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Kurt Cobain Will Have His Revenge On Activision
If you found the original video of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain reanimated for Guitar Hero 5 uncomfortable to watch, seeing his polygonal ghost prance about and sing the songs of Bush and Megadeth may simply be too much. This fan-created compilation (via Giant Bomb) of cringe-worthy Cobain moments—performing as Flavor Flav and Jon Bon Jovi,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 1, 2009 -
Take-Two Pegs New BioShock, Max Payne, Red Dead For First Half Of 2010
Publisher Take-Two is going to have a very busy—and likely very profitable—beginning to 2010, with a quartet of top-tier releases all hitting in the first half of next year. That means BioShock 2, Max Payne 3 and more. Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick said during an earnings call today that Mafia II, Red Dead Redemption, BioShock…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 1, 2009 -
BattleForge Invaded By Renegade Cards
EA’s free-to-play card-based real-time strategy game BattleForge scores an expansion today, with 60 new units ready to be added to your deck in the Renegade Edition card set. The BattleForge Renegade Edition card set is an expansion of the Renegade Campaign introduced earlier this year, which added the Southern Wastes region of Nyn to the…
By Mike Fahey Published September 1, 2009 -
Sega Reveals Tokyo Game Show Lineup
Can you believe that the Tokyo Game Show is mere weeks away? Sega’s ready, laying out its plans for the show, offering a list of games that will be on display at the Makuhari Messe. The list includes a list of titles we expect to be playable, like Bayonetta and The House of the Dead:…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 1, 2009 -
Take-Two Reaches $20M Settlement in GTA Hot Coffee Suit
Rockstar parent company Take-Two Interactive has agreed to a $20 million settlement in a class action suit brought against the company over allegations that they knowingly put hidden sexual content in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the publisher announced today. The class action will be dismissed in exchange for an aggregate payment of $20,115,000 into…
By Brian Crecente Published September 1, 2009 -
How PhysX Makes Batman: Arkham Asylum Better
Now that many of us have experienced Batman: Arkham Asylum on the console, let’s see if it was worth delaying the PC version to add support for NVIDIA’s PhysX technology. The verdict? While it certainly doesn’t seem to effect the gameplay, little touches like the flowing of his cape, the swirling of debris, and the…
By Mike Fahey Published September 1, 2009 -
Borderlands Impressions From Texas
Last month Gearbox let me into their offices to play more Borderlands. I got distracted by a fancy tour of the offices. Then I played with an attack bird at my command. I’d already tried Borderlands in New York earlier this summer, on the second floor in a Brooklyn warehouse where, below, people hired by…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 1, 2009 -
Monster Finder Announced As First DSi-Only Game
The first games that will be playable on a Nintendo DSi and a Nintendo DSi-only will hit later this year, with the first game officially announced to be Alpha Unit‘s Monster Finder. As we expect to happen in North America, the first DSi-only game will be from a third party, taking advantage of the handheld’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 1, 2009 -
Funcom Brings The Fun To Montreal
Incentive programs, an excellent talent pool, and that famous Canadian hospitality has MMO developer Funcom setting up a new development house in Montreal. Funcom’s new Canadian headquarters will be put to use immediately, with skilled teams being formed to work on both Age of Conan and the upcoming MMO The Secret World, which the company…
By Mike Fahey Published September 1, 2009 -
45th Beatles Rock Band Song To Be A Surprise
The world knows of 44 songs that are featured on the The Beatles: Rock Band disc. The world does not know of the 45th. What could it be? It’s a “surprise,” non-spoiling MTV PR tells me. The Beatles Rock Band will be released next week, which puts us in that pre-release timeframe during which secrets…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 1, 2009 -
New Modern Warfare 2 Clip Debuts Knife Throw Kills, Host Migration
Infinity Ward’s latest multiplayer reveal for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 features, according to the developer, “uncut” direct feed Capture The Flag gameplay. Neat, yes, but there are some newish details seen for the first time within. Some of those details you may have heard creep out from recent GameStop and Game Crazy get…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 1, 2009 -
PS3 Bayonetta Not Looking So Good
At an event held in Tokyo over the weekend, Sega invited gamers to come and witness the debut of Bayonetta on the PlayStation 3 in all its blurry, stuttering glory. Up until now, Sega and Platinum have chosen to show off Bayonetta on the Xbox 360, and judging from 1UP’s reaction to the title, the…
By Mike Fahey Published September 1, 2009 -
PlayStation Network’s Typical User Is 28, Male, Educated, Moneyed
Are you the typical PlayStation Network user? It depends on whether you match the criteria shared by U.S. PSN director of operations Eric Lempel to the publication Video Business. Lempel was discussing the PS3 and PSP’s PlayStation Network, which Sony says now has more than 12/5 million users (It’s unclear if the current count includes…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 1, 2009 -
Here The Wild Things Are
Where are the wild things? They are sprinkled copiously amidst these screenshots for the Nintendo Wii, DS, and Xbox 360 screenshots for the video game adaptation of the new Where the Wild Things Are movie. Two different developers contributed to these screenshots, with Amaze Entertainment handling Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 development while WayForward handles…
By Mike Fahey Published September 1, 2009 -
GTA IV: The Ballad Of Gay Tony Trailer Goes Over The Top
Rockstar’s second expansion of Grand Theft Auto IV, The Ballad of Gay Tony goes on sale next month, but first let’s watch the first trailer which, in Rockstar tradition, is named: You’ll Always Be The King Of This Town. The company’s press release that accompanied the trailer promises guns, glitz and glamor and the most…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 1, 2009 -
McFarlane Does The Prince of Persia
McFarlane Toys and Disney are teaming up to deliver a little shirtless Jake Gyllenhaal to the masses, with a massive toy line planned to coincide with the release of the film. Looks like LEGO isn’t the only toy line getting a piece of the Prince next year, with McFarlane Toys getting ready to roll out…
By Mike Fahey Published September 1, 2009 -
Codemasters Says Goodbye To ArchLord
Codemasters has lost the rights to operate its first free-to-play MMO ArchLord in North America and Europe, but a new operator is stepping up to make sure the players can keep playing. The Orcs, Elves, and Humans of Chantra will be moving to a new home on October 3rd, when Korean publisher Webzen takes over…
By Mike Fahey Published September 1, 2009 -
Best Buy Celebrates The Beatles: Rock Band With London Tour
Best Buy is giving away trips to London to tour Abbey Road Studios as well as t-shirts and copies of The Beatles: Rock Band to celebrate the Sept. 9 launch of the title. On Sept. 9, ten Best Buys will kick off celebrations for the game at 8 a.m. with prize and memorabilia giveaways including…
By Brian Crecente Published September 1, 2009 -
Play Dragonica Online, Win Real Loot
Players who participate in the open beta test for THQ*ICE’s Dragonica Online could find themselves on the receiving end of fabulous prizes, including a trip to Korea to meet the game’s developers. The Dragonica Online open beta kicks off this week, running from September 3rd to October 27th. During the open beta, monsters will be…
By Mike Fahey Published September 1, 2009