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Eat McDonald’s Get High Cholesterol, Maybe Win a 360
McDonald’s’ annual Monopoly contest kicked off this week, giving burger-eating, fry-loving fatties everywhere a chance to win cash by collecting Monopoly pieces from their fast food purchases. Among the list of goodies you can win is an Xbox 360 Arcade Entertainment System. The official site for McDonald’s Monopoly says there are thousands of the systems…
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2009 -
The PSN Is Down
The PlayStation Network has been brought down for maintenance. Sony apologizes for the inconvenience. Please try again later. Attempting to log into the PlayStation Network through your PlayStation 3, PSP, or the website itself right now brings up a message very similar to the one we received trying to log in at PlayStation.com: Site Maintenance…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2009 -
Wii Tony Hawk Rides With Your Mii
The Wii version of Tony Hawk Ride might not have the stunning graphics and online multiplayer of the HD versions, but who cares about all that when you can skate with your Mii? IGN spills the beans on this new feature unique (obviously) to the Nintendo version of the game. Wii owners will be able…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2009 -
Super Meat Boy: The Comic! The Activity Book!!
Team Meat, makers of upcoming PC and Wii game Super Meat Boy, want you to know all about their game. So they sent along this comic and activity book to try and spread the word. Buried inside its shiny pages, along with papercraft and lots of pictures of meat, are details of the upcoming “tough…
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2009 -
Nexon America Throws A BlockParty
Over the next several months, Nexon America is transforming into BlockParty.com, a social networking website where fans can keep track of their games and stalk their friends to their heart’s content. The games will stay the same, but the way you experience them and share them with friends while not playing will change drastically once…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2009 -
Matt Hazard On Getting Back Into The Game
Matt Hazard returns this winter on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network with Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond, and the hero is keen to help other lapsed game characters return to the fold. Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard might not have been the most competent game on the shelves, but the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2009 -
Eight Minutes With Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
G4’s look at this new section of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories shows just how disorienting and unnerving the Wii game can be. In Shattered Memory you’ll be running around in the dark, your only light source a flashlight you aim with the remote. The mechanic does a great job of immersing you in the gameplay.
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2009 -
EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas
Holiday dreams shatter like delicate crystal unicorns across North America, as Sony confirms that the adorable little EyePet won’t be making it home in time for Christmas. If you were among the PlayStation 3 owners looking forward to a lazy holiday season spent playing with your fuzzy new EyePet friend, prepare to be terribly disappointed.…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2009 -
Tony Hawk: Ride: The Soundtrack
It must be music list day at Activision. First they sent out their full set list for DJ Hero and then they drop the full soundtrack for Tony Hawk: RIDE. The game, due to hit shelves for the PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 on Nov. 17, includes 50 tracks and here they are: Adam Tensta…
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2009 -
All 93 of Dj Hero’s Mash-ups
From the late DJ AM to Grandmaster Flash, from 2Pac to Wild Cherry, the full track set list for upcoming rhythm game DJ Hero is packed with unique mash-ups from the world’s best DJs. Activision today finally spilled the beans on all 93 mash-ups, featuring 100 songs. DJ Hero hits stores for the PS2, PS3,…
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2009 -
So I Started Listening To CDs Again
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Frankenleg GROSS PHOTO. THANKS FOR SHARING. CDs? Remember them? Recently came into possession of a fairly nice stereo system. Until now, all of my music listening has been via Mac. Well, that’s true — when I first came to Japan, I used to listen to CDs. Everyone did at that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009 -
Some People Were Given Uncharted 2
Last night, Sony held Uncharted 2: Among Thieves events at movie theaters in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. Those that went got to play the game on the big screen, meet the devs and got something else entirely. Besides the standard t-shirt and neato bag, all those lucky enough to attend got a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009 -
Batman Arkham Asylum Could Have Been Rhythm Action Game
Over 2.5 million copies of Batman: Arkham Asylum have been shipped. The game’s really good. It might have been different. According to GameInformer, the combat went through several variations: “The first one being a full rhythm action game! The second one was prototyped in 2D, which popped up whenever you got into a fight, and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009 -
Nintendo: “Millions” Waiting For Nintendo Wii
Wii sales have been relatively sluggish this year. That’s changing as the Wii with its new price-cut heads into the holiday season. Nintendo dropped the price in North America from US$250 to $200 — similar price-cuts were announced for Japan and Europe. “There are literally millions of consumers out there who want a Wii and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009 -
Nintendo Is The Best Company… IN THE WORLD
So says a ranking in business publication BusinessWeek. The top forty companies were rated on 2008 sales and international sales percentage. Consulting firm A.T. Kearney picked the best of the best from 2,500 companies worldwide. According to BusinessWeek, “Kearney then only considers those companies with 2008 sales greater than $10 billion, with at least 25%…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009 -
PSP Music Game Getting Arcade Sequel
Project DIVA, SEGA’s PSP title featuring virtual idol Hatsune Miku, is getting a sequel with the tentative title Project DIVA Arcade. To kick things off, a competition for original unreleased Miku tunes for the game will kick off October 15 and wrap up on October 31. A location test for the arcade game is expected…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009 -
Otaku Cars Galore!
Over the weekend, the second annual ItaG Festival was held in Tokyo’s Odaiba. Something like 800 itasha were on display, sporting anime, manga and game characters. More in the links below. その痛さは世界に羽ばたく 『第２回 痛Gふぇすた in お台場』 [常時リソース不足 via Danny Choo]
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009 -
The Living World of Dragon Age: Origins
Bioware’s designers and writers wax earnestly about Ferelden and Orlais as though they comprise a familiar history – and for them, they do. They also inform the set and level design of Dragon Age: Origins. But this is, and always will be, Dragon Age: Origins. And so shall this post be tagged “Demon Tits,” as…
By Owen Good Published October 6, 2009