Confession time — I don’t own an iPhone or a bonesaw. Neither of those things kept Marc Ecko Entertainment from sitting down with me to show off the upcomingDextertitle for Apple’s portable do-it-all. Developed by Icarus Studios and based off of the popular Showtime series about a sociopathic killer that shares the show’s name,Dexteris the only game I know of that features bonesaw and blood-splatter analysis mini-games. You know, for the kids....
Gears of War 3isn’t just content tosell you weapon skinsfor 3600 MS Points — it’s getting some story-based content as well. Epic’s Cliff “Passive Aggressive” Bleszinski has promised “unique” story-based DLC that won’t star previous protagonists — taking a page fromGrand Theft Auto IV. “We’ve confirmed we’ll be doing campaign DLC,” he said. “One thing I can tell you is that you’re not going to see Marcus or Dom or Cole in it....
Craftster member Sweet_Sylvia has a pair ofabsurdly cute kids. And wouldn’t you know it, their cuteness is amplified about one billion percent when dressed inTeam Fortress 2Medic and Heavy costumes. Basically, it’s the greatest set ofTF2costumes I’ve ever witnessed, and I see people dressed up on an almost daily basis in this line of work. P.S. There is video of their hijinks in action. Warning: itwill end you. [ViaAwesomeExMachina‘s community blog]...
Last October, I went out to probably the worst area of San Francisco I’ve ever been to (Haight Street) to check outGiant Robot’s Game Over videogame art show. Over 40 artists were representedshowingoffsomeamazingpieces. Before leaving the show, I asked Luke, the guy in charge of the show over at Giant Robot, when the next Game Over show would happen. They were thinking of doing it again in October 2009, but I quickly suggested they do the show in March instead because of the Game Developers Conference....
This week,Riot Games announcedthat it would be starting a limited-run beta session for the upcomingLeague of Legendsmode, Dominion, during off-peak gameplay hours. I’ve gotten to experience this new mode during one of these sessions, and man was it fresh. For those of you who may not be familiar with Dominion, it’s a new mode and map combo that seeks to drastically change the way this multiplayer online battle arena game plays....
It’s a good thing that Anthony shaved that disgusting thing off. I didn’t want to say anything before, but now that it’s out in the open… In the latestHey Ash, Whatcha Playin’?, the Burch children continue to pollute all that is good and wholesome in the world. Simply disgusting.
Remember how you were excited to playHellgate: London, a game that many were calling the spiritual successor toDiablo? Well, how’s this for a kick in a nuts? In a recent conversation withShacknews, developer Flagship Studios revealed that the games online component will be a subscription basedMMO. From theShacknewsreport: Drawing similarities toArenaNet’sGuild Wars, theHellgateMMOis heavily instanced. Group and soloPvEis the game’s main focus;PvPwill exist in a small scale form, but is not a major element of the initial launch....
Former PlayStation Portable-onlyGod of WartitlesChains of OlympusandGhost of Spartalook stellar as part of the PlayStation 3God of War: Origins Collection. But don’t take my word for it, see it for yourself: there’s a demo coming to PlayStation Network on September 6. The demo will feature a section ofGhost of Sparta, remastered and reworked for the PS3. That means full HD, stereoscopic 3D, and support for the dual analog DualShock controller....
Anthropomorphic animals come in all shapes and sizes in gaming, but possibly one of the best shapes and sizes is that of Sly Cooper from theSly Cooperseries. In case you haven’t noticed it has been awhile since we saw Sly Cooper and his merry band of thieves. Not aDuke Nukem Foreverwhile, but a while none the less. This is most likely because the developer behind the series is Sucker Punch and they’re working on the upcominginFamous, which probably takes up a lot of time....
Judging by the catchy tune of the aptly titled Ballz video, one might get the impression that the boys and girls of Insomniac are catering to our Rock Star aspirations as part of some recruitment drive — they sure seem to know how to pamper their employees. Be that as it may, we all know the real reason behind the propaganda:Resistance 2. But there’s no shame in Insomniac’s game, and thankfully for us, they make no attempts to hide it....
I had a bit of a crush on Jake Gyllenhaal back when he didDonnie Darko, but considering my burning love for the film, I figured it could have just been intensified by it. By the time I sawJarhead, I had realized it wasn’t a passing thing — Jake Gyllenhaal was a hell of an actor, not to mention one handsome slab of man meat. Move over Reggie Fils-Aime, there’s a new steak in town....
Aaron Greenberg. You knew, didn’t you? It’s coming, isn’t it? I asked Microsoft’s Director of Product Management for Xbox 360, Aaron Greenberg, if we’d ever see the 250GB hard drive from the Xbox 360 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 bundle sold separately.Last month he told methat “it’s possible.” He said, “When, where and how — those things haven’t been determined yet.” Look, man. I need that crap. My current drive is at critical, and it doesn’t sound very healthy either....
Less than eight hours ago, webrought you the newsthat Sony would be updating the PS3’s system software to version 2.36 “soon.” Well, they weren’t kidding; PS3 owner (and Vent lifer)cjpkillerlet us know around 11:30 PM EDT last night that the v2.36 update was available for download through the ‘System Update’ option in the Settings tab of the XMB. I just downloaded and installed the new software update myself. For a minor update — it’s aimed at “improving system stability when playing select PlayStation format software titles” — it sure took its time....
