I hope you didn’t have big PlayStation Network plans today — the service will be undergoing maintenance today. For 11 hours. What this means is that you “may” not be able to access the Store (hope you PS Plus users got yourMortal Kombatdemo already!), you “may” not be able to sign into PSN, and you “may” not be able to play online games. You know what, forget the “may” — just plan on not being able to do any of that stuff, okay?...
Breaking: PSPgo dismemberment reveals battery placement chicanery! You remember when Sony said that the PSPgo batterywould be untouchablein an effort to curb piracy? Well, it turns out that the batterycanbe removed, but that Sony thought it could simply slap a warranty-voiding sticker over the thing to try and dissuade people, rather than employ some sort of competent security. That’s about the only reason I can think of for Sony doing this, effectively ending the warranty of anybody who feels the need to replace their PSPgo battery....
What’s the most pointless Thanksgiving artifact that you could adorn a Sackboy with? How about a turkey? According toSiliconera, next Thursday’s free downloadable costume consists of a turkey that can be placed on Sackboy’s head. We’re not sure if its cooked, but the idea of entrails spilling into the lovely little avatar’s eyes is worth more than a giggle. In addition to a turkey, it appears as though the paid option will be a fancy Chimera costume, modeled after the villains ofResistance: Fall of Man....
First, plug your ears. Check this out.Quake 3has been squished down to fit on the Nexus One phone with little in the way of compromises. You’ll see that it runs at a great framerate on the Nexus’ widescreen display. It was one that worked fine on the Droid, which points to an easy port. One problem, though: there’s no physical keys to control the game with on the Nexus One. As a workaround, the port has mapped the control to the trackball (look) and volume rocker (move) instead....
If you thought that Renegade Kid moving away from Gamecock to publish their next DS titleMoonmeant their relationship was over, think again. IGN is reportingthat Renegade Kid are once again holding hands with the publisher (who released last years DS horror title,Dementium) to deliver a new mystery title to the market. Not much information on the game has been revealed save for a photo (see above) and Renegade Kid’s Jools Watsham saying it’s “based on one of the biggest horror icons of all time....
DeveloperRenegade Kid has confirmedthat its previously announced Dracula title has been shelved. The deal was signed with Gamecock — which no longer formally exists — last year. The game, calledSon of the Dragonwas rumored to be a Wii game that would follow the adventures of Dracula’s son. The intellectual property is still owned by Renegade Kid, although there are no current plans to revive the project. The developer is currently working on an unannounced game for an unannounced system, which will be released during an unannounced time-frame sometime in the future....
The legal debacle of Genius Projects and Numark Industries versus Activision over the upcoming DJ title,Scratch, continues. Today, a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court has granted a Temporary Restraining Order, ordering Studio 7 — the original developer ofScratch— to hand over all source code related to the gameScratch: The Ultimate DJ. This includes software tools and the technology that went into building the game. This comes days after Activision had stood firm that they had engaged in no wrongdoing, after Numark and Genius had accused the publisher of attempting to impede the development ofScratch....
Happy Friday, listeners! This week we talked about Mega Man 9 with Reverend Anthony, as well as lots of other topics that have nothing to do with anything. Here are some examples: Rev to the rescue* In the Navy* Helen Keller’s hair palace* Jumping through boss doors* Friends don’t let friends throw friends into spiked walls* STFU, Roll* Lists!* Galaxy Man = Rip Taylor* To DLC or not to DLC?...
It’s no surprise thatRock Band 3on the Nintendo DS is being mostly ignored. Its console siblings are packed with new features, including the much-talked-about “Pro” modes and the new keyboard peripheral. On Nintendo’s handheld, well… there’s not quite as much to say. Based on this trailer (and what we’ve played), folks familiar withRock Bandon the PlayStation Portable will feel right at home. The game has players responsible for all of the game’s tracks, hopping from note highway to note highway to activate riffs, beats, and vocals....
US-based fans of Atlus’Shin Megami Tensei family of games know that there are a lot of holes to be filled in. We got most of thePersonaspin-offs, theDigital Devil Sagagames, and of course, the amazingShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. But we’re missing so much still. So it shouldn’t sting too bad to know that we also never saw theSMTMMO calledImagine. But don’t give up hope yet. It seems thatAeriaGames might have licensedImagine....
I recently received a very interesting email from one of our readers who detailed his near impossible search for PSP games in East London. After finding the local Morrison’s bereft of PSP games, reader Oolong checked out Blockbuster only to find a similar phenomenon: I went into my local Morrison’s this weekend and you know how they sell your usual top 20 crappy titles? A few doggy DS games etc ....
Telltale Games thrilled me with word thatWallace and Gromit were coming to Xbox Live and PC, and I find myself excited all over again now that I can get my hands on both the trailer AND a demo! You can download it today onYahooorFilePlanetor wait until tomorrow to grab it on theTelltale website. Of course, if you aren’t already psyched to get it, they are sweetening the deal for you: if you preorder the title, they’ll throw in a 25% discount and 2 free games....
It looks like we’re finally past allthe dramathat came about withScratch: The Ultimate DJ, between Genius, Numark, and Activision. Today we can announce thatScratchhas new developers: Commotion Interactive, the music and party game division of Bedlam Games. That’s great news, as we can get back on track for early 2010 release on both the Xbox 360 and PS3. Nothing has changed as far as development or game direction goes. Fred Galpern, Gaming product manager at Numark, tells Destructoid that the game play has not changed under this new development team....
