Archive for April, 2009

The Top 5 Worst Guitar Hero Ideas

Tweet I’ve made this point at least three times this year, but if all goes as planned, there will be 20 Guitar Hero games in existence at the end of 2009. Yes, twenty. But since RedOctane and Harmonix sold the series after three games, the other 17 seems to have come straight from Activision, even [...]

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Ripten Radio Presents: Ripcast Episode 16

Tweet As the Ripcast hits sweet 16, we recap last week’s show, go over our playlists, and talk a bit about some stuff in a really snotty, entitled tone. You know, because that’s what everyone does for their sweet 16. Television taught us a lot about the ways of the world. Join Solid Snake, Not [...]

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Left 4 Dead free weekend for Steam users

Tweet Steam users will be able to access Left 4 dead completely free all weekend, starting at 12:01am GMT. Impatient players can pre-load the game so they can play the second it becomes free by going here and downloading the game ready to play. Obviously, I recommend you do this if you don’t already have [...]

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Dawn of War II soundtrack available for free

Tweet Steam news is reporting that the official Dawn of War II soundtrack is available to download. Simply go here, scroll down, and download the archive. The 20 tracks are in 320Kbps, so that should keep all but the most avid audiophiles happy. Game soundtracks, for me, are in a strange category. They’re most often [...]

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The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf officially “On Hold”

Tweet Remember when there was that rumour that the console version of The Witcher had been cancelled? It turns out it was partially true. WideScreen, the game’s developer, has confirmed that the game has been pushed back, thanks to CD Projekt (the owner of the IP) not having enough money. Widescreen boss Olivier Masclef said [...]

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Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Resale Values Drop

Tweet After news that Marvel vs. Capcom 2 was being released on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network, resale values of the original game for PS2, Dreamcast, and Xbox plummeted. The original release is one of the most expensive and sought-after games for collectors and is hailed by many to be one of the [...]

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Red Steel 2 will fully support WiiMotion Plus

Tweet Destructoid reports that Ubisoft have dripfed the press a few details about Red Steel 2, sequel to the Wii launch title, Red Steel. As you might have guessed from the image, the game will be set in a “desert city,” and will fully support WiiMotion Plus. Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and [...]

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Rumor – The Witcher: Rise of The White Wolf Cancelled

Tweet Rumors are always a gamble, especially rumors that have been translated from a foreign language. If this one turns out to be true, The Witcher may not see the light of day on consoles.

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Max Payne Games Now On Xbox Originals

Tweet While this really isn’t a surprise, what with Max Payne 3 on the way and the ESRB leak late last month, it’s awesome nonetheless.

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Marvel Announces Marvel vs. Capcom 2 for XBLA and PSN

Tweet For a couple of years now, we’ve been hearing rumors of Capcom and Marvel rereleasing Marvel vs. Capcom 2 online, but had never heard anything substantial, due to Capcom keeping a tight leash on any info they had. Well too bad, Capcom- an hour ago, in one fell swoop, Marvel announced Marvel vs. Capcom [...]

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NintendoWares: Cocoto Platform Jumper, Paper Airplane Chaser

Tweet Another Monday full of downloadable games for your favorite Nintendo console. This week the DSiWare has two games including Paper Airplane Chase, the WiiWare gets another Cocoto game in Cocoto Platform Jumper, and the Virtual Console gets a SNES oldie, respectively. Hit the jump to see the full list and description of this week’s [...]

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Gary Dale named as Realtime Worlds’ new CEO

Tweet The former Take-Two executive Gary Dale has been named as CEO of Crackdown developer Realtime Worlds today. “Having worked with Gary earlier in his career at BMG Interactive, I am deeply impressed with his management style and profound understanding of the entertainment business,” said David Jones, co-founder and creative director of Realtime Worlds. “As [...]

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Playable Joker Exclusivity Boosting Arkham Asylum PS3 Pre-Orders

Tweet A few days ago I reported that the Joker would have his own playable challenge missions in the PlayStation 3 version of Arkham Asylum. It should come as no surprise that the Joker is very, very popular; apparently popular enough to give the PS3 version of the game a dramatic lead in pre-orders.

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New Game Releases: 4/26 – 5/2

Tweet This week in new game releases is a bit better than the past few with X-Men Origins: Wolverine hitting all consoles and the WWII stealth action of Velvet Assassin for the 360 and PC. Oh, and as reported earlier, Stalin vs. Martians was delayed from last week and pushed to this week, so watch [...]

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New Release Date For Stalin Vs. Martians

Tweet Stalin Vs. Martians, the upcoming RTS that features the Red Army fighting off an alien invasion, was originally slated for an April 20th release. For unknown reasons the game was delayed, but those who can’t wait to play as Joseph Stalin don’t have to wait much longer.

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