IGN went hands-onwith the Wii version ofGuitar Hero III, and have posted some first (and revealing) impressions of the guitar “shell” that will ship with the game. According to IGN, setting up the guitar is easy — simply snap the controller into a small compartment on the back of the controller (as shown), snap the compartment door in, and viola! Seem like a bit of work, but that’s what roadies are for, right?...
This one’s going to be short and sweet. There’s only one game in this week’s discounted Xbox 360 offering, but it’s a good one for a half price offer.Scott Pilgrim VS. The World: The Gamewas originally 800 Microsoft points, but this week it’s available for only 400 MSP. It’s the perfect after-the-hype-dies-down price, and I bet plenty that didn’t pick it up back when it was hot will now. This 50 percent offer is good from today through Monday, November 14th....
During the later half of last week, Xbox Live Silver users noticed that they were able to utilize the multiplayer aspects ofShadowrun,Lost Planet: Colonies Edition, andUniverse at War. This came as a surprise, considering that the level of service typically forbids such activities. Recently, a Microsoft representative told the folks atShacknewsthat the enhanced Silver access is only effective for the above cross-platform titles until the fall update. For a limited time, we are offering free online multiplayer on Xbox 360/Games for Windows titles that offer LIVE cross platform play....
As far as I’m concerned,XomBwill never be pronounced “Zombie,” but 3G Studios is swearing up and down that itisfor this brand new game in development for PC, consoles and handheld devices. As you might have already guessed,XomBis yet another zombie game, this one set in feudal Asia, where “epic battles” against the forces of darkness have been promised. “The dead are being harvested and re-animated in different forms by this incredibly powerful force,” explains game writer Todd Imus....
Yakuza 3producer Toshihiro Nagoshi chats about the inspirations and early influences that went into this PS3 game in the first developer diary released by Sega. It turns out that Nagoshi was influenced by movies that he’d watch in his childhood. Games? Sure. Anime and comics? Yeah. But movies is where it was at for him, and that definitely shows in all of his games. He also touches on the Japanese style of storytelling, which he says focuses on human drama....
Thanks God! If I’m ever stuck in a vent somewhere while trying to save my wife from terrorists, I’ll have something to play. Mobile game developer, Gameloft, hassecured a multi-year agreementwith 20th Century Fox to develop, publish, and distribute the “official” mobile game based on the upcoming film,Live Free or Die Hard. Whether or not the explicit use of the word official means we might seen unofficial products is unknown, but one can only hope....
While Nintendo revealed the upcoming Wii-exclusiveGoldenEyeat its E3 press conference, there was no mention made of fancy, special controllers. Theleaked information(which panned out to be legit) did, however. It showed off two a “gun” shell for the Wii Remote and nunchuk, as well as a golden classic controller. What would those be worth to you? GameStop seems to think $69.99. Theretailer is listinga “James Bond: Goldeneye Controlller” on its website, although it provides no details other than that Activision is behind the peripheral....
Activision’s foray into NASCAR gaming, the Eutechnyx-developedNASCAR 2011: The Game, has been delayed. No worries, it’s not a huge lay. It’s been pushed from February to March 29. The reason, explains the developer, is polish. “The main reason is we simply wanted more time to polish it, and hopefully make it the experience you guys are crazing,”explainsEutechnyx community manager, Gregg Baker. “It’s never easy to delay a game, as it can cause a lot of disappointment, but we genuinely feel that by doing this you guys will be even happier with the end product....
[These posts onNo More Heroes 2are purely speculation. I have no idea what the team at Grasshopper Manufacture intended for the game to mean; I can only speak to what I’ve taken away from it, so if you don’t enjoy potentially bullsh*t interpretations of the meaning of a videogame, then stay away from this post. –Jonathan] No More Heroes 2is out, and so far, the game has been pretty divisive. Some people like it much more than the original, while others are disgusted by how different the sequel is....
RememberAquaria? Bit Blot isn’t done yet, and as you can see from the new video the game is making its way to the iPad and iPad 2 this fall. Some new features and improvements over the original have been slipped in there along with some new gameplay. This is probably rather petty of me but after watching this video I want to go up to someone with an iPad and stomp on their foot....
Mandatory installs aren’t unexpected when it comes to PlayStation 3 titles, but developers are fast becoming creative with how they hope to keep you occupied while you wait. WithRatchet & Clank: A Crack in Time, Insomniac included an incredibly entertaining Captain Quark intro you’d watch while the game copied data to your hard drive, for instance. Tecmo gave you the opportunity to watch a digital comic book withNinja Gaiden IISigma. When I popped in a preview build of Quantic Dream’sHeavy Rainin our PS3 test kit a few weeks ago, I was amused by what the French developer had come up with — arts and crafts....
There are some videogames that are almost more fun to watch than they are to play. Having not playedJust Cause 2myself, I can’t say for sure if it will be one of them, but it sure does look to be that way. What does this have to do with anything? Avalanche is holding a live stream session at 2:00 PM EST today. The footage will be coming from a community event the developer is holding, and if everything goes according to plan, we can expect to get about 40 minutes of entertainment value out of this....
Bethesda’s Pete Hines shot us an e-mail this afternoon, letting us know that theofficialFallout 3Web siteis now alive and kicking. So we (being your pals and all) just wanted to let you know that theFallout 3Web site is now alive and kicking, too. The Web site features a handful of screenshots, wallpapers, avatars, and more game information than you’re able to shake a radioactive spider’s leg at. It will also be home toFallout 3developer diaries, which Todd Howard kicks off by detailing how many nights of sleep he’s going to be losing over making sure the project is super sweet to the max....
