Posted 1/30/09 7:00 pm EST by Patrick Klepek in PSP, sony, Super Bowl, TV
We asked Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony today if they would be airing commercials during this weekend's Super Bowl. Nintendo hasn't responded, Microsoft said no...but Sony pointed us towards a Coca-Cola video game-themed TV spot with a PSP. To view the whole commercial, keep reading. Read More...
Posted 1/30/09 3:30 pm EST by Patrick Klepek in DLC, harmonix, mtv games, Music Games, PS3, rock band, Xbox 360
Time to look under the couch for change, as MTV Games and Harmonix have announced the latest downloadable content for "Rock Band," featuring live Thin Lizzy tracks, more from Pat Benetar, the debut of The Pretenders and even some Nickelodeon (?!) tracks. Read More...
Posted 1/30/09 2:00 pm EST by Patrick Klepek in apple, iPhone / iPad, Nostalgia
The lack of buttons on the iPhone hasn't stopped a number of developers from making games requiring them, including vintage-style platforming games (we're talking "Commander Keen" here) that appear to be leading a healthy lifestyle on the application store. Read More...
Posted 1/30/09 1:30 pm EST by Patrick Klepek in dj hero, Music Games, PS2, PS3, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, Wii, Xbox 360
Up until now, "DJ Hero" has been only a rumor, but in an interview with CNBC, Activision Blizzard CEO Robert Kotick confirmed "DJ Hero," calling it a is a real project scheduled to be released later this year. Read More...
Posted 1/30/09 10:00 am EST by Patrick Klepek in Diablo III, halo, Halo Wars, starcraft, Xbox 360
Coming from someone who hasn't seriously played a real-time-strategy game since "StarCraft," this comparison might sound crazy, but the two early missions in the "Halo Wars" demo felt like Ensemble's simplification makes "Halo Wars" feel like a bizarre "Diablo" action game. Read More...
Posted 1/29/09 7:00 pm EST by Patrick Klepek in fallout 3, Fallout 4, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
It's hard not to think about the next "Fallout" game, and while Bethesda is quiet about "Fallout 4," they've said they intend to make more "Fallout" games, so we asked the company to name their biggest lessons learned from making "Fallout 3." Read More...
Posted 1/29/09 3:30 pm EST by Patrick Klepek in Fable 2, fallout 3, Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage, gears of war, Mirror's Edge, What We're Not Playing
Can you tell we're still working through our backlog from 2008? The first month of 2009 is almost over, but we're still mulling over which games from last year we need to push through before we can really enjoy what 2009 has to offer. Read More...
Posted 1/29/09 2:00 pm EST by Patrick Klepek in 3DS / DS, Money, nintendo, PS2, PS3, PSP, sony, Wii
It's not the happiest of days for the PlayStation brand, as Sony reported its third quarter sales this morning and declared a sales decline across their entire hardware line -- PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP -- while Nintendo continued to see profits due to the ongoing worldwide success of Wii and DS. Read More...
Posted 1/29/09 1:00 pm EST by Patrick Klepek in Beatmania, dj hero, Hip-Hop, Music Games, PS3, Rap, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, Wii, Xbox 360
No one has challenged Konami's "Beatmania" turntable gaming series yet, but we could have two contenders in 2009 with "Scratch: The Ultimate DJ" and the rumored "DJ Hero" from Activision. We asked the creative lead on "Scratch" what he learned from Konami and his thoughts on a DJ "Guitar Hero." Read More...
Posted 1/29/09 10:00 am EST by Patrick Klepek in HAWX, Obama, PC, President, PS3, Tom Clancy, ubisoft, Wii, Xbox 360
Tom Clancy games are typically politically charged, so it's little surprise a mission in March's air combat game "HAWX" has players escorting the President aboard Air Force One, but after failing to defend him multiple times, I asked Ubisoft which President I was trying to save. Read More...