoke series is trumping the competition. And that’s in its digital shopfront. While Rock Band and Guitar Hero are stuck with antiquated stores, accessible only via crude in-game…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2009 -
That’s The Biggest Damn Cover Disc I’ve Ever Seen
As seen by me, while shopping for chocolate milk.
By Luke Plunkett Published December 14, 2009 -
Team Fortress 2 Propaganda Invokes The Spirit Of ’42
You might have noticed. There’s a war going on in Team Fortress 2 right now. Where there’s war, there’s propaganda, and where there’s TF2 fans, there’s great propaganda. As part of this struggle, Valve are running a contest, where the best user-submitted propaganda posters for the war win some prizes, like one-of-a-kind, in-game items named…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 14, 2009 -
Australian Government Consulting Public On Changes To Game Ratings
Yesterday, the Australian government released its long-awaited discussion paper on an adults-only rating for video games (or, as we’d call it, R18+). I’ve already sent in my contribution; any of you care to do the same? The paper has been released to canvas public opinion on whether Australia’s classification guidelines should be amended to include…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 14, 2009 -
Ridge Racer: Accelerated Coming To iPhone Soon
Namco Bandai is taking the old Ridge Racer franchise for another spin, its first in almost three years, this time on the visual powerhouse that is… Apple’s iPhone? Yes, Ridge Racer: Accelerated is an iPhone game. But at least Namco Bandai hasn’t forgotten about the arcade-style racing game, with plans to release Ridge Racer: Accelerated…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 14, 2009 -
Nintendo Dominating U.S. Game Sales Through November
The U.S. video game industry may have a down year and Wii sales may have dropped considerably from 2008, but Nintendo still has something to brag about this year. Sales of its video games are still kicking everyone else’s ass. According to updated figures from the NPD Group, as reported by IndustryGamers, Nintendo is set…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 14, 2009 -
Rumor: EA Sports MMA Won’t Release Until September
EA Sports MMA won’t release until September 2010, according to an article from a European mixed martial arts publication posted in the EA Sports forums. There is no online version of this article. So, given the audit trail for that rumor, let’s take it with a block of salt. And I’ve gone ahead and emailed…
By Owen Good Published December 14, 2009 -
DSi LL Was Almost Called ‘DSi Executive’
Other names batted around for the big-screen handheld: “DSi Comfort,” “DSi Premium,” and “DSi Living.” And Shigeru Miyamoto proposed “DSi Deka.” that’s according to the latest Iwata Asks roundtable, discussing the DSi LL. There are more fun facts from this talk (translated from Japanese; the English transcript is not up yet.) Evidently Nintendo had been…
By Owen Good Published December 14, 2009 -
Report: Modern Warfare 2 PC U.S. Retail Sales About 170,000 In November
Infinity Ward‘s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 had a monstrous November, moving more than 6 million copies in the U.S. on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The retail PC version also contributed, but to a less impressive degree. According to a new report from Gamasutra on last month’s NPD figures, the PC version…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 14, 2009 -
Why Literacy Is Good For Gaming
After what magic The Witcher worked with its book-to-video-game adaptation, I’m really looking forward to what Metro 2033 comes up with. Even though I think that “book” was more of a blog to begin with. It occurs to me that a lot of good games are born out of direct adaptations of books as well…
By AJ Glasser Published December 14, 2009