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When Game Pirates Should Become Game Designers
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By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2009 -
A Reminder Of How Small A Group “We, Gamers” Are
People like us talk a lot about video games. We read the news, scour forums, watch trailers, download screenshots. But a piece on Gamasutra reminds us how small a part of the market “we” are. Using the recent release of Madworld as an example, research firm GamePlan Insights reveals that, despite IGN naming it “as…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2009 -
If LAN Parties Were Dangerous, You’d Need The LAN Warrior
This is iBuypower’s LAN Warrior. It’s designed as the ultimate LAN party PC, with gaming-heavy specs, a rugged carry-strap and a durable exterior casing…wait, are people gaming in war zones now? At a real LAN party, worst-case scenario, your PC might get its paint scratched. Or get some Cheeto dust on it. But, just in…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2009 -
Virtual On 360 GamePlay Clip May, Yes, Virtually Turn You On
Free of cutscenes, title screens and marketing fluff, here’s 90 seconds of gameplay footage from Sega’s upcoming HD re-release of Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram for the Xbox 360. Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram ‘Neutral Zone Battle’ gameplay HD
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2009 -
Why There’s No Marvel vs Capcom 2 On Wii
While both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 will be seeing a re-release of Capcom’s classic 2D fighter Marvel vs Capcom 2, Wii owners won’t be seeing anything of the sort. While this may have been obvious from the fact the game’s release announcement failed to mention Nintendo’s console, for anyone who hadn’t quite caught…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2009 -
Faith Fighter Returns With An All-New Sequel!
Faith Fighter was great, but some people complained, and now, it is gone. But that’s OK. Because no sooner is Faith Fighter gone than a sequel arrives! In a response to the “manufactured controversy” that surrounded the year-old game earlier this week, a new, improved version of Faith Fighter has been made available on Molleindustria’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2009 -
GameStop Still Utterly Reliant On Used Game Sales
You probably already know that. But recent sales data collated by Gamasutra shows just how badly the company needs your used games, with preowned sales accounting for a ton of the company’s gross profit margin. See for yourself in the graph above, which shows that used product sales – which combines the sale of preowned…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2009 -
Infinity Ward To “Eliminate” Cheaters In Call Of Duty 4
Call of Duty 4 has had its fair share of cheaters over the past 18 months, but if Infinity Ward’s claims are to be believed, then their “days are numbered”. This silver bullet will apparently come in the form of a patch for the Xbox 360 version of the game, which is “going through certification…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 28, 2009 -
Bionic Commando Demo Hot Dogs Onto 360 On April 29
Capcom have announced that a multiplayer demo for upcoming swingy-shooter Bionic Commando will be out on April 29. Which is tomorrow! The demo will be out only on the 360 (at least at this stage), and will allow access to “Vertigo”, one of the game’s multiplayer maps (of which there are 16 in total). It’ll…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 28, 2009 -
Report: Sony Ditches UMD, Classic Titles To See Digital Re-Release
Sony’s rumored plans for a new PSP—supposedly dubbed the PSP Go!—may also usher in a new wave of games becoming digital downloads for the device. That includes, allegedly, the long-awaited arrival of Gran Turismo Mobile. No. Really. According to 1UP‘s report on the oft-rumored PSP-4000/PSP Go!, Sony will be releasing about 100 new and classic…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 28, 2009 -
Rumor: Sony’s New Portable Is The PSP Go!
Details of Sony’s oft-rumored revision to its PlayStation Portable may have been leaked a little earlier than the company was expecting, as chatter of the PSP Go! appears to have leaked a few days early. According to the initially uploaded most recent episode of the “at1UP” podcast, Sony will soon be announcing the PSP Go!,…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 28, 2009 -
The Sims 3 Screenshots
You should be keeping tabs on The Sims 3, if only because it’ll be cluttering up the PC sales charts for the next five years once it’s released this June. These new screens are meant to showcase a couple of things. One, that if you leave them alone, the Sims will still head out and…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 28, 2009 -
Star Trek D-A-C Preview: Boldly Going Where Others Have Been Before
Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network lend themselves to quick, pretty games with multiplayer – and that’s exactly what Star Trek D-A-C aims to be. Rather than licensing a full-blown movie tie-in game for Star Trek’s upcoming “reboot” film, publisher Paramount is pushing for a decent game with a smaller scope. Pretty much the only…
By AJ Glasser Published April 28, 2009 -
Soulcalibur Is Also Coming To The PSP
Just moments after the reveal of Tekken 6 for the PlayStation Portable comes word of another Namco Bandai fighter getting the on-the-go treatment. Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny has been announced for a PSP release this summer. GameSpot has first details on the 3D weapons-based fighter, which may look like a port of Soulcalibur IV because of…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 28, 2009 -
Mass Effect On The iPhone Will Tell Jacob’s Story
Intergalactic role-playing adventure is coming to the iPhone and iPod Touch with Mass Effect: Jacob’s Story, a two-hour “animated presentation” with top-down arcade-style space combat that serves as a prequel of sorts to Mass Effect 2. The iPhone version of Mass Effect is currently being test-marketed via online survey, touting an “animated graphic novel experience”…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 28, 2009 -
Toribash For WiiWare Ups The Ragdoll Gore
Nabi Studios Toribash for WiiWare looks amazingly violent, even if the combat is between a pair of plastic ragdolls made of elliptical shapes. It’s bright, beautiful and, as defined by its tagline, "violence perfected." The folks at Nabi Studios have begun showing off some recent development updates made to the WiiWare version of the title,…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 28, 2009 -
BioWare Lifts Filter On Gay, Lesbian Star Wars Discussion, Issues Apology
Yesterday, members of the official Star Wars: The Old Republic asked developer BioWare to “rethink” its policy on filtering the words “gay” and “lesbian” from posts. The official moderator response was not exactly… elegant. Star Wars: The Old Republic community manager Sean Dahlberg quieted talk of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender themes in the forthcoming…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 28, 2009 -
Achievement Still Locked
To: Luke From Crecente Re: Pro Tip: Measure First! I am an idiot. Absolute fact. I often say things without thinking them through, also true. When I found out I was going to Monte Carlo the first thing I said was that I was going to get a Monte Cristo in Monte Cristo… not Carlo.…
By Brian Crecente Published April 28, 2009 -
Tekken 6 Is Also Coming To The PSP
Namco Bandai has welcomed back the PSP as a platform, announcing today that it will be bringing Tekken 6 to Sony’s portable platform. The PSP version of Tekken 6 looks pretty damn good, based on the handful of screen shots that IGN was able to acquire. Obviously, it’s a step down from its PlayStation 3…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 28, 2009 -
Captivate 09: Day One
Capcom came to Monte Carlo packing heat. With a news-filled mini-press conference, and nine games to show off, along with some developers and producers on hand to do interviews, I came away from the event with enough fodder for more than two dozen stories. A little less than half of them went up today. While…
By Brian Crecente Published April 28, 2009