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R.U.S.E. Trailer Calls Ubisoft’s Bluff
The announcement trailer for Ubisoft’s real-time strategy title R.U.S.E. demonstrates exactly how bluffing works in the deception-fueled game. GameSpot has a preview up on the game, which uses a card mechanic to activate various types of deceptions that can be played against your opponent, such as sending out fake tanks that look real, causing your…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2009 -
Sigma 2 To Have Online Co-op
Ninja Gaiden Σ 2 is the industry’s worst-kept secret since Star Craft II, but it looks like Tecmo held back one or two choice tid-bits for their big GDC “secret game” announcement. The big ticket item is that Sigma 2 will feature online co-op over PlayStation Network. Gamers can pick from Ryu, Ayane or Ninja…
By AJ Glasser Published March 24, 2009 -
First Details On Star Trek: DAC
We can tell you what Paramount and Bad Robot‘s new downloadable Star Trek game for Xbox Live and PlayStation Network is—it’s a top-down, space combat arcade title—but we can’t tell you what that “DAC” means. Star Trek: DAC is “focused on fun, not a retelling of the story” of JJ Abram’s upcoming Star Trek reboot,…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 24, 2009 -
Mmmm, Rotting Groceries
To: Bashcraft From: Fahey RE: Tomorrow, I Watch BOTH Kids Grilled cheese? Yum! That reminds me of that one time I went out and bought a week’s worth of perishible foodstuffs with the intention of cooking my own meals, only to have a major video game industry event occur that kept me from setting foot…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2009 -
America’s Army 3 Preview: Army of One… Plus Two
America’s Army first splashed onto the scene in the summer of 2002, garnering most of its attention because it was a free game aimed getting people more interested in the U.S. Army, specifically joining it. Now, seven years later, the game seems to be coming into its own as more a game than a recruitment…
By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2009 -
What Is Gears Of War 2: Dark Corners?
The wonderfully twisted passages of the internet have unearthed an Asian product page advertising an April release for a Gears of War 2: Dark Corners add-on. The image, posted on Joystiq, was discovered by a Gears of War forum user in a now defunct thread, fueled by former Kotaku guest editor Geoff Keighley’s Twitter entry…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2009 -
The Beatles: Rock Band Site Slowly Fills With Instruments
The teaser site for The Beatles: Rock Band is slowly filling with the band’s signature instruments, perhaps giving us a hint at what’s coming in the game’s $250 premium bundle. As I understand it, the Ludwig drum set favored by Ringo was already up there, and has recently been joined by the Epiphone Casino, the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2009 -
GDC Panel: Behind The Scenes of Guitar Hero Mobile
JJ Lechleiter, Senior Product Manager on all three Guitar Hero Mobile titles explains why his games are like the only two cell phone ports that don’t suck. For those of you that have never played Guitar Hero III Mobile, Guitar Hero III: Backstage Pass Mobile or Guitar Hero World Tour Mobile, it might come as…
By AJ Glasser Published March 24, 2009 -
Noby Noby Boy Multiplayer Teaser Is Slightly Disturbing
Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi has dropped a Noby Noby Boy offline multiplayer teaser that leaves us feeling slightly queasy for some reason. I don’t know if it’s the random gasping noises or the fact that the multiple boys pop out of that little house like intestines unraveling from a particularly nasty torso wound, but…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2009 -
Gadget Loving Guinea Pigs Attack in G-Force
Let’s get this out of the way: G-Force is not a game based on the 70s Japanese anime starring bird-helmet wearing space super heroes, or the 80s rework of the classic. No, this one is about Guinea Pigs. The G-Force action title is set to hit on July 21, a few days before the Jerry…
By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2009 -
Microsoft Sued Over Gay Bashing
According to a former employee of Lionhead Studios, being openly gay at a Microsoft-owned development studio can be just as bad as having an openly gay Xbox Live gamertag. Gay video game designer Jamie Durrant is suing Microsoft for £45,000 in ‘hurt feelings’ and lost pay, claiming discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. Durrant…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2009 -
Impressions Spectrobes: Origins Brings Brawling to Monster Collecting
When Spectrobes comes to the Wii later this year it will bring with it a shift for the monster collecting game from the slow pace of role-playing to button-mashing action. Spectrobes: Origins will be the third game in Disney’s original franchise. The first two titles, both released on the DS only, shipped more than 1.6…
By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2009 -
You’re good, but are you good enough to design the game?
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 create characters, design game play and background 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 24, 2009 -
Microsoft Makes 360 Development Easier All Around
Microsoft makes game development easier for all levels of Xbox 360 developers, with new development kits for professionals and updated XNA Game Studio software that adds avatar and Live Party support. Both XNA community game creators and Xbox Live Arcade developers who utilize the XNA Games Studio will be able to add Xbox Live avatars…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2009 -
Impressions: Split Second Blends Well-Timed Destruction, Racing
Split Second is a racing game about timing, but not just the timing of turns, of drifts, of jumps, but of exploding bridges, spectacular plane crashes and releasing a wall of water into a trio of speeding cars. “Split Second is an action arcade street racing game set in the world of a global reality…
By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2009 -
Ubisoft’s Real-Time Strategy Is A Clever R.U.S.E.
Ubisoft teams with developer Eugen Systems to create R.U.S.E., an innovative real-time strategy title where deception is the key to victory. R.U.S.E., built by Act of War: Direct Action developer Eugen, promises to reinvigorate the real-time strategy genre by adding the element of bluffing, allowing players to fake out their opponents as they battle it…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2009 -
Red Faction Guerrilla: Tools Of Destruction
Richard Machowicz, host of the TV show Future Weapons, showcases the destructive power of the arsenal available in Red Faction: Guerrilla. The first video deals with the more personal ways to hurt people, places, and things in Red Faction: Guerrilla, including the assault rifle and the powered sledgehammer – my personal favorite. The second clip…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2009 -
New Steamworks Feature “Makes DRM Obsolete”
Shortly after Microsoft revealed new features for their Games for Windows Live service, Valve counters with new Steamworks features, including in-game downloadable content, robust matchmaking, and new technology they claim “makes DRM obsolete.” We’ve already heard about the new downloadable content support for Steam, and the matchmaking is the same we’ve seen in the PC…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2009 -
EA’s Big New Mobile Game Is… Scrabble? Again?
EA Mobile plans to announce a slew of new games for the iPhone at their summit this morning; among them Tiger Woods, Need for Speed, Wolfenstein RPG and Star Trek. But when I arrived at the EA Mobile hands-on session, the only game they had to show me was Scrabble. Which came out like a…
By AJ Glasser Published March 24, 2009 -
Fallout 3’s The Pitt Isn’t Quite Right, Bethesda Is On The Case – UPDATE
Reports are pouring in from all corners of the intersphere that Bethesda’s The Pitt downloadable content for Fallout 3 is relatively broken, with graphical glitches and freezing issues abounding. Three separate threads can be found on the official Bethesda forums regarding glitches in The Pitt downloadable content for Fallout 3, mostly centered around the Xbox…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2009