Confirm your weekend by listening to this week's Listen Up podcast at 1UP, where I join host Garnett Lee, alongside David Ellis and What They Play's John Davison, as we argue "Halo Wars" expectations, reviewing "50 Cent: Blood on the Sand" and more.
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Posted 2/27/09 5:30 pm ET by Patrick Klepek in 50 Cent, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, Halo Wars, Reviews, UGO Buys 1Up, podcasts
Confirm your weekend by listening to this week's Listen Up podcast at 1UP, where I join host Garnett Lee, alongside David Ellis and What They Play's John Davison, as we argue "Halo Wars" expectations, reviewing "50 Cent: Blood on the Sand" and more.
Posted 2/27/09 4:30 pm ET by Patrick Klepek in Movies, Street Fighter, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, punch-out!, tetris
In addition to a sequel to "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li," the "Street Fighter" cast is looking at the possibility of other video game movies coming to life, including "Punch Out" and -- you won't be able to guess -- "Brick Breaker." Read more...
Posted 2/27/09 3:00 pm ET by Patrick Klepek in DS, PC, Peggle Nights, Xbox 360, iPhone, peggle
I've avoided the "Peggle" phenomenon -- that is, until PopCap Games released "Peggle Nights" for Macs this week, providing no good reason to avoid the pachinko-meets-acid trip of a game, but it's done a serious number on productivity. Read more...
Posted 2/27/09 12:30 pm ET by Patrick Klepek in Killzone, Killzone 2, Must-Do List, PS3, Top Entries

The PlayStation 3 shooter we've been talking about for years is finally becoming a reality, as "Killzone 2" arrives on shelves today. We asked developer Guerrilla Games producer Sebastian Downie to compile a list of things "Killzone 2" gamers "must do" while playing their game -- here's what he said.
Posted 2/27/09 12:00 pm ET by Patrick Klepek in Lunchtime Video, Video, dead space, dead space: extraction
This is my last Lunchtime Video, readers. A late night showing of "Coraline" in 3D means I wasn't able to film this goodbye from anywhere special, but the movie did get me wondering: why aren't more games doing 3D gimmicks?
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Posted 2/26/09 6:30 pm ET by Patrick Klepek in Movies, Street Fighter, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
We could be looking at more "Street Fighter" movies if the latest one, "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li," is a box office success; our colleagues at MTV Movies already saw the film and noted it perfectly sets up a sequel, prompting them to ask the cast who'd want to come back. Read more here!
Posted 2/26/09 5:00 pm ET by Patrick Klepek in DS, Monsters vs. Aliens, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360, activision, god of war
The last comparison I expected to draw from this week's "Monsters vs. Aliens" demo was "God of War," but that's exactly what part of Activision's adaptation of DreamWorks' animated film felt like -- including ripping out a cyclops' (well…robot's) eye! Read more...
Posted 2/26/09 1:00 pm ET by Patrick Klepek in Music Games, PS3, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, Xbox 360, guitar hero, rock band
The biggest gameplay differentiator for "Scratch: The Ultimate DJ" is an emphasis on users manipulating music to make it their own, and while the concept freaked out record labels, sheer persistence -- and "Guitar Hero" -- made it possible. Read more...
Posted 2/25/09 6:00 pm ET by Patrick Klepek in Dragon Age, Dragon Age: Origins, PC, PS3, Xbox 360, bioware
Electronic Arts and BioWare decided to delay "Dragon Age: Origins" PC to release it alongside the console versions, but while the console versions are still shrouded in mystery, here's what BioWare would say about them a few weeks ago. Read more...
Posted 2/25/09 5:00 pm ET by Patrick Klepek in Galcon, InstantAction, PC, iPhone
Multiplayer isn't a big deal for iPhone gaming yet, but in 2009, we should start seeing more developers experiment with the idea, such as InstantAction's plan to enable iPhone gamers to take on PC users of the popular strategy game "Galcon." Read more...
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