April hasn’t been off to a terribly strong start on Amazon. Today’s discount isn’t staggering, but the game seems to be drawing such attention from players that it probably doesn’t matter too much.Battlefield Bad Company 2is listed today only for $46.49 on the consoles and $36.49 on PC. I haven’t played it yet and I already bought a copy ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2that I lent to a neighborhood kid months ago and haven’t missed....
Although details on the triumphant return ofBeyond Good & Evilare scarce, Ubisoft has at leastconfirmed one thingthat may worry hardcore fans of the game — the sequel is said to be “more accessible” than the original, likely to ensure it actuallysellsthis time. “We saw withBeyond Good & Evilthat so many customers were extremely happy with the game,” stated Ubisoft president Yves Guillemot following the Ubidays ’08 reveal. “We had a different audience at that time....
Itching to give the PC version ofBorderlandsa shot? Does the lack of it feel like a badger has clawed into your stomach and annihilated your inner being with its goblin teeth? Tell me about it. While the version doesn’t hit retail shelves or Steam until October 26th, pre-ordering may serve to dull the pain of not having it in hand. Even better, the Steam pre-order deal —which went live today— at least guarantees action the instant the title launches....
Activision has finally deigned to allow PS3 users the honor of buying a map pack for $15, with news that the“First Strike” downloadable contentis now available on the PlayStation Network. The $15 map pack, which costs $15, is now available to purchase for $15. For $14 plus $1, you can nab it today and start playing yourinferior version of the game.
It seems like 3D is the big focus here at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show. It’s nearly impossible to miss the demonstration displays and the weirdos with the crazy glasses on here at the show. It’s all anyone is talking about. Microsoft’s Xbox Director of Product Management, Aaron Greenberg, also noticed this, but it doesn’t sound like he feels that 3D is going to change gaming anytime soon. “I think there’s a lot of questions, to be honest,” Greenberg told us in a meeting here at CES....
Alright, so to get it out of the way, Harmonix didn’t really domuchto overhaul the character creation forRock Band 2. At first glance, it’s mostly the same: you have a handful of faces to choose from, you slap on some hair, and you choose from a bunch of clothing in different styles. If you’re expecting some huge innovation in this department, you might be disappointed. What they have done, however, is brought back everything from the original game and tossed in a bunch of new assets, which is not necessarily bad news....
Wideload Games and Gamecock will be releasingHail to the Chimpfor the Xbox 360 and PS3 next week. This is the first console-backed title from Gamecock, and it’s about time the ‘Cock slapped a game onto consoles. Gamecock sent over a few new screens of the game, which you’re able to check out in the gallery below. We also received the full list of Xbox 360 Achievements for the game. The Achievements range from simple little things, like winning recount challenges, to more difficult ones, such as winning rounds without throwing a single punch....
Climax madeSilent Hill: Shattered Memories, and I liked that game. But I also likedResident Evil: Darkside ChroniclesandDead Space: Extraction, two games that Climax’s Sam Barlow kind of dumps on. His dumping point? The rail shooting aspect. Barlow on rail shooters: “Without badmouthing people, a lot of the games they’ve been complaining about are rail shooters and a rail shooter wouldn’t have sold no matter what platform you put it on because it’s a rail shooter and that’s a niche genre that had its heyday back in the Dreamcast....
Blip Festival,a celebration of all things chiptunes music, is happening this December 17 through the 19 at theBell Housein Brooklyn, New York. This is the fourth year Blipfest is taking place and it’s thanks to the people atThe Tankand8bitpeoplesthat the annual concert goes down. The three day concert will feature many popular chiptune artists such as Bit Shifter, Disasterpeace, Figher X, Nullsleep and many more. You have until Sunday 29 11:59 CDT to enter the contest....
Your Xbox Live Deal of the Week is loosely themed. I get it — it’s a holiday and no one wants to work. They are saying that the four games on sale today are arcade games. I guess they are. No worries, as there’s some good stuff in here. All these 50 percent off titles are worth your cash, I can say. I’ve never played the one 33 percent off game, Scrap Metal (now 800 MSP), but I’m sure it’s great....
We know that you like videogames, or else you wouldn’t be browsing right now. For some enthusiasts, games transcend the confines of hobbyist enjoyment and enter into the realm of art. Usually, this territory quickly becomes mired in too much Lara Croft orDead or Alivecharacters, so it is especially refreshing to see something this elegant. This hot little pink number is called the “Nintendo Dragon.” Elliot Ortiz created it, with inspiration apparently taken from the Wii....
The recent release of theStreet Fighter IVbenchmark toolsparked a new round of roster buzzonce curious people started probing its innards for secrets. Some odd announcer audio files were uncovered: one for Dee Jay and one for T. Hawk. This led to speculation that the long-rumored characters could be included with the PC release of the game. Alas, Dee Jay and T. Hawk are not coming and will not be included in the PC version of the game....
This video details the workings of the Wii remote and sensor bar by demonstration, setting the record straight on exactlyhowWii technology functions in plain English. The more people that watch this, the less likely we are to hear the completely impossible conjectures on future Wii titles.The more time I spend with the Wii and the remote, the more aware I am of exactly what the machine is capable of. This is the source of many elated what-ifs as well as a number of crushed hopes and dreams....
