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Journey To The Gates Of Hell With The Dante’s Inferno Demo
Visceral Games takes you to the gates of hell next month, when the entire first level of Dante’s Inferno is release in demo form for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Dante has nine circles of hell to travel through in his quest to save his lost love, but first he has to get there.…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2009 -
The Onion Reveals Modern Warfare 3
Modern Warfare 2 is nice and all, but The Onion has the scoop on Modern Warfare 3 – the most realistic military experience ever created. Cleaning humvees and complaining about cell phone coverage? Count me in! The only thing missing in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a feature where once you get killed…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2009 -
Alrighty, Who Has Modern Warfare 2?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Modern Warfare 2 Launch Night, Do You Care? Oh yeah, I care. I’d like to play it, but I haven’t gotten it yet… Quite enjoy Infinity Ward previous Call of Duty games. And if you did get it, well, whaddaya think? What you missed last night Modern Warfare 2: 360…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2009 -
Wireless N Network Adapter Coming to U.S. Xbox 360 Today
NewEgg.com, perhaps inadvertently breaking the news, is listing that a Microsoft Xbox 360 wireless N Networking Adapator will be going on sale today for $100. The adapter, which shows official Microsoft packaging and uses model number PHD-00001, is said to increase the speed, range and wireless security features of the Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter. Here…
By Brian Crecente Published November 10, 2009 -
Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition Will Be DLC
The awkwardly-titled, motion-controlled Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition will be released in the West as downloadable content, Capcom have announced yesterday. The decision comes after a poll the company held, with users overwhelmingly voting in favour of picking up the game as DLC when it’s released next year, rather than opting for a boxed copy.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2009 -
British Sales Charts: The Calm Before The Storm
Welcome to last week’s British sales charts, where a number of games have done the chivalrous thing and kept the seat warm for the incoming Modern Warfare 2. You’ll see Wii Fit and Wii Sports Resort up there, which is awful swell of them, but if the 360 and PS3 versions of MW2 aren’t sitting…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2009 -
Monkey Island: The Deleted Scenes
Movies have deleted scenes, everyone knows that. But it’s rare we see deleted game scenes, because they’re normally just 1s and 0s, and if they’re not in the final game, we don’t see them. Unless we’re talking Monkey Island! While working on the recent Special Edition of the game, Lucasarts’ Adam Bormann says he had…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2009 -
Don’t Expect Tales of Vesperia On The Wii Just Yet…
DOH. Just like we thought — popular Japanese voice actor Rikiya Koyama has confused Tales of Vesperia with Wii title Tales of Graces. Last week we reported that Koyama wrote on his official blog: “Tales of Vesperia is coming out on one thing after another: Xbox 360, then PS3, and now upcoming, goes on sale…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2009 -
Europe’s PSN Video Store Opens Next Week
Hey, Europe. Your long, long wait for a PSN video marketplace of your own is almost at an end, with the service finally due to kick off next week. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have confirmed that the European PlayStation Network Video Delivery Service will commence on November 18, which is next Wednesday. To begin with,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2009 -
Nintendo Thanks People For Ratting Out R4 Retailers
Kyoto-based game company Nintendo created an anonymous form for collect information about the sale of R4 cartridges in Japan. This information will be used by Nintendo in its legal suit. As we posted previously, announced that it and 54 software game companies were filing a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court against companies that import…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2009 -
Bad Ideas: R-Type, Ghosts ‘N Goblins For iPhone
R-Type is coming for the iPhone. Ghosts ‘N Goblins came out over the weekend. Who keeps signing these cheques? R-Type, which is being ported by DotEmu, will be out “sometime in the next few months”, while Ghosts N’ Goblins was released in Japan on Sunday. So…take two games requiring fast, precise controls, then port them…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2009 -
Jill Valentine In Resident Evil: Afterlife?
Actress Sienna Guillory appeared in flick Resident Evil: Apocalypse as character Jill Valentine, but was M.I.A. in the third film, Resident Evil: Extinction. Rumors have it that there was a contract dispute with the actress. Director Paul W.S. Anderson is currently filming Resident Evil: Afterlife and star Milla Jovovich tweeted this tidbit: “Valentine MAY be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2009 -
Just Cause 2: Grappling Onto Moving Helicopters
I’m digging what I’ve seen of Just Cause 2 so far, mostly because of one thing: the game’s grappling hook. And how it may actually give us the game Bionic Commando failed to provide. Just Cause 2 ‘The Grapple’ Mini Doc 3 [GameVideos]
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2009 -
Catching Up With ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl creator says XBLA port not so certain; future games in franchise still a possibility Just because characters ToeJam & Earl were SEGA stars in the early 1990s, that doesn’t mean they’ll be appearing courtesy of SEGA. The game company recently polled fans, asking them which title should get the XBLA send-up, and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2009 -
The Sounds Of Killzone 2
For all its bombast, bleakness and Brian Cox, I didn’t really like Killzone 2. Well, didn’t much like the game. The music, now, the music was brilliant, so it’s good to hear it’s being released for public consumption. The game’s rousing soundtrack was recorded by a session orchestra (at Abbey Road, no less), not some…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2009 -
Criterion’s Need For Speed Will Be Out “Next Year”
Criterion, the studio behind Burnout, are at work on a “revolutionary take” on the Need For Speed franchise. When’s it out? Well, according to EA’s Frank Gibeau, it’ll be out next year. He made the comment in a conference call earlier today, which was held to provide a “please explain” for the company’s decision to…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2009