The new PSP-3000 is more than a little popular, having shifted 140,000 units after less than a week on Japanese shelves. The new PSP model, which was revealed at Leipzig, boasts an in-built microphone and a highly improved LCD screen. Our very own Dale North described the new screen as “kick ass,” and that man buys a lot of gadgets, so you know he can be trusted. Seriously, he owns four phones....
I’m really tired of all the recession talk, so I’m glad it’s under the bridge as far as the game industry goes. Analysts are saying that games are back in the black, thanks to the newPS3, Halo: ODST, Rock Band: Beatlesand more. Consoles are back as well. Sales of the Xbox 360 increased a little bit, and thanks to the new console and the price drop, the PS3 increased a lot....
Valentine’s Day is a great day to catch the attention of that special someone or fall in love all over again. Ruin all of today’s hard, romantic work by throwing it all awhile while you dance along to Rick James’ “Super Freak.” The classic is part of tomorrow’s newDance Centraldownloadable content, which will also include Chic’s “Le Freak,” Missy Elliot’s “We Run This” and Amerie’s “Heard ‘Em All.” That’s 240 MS Points per song, as usual, so start warming up now....
Grateful Dead fans should be grateful that Harmonix and MTV Games are flooding theRock Bandmusic store with even more of the band’s content next week. “The Grateful Dead Pack 03” (yes, “03”!) brings six more of the legendary rocker’s tracks to the platform, bringing the total number up to “a lot of tracks I haven’t bought because I don’t really like the band.” (The actual number would be 18.) “Grateful Dead Track Pack 03” ($9....
Some of my fondest gaming memories have come fromTotal Carnage,Robotron: 2084, and other similar multidirectional shooters. As a result, I’ve got fairly high hopes for the upcoming downloadable game,Rocketmen: Axis of Evil(800 Microsoft Points), which is headed to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network next Wednesday and Thursday respectively. Like any good arena shooter,Rocketmenwill feature co-op for up to 4 players (both on and offline). You’ll also be able to customize your character’s appearance, weapons, and abilities, with multiple races and classes to choose from....
There are a lot of times when you hear a rumor about a single platform game going multiplatform and you brush it off as the desperate gasping of those who only own one system really wanting the other system’s exclusive game. However, the talk aroundMass Effect 2coming to the PS3 seems to have some actual bite to it, especially when BioWare pretty muchsaid they could do it if they wanted. With that in mind the fact that two separate Web sites are listingthe game on PS3has a bit more weight to it than usual....
Here’s an absurd amount of screens for the 3DS launch title,Samurai Warriors Chronicles. WithDynasty Warriors 7looking far less compelling, and the rest of the 3DS launch titles looking crappy, I’ve been anticipating this game a lot more. These screens reveal the Street Pass function and the shopping elements of the game. A number of images also reveal the downloadable content that will be available. Looks like a very robust game, and one that seems much better than I original thought it would be....
A veritable plethora of videos for Koei’s first Wii effort,Samurai Warriors Katana,are now available on your Internet, and all I have to say right now is … get them off my Internet. Now you know me, I love Koei with all my heart, but this is … no.The above video does not look like a fun game to play, and I am frightened by the idea that there are people who think this looks like afun game to play....
Have you heard about these mysterious severed feetwashing upon the shores of British Columbia? Yeah, there’s beensixof them, all in sneakers. Oh, wait, that last one? Totally a hoax — it’s just an animal’s foot in a sneaker. Oh, you crazy pranksters! We spent most of the day looking for the office dog, Skittles, who suspiciously went missing last week. That’s why we missed this crap: Send your videogame-related news and tips to[email protected]… because we’re really, really worried about our dog....
We didn’t notice it, but Sega of America CEO Simon Jeffrey seems to think there’s a few lousy games on the Wii. In a recent interview withVentureBeat, Jeffrey actually uses the words “flood of crap” when talking about the Wii line-up. “There is a lot of crap coming out for the Wii in general,” he says. “But if it’s not a good game, it doesn’t sell. That flood of crap will die down as publishers become more coherent....
The tactical-espionage RPG by Obsidian will feature a little beyond just simple intrigue. According to senior producer Ryan Rucinski in aMTVMultiplayerinterview,Alpha Protocolwill feature sex. In fact, there will be a lot of sex. Rucinski confirmed “a lot of love interests,” and the ability to bed all of them over the course of the game if you’re suave enough. In fact, you’ll have to be both suave and cautious with the ladies you desire....
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The latestSonic Unleashedtrailer has water walking. This cements my long-standing theory that Sonic the Hedgehog is actually the Son of God, our Lord The Baby Jesus Christ. Also, I am still yet to be dissuaded from my other theory thatSonic Unleashedis a good game. The music is good, the gameplay is fun and the graphics are gorgeous. I hereby declare that if I do not enjoySonic Unleashedwhen I play it for our Destructoid review, I will spike my hair, paint both it and my face blue, and spend a day’s work publicly displaying my sick hedgehog visage online for all to see....
