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Wii Sports Resort Jet Skis Past The Competition In Japan
You may already know that Nintendo’s sequel to the best-selling game of all time, Wii Sports, is already on its way to being a blockbuster in Japan. It sold 360,000 copies week one, five times more than the competition. Fortunately for Nintendo, the competition is itself. Last week’s software champ, Tomodachi Collection for the Nintendo…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 2, 2009 -
DJ Hero Taps The Grandmaster
What kind of DJ game would DJ Hero be without Grandmaster Flash, the man responsible for millions of records scratched to hell and back by 80’s teens. The Grandmaster himself joins the cast of big-name DJs appearing in Activision’s forthcoming rhythm game, adding a pair of never-before-released mixes to the title for good measure. His…
By Mike Fahey Published July 2, 2009 -
Sink Or Swim? The Game Designer’s Conundrum
Swimming is something you and I can probably do — and will do more this summer. But swimming has long been an ability less common to video game characters than running, jumping or shooting shotguns. I asked top developers why. Mario can swim. Sonic would not. A jump in the water used to kill the…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 2, 2009 -
Want To Countdown the Release of Dragon Quest IX?
On July 11, DQIX is finally going on sale. To mark the event, Square Enix is hosting a countdown ceremony at Shibuya retailer TSUTAYA. Besides the throngs of DQ fans expected, series creator Yuji Horii and DQIX producer Ryutaro Ichimura will be in attendance. The store opens at 6:40am on the 11th, and if you’re…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009 -
Arkham Asylum Behind The Scenes: Batman In A Box
Fan-favorite Batman writer Paul Dini neatly sums up Batman’s plight in this behind the scenes video for Batman: Arkham Asylum. Dini’s breakdown of Batman’s situation in Arkham Asylum is an oversimplification, but oversimplification can be entertaining. Many of today’s games can be broken down to the point where they sound like the games of yesteryear.…
By Mike Fahey Published July 2, 2009 -
Trine Now Available On Steam
FrozenByte’s 2D physics meets magic platformer Trine is now available to purchase an play via Steam, with a price that was briefly a little lower than many expected. A suggest retail price for the PC of $30-$40 caused a bit of consternation among fans awaiting the PC release of Trine earlier this week, worried that…
By Mike Fahey Published July 2, 2009 -
Rock Band Next Week: Green Day And Mayhem Music
Green Day finally makes an appearance on the Rock Band Music Store next week, along with a selection of tracks from RockStar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival artists, including Marilyn Manson and Slayer. American rock trio Green Day finally make their Rock Band debut, though not in the form many fans would prefer. Rather than deliver…
By Mike Fahey Published July 2, 2009 -
Religious Video Games Get Their Own Church-Centric Website From Left Behind
Church-goers will soon have their very own “inspirational” gaming portal thanks to the backing of Left Behind Games. When it launches later this month the website will feature the entire line of post-apocalyptic Left Behind Games titles will be featured on the site as well as hundreds of other family-friendly games, according to Inspired Media…
By Brian Crecente Published July 2, 2009 -
More Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars Screens
Not going to make it to the Anime Expo in LA this weekend to see Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars? Here is a fresh set of screens to help you appreciate what you’re missing. Just seeing the names Tekkaman and Ken the Eagle at the top of the screens does my heart good. My Wii…
By Mike Fahey Published July 2, 2009 -
Tales Of Monkey Island – Not One Of Those Wet Bones
Take a look at how well Telltale is handling being responsible for the continuation of one of the most beloved adventure game franchises of all time. This is the first few minutes of the first installment of Tales of Monkey Island, due out next week on the PC and Nintendo Wii. As you can see,…
By Mike Fahey Published July 2, 2009 -
Foot Controlled Silver Surfer Game?
Robomodo’s Tony Hawk skateboard controller may be destined for some stellar controls if Robomodo President Josh Tsui wasn’t just spit balling during a recent dev presentation in Chicaogo. Tsui was at this week’s IGDA demo night in Chicago, Tsui showed off the board controller to the crowd, explaining how the original prototype design set the…
By Brian Crecente Published July 2, 2009 -
Risen Rises In October
Piranha Bytes‘ latest RPG for the Xbox 360 and PC is gearing up for an October release, with three separate quality assurance teams assuring Risen’s quality as we speak. Announced less than a year ago, Risen sees the player washed up on a mysterious volcanic Mediterranean island, after which they will be caught up in…
By Mike Fahey Published July 2, 2009 -
Battlefield 1943 Storms The Front Next Week
Join the battle to unlock the Coral Sea map next week, when DICE deploys Battlefield 1943 over Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. World War II is alive and well on July 8th and 9th, when DICE’s first download-only installment of the Battlefield series hits the Xbox 350 and PlayStation 3. 1200 Microsoft Points…
By Mike Fahey Published July 2, 2009 -
Face Stitches? Thankfully, No.
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: The Real OC Mini-Bash fell off his bike on to his chin. Big gash, blood everywhere. Mrs. Bashcraft took him to the hospital — doc said he didn’t need stitches. Just glad he didn’t *knock on wood* break a bone. I’ve never *knock on wood* broken a bone. Why the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009 -
Nintendo Buys A TV Show
You’ve played Nintendo games. Now get ready for a Nintendo television show, as the Japanese gaming giant have bought themselves a British gaming show. And that show is called “Britain’s Best Brain”. While Nintendo won’t be allowed to advertise directly on the show (thanks to British regulations), they’ll be its principle sponsors, and the events…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
Universal Wins Rights To Produce An…Asteroids Movie
This should be a hoot. Seems Universal Pictures have won a bidding war against three other studios for the right to produce a movie based on Asteroids. Yes. The 1979 game Asteroids. Disney writer Matthew Lopez is writing the script, while Lorenzo di Bonaventura – who has been credited on movies like Transformers, GI Joe…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
Team Fortress 2 Recreated In Pencil And Paper RPG
Back before there was computer and video gaming, there was table top gaming. You make use of what you have — pencil and paper. That’s exactly what one reader did when he couldn’t access TF2. Both were stuck at their grandmother’s house all day long, both itching to play Team Fortress 2. But his grandmother’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009 -
The Freewheelin’ Bob Simoleon
By 9000, as seen on Offworld
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009