Sam Fisher has lost everything. His daughter is dead, the country he gave his life to has abandoned him, and the organization he believed in has betrayed him. Basically, he’s enjoyed better days. Despite having left his old life behind, Fisher finds that the past is hard to let go of, and quickly finds himself embroiled in a plot that will see him save America from terrorism and claw back his own redemption into the bargain....
Rock Band is getting its first batch of Deftones tracks this week, and (surprisingly) not a single one of the tracks is from its latest record,Diamond Eyes. Instead, “Deftones Pack 01” will feature tracks from its albumsSaturday Night Wristand its self-titled record. The tracks join individual songs by Crown of Thorns and Boys Like Girls. Deftones Pack 01 ($5.49/440 MS Points for the pack; $1.99/160 MS Points/200 Wii Points per song)...
According toDigitimes’sources (viaEngadget), imaging-solutions companyAptinahas won the exclusive rights to supply the 1.3-megapixel CMOS image sensors for a new,Project Natal-equipped Xbox 360 scheduled to hit shelves in the second half of 2010. Sound familiar? Microsoft CEOSteve Ballmer reportedlydropped vague details that a new Xbox that detects your motion was on the way next year. After the Internet exploded, Microsoft’sAaron Greenberg spoke with Destructoidto calm the fires. “I can tell you that we are not launching a new console in 2010,” he told us....
A new ad forLittleBigPlanetPSP accessories hasmade referenceto a PSP-4000, leading to speculation that a brand new PlayStation Portable is in the works. The ad is about a range ofLBP-branded items for your PSP, and the 4000 model is quite plainly mentioned. On its own, this would be considered a printing error or forgery. However, add to this the fact that rumors have been circulating for a while concerning a new PSP with a returning UMD drive, and you have yourself a very tasty foundation upon which to build your gossip mountain....
Could a Criterion Games-developedNeed for Speedbe on the cards for a 2010 release? Seeing as how EA is currently overseeing the production of not one, but three separateNFSgames, I’m willing to believe almost anything at this point. Primotech is reportingthat during “an internal presentation by John Riccitiello at EA headquarters in Redwood City last week,” the strange, yet intriguing announcement was made. When asked to comment, an EA rep told the site that “right [now] we’re focused onNeed for Speed World Online,SHIFT, andNITRO....
Sure, the 3DS has many exciting games on the way — a newKid Icarus, anOcarina of Timeremake, aSnake Eaterport — and I’m looking forward to all of them. But let’s face facts here, guys — we all know a system isn’t a system without someWarriorshack n’ slash loving. Samurai Warriors: Chronicleis Koei Tecmo’s first dip in the 3DS ocean, and it looks … well … I know the 3DS is capable of better graphics than that....
If you thought it was just the USA, UK, Germany, China, Brazil, Australia and Singapore that had to deal with ridiculous scaremongering and nannying when it comes to games, you’d be dead wrong. Switzerland is currently embroiledin its own stormof videogame controversy, thanks in no small part to the efforts of left-wing politicianRoland Näf. Näf is Switzerland’s answer to Jack Thompson, who started a campaign to completely ban the sale of “violent” videogames back in March....
It’s a common theory that mature games just don’t work on a Nintendo platform. Both the DS and the Wii have had some rather big M-rated titles join their libraries, yet fail to rack up the immediate success that was expected. Nevertheless, Sega is still committed to giving mature Wii gamers some blood n’ guts, believing that slow-burn sales arestill good for business. “House of the Dead: Overkillwas a profitable title for us,” says European development MD Gary Dunn....
This is the happiest trailer I’ve ever seen in my entire life. The music itself is like eating powered sugar (I’m betting Noriyuki Iwadare did the score). You’d think a game about walking in shadows would have a bit darker of a soundtrack, though. Game Arts just updated theirofficial webpagefor their upcoming first WiiWare title,Shadow Walker, with this new video. You’ll see blondie Lux with his massiveahogetrotting around a sunny map, trying to avoid direct light....
The other day Iimploredyou to go see the Video Games Live concert at Yale University. Whether or not you heeded my advice, I will never know. Though I suggest that in the future, when the almighty Dyson tells you to do something — you do it. For when the revolution begins, rest assured, Master Dyson will spare no quarter and only those loyal to me shall survive. Keep in mind, though, that I am a fickle master and your worth shall be judged by the presents that you lay at my feet....
Let’s get this out of the way because I know it’s the first thing that popped into your mind: no, this isn’t as cool as double-handedIkarugaor countless bullet hell videos made possible only through years of dedicated training. It just isn’t — plain and simple. You have to look at this video of some nameless hero kicking ass inSin and Punishment: Star Successoranother way, I think. For an officially sanctioned piece of marketing, it kinda rocks....
If you didn’t know, PlayStation Store was down for a few hours today. It is now back up and packed with a bunch of new content. The premiere addition to the store today (and possibly the reason it was down) was the full-length game,SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation. The title is available for the meager price of $39.99 and looks to be fairly decentif the beta has any bearingon the final product....
So you lovedCrisis Core, and you’ve eyed thosePlay Arts figuresof the characters from Square-Enix, but haven’t been sure whether or not to shell out the green to add them to your toy collection? Fear not. We had the chance to review all three of them over atTomopop, and it may be something worth your time to read if you are undecided on their quality. Plus, there’s lots of pretty pictures, so you can gawk at them from every angle....
