Crossplatform Wii, PlayStation 2, and PSP games. This is gonna happen, a lot, so get used to it. The latest is a game calledHeatseeker. Want to know more about this title? Check out these two vids.
We know for sure that the UK version of the PlayStation Network will update on July 26th with a downloadable demo of the upcoming Ninja Theory titleHeavenly Sword, but there hasn’t been much in the way of an official word for a North American demo at the same time, although it seems highly likely. The demo for this high-profile first party game will be heavily scrutinized (go for it, Xbox fanboy!...
Ignition has released some new screenshots and a piece of artwork for upcoming FPSBlacklight: Tango Down. The game is releasing on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade, joining the ranks of several other titles likeHydrophobiathat are bringing retail-quality gameplay and visuals to the console download market. As you may expect, the game looks pretty damn good for a downloadable console FPS. While it clearly won’t be givingKillzone 2a run for its money, the game is still pretty impressive for what it is....
This viral video hit our inbox just now, courtesy of a “Voice of Freedom operative” who smuggled this footage of the Greater Korean Republic attack on Salt Lake City, and decided to hide it in a package. It’s serious business. The operative was even able to smuggle photo records of the Occupied States of America to the internet. Since she had to use Korean internet, it probably went really fast....
WhenHomefrontwas first revealed earlier this year, much was said of the game’s Drama Engine, an engine designed to ensure that important in-game events never escape the player’s attention. I spoke with Kaos Studios general manager Dave Votypka about it, and learned thatHomefrontwill throw dead bodies at you in the name of immersion. “When we first talked about it at E3, we mostly spoke about the procedural elements of the system (like magnetism toward the player), which have undergone some changes, but are still in there,” he says....
Yesterday at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, John Carmack revealed his new id Tech 5 engine and dropped our digital jaws with powerful promises. Carmack said he believes his technology “practically eliminates the texture memory constraints typically placed on artists and designers” and with just four screenshots to look at, I was reluctant to be blown away. David already broughtall the detailsfrom the id Software demonstration, but now that a shaky cam video has been uploaded, it helps to see this whole scene in motion to realize just how much texture Carmack is talking about....
What’s worse: Spending your whole life insideWorld of Warcraftor falling for a spam e-mail and giving away yourWoWinfo which turns into you losing a character you spent your life working on? Well, that is what happened tothis guywho apparently forgot that you don’t give your credit card info to anyone over any e-mail — you’d think in 2006, most people would know better by now. So now, because he’s an idiot and was probably upset he gave that Nigerian prince some money as well, he’s going to sue the phishing e-mail culprit over his own stupidity....
Yes, we know this is a bit of “old” news since it was making the rounds last week. But Warner Bros. Interactive and MTV Games have just officially revealed that legendary rocker Iggy Pop will appear inLEGO Rock Band… as a LEGO minifigure. The Iggy and the Stooges track “The Passenger” will appear in the game as a playable track, and Iggy himself will provide the voice over for the game’s tutorials....
Summer is supposed to be the time where the game industry calms down and takes a break before the fall/holiday rush, right? I don’t know if the industry is on break or not, but the consumers aren’t. With our economy in the state it’s in, staying home and playing games might be for the best. We’re still buying games like crazy this summer, with game sales up 41% over last year’s July numbers....
Empire Magazinewas in Cannes recently and stumbled upon something that might be of interest to you. That something is a poster decorating the front of the Majestic Hotel, officially promoting theKane & Lynchmovie. As you’re able to see, it has also confirmed the two stars of the piece. Yeah… Bruce Willis is attached to play Kane, something we’ve all figured for a long time. It has also now been confirmed that Jamie Foxx will be playing the balding, aged, schizophrenic white guy known as Lynch....
It’s inevitable when a new Nintendo handheld is released that the possibility of dozens of special editions of said handheld are on the way (at least in Japan). The latest confirmed in that series in the special editionKingdom Hearts 358/2 DaysDSi, which will retail for ¥24,880 (roughly $250 US) and comes out at the end of May. Get your importing fingers ready! I like this one, but I’m still super attached to that glorious blue that’s on sale here in the US....
[Backlogis the ongoing quest to ridConrad Zimmerman’scollection of unfinished games. As voted on by the Destructoid community, Conrad plays each game from start to finish live onDestructoid’s Twitch.tv channelevery weeknight at 8pm Pacific] After a delightful and relaxing weekend, it’s time to resume our quest to save the kingdom of Dotnia from the perils of an increasingly powerful dark orb. We’re playing3D Dot Game HeroesonBacklogand having a delightful time doing so....
No point in watching the Super Bowl this year, folks.Madden NFL 10has already delivered all the hot details on the Saints-Colts match-up. According to a simulated game, which may or may not have had Colts star DE Dwight Freeney spinning in the trenches, the Saints are destined to win it all, 35 to 31. According to the official PR on this matter, the Colts were in control until the 3rd quarter, when Reggie Bush decided to go yard on a punt return....
