Archive for August, 2010

Halo: Reach Download Leaked

In order to make Halo: Reach available to reviewers, Microsoft recently placed a review copy on their servers. Reviewers can download the game for $1,250. However, by placing the game on their servers, Microsoft also opened up the game to be hacked and downloaded.

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New Metroid: Other M TV Spot is Amazing

Tweet If you haven’t seen the new Metroid: Other M TV Spot, then what are you waiting for? It seriously is one of the most awesome TV Spots for a game I’ve seen in a while. The trailer is more than a little reminiscent of Halo 3 and Gears of War Trailers, with a dismal, [...]

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Five O’Clock Fan Art: Space Invaders

While Space Invaders may bring back heartwarming memories of quarter-fueled gaming for most of us, government officials don’t find the potential invasion of a hostile extraterrestrial species very humorous.

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Lost Nintendo Games Volume 4. Nazo no Murasamejō

Nazo no Murasamejō was released for the Famicom Disk System on April 14, 1986. Since then this title has never left Japan even though it has been re-released as part of the Famicom Mini series for the Game Boy Advance and was also put on the …

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Gears of War 2 Labor Day XP Event Revealed

Gears of War 2 executive producer Rod Fergusson recently revealed on his Twitter that those who play the game’s online multiplayer over Labor Day weekend will receive bonus XP, but there’s a catch to it.

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We Go On An Adventure With Clone Wars

For Star Wars fans, the Clone Wars Adventures Online game will be a fun exploration into the world that they know and love. Based off of the hit TV show, CWA follows the show in real time and is an open, social game that all ages can enjoy. We had a chance to speak with Lead Artist, Matt Higby about the game.

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Castle Crashers Coming to PSN August 31

The Behemoth have announced today that the PlayStation Network version of the excellent Castle Crashers will be coming to the USA, Canada, and Mexico on the 31st of August…

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First Costume Quest Trailer Released

THQ and Double Fine have released the first trailer for Costume Quest, the next game from the legendary Tim Schafer (creator of Day of the Tentacle and Psychonauts, amongst others)…

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Dawn of War 3 is Coming, Potentially Free-to-Play

Yes, there’s more Dawn of War news today. THQ’s core games Vice President Danny Bilson has said in an interview that Dawn of War 3 will be coming “between 18 months and two years” after the expansion for Dawn of War 2 comes out, and it could be free-to-play…

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New Dawn of War 2: Retribution Trailer

THQ have released the announcement trailer, which features some new gameplay footage narrated by an Orc that sounds like a Pirate…

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Rumor: New PSP has Touch Controls

While Sony hasn’t announced or mentioned the PSP 2 publicly, apparently a few developers were able to get a private demonstration at Gamescon this week. Several unnamed publishers have reported seeing the incomplete PSP 2, with first party games running on it, and …

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UNICO Calls Mafia II “racist nonsense,” Take-Two Responds

UNICO National, the largest Italian American service organization in the USA, has lashed out at the upcoming Mafia II, calling it “a pile of racist nonsense” and asked that the game be not be released. Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick has responded.

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What if Activision Made Limbo 2?

That’s right . . . what if? Get ready to laugh at this all too true parody of a great game redone Activison style!!

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WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 Info Blowout (Update)

About five days ago, during WWE’s SummerSlam weekend, THQ held an event for the press to see what sports-entertainment and video game fans everywhere could expect from the latest installment of their flagship franchise, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011.

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Rare Upgrading Avatars for Better Kinect-ivity

Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE Avatars: we all love them, right? (Just work with us here.)

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