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Re/Visioned Activision 2600 Classics Finally Arrive
In November of 2007, Gametap promised to continue their Re/Visioned animation series, with comic book talent taking on classic Atari 2600 games. Now those shorts have finally seen the light of day, and they’re brilliant. Since Gametap isn’t quite the original content developer they used to be, the six animated shorts now appear on the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2009 -
The Heavyweights Of Fight Night 4
Decades worth of ass-kickery come to life in the latest screenshots from Fight Night Round 4, showcasing the power of seven legendary heavyweight boxers. Ali. Frazier. Foreman. How can you tell a true boxing heavyweight legend from the rest? Well for one, you could say those three names and I’d know what you’re talking about.…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2009 -
Xbox Live Arcade Finally Gets A Dishwasher
A year and a half of drooling comes to fruition this Wednesday, as The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai rides a blood-soaked guitar riff onto Xbox Live Arcade. The Dishwasher has come quite a long way since it won Microsoft’s 2007 Dream-Build-Play competition, but its core values remain intact. It’s still a bloody good mess of sexy,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2009 -
Nickelodeon Kids Choose Guitar Hero Over Rock Band
Nickelodeon once again justifies our nation’s voting age restrictions, as Guitar Hero World Tour comes out at the top of a rather sad nominee pool at the 2009 Kids’ Choice Awards. Not that Guitar Hero World Tour isn’t a fine game, and out of the four nominees it could certainly be argued from a certain…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2009 -
Nintendo’s DSi Midnight Launch Spectacular
Nintendo is kicking off the release of the DSi with a ever-so-slightly star-studded midnight launch event at Los Angeles’ Universal CityWalk GameStop. Nintendo’s mom Cammie Dunaway and the host of G4’s Attack of the Show, Kevin Periera will be on hand, counting down to the midnight launch of the third iteration of their dual-screen handheld,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2009 -
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Ups the Destruction
A first-look at Battlefield Bad Company 2’s gameplay reveals a lot more destruction, an icy setting and plenty of gun play. Last week, DICE gave a slew of reporters an early look at the gameplay for their upcoming destructive shooter Battlefield Bad Company 2. Senior producer Patrick Bach warned that the gameplay we saw that…
By Brian Crecente Published March 30, 2009 -
Dragon Age: Origins – A Tragedy in the Making
As “spiritual successor” to the Baldur’s Gate series, BioWare’s upcoming fantasy RPG has lot to live up to. Not to mention a console port expectation that no PC RPG has ever fulfilled. It doesn’t help that the game is being touted as a “new” take on the fantasy genre, or that the PC ship date…
By AJ Glasser Published March 30, 2009 -
Metal Gear Solid Mega 64: Super Stealth Kojima
Mega 64 stealths their way through the streets of San Francisco, Metal Gear Solid style, until the characters they are portraying finally meet their maker. In a brilliant callback to their 2007 Game Developers Conference Mario skit, which featured a cameo by creator Shigeru Miyamoto, Mega 64 runs into the creator of the Metal Gear…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2009 -
Toby Keith Drops A 6-Pack On Rock Band
The country music singer that’s sold more than 25 million albums this century sells some more music next week, with the release of the Toby Keith 6-Pack for Rock Band. Six of Keith’s tunes will be available for purchase on April 7th and April 9th for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 respectively. The lineup…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2009 -
Could The Future of Gaming Be Console Free?
Last week’s annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco gave gamers a tantalizing glimpse at things to come in the world of interactive entertainment. While the week of talks, demonstrations and press conferences was packed with news, the biggest attention grabbers included a device that promises to deliver high-end PC gaming without the computer and…
By Brian Crecente Published March 30, 2009 -
The Last Weekly Wii Update: Super Punch-Out!!
It’s the end of an era, ladies and gentlemen, as Super Punch-Out!! and Bonsai Barber mark the death of the Weekly Wii Update and the beginning of the Weekly Nintendo Download. With the Nintendo DSi releasing this coming Sunday, Nintendo’s weekly list of Wii downloadables will be expanding, as weekly DSi downloads join the mix,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2009 -
What’s A Radio?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Earlier tonight. Mini-Bash: “Did you have a television as a kid?” Me: “Yes.” Mini-Bash: “Did granddad have a television as a kid?” Me: “No, they didn’t have televisions then. He had a radio, though. He listened to that.” Mini-Bash: “What’s a radio?” What you missed last night Man Dies While Playing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2009 -
Wii MotionPlus Forcibly Detained In Rubber Prison?
According to IGN, there were whispers on the floor of the Game Developers Conference last week. Whispers about the Wii’s upcoming MotionPlus accessory, and how it would ship in a rubber jacket. “So?” So, unlike the rubber jacket that’s currently available for the main Wii Remote, this one “might ship infused inside of a jacket…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2009 -
Game Developers Conference: It’s On (And Over)
The 2009 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco is done and dusted, and churned out the stories. This is the place to check back for all of our coverage of the news, games and people of the show. We’ll make sure to update this post throughout the week with everything GDC. News Warhawk in Space…
By Brian Crecente Published March 30, 2009 -
PS2 To Go $99
A friendly tipster has passed on this shot of Kmart’s retail database. To translate, it shows the PlayStation 2, and it shows that next week the console will be reduced to $99. The move will also, apparently, be first advertised by Kmart in a catalogue due to be circulated on April 5. Something we heard…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2009 -
A Handful Of Alan Wake Details
Here we are, years on from the first unveiling of Alan Wake, and what do we know? Almost nothing! So while these new details are hardly major, their rarity makes them satisfying nonetheless. An interview with Remedy Entertainment’s Oskari Hakkinen reveals that the game will, like Max payne before it, introduce a key gameplay innovation/gimmick.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2009 -
Jimmy Fallon Interviews Tommy Vercetti
Jimmy Fallon promised more game-related stuff on the Late Night show, and in this interview with Hollywood legend Ray Liotta, Jimmy Fallon delivers. Given the chance to ask the man about his enormous body of work in the movie business, Fallon instead goes all gushy and bugs Liotta about his voice work as Tommy Vercetti…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2009 -
Man Dies While Playing Wii Fit
Tim Eves, 25, died on March 4 in front of his girlfriend while playing Wii Fit reports UK newspaper Telegraph. He collapsed to the floor while jogging in place while doing Wii Fit. His girlfriend called an ambulance and tried to revive Eves (pictured), a scout leader and a rock band drummer. He was pronounced…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2009 -
Dead Rising 2 Has Multiplayer, Hundreds Of Different Zombies
More details have surfaced with regards to that “6000 zombies” claim that came out of a Dead Rising 2 talk at the Game Developers Conference last week. Firstly, that 6000 figure has a caveat. It’s how many will be rendered in multiplayer. The multiplayer that has yet to be officially announced by Capcom, and which…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2009 -
Xbox 360 Brings Japanese Lingerie Lady Back To Life
This Xbox 360 ad for Hong Kong has a Japanese lady in lingerie talking about what sounds like almost dying. Seeing as how the console has always had a tough time in Japan, if there’s anyone who would know about the Xbox 360’s near-life-death experience, it’s a Japanese person — but not necessarily just a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2009