HAWX. Yeah, thatHAWX. The big, beautiful air combat game with lovely sunsets from the big console. Believe it or not, its still a beautiful air combat with game with lovely sunsets, even on the iPhone. The Tom Clancy game has been retooled to fit on the iPhone, and I think you’ll be impressed when you see it. And play it. It continues where the story left off inGhost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2....
Hopefully the wait hasn’t been too painful forModern Warfare 2‘s “Resurgence Pack” maps, PC and PlayStation 3 owners. Xbox LIVE’s exclusivity contract for the downlodable content is nearly up: July 6 in North America and the 7th for Europe is when you’ll finally get it. As a quick refresher, this bundle includes three fresh maps (Carnival, Trailer Park, and Fuel) plus two fan favorites fromCall of Duty 4(Vacant and Strike). It hasn’t been stated whether or not the pricing ($15) will stay consistent for the PS3 and PC versions of this DLC, but yeah, it totally will....
Looking to get that matte black PS3 Slim action that was just announced yesterday? So is everyone else. Today, the120GB PS3 Slim pre-orders at Amazon.comhas taken the top sales spot for video games, beating out all of the Wii junk that normally owns the charts. They say that the product is in great demand, and that there are already shortages. Amazon is offering the system for the given $299 price and says that they will throw in $5 of MP3 downloads for the hell of it....
Filmy(gross name!) lets you connect your AVCHD cameras to your PS3 for movie viewing and organization. It’s an application, not a game. With this, you’ll be able to hook up your camcorder via USB and control playback and sort through the videos you’ve taken. This application comes from the Sony Corporation, makers of fine AVCHD video cameras. Filmycan be found in the media category of PSN. You can try it out as a demo that features full functionality for 15 minutes....
Earlier we talked about how thePSP-3000 was return-worthy, mostly due to issues with the new LCD screen. It seems that I was not the only one that had beef with the “improved” screen, as Sony has released a statement (viaPSP Fanboy) on the PSP-3000 complaints. On some occasions, scan lines may appear on scenes where brightness changes drastically, due to the hardware features of the new LCD device on PSP-3000. Installed with this new LCD device, PSP-3000 offers more natural and vibrant colors on its screen, but the scan lines have come out to be more visible as a result of improving response time to alleviate the afterimages on PSP-3000....
Seriously? Are people really beating down doors for the upcoming Wii accessory Wii MotionPlus and the new gameWii Sports Resort? They haven’t even played it yet, but somehow the device and game are ranked onAmazon.com’s top-selling games listas number 10 and number 3 respectively. As preorders. Is 1:1 motion sensing and Mii sword fighting really that big of a deal? This is just as silly as when people freaked the hell out about getting the Wii Wheel forMario Kart Wii....
A while ago, Idid a videoof me messing around with theSumo Lounge Titan bean bag. I was actually supposed to do a review as well, but got so giddy with excitement over my stupid video, I forgot. Hence, the planets have aligned and a review has appeared. Destructoid is aiming to do some more lifestyle and hardware reviews in future, so let us know if they’re useful to you! Sumo Titan Bean BagManufacturer: SumoReleased: February 2, 2011MSRP: $379....
Before I review this game, let me just say that I was going to purchase this game the moment I read of it’s existence. Not because I’m a Rockstar fanboy (I’m not the biggest fan of the GTA series), but because the first article I read had an interview. In this interview, I read the reason behind Rockstar making the game after a slew of games involving sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll....
Roku has announced its next version of its streaming player, the Roku 2, and… it playsAngry Birds? The game will be included free in Roku’s top-of-the-line XS model, which will run consumers $99.99. Roku hints that this partnership with Rovio — who designed this version ofAngry Birdsaround the streaming player — is just the beginning for its casual gaming push. The Roku player also gives users access to a broad range of media content, including Pandora, Netflix, and Revision 3 programing like our own Destructoid show....
Windows 8 comes with the promise of improved PC gaming; Microsoft has been far from shy about that. They’re continuing the trend started in 7 by further optimizing the OS for games. Given the company’s recent push towards brand unity, many made the logical leap to Xbox 360 games on PCs — why not, right? Last week, however, Microsoft confimed the presence ofXbox Live titles in Windows 8along with the entirety of the Xbox Live experience....
Sad news if this turns out to be true, butJoystiqis reporting that GameCrazy will be closing theremainder of their 250 store frontssome time in the next two weeks. The site has been in contact with multiple employees and called multiple stores across the country and it seems that they are all closing. Here are the words straight from an employee’s mouth: “Movie Gallery as a whole [GameCrazy’s parent company] yesterday filed forChapter 7, which indicates that the whole company is going through liquidation....
If there’s one thing that I’ve noticed recently, it’s how the gap in price between certain new and used games is considerably small. It’s a trend also noticed by a writer onXbox 360 Wire, who noticed that a new copy ofBattlefieldwas priced at £39.99 in GAME, while a secondhand copy was only a few quid cheaper at £37.99. Putting on his journalism hat, the writer inquired a store clerk, who eventually made a surprising revelation....
Here’s a curious one for you. There is afresh new rumorcirculating the Innernetz concerning Electronic Arts and a new policy that allows them to ban you from their videogames if they ban you from their forums. Aquote allegedly attributedtoCommand & Conquercommunity manager Aaron Kaufman states that forum accounts are being directly tied to Master EA accounts, which would mean that if you were banned from the publisher’s message board for whatever reason, the blacklisting would automatically extend to your online game access....
