E3 10: Tilt your head at Nintendogs + Cats

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....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Kyle Wilson

E3 2011 Prediction: Pegasus & Skyward Sword lets you fly

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....

May 29, 2025 · 5 min · 868 words · Joann Fisher

E3: Trials Evolution briefly teased

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.

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 54 words · Scott Gibbs

EA : Xbox 360 is Army of Two’s leading platform, but don’t worry

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....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Mrs. Paula Jones DDS

EA is ripe for a takeover?

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....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 249 words · Rodney Santana

Electronic Arts holds summer sale, not as good as Steam

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....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Randy Reyes

European PS3 price revealed?

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....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Brandon Torres

Ex-Clover dev won’t touch Okami, wants to get Viewtiful

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....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Sarah Miller

Fake game Friday: Giant Robots Blow Sh*t Up

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....

May 29, 2025 · 5 min · 934 words · Jacqueline Salazar

Fan-made Fallout movie is surprisingly cohesive

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....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Karen Harris

Final Fantasy VII’s winning formula: Wall Market

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....

May 29, 2025 · 8 min · 1493 words · Christina Miller

Free App of the Day: Bit Pilot

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?...

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Jodi Hill

Game canon: the 10 most important games

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....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Austin Mitchell