On Tuesday,Crysis 2will receive a multiplayer demo — and it’s exclusive to Xbox 360. Xbox LIVE Gold members only, you hear? Players will take it to the streets of Manhattan on a single map called Skyline. Two modes — team versus team deathmatch, and a control point variant — are what’s being offered. Personally, I find it odd that Crytek is putting out this demo since there’s already such fierce competition for FPS gamers’ time....
Little Red Riding Hood’s Zombie BBQhas been released for DSiWare in Europe this past week. The game is going for 800 Nintendo Points and it’s unknown if this is actually the full retail game or a trimmed down version. Don’t expect an American DSiWare release as the game is already in physical form over here in the States (andcheap too!) Speaking ofZombie BBQ,TinyCartridge has a bunchof character art of stuff that didn’t make it into the game like the image above....
The folks from Twisted Pixel just popped their heads into our inbox to let us know that the second bit of downlodable content forThe Mawis on its way to Xbox LIVE Marketplace this Wednesday. Called “River Redirect,” the new “deleted” chapter from the original game focuses more on puzzles than any of the game’s other areas. According to Sean Riley, the Lead Designer onThe Maw, you’ll be using the hungry purple blob’s powers to help redirect a river to extinguish flames blocking your path....
You may rememberCombat Arms. A few months ago we showed you a hilarious trailer for the free-to-play MMO first-person shooter featuring nothing less than the best FPS mechanic ever —the nut shot. In the American version of Combat Arms, the game rewards you for busting dudes in the junk with large bubbly text and a cartoon image of said dangly bits. In a few words, it’s awesome. People seem to like it as much as we do....
You and I know the300as the CG-heavy movie retelling the story of the Spartan’s fight against the Persian King. I thought it was based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel, but Sony Pictures’ Yair Landau is calling it a videogame translation. “Even though it’s based on a graphic novel, the execution of that graphic novel was more to video games – and so you could say300is the first video game movie translation even though it’s not really based on a video game....
Repeatedly, developer after developer takes their swing atWorld of Warcraft, and so far, all of them have failed. First there wasEverquest 2(which was throttled soundly), then there wasDungeons and Dragons Online(which was pummeled with a bag of twenty-sided die), and most recently was Reality (whose utter collapse killed us all so quickly, we have yet to realize it). Next in line to take a whack at the reigningubermenschof MMOs is Acclaim’s9Dragons(yes, that’s the correct spelling), which, as an email I received earlier today announced, has just entered open, free beta....
A flyer advertisingMass Effect 3has been spotted, and it reveals potentially grievous news for those averse to the increasingly popular “online pass” scheme. Yep, it would appear thatMass Effect 3is getting one too! The wider reaching implication is, of course, that multiplayer is coming toMass Effectin BioWare’s next chapter, but no official confirmation has been made. Whatever’s in store for us when the game launches, it looks like part of it will be hidden behind a wall until you prove your loyalty to Electronic Arts … or pay a $10 toll, like a troll guarding a bridge would demand....
Every day, I have a new favorite thing. Wednesday, it was a delicious chocolate cupcake. Yesterday, it wasMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Today it is this video.In the clip, Vocaloid starHatsune Mikuputs her synthesized spin on the popular and catchy song “Still Alive” fromPortal. If you are not familiar with Vocaloid, you really need to clickhere. It is amazing.Up until now, I have had a Vocaloid recording of the opera song fromFinal Fantasy VIon my iPod (nerd alert!...
Carrying on what’s becoming a proud tradition of offering deep discounts on games within a few weeks of release, Amazon.com has put Raven Software’s new shooter,Singularity, up on the block. Released at the end of last month, you may score yourself a copy of the game for a sweet $39.99 today only. There’s good news and bad news. The bad news is that the deal only applies to the PlayStation 3 version ofSingularity....
I luv this new trailer forBully, I almost forgot about this game, but this video has got my attention again. In it you’ll meet the faculty via the princible Dr Crabblesnitch. Hope you like it.
Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arlandis coming this September in North America and Europe to the PlayStation 3. The game will follow a new alchemist several years after the events ofAtelier Rorona. There will be tons of exploring, the ability to synthesize items, weapons, armors, turn-based combat and even multiple endings. There should be a trailer arriving soon, but in the mean time check out the character art in the gallery....
Atlus sends word that they’ll be showing off some of their wares at PAX this week. You’ll be able to find lots of good stuff at their booth on the show floor, includingKing of Fighters XIII, Rock of AgesandTrine 2. Aram Jabbari, Manager of PR and Sales at Atlus says: “We will have a diverse mix of games available at our booth for fans to get meaningful pre-release hands-on time with....
In news that is guaranteed to bring a smile to the battle-hardened face of Bill Gates onceagain, Xbox 360 software sales have set a new record for the world’s smallest continent you may have come to know as Australia. Thanks to an insatiable appetite for great titles such asGears of War, Rainbow Six: Vegas, andGhost Recon 2, the mighty-box-that-could has amassed over a million sales in 14 months. What makes this news remarkable is the fact that this tops all other launches in this territory — PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS included....
