Archive for September, 2010

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam to be Unveiled at Tokyo Game Show

The official Bad Company 2 Battlefield blog announced today that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam will be showcased at the Tokyo Game Show.

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Ripten Review: Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2 (Xbox 360)

Is the latest H.A.W.X. game a high flyer, or is it bound to crash and burn at high speeds? Read the definitive Ripten review to find out…

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Ripten Review: Amnesia: The Dark Descent (PC)

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a rather interesting title, if only because of its relation to Penumbra. While it plays like a much more polished sequel to its predecessor, development actually began before Overture (the first of the two half-games) had even finished, making it much more of a sister project…

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Space Invaders: Infinity Gene Dated For PSN and Xbox Live

Space Invaders: Infinity Gene is set for release on September 14th for both PSN and Xbox Live. Originally released in 2009 for the iphone, Infinity Gene is a modern update of the ground breaking 70′s classic.

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Glitch Ruining Metroid: Other M For Some Players (Updated with Video)

A glitch involving a locked red door in Metroid: Other M is apparently ruining the game for many players.

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Five O’Clock Fan Art: League of Legends

Oh Fiddlesticks, how I love your skinny, wooden limbs, your tattered body of rags, and your brainless head. League of Legends is an awesome and free DotA game that everyone should check out, but nobody take Fiddlesticks. I’m serious you guys, I don’t know how to use anyone else.

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Microsoft Details Halo: Reach Launch Activities

With the approaching Halo: Reach launch next week, Microsoft has detailed the festivities that will be going on including midnight launches across the country and “Invasion Week” activities over Xbox Live.

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Amazon Gets Microsoft’s Director of Game Platform Strategy

Apparently Amazon is looking to take gaming very seriously, as they’ve just snatched Microsoft’s director of game platform strategy Andre Vrignaud, which Vrignaud revealed via his personal blog.

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Gearbox: Making Pigs Fly, Robots Dance, and Why They’re Just Getting Started (II)

Tweet DO: What is the biggest thrill for you about bringing Duke back? MN:  Oh man, definitely the fan reaction.  It’s just been the most insane thing I’ve ever seen in the game industry.  I’ve been to a lot of shows  and I’ve showed a lot of games, but I’ve never sen anything like this. [...]

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Gearbox: Making Pigs Fly, Robots Dance, and Why They’re Just Getting Started (III)

Tweet DO:  How much collaboration has there been between all the companies that have worked on this game?  I noticed a few extra names in there during the trailer and in the demo. MN:  Right, we brought in some side companies to help with the production.  Because there’s a lot of factors to getting that [...]

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Gearbox: Making Pigs Fly, Robots Dance, and Why They’re Just Getting Started (IV)

Tweet DO:  So, a few other gamers and I talked after the demo and actually thought this game might deserve an AO rating.  I mean, is that  possible?  Would you support that if the ESRB decides to go that route?  I personally think it would still sell very well. MW:  Well, it’s definitely going to [...]

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Gearbox: Making Pigs Fly, Robots Dance, and Why They’re Just Getting Started (V)

Tweet DO:  Is this the culmination of everything Gearbox has ever aspired to be as a developer? MN:  Well it’s definitely the culmination of Randy Pitchford’s career in some way . . . I hope he can still go up, but this is gonna be tough to top. I plan to just take over the [...]

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Gearbox: Making Pigs Fly, Robots Dance, and Why They’re Just Getting Started (VI)

Tweet DO:  I was speaking to Mikey before and I have to know … You will forever be known as the man who brought Duke Nukem back . . . what’s that like? RP:  I don’t know about that.  To me, Duke Nukem is Allen Blum . . . I’m just doing the best I [...]

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DJ Hero 2 and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Demos Available Now on XBLA

The demos for DJ Hero 2 and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock have arrived on Xbox Live Arcade today, giving you a chance to sample them before they release this autumn…

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New Transformers: War For Cybertron DLC Drops

Activision catches us by surprise with new Transformers: War for Cybertron DLC. This second pack includes the addtion of new playable transformers Zeta Prime, Dead End and five new multiplayer maps.

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