RememberDriver? Sure you do. It was a PlayStation game (and later a PC release), and a pretty good one at that. I had totally forgotten about this classic until Gameloft dusted it off for re-release on the iPhone. So yes, it’s a port, but its actually an improvement on the original game. We’re talking better graphics and interfaces put on top of the same fun gameplay and physics of the original....
Racing titles are big on gaming consoles. It has always been that way, pretty much. And now that the iPhone and iPod Touch have pushed their way into the game space, racers have made their way to this portable platform as well. Kind of. What do you really get in an iPhone racing game, though? For the longest time we saw small and (sometimes) fun games that were perfect for some casual action while waiting in line somewhere....
Bungie invited Destructoid out for a glimpse of some new hotHaloaction this week. Of course, being close to Seattle and an unabashedHalofangirl, I answered the call with the enthusiasm reserved for special clients only. In addition to some juicy Firefight action, I was able to preview the new Mythic Map Set and, as expected, get my ass kicked in some new locations, including the much anticipated Midship remake. Let’s be honest — all three maps give me a Bubble Shield....
Sony showed off some new facial recognition technology for the PS Vita during a middleware and game tools event in Tokyo yesterday. The demonstration was intended for developers, but I think gamers will also get something out of it. In the video demo above you’ll see how the PS Vita system recognizes the player’s face and then immediately translates his movements to an avatar in real time. The mouth opening and closing is hilarious, but it’s also impressive at how responsive the tech is....
I think I’m going to use this header image for all the “firmware vX.XXis out” posts from now on. On Monday,Colette told youabout all the new features that would be coming “this month” in Sony’s v2.50 and v5.00 updates to the PS3 and PSP, respectively. Today is October 15th, and since that is indeed in October, it’s safe to say that Sony has made good on their word — those system software updates are now available for download....
Xbox 360 owners have been playingRock Band 2for about a month now, and today MTV Games and Harmonix are finally officially revealing the release dates (sort of) for other consoles. PlayStation 3 owners can pick up the game this Sunday, October 19, and should blow up Harmonix’s office phones to thank them for the short notice. The Wii and PlayStation 2 versions of the game will be available in December; no specific date has been revealed....
If you can’t be there first hand, well, enjoy this crappy video instead! Here’s what those of you not lucky enough to live in the Big Apple are missing right now. I’m not entirely sure if other Toys R Us’ around the nation have their own kiosks set up right now, but I know WE do — and really, that’s all that matters.
If you have access to a North American PlayStation Network account, then let it be known that you’re able to downloadFlOwtoday for a big, juicy nothing. The game is free to download all day, although the expansion will still cost you $2.99. FlOwis a game about making little organisms eat, fight, evolve and earn their way to the bottom of the sea. People tend to like it, so if you haven’t bought it already, now would be a very good time to see what all the fuss is about....
David Gaider’sDragon Agenovels are fantastic, entertaining pieces of fiction. But if you need less text and more images in your media, then perhaps thefinallyreleased comicwill tickle your brain’s special spot. EA is confirming that the first issue of the series is available at stores and also in digital formats over the PSP and the ever-cluttered App Store. (The App Store release hit in mid-march.) Penned by Orson Scott Card, this first entry will introduce you to a “new generation of Mages” that will spit in the Templar’s collective faces and fight against some bad dude set on splitting the world in half....
Ever notice how there are quite a few videogames that feature protagonists with high-tech armor? So did we! This past week, Brad talked with the designers of these very games, asking what the armor of these characters says about them and the world they live in, as well as what the design process entailed. First, Brad spoke with Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski about arguably the most recognizable videogame armor around these days, theGears of WarCOG armor....
We tend not to post much about box art these days, but I’m willing to make an exception for a special case likeRed Faction: Armageddon. Besides, it’s been awfully quiet on theRed Factionfront lately. Compared to the average current-gen game sitting on my shelf, this is a step up. There seems to be an industry-wide adoration with focusing on the main character, and subtlety is not what we’re known for.Armageddondoes still fall into the norm here, but at least the guy’s design was altered....
Just a friendly little reminder to all of you that Destructoid and our friends atVelocity Microwant to give on lucky person a $3,000 computer with a copy ofCrysis! If you have no idea what the hell is going on, then check outour previous post about this contestto check out the specs and the look of the computer. Remember, you have to go to Velocity Micro’s site and find that secret page with Destructoid in it....
Just a quick note to say that if you have not yet entered our “Prove nothing is sacred” contest to win an Xbox 360, along with a copy ofSacred 2and assorted swag, now is the time to do so. The contest ends on May 31, and it’s incredibly easy to enter. All you have to do ismake a post in the contest’s comment thread, proving that nothing is sacred. If you can do it without posting porn, you’re in with a chance to win!...
