In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 10:05 am
Take our Microsoft Points: Neon shooter sequel our next week. Activision sends the very good word that it's bumped up the release of Geometry Wars 2 by a week, and you'll be able to download it from XBLA on July 30. Weee!Click here to read the full article
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 10:00 am
Preview: Shinobody does it better. It seems unlikely that ninjas, swarthy grumps that they are, would celebrate anything as frivolous as a birthday. Can you really picture a group of masked revellers gathering around a cake or giving the bumps?Click here to read the full article
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 9:40 am
"I'd much rather make sure we take the time to have a great service," says Sony boss. Although Sony says Home is "on schedule" for Autumn, we wouldn't bet your life on it as big Kaz has iterated that "it doesn't matter when we launch."Click here to read the full article
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 9:22 am
Joint project to promote industry collaboration to launch in Edinburgh
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 8:59 am
Three horror flicks of PSN's goriest game in action. Siren: Blood Curse has hit the PlayStation Network today. And we thought you might like to watch us stabbing some Japanese Zombies in the face. Who wouldn't?Click here to read the full article
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 8:58 am
Word sneaks out from a Japanese Nintendo event. Nintendo has allegedly held an event in Japan today where the company revealed the price and date for the Japanese version of Wii Music.Click here to read the full article
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 8:26 am
Episodic RPG adventure hitting PS3 this autumn. The lengthy-titled Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness is being ported to PS3 for episodic release via PSN. Click here to read the full article
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 8:06 am
Game designer's suit against Tecmo heats up in court. The second round of DOA creator Tomonobu Itagaki's suit against his former employer Tecmo has kicked off in court - and there's already been plenty of drama.Click here to read the full article
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 7:31 am
RPG dev turns to RTS? Maybe it's just a typo... Obsidian Entertainment is working on a real-time strategy game, if a job vacancy at the development studio is to be believed.Click here to read the full article
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 7:06 am
Microtransactions are the way forward, says analyst. Game developers seeking to launch MMOs should steer away from charging a monthly fee for games, an analyst from Parks Associates has said in a recent report.Click here to read the full article
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 6:59 am
Brooksby says cull is evidence of constantly changing digital business models
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 6:55 am
Microsoft exec questions long-term value of disc-based format
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 6:37 am
Get a glimpse at Rock Band 2's competitor. Neversoft has released seven new screenshots from the latest Guitar Hero game, World Tour. Click here to read the full article
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 6:03 am
YouTube video feature, trophies and multiplayer gameplay revealed. A demo for PixelJunk Eden - the next game from the boys who made the brilliant PixelJunk Monsters - will hit PSN today, along with details of some interesting new features.Click here to read the full article
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 5:59 am
DS title sells over 640,000 units in first week
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 5:45 am
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, First Person Shooters, Online PlayStation 3 owners who subscribe to Sony's interactive magazine Qore will be able to participate in Resistance 2's beta this September (via IGN). The details are sketchy at the moment -- we're going to guess you'll have to pay the $25 annual subscription fee and not just $3 for the related episode -- but the thought of 60-player team deathmatch has us frothing at the mouth. No beta details revealed yet for the Qore-less Europe.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 5:29 am
US gamers who purchase episode three of Qore get invited to the party. Gamers who purchase episode three of Qore - a monthly interactive games show currently only available on the US PSN - will get an invite onto the Resistance 2 beta in September.Click here to read the full article
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 5:17 am
Slipknot, System of a Down and, er, Sting. A potential set list for Guitar Hero: World Tour has leaked online, revealing 92 songs plus seven samples for the custom songs function.Click here to read the full article
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 5:15 am
Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action The two-episode Watchmen series that was announced yesterday will be a prequel, according to a preview from 1UP. You can choose play as either Nite Owl or Rorschach, with the other controlled by AI or via split-screen co-op, in the time before masked heroes were outlawed. The third-person action games take place exclusively at night is set to be M-rated. While they brought on some heavy-hitters for the story -- notably Wolverine creator Len Wein and Watchmen illustrator Dave Gibbons -- we're always hesitant when someone other than the original
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 5:14 am
Resistance 2 (PS3)Qore users get access, European details to be confirmed.
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 5:11 am
Warner Music division to provide soundtrack for casual games company
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 5:00 am
In case you missed it, Captain Rainbow is an upcoming Wii title, the next game from Skip, the guys behind Chibi Robo. A few weeks back, we caught the game's first trailer, starring Birdo, and were...
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 4:55 am
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One (PS3)PlayStation 3 version coming later this year.
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 4:51 am
So says WildTangent boss, anyway. Games consoles will be extinct by 2020 - that's according to online game network WildTangent boss Alex St. John.Click here to read the full article
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In Category: Video Game News Archive on July 24, 2008 at 4:44 am
Filed under: Culture, MMO, Business Market research firm Parks Associate has released a study claiming subscription-based MMOs aren't dropping enough loot for its players. According to the group's Electronic Gaming in the Digital Home II study (via Worlds in Motion) found that only the hardcore gamers were into the subscription model, whereas the casual gamer showed significant interest in the free-to-play, microtransaction model.Another part of the study found that, of the non-MMO players polled, 14% would be interested to play if they could play for free, whereas only 2% of that group was interested in subscription-based MMOs. As we always
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