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Cuts Hit X-Play, Show Drops to Thrice Weekly [Update]
Deep cuts have hit G4’s flagship show X-Play, sources tell us, and the five-day-a-week program has been cut back to three times a week. We’ve heard that us much as half of the staff of the X-Play show have been laid off. We’ve emailed and spoken with G4 officials, but they were not yet able…
By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2009 -
Nirvana Stumbles Blindly Onto Rock Band Wii
Wii Rock Band owners get a healthy does of angsty mumbling today, as seven old tracks from grunge pioneers Nirvana make their way onto the Wii Rock Band Music Store. The new Nirvana songs for the Wii versions of Rock Band are the same as the ones that appeared on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2009 -
Get a Good Deal on Games
The Wall Street Journal, well aware of the current state of economic affairs, ran a story today about all of the ways you can get a deal on video games. The story walks people through everything from trade-ins, to bartering, sales hunting and rentals. It’s a fast, worthwhile read that introduces readers to half a…
By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2009 -
Screens And Scenes For Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4
Naruto becomes a young man in next months Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4 for the PlayStation 2, and Namco Bandai celebrates his growth with a trailer and new screenshots. Ultimate Ninja 4 marks the first North American video game based on the popular anime program’s Shippuden series, which kicks off with an older Naruto returning…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2009 -
Western Europe Home of Most Active Pirates
Western Europe is home to some of the world’s most active countries engaged in online game piracy, according to Entertainment Software Association. “Piracy is the single greatest threat to the innovation, artistic commitment and technological advancements enjoyed by millions of consumers worldwide,” said Michael D. Gallagher, CEO of the ESA, which represents U.S. computer and…
By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2009 -
Team Fortress 2 Scout Update Hitting Hard Next Week
The next Team Fortress 2 class update is only a week away, as Valve officially announces a February 24th release date for the Scout update, with new features revealed on a daily basis. Yes, the speedy Scout is finally getting his due next week, and Valve has launched the official website for the class update,…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2009 -
Mario Land Invades Florida State Fair
The Mushroom Kingdom isn’t just a place you find when you turn on your Nintendo console. No, it’s also an IP-busting amusement ride at this year’s Florida State Fair. Revel in reader Zack’s snaps of the poorly painted, and potentially trauma-inducing “Mario Land.”
By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2009 -
StarCraft II In The Final Stretch
Dustin Browder, lead developer for Blizzard’s StarCraft II, took some time out of his busy schedule yesterday to assure visitors to the game’s official forums that the game was “in the final stretch.” Browder, who posts on the official Blizzard forums under the handle Cavez, actually posted a Frequently Asked Questions article in the forums…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2009 -
50 Cent Talks Blood, Sand and Music
In this new video interview, 50 Cent talks about how involved he was in the making of his upcoming shooter, Blood in the Sand. Once again the game will be supplemented by quite a huge selection of 50 Cents music, likely guaranteeing at least decent sales.
By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2009 -
The Face Of The New Gaming Economy
Video games are not recession proof. With the cratering global economy, the game industry is certainly feeling the effects — most notably, those making the games. “The environment creates stress and strain on all fronts,” an insider told Kotaku. “Management finds themselves unable to maintain the funding for their staff, and employees find themselves working…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2009 -
Nude Moments In Gaming: the Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
With the recent excitement surrounding the inclusion of full-frontal male nudity in Grand Theft Auto 4’s downloadable content, we take a look back at the best and worst nude moments in recent gaming history. Why limit the list for recent games? Because games only recently started giving us the real goods, that’s why. This isn’t…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2009 -
ArenaNet: There Is No Guild Wars 2 Delay
ArenaNet’s Mike O’Brien clears the air regarding the perceived delay of Guild Wars 2, the follow up to NCsoft’s immensely popular free-to-play online roleplaying game. In an open letter to Guild Wars fans, O’Brien points out that Guild wars 2 never had a firm release date attached to it, so there really is no delay,…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2009 -
Metal Gear Creator Gets Lifetime Achievement Award
Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima is being honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 Game Developer’s Choice Awards, held during the Game Developers Conference next month. Each year the Game Developers Choice Awards single out one member of the gaming industry whose contributions helped shape what video games are today, awarding them…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2009 -
Logitech Delays Pricey LCD Gaming Keyboard
Logitech’s G19 high-end gaming keyboard, which comes with a LCD capable of playing video or working as a mini-monitor, won’t be coming out until May, two months after it’s original ship date. While Logitech hasn’t explained why they are delaying the keyboard, it stands to reason that now may not be the best time to…
By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2009 -
Blizzard Dates BlizzCon 2009
Blizzard has officially announced their fourth annual BlizzCon fan convention, calling for fans of World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Starcraft to converge on Anaheim, California, for the August 21-22 event. Blizzard can’t seem to decide on a month, with the first and third BlizzCon fan conventions taking place in October, and the second and now…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2009 -
LEGO Universe Won’t Arrive This Year
Online multiplayer game LEGO Universe won’t be coming out this year as planned, the LEGO Group told Kotaku this morning. “Within the company we have made a strategic decision within LEGO to make a delay of LEGO Universe. It will not be coming out in 2009,” said Mark Hansen, director of business development for the…
By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2009 -
Midway Gets the Greenlight
Despite the protests of quite a long list of debt collectors, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court is letting Midway spend money to keep their doors open. The ruling Monday allows Midway to spend its cash to continue paying salary and expenses and to pay off certain critical vendors. “Approval of these motions is an important first…
By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2009 -
Dragonball: The Movie: The Game: The Trailer
IF you thought the screenshots of the PSP video game based on the live-action catastrophe Dragonball Evolution were bad, wait until you see the game in motion. Now to be completely fair, Namco Bandai didn’t have a whole lot to work with when tasked with coming up with a video game based on the live-action…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2009 -
Burnout Paradise Legendary Cars Priced To Move
Now that we know that the Burnout Paradise Legendary Cars are being released this Thursday, it’s time we learned how much we have to pay for a slice of 80’s automotive history. So how much will you have to pay in order to tool around Paradise City in a reasonable facsimile of K.I.T.T. from Knight…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2009 -
Fallout 3 Tops GameFly’s 2008 Most Wanted List
Fallout 3 won Game of the Year and Xbox 360 Game of the Year in online video game renter GameFly’s annual Q Awards. The Q Awards look at GameFly members’ GameQ, a list of games that members want to rent and in what order. More than 100,000 votes were submitted between mid January and early…
By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2009