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Tales of Vesperia Animated Movie Announced
The February issue of Japanese trade magazine Kinejun announces a big screen anime version of Namco’s RPG Tales of Vesperia. The movie version is slated to be released this year by Kadokawa Pictures. Director Kanta Kamei is helming the anime, and seiyu Kosuke Toriumi will be lending his voice to the project. [アニメ]ナムコ「テイルズ・オブ・ヴェスペリア」劇場映画化決定！ [MOON PHASE…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2009 -
GTA IV Teams With iTunes, Dumps Amazon’s Body In A Dumpster
Much was made last year of Rockstar’s deal with Amazon, whereby the music featured in GTA IV would also be made available for sale on Amazon’s online store. Turns out it was all for naught! Because Amazon has been dumped as the soundtrack provider for upcoming GTAIV expansion Lost & The Damned, in favour of…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2009 -
Yes, There Are LittleBigPlanet Action Figures Coming
We really hope you like LittleBigPlanet‘s Sackboy, because you’ll be seeing more than ever of the little guy in 2009, including Sackboys in 2-inch to 18-inch plastic form. That’s right… action figures! Sony has revealed, via its PlayStation.blog, that it has partnered with Mezco Toyz [sic] to manufacture wee plastic Sackboys, with an assortment of…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2009 -
More Mass Effect DLC Loading In An Elevator Near You?
Speaking with Cinemablend’s games team during the New York Comic-Con over the weekend, Bioware’s Jay Watamaniuk told the website that a second helping of Mass Effect DLC was currently in development. While chatting about an upcoming patch for the PC version of the game – which he will only say is “coming soon” – Watamaniuk…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2009 -
Star Trek Online Plays The Race Card
There’s a little bit of me that really wants to play Star Trek Online. It’s the same part that owns five seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation. But what race would I be? Cute Vulcan? Adorable Andorian? Foxy Ferengi? Apparently, one can create whatever wrinkly-nosed race one can come up with in Star Trek…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2009 -
Burnout Paradise Up For A Game Of Cops And Robbers
Criterion Games has big plans for Burnout Paradise in 2009. That includes another newly announced batch of downloadable content, a “Cops and Robbers” pack planned for later this year. Criterion is brief with the details, writing on the official PlayStation blog that it’s “keeping the gameplay under wraps for the moment” on the premium pack,…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2009 -
Legal Mag Recognizes Video Game Attorney As Outstanding Lawyer
Attorney Stephen Smith got a nod from legal magazine Los Angeles Daily Journal today in their “20 Under 40” feature for his impact on the interactive gaming industry. Smith’s case victories include a $13 million suit awarded to Ubisoft Entertainment for the contentious Bratz license dispute with MGA Entertainment, a $10 million copyright infringement claim…
By AJ Glasser Published February 9, 2009 -
The Joydick Lets Players Play With Themselves To Play
SF Media Labs’ “Joydick” is probably what you think it is: not safe for work in every which way. It’s also “a wearable haptic device for controlling video gameplay based on realtime male masturbation.” Oh, science. What are we going to do with you? And by that, I mean what took you so long? As…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2009 -
Sega Re-Trademarks Two More Dreamcast Titles
Alright, Sega. What are you up to? Trademarking old and occasionally obscure Dreamcast titles in anticipation of the ten year anniversary of the console’s North American launch is starting to make us antsy. We’re well aware of your interest in rehashing classic Sega Master System and Genesis titles, but we never thought you’d actually get…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2009 -
Dead Rising 2!
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Goodbye College Loan, I Hated You! Yes! Dead Rising 2. Turns out that video your translated the japanese characters off of was a bit of viral marketing that hit days before the official announcement. Nice to see that your translation of that Famitsu article wasn’t wrong. I wonder if anyone…
By Brian Crecente Published February 9, 2009 -
More Nazi Undead Coming To World At War
You like shooting zombies. You love shooting Nazis. It’s the first-person shooter equivalent of peanut butter and chocolate, more of which you’re getting in the upcoming Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack. While we wait for an officially official announcement, semi-official word from the official Call of Duty forums says that more Nazi…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2009 -
Metal Gear Solid 4 Ration Sound Drops Perk Up Your Keys
Stock up on octagonal rations and bring them wherever you go, announcing your Metal Gear fanboy loud and proud with Metal Gear Solid 4 Ration Sound Keychains. Put Snake’s delicious health boosters in your pocket. National Console Support is taking pre-orders for the sound drops, all of which feature embedded signature sound files for on-the-go…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2009 -
Lara Croft Breaks Her Date To Go Beneath The Ashes
Due to an “unexpected technical issue,” the first batch of downloadable goodies for Tomb Raider: Underworld will not make its planned February 10th launch date. This is the bonus level’s second delay. Previously planned for a December launch, the two new downloadable levels from Eidos and Crystal Dynamics will give Tomb Raider: Underworld fans new…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2009 -
First Brief Details On Left 4 Dead’s New “Survival” Mode
As promised, first concrete details on the Left 4 Dead “Survival Pack” were released on the most recent episode of GameTrailers TV. As expected, the new downloadable content brings two campaigns to Versus Mode. And? The “Survival” multiplayer mode, which is separate from Versus and the cooperative Campaign modes, will allow “up to four players…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2009 -
Force Unleashed Wins Writers Guild Award
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed was honored for best videogame writing at the annual 2009 Writers Guild Awards over the weekend. The awards, presented by the Writers Guild of America, West and Writers Guild of America, East, are for achievement in writing for screen, television, radio, news, promotional and video games. The writing was OK…
By Brian Crecente Published February 9, 2009 -
Why Dead Rising 2 May Not Have Photography
The first thing most of us noticed when Capcom confirmed Dead Rising 2 was the lack of the original title’s lead Frank West. The second? Where’s the camera? There’s an argument for not including the camera, so prevalent, so beloved in the first Dead Rising, in this sequel. In the original Dead Rising you play…
By Brian Crecente Published February 9, 2009 -
3 On 3 NHL Arcade: Your XBLA Game of the Week
EA’s big-headed hockey game 3 On 3 NHL Arcade checks into Xbox Live Arcade this week, bringing zany, powered-up puck handling to gamers who like buying things with Microsoft Points as currency. The EA Sports Freestyle game, which hit the PlayStation Network last Thursday, features support for up to six players online, eight wacky power-ups,…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2009 -
New York Comic Con Cosplay, Previews and Toys
Jim Reilly spent a good chunk of his weekend hanging out at the New York Comic Con so you didn’t have to. Here’s a run down of the posts filed so far from the event: Prototype Preview: Slick, But Not A Stand Out New Wolfenstein Features Otherworld X-Men Origins: Wolverine Preview: A Bloody Good Time…
By Brian Crecente Published February 9, 2009 -
LittleBigPlanet, Braid Lead Game Developers Choice Award Finalists
Organizers of the ninth annual Game Developers Choice Awards have announced this year’s finalists, with Media Molecule’s LittleBigPlanet leading the nominees with seven nominations, including Best Game Design and Game of the Year. Hot on the heels of the PlayStation 3 exclusive was Braid, which saw five GDCA nominations, including Best Debut and Innovation. Other…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2009