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“Violent Video Games” Threaten NY Chuck E. Cheese’s
A New York state Chuck E. Cheese’s is on the verge of losing it’s game room license because town officials think the video games at the location are too violent. Amherst town officials failed to approve a game license for the local Chuck E. Cheese’s. The game room license is necessary for the business to…
By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009 -
This Is Not The “HD Generation”
This was supposed to be the “high definition” generation of gaming. That’s what it brought that was new. 16:9, 1080p, all that. But four years on from the release of the 360, we’re anything but. Sure, you may game on a HD set. I know I do. But in an interview with Eurogamer, Epic’s Mark…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2009 -
Ace Attorney Investigations Gets a Feb. Release Date
Ace Attorney Investigation: Miles Edgeworth will hit the U.S. and DS on Feb. 16, Capcom announced today. In Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth gamers will take on the role of the prosecutor. Players will use Edgeworth to investigate crime scenes in order to pursue the truth behind each case. By solving the puzzles presented to…
By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009 -
Left 4 Dead 2: Scenes From A Swamp
Valve showed off Left 4 Dead 2’s Parish at E3, but Comic-Con is all about Swamp Fever. The gallery gives us a look at some of the dark, muddy settings for the area as well as one of Left 4 Dead 2’s new infected monsters, The Spitter. The female Spitter has an area attack and…
By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009 -
Mad Catz Mocks Up Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom Fight Sticks
Capcom reports that Mad Catz swung by their Comic-Con booth yesterday to show off this slick Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars fight stick. It sounds like the non-working Wii mock-up still needs final approval. Capcom says that they have it at their booth to see what gamers think of it. What do you think? Tatsunoko…
By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009 -
Battlefield 1943 Breaks Digital Records
Electronic Arts sold more than 600,000 digital copies of Battlefield 1943 on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, breaking records for both consoles, the publisher announced today. The download only game, developed by DICE, launched on July 8 for $15 and included a map and mode that had to be unlocked through the communal effort…
By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009 -
Fallout 3 Developer Creates More Backyard Games
I have a thing for playing outside. There, I said it. That’s why I created a half-dozen video-game inspired games for kids to play outdoors. I also secretly hoped that it might inspire others, people who actually know what they’re doing, to do the same. Today Fred Zeleny, one of the Bethesda Softworks crew who…
By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009 -
Pixel Junk Shooter’s Lava Cannon in Action
Pixel Junk Shooter, and just about every other game it seems, is at this week’s San Diego Comic-Con. Here’s a few minutes of the game showing off some new features in the game including a pretty neat looking Lava Cannon. [Thanks Dylan]
By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009 -
San Diego Comic-Con 2009 Day 0
If the preview day for the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con was any indication, we’re in for one hell of a crowded show. Here’s some shots from the show floor, taken amidst a sea of humanity. Yes, it’s a giant Pokemon, obscuring a horde of people playing the Pokemon card game behind it. *sigh* Squeenix looms…
By Mike Fahey Published July 23, 2009 -
Is Food Hating Genetic?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: That Went Fast I hate tomatoes. Haaaaaaaaaaaate them. Ketchup is okay! Pasta sauce okay! Actual tomatoes? Hate them so hard. I hate them. Mrs. Bashcraft likes tomatoes, but Mini Bash hates them, too. Micro Bash hates tomatoes as well. What gives?! What you missed last night Castle Crashers Coming To…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2009 -
Retailer: Profits For PSN Cards Are Zero
That’s according to a Japanese retailer. In an interview with Japanese mag Game Lab, the manager of Tokyo retail shop Games Maya dishes about how downloadable content is faring in brick-and-mortar stores. For pre-paid PlayStation Network Cards, the manager says, “We don’t see a single profit.” The reason? The PSN uses an actual monetary unit,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2009 -
The Band Hero DS Drum Peripheral Revealed
This fall, Band Hero DS will allow four DS systems to link up for guitar-bass-vocals-drum gameplay. And for optimal drumming, the game comes bundled with a “drum grip” revealed here. The Band Hero DS drum grip is a piece of rubberized silicon that slips over a DS Lite. And is designed to better enable the…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 23, 2009 -
Killzone 2 Map Packs Combined, Get A Little Cheaper
Once the upcoming “Napalm & Cordite” map pack for Killzone 2 is released later today, there’ll be three such packs on the market. And in case you don’t have any of them, Sony have bundled the lot. This compendium will be called the – wait for it – “Map Pack Bundle”, and will sell for…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2009 -
Gotta Catch All The Pokemon Bullet Trains!
As seen on Shibuya246.
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2009 -
Meet The New Game From The Castle Crashers Guys
The Behemoth, developers behind Alien Hominid and Castle Crashers, have a new game. It doesn’t yet have a name, so it’s going by a working name: “Game 3”. Practical name! It’s described as a “competitive platformer”, and looks a bit like a cross between Smash Bros., Bubble Bobble and Bomberman. And while “competitive platformer” makes…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2009 -
This Is A Final Fantasy Legend DSi
Role-playing-game SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu: GODDESS OF DESTINY aka Final Fantasy Legend II is getting a DS remake. Know what that means? Special SaGa DSi! The remake corresponds with the 20th anniversary of the series. If you didn’t know that, just take a look at this SaGa DSi. It says just that. And if you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2009 -
Hadouken Your Head With This Sweet Street Fighter Cap
Capcom and Estate have teamed up to offer Street Fighter fans a little Comic-Con treat: these lovely “Hadouken” fitted caps, which will be available only to people stopping by the San Diego Convention Center this weekend. Be quick, though; there’s only 80 of them available (40 in each colour) at $45 a pop, which for…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2009 -
This, Perhaps, Is The Best-Named PS3 Trophy
Complete all the guild quests and gain all titles in “soul breeding” PS3 game Agarest Zero and you get a very special trophy: Hikikomori. To learn all about hikikomori, read this BBC piece. That, or stay inside your room for years and learn firsthand. Great trophy in Agarest Zero for hardcore gamers [Canned Dogs]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2009 -
Uncharted 2 Toys Aren’t What You’d Expect
Sony have announced today that there’ll be a line of Uncharted figures released. But that they won’t be your standard “Nathan Drake with authentic sexual tension action” toys. They’ll be something quirkier. ESC-Toys will be releasing a line of four figures, all of Nathan Drake, all being weird, deformed vinyl sculpts. While none of them…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2009