That shiny, pretty new version ofWolfensteinfor the 360, PS3 and PC is just what some gamers want, but let’s be honest here — some of us remember when it was calledCastle Wolfenstein, was played on our Commodore 64s, and was pretty awesome despite the simple as can be graphics. Next-gen updates of old games are in vogue though, and that’s cool, but I just might have good news for those of you who grew up on the older games....
For a limited time, all Xbox Live Silver members will beable to get amonth of Gold for just a $1. Once the month is up though, your subscription will be automatically renewed, but you’re able to cancel the service before that happens. If you don’t opt-out, you’ll be charged $7.99 a month. That’s a horrible rate, as you’ll end up paying $96 for 12 months when you can just buy the 12 month subscription to Gold for $50....
Terry Cavanagh’s ridiculously good platformerVVVVVVhas been made even better thanks to its inclusion in theHumble Indie Bundle. The game was rebuilt in C++, guys. That happened! Now Linux users can see what the fuss is about, but you probably already knew that. Creative types should get a kick out of the new level editor. I’m notoriously bad at working these things, and even I foundVVVVVV‘s editor to be intuitive enough. If you’re merely in the mood to play, not build, ten new dimensions have been included as well....
That’s it, I’m selling all of my next-gen consoles.GamesIndustry.biz brings word that the Blitz Games next-gen zombie title,Possession, is temporarily on hold. According to a Blitz spokesperson, the team has been brought on board to develop a high-profile title. “We are on an even more aggressive recruitment drive for what will be a very high-profile title. We are truly honoured to be working with one of the most respected publishers in the world on this project,” said Blitz....
After teasing us with a surpriseSnatcher-related announcement to be the revealed on the new Hideradio podcast, Hideo Kojima has announced “Sdatcher” — an original radio drama written by Suda 51. It’sSnatchermeetsSuda 51. Get it?Sdatcher. For what it’s worth, you’re supposed to pronounce it as “Sudatcha” and not “stature.” Besides Suda 51 penning this auditory collage of shattered dreams,Famitsustates Kojima will be its planner and director while Grasshopper’s Manufacture’s Akira Yamaoka will be supplying a healthy dose of music so you don’t fall asleep....
Q Entertainment is gauging fan interest in a PS3 versionRez HD. “What would a game like Rez HD sell for on PSN?” the studio asked viaits Twitter account. “$15?” “This is no indication that it’s happening, but we’re researching if it’s feasible,” the tweet continued, making sure the media and others didn’t take the question as a confirmation of Q Entertainment’s plans. In a conversation with 1UP, Q Entertainment’s James Mielke said the studio would only do the project if there’s enough demand — and not just the financial kind....
I’m not saying there haven’t been serious cases of neglect in the past when it comes to videogames — there absolutely have — but really now, this is how you’re going to portray the medium,Law & Order: SVU? Apparently we’re all a bunch of unkempt, irresponsible, sweaty individuals who are completely out of touch with reality to the point where we tune out off-screen distractions, like our children. Oh, and we can’t get laid....
Do you ever have that experience where you’ve completely forgotten a game and then someone mentions it and all these awesome memories come flooding back about it. That just happened to me when I sawthe newsthatAero the Acrobathas been confirmed for a U.S. Virtual Console release this summer. The trailer above was quietly posted onYouTubeand revealed the release. You may or may not remember Aero all that well, but he was EGM’s best new character of the year way back when the game landed in 1993, and if my slowly returning memory of the game is any indication he deserved it thanks to some very creative platforming....
We just can’t get away from World War II in our war games, can we? According to anESRB’s description, the upcomingBattlefield: Bad Company 2is going to begin in World War II and then progress forward in to the modern day and age. If you’d like it straight from thejudgmentalhorse’s mouth here it is: “In single-player mode, players conduct missions on an unnamed Japanese island during World War II and then move into the modern day through jungles, deserts, and snowy terrain....
Destructoid reader Glum Funk was kind enough to pass along some details from the Best Buy “Launch Playbook” on the give-away items that will be distributed to customers attending Best Buy’s midnightHalo 3launch events. First off, each store is supposed to receive 25 inflatable gamer chairs, which are supposed to be given to the first 25 customers in line to support an advertised promotion. Aside from the fact that they’re co-branded withHalo 3and Best Buy logos, we don’t know much more about these chairs....
One of the major problems people have ofHalo 3: ODSTis that its campaign is incredibly short. However, apparently our perception is at fault here, not the game itself. Bethesda’s production director, Ashley Cheng,believes the game was marketedin entirely the wrong way, and that consumer backlash could have been avoided if Microsoft hadn’t “bungled” the advertising. “Microsoft and/or Bungie totally bungled the marketing on this,” he argues. “First saying it was a standalone expansion pack, then coming out and saying wait, no, we’re charging full price because — surprise!...
Ah, cross-promotion: only the true geniuses in the field of marketing can pull it off. Or something. I don’t know, I’ve never studied or worked in the industry. But Idoknow videogames, and I also know that having them at an event — especially when the game won’t be out at retail for another two months or so — is guaranteed to bring out some fans. 2K Sports did just this on Wednesday at the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami....
The timing of this announcement may be suspicious, given therather amazing “movie” trailerwe saw earlier this week, but apparently it’s a mere coincidence. Warner Bros. has today announced an all-newMortal Kombatgame, simply titledMortal Kombat, for release in 2011. Ed Boon is in the driving seat, heading up a new team known as NetherWorld Studios. A new graphics engine will herald a “reinvention” of the franchise’s 2D fighting style. The game will have an obligatory online mode, including a co-op Arcade Mode in which tag teams can join forces and battle real-life opponents....
