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Split/Second Preview: Race Track Go Boom
E3 2009 gave us another opportunity to get our hands on Disney’s explosive, course-altering reality show racer, Split/Second. What Is It? Split/Second is a racing game that takes place over the course of a season of an imaginary reality TV program. Players race on giant set pieces rigged with explosives, which they can trigger once…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2009 -
Mario’s Creator Talks About Vitality Sensor
Despite having a direct hand in casual-friendly Wii and Wii-Fit, Shigeru Miyamoto says he had nothing to do with the Vitality Sensor‘s creation. Despite not being directly involved, Miyamoto says he can see some potential in the device. Is it a game controller though? Even Miyamoto isn’t quite sure.
By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009 -
Should Apple iPhone Games Be Rated? ESA Says Yes
It dawned on me recently, in fact when my 8-year-old bought an iPod Touch, that it would be nice if the games in the App Store were rated. Currently the only way I can maintain control over what Tristan buys on his Touch is by completely blocking his access to the store, but what I…
By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009 -
Play Doctor With House
While we were busy paying attention to Sony and Nintendo last Tuesday, Legacy Interactive quietly announced a video game that will kill your console nine times before finally saving its life. Yes, House is getting his own game for the PC, Nintendo Wii, and DS, courtesy of the company that brought you Mean Girls and…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2009 -
PixelJunk Shooter Preview: Hot And Cold-Running Co-Op
Sure we had some PixelJunk Shooter single player impressions, but what about the co-op mode, newly playable at this year’s E3? We’ve got you covered…in hot lava. What Is It? Why, it’s PixelJunk Shooter, the latest model in the PixelJunk line of quality PlayStation Network titles. Rescue trapped miners while exploring the way lava and…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2009 -
The Great Experiment
In a week full of startling gaming news, from Microsoft’s virtual controller to Nintendo’s biometric add-on, Sony’s launch of a digital-download only gaming system has the greatest potential to be a game changer for the industry. The PSPgo is a slimmed down version of Sony’s Playstation Portable. The device, set to hit stores on Oct.…
By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009 -
Have You Recovered From E3?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Well…have you? What you missed last night Itagaki Bayonetta Creator Hate May Provide Game Clues Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Impressions: If It’s Broke A Little, Fix It A Little The Changing Faces Of The Beatles Rock Band Gran Turismo Makers Try Forza 3 The Second Best E3 Meme Is… Pokemon Heart…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2009 -
Halo: Reach Is The Wild Bunch, Only With Spartans?
We know nothing about Halo: Reach other than the fact it’s a new Halo game, and that it’s due sometime next year. So in the absence of facts, then, let’s speculate! While the game’s trailer lets us know the obvious things – it’ll deal with the Covenant’s attack on the human colony of Reach –…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2009 -
Itagaki Bayonetta Creator Hate May Provide Game Clues
Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki has left Tecmo’s Team Ninja. He’s been away, but has returned with a new start-up, unofficially dubbed the Tokyo Vikings. He’s also back to fill the vacuum of Japanese game developer trash talk. From an excerpt of Itagaki interview with 1Up comes this bit about Platinum Games developer Hideki…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2009 -
Where To Now For The Ninja Gaiden Series?
Development of the modern, 3D Ninja Gaiden games has always been overseen by one man: former Team Ninja boss/ Dark Lord Tomonobu Itagaki. But what happens now he can no longer work on the series? Well, someone else has to work on the series. And that someone else is Yosuke Hayashi, the new leader of…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2009 -
Ever Wanted To See What A Life-Sized Gundam Crotch Looks Like?
As seen on DannyChoo.com
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2009 -
Tracking The Ups & Downs Of Nintendo’s E3 Press Conference
Nintendo had some ups, and downs, during their E3 2009 press conference. So Bitmob’s Andrew Hiscock decided to do a little rough science and note just when, and how high/low they were when they occurred. Taking hardcore gaming forum NeoGAF as his subject matter, Hiscock tracked the comments on the site’s Nintendo presser thread, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2009 -
Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver Come With Pedometer
It’s not enough that Pokémon Gold/Silver are getting DS remakes this fall. Oh no, they’re getting remakes and a pedometer. (Think a new Pokémon Pikachu.) Dubbed the Poké Walker, the bundled item sends infrared signals to the DS and can be used to hold one Pocket Monsters as you walk around, building experience and gain…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2009 -
Taking A Closer Look At Last.fm On The Xbox 360
News of a deal that brings Last.fm to the Xbox 360 was kind of lost in the flood of information coming out of Microsoft’s E3 press conference last week. So let’s go back to it. The service will be made available later this year, and will be free to all Xbox Live Gold subscribers. Once…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2009 -
Pirate Ban Monday!
Are you surprised? Tim Curry sure as hell is. Today is Monday. Ban Monday. No, Pirate Ban Monday. What is Pirate Ban Monday? Not sure — we just wanted to post a photo of Tim Curry. But we can tell you what Ban Monday is! While we don’t have any problem banning on regular days,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2009 -
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Impressions: If It’s Broke A Little, Fix It A Little
I didn’t like Ninja Gaiden II much. From what I saw of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, though, I like it a lot better. Amazing what an extra 12 months development time can do for a game, isn’t it? Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is a remake of Ninja Gaiden II, first released around a year ago…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2009 -
The Second Best E3 Meme Is…
Want to know what the second best meme of this year’s E3 was? Bam! Here it is. During the Sony press conference, Polyphony Digital’s Kazunori Yamauchi took the stage to talk Gran Turismo PSP. Since Yamauchi was giving his presentation in Japanese, there was a translator in tow. Though, this translator carried a pad of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2009