Archive for October, 2010

Ripten Review: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (Xbox 360)

When I first saw Namco Bandai and Ninja Theory’s Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, I thought it would be just another story about …

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Medal of Honor Open Beta – What it Does Right, What it Does Wrong

Everyday readers of RipTen might recall an editorial I posted a while back titled; “Medal of Honor Beta – What it Does Right, What it Does Wrong”. The aforementioned editorial was essentially a rundown of a few things I thought were both good and bad about the closed beta run by EA a few months back. Well here’s part two…

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Five O’Clock Fan Art: Half-Life

This beautiful self-portrait depicts a tragic time in Gordon Freeman’s life. He lived in a crazy house. He cut his own ear off. The G-Man was watching him always. A sad, complicated life.

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RipTen Review: NBA Jam (Wii)

While the current sports gaming generation has introduced gorgeous HD graphics, incredibly deep franchise modes, and vast online gameplay, NBA Jam doesn’t need any of those perks to show gamers how to have a good time.

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Castlevania’s Familiar Konami Cheat Codes

October 5th has arrived! A great day for vampire hunters worldwide as Castlevania: Lords of Shadow has finally been released. So you want to know the cheat codes?

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Valve Releases Final Left 4 Dead Comic and “Sacrifice” DLC

Valve have announced that the last comic in the four-part “Sacrifice” series is now available to read, and the accompanying DLC is now available.

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Play as Solid Snake in Castlevania? David Cox says “No”

Last night various different websites claimed Solid Snake as a playable character in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Thanks to a Tweet by David Cox, we know it not to be true.

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3D Support For Call of Duty: Black Ops

Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops will feature support for stereoscopic 3D. The Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC versions will include the 3D mode when the game launches on November 9th.

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Jack Thompson Claims Victory in Medal of Honor Debate – Says Gamers Can, “Go To Hell”

You can call Jack Thompson many things, but modest is not one of them. In the wake if EA’s decision to change the name of the Taliban in Medal of Honor, Jack Thompson has claimed victory, and has a message for gamers.

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Insane Submerged Bioshock PC Case Mod

Look, I like Bioshock a lot, but would never have the courage to submerge a PC in water or any other liquid.

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Panasonic Introduces ‘The Jungle’ – Official Info and Video

Earlier today Ripten reported new gaming hardware was to be revealed on MTV and it was: Panasonic’s new online handheld called “The Jungle”.

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Five O’Clock Fan Art: Splatterhouse

Five O’Clock Fan Art is perfect for wrapping up the work day. You don’t want to think anymore, you just want to look at awesome things. And there’s nothing more awesome than a well crafted piece of videogame fan art. If you don’t agree, what the hell are you doing at a gaming blog?

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Time Crisis: Razing Storm – The Best Reason Yet to Get Playstation Move

Let me just say, that nothing will ever compare to Time Crisis in the arcade. But Playing the latest Time Crisis with Playstation Move comes pretty damn close.

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Onlive Nixes Monthly Fees – It’s Free

If you have any interest in the Onlive Streaming Video Game Service, the time to try it is now. Onlive has dropped their monthly subscription fees.

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New Deadly Mortal Kombat Trailer Features ‘The Pit’ (Video)

MORTAL KOMBAT!! I still remember that early 90′s commercial. While I have not played a new Mortal Kombat in years I’d have to say …

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