It seems that the PlayStation 3 launch is more about eBay and grey markets and not so much about actual gamers being able to play a next-gen system — no shock there. Is this sad? Yes. Why did this happen? Because Sony rushed a console out before they could have the proper numbers and now all of us will suffer under the thumb of eBay whores. Check out whathappenedin Japan with games sold per console:...
A brand new game,Alien Swarm, has hit Steam for the very tempting price of free.Alien Swarmis an Unreal mod that has seen some Source Engine enhancements, and was developed by members of Valve who were brought up from the community. In case you haven’t seen anything of it, it’s a top-down shooter which pits players against hordes of icky aliens. Up to four players can work together in co-op mode, there’s a leveling system, and over forty weapons to choose from....
In a case of “better late than never,” Sony has announced that it will be dramatically updating the PlayStation Portable’s networking capabilities later this year. In a firmware update coming this fall, the PSP will finally have direct access to the PlayStation store. Gone are the days where you’ll have to download demos and content on your PlayStation 3 or PC, then having to transfer the content via USB. Everything will be handled from the unit itself....
Attention mommy and daddy: Forget the college fund, your kid wants a PlayStation 3 for Xmas. And, if you don’t get them one, they will hate you forever and you’ll be forced to deal with years of drug abuse and illegitimate children. You don’t want that on your conscience, do you? According to poll results from the Weekly Reader Research, American children from ages 5-18 said “they would prefer to have” a PlayStation 3 over all the other systems....
In the year 200X, a super robot namedRetroforcewas created.Dr. Dysoncreated Retroforce in order to preserve the memories of a time whenMega Mandidn’t suck. Tonight, this super robot springs into action once again, with a special episode to usher in the 20th anniversary of the franchise. Back before Capcom started producing 17Mega Mangames a week, the series was one of our favorites. It was full of awesome enemy characters, clever level design, and badass music that still rivals some modern-daychiptune....
Another week, another podcast, and another chance to hem and haw about games from a cranky old gamers point of view. Yes folks, it’s time for anotherRetroforceGO! This week, the Core Four reunites and has a long, looooong discussion in celebration of the Month of Metroid. As always, we do our best to be at least semi-accurate in our musings, but mostly, we just try to spend our time having fun....
As a kid who spent a big chunk of his childhood playing games which were simplistic or on a computer, I didn’t have to deal with passwords as much as my more console-oriented friends. My Commodore 64 offered save games on just about everything lengthy enough to justify them. The very first password I can remember earning in a game is fromAgent-X 2: The Mad Prof’s Back. I’ll always remember it....
NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits(formally known asIcarian: Kindred Spirits) joinsBraidandLost Windsin the ever-evolving “platformer 2.0” movement that’s been picking up steam of late. Like those two games,NyxQuestcomes from a relatively small team, and is clearly a labor of love on the parts of its developers. Sadly, love isn’t always enough to make a game worth playing, especially coming from developers with little money and manpower. Where big name devs can get by on fueling a game with humongous well paid teams, smaller devs need to inject talent and ingenuity in the spots where they lack the cash....
Vogster Entertainment’s Nintendo DS RTSRobocalypseis set to becomesource material again. Earlier today Vogster announcedRobocalypse — Mobile Mayhemfor the iPhone and iPod Touch. Set to debut this summer, Vogster’s promises are big considering the platform. Mobile Mayhem will feature 10 unit types, tons of weaponry, 17 campaign missions and 18 multiplayer maps all under a touch screen friendly hood which will support both vertical and horizontal play. In short, it’s about everything you remember from the DS original....
The first time I saw the trailer for the upcoming film,Reel Steel, I was in a public theater. It was probably inappropriate for me to laugh out our at it, but there I was, cackling uncontrollably. The premise: an ex-fighter (Hugh Jackman) trains a robot to fight other robots in an effort to mend a broken relationship with his son. Or at least that’s what I got from it; I was kind of too busy laughing to pay attention to the details....
As hinted to meback whenI previewedthe game in March, Epicenter’s “kill zombies with instrument peripherals” titleRock of the Deadis getting an Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. This in addition to the previously revealed Wii version of the title, but here’s the rub — the 360 and PS3 versions come packed with a ton of extra content, according to a recent1UP preview. Outside of the expected — high definition visual updates and online leaderboards — the PS3/360 game will exclusively feature eight songs by Rob Zombie, as well as his band, White Zombie....
Duke Nukem will never die. His spirit dwells in our hearts and is a part of all the world’s creation. He’s like an atom, except cooler — you know, the kind of atom that rips off other atoms’ heads and spits down their neck holes. On the flip side he’s now, essentially, a defunct videogame character.Well… perhaps not. There’s a small chance the Duke could be resurrected via Xbox LIVE Arcade....
Joystiq is reporting the possibility ofHalo: Reachgetting three different versions at launch, similar to the three versions ofHalo 3. There will be the standard edition for $60, the limited edition for $80 and the Legendary edition for $150. The limited edition version of the game will come with a special case, in-game armor and collectibles. All that will also be included in the Legendary edition on top ofHalofigure and “unique packaging....
