Archive for November, 2009

VGA 09 Set To Reveal Ten Unnannounced Titles, Including A New Shooter From 2K Games

Tweet In response to a question thrown his way on Twitter, Geoff Keighley, host of the 7th annual Video Game Awards, revealed that there are about ten unannounced games we can expect to see for the first time at VGA 09. One of these is a new shooter by 2K Games. The teaser for this [...]

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GameStop Online “Deal”: Higher Trade-In Value on Select New Titles If Returned By December 20th

Tweet GameStop is pulling out all the stops to earn your buck this holiday season. The retailer/glorified pawn shop is promising to give you a little extra cash back on Super Mario Bros. Wii and Left 4 Dead 2 if you buy the titles from them online an return them no later than December 20th [...]

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Left 4 Dead Maps Resurrected in Left 4 Dead 2

Tweet If you bought Left 4 Dead 2 on the PC, you might be pleased to hear that some modders have figured out a way to import all of the maps from Left 4 Dead into Left 4 Dead 2, playable with the new infected, new survivors, and the baseball bat. It’s a complex process [...]

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Over Forty New Final Fantasy XIII Screens Just In Time For The Weekend

Tweet Over forty new Final Fantasy XIII images were released today giving us a closer look at the game’s Crystarium leveling system, enemy stomping Chocobos, and the summoned Alexander. In addition, a few screens show off the various backdrops in the game — everything from lush green fields to colorfully lit theme park type environment. [...]

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PlayStation Network Plans To Implement Premium Content Subscription-Based Model

Tweet Sony talked about their future plans for the PlayStation Network in their latest investor meeting, with the biggest news undoubtedly being the company’s intention to put a “new revenue stream from subscription” into effect. A subscription model. That sounds familiar now doesn’t it? Is it the end of the world for free loading PSN [...]

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Microsoft Game Studios Hiring Epic Liason/Producer For Gears of War & Shadow Complex

Tweet Per a recent job posting, it seems that Microsoft Game Studios is looking for an experienced producer to work closely with Epic Games in order to: “Lead the publishing side of games made by Epic,” and “drive the success of Gears of War and Shadow Complex.” This will no doubt kick Gears fans into [...]

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Madden NFL Arcade Game Changers Video

Tweet EA just released a new video for Madden NFL Arcade that outlines the “game changers” built into the game. Check it out and skim through the list which I’ve broken down for you below.

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Toys“R”Us Goes Game Stop, Geoffrey the Giraffe Now Accepting Used Console Trade-Ins

Tweet Toys“R”Us announced an additional service today. In addition to shopping for bikes, trains, and video games in the biggest toy store there is (gee whiz!), you can now exchange your used Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii consoles at Toys“R”Us too. You’ve been able to trade-in used games for some time now, but this [...]

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Foreign Pringles Commercial Proves Video Games Are More Fun with Crunch and Nudity

Tweet In a contrasting string of commercials, Pringles stack their chip against bagged brand competitors. The premise is simple — “not every chip gets you to the crunch.” And as you’ll see in the Silent Hill video game scenario below, when you finally do get to the “crunch”, a strip teasing Lara Croft will be [...]

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Adam Sessler Bids Farewell to Pandemic and Talks EA New IP Experiment

Tweet In the latest edition of Sessler’s Soap Box, Adam says goodbye to Pandemic Studios and shares his thoughts on the economic impact as it pertains to the gaming industry and EA’s new IP experiment. I’ll share my thoughts on the subject with you after you’ve had a chance to watch the video which happens [...]

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PlayStation 3 Gets Facebook Firmware v3.10 Update As Day Late Birthday Gift

Tweet Just one day after the Sony next-gen console celebrates it’s third birthday, the PlayStation 3 gets firmware update v3.10, a perfect compliment to half eaten ice cream cake. The latest update contains the features we reported on just a few days ago, most notably the addition of Facebook and a new gamercard customization option. [...]

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New Final Fantasy XIII Page Scans: Monsters, Dinosaurs, Cactuars Oh My!

Tweet The leaks just keep coming today. Japanese mag, Shonen jump, had two pages surface on the web which showcase a gigantic blue monster, a dinosaur looking beast, and a more familiar Final Fantasy enemy — the Cactuar, who apparently has a significant other this time around. High res scan below.

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Spike TV VGA ’09 Nominees Announced, Flex Your Nerd Muscle and Vote Your Favorites

Tweet Spike TV’s 7th annual Video Game Awards is approaching. With nominees selected in twenty-eight different categories, it’s time for you to put your homer hat on and get to voting. Can Batman: Arkham Asylum beat out Left 4 Dead 2 and a slew of other big budget sequels for Game of the Year honors? [...]

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Another Witcher 2 Leaked Video: Tilt Your Head 45 Degrees to the Right and Enjoy

Tweet If you enjoyed the original Witcher half as much as our own Dan Landis did, you may want to tilt your head a bit and take a look at the sneaky footage captured by a camera wielding ninja at what appears to be a closed session presentation held by developer, CD Projekt RED.

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Review – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Tweet In all honesty, Modern Warfare 2 needs no introduction. The game had been under the press spotlight since it was announced, with every detail that was released being coal for the hype train. There were outrages from PC gamers thanks to the lack of support, controversy about the “No Russian” level and outcries of [...]

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