Warning: A lot of Clash of the Titans add-ons coming

Because you, the gamer, demanded it — Namco Bandai has announced that not one but four downloadable content add-on packs are coming forClash of the Titans. Available now is the “Apollo’s Challenge” Quest Pack, which features three new quests which will have you fighting a minotaur, among other things. The content will be followed up by three other quest packs — “Hades’ Challenge,” “Zeus’ Challenge,” and “Athena’s Request” — which will hit throughout September and into October....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 192 words · Mitchell King

Why not frigging watch a Sonic Colors DS trailer?

Sonic Colorson DS is a significantly different game on the DS when compared to its Wii counterpart. Whether or not that’s a good thing depends on how much you likedSonic Rush, as this title looks very similar, right down to Sonic’s character model. Personally, I thought Rush was okay. Frustrating as Hell in some places, but decent enough. IfColorsDS can tone down the annoying pitfalls and cheap deaths, it could be a fun ride....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Thomas Murray

Wii Fit to be in ‘regular’ supply, my mother scoffs

My mother’s epic search forWii Fitfinally ended a few days ago, but according to a statement from Nintendo given toMTVMultiplayer, she should have already have been able to get her hands on the game months ago. Nintendo had a substantial supply nationwide for launch, though some stores saw spot shortages due to unprecedented demand for this unique product. The consumer response to ‘Wii Fit’ at launch was historically exceptional when compared with peripheral-based video game products....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Christopher Chung

Wiimote hack measures vehicle acceleration

There is a lot of technology in the Wii Remotes that we regularly wiggle around. While we were busy aiming for headshots and curveballs, one clever auto enthusiast figured out a way to use the Wii Remote to calculate G-forces and acceleration times. I’ve never felt so stupid! VW Vortex is a web site for Volkswagon enthusiasts, and member klee did the fancy math and hacks to use the Wii Remote’s accelerometers to measure his car’s performance....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Jason Rogers

Yakuza of the End ball cap doesn’t look videogamey

Those shirts that read “Know Your Mushrooms” or have a big-assed Angry Bird on them are clear signals to the rest of the world that you’re a videogame nerd. There’s nothing wrong with that, mind you. It’s just that this kind of merchandise isn’t very subtle. Maybe you want something a bit more classy. How about something with a designer look? Check out this cap from Override, which can be spotted on the heads of zombies in upcoming PS3 gameYakuza of the End....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Tami Johnson

‘We are ROCK-MEN!’ CD keeps the Mega Man spirit alive

See?What did I tell ya? ThoughMega Mangames may very well have gone the way of the dodo, the merchandising train is just picking up steam! A few members of the Capcom Sound Team have joined forces to form aMega Mancover band called ROCK-MEN. Their debut project,We are ROCK-MEN!, is a rock arrange album spanning both the Classic and X series. Now, there have been anabsurdnumber ofMega Manmusiccompilationsover the years, but even though they cover a lot of the same material, the different styles of arrangement and composition keep the music fresh and, most importantly, fun....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Paul Taylor

3DS specs detailed, comes with accessories

The3DS is coming outon February 26 in Japan and March in Europe and North America. The handheld is also going to run for ¥25000 (about $300). So what’s under the hood for that much money? Well for starters, the unit will come with a charging stand, AC adapter, touch pen, 2GB SD memory card and 6 AR cards (for the alternative reality game that comes with the 3DS. As for the specs, everything is detailed below....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Dr. Robert Johnson

Alpha Protocol has dialogue, here’s a diary about it

Obsidian Entertainment’s upcoming RPGAlpha Protocolis certainly action-heavy. In the game, you play as a scorned spy capable of kicking through jawbones and delivering devastating injuries via firearms. You can also jam an old man’s face into a table. But before you can ram the geezer’s nose into wood, you’ll have to talk to him first. And really, that’s the point of this post. Yesterday, SEGA released anotherAlpha Protocoldeveloper diary (viewable after the break) dealing exclusively with the game’s dialogue system — something we haven’t seen too much of yet....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Michael Carter

Amnesia ‘Scare To Care’ fundraiser streaming this weekend

Two brothers, Tim and Vernon Shaw, are holding anAmnesiacharity marathon this weekend and will be streaming it onUstream. What sets this apart from the typical gaming marathon fundraiser? They will play it while people will attempt to scare them in real life! Vernon will play on Saturday while his brother Tim and a couple of volunteers will attempt to scare him in real life, creating life-long trauma and possible stream hilarity....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Mariah Rios

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood multiplayer in slow-mo

You know how we all make jokes from time to time about trailers making obscene use of slow-motion for dramatic effect? Those sure are funny. This latest trailer forAssassin’s Creed Brotherhoodis making me wonder if maybe the joke is on us. The last time I saw this many dragged-out pan shots was the opening credits ofReservoir Dogs. The trailer is a minute and fifty-two seconds, but I bet we could get it down to around forty if everything were run at normal speed....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Alexander Lang

Assassin’s Creed gets the Hollywood green light

Ubisoft knows a cash cow when they see one. Along with the announcement of their digital movie studio in Montreal, Canada came the word that the studio’s first project will be a film adaption ofAssassin’s Creed. The Quebec political estabishment was tickled pink by the news, considering that Ubisoft is slated to create 1,400 jobs by the year 2013. Less unemployed bums is always a good thing. Surely some of you are gagging already, considering how theaverage video game movie ends up playing outon the big screen....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Denise Ewing

ASUS’ power-hungry PAX booth in photos

I had a chance to meet up with some representatives of ASUS and take a tour of their sweet rigs and a few new tablets. Featured are pics of the company’s$1,500 graphics card,new $400 Android Tablet, a Windows 7 tablet, tons of awesome high-end systems, a 50-terabyte media server, triple-monitor racing set-up, and lastly, a 6.2 GHz quad-core, liquid-nitrogen-cooled system.

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 60 words · Ryan Barr MD

Because one 1UP isn’t enough: 99 Mario tricks in SMB3

Even now, we’re stilluncovering hidden thingsin older videogames. I like this because it gives us another excuse to buy the same game we already own on 3 other formats. Check out this noisy glitch inSuper Mario Bros. 3that permits players to earn 1UPs by sticking a thrown item into a pipe. The above videos show two examples of how this works. Both instances involve a Raccoon Mario throwing a shell into a pipe....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Andrew Cohen