Apparent Alpha Protocol Dev Lashes Out at Obsidian
Monday, May 31st, 2010In the wake of a series of mixed Alpha Protocol reviews, an apparent employee of developer Obsidian Entertainment has spoken out in the comment section of a review published online at Joystiq.com. The employee, who presents itself as “a tired dev” and claims to have worked on the project, states that the mixed reception can [...]
Comments OffRock Band 3 to Feature Keytar?
Monday, May 31st, 2010Quickly becoming the most mulled-over demo end-screens in recent memory, Green Day Rock Band‘s single-image promo for Rock Band 3 featured iconography for the game’s traditional instruments: guitar, bass, drums, microphone (now showing three, rather than a single, microphone). But new to the musical arsenal is an icon featuring piano keys, leading many to assume [...]
1 CommentFormer Microsoft Exec: Project Natal will Fail
Monday, May 31st, 2010Project Natal has a lot to live up to, Microsoft giving it its own event two days before E3 and putting it out as their competition to the Wii and Playstation Move. But, according to Scot Bayless (former studio manager for Microsoft) in an interview in the latest episode of Retro Gamer, the peripheral could [...]
1 CommentNavy to Consider Video Games for Boot Camp
Monday, May 31st, 2010The average American lifestyle has presented some problems for new military recruits. A decreasing level of physical activity in the average American life before enlistment has lead to a wide array of physical harm and stress during and after service. The Navy Times is reporting that the United States Navy is considering using software equivalent [...]
Comments OffPrince of Persia Movie Review
Friday, May 28th, 2010Sands of Time is the Greatest Video Game Movie of All Time. But given such lackluster competition, how good is it really?
5 CommentsNew F.E.A.R. 3 Screenshots and Trailer Released
Friday, May 28th, 2010Set for a release later this year, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has made a new batch of screenshots and a new trailer available for the upcoming horror-FPS F.E.A.R. 3. Following on the events from F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, the game will be one of the first to include divergent cooperative play for up to two [...]
Comments OffModNation Racers Review
Friday, May 28th, 2010If you ever wondered who would win in a race between Vegeta, the Monopoly Guy, Where’s Waldo, Winnie the Pooh, and Samus…you’re reading the right review.
4 CommentsDirector Walks Away From Kane & Lynch Movie
Friday, May 28th, 2010According to a report by Latinoreview.com, Simon Crane has abandoned the upcoming Kane & Lynch movie-adaptation, leaving the project without a director only two months before the film is slated to enter production. Simon Crane, former stunt director for “GoldenEye”, “Titanic” and “The World is Not Enough”, was originally attached to direct the movie based [...]
2 CommentsFormer Nintendo Head Goes Dr. Mario
Thursday, May 27th, 2010Hiroshi Yamauchi, former President of Nintendo (during its transition from toy-makers to game-makers,) was known for his brutal work ethic and rare eccentric gaff, but due to a recent investment, his image may have softened a bit. Yamauchi donated the full amount needed (7.5 billion yen/$83 million) to build a new cancer research hospital in [...]
1 CommentDirect2Drive Offering Free-to-Play Starter Packs
Thursday, May 27th, 2010Online distribution service Direct2Drive is getting into the Free2Play market with their recently announced “starter packs.” The package includes a free download of games priced normally up to $19.95, with discounted rates for virtual items. These differing versions of the game will still be developed by the game’s developers, and should help Direct2Drive (who only [...]
Comments OffNew David Jaffe Game is NOT Twisted Metal
Thursday, May 27th, 2010Hounded for seemingly ever on his new project, David Jaffe has finally concretely confirmed that he and his team are not working on a new game in the Twisted Metal. Announced via twitter message, this leaves the possibilities wide open on what the project could be, as Jaffe’s last IP outside Twisted Metal and God [...]
Comments OffMidway Gets Approved for Liquidation
Thursday, May 27th, 2010Midway Games has been in the process of bankruptcy for a while now, since their declaration in February of last year, to be precise. But progress has been made, as the company has just recently won court approval for asset liquidation last Friday by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross. The company has already sold the [...]
Comments OffOnLive Competitor Raises Major Cash
Thursday, May 27th, 2010David Perry’s Gaikai cloud gaming streaming service already made waves by successfully streaming Blizzard’s World of Warcraft on an iPad, and it appears that major investors have taken notice. TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, Benchmark Capital have invested a combined total of $10 million into Gaikai, with Nate Redmond of Rustic Canyon Partners ascending to [...]
Comments OffResistance: The Graphic Novel Review
Thursday, May 27th, 2010If your ideal geeky Saturday night is sitting in front of a warm fireplace sipping on a brandy and reading about J. Robert Oppenheimer single handily defending a military base in Northern Alaska…you’re in luck.
Comments OffRumor: Natal Priced at $149
Thursday, May 27th, 2010A new rumor has surfaced from Edge on the pricing of Microsoft’s upcoming Natal motion device. According to a “trusted source” Natal will launch in October at $149. This is in huge contrast from what we’ve been hearing for the past year from Michael Pachter (among others) where the price was predicted to be around [...]
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