Call of Duty Retrospective – Episode 3: A New Frontier
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010“Episode 3: A New Frontier” covers the two sixth-generation console entries in the series; Call of Duty: Finest Hour and Call of Duty 2: Big Red One.
2 CommentsBad Company 2: Vietnam Dated
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010EA has announced that the upcoming expansion pack to Battlefield: Bad Company 2, which will be set during the Vietnam-era, will be released on December 21st. PC Gamers who purchase the expansion pack directly from the EA store will gain three days of early access to the game, effectively placing the PC launch of Battlefield: [...]
2 CommentsElder-Geek Child’s Play Marathon Post-Mortem
Monday, November 29th, 2010Our charitable Child’s Play venture into the Mojave Wasteland, we are happily biased to report, was a success in multiple ways.
4 Comments‘Inferior’ PS3 Black Ops Sparks Petition
Monday, November 29th, 2010While the Playstation 3 has been argued to house many an inferior multi-platform version of a game, some gamers disparaged gamers have taken their dislike a step further. Discontent with the alleged faults in the PS3 (and PC) version(s) of Call of Duty: Black Ops, these gamers have started up a petition against the game, [...]
3 CommentsMark Wahlberg Confirmed for Nathan Drake Role
Monday, November 29th, 2010Despite Twitter campaigns for other actors, Mark Wahlberg has announced that he has been confirmed for the role of Nathan Drake in the upcoming Uncharted film. Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci have also been rumored, but not confirmed, for supporting roles as Drake’s father and uncle, respectively.
3 CommentsUPDATED: Nintendo Returning to CES
Monday, November 29th, 2010For years before E3 was founded, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was the go-to event for all major gaming companies to show off their wares. Since the Electronic Entertainment Expo’s inception, most gaming-centric companies have left CES for the more industry specific grounds of LA. But for the first time in 16 years, Nintendo will [...]
1 CommentEA: Licensed-based Games are Dead
Monday, November 29th, 2010In an interview with Develop, EA Games President Frank Gibeau stated that “the days of licensed-based, 75-rated games copies are dead like the dinosaur.” In the past, EA was well-known for releasing a large number of license-based games, though the total number of such titles being published by EA has dwindled over recent years. According [...]
2 CommentsSplinter Cell 6 in Development
Monday, November 29th, 2010Jade Raymond, Managing Director of the Ubisoft Toronto division, has confirmed that the development team at her studio is currently working on a sixth installment in the Splinter Cell franchise. She also indicated that she herself is currently leading this team. Raymond has been a producer for the original Assassin’s Creed, and an Executive Producer [...]
Comments OffDisney Interactive Manager Resigns, Company Refocuses
Sunday, November 28th, 2010Graham Hopper, the man attributed for taking Disney’s Interactive division from a movie-based games to the third-party studio behind unique titles like Split/Second, announced his resignation earlier last week in an internal email. Hopper had held the General Manager position at Disney Interactive for the past eight years, and it is not currently clear who [...]
Comments OffFifty 3D Titles In-Development for PS3
Sunday, November 28th, 2010Sony wants those worried about whether that $3,000 TV (plus a possible $160/pair of glasses) is worth it for gaming to relax. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe studio director Mick Hocking has confirmed that 50 3D titles – 20 first party, 30 third party – are currently in development exclusively for the console. Hocking also assured [...]
1 CommentDouble Fine Announces Next Downloadable Game
Sunday, November 28th, 2010With Costume Quest making headlines as a value-packed holiday season download, it appears that Double Fine’s recent restructuring has started out successfully. Continuing the trend, the Tim Schafer-lead company has announced its next download-sized title, Stacking. Playing as the famously collapsible matryoshka dolls from Russia, gamers will play as the world’s smallest doll – Charlie [...]
Comments Off2010 Holiday Shopper’s Guide
Friday, November 26th, 2010In the spirit of the holidays, we hereby offer our insight and expertise to your map to a successful purchase for all the gamers on your list.
2 CommentsThe Elder-Geek 2010 DVD/Blu-Ray Shopping Guide
Thursday, November 25th, 2010Tis the season! Time to walk/click off those turkey LBS with some holiday gift shopping! Here’s our list of DVD/Blu-Ray recommendations!
2 CommentsSplatterhouse Review
Thursday, November 25th, 2010This reimagining of the classic gore fest trilogy of video games had a troubled production history with the original developer Bottlerocket being removed from the project for unknown reasons.
1 CommentDonkey Kong Country Returns Review
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010Can this Rare gem be revitalized with a Retro touch?
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