I’m the biggestHalonerd around these parts and even I thought theHalo Reachtrailer that premierednear the end of the VGAs was disappointing. But, I’m not blaming Bungie for that. I have to blame the hype that got built up around it already. Oh hype train. Here we go again! Anyway, the trailer above is all in-game footage supposedly. If true, then holy damn those that look great. Regardless of how it looks, I’m extremely excited forReach....
343 Industries plans to keep theHaloIP around for a while. Speaking toUSA Todayabout the proliferation ofHaloacross various mediums, 343 Industries creative director Frank O’Connor said the Microsoft division has a creative plan forHalothat spans, at least, the next six years. He added that it should tie two bits of media — the comic books and the novels — together. “We do have a plan that goes out at least six years,” O’Connor said....
Ever wonder what it would be like to be one of the bad guys in a first-person shooter, simply going about your business before being mowed down by the titular hero? Well wonder no more, as the recruitment drive to be one of Mental Horde’s disposable henchmen is underway. And after watching this behind-the-scenes video of Headless Kamikaze Brett Sanderson, who wouldn’t want to join up and teachSerious Sama lesson? Okay, the decapitation and three-week lifespan aren’t the best parts of the job, but the sense or camaraderie and brotherhood just can’t be beat....
Nobody seems to likethis week’s episodeof Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin’, but that’s okay, because I do. I usually have trouble thinking of something else to write for these HAWP promotional posts. Only today did I suddenly realize the obvious — I just need to repeat my favorite GameTrailer user comment! It’ll fill space, and make us all feel a lot better about ourselves. Why the hell didn’t I think of this earlier?...
We made a new episode of Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin. It is aboutStreet Fighter IV. You can watch ithere. It occurred to me a little while ago that these videos have begun to feel more like individual webcomic strips than full-fledged viral videos. Not that that’s a bad thing — in fact, I think it’s kind of cool.
This session of the event is pretty technical, so here’s a trailer of LucasArt’sFractureto keep you entertained while you listen. The talk of a lightsaber experience on the Wii, the possibilities of aFracturefeature film, and how Jim Ward thinks Indiana Jones could pwn Lara Croft (yeah right, bewbs > wrinkles) are the highlights of this portion of the summit, but it’s especially interesting to note that almost exactly a year ago, Jim Ward had some nasty things to say about EA (and, indirectly, Neil Young):...
AlthoughLeft 4 Deadis currently turning heads on the PC and Xbox 360, Sega is keeping Wii fans stoked for indiscriminate zombie shooting withHouse of the Dead: Overkill. Since zombies are all the rage, why not merge them with another big fad — collector’s editions? Yep, anOverkillcollector’s edition has been announced by Sega, available with pre-orders. It will contain a graphic novel,Prelude to an OVERKILL, which tells the story of Agent Washington and Varla Gunns on the night before the game is set....
Long game names lead to boring headlines, due to me not having enough words to fit in all the information! There’s quite a bit of information to get through, too, since thePlayStation Blogupdated with a bunch of new assets and details forThe House of the Dead: Overkill – Extended Cut. SEGA is proclaiming this to be more than a mere HD lick of paint, promising a “fully remastered” version of the original Wii title....
If you readour review, you may know that the multiplayer arena mode is my favorite part ofCastle Crashers. For every few hours I’ve blissfully spent levelling up and killing boss monsters in the campaign mode, I’ve spent almost as much time beating the living daylights out of complete strangers in the four different arena modes. What with the connection issues to be fixed relatively soon and the ever-growing number of douchebags who use boomerang exploits to grind to level 99 in a few hours, I thought it might be useful to provide a sort of strategy guide for the arena modes, inmuch the same wayI did forTeam Fortress 2upon its initial release (back when I could pretend I was actually halfway decent at the game because nobody thought to turn around every once in a while and check for spies)....
Don’t take that headline as a negative — Capybara and Superbrothers’ iPhone titleSword & Sworcery EPis one of the most interesting games I’ve seen for the platform in some time. In other words, summing it up in a brief sentence is difficult and, more importantly, wouldn’t do it any justice. Up until now, we only had a quickteaser videofor the game. Thanks to GDC last week, that’s changed for the better....
Not too long ago, id CEO Todd Hollensheadspoke with GameSpotabout a slew of interesting topics, including the company’s shift towards multiplatform development withRage, why the Wii isn’t worth investing copious amounts of time and money in, and what’s going on with the nextDoom. AlthoughDoom 4is stillveryearly in development, Hollenshead dropped a few hints. “It’s not a sequel toDoom 3, but it’s not a reboot either.Doom 3was sort of a reboot. It’s a little bit different than those, and if I told you why, I would get my ass kicked when I got back,” he says....
I’m sure many of you know that it’s the 20th anniversary of Mega Man. Without this franchise, we would never have “PEW PEW PEW.” Just think about how monumental that would be.It blows your mind. So, I got to meet up with Leigh “The Kraken Mantis” Alexander, Analog Pidgin, Phist, Pedro “I’m Everywhere” Blandino, EternalDarkWing, and Will from CNET. From some of the photos, you can see that the line wrapped around the block of the 34th street GameStop....
In retrospect, I probably should have saved last week’s Indie Nation,Cottage of Doom, for today. Then again, I forgot today was Halloween until this morning, when I decided to dress up as Tim from Braid (this involves wearing a suit and jogging backwards a lot). RunMan’s Monster Fracasis a beautifully simple game. The premise is incredibly simple — run away from a Monster — but surprisingly fun and addictive, given its great controls, fluid animation, and the sheer fun inherent in being chased....
