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More Layoffs Hit NCSoft

A shift to a more studio-centric approach in game development and support will impact 70 to 90 employees at NCsoft West, the game developer said today. In order to solidify and streamline company operations across all NCsoft West territories, we are implementing some structural changes this week which will impact 70 to 90 employees. We…

By Brian Crecente Published February 11, 2009

Left 4 Dead Survival Pack Will Be Free

The recently unveiled Left 4 Dead Survival pack for the Xbox 360 and PC will be free, Valve announced today. The pack, due this spring, introduces a new multiplayer game mode entitled, Survival, plus two complete campaigns for Versus Mode (Death Toll, Dead Air). A Critic’s Choice Edition of the game will be heading to…

By Brian Crecente Published February 11, 2009

New Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Screens

The downloadable beat ’em up prequel to the upcoming Watchmen movie, known around these parts as Watchmen: The End Is Nigh, has been the subject of new hands-on previews. (Watch for ours later today.) In keeping with the preview tradition, Warner Bros. has released new screens of Watchmen: The End Is Nigh. While you pick…

By Michael McWhertor Published February 11, 2009

Minesweeper Explodes Onto Xbox Live Arcade

The game rivaled only by Solitaire in terms of man-hours lost at workplaces around the world makes its way to the Xbox Live Arcade today, in the form of Minesweeper Flags. Minesweeper Flags joins 3 On 3 NHL Arcade on Xbox Live Arcade this week, offering up the the same mine-clearing goodness we’ve been enjoying…

By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2009

Blockbuster Adding Games To Total Access

Blockbuster Video’s rent-by-mail program Total Access is set to become even more total later this year, with the addition of video game rentals to its expansive lineup of rental titles. Blockbuster’s Total Access rental program might soon have a distinct advantage over rival rent-at-home company Netflix with the introduction of video game rentals to the…

By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2009

If Halo Played Like Final Fantasy, It Would Look Like This

Ever wonder what Halo would look like if it swapped out the fast-paced shooter thing for the turn-based JRPG thing? Me neither. Somebody did, though, otherwise we wouldn’t have this clip. At 5:05, it’s far too long, but you only need to watch the first 30-40 seconds to catch the gist of it.

By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2009

Aliens Fight Predators Again In 2010

The two baddest aliens in the galaxy square off again next year, as Sega announces a new Aliens vs. Predator title, developed by the team behind the 1999 original. Forget the sadly under-developed film franchise – a video game is where the two legendary movie monsters first face-off, and a video game is where the…

By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2009

Genius Drops First Tracks For Scratch: The Ultimate DJ

Genius Products has finally gotten around to revealing some of the tracks for their upcoming rhythm title Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, with Beastie Boys, Kanye West, and The Black Eyed Peas making the cut. Announced back in October of last year, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ is a rhythm game like no other, despite looking like…

By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2009

Preorder Pokemon Platinum Get Free Toy

Starting this Sunday, people who reserve a copy of Pokemon Platinum Version will land a free Girantina Origin Forme figure. The game, due out March 22 for the DS, will introduce the new form of the Girantina Pokemon as well as a few new features and online options. “Pokémon fans know all about one-of-a-kind characters,…

By Brian Crecente Published February 11, 2009

Empire Teams With Mensa For Real Brain Games

Dust off your thinking cap and prepare for some hyper-intelligent gaming, as Empire Interactive signs an exclusive game development deal with the world’s oldest high-IQ society, Mensa. Empire Interactive has signed a multi-year deal with the intelligence-fostering American Mensa organization to develop handheld, PC, and console titles based on the Mensa license. Judging by the…

By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2009

Giant Robots Help Kill Tabula Rasa

NCsoft’s doomed massively-multiplayer online science fiction game Tabula Rasa may only have weeks to live, but the developers are making those weeks count, with giant player-controlled mechs storming the title’s final moments. Role-playing pioneer Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa might be dead come February 28th, but the team behind the title continue to show their dedication…

By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2009

Sigh

To: Crecente From: Luke Re: Doc So my copy of Killzone 2 turned up today. Exciting! Glad to be playing it, even gladder I’m not having to write about it. Anyway. Here’s what you missed last night: Team Fortress 2 Demake Gang Garrison 2 Goes 2.0 Home Wardrobe Expands To Include Ninja Cosplay Finally, Zelda…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2009

Black Cats Set To Advertise F.E.A.R. 2

This Friday the thirteenth a kendle of black cats will descend on London to advertise F.E.A.R. 2… really. The trained black cats, commissioned by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, will be decked out in F.E.A.R. 2 cat clothing and walking around London to advertise the game. The catvertising campaign, sure to illicit at least one PETA…

By Brian Crecente Published February 11, 2009

Godfather II Gets April Release

Godfather II, originally set to hit stores around the same time as Killzone 2, Halo Wars and Street Fighter IV, is now headed for stores on April 7 in North America and and April 10 in Europe. EA head-honcho John Riccitiello announced that the game was going to be delayed at the beginning of the…

By Brian Crecente Published February 11, 2009

G.I. Joe Game Detailed Now, Unveiled Next Week

Electronic Arts’ take on toy-turned-cartoon-turned-movie, G.I. Joe, will be unveiled during next week’s Toy Fair in New York. “As Hasbro and Paramount Pictures reignite the G.I. Joe property this year with an all-new toy line and film, EA is excited to play a major role in bringing this icon of pop culture history to a…

By Brian Crecente Published February 11, 2009

Phil Harrison: Why Was God Of War II On PS2, And Not PS3?

With the PS2 now in its last days, we can safely look back and say that, yes, God of War II was the machine’s swansong. But it could have been oh so different! In an interview with 1UP, God of War II man Cory Barlog reveals that, upon first showing the game off to Sony…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2009

Study Says Gaming Can Make You Totally Stressed Out

A Taiwanese study – backed by British researchers – has found that playing too many video games can (can) contribute to a a rise in stress levels and feelings of anxiety in “young people”. The report found that many games cause a “fight or flight” reaction in the player’s mind, which can often trick the…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2009

LocoRoco Swag Arrives, Only Two Years Too Late

We’ve bemoaned the lack of LocoRoco merchandise previously. For a franchise so steeped in cuteness, it’s a mystery as to why we aren’t drowning in plushies and other assorted pieces of licensed crap. No sooner do we say that aloud, though, and Sony go and drop this on us. The LocoRoco 2 sweepstakes, which is…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2009

You Are Cordially Invited To Attend The Street Fighter IV Launch Party

Street Fighter IV is kind of a big deal. So when it launches, it deserves – and is getting – a big, swank launch party. Want to go? Well you can, because you’re invited. Capcom will be taking over the Geffen Contemporary @ Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles on Thursday night, and if…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2009

More People Play FIFA Than You Could Possibly Imagine

One thing I’ve picked up over the years is how oblivious most Americans are to the success of EA’s FIFA. It’s not your fault, just, it’s not a game on most people’s radar. So it’s probably news to most Americans that the game is popular. Immensely popular. Like, bigger-than-Madden popular. And how popular is that?…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2009