As I was browsing through the dark corners of deviantART, I came across the above Big Boss piece and was stunned in my tracks. It had screamed of awesome and I knew that I had found my latest Art Attack featured artist,Teben-the-Every. I just can’t help but to smile as I look through Teben’s work. A lot of his work has our favorite videogame icons with giant smiles on their faces....
Starting today and continuing on until May 21, the PlayStation Network version ofBionic Commando: Rearmedis going to cost only $4.99. At that price, you’d have to be borderline crazy not to get it. In case you hadn’t heard, the game is good. Really, really good. What’s the catch? The discount is being used as a promotion of sorts for the console-boundBionic Commando, which is dropping on May 22. I guess I’ve been out of it lately, because I had no idea it was being released so soon....
It’s a real bummer that some people are experiencing a wide variety of technical issues withBorderlandson both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. I was lucky enough to not run into any of them, but from the sound of it, a fair few are deadly. Never a good thing for a time-sucking game such as this. Over on the official Gearbox forums, there’s an update on the status of the console patches....
As I worked in an office for two years, I’m more than aware of the brain-numbing boredom that comes with a desk and a cubicle. Late afternoon usually brings on idle thoughts of leaping out the window or the desperation of reading LiveJournal at length. Thanks to CNet UK however, you may be able to fight the pain with some ofthe most addictive flash games of all time. I’m not surprised to seeBejeweledriding atop the list, but I have to admit to being unfamiliar with the rest....
GREEN GABLES: FoxToid has just uncovered what may be the biggest religion-based videogame scandal since the 1991 release of Wisdom Tree Inc. titleBible Adventures. Early this morning, authorities launched a synchronized surprise raid on industry-leading videogame developers and publishers like Atari, Ubeesoft, D4, Buthesduh, THque, and BeastiSoft, among others, in attempts to uncover evidence of their involvement in what is being calledEquestrian Science Alliance. According to authorities, these videogame makers have banded together with the Church of Scientology to incorporate brain washing devices into all of their horse-based videogames....
Capcom Europe has spent about three hours on Twitter responding to a bombardment of enraged fans who felt they were getting blamed for the cancellation ofMega Man Legends 3. It is, in every sense of the word, a total shitstorm on the@CapcomEuroTwitter feed. Theoffending commentwas in reply to a fan asking about the project: “It’s a shame the fans didn’t want to get more involved 🙁 if we saw there was an audience forMML3people might change minds....
Not only is Microsoft using Games for Windows to help brand and standardize PC gaming, but they’ll also have a system that will analyze your system specs and give you a score accordingly. Yesterday, we got a first hand look of the latest version of the system in use. We’ll have video of this later, but for now, we got a good picture of how it will look and work....
This morning we got to see a pretty kickass presentation of the third-person, open-ended superhero PS3 gameinFamous. We had the pleasure of seeing it in action, watching gameplay as the newly powered-up former messenger boy Cole scaled walls, flung cars across city blocks, and electrocuted the hell out of everything in sight. After this presentation, we had a chance to chat with Sucker Punch’s Brian Fleming for a bit on what we can expect from the upcoming title....
Sure, it may be a littlelikeMario Party. Sure, it’s probably best suited for your little sister. But still,Chocobo’s Magic Book DSwill find it’s way into your collection, youFinal Fantasycompletist freak, you. Here’s the Japanese trailer; note the December 14 release date on your calendar, which probably has a moogle theme. [Via4cr]
While it hasn’t been officially confirmed, it appears that a Roy Orbison track pack is headed to Rock Band in the near future. The news comes from anonline blurb advertising Country Music Television’sTop 20 Countdown of the Year, which airs on Friday, December 26 at 1PM ET/PT. More specifically, the Web site states: “Plus, get details on how you’re able to rock out with The Soul of Rock and Roll with the upcoming release of the Roy Orbison Pack forRock Band 2consoles....
My memory ofContra: Hard Corpsis fuzzy. It’s been so long, I can only recall two things: dying frequently and those absurd boss fights that were so hugely popular with videogames at the time. For those of you who got further into it, you’ll be pleased to know a spiritual successor of sorts is on the way. Hard Corps: Uprisingis the name, and it’s coming to PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade complete with on- and offline co-op and rather sleek-looking visuals....
According toEngadget Japan, Sony’s imaginative Ken Kutaragi wants an AV-centric PlayStation 3 to be in your living room. What does this mean? He wants a box that is more expensive and puts gaming on the backburner. According to an interview conducted by Japan’s Impress, Sony’s Ken Kutaragi has gone on record with a “promise” for what he’s calling an AV-centric PS3. In other words, audio and video capabilities first, gaming second (if at all), in a device built around the Cell-processor platform....
Tencent has acquired an exclusive license for Crytek’s upcoming free-to-play online FPSWarfacein China. While details are still sparse, the pre-alpha footage makes it look like your typical military FPS. It will have PVE with “dramatic” co-op missions and the usual PVP stuff. “Boring!” you might say. But keep in mind that Tencent is China’s biggest internet company based on market valuation. Their Internet Value-Added Services (IVAS) division has a number of games that are already hugely popular, notablythe South Korean FPSCrossFire, and the division made over $1 billion in revenues in thefirst half of 2010alone....
