It’s not really Bioshock, but there’s some deep sea action on theGoogle homepage. And look! A d-pad. Kind of. Move it left and right to turn your sub about, and then pull down to dive. You’ll see various divers and creatures under the sea. Good luck trying to do anything fancy as this Java-based web experience has a d-pad that’s almost as bad as the one on the Xbox 360 controller....
Cheryl K. Olsen and her husband Larry Kutner have everything it takes to become the next big names in the videogame media wars. So far the only really well known figure we have is Jack Thompson, and we all know what he’s like. No, Larry and Cheryl are nothing like Jack Thompson. They are unbiased, intelligent, thoughtful, and most of all, well informed; their bookGrand Theft Childhoodproves that. What Cherly and Larry lack at this point is exposure, but hopefully that is about to change....
Gravity Interactive Inc. has announced a new game for the iPhone and iPad based on the popular MMORPGRagnarok Online. The game — namedRagnarok Violet— will be a single-player RPG set in the same universe as the MMORPG. You will take the role of Clide as he seeks to join the Violet Knights and travel around the land of Midgard to fight monsters that threaten the daily life of the citizens....
Depending on your age and your level of obsessive-complusiveness (personal level: high), your internal catalog of video game trivia may be as wide as the day is long, but there’s always some things you don’t know. Wikipedia fascinates me to no end, but I love the idea of the physical Guinness hardcover edition for gamers. Apparently other people thought this was a good idea as well, as theGuinness Book of World Records: Gamer’s Editionhits shelves on February 8th....
[Author’s Note: For my 100th blog, instead of writing something new, I decided to revisit an old favorite post of mine which I absolutely loved. I posted this blog about a year ago, and since then this community has grown by around 15,000 people. I believe I can safely say there are a lot of new members that have never read it, so I think it’s worth while to post it again....
Well, at least it isn’t pink (although the logo is, so I still feel as if I was touched by the ubiquitous color that is supposed to symbolize femininity). This DS is a special edition that goes on sale this September 29th, and since most gamers prefer their portables plain or etched with symbols of gaming culture, I’m going to guess this is aimed at that same customer that will rent handbags throughFrom Bags To Riches....
The latest game in theWarhammer 40,000series is taking players in a new direction withSpace Marine, a third-person action-adventure title. You play as Captain Titus of the Ultramarines chapter, a genetically modified superhuman soldier equipped with powerful armor, badass weapons and a chainsaw sword. Your task is to defend a vital Imperial Forge World home to powerful weapons of war, including the devastatingTitan superweapons. Orks have invaded the planet, and you’re all that stands in the way of total annihilation....
Yes, Ubisoft will finally be releasing their first-person shooterHazefor the PlayStation 3 on May 20. Like you, we’re crossing our fingers that there will be no more delays. But if there is, at least we’ll get a chance to try our a demo of the game. Ubisoft has announced today that a demo forHazewill be hitting the PlayStation Network in early may. The demo will feature a taste of the single-player campaign, as well as up to four-player, drop-in/drop-out cooperative online play....
Speaking withEurogamer, Quantic Dream’s David Cage has admitted that it’s unlikely the “on hold” downloadable content forHeavy Rainwill ever be produced. “Chronicles” was set to to be a series of post-launch content forHeavy Rain, the first of which — “The Taxidermist” — was released earlier this year. It’s likely the only content that will be released. The reasons? The developer has shifted supported for an upcoming updated that will makeHeavy Rainplayable with the upcoming PlayStation Move controller....
From Software’s QTE-drenched action gameNinja Bladeis out in April after several delays. I have a feeling that the publishers kept screwing up the “press X Button to release game in February” minigame. Nevertheless, we’ll all get a chance to enjoy timed button presses while the game plays itself and looks like it’s having more fun than us very soon. Have some screenshots to celebrate. I’ve been harsh onNinja Bladeever sinceI “played” it at TGS last year, but I do hope it turns out well....
If you like videogame art, and happen to be in Los Angeles before September 10, you may want to check out theSUPERiam8bitexhibit hosted byiam8bit. The art show, which kicks off August 11, will feature various artists, all focused on interactive entertainment (that is to say, videogames). If you’re interested in the show but can’t make it to LA, the group is also releasing an art book to document the event....
Today, BioWare has unleashed a preview of Dark Horse Comics upcoming four-issue mini-series,Mass Effect Evolution. Written by Mac Walters, the lead writer onMass Effect 2and the upcomingMass Effect 3, the series will reveal the origins of the mysterious Illusive Man. The books will be co-written by Jackson Miller (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic), with art by Omar Francia (Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2). Evolution will be available at comic shops, as you’d expect, but will also be available direct through the Dark Horse Digital Comics program or through iTunes....
PAX is just looking better and better this year. As if hanging out with Destructoid peeps wasn’t awesome enough you’ll be able to check out Insomniac’s newest game. The company has admitted that it will be showing of its new game at PAX, thus insinuating that it will be announcing the game there or sometime before (possibly at Gamescon). In a news letter the developer stated that it would be bringing its new game to PAX and showing it off at a panel moderated by G4TV’s Adam Sessler....
