The PC version of BioWare’sDragon Age: Originshas been delayed from early to “late 2009.” The reason for the shift is a bit unclear, but it’s suggested that it may have occurred to allow the keyboard version to ship simultaneously with the console iterations. The delay isn’t because the name sucked and needed an emergency change, which is what I thought when I had my girlfriend read the bad news to me earlier today....
I know what you’re thinking. Why is Destructoid, which is known for its “hardcore gaming community,” talking about a casual game likePeggle? Well, it seems that there is a quiet following of the game, even here. Of course, we play it off and say that we’re racking up frags in front of the PC, but we’re really peggling. PopCap has announced thatPeggle 2,Peggle Nights, isavailable now for the PC. A $19....
[Update]The Xbox LIVE version has been delayed,according to Joystiq. I love you DICE, really, I do, but you guys sure haven’t been lucky with your past few launches. [Original story]Earlier this morning, we received a trailer reminding us thatBattlefield: Bad Company 2is gettingits new co-op-centric“Onslaught” mode today. How thoughtful! Had they just sent over a standard PR blast, this reminder would have likely gone unposted. They have finally figured out the system....
If you wanna get down withBattle & Get: Pokemon Typing DSyou’ll need a keyboard, or at least that’s what it looks like from this picture. Don’t get thrown off by the cable in the picture, asKotakusays this is a wireless device. On thePokemon Japan webpagethey say that this title is scheduled to be released next year. In it you’ll battle with hundreds of other Pokemon through…typing. It looks to be theTyping of the Deadformula adapted to cute little pocket monsters....
Uwe Boll, the wackiest German since Colonel Klink, recently conducted aninterviewwith Deutsch games siteArea Gamesin which he says the final words you will ever read before your eyeballs burst from their sockets and your face spontaneously combusts out of sheer incredulity. I’m going to quote him, but please, verify any children have left the room, and remain seated for the duration of the quote. POSTAL is my final statement. you’re able to’t make a more radical movie....
ActorMickey Rourkewill voice the role of Richard Marcinko, famed Navy SEAL and author, in Bethesda’s upcoming first-person shooterRogue Warrior, set to release on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC this fall. Known most recently for a Oscar nomination for his role inThe Wrestler, Rourke seems to be the perfect fit for the battle-hardened, foul-mouthed “Demo Dick” Marcinko. “Mickey Rourke was our first choice to play Marcinko inRogue Warrior,” said Todd Vaughn, Executive Producer of Rogue Warrior....
Sometimes pre-order items are lame, like an XXL t-shirt that you end up using as rags, for instance. Or the tampon that was in my used copy ofShadow of the ColossusI bought from GameStop when I pre-orderedCall of Duty 4… In other cases, they’re like this cool art book you get if you pre-orderSpider-Man: Web of Shadowsfor the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 at Best Buy. Hell, you don’t even have to go in to a store —just pre-order it online....
During E3,Hudson announcedthat it was bringing itsDeca Sportsfranchise — which has sold more than 2.5 million units worldwide on Wii and DS — to Kinect this fall. The controller-free compilation of sports offers the following events: As you can see, many of the mini-games inFreedomaren’t what you’d typically expect from a sports title. That’s because this game has been designed from the ground up for Kinect — it’s not merely a port of one of the WiiDeca Sportsgames....
There’s a new version of the official PS3 Bluetooth headset coming our way. It replaces the original official set, which was released in 2008. It offers a dual-microphone design, automatic pairing via USB cable with the PS3, in-game headset status indicator, a mic mute button, and a charging cradle that doubles as a desktop mic. One of the bigger draws is that it offers a HQ High Quality mode that brings better sound to your gaming....
The first piece ofAssassin’s Creed IIDLC“Sequence 12: Battle of Forli”won’t have Achievements or Trophies associated with it. A spokesman for Ubisoft Montreal confirmed the lack of Trophies last afternoon with Web sitePS3 Trophies, and I can personally confirm that the Xbox 360 version of the content doesn’t pack Achievements with it either. Kind of a bummer, too. I sorta wanted a “Rollin’ with Machiavelli” bubble to pop up after the first Memory....
Bethesda’s just announced today that, this fall, Del Rey Books will be publishing a novel based onRage. It’s called (get this) Rage, and it’s being penned by the game’s writer, Matt Costello. It follows the basic plot of the game, with lead Lt. Nick Raine emerging from a pod to find that a doom-scenario didn’t wipe out all human life as planned. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few mutant stragglers who wouldn’t like to change that…...
It’s simply not possible to convince some people that time has not been kind to Rare’s classic Nintendo 64 first-person shooterGoldenEye. So the idea of an Xbox LIVE Arcade remake of the title is still an appealing prospect for many. It’s too bad that legal issues are holding up the game’s release, both on XBLAandNintendo’s Virtual Console. “I kind of wished that the difference got sorted out,” Rare’s Nick Burton toldVideoGamer....
Relic gameplay designer Clint Taskerhas a beefy postabout some upcoming premium wargear forDawn of War II‘s The Last Sand, which isalso availableas a standalone game. The focus here appears to be introducing new gear that addresses each of the heroes’ current weaknesses. For those unfamiliar, The Last Stand allows you to run with different character builds, each determined by what gear you have equipped. So yes, this is promising news....
