Mario has always been obsessed with air time. In the beginning, he could only hope to run fast enough to jump high, but later he gained the ability to concentrate and jump even higher. Eventually, he found that some self-modification could bring about short bouts of flight. Even with that, I’m sure he never imagined he’d be gliding in space from planet to planet, or that he’d be doing the space float with Dr....
Get ready to never stop playing a videogame. I mean you pause it on one device, pick up another and play the exact same game at the exact same place where you left off. Sure, Microsoft has been talking about this forever, but it actually seems likethey’ve got it working now. As demonstrated by Microsoft’s Eric Rudder at TechEd Middle East in Dubai the company is bringing their platforms together in a big way....
How many of you have held off on playingMinecraftlately in anticipation of the “Adventure Update”? I’ve been on a break for a good month or so now, and looking over thelist of new features, it’s going to be quite the return. Last I heard, this was given a not-firm release date of September 8, which may or may not still be the case. Either way, it can’t be far off. My addiction depends on it....
Let me be very clear:The Company of Myselfis brilliant. I’m a lifelong defender of the gaming industry as one of the best art mediums the future has to offer, but due to my high expectations I often find myself not agreeing with like-minded gamers about which games are the best examples of our industry. I thoughtPassagereceivedmore attentionthan it deserved, but think thatSleep Is Deathshould be sendingmuch larger shockwavesthrough the industry as the weeks pass by....
The Princess Bridegame surely has fans of the classic film wondering if it’s going to be a fun gaming experience or end up shaming the near-perfect film. Thanks toa new G4interview, we have some information direct from the developers mouths about the game world, the target demographic, and how many times we may hear the word “inconceivable.” In the interview one developer says that they will be using “sound-alikes” for the voices, which does drop my spirits a bit as some of those characters were unforgettable for me because of their voices....
Like a lot of you, I’m worried that the emphasis on story might hurtMetrod: Other M. I’m not a fan of voice acting in general for videogames, as hearing a human voice come out of a clearly not-human polygon-based character model rarely rings true to me. It didn’t work for Teddy Ruxpin, and it doesn’t work for games either. Worse, when a voice actor is even a little bit off, it can ruin the whole game....
It’s weird to feel nostalgic about a game that hasn’t even been released in the United States yet, but that’s how I feel aboutPokemon Black/White. I picked up a copy of the game right after TGS last year (when I wrotethis detailed preview), and while I’m still working on catching the game’s last few legendaries, I’ve more or less been down that (victory) road. That said, I’m still excited to plow through the game again when it’s brought out here in the states....
Confirmed. I was just at the local Megamart, hoping to pick up a few new titles and some jellybeans. It was there that I saw that the new PS2 packaging matches the new PS3 packaging nicely. I wondered if there was anything different inside, so I came home just now to look. It seems thatKotakuis on top of it. They tell us that this new PS2 is a slightly smaller model than the last, which was already wafer thin....
Contest open toUS residentsonly and I’ll be picking two comments to give out the iPods to after the contest closes at11:59PM CDTtonight! PS3:Alpha Protocol, GundeadliGne, Hitogata Happa, Backbreaker X360:Alpha Protocol, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – Resurgence Pack, Backbreaker Wii:America’s Next Top Model, Let’s Paint, Wizardology, City BuilderDS:Telegraph Sudoku & Kakuro, X-Scape, Farm Frenzy: Animal Country, America’s Next Top Model, Mind Over Matter, Diamond Trust of London, WizardologyPC:Tropico 3: Absolute Power, Vampireville, Wizardology, The Sims 3: Ambitions, SEGA Genesis Classics...
Not much in major releases this week, which is a good thing as last week was jammed packed full of goodness. It’s also especially a good thing forBorderlandsas it has no real competition this week, as far as action games go.Otherwise,WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010andFIFA Soccer 10are a couple of biggies this week too. They always do well in sales, even if not much has changed from the previous years. Sports games!...
What do you get when you mix Sackboy of LittleBigPlanet fame with the PlayStation Move? You get a new PlayStation Network title calledSackboy’s Prehistoric Moves. See what they did with the name there? This spin-off is set in, of course, prehistoric times, in “a dinosaur dominated land where the Evil Big Rex is king.” The cute names don’t stop: you take on missions from a guy named Terrance Dactyl. I love it....
If you are one of the three people interested in From Software’sNinja Blade, you’ll be keen to learn thata demo has been announced. It’s only for Japanese Xbox Live members at the moment, but a demo for we filthy round eyes is sure to be imminent. Set to launch on December 29, the demo will comprise of what looks like the section Iplayed in Tokyo, feating thirty seconds of action spliced with five minutes of barely interactive quick-time-events....
If there was one console-exclusive videogame that PC gamers have been dying to play more than anything else, it’s got to beNinja Blade. Thankfully, the port we’ve been longing for is indeed happening. Yes sir, we will finally be able to relive the quick time event magic in October when the game ships. The port is being handled by ND Games, the same guys who broughtDark Sectorfrom consoles over to PC....
