Archive for October, 2009

Famitsu Rates Bayonetta with a Perfect Score

Tweet I’ve been a fan of Sega’s multi-platform title Bayonetta from the moment I laid my eyes on an early preview of the game at E3. In fact, I rushed home and told everyone I could about the game … heck I even tried to sketch a few aspects of it for our readers. Well, [...]

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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review

Tweet Uncharted 2: Among Thieves marks the return of the game’s treasure hunting protagonist Nathan Drake, and builds on the success of the Naughty Dog’s visually stunning original platforming action adventure title. In addition to stellar single player action, the sequel also offers up a fairly deep multiplayer component.

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Band Hero Demo Hits XBL Marketplace, Pre-Teen Girls Everywhere Pause Twilight to Rejoice

Tweet Is that headline a bit critical of Band Hero? No. Is that headline very critical of Band Hero? Absolutely. The demo for Band Hero hit the Xbox Live Marketplace a few hours ago, and though it’s getting rather mixed impressions, through and through, Band Hero is a family game, with family songs, targeted at [...]

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Jonas Official Trailer

Tweet Oh thank the heavens, Jonas comes out in November, so I won’t have to decide between that or Brutal Legend. But I will have to change my Modern Warfare 2 preorder.

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Borderlands TV Ad

Tweet Oh October, how I despise you and all of your delicious game releases. Having already sunk my money into Brutal Legend and pining for Uncharted 2, Borderlands is down there on my list, but it’s on my list all the same. Let’s all start taking bets on whether or not I’ll buy more than [...]

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Is There A Line For U2: Rock Band On The Horizon?

Tweet Music game and/or U2 fans Rejoice! According to USA Today, Bono and Co. want in on this Magnificent music game business, and they want to do it the Harmonix way. “We definitely would like to be in there, but we felt some of the compromises weren’t what we wanted,” bassist Adam Clayton tells USA [...]

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LOOK OUT! Leaked Max Payne 3 Teaser Shows Off Payne’s Sharp-Shooting

Tweet A new teaser for Max Payne 3 was supposedly leaked today, and although it contains some incorrect information (the game was already delayed to 2010, so it’s not coming in winter of 2009) the teaser is looking incredible. I can’t say the same for Mr. Payne, however. He could really use a shave and [...]

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Epic Mickey Will Be Wii Exclusive

Tweet The upcoming dark, creepy, and downright awesome looking Mickey Mouse platformer Epic Mickey will be a Nintendo Wii exclusive. Hit the jump for gameplay details.

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New Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Trailer Will Severely Dislocate Your Jaw

Tweet We here at Ripten enjoy games quite a bit. (Well, some of us. The jury’s still out on that shifty Naylor character.) In fact, one of our highest-rated games of 2007 was Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. All things considered, you can see why we’re really excited for Infinity Ward & Activision’s latest foray [...]

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LittleBigPlanet PSP Hits November 17th

Tweet I got rid of my PSP a while ago because the library was pretty lackluster, and even though it’s expanding more with the inclusion of the PSPgo, I don’t really care for the system. But that’s not to say I’m excited to see how LittleBigPlanet for the PSP turns out. I guess I’ll be [...]

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Video Game Winner and Loser of the Week: 9/27-10/3

Tweet Every week, I research all the best new video game releases to find the one game you need to play and the one you need to stay away from: my Video Game Winners and Losers of the Week. Who will win this week? Kingdom Hearts, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, MotorStorm: Arctic Edge?

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