Articles By: Patrick Steen

Wii MotionPlus Priced and Dated

Tweet Nintendo has dated and priced the Wii’s new motion-sensing accessory, Wii MotionPlus, for this June.

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Resident Evil 5 meets the Muppets

Tweet Oh yes, you didn’t think you’d see this before the Easter weekend. Jim Henson’s Muppets are back and they’re satirizing Resident Evil 5. Original voice overs are used to go over the game’s synopsis and will make you wish for a Muppet’s shooter. Credit goes to Jim Henson, Black 20 and IGN. Enjoy!

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Driving Games Make Us More Angry than FPS Games

Tweet Now all those Thompson supporters can be shut up about violent FPS games making players violent. Research has shown that driving and even table tennis games make players more agitated and aggressive.

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Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Teaser Trailer

Tweet Following its reveal during Satoru Itwata’s GDC keynote, here’s the first HQ teaser trailer for the Nintendo DS game Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.

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PS3/360 Review: Far Cry 2

Tweet Open world first-person shooters would strike fear into even the most robust developer, and to a certain extent the task has trumped Ubisoft, holding their game back from being the classic it might have been. Although it has its draw backs, Far Cry 2’s freedom results in a unique, engaging experience that other first-person [...]

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Sony Statistics from CES ’09

Tweet Consumer trade show CES is currently underway, and after a relatively muted Sony conference accentuated by an amusing Tom Hanks and a thrusting Usher, we have a few PlayStation statistics to share with you.

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God of War III Gameplay Incoming

Tweet All we’ve seen of God of War III is a short teaser that most suspect to be CGI.  News of an original trailer making its way to the 2008 Video Game Awards was accompanied by the thought that the trailer would be an extended version of that CGI reveal.  It’s not. It’s real-time gameplay.

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MotorStorm Pacific Rift Review

Tweet MotorStorm is back.  I’ll be honest, after sinking hours racing against brutal and often suicidal AI in vehicles that would explode at the slightest nudge, I’m not sure I was ready to return to the track. I’m glad I did.  MotorStorm Pacific Rift ticks all of the boxes, cracking almost every criticism you might [...]

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MGS4 Demo on the PlayStation Store

Tweet It’s been a long time coming, but finally there’s a demo of Kojima Production’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots on the PlayStation Store.  The Japanese PlayStation Store that is.

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LittleBigPlanet Review

Tweet In shock from scandalous accusations, Sackboy slowly saunters from the shadows and into the spotlight.  As indulgent as that alliteration might be, there really aren’t enough words to adorn LittleBigPlanet.  I asked whether the game could live up to the hype last month, which is ultimately for you to decide, but in my opinion [...]

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LittleBigPlanet Controversy Makes BBC News

Tweet Mix Islam and entertainment to find the media lapping it up. Religious controversy sells, and even the BBC picks up on the trend.

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LittleBigPlanet Delayed Due to Qur’an Misuse

Tweet In the past few hours there have been rampant reports of a LittleBigPlanet delay in Europe.  Retailers have emailed customers who pre-ordered the game, telling them that the title won’t meet its 24th October release.  Sony has now confirmed a worldwide delay, citing an almost unbelievable reason.

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September NPD: Xbox 360 Sales Spike

Tweet Microsoft weren’t going to break the old adage that ‘price cuts cause increased sales,’ proving their tactics correct with a near doubling of US console sales over August, according to the NPD group.

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LittleBigSlimShady

Tweet Hey LittleBigEminem! We like fusing words together too! AwayWithSpaces! The LittleBigPlanet Beta brought us many innovative creations, but none as endearing and hilarious as this little ditty.  Sackboys and girls: put on your costumes and get ready to sing, dance and rap!  Their music taste is eclectic, their moves electric.

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WipEout HD Review

Tweet Health regulations held it back, but in the end nothing could stifle the return of WipEout; the futuristic racer accentuated by unnecessary punctuation. Gorgeous Britishness and stunning presentation underscore the virtues of this high definition remake.

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