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New Resident Evil Film By September 2010
Director Paul W.S. Anderson talked up (spoiler alert!) a new Resident Evil film last fall. Anderson has been busy working on drafts of the script, and the film is supposedly set in Tokyo and Alaska. An insider has told ShockTillYouDrop.com that an internal studio memo is pegging Resident Evil: Afterlife for a theatrical release by…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009 -
Tekken Boss: “Unlocking Is So Old”
Unlocking games is standard fighting game stuff. And it’s something Tekken franchise director Katsuhiro Harada thinks is so old. “Why we locked the characters originally was that in the arcades, it was kind of to extend the life of the game by gradually unlocking characters,” Harada explains. It factored into home consoles as a way…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009 -
PlayStation Meets Apple In The Best iPhone Case We’ve Ever Seen
Nearly every single one of us owns an iPhone. So we see our fair share of iPhone cases. But only once, ever, have we seen one this cute. This great. Hand-crafted and available from hand-crafted megastore Etsy, the case itself is $20. The controller, an extra $7. Premium price for an iPhone case, sure, but…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
Grand Theft IV Auto Goes Discount In Japan
Released in Japan back in last October, the PS3 version of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV has been announced for Sony’s PlayStation The Best budget line. The game will be priced at ¥3,990 (US$41) and is slated for release on August 27.
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009 -
Just What’s On Our Box Art?
Ever stop to wonder just what, exactly, is on our box art? Wonder no more, with this study breaking down the trends, statistics and content of gaming’s front covers. Games Radar collected 100 recent games at random, threw them in a pile, then broke down exactly what was on the cover. Men, women, guns, not…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
No More Heroes Designer Keen On Project Natal
While originally rumored for the Xbox 360, No More Heroes is a Wii title. Though, Microsoft’s Project Natal announcement at E3 might be enough to lure Suda’s upcoming motion controlled games to the Xbox 360. “We developed No More Heroes with the Wii remote in mind,” says series designer Goichi Suda, “but now I want…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009 -
Miyamoto: New Zelda Won’t Be “Radically Different”
So Nintendo is making a new Zelda. Exciting! And with the new Wii MotionPlus, the possibilities are endless. Since the last console Zelda, Twilight Princess, was originally developed for the GameCube and ultimately released on the Wii. The upcoming Zelda would be developed for the console from the ground-up. Guess that means we’d be getting…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009 -
How To Buy A PC Graphics Card
Some of you may know exactly what you’re after in a graphics card, and that’s great. Good for you. But for most people, the market is a confusing one, so why not let the experts give you a hand? Fed up with all the Xs and numbers and mindless claims on the back of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
Want To See A Level 97 In Dragon Quest IX?
Dragon Quest IX, like most role-playing-games, lets players level up and customize their characters — even famous players. The latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump shows just how diverse those options are. Before we get to a Level 97, have a look at Akira Toriyama‘s Level 20 character. Ready to go onward? Here’s the customized…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009 -
Congrats! You Win An Xbox 360 With A Messed Up Slot
Know who won that Fable II signed Xbox 360 contest? Some guy named NeoxDonut. He was thrilled to get the Peter Molyneux autographed console. That is, until he tried plugging it in. The customized console is wrapped in a first generation casing. The innards seem new, but the shell is not. Below is a picture…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009 -
Starcraft II’s Campaign Is Certainly Trying Something Different
Blame Blizzard’s PR campaign, blame the length of PR the game’s endured, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen Starcraft II’s singleplayer campaign really laid out in front of me before. And now, I’m kinda glad that I have. In an interview with Shacknews, Blizzard’s Dustin Browder has outlined some of the variety slated to…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
Mother Sells Nintendo Wii Her Son Stole, Now Arrested
Three teens swiped a neighbors Wii and enlisted the help of a mother to pawn the stolen loot. Joshua Carter (18), Patrick Early (16) and Derrick Henson (13) have all been arrested on felony charges for stealing a neighbor’s Wii. According to Early, his mother, 41-year-old Maxine Law, helped them unload the console at a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009 -
Suda Plays Waaaayyyy Too Much Burnout Paradise
You may know Goichi Suda as Suda51. Or the guy who came up with Killer 7, and No More Heroes. But you may not know that he’s also a complete Burnout Paradise fiend. An addict. Alex Ward, head of Burnout developers Criterion, has said “Suda-51 came here for the day a few weeks ago. He’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 -
God Eater Reminds Us of Monster Hunter
In Capcom’s Monster Hunter franchise, you hunt monsters. In the newly announced God Eater from Namco Bandai, you hunt monsters. Out this fall in Japan, God Eater also offers goodies like character creation and the ability to customize and make weapons (sound familiar?), and like MH, this PSP titles has four player co-op. Just be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009 -
Microsoft Comments On 360 Dash Advertisements
Following the revelation yesterday that the company would later this year be placing advertisements on Xbox Live, Microsoft have moved to assure users that the ads will “enhance, not interfere” with their experience. Posting on his blog, Microsoft’s Larry Hryb has said: I need to let you know that you don’t need to worry about…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2009 -
Learn StarCraft From A “Full Blooded Korean”
There’s lots to learn about in StarCraft. The entire nation of South Korea seems fixated on the game — with tournaments and TV programs. You could say it’s the country’s national (digital) pastime! So if you are going to really learn StarCraft, then ByunTae wants you to learn it from an “authentic Korean”. That’s right,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 1, 2009 -
The Following, Old Capcom Games Will Soon Be Available On The PlayStation Network
The days of people whining “where are my old-timey games on the PSN?” appear well and truly over. You’ve got Final Fantasy VII, you’ve got Metal Gear Solid, and soon you’ll be getting a ton of Capcom classics as well. Tomorrow, for example, Capcom will be releasing the “Capcom Classics Collection: Remixed”, which includes: •…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2009 -
Hold On! China’s Gold Farming “Ban” Clarified
Earlier this week, we brought word that the Chinese Government has tried to ban gold farming the reported $500 million gold farming industry. Officially, China’s Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Commerce said that in-game monies “will only be allowed to trade in virtual goods and services provided by its issuer, not real goods…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 1, 2009 -
Death To Spies 2: Moment of Truth Preview: SMERSH is a fun word to say
Death to Spies 2 is a sequel to a 2007 PC stealth action game that was like the Russian version of Hitman. The key difference in Death to Spies is that the player takes the role of a SMERSH (read: badass Russian counterintelligence agency) operative during World War II instead of a bald hired goon.…
By AJ Glasser Published July 1, 2009