wheneverthe next Humble Bundle launches] Christmas time can be a busy time. It can make you forget things like, oh, picking up the Humble Indie Bundle #2. If you haven’t followed this at all, the Humble Bundle lets you decide to pay anything upwards of $1 for five indie games. If you pay more than an averaged $7.80 (at the time of writing), you get the Humble Bundle #1 for free as well....
Had enough zombies yet? Too bad! We’re still latched on to the mindless, shuffling masses and I’ll be damned if I don’t enjoy every minute of it. Zombie Sniper HDlooks to be a rather idealized vision of the zombie plague. By “idealized,” I mean, “holed up somewhere completely safe with an unlimited supply of ammunition, no need for food, water or excretion and a constant stream of zombies too stupid to move in any manner other than a straight line....
I know some of you out there really enjoy achievements, but how far would you go to earn one? Cliff Bleszinski revealed toOXM UKthatGears of War 2’s“Seriously…” achievement is now asking players to kill 100,000 enemies. If you remember, the achievement of the same name inGears of Warrequired 10,000 kills. To make matters worse, only single player and cooperative kills will count towards this new total. I played the originalGears of Warcompetitively for quite awhile and I don’t think I am close to the “Seriously…” achievement....
Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has revealed the 3DS Shopping Channel at an investor briefing today, highlighting a number of key features that should drag Nintendo’s online marketplace efforts into the modern world. The first big improvement is the bundling of product sales and promotion into one place, so you can get information on your potential purchases without having to look elsewhere. Details, movies and demos will all be available on a game’s sale page....
Remember way back inAprilwhen the rumor of a Xbox 360 motion controller was vomiting all over the internet? Remember taking that brand new SIXAXIS controller and juggling it inRatchet & Clankto make a ball fall in a hole? Wii owners don’t have to grasp for these beautiful memories of motion control bliss. For that crowd, every game consists of hokey controls and silly manuevers. CVGpoints out that In2Games wants to make sure that every gamer has the opportunity to explore the fascinating world of jiggles, twists, turns, and bumps that motion controls provide with their new controller, available for “next generation” consoles....
If you like to see evil publisher Activision getting what it deserves for itsgreed and hubris, then this is the story for you.The LA Timesis reporting that the nefarious company is getting “little to not compensation” in theBrütal Legendsettlement, which is fine by me. The news comes from an anonymous informant that details how and why Activision lost out after acting like a possessive ex-husband and trying to getBrütal Legendback. According to the informant, “it appears very likely that Activision received little to no compensation from Double Fine and agreed to a settlement to avoid losing its case in open court....
If you are buying a special edition version ofAliens vs. Predator, then you will get early access to four multiplayer maps not currently available for the regular game. Of course, not having the maps available to all would be ludicrous, so Rebellion has promised that the four maps will be released for regular purchase soon after the game’s release. AvPcomes in three flavors — the regular pleb edition, a Survivor Edition and a Hunter Edition....
Two entireSection 8stories in the span of a few hours? Have we lost our minds!? Yeah, probably. The open beta forSection 8is now available for those with a capable PC. Rather than pit you up against loading screen after loading screen on the game’s officialWeb site, I’ll graciously save you the trouble by giving you the real link to the beta.Linkage! Fair warning, you’ll need a free FilePlanet/IGN/Gamespy account, so if that sort of thing is against your religion, look out....
Majesco has announced thatAttack of the Movies 3D— the only game that lets you shoot a shark in the mouth in 3D — is coming to Xbox 360 this year. Originally announced only for the Wii, Majesco couldn’t help itself from bringing the 3D shooter to Microsoft’s console. This comes after the public outcry and the online “We Want to Shoot a Shark in the Mouth in 3D on the Xbox 360” petition gained steam earlier this year....
Destructoid’s readers should be well aware of Australia’s bullsh*t regarding its treatment of videogames and its government’s frightened, ass-backwards approach to age restrictions. One finds it a breath of fresh air, then, to write aboutone Australian politicianwho not only respects videogames, but is an avid gamer himself. ACT Democrats candidateGreg Tannahillis more than happy to profess his love of gaming and respect for the industry, and has called out his peers for their commitment to censorship in lieu of understanding and respect....
Words? Who needs those? As a follow-up toNick’s poston theBatman: Arkham Citycollector’s edition, we have an image of what the $99.99 bundle includes, straight from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. This edition will be available across Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC when it releases in North America on October 18.
If you’re as cool and hip as myself, you’ll doubtless be aware ofBibleman, the classic collection of DVDs about a God-fearing superhero who fights for justice using the power of religion. The wearer of the full armor of God is a sight to behold — greater than your stupid Spider-Man with his stupid mask that makes him look like stupidZoolbecause he is a big stupidheaded stupid. Does HE have our Creator and Father on his side?...
BioWare staff writer Patrick Weekes does not like to be a mocked. A fan recently created an “RPG cliche chart” to poke fun at what he believes is a predictable story structure in BioWare games. Apparently, Weekes tookgreat offenseto the criticism and has ranted about it on theMass Effectforums, claiming that there is “nothing wrong” with the way BioWare spins a yarn. “So I’m supposed to believe someone is smart enough to do a big Excel spreadsheet with color coding and stuff but not smart enough to know about Campbellian archetypes,” complains Weekes....
