You know that cute head tilt that dogs do? You’ll be doing that at 3DS titleNintendogs + Cats. Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto gave roundtable attendees a full rundown on what to expect from the pet sim as well as some details on the game’s inspirations. Miyamoto got a cat. He had a dog, and that was likely the inspiration forNintendogs, but the addition of a cat to his family was definitely related to the addition of cats to the sequel....
Vacationing in Rome during E3 means my flow of information is limited, but from everything I’veseenand read so far, it seems like people are only commenting on the graphics, and not pointing a finger or Wiimote at theKinectimalssizedelephant standing in the room: the actualSkyward Sword‘sconnection to the story. I think there’s still another big secret that hasn’t been revealed about the actual Skyward Sword item yet: it will let you fly....
Before you get too excited, this reveal trailer isn’t much to go on. We get a few short, sweet seconds of gameplay that tease outdoor levels and what could potentially be multiplayer, but that’s about it. On the other hand, IT’S A NEWTRIALSGAME! We don’t need to know anything else for the time being.
EA is claiming that their upcoming game,Army of Two, will offer up an identical experience on both consoles, but I’m trying hard to suppress that uneasy feeling after learning that the Xbox 360 is the lead platform for the game. In an interview withVideogamer, assistant producer Matt Turner commented on the two versions: “It’s been led on Xbox 360 and we put it on the PS3. It’s because we have more experience in that medium....
Skepticism is pretty much the hat we need to don here, aswe learnthat some analyst believe that EA is perfect for a takeover. The number crunchers over at Cowen Research believe that thanks to the company’s “underperforming” sales in the last quarter EA’s devalued stock is about ready to get gobbled up. In fact they think that EA’s management is not up to snuff at all. “We believe that following serial earnings disappointments, Electronic Arts now deserves a lower valuation premium than the company has historically enjoyed....
Steam’s summer sales are legendary. Games can drop as low as one or two dollars, andlivesare saved. Electronic Arts has to get really competitive to make its new rival platform,Origin, stand against Valve’s offerings, so it’sunleashed a summer saleof its own. Yes, you too can getThe Sims Medievalfor $29.99! The sale starts on July 4, and while there are some decent prices, it’s nowhere near as good as what Steam can offer....
Littlewoods, the UK based retail Limited company, now has the PlayStation 3listed on their website, starting at a price point of £549.00. This bundle includes the 60GB console andMotorstorm. It also comes bundled with other games, includingResistance: Fall of Man,Call of Duty 3,FIFA 2007and others, all at higher prices, with the largest bundle (Console +Genji 2, Motorstorm, SonicandProject 8) priced at £699.00. Jesus … that last bundle for £699.00 makes my head spin....
Hideki Kamiya, director ofDevil May Cry,Viewtiful Joe,Okami, andBayonettashould be feeling pretty good right now.Bayonettawas one of best selling games in Japan this year, and chances are it will also do pretty well internationally. Despite that, it doesn’t seem hard to get the guy feeling down. For instance, ask him about making anOkamisequel, and he’ll tell you that “Up until very recently I really felt someday I wanted to make a sequel to Okami, and there were others who wanted me to as well....
Today’s fake game comes to you courtesy of forumiteBigPopaGamer, and, as always, has been conceptualized in a Photoshop by our own Topher Cantler. It’s calledGiant Robots Blow Sh*t Up— and guess what it’s about? You know you’re going to enjoy a game proposal when the genre is described as, “MMO/Giant robot/RTS,” so hit the jump and see exactly whatGiant Robots Blow Sh*t Upis all about. Or, alternately, you’re able to always go tothe official Fake Game Friday threadand submit your own idea....
While this weekend has already beenjam packedwith an awesome fan made movie based on a game, there’s no reason we can’t give another one some love as well. Above isDesert Story, a fan-made short film based on theFalloutuniverse. It’s actually really well put together and reminds me a lot ofThe Book of Eli. That’s a good thing sinceThe Book of Elireminds me a lot ofMad MaxandMad Maxis obviously based onFallout 3....
Whether you’re vocal about how much you love it or how much you loathe it, numbers speak louder than words — and those numbers say thatFinal Fantasy VIIis one of the most popular RPGs ever made. With the recentrerelease of the game on PSNfor play on that as well as PSP, many gamers have taken this opportunity to give in to nostalgia and play the whole thing over again, including yours truly....
Here’s one for theretro chicreaders among us.Bit Pilotis a game of asteroid evasion, chiptunes and old school graphics created by Zach Gage. It’s also free today thanks toOpenFeint, so you would do well to stick it on your download queue. It’s a pretty cool game, and challenging to boot. If you’re a fan of “bit” style games, then pick it up immediately. If you’re not, it’s still worth five minute of your time, so what the Hell are you complaining about?...
The wordcanonis one that has had a chilling effect on me, lately. When I hear the word I get the sneaking suspicion that it’s part of aquestion, like “describe elements of the Canadian literary canon”, and that my answer will determine whether I live or die by swift beheading. ProTip: don’t be an English major. That very word was thrown about at GDC by one Harry Lowood, curator of the History of Science and Technology Collections at Stanford, when he announced that he and other industry professionals had created what they called a “game canon”, a list of the ten most important video games of all time....
