At first, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from theValkyria Chroniclesad contest. I checked the post the night before flying out to Los Angeles for E3 09 and was blown away by some of the entries. Needless to say, it was silly of me to doubt the amount of win you all have. The first place prize of theValkyria Chroniclesfigurine and art book goes to toKalafaxwho madethis amazing two page spread....
World of Warcraft and a number of other leading MMOs havecome under firerecently from the University of Minnesota Duluth, where college students are allegedly letting their work slip thanks to one too many late night raids. UMD academic adviser Vince Rapesh apparently accused one student of smoking dope thanks to how shattered he looked. It later transpired that he had, in fact, spent all night on his computer playingWoW. Three students that Rapesh spoke to even admitted to seeking counseling for their gaming habits, one of whom was apparently “too competitive” to stop....
For console fans worried that zombie shooterLeft 4 Deadwould cause yet another Xbox Live crash thanks to player congestion, it might please you to know that the game will be getting dedicated servers. With a game sold on its online co-op, that’s definitely how you do it right. Valve hasn’t stated how many servers will be available, but the promise is that “everyone’s covered.” Great news. Split-screen play is also being done properly, with two players able to play locally with others online from the same console....
There are good ideas for games, and then, there are GREAT ideas for games.Zombie Driverfalls into the latter category, as it takes the somewhat overdone zombie genre and drops in an awesome new twist — instead of shooting zombies down with a gun, you can run them down in a car. Hence the title. Um,AWESOME. Exor Studios recently announced the title, which is coming to PC next month. Featuring 17 story missions, 6 different unlockable cars and the ability to mount all said cars with titanic guns, this definitely looks like something to look forward to....
There’s nothing solid on this yet, but some signs out there seem to point to the current Xbox 360 Elite, the 120GB model, becoming extinct. Right now it seems that most retailers are out of stock on this model, including Walmart, Gamestop and Best Buy. Hell,Kotakusays that right now, GameStop is giving you a $50 gift card with the purchase of the Elite. Maybe they’re trying to clear shelf space for something new....
With yesterday’s onslaught of3D Dot Game Heroesmedia andZeldaaccusations, some new information has surfaced detailing a fourth character class and the game’s magic system. The new character,revealed yesterday, is called the Ancient Hero, and he’ll be joining the Prince, Hero and Scholar classes. The Ancient Hero is a legendary warrior who saved Dotnia Kingdom back when it was in 2D, sealing away the demonOnikis. Dotnia Kingdom is made up of several distinct regions which have been named byAndriasang, although translation may be rough in places....
The Augmented Reality functionality of the 3DS was kind of lost on me until I unlocked it inNintendogs + Cats. Now I’m able to make my almost-real tri-colored Pembroke Welsh Corgi appear in my environment. And with the added bonus of 3D, he’salmost-really real. In the gallery below you’ll see the hilarious results of combiningNintendogs + Catsand the various AR cards included with the 3DS. Most of these give your puppy a costume to wear....
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Am I dreaming? ACall of Dutytitle, developed by Infinity Ward, that isn’t set during World War II? My ceiling just cracked open and balloons just fell out. CVGhas confirmed with Activision that the next game in the series will beCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The first video from the game will air this weekend on ESPN, during the NFL draft. While Activision isn’t saying much beyond hyping up a damned commercial, rumors that were floating around over a year ago might hold the key:...
Though ACE Team and Atlus’ boulder-bashing bonanzaRock of Agesis out on Xbox Live right now, but PC players won’t get a chance to smash their hard balls against wood (not in game form at least) until September 7th. This news has made both ACE Team a sad (but still insane-in-a-game-design-way) panda. To stave off that sadness, they’ve decided to include some extras with the PC release. On release day PC buyers will be get to downloadRock of Ages’official soundtrack along with their purchase....
Cory Barlog is officially one of my favorite videogame personalities. David Jaffe was already up there, along with Mark Rein, and a few others. To me, these people are known for their brutal honesty and undeniable personality. Working in this industry and meeting such people is the best part of it, even better than playing games a day earlier than everyone else. Of course, I didn’t know that’s how I’d feel until after Barlog and Jaffe spent four and a half hours pointing out sexual references, and telling funny stories about their time developing theGod of Wargames....
Those among us who have decided to hate Angry Birds for arbitrary reasons can enjoy another opportunity to “weep for the industry” today, as Rovio’s smash mobile game has surpassed 250 million downloads. The studio is currently working on a new game called Wine and Dine, as well as an egg-themed cookbook. It’s also planning to launch Angry Birds Magic, a new platform that can unlock location-based content via any mobile phone....
I’ve been excited forAsura’s Wrathsince day one, but this new TGS trailer has piqued that interest even further; each new trailer delves deeper into the game’s plot. Yasha, Asura’s “rival” is on the hunt (apparently playable) and there’s a healthy dose of political intrigue dumped in to the mythology heavy setting. We’ve come a long way from “Why the hell is that guy with 6 arms holding back a massive finger?...
