Archive for June, 2008

New Game Releases This Week: 6/29 – 7/05

Tweet Not a bad week for game releases, well, that is for every console but the PSP. Sadly, no PSP releases this week, but DS fans will be happy to hear that they’ve got a few options to choose from with Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2, Journey to the Center of the Earth, 1 [...]

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Rumor: Download PS2 Games On Your PS3?

Tweet User NiTiz over on the N4G forums has posted a very intriguing image showing PS2 titles available from the PSN store. According to NiTiz, his friend at Sony London sent him the image and also told him that the PS2 store will be announced at E3.

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Procedural Generation Compo: 1st Place – Rescue: The Beagles

Tweet Oh, puppies! I’ll save you from the evil lip balm and the nasty scientists! I’ll climb mountains and parachute off cliffs for you! But Rescue: The Beagles, by nenad, comes highly recommended (as 1st place in TIGSource’s Procedural Generation Competition and from me) not only because it’s adorable, not only because of the audio-visual [...]

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Metal Slug 7 Sets Sights On DS

Tweet SNK Playmore announced today that Metal Slug 7 will be released for the Nintendo DS this fall. Continuing its 2D, arcade-shooting roots, MS7 will contain seven brand new missions, six playable characters, and a heap of new weapons.

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Hello Firmware 2.40, Goodbye Xbox Live?

Tweet Rejoice PS3 gamers — Sony has finally released official videos detailing the long awaited Firmware 2.40, and boy was it worth the wait.” The new firmware update will include the infamous in-game XMB and a new trophy system. Feature highlights and videos available after the jump.

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Pedophile Uses World of WarCraft to Meet Girls

Tweet An Australian man was arrested recently after he convinced a 15-year-old girl he met while playing World of WarCraft to run away from home to be with him. He even paid for the trip. How sweet.

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MK vs DCU: Watermark Almost Ruins Perfectly Good Catwoman Boob Shot

Tweet That watermark reminds me of trying to watch scrambled HBO as a kid… The website Total Mortal Kombat (the ones who put a giant watermark over the boobs) claim to have received an advance render of Catwoman from the yet to be released Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe game. While this could very well [...]

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New Presidential Candidate Targets Gamers: Will They Support Him?

Tweet Will gamers look past his extended absence and help him in his quest for the White House? Can they forgive his lengthy history of broken promises? Let’s find out. In response to this video several other well known gaming icons have responded with bids on the oval office themselves. Enjoy.

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The Nintendo Dragon, Sadly Only Concept Art

Tweet Don’t you wish your Wii was as cool as this concept design by Elliot Ortiz? The console itself is hidden away inside a beautiful and eye-catching pink shell. A shell designed specifically to become the focal point of your room.

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Gears of War 2 Exclusive Xbox 360 UT3 Bonus Video & Impressions

Tweet Marcus Fenix would not be caught dead wearing that shirt I have been busy adding some new features to the site based on your feedback as readers, so please continue sending me your feedback about annoying ads, broken links, and pretty much anything you think can help us to improve the site. That said, [...]

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Halo Wars Begin The Information Drip

Tweet The steady flow of information about the units in the upcoming RTS, Halo Wars, is slowly beginning. Ensemble Studios have now revealed the Warthog and the Fire Base (above).

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Why You Won’t See Duke Nukem Forever at E3

Tweet Even though “development is swimming along nicely,” 3D Realms has no intentions of showing Duke Nukem Forever at E3. Hit the jump to find out why.

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Procedural Generation Competition 2nd Place Winner: Dyson

Tweet This happy asteroid is on my team now This game is seriously tripped out when you zoom way in and watch the plants grow. “Is it growing? I think so. I can’t tell. Is it getting bigger? It might be,” and then the little fireworks go off. The game Dyson, by Alex May, Rudolf [...]

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DS Review: Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard

Tweet Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard is a fantastic RPG for dedicated players and a fine homage to the classic dungeon crawling RPGs like the PC Wizardry games. Players are given the opportunity to create a guild filled with characters from classes of their choosing, and then can explore a labyrinth at their leisure [...]

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Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Beta Night – Roommates Discuss

Tweet Got the (deep breath) Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Beta (phew) up and running on the 42 in LCD and roped my roommate, Josh–a gamer and game programmer–into sharing his thoughts along with mine. It’s really barely a taste of what the final product will be like, but you at least get [...]

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