Attention Wii owners who actually play the Wii: Ubisoft’s qualityWWII FPSBrothers in Armsis coming to the Wii — and DS. Slated to hit the Wii this fall and the DS this summer, here’s the statement from developer Gearbox: “Brothers In Arms really lends itself to both the Wii and DS interfaces. Imagine using the Wii Remote to give actual hand signals or aiming with the DS stylus from a covered position....
Assassin’s Creed 2andNew Super Mario Bros. Wiiboth released this week, but neither were able to top the might ofModern Warfare 2. They take second and third place respectively, as Activision looks set to repeat the ludicrous success that last year’sWorld at Warenjoyed. Left 4 Dead 2debuted at a respectable, if not mind blowing, number seven on the chart. Otherwise, sports, fitness and racing games once again have majority control over the list, occupying eleven of the chart’s twenty positions....
Many predicted this, and it’s no shocker to find that Scamco Bandai will be introducing Yoda and Darth Vaderas downloadable charactersforSoul Calibur IV. Yoda and Vader were exclusive to the Xbox 360 and PS3 respectively, but with Namco being one of the worst DLC nickel-and-dimers out there, it was only a matter of time before they were made available to all … for a price. This Thursday, you will beable to buyVader for 400 MS Points on Xbox Live, or Yoda for $4....
I got a little note in ye olde inbox this mornin’ from Michelle fromVideo Game Outsidersinforming me that they’ve been chosen as the Xbox Community podcast of the year award winners by you, the people. Here was their acceptance speech according to their site: A few weeks ago, we were nominated for Podcast of the Year for Gamertag Radio’s 2nd Annual Xbox Community Awards show. We were honored, stunned and shocked to be nominated for such an award alongside some really great podcasts....
V8: Arcadedeveloper Ispod Labshas revealedthat its Xbox LIVE Arcade title is complete and ready for approval by saying, “it’s been a long road, but … the game was released to Microsoft today for what we hope to be final submission.” For those of you unfamiliar withV8: Arcade, it’s a “re-imagining” ofVigilante 8andVigilante 8: Second Offensewrapped up into a nice little 800-point package. I own (and love)Second Offenseon the Dreamcast, and I’ve gotta say, the 8-player online battles are going to be an absolute blast (pun intended) to play whenever this remake drops....
If you love yourGuitar Heroand want only the best for those late night strumming sessions, perhaps you may want to consider swapping out your squeaky plastic guitar for this decadent $200bastardfrom Logitech. You will either be considered the coolest or stupidest person on the block if you come packingthis kind of heat. With a wooden neck, metal frets and a rosewood fingerboard, this wireless beast with “hundreds of hours” of battery life simply does not give a sh*t....
Wait, what? As unbelievable as it sounds, the DLC preorder characters fromTransformers: War for Cybertronare currently for sale on eBay, and are actually raking in some mad bank. Shockwave, Jazz and Demolisher, previously only available from GameStop, Best Buy and Amazon respectively, are making their sellers anywhere between $30 and $100! Shockwave is the cheapest, averaging a $30 cost, while Jazz typically sells for around $50. Apparently not many people preorderedWar for Cybertronfrom Amazon, as Demolisher is averaging $100 a sale....
We caught up with Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski at a Microsoft function during Comic-con. Well, it wasn’t as much “catching up” as it was an impromptu interview. You see, we had an interview scheduled for the next day, but he had someother thingscome up. That’s okay, we found time to talk aboutGears of War 2‘s newest DLC,Dark Cornersanyway. You know, tons of new maps and more single player gameplay — all that....
The release date forJulius Styles: The Internationalhas been announced, and Wesley Snipes’ game will be out before he is (because he’s in jail until 2013, you see). Starting August 11th, iOS owners will be able to purchase a copy of the first episode of Snipes’ corporate espionage title in which the main character plays the role he is best known for: that of a badass who has honed his skills to perfection....
Patch 4.3 has hit theWorld of Warcraftpublic test realm, so get ready! If you didn’t see already,Blizzard posted the 4.3 patch noteson its website. Two of the more notable additions are Transmogrification and Void Storage. This is also bringing us the new Tier 13 set and new dungeons:End Time,Well of Eternity,Hour of Twilight, and a new raid:Dragon Soul. We’ll also be seeing some significant balance changes, asdetailed by developer Ghostcrawler....
Each week onSaturday Morning Hangover, we play through the week’s Xbox Live Indie Games demos to help save you the pain and torment of playing through the drek which finds its way on to the platform. But they’re not all bad and we always come away with a few games that we quite like. Here’s a quick look at the games we think you’ll find worth the download. Production PanicDeveloped by MikeE80 MS Points Control a factory floor in this challenging puzzle game....
Xbox Live just got a little bit more progressive this morning, with Microsoft proudly announcing that gamers are now allowed to share their sexual orientation in their profiles. Previously, you were not allowed to express sexuality in your Xbox Live profile, but Xbox Live head of policy Stephen Toulouse has revealed that a number of terms have now been permitted. Gamers will be able to use Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered and Straight to denote their sexuality, if they so desire....
Capcom sure knows its market forSuper Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix— guys and girls who still love the ironic silliness of Joe Esposito’s “You’re The Best.” Yeah, that’s me. So that’s why Capcom has released a second trailer featuring the song made famous byThe Karate Kid. Once again, it contains footage of people playingSSFIITHDRthat are way better than me at the game. The title still looks great — like a fancier, prettier version of the original — and that’s all we really need to get excited, right?...
