It’s been a while since we did Free App of the Day, and I felt it’s time to get back into the habit. Let’s kick off with something that’s less of a game and more game-related,Sonic 20th Anniversary. This free App is part of Sonic’s year-long festivities, and while most of it’s unremarkable, there are a few cool things for fans. The most notable item is a small game calledSonic the Sketchhog, a “runner” style game featuring a “doodle” art style....
I can’t help but feel like many of you overlookedSchizoid, one of the most enjoyable co-op games to come out in recent years. Unlike an unnecessarily large amount of Xbox LIVE Arcade titles,Schizoidwasn’t released with a broken online mode, so I figured it’d be a good candidate for Friday Night Fights. Participation should be much higher than last week seeing as how today isn’t the Fourth of July, so if you’d rather play something else with your Dtoid pals, that shouldn’t be much of an issue....
In thelast debateI dropped the bombshell on everyone that we’re about to start another multiple month RPG debate tournament, but not yet! After receiving about five different nominees from over 200 of you (OMG!) my head is still spinning, leaving some of the final candidates up in the air. This week is about narrowing down your favorite game in the largeTalesRPG series, which is even larger if you play the Japanese releases....
Peter Molyneux, the man behindBlack & WhiteandFable, isup to his old tricks again, claiming that his studio is on the cusp of revolutionizing AI in games, and that a new game from theBlack & Whiteteam will be announced soon. Molyneux, who is his own biggest fanboy, was supposed to be talking aboutFable 2, but couldn’t stop himself bigging up this new mystery game from Lionhead Studios. As is typically Peter’s way, he has sprayed the new title with heaps of hype-cream from his excitement-nozzle before we even know its name....
You already know its coming, but this news makes us hopeful that it’s coming soon. The German USK ratings board hasrated PopCap’sPlants vs. Zombiestoday, which means that things are happening and you’ll soon get to enjoy this undead/gardening spin on tower defense again. SourceGamerBytessaid that they hoped they would hear something in the weeks up to E3, but that’s probably not going to happen. We contacted PopCap and they said that they don’t really have a presense at E3 and won’t be making any announcements there....
As if the game wasn’t tough enough to play with an NES controller or a Wonderswan pad, Capcom’s mobile divisionhas announcedthe re-release of the classicGhouls ‘n Ghostsfor … your phone. Yeah, good luck with those little arrow keys, pal. Featuring all seven original levels and the same soundtrack your roommates heard fly across the room years ago, this version also includes a save feature, so you can preserve your progress when Mom calls....
Henry Hatsworthturned heads last year for its unique puzzle/platform gameplay and instantly endearing sense of charm. Developer Dreamrift is ready to catch our eye again with a brand new DS adventure,Monster Tale, and it looks pretty damn cute indeed. Monster Taleis published by Majesco and, likeHatsworth, it will combine two genres that work together using the DS’ two-screen format. This time, platforming and Tamagotchi-style pet raising will be on the cards, as main character Ellie collects food on the top screen for her monster, Chomp, to eat....
Video game shirts with their boring, static images are so 2006. Not this shirt, though. This shirt is the future! The geniuses over atThink Geekare selling a t-shirt that animatesPongbeing played on your chest. Sorry,Retro Table Tennis, as they are calling it. Check it out in all its low framerate gloryhere. Sadly, the animation is on a loop and you cannot actually play the game. Which is unfortunate because I would have loved to been able to use the pick-up line, “Care for a game ofRetro Table Tennis?...
[Check out Andy Ziker’s contribution to how Rock Band can help you be a better drummer. For more drumming related goodness, check outAndy Ziker’s official website. — CTZ] Why would a non-video gamer (and a professional drummer nonetheless) contribute an article to a game blog? To uncover the answer to this, let’s travel back in time about three years ago, when the firstRock Bandgame arrived. In the August 2008 edition of Modern Drummer Magazine, I reported that one of my teenage drum students, Amanda, appeared at her weekly lesson with dramatic improvement in her hand/stick technique....
With explosive rounds in hand, you can “juggle” characters inSaints Row: The Third, as this comically brief video shows. Harming innocent mascots has always been the way to go, at least where I come from. THQ will be putting out more of these one-off “memories,” from the sound of the press release. “As the Third Street Saints wrestle control of this seedy metropolis from the Syndicate inSaints Row: The Third, we look back on our fondest moments here, from eliminating a gang of ornery, stun gun-toting senior citizens, to skydiving naked into a Syndicate pool party....
With the 3DS, we are finally getting Game Boy games on the Virtual Console. Unfortunately, Nintendo is still pulling the single-title-a-week nonsense that we’ve suffered for the past few years on the Wii. And since we’re so early in the console’s life, all we’ll have to look forward to in the foreseeable future are pissant, first-generation, Nintendo-published titles. Oh boy, guys.Alleyway. Gotta get me some o’ dat. The Virtual Console ought to be a retro repository that defines both an era and the individuals who grew up in said era....
In our pal Geoff Keighley’snewest edition of Bonus Round, the very outspoken David Jaffe speaks out on the PlayStation 3 and Sony’s decision to include the pricey technology. Most of the episode deals with Jaffe and his current mood on the industry, but here’s the basics of what he said when Geoff asked him what he’d change about the console as they teased to the next part of the episode:...
If you’re looking forward toKillzone 2but are terrified that you willsuckand everybody will laugh at you for beinggay, don’t panic! Sony has foreseen accusations of homoerotic indulgence and is stemming the flow of suckageby providing“mobile training centers” in select locations around the United Kingdom. Because Sony HATES gay people. “Come face-to-face with the brutal Helghast at theKillzone 2Mobile Training Centre,” claim the marketing monkeys. “As a skilled member of an ISA squad, you’ll find yourself in the middle of the desperate conflict....
