Holy crap! Go watch the entire BioShock Infinite E3 demo

Gametrailers has postedthe Spike TV interview with Ken Levine and the entire E3 demo ofBioShock Infinite, and hot damn is it looking fine. Honestly, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to watch it because I’d rather know as little as possible before I can go play it. There isn’t a lot of spoiler material in the footage to speak of though, and if anything it will probably make you want the game even more than before....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Allison Hahn

How does loading from the 360’s HDD stack up to DVD? Here’s a video demo

We’ve been hearing almost too much about the aesthetics of the New Xbox Experience, but why won’t anyone give us more info on the cold, hard features?GameTrailers userNextGenSuckshas whipped up a video demonstrating how the upcoming optional hard drive installation process will benefitGrand Theft Auto IV.Before you hit caps lock and begin your rant about how it’s not much faster than loading games from a DVD, remember that Microsoft has gone on the record to say that the most significant changes in loading times will be seen on older Xbox 360 titles, andGTA IVisn’t exactly old....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Amy Soto

Ikaruga finally hits XBLA on April 9th

Finallybeing the operative word there. According to our friend Postman over atShoot The Core,Ikarugais finally ready to make its way to Xbox Live Arcade on April 9th, 2008. Turns out the April issue of UK Xbox magazine has been sporting an “Available now” graphic with their info on the game, and this is backed up by theIkarugaproduct details pageon the Japanese Xbox web site. Are we looking at a worldwide release?...

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Kristopher Sanchez

Infinity Ward is shocked by piracy: Also didn’t realize the sky was blue

Infinity Ward may know all about modern warfare, but that seems to be all it understands about the world we live in. Showing his naivity, a company repadmitted that PC piracyleft Infinity Ward “blown away,” in a post titled: “They wonder why people don’t make PC games anymore.” “… We pulled some disturbing numbers this past week about the amount of PC players currently playing multiplayer (which was fantastic) …...

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Elizabeth Green

Is this a Natal-powered game of Geometry Wars?

Reader Raffi sent us thisvideo he shotfrom a holiday party where a developer for Natal was playingGeometry Warswith just hand gestures. We can’t say for sure if this is really a Natal powered game ofGeometry Warsuntil Microsoft says it is, but it’s no secret that Natal developers are experimenting to incorporate Natal controls into a wide assortment of games. This doesn’t confirm that aGeometry Warspowered Natal game will ever come out, but it does show us that even twin stick shooters are potentially possible on Natal....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Jessica Stone

I’m sorry: Nickelback track pack hits Rock Band next week

Next week, a “Nickelback Track Pack” is coming to the Rock Band Store. I have nothing else to say about this, so here are the songs in the pack: The tracks are going to cost money or something, and will be available for those consoles thatRock Bandis available on. Just… whatever.

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 51 words · Mary Crosby

Japan loses its sh*t over Final Fantasy XIII

Final Fantasy XIIIis steeling itself for launch in Japan, ready to release on December 17. In preparation for the game’s imminent arrival, Tokyo’s wacky Akihabara is goingabsolutely mentalwithFinal Fantasymayhem,plastering imageryfrom the new game all over the bloody place. This is what market saturation looks like when taken to its literal conclusion. There is basically no way you could walk into a game store on Tokyo and not know thatFinal Fantasy XIIIwas coming out....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Joe Whitaker

Japanese newspaper quietly retracts MGS4/360 quote … this is getting so old

Will this sad routine ever die? A rumor surfaces aboutMetal Gear Solid 4coming to the Xbox 360, Konami denies the rumor, we wait a few weeks, then it happens again. A Japanese newspaperattributed a quoteto a Konami rep stating that the company is “actively looking into” the possibility ofMGS4on the 360. Today, that statement has beenquietly retracted. The report, which once featured the blog-sizzling quote, now contains no mention ofMetal Gear Solid 4whatsoever....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Alison Carter

Joe Mauer cover for MLB 10 The Show unveiled, out March 2

Sony has released the final box art forMLB 10 The Show, and it’s … veryblue. You can check out the full cover image, featuring AL MVPJoe Mauer, in the gallery below. While it’s nice to see a cover design that’s different from the past two years ofcover-athlete-on-grayed-out-stadium-background, I’m not sure if this was the way to go. In any case, I don’t really care about the front of the box as much as about what’sinthe box, and if myhands-on previewis any indication,MLB 10is going to bring the goods yet again....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Michelle Garcia

Just Cause 2 ‘Boom Pack’ DLC available, sounds batty

If you thought you were done blowing the crap out of stuff in Avalanche’sJust Cause 2, you were, like, totally wrong. Because now you have all new tools to do it. The “Boom Pack” has been released today, and it features three all new weapons… and they’re all kind of bat-s**t crazy. You’ve got the “Quad Rocket Launcher,” which is describe as “half shotgun, half rocket launcher, all carnage.” The “Cluster Bomb Launcher” is exactly what it sounds like; use your imagination....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Matthew Small

Ken Levine comments on EA’s buying spree, seems unconcerned

EA’s recent moves have left a lot of room for speculation in the industry and among fans of it, some worried that theirrecent offer to acquire Take-Two, 2K’s parent company, will affect the future of both. Ken Levine commented on the situation in a recent interview withGamesIndustry.Biz, in which he stressed the key to making great games still lay in the hands of the development team rather than the changing of ownership....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Bonnie Walters

Ken Levine once wrote a romantic comedy for Amy Grant

Fun fact: Irrational Games’ Ken Levine once was asked to write a romantic comedy vehicle for Christian singer Amy Grant, probably best known for her hit single, “Baby Baby.” Long before Levine was working on games likeSystem Shock 2,Freedom Force, andBioShock, he had aspirations to become a Hollywood screenwriter. When Hollywood came knocking, asking Levine to rewrite a script calledDevil’s Advocate(not to be confused with the 1997 Keanu Reeves film of the same name), he grudgingly obliged....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Natasha Carter

Latest NBA 2K10 trailer has basketball in it

NBA 2K10 — arguably the best basketball series this side ofNBA Jam— is slated to hit retail on October 6th. That’s soon. Considering the proximity to release, it’s only natural that we post up the latest trailer for the title that 2K Sports blasted to the media earlier this afternoon. If you dig what the 2K Sports brand delivers, feel free to click the button thing in the header. It’s a short video, mainly showcasing the ebb and flow of the game behind some decent music....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Mr. Eric Bowers