Most of the time, we wouldn’t dare give up precious Dtoid front-page space to something as casual and, well, crappy as a cell phone game. But, when something is as big and done as well asGod of Warhas been done for the mobile market, it’s nearly impossible to hold back and not tell you about it. I’ll keep this brief, because frankly, you knowGod of Warand we all know cell phone games aren’t the most feature-rich things around anyway....
When PopCap releasedPlants vs Zombieslast year, fans were impressed by the smart infusion of hardcore tower defense and casual friendly plants and zombies. It’s a cultural mashup that appealed to almost anyone who played the game, whether it was on the PC, iPhone or iPad. And nowPlants vs Zombiesis coming to Xbox 360 on September 8 with a whole suite of new features. It’s nothing that really shakes up the game, and it meansPlants vs Zombiesfor the 360 could very well be the best version of the game to date....
Japan’s Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association is making a list, watching what pirates download. Before we get to the list, know that they say there has been 19,347,668 downloads for the top twenty DS games. Holy sh*t. That’s damages that come out to about $941 million. Nintendo has to be sweating this. Here’s Japan’s favorite downloads, listed in order of popularity: As you may see, it’s almost all first-party titles, and mainly Pokemon games....
EA announced today that Dario Argento, arguably the greatest Italian horror filmmaker, will be providing the voice for a character in the Italian release ofDead Space. According to EA’s press release, he’ll be playing a character named Doctor Kyne. Dario Argento’s career has had him in the roles of writer, producer, director and (with the help of his band, Goblin) music composer of some of the best horror flicks ever made....
Tiff announcedthe release of Pixeljam’s latest game earlier this week, and I’m here to echo her sentiments: 1. It is a good game. 2.Play it. However, if you need more convincing, or an in-depth critique of the game itself, that’s why I’m here: to ruin a pure game experience by pointing out every individual strength and flaw, spending more time alternately praising and condemning the game than actually playing it....
Our tips line has been flooded with emails about how this Italian game, made by a group of students, is supposedly worse thanBig Rigs: Over The Road Racing. Is it really? Gioventù Ribelle(Rebel Youth) is meant to depict some events of theendof Italy’s unification period, in honor of the country’s 150th anniversary. Made with Unreal Engine 3, its creator Raoul Carbonehas saidthat the game has an ambitious goal: “To show […] that an Italian videogame can compete with the big international titles....
Sorry for the scare, folks, but Destructoid is back. We’re not sure what you did without us, but we apologize for the downtime. To answer some questions, we weren’t “hacked,” “attacked,” or any of those other things you might be thinking. I’ll spare you the details, but just know that we had a small back end issue that had our folks behind the scenes working for hours to resuscitate the site (and all of its content) in order to return it to its previous glory....
Yes folks, Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki is back! The controversial developer has returned to his trash-talking ways, pissing on Bayonetta’s bonfire despite the fact it was one of E3’s best games, “If I made a similar game as a game I made in the company I quit, people would say, ‘What an idiot, can’t he make anything else?’ Well, that is more or less the opinion I have for, uh, that Bayo-something game,” says Itagaki ina recent interview....
This latest “Brutal Thoughts with Jack Black” promotional video forBrütal Legendisn’t quite as funny as some of the previous ones. We blame it on the suspicious lack of Tim Schafer. Well, at least Schafer gets top billing on the game’s box art, right? So here we have Jack Black interviewing a “roadie” named “Meatbones.” Totally brutal, right? But that’s the joke! He’s not. Hah! Right, guys!? Hah? Eh, they can’t all be winners, I suppose....
Xbox Live Arcade is graced by one of its rare good looking games today, as time-screwing platformerBraidhas finally made its appearance, causing Rev Anthony-types to cream their jeans in sordid delight. Microsoft, of course, is well aware that people actuallywantthis game, and have rewarded fans for their excitement and interest by nickle-and-diming them for 1200 points. Lead designer Jonathan Blowexplains that thiswasn’t his idea, but he’s comfortable with the vampiric decision:...
You’ll get good…vibes from the pre-order bonus of Japanese Xbox 360 titleCross Channel In Memory of All People. This update of an adult game turned PSP title comes with an electric massager that features the game’s logo. It’s no Hitachi Magic Wand Massager, but I’m sure the combination of the game’s visuals and the little massager will do the trick. Andriasangsays that this Xbox 360 version ofCross Channelwill feature new voice, scenario and CG images over the old PSP version....
Today, the NPD Group released the sales data for all US PC software sold before June 21. EA and Maxis’ penis-monster invention tool,Spore Creature Creator, came out on top of the list. Also according togameindustry.biz, the game hit number six on the “All Categories” list among other popular titles such as Windows Vista and Microsoft Office. The list is as follows: I daresay that it looks like EA and Activision/Blizzard/Vivendi are the publishers to check out when pondering the future of PC gaming....
Konami threw its annual Gamer’s Night event yesterday here in San Francisco, where they showed off their upcoming 2010 lineup. At the very end of Konami’s presentation, they had a little surprise in store, and revealed a brand newSilent Hilltitle. In the trailer, an unidentified man stands around in the middle of a open field, panicked and trying to find something that’s after him. He turns around frantically until something surprises him from behind....
