It’s my first day of being the official Editor in Chief, and I couldn’t have picked a worse time to make everyone hate me. I wouldn’t say this is thehardestMonday Mind Teasers ever, although it certainly is far from the easiest. Usually, to help you guys figure out the disguised video game covers, I have each week follow a new theme. This week is no different, there’s still a theme, except this time it’s far more devious than usual....
Remember the addictiveDoodle Godflash game that was online for free and extended on the iPhone for $1? WellJoyBitshas brought usDoodle Devil, with more evil Halloween influenced spells this time around. It’s still just a glorified drag and drop spell creator game, but many of the 107 creations are brand new. Here are the spell groups included, with many entirely new clusters: Nature, Animals, Evil, Good, Technology, Humans, Monsters, Plants, Sins, Society, Tools....
I’m not sure why, but I always forget thatLast Flightexist. Then something likethis videopops up and I’m reminded that I really want it. Zombies on a plane just seem as natural as snakes on a plane. Thankfully the WiiWare game also looks like it’s going to be pretty darn fun aside from its ingenious subject matter. The video also comes with the information that developer Bloober Team is in the final stages of testing....
[As originally posted onTomopop] I’m beginning to think Gamecock should just quit the gaming business and make toys. Toycock? Figurecock? Yeah, doesn’t quite have the same ring to it I guess. At least when you pre-orderMushroom Men: The Spore Warsat Gamestop you’re able to pretend that Gamecock has heeded their true calling when the screechy voiced clerk deposits a sweat-damp statuette of “Pax” into your hand. The figure is accompanied by a pack of trading cards for…trading I guess, though last I checked theMushroom Mentrading card craze never really took off....
Namco Bandai has today announced that it has five titles in the works for Nintendo’s 3DS. Yes, one of them isPac-Man. Yes, one of them isRidge Racer. No, Namco Bandai is not keen on surprises. In fact, all five of Namco’s offerings seem to be treading a familiar path, withGundamandDragon Ballgames also on the way. Enough of the cynicism though, here’s the full list: Seems everybody’s jumping on the 3DS bandwagon, which is perfectly okay with me....
If you were worried that the excellent lookingEnslaved: Odyssey to the Westwasn’t going to get any promotion, then don’t worry! Namco Bandai is spending a small fortune on making sure that people hear about this game. In fact, the UK wing of Namco is going to be spending more marketing money onEnslavedthan it has done for of its other games, and that includes its premier fighting game of last year,Tekken 6....
Netflix should be glad to hear this. I knew when Netflix worked to offer their streaming video service on game consoles that it would work out well for them. As of now, you may get Netflix streaming on all three consoles: Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii. Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter says that bringing the service to the Xbox 360 added 800,000 customers in 2009, and the PS3 and Wii should bring like numbers this year....
NeverDeadhas a new trailer for your amusement, and at the very least, it looks completely insane. As to whether it’ll be agood game… well, that’s another thing entirely. It certainly looks a little rough around the edges, but I’m a pretty forgiving guy and can keep an open mind about flaws provided the game itself is fun. That’s something we won’t know until the launches, but I’ve got my fingers crossed....
ESPN. If you turn the logo sideways it looks likeMaster Chief taking a dump. Can’t unsee, right? I think that’s great, but the folks that sent along this information on the upcoming ESPN for Xbox Live update would prefer that I tell you about that. A big update is coming toESPN on Xbox Liveon August 25. Microsoft says that it is being overhauled with a new user-friendly redesign and refined voice control for Kinect users....
Halofans and those with empty coffee tables can rejoice this October as Titan Books is pleased to announceHalo: The Art of Building Worlds. The book will contain over 400 images and photos that span the decade of Halo games; including concept art for characters, weapons and environments as well as sketches and commentary. The book will also feature some of the amazing artist from the Halo universe including Isaac Hannaford and Frank Capezzutoand and will be available in hardback....
If you are anything like me, you booted up Xbox 360’sGame Roomservice on day one, did the free trials for every single game available, got all of the Achievements that didn’t require putting down any money, then proceeded to never looked back. The first set of new titles for Game Room are slated to hit Xbox LIVE on April 28. Here’s what we’re getting: A step in the right direction withSuper BreakoutandPitfall!...
The first downloadable content forFallout 3,Operation: Anchorage, was loved by some but received its fair share of hate mail. I happened to enjoy it for a few reasons, namely the the new locale and the killer loot shown above. Bethesda’s original plan was to release the second content pack a month afterOperation Anchorage, with the final DLC pack making it out in March. For better or for worse, both pieces of downloadable content will now be delayed, Bethesda VP of marketingPete Hines has revealed....
We recently showed youTecmo’sNinja Gaiden 2Tokyo Game Show 2007 trailer in all of its short but shiny next-gen glory, but there’s another Tecmo trailer we’ve been waiting to see, and now we have it: TheNinja Gaiden DSTGS ’07 trailer.First off, this trailer was well made. They were smart enough to know that many a cynical gamer would be looking for the answer to “how the hell will aNinja Gaidengame work on the Nintendo DS?...
