If you hang around here a lot, you may already be aware that I ama little obsessedwith a game calledEarth Defense Force: 2017.ÂI’ve been hoping for a sequel for a while now, and whenInsect Armageddonwas announced last month, I literally tore my shirt off and ran around the house yelping like a calf in heat. Yep. That’s what it was like. We’vegone hands onwith the game already, and we’re really thrilled about how good it looks....
Looking back at mypreview of Square Enix’sNIER, one can see that there is a whole lot going on. From the plot alone it is obvious that the game has a lot of unanswered questions and talking points. Never mind the delicious bit of transgendered goodness that has been haunting the game since it was first announced, there is plenty aboutNIERthat is confusing beside ambiguous fleshy bits. So answers, even with a decent preview, are still up in the air withNIER....
Lionhead’sFable IIand Bethesda’sFallout 3have hit Xbox 360 Games on Demand for the reasonable cost of $19.99 and $29.99, respectively. As far as games are concerned, we’re actually having a pretty good early 2010, with plenty of titles for us to sink our time into. But if you’re looking to lose countless hours to deep, Western-style role-playing/action games you might have missed, this week’s Xbox 360 Games on Demand should be right up your alley....
What were your two biggest complaints withFallout 3? An ending that forced you to revert back to an older save in order to continue playing, and a level cap that was set too low for a game of such great length? Yeah, it figures. The good folks atMTV MultiplayeraskedFallout 3executive producer Todd Howard what Bethesda learned from gamers’ reaction towards the game that will be resolved in the nextFallout. “Greatest lesson?...
Ifhistoryhas taught us anything, it is that this fan-madeStarFoxgame in the making may not ever see the light of day by way of threatening letters from a pack of rabid Nintendo lawyers. But, in the meantime, we might as well bask in the dream before it could be crushed to a creamy pulp. Check out thesite hereand as you see, you got the video above. Good luck guys, we’ll keep our fingers crossed for ya!...
How many times have you seen incredible Nintendoswag and goodieson the internet, only to find that they’re JapaneseClub Nintendo-only items. The question always comes up: Why don’t we have a Club Nintendo? Well, we do now! Details were scarce at theNintendo Media Summit this morning, but we do know that we’re finally getting the chance to join the club, Nintendo’s form of a customer loyalty award system. Other than the statement that Club Nintendo North America debuts “this holiday season,” Big N gives us nothing else go to on....
Monday Night Combatwas a very good game. It had some pretty glaring flaws, but it was conceptually solid and happened to be a lot of fun to play. A year on, and Uber Entertainment is back withSuper Monday Night Combat, a PC-bound sequel to aims to fix all the complaints from last time while providing yet more chaotic PvP action. Oh, and it’s also gone free-to-play … but in a potentiallygoodway!...
See that? That’s what grunge/hard rock band Alice in Chains looks like today. The group lost original vocalist Layne Staley to substance abuse in 2002, but the gang replaced him with William DuVall (right) in 2005 and released the band’s first studio album in 14 years,Black Gives Way to Blue, this past September. They’re still rocking today, over 22 years after their formation, and now they’ve got five songs coming toRock Bandas downloadable content....
When thePS3 Slimwas announced, I had one major feeling: Relief. I was glad that it was over, and the endless chatter aboutprice cutsand retail listings could finally end.Forbesisn’t relieved, however. Playing the role of the cynical dissenter, its official stance is that the announcement of the Slim and the price cuts is simply too little, too late. “Now Sony’s latest move, slashing the PlayStation3’s price by $100 to $299 and offering a thinner version of the ginormous console, has almost no hope of making a difference,” argues writer Brian Caulfield....
Hey guys, prize fairy here. Today’s announcement is a little better than usual however: instead of giving away a few t-shirts or a keychain, I get to give away a big fat gaming PC! Woo! Our chosen winner is ob-epic, who competed in both ourCall of Duty 4andIcebreakerrounds. You, Sir, win a $1,300 PC and we will be contacting you shortly to get the deets on where to send the goodies....
As you all (hopefully) know,Ikarugalaunched on Live Arcade this week. As such, we will be rockin’ it co-op style for Friday Night Fights, so make sure you pair up with a buddy. Can you handle the heat? If not,no worries. I apologize for a lack of front page FNF posts these last couple of weeks, but I’ve got a semi-good excuse: long vacation was long. No communication with the Internet world is good for relaxation, but bad for consistency....
As we toldyou last night, over 200 hundred Game Crazy stores are to be closed by the end of October. With closers always come some deep discounted sales! Except, in the case of Game Crazy, the sales might not be that great. The locations that are closing down are going to be redistributing their major products such as consoles, first party accessories and a “majority” of games released this year to other stores still open....
Here’s one of my favorite pieces of stand-up comedy from the delightfully dry Stewart Lee, a man of whom I am a big fan. This particular bit was filmed in Glasgow, and Lee effectively trolls his entire audience in a way that even I am envious. Do make sure to check it out. Also, videogames! We played those things this week, and you may find out exactly which ones if you hit the jump....
