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Bioh4zard 2 Recreates Resident Evil 2 In Left 4 Dead

We can become pretty calloused toward user created mods, but when someone goes to the effort of recreating Resident Evil 2‘s entire scenario in Valve’s Left 4 Dead, our cold hearts melt. Such is the case with Bioh4zard 2, a work-in-progress user created campaign that recreates the locations — but not necessarily the exact events…

Video Games Are Not Recession-Proof, Says NPD

GameDaily reports that Michael Klotz, senior account manager at the NPD Group, says the video games industry is already feeling the effects of the recession. Gee, I could have told you that, looking at the list of recent industry layoffs. But Klotz pointed out in a Game Business Law summit at Southern Methodist University’s law…

Here’s What PlayStation 3’s Dress Looks Like

Sony introduced Dress to Japanese PlayStation 3 owners today, the fashion application that allows users to design new clothing and dress up their avatars — for a price, of course. How does it look? Well, the clothing looks good, considering Sony has partnered with real-life brands like Puma and Beams to give Dress users ready-to-wear…

How IS the baby?

To: Ash From: Crecente Re: So… How Is The Baby? I’ve checked on the baby a few times with you, but I keep forgetting to ask. How are you and MRS Bash holding up? I’ve heard having a second child is like 10 times the work instead of twice the work. Is that really true?…

LocoRoco 2? Cheap!

Sony is letting you have LocoRoco2 for a song. In brand new video game terms, that’s $19.99 USD or, in SCEA pricing terms “the cost of just two movie tickets.” Following a PSP pricing strategy similar to the one SCEA used with the original Patapon, the sub-twenty dollar scheme may simply be a “please, please,…

Prep Up Your NXE Avatar With New Threads

Your New Xbox Experience avatar just got a wardrobe booster, thanks to the fashionistas at Microsoft and Rare. It’s a noticeably preppy update to the Avatar closet, perfect for a weekend beach house getaway. Fans of polos, cardigans, chinos and other yacht-appropriate casual wear will want to deck out their Avatars with the latest threads.…

Rumor: Next Grand Theft Auto Could Hit By The Holidays

We’d think that the next proper Grand Theft Auto game, Xbox 360-exclusive expansions notwithstanding, is a long way off. Not Game Informer, though. The magazine is reportedly expecting the next entry by end of year. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Didn’t Grand Theft Auto IV just ship? Well, if Game Informer’s “Loose Talk” is correct, pegging…

Microsoft Gets Smart (Could Get Smarter)

Microsoft is teaming up with Best Buy to encourage parents and caregivers to talk about video game playing and ratings with their kids, Microsoft announced today. The Get Game Smart website is filled with glowing endorsements about family gaming, a break down of what exactly the Entertainment Software Rating Board’s ratings mean, and some neat…

Final Skate 2 Pre-Launch Screens Are Vegetarian Friendly

With Skate 2 shipping next week, EA released this final batch of screenshots to remind everyone of what they’ll be missing if they don’t get it, without an ounce of dead animal in sight. Having tinkered about a little bit with the demo that was released last week on the 360, I’ll probably show up…

Electronic Arts Thinks I’m a Cannibal

Here’s one piece of swag I won’t be donating to a charity. Electronic Arts sent me a freezer box this morning packed with Skate 2 assets and two frozen steaks. I’m pretty sure I won’t be storing that in my closet until November. But what’s this about the two 6 ounce steaks being “prepared fresh…

.hack Is Coming Back On PSP

The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmation on the next video game episode long-running, but niche appealing .hack series from CyberConnect. .hack//LINK is making the jump from manga to the PSP in 2009. In what we’re guessing is an attempt to glom on to the success of Capcom’s Monster Hunter Portable series, CyberConnect and (we’re…

SimAnimals Trailer Is Dangerously Adorable

The latest trailer for EA’s SimAnimals highlights how adorable and cuddly the wild animals in the forest are, as opposed to the ferocious, baby-eating animals we see in the nature documentaries. Due out next week for the Nintendo DS and Wii, SimAnimals is a pet sim that replaces your cuddly, store-bought hamster with an entire…

You Got Your Baroque in My Battlefield

Danny Elfman, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the International Contemporary Ensemble. They’re just a few of the classically trained musicians jumping on the video game bandwagon lately to make absurd amounts of cash. Just how absurd? Game composer and Game Audio Network Guild founder Tommy Tallarico tell the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that the typical fee for a…

Kojima “Addicted” To Left 4 Dead, Considers Renouncing His Japanese Status

The man behind Metal Gear Solid, Hideo Kojima, has got Left 4 Dead fever, a first-person shooter addiction rare in the typical Japanese video game fan. “Maybe I should quit being Japanese,” Kojima joked. In a newly published Famitsu interview, by way of 1UP, the Kojima Productions head worries further about the disparity between Japanese…

Dragon Age Prequel Novel Released This March

BioWare crams so much story into their games that they need to release some of it in book form, hence Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne, the novel prequel to Dragon Age: Origins. Due out on March 3rd from Tor Books, Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne tells the tale of the rebel lord Maric, who leads…

Xbox 360 Dominates 2008 Game Rentals

Seven of the top ten most rented titles in 2008 were Xbox 360 games, the remaining three were Wii titles, according to a survey by Rentrak and Home Video Essentials. Rentrak used Home Video Essentials, which measures consumer rental activity and grosses on more than 65,000 film and video game properties, looking at retail, online…

A Buyer’s Guide To A Console Generation Past

Times are tough, money is tight, and new consoles & games are expensive. But older consoles and games? Much cheaper, and just as good! Think back to the years between, oh, around 2000-2006. A lucky few among you would have owned all three gaming consoles, but for the majority, a lot of great systems, and…

Frankenreview: Mirror’s Edge (PC)

While the console versions of EA DICE’s ambitious first-person action adventure game Mirror’s Edge might have slipped past the Frankenreview monster, the recently released PC version encounters no such luck. The console version of Mirror’s Edge, released last November for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, may have received overall positive reviews, but multiple complaints…

THQ Patches WWE Smackdown VS. Raw Create-a-Superstar

THQ has released a patch for the Create-A Superstar Mode for the PlayStation 3 version of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009, allowing players to better build up their custom creations. Players will now be able to give their created Superstars increased attributes by playing through the game’s Career Mode – or not. Players not wishing…

Tomy’s My Do It All Nearly Makes Your DS A PDA

Tomy’s My Do It All for the Nintendo DS further punctuates the possibilities of the handheld as a viable personal digital assistant, while staying on the safe side of the application versus toy line. The Nintendo DS needs a day planner application. There are plenty of homebrew options out there, but for those of us…