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Left 4 Dead With 12 Survivors Should Make Expert Easy
Admittedly, I don’t have the skills to complete a single Left 4 Dead campaign on “Expert” difficulty. I’m a little to casual with the auto shotgun. But having 12 Survivors on my team? Well… This little Left 4 Dead modification, one that takes advantage of 12 player slots for up to a dozen survivors versus…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2009 -
Live the Dream: Design the Games you Play!
Our unique program is your first step toward becoming an artist and designer in the multi-billion-dollar game design industry. Details after the jump. You’ll learn how to design game play and background, create characters and their environments, and apply your knowledge of video and computer games to evaluate products. You will also learn to plan…
By Chrissie Lamond Published March 31, 2009 -
World At War Map Pack Sells Like Zombie Hotcakes
There’s just something about Nazi zombies that brings players out in droves, as the first Call of Duty: World at War map pack saw a million downloads during its first weekend of availability. Call of Duty: World at War players flocked to the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace to download Nightfire, Knee Deep, Station,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 -
America’s Army 3 Coming To Steam
America’s Army 3, the upcoming iteration of the real Army’s free first-person shooter recruiting tool, will be available on Steam when it launches. One of the things the first two iterations of the game taught the developers is that they need to make the game as easy to find, download and install as possible, said…
By Brian Crecente Published March 31, 2009 -
Oh, So That’s What ‘Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman!’ Is…
Sony recently filed for trademarks for Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman!, perhaps the most curious game title yet. We thought it either a PSP game or marketing catch phrase yesterday—and now believe it’s the former. According to an informed tipster, Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! is actually the domestic release of Yuusha no Kuse Ni…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2009 -
Amazon Punch-Out!! Kit Contains Real Boxers
Behold the Amazon exclusive Punch-Out!! Heavyweight Contender Kit, containing everything you need to complete your Punch-Out!! Wii experience, including the boxers. The Punch-Out!! Heavyweight Contender Kit contains items that are strictly necessary for the complete Punch-Out!! experience. It’s got a replica of King Hippo’s Crown, an inflatable King Hippo desktop punching bag, and a Doc…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 -
GDC Attendance Slips In 2009
After a record 2008, attendance at the 2009 Game Developers Conference dipped slightly but still stood strong, with more that 17,000 industry professionals making the trip. Last year’s GDC drew in record numbers, with more than 18,000 members of the gaming industry making the pilgrimage to San Francisco for the annual event. This year’s 17,000…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 -
Final Fantasy Crystal Bearers Website Craves Your Clicks
Square Enix has launched a teaser website for the long-awaited Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers, with page visits determining when new videos of the game are released. In case the trailer included in the Japanese version of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time weren’t enough, this new teaser site should provide more than…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 -
The Hundred Dollar Resident Evil Zippo
Starting today, Capcom’s selling a BSAA North America zippo lighter. BSAA stands for Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance and was formed by the United States, the United Nations and the Global Pharmaceutical Consortium to deal with severe biohazard threats. This light is yours for ¥12,390 (US$127). Smoke if you got ’em. リリース [4Gamer]
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009 -
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising’s “Open World Modern Warfare”
Days after Activision unveiled their teaser for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Codemasters serves up a gameplay trailer and new screens for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, welcoming us to "open world modern warfare." Of course it could just be a coincidence…modern warfare is a rather common term, covering all things pertaining to warfare in…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 -
Microsoft Discounts PS2 Price Cut
Sony’s Jack Tretton says that dropping the price of the PlayStation 2 to $99 will bring new consumers to the PlayStation platform. Microsoft rolls its eyes. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Microsoft’s VP of the Interactive Entertainment Business Chris Lewis dismissed Sony’s announcement, suggesting that the key to staying competitive in the console market lay in developing…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 -
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood A Slick New Take on Westerns
The sequel to Call of Juarez is actually a prequel, set 20 years before the original western shooter. In Bound in Blood players take on the roles of the McCall brothers. The story opens with the two deserting the confederate army and becoming outlaws. It ends, we were told, with a confrontation between the brothers.…
By Brian Crecente Published March 31, 2009 -
PS2 Price Stays The Same For The UK
While the price of the PlayStation 2 is officially dropping in the U.S. and Europe, the price remains the same in the United Kingdom. Starting tomorrow, the price of the PlayStation 2 in the states drops to $99. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has released a statement saying that the European price will be dropping to…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 -
More Banjo-Kazooie To Love Next Week
The Lord of Games isn’t done with Banjo and Kazooie yet, with twelve new challenges and 7 multiplayer games coming to Xbox Live next week as L.O.G.’s Lost Challenges. L.O.G.’s Lost Challenges hits the Xbox Live Marketplace on April 7th, giving the fans who still refer to themselves as such gobs of new content to…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 -
The Skirmish Modes of Battlestations: Pacific
Battlestations: Pacific is a very fan-driven project. The developers went through all of the forums for Battlestations: Midway and got all of the fan feedback for this sequel, said Alastair Cornish, a designer at Eidos. “We have a very vocal, articulate group of fans,” he said. “We were able to take into account most fan…
By Brian Crecente Published March 31, 2009 -
Finally A Dedicated Wii Yoga Game
The Nintendo Wii becomes even more attractive as a Mother’s Day gift with the announcement of Yoga for Wii, a Balance Board exploration of personal wellness. The cleverly named Yoga for Wii is exactly what it sounds like – a yoga game for the Nintendo Wii. Using the Wii Balance Board, players will be able…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 -
Gears Of War 2 Gets Snowblind
More maps, more achievements, and more hiding behind things and shooting come in the Snowblind Map Pack for Gears of War 2, now available via Xbox Live Marketplace. Fans have been drooling over them for several weeks, and now the four new multiplayer maps for Gears 2 are upon us in the Snowblind Map Pack.…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 -
Wolfenstein Preview: Into the Veil
Wolfenstein has a lot to live up to. The original Wolfenstein 3D popularized, if not defined first-person shooters. Return to Castle Wolfenstein’s multiplayer introduced some of the most popular features of multiplayer gaming to the PC. What will Wolfenstein deliver? What It Is Wolfenstein is the latest first-person shooter in id’s popular franchise. This time…
By Brian Crecente Published March 31, 2009 -
Baby Is Allergic To…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Embargo! …no, not me, but eggs. We got the allergy test back from the doctor today. What does this mean? Hrm, well, I guess Mrs. Bashcraft won’t be eating eggs until Micro-Bash switches to formula. Last time, she ate an egg with her udon soup, and low-and-behold, today Micro had…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009 -
Ex-Circuit City Pre-Owned Consoles Include Credit Card Details, Home Porn
Did you offload an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 at Circuit City while the retailer was imploding? If you did, we hope you wiped your personal details from the machine. Because Circuit City didn’t. Having read our post on GameStop’s Texas refurbishment centre, we were contacted by a reader who works in a similar facility…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009