NMErecently published an article about the power struggle between games and music, and quickly conversations shifted to the topic of music games versus real ones and the differing opinions about those. Some prominent rockers whined that music games stop kids from getting into real rock bands, while others hold to the idea that such games are ideal for people who plannotto be rock stars, and experience the feeling just for fun....
Recettear‘s an undoubtedly unusual sort of RPG. It places you not in charge of an adventuring party out to save the world, but in the place of the shopkeepers who supply said adventuring groups, in the name of profit, capitalism, and debt-reduction. Strangely enough, you won’t be picking up this indie game at any brick-and-mortar store. Instead,Recettear, the ultimate ItemStop-simulation will be available via thefutureof game-buying: digital distribution. Put simply, you may getRecettear: An Item Shop’s Taleon Steam, Impulse [Thanks for the correction, bVork!...
Themost recent tweetfrom RockStarGames says it all, but I’ll say it again: Red Dead Redemption update 1.03 is now available on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Sign in, update and you’ll find that the following has changed as far as bug fixes and tweaks goes: There’s also some anti-griefing measures installed with this update. When in multiplayer free roam, if a player achieves a kill streak of 6 or more without dying, they will become a Public Enemy and receive a $1000 bounty....
Last we heard, the latestResident Evilmovie was pushed into 2011 due to extra time being needed to ready it up for the third dimension (OMG 3D OMG!). Basically, you were all terribly distraught by the news, as evidenced bythese comments here. As it turns out,Resident Evil: Afterlifeis back on for 2010. As a matter of fact, it’s actually coming out prior to the release date given to us before the initial delay: September 10 is the new day of reckoning....
The upcoming edition ofGame Informeris going to have a juicy feature onRock Band 2. One of the more startling revelations in the feature is that two sets of drums will be offered to players. The first set looks much like the original with the standard four pads. Fortunately, this time the pads are actually cushioned, which should help all of your neighbors sleep at night. It is also sporting a reinforced kick pedal to avoid those nasty breaking incidents....
If you’ve never heard ofRoman Dirge, you’re about to. He’s the creator of the brilliant comic book series,Lenore. Roman has been delighting the masses with his brand of spooky cuteness for years now, and he’s about to grace the world of videogames with that same creepy flavor in the form of his upcoming iPhone game, calledVampire Puff Puff. He says his goal was to create the most entertaining side-scrolling shooter ever, and knowing Dirge, that’s not an unreasonable thing to expect....
Daikatanais known for two things — being really terrible and having one of the most insulting ad campaigns of all time. Creator John Romero has gone down in history as the man who wanted to “make you his bitch” on the notorious red posters, but according to him, he never really wanted to do that at all. “I knew it was risky, and I didn’t want to do it. It didn’t make sense,” says theDoomco-creator....
Due for a European release on the 15th of this month (ie. tomorrow),Sega’supcoming DS darts game is an intriguing prospect. Using the touchscreen to throw the titular pixie’s spears, players can engage in the expected array of tournaments, multiplayer matches and mini-games, all while playing as any one of a host of “outrageous characters” (Hey, at least they didn’t say “zany”). What really grabs the attention though, is the sheer level of colloquialism in the trailer....
Long time readers of Destructoid know that I live in a sort of alternate reality, a reality where a “hardcore” game is isn’t determined by how “mature” or “bad-ass” it is, but instead by how much you have to love videogames to appreciate it. In my reality, that makesAnimal Crossingone of the most hardcore series ever. These aren’t games that supply orgy-based mini-games or blood-and-fire soaked explosions to appeal to the sex-and-violence-loving masses....
Multiplayer gaming has always been as much about talking trash as the gaming itself. The above video, a multiplayer trailer for Ubisoft’sShaun White Snowboarding, is no different. In it, you’re able to see four gamers by the names of Tramor, CPAJackson, Mus0ka, and DoktorNaud duking it out on the side of a snowy mountain. One of them is Australian — perhaps he’s related toFooLiz! The back-and-forth banter is actually pretty funny, especially the following boast from the Australian: “You’re on!...
The Sims Studio has announced that theSims 3 Fast Lane Stuffpack is under development and will be available this fall. It’s all about the fast-lane lifestyle, giving you a choice of four different life options: luxury, rockabilly, racing, or intrigue. With each choice you get new outfits, home furnishings and…wait for it…cars. There garages where you can put away your vehicle, be it a race car or a motorcycle. You get your dream ride, car enthusiast/Sim enthusiast....
[as posted on Japanator] I don’t seeFarmvilleor any of Zynga’s other properties appealing to the Japanese public, but I guess I didn’t see them appealing to me either. I’ll admit that I’m addicted toFrontierville, Zynga’s newest Facebook-based social game. Don’t ask why — I’m not even sure myself. Zynga has definitely conquered the U.S., but now it looks like they’re prepared to be “big in Japan” with a new partnership between Japanese mobile company Softbank and Zynga....
It’s the game we’veallbeen waiting for! Sega has today announcedSonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, a “fast and furious battle to the finish line.” It’s coming to the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS, and it’s due out in early 2010. All-Stars Racingseems to be the spiritual successor toSega Superstars Tennis, which was actually surprisingly good, despite its simplicity. Hopefully this racing game can be just as fun. It pulls on the exact same nostalgic heartstrings, with Sonic being joined by the likes of Amigo and AiAi fromSuper Monkey Ball....
