Though developer EA Black Box has reportedly been dissolved, Electronic Arts was adamant that this would not mean the end of the "Need for Speed" racing franchise. Today, they've made good on their promise with the announcement of not one or two, but four new "Need for Speed" titles in development for FY2009. One's for current-gen [...]
Continue reading...29. January 2009
Ubisoft isn't shying away from the fact that "Prince of Persia" ends with a cliffhanger -- in fact, they're rather hoping it will sell three more hours of gameplay come Feb. 26. That's when the aptly-named "Prince of Persia Epilogue Downloadable Content" will arrive on Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network, with a "new epic journey" [...]
Continue reading...29. January 2009
Electronic Arts announced today that "BOOM BLOX Bash Party," a sequel to the Steven Spielberg-produced motion-controlled blockbuster, will arrive on Nintendo Wii in spring 2009. Though the game will feature a reported 400 new levels, some of which will play with gravity (space and underwater environments, natch), new team-based challenges, a variety of new blocks and [...]
Continue reading...29. January 2009
Following restructuring that led to the closure of their Vancouver studio Tuesday, Nexon today confirmed that all existing U.S. games -- including free-to-play MMOs "MapleStory" and "Mabinogi," and first-person shooter "Combat Arms" -- were not affected by the layoffs. However, the fate of "Sugar Rush," a title formerly published by the defunct Humanature studio, is [...]
Continue reading...28. January 2009
Not everything MLB legend Billy Beane touches turns to gold.
Continue reading...28. January 2009
Captured in a still image, the battle system in "Final Fantasy XIII" could easily be mistaken for that of most any other recent Japanese RPG. Androgynous anime-inspired characters facing off against fantastic beasts with on-screen buttons below: that's dime-a-dozen these days. But a new trailer released by Square Enix today demonstrates "Final Fantasy XIII" in action. [...]
Continue reading...28. January 2009
According to a new interview in Japan's Weekly Famitsu magazine, discovered by Kotaku, new games in Capcom's "Lost Planet" and "Dead Rising" franchises are currently in development. When Famitsu asked producer Keiji Inafune if they should anticipate any new titles, his reply was "Please look forward to it. We're finally putting out new Dead Rising and [...]
Continue reading...28. January 2009
Real-Time Strategy (RTS) games have come a long way towards challenging today's armchair generals, transforming the genre into various contests of resource control, environmental tactics, and intricate unit management. "Space War Commander," a new RTS from Dreamspike Studios, is a game which cuts out the complexity and takes a retro approach, looking and playing like [...]
Continue reading...28. January 2009
The most exciting financial decision you'll make in "Deal or No Deal" for Wii is the one printed on the back of your store receipt.
Continue reading...28. January 2009
Released yesterday via the Xbox Live Marketplace, "Operation: Anchorage" is the first of three downloadable content installments for "Fallout 3." Offering roughly 4 hours of gameplay and 100 potential gamerpoints, is "Operation: Anchorage" worth the 800 MS points ($10 USD)? Two words: ninja suit. [Caution: Mild Spoilers Ahead]
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30. January 2009
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