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EA Adds Don Control Multiplayer To The Godfather II
Build a family and command them real-time strategy style in Don Control, the newly announced free multiplayer mode for EA’s The Godfather II. Available for download upon the game’s release on April 7th, Don Control allows players to challenge each other to 16-player battles, with their single player money on the line. One player on…
By Mike Fahey Published March 18, 2009 -
A Look At the Custom Chinatown Wars DS
I Heart Cool Stuff got a gander at the custom Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars DS on display during the launch event for the game at the Nintendo World Store earlier this week. The custom DS was given away to one of the first 20 people to show up to the launch event in New…
By Brian Crecente Published March 18, 2009 -
Do You Believe In Ghosts?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Death Lottery That reminds me — I should get life insurance, too. I always feel life insurance is somewhat morbid as you’re signing a contract about your own death. Kinda creeps me out, so I’ve been hesitant about getting it because of that. Selfish and silly, I know! Prolly get…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 18, 2009 -
I Am 8-BIt? More Like Ich Bin 8-Bit
i am 8-bit is as influential as gaming art shows get. But it doesn’t just influence artists. It influences art shows. Even German art shows. Like Ich Bin 8-Bit (cute), a spin-off show that’s running until April 4 at the nuerotitan gallery in Berlin. It’s like i am 8-bit in that it’s focusing on game-related…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 18, 2009 -
And The Most Consistent Developer In The World Is…
Earlier in the month, we found out who the most consistent publisher in the world is. As in, whose games consistently receive good review scores. Now let’s find out who the best developer is. And surprise, according to the people putting this list together, it’s not Rockstar. Why? Because while Rockstar is a single entity…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 18, 2009 -
UK Retailer: PS3, PSP Price Cuts Coming “Soon”
A “major” UK retailer has told game site CVG that PSP and PS3 price cuts are “definitely coming soon”. Rumors have been circulating about such a price cut for some time. “It’s been on the cards for a while,” the retailer is quotes as saying, “but manufacturers are not in the habit of giving exact…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 18, 2009 -
Yet Another Reason The iPhone Is A Viable Gaming Platform
To date, iPhone games have been largely rubbish. That’s not to say the system is without potential, though. Especially when you consider there are over 30 million of them in the wild. Announced during an Apple event yesterday, that figure includes both iPhones and the new iPod Touch, which both can run games (and other…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 18, 2009 -
How’s The DS Doing In South Africa?
When people talk DS Lite sales, they typically mention Japanese, North American or European sales numbers. There are other countries where the DS Lite has launched, countries like South Africa. According to Core Gaming, which handles Nintendo’s South African distribution, the console seems to be doing well for the region. “The DS Lite launched in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 18, 2009 -
British Sales Charts: Res 5 Breaks Records
Resident Evil 5 was released in the UK last week. It did…well. So well, in fact, that it outsold the rest of the week’s top ten combined. It was also the biggest-selling debut since Call of Duty: World at War. Those interested in a taste of a sales breakdown (ChartTrack sadly don’t release hard numbers)…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 18, 2009 -
Metal Gear Solid Touch Is Thumby
The first footage of Metal Gear Solid Touch was missing one thing very important. No, two things: Thumbs. Of course, the game is a touch screen game, so fingers tap the screen is expected. But to this degree, like where it’s kinda hard to see what’s going on at times? Shame that your thumbs keep…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 18, 2009 -
Top-Selling SingStar Charts Paint A Picture
Brits, Euros, Aussies, you know what SingStar is about. Americans, though, we often get the impression you don’t quite get it. Well, this list of the top-selling DLC for the game might help. The list – which details the top 10-selling games from the British SingStore – is useful to you because it, more than…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 18, 2009 -
PSN Title PAIN Offers Dick’s Balls
Troubled comedian Andy Dick has done voice work for PlayStation Network’s PAIN. Dick, who is currently sober, will also lend his likeness to the game. Dick blogs: basically, i screamed for two hours. if you have ever had the urge to beat my scrawny, lily-white ass, now you can, literally… virtually. as for my stimulant…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 18, 2009 -
Wizard World Comic Con Becomes Superfriends With Gaming Show
Philly’s Wizard World is one of the biggest comic conventions in the world. And is about to get even bigger, with news it’s joining forces with the Video Game Expo. Otherwise known as VGXPO, it’s certainly no E3, but it is still the East Coast’s largest video game show. The deal – which effectively shares…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 18, 2009 -
Jim Cramer vs. Jon Stewart Unedited
Last Thursday, Daily Show host Jon Stewart went for the jugular of CNBC host Jim Cramer — well, went for the jugular, again. Stewart had been ragging on Crammer, who talks finance on his CNBC show Mad Money, for spewing nonsense and being totally wrong about the economic meltdown. The edited episode can be viewed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 18, 2009 -
Devil May Cry: 10 Million Shipped
You’d think, at face value, that the appeal of a game series starring an effeminate, shirtless man in leather pants would be limited. Think that, though, and you’d be dead, dead wrong. Instead, Capcom have today announced that the series, which first began on the PS2 in 2001 (and has since moved to the PS3,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 18, 2009 -
The Difference Between Pokemon And Monster Hunter
Pokémon and Monster Hunter are both wildly popular franchises. The games are often compared, and they do share things in common. But there are differences, of course! The biggest difference between the two franchises is that in Pokémon, you capture monsters, while in Monster Hunter, you *kill* monsters and then *carve* parts out of their…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 18, 2009 -
So, How Many 360 Games Are Any Good?
Picture the scene: your mum walks into GameStop. She walks to the Xbox 360 section, and picks out a game for your birthday. At random. What are the odds she picks a good one? Market research firm EEDAR are on-hand to help you find out. Having tracked every Xbox 360 game’s score in Metacritic, they’ve…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 18, 2009 -
PS3 Alchemy Game Out This Summer
As hinted at earlier, Alchemist role-playing series Atelier is making the leap to the PS3. The latest entry, Atelier Rorona, will be released in Japan on June 25. The game will feature full voice — a first for the series — and 3D graphics. The artist is Meru Kishida. The game’s plot follows a novice…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 18, 2009 -
PC Sales Charts: The Imperial March
Empire: Total War dominated last week’s PC sales charts. This week? It’s reign continues, as it tops the NPD retail charts and hangs onto second place in both the Steam and Direct2Drive lists. Sales and expansion packs helped keep it from being a Total War clean sweep, though, as Red Alert 3: Uprising and Unreal…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 18, 2009