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Burnout Paradise Toy Cars, Boost Specials Drop Early
Xbox Live Marketplace accidentally received extra Burnout Paradise downloadable content this morning, revealing details on the upcoming Toy Car and Boost Specials packs that Criterion didn’t want you to know yet. Both packs appeared and then disappeared early this morning, not allowing gamers to purchase them but definitely allowing us to read about them, listing…
By Mike Fahey Published February 19, 2009 -
Dyrdek’s Fantasy Plaza Coming to Skate 2
Pro-skater and reality TV star Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Plaza skate park will be hitting Skate 2 as downloadable content, Electronic Arts announced today. The downloadable Fantasy Plaza skate park, which will include the surrounding downtown Los Angeles area, is modeled after the 25,000-square-foot indoor concrete skate plaza that is home to Dyrdek’s MTV show Rob…
By Brian Crecente Published February 19, 2009 -
Titan Pack Hits PC, PS3 Unreal Tournament 3 Next Month
On March 5 Epic Games plans to release a free expansion pack for the PC and Playstation 3 version of Unreal Tournament 3 which adds new maps, units, vehicles, characters and awards. There is no word yet on when or if the Titan Pack will be coming to the Xbox 360 version. The Titan Pack…
By Brian Crecente Published February 19, 2009 -
Japanese Newspapers FIGHT!
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Got a Fever of A Hundred and Three Hope everything with Tristan is looking up today. Kids and fevers can be scary. This afternoon, in the span of literally ten minutes or so, two separate newspaper salesmen pounded on my front door, trying to sell me a subscription. Last year,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009 -
Nerd City Full Of Game Characters
For a little while now, Something Awful have been working on “Goon City”, a lovingly-rendered city map made up of everything those guys like. And they like their video games. Scrolling around Goon City will, we warn you, cost you precious minutes. Maybe even precious hours, as you play a dork’s version of Where’s Waldo,…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2009 -
Street Fighter II HD FINALLY Gets A European PS3 Release
Europe, your long wait is OVER. After languishing on the sidelines for what must have felt like an eternity, Capcom have finally announced that Street Fighter II HD will be out on PS3 this week. So come February 19 – which by the time you’re reading this, is probably today – you can get your…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2009 -
Midway Delisted From New York Stock Exchange
Earlier this month, Midway filed for bankruptcy earlier this month. Now, the long-struggling publisher of fighting game Mortal Kombat has been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. This comes as the U.S. Bankruptcy Court decided to let Midway spend money to keep its operations running, despite protests from a laundry list of debt collectors.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009 -
Buy A Wii Controller That Looks Like A SNES Pad
Last year, Club Nintendo members in Japan were treated something special. They could get a Wii controller that looked like a SNES pad. Well, thanks to the wonders of global commerce, now you can too! Yes, what was once the domain of Japanese fanboys and cashed-up import fiends is now yours to enjoy for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2009 -
World of Warcraft Can Save The Environment?
Stanford Professor Byron Reeves thinks World of Warcraft can be harnessed as an energy-saving tool by attaching Smart Meter readings to gameplay goals. Smart Meters monitor the electricity in a household and feed that information to power companies. By uploading it to WoW instead, Reeves thinks the game could become a tool to encourage environmental…
By AJ Glasser Published February 19, 2009 -
Lost & Damned Accidentally Censors Grand Theft Auto IV?
Reports are starting to come in from Europe claiming that the release of Grand Theft Auto IV’s expansion pack, The Lost & Damned, has somehow censored previously uncensored versions of the game. While at this stage these reports are unconfirmed, the complaints are in essence the exact opposite of what’s happened in Australia. Seems that…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2009 -
Hey, You’ve Got LittleBigPlanet In My Japanese Pop Music Video
The latest video from Japanese garage rock band Beat Crusaders takes features Little Big Planet character Sackboy as the band members. The upbeat video mixes real world and in-game LBP. This same song was used in the Japanese trailer for LBP, and the band is signed to DefSTAR Records, a division of Sony Music Japan.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009 -
Capcom Announcing New Game On Xbox LIVE Next Monday
Osaka-base game company Capcom is announcing a new title for Xbox 360 next week. The announcement will apparently come in the form of a trailer available through Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the evening of February 23 (Japan Time). However, any further details about the game are not yet known. カプコンがXbox 360用の新作を23日夜に発表、映像をネット配信 [Dengeki Online]
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009 -
Drink Booze With Japanese Hostesses
Dream C Club from Japanese publisher D3 is set in a hostess bar. The Xbox 360 title lets players spend weekends getting wrecked with the saucy cabaret ladies that work at the club. In Dream C Club, players go to a hostess bar for a year, working odd jobs during the weekdays to save money…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009 -
Team Fortress 2 Is Very, Very Disappointed In You, Cheaters
Cheaters in online PC games are as numerous as they are despicable. We hate them, you hate them, but developers, well, developers – like Valve, for example – hate them even more. So it must be the highlight of their week when they get to not only catch them, but dream up imaginative new ways…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2009 -
Noby Noby Boy Influenced By… DiRT?!
Keita Takashi, designer of quirky cult classic Katamari Damacy, has put out another quirky title. Called Noby Noby Boy, the PS3 game is, well, hard to describe. It’s a unique title for the PlayStation Network from a unique game developer. Takahashi is largely indifferent about video games, saying, “There aren’t really any I like.” Rather…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009 -
StarCraft II Graphical Updates: Before And After
The art team for upcoming real-time-strategy StarCraft II has been busy. It’s been adding new animations and improving textures. Check out the before and after pictures of the game’s insectoid Zerg faction. StarCraft II Q&A – Batch 49 [Battle.net Thanks, John!]
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009 -
Sony Japan Looking For “New Game Hardware” Testers
A job listing has appeared on the Sony Computer Entertainment website, looking for individuals to test “new model game hardware.” The Sony job listing says, “Experience an in-development game console (hardware) early!” Job duties include checking on, reporting on and giving input for a in-development game hardware. The listing’s Q&A reads: “This is specifically for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009 -
Rumor: Brutal Legend Wii, Battlefront III & LEGO Indy 2
A Go Nintendo reader – from the retail sector by the looks of it, given the breadth of tips – has come forward with loads of new information on EA & Activision’s 2009 lineup. Details are scarce beyond some brief listings, so we’ll move straight into those. Note that there are some Lucasarts games in…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2009 -
Castlevania Arcade Game Now Released In Japan
This week, Konami is releasing Castlevania arcade title Akumajo Dracula THE ARCADE in game centers across Japan. The deluxe cabinet features a whip-like wand controller. Read game play impressions here and check out the game trailer here. This is not the first Castlevania arcade game. Konami released Akumajo Dracula in Japanese arcades in 1988, two…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 19, 2009 -
DSi European Release Date, Price Announced
Completing the day’s glut of Nintendo DSi launch announcements, it’s been announced that the new handheld will be out in Europe before the US, and will retail for £149.99. Customers in both the UK and continental Europe (for whom the press release we received did not reveal pricing) will be able to get their hands…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2009