Looks like the good Rev. Anthony will have to start looking foranother feature to writesince it appears that the world of small publishers and independent development is pretty much out of money to make new games. With the economy in an economic down turn like it is now big companies have the resources to fund new games, but the little guys are finding ithard to get the funds. Games Investor Consulting director (who knew that was a job?...
Both thesingle-playerandmultiplayerofWarhammer 40,000: Space Marinehas been previewed multiple times. We’re less than a month away from release and THQ wants another! I’ve been playing a preview build of the game this past week, and even though I’m really into it … I don’t know what else to say. At this rate, the final review is simply going to be, “Guh? Buh!” Admittedly, some will say such a review is an improvement to my usual writing style....
Even as a gamer myself, I’ve never felt drawn to the wholeGuitar Hero/Rock Bandscene. Maybe it’s because I have struggled to learn the real thing, but the idea of pretending to play great Rock songs ranks up there with lip-syncing and pantomimes in my book. That’s whyGameTank’sannouncement that a game is being developed for the rest of us who would rather learn to play guitar while gaming, is sweet music to my ears....
It has been a long time since we last sawOwl Boy, the 2D adventure from the folk at D-Pad Studio. Here’s our feathered friend in a brand new trailer, and he comes with news that a demo will be available on August 20. The game’s caught my eye for a very long time so I’m eager as beans to check the game out. Looking forward that demo!
Videogame industry analyst and deep-sea shark wrestler Michael Pachter has publishedhis predictionsfor last month’s sales, believing that when the dust has settled, Sony and the PS3 shall emerge as victor, helped along by the PS3 Slim and $299 price point. “We believe that the recent round of price cuts may benefit the PS3 the most in coming months, given that unit sales last year were only 1.5 million for the September — December 2008 period,” claimed the handsome man....
This will be old news for a few of you, sure, but for most of us who allowed Pastagames’Pix’n Love Rushto slip into the abyss of our minds, it’ll be new enough. Reader neoREgen kindly reminded us that not only is the game out — it has been for a while now, hence the preemptive “OLD!” — it’s also garnered many a favorable review and better yet, you can tell yourself “I’d buy that for a dollar” while downloading it — it is, in fact, $0....
I just came back from an industry event where we seemed to talk more about casual gamePegglethan the games we were there to see. Sorry about that, event holders. We liked your games! There’s just something about PopCap’s mix of pinball and pachinko that is stupidly addicting, and that addiction is sure to spread when the game hits mobile platforms. PopCap announced today thatPeggle Mobilehas already hit some mobile carriers in the US and UK, and is slated to come to several more carriers “in the coming weeks....
Man, I love this intro movie and song forPersona 2: Innocent Sin PSP. It’s a weird song but it grows on you. You’ll see it in fullscreen atthe PS2:IS site. After that finishes you’ll see that the site has been updated with new info as well as new wallpaper for you to download and enjoy. Under the New Mode header there’s info on a…new mode. This Classroom of Charisma addition focuses on a teacher named Naozumi Kariyazaki....
If you’re as pumped as I am forBayonetta, or one of the many excited forMadWorld, then it’s your lucky bloody day, as developer Platinum Games hasopened up a Web sitefor all fork-tongued Western devils. Huzzah! There’s a blog, trailers, a forum, all that good stuff, so it’s worth checking out if you’re a Platinum fan. Right now there’s a slight technical hitch which seems to now allow some users to pass the age gates, but it’s being worked on....
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Some people have said that there are better podcasts out there than Podtoid.That…is…a…LIE.Samit Sarkar, Topher Cantler, Jim Sterling and myself are out to prove it. – More characters talking over each other, plz – Art criticism – Killzone 2 fanboyism: JesusChrist – Topher dreams of a Dreamcast successor – It’s okay to rage quit The best listener question came fromBrian Keljore, whose name I so gloriously mispronounce on a weekly basis....
Popcap Games is best known for its downloadable puzzle gamePeggle, but while publishers rush to exploit digital distribution, the small studio is instead trying to expand itsretailpresence. Quite rightly too, as PopCap CEO Dave Robertspoints outjust how far away from the digital future we are. “I think, for certain products, there’s a lot of comfort for buying a disc and having it,” he explains. “We kind of all forget about that....
“I’m the goddamn Batman!” No, you are not likely to find yourself shouting that phrase while playing Sony Online Entertainment’s upcoming PS3/PC action MMO,DC Universe Online. The game isn’t about putting you in the shoes of your favorite DC Comics hero or villain; instead, you create your own character and take him/her to the streets of Metropolis and Gotham. But along the way, you’ll definitely run into the classic DC comic book heroes, and that’s where things get interesting....
