In my eyes, Dead Space is a superb survival horror game — and that’s thanks, in part, to its collection of exotic mining tools turned deadly weaponry. There’s just something about wielding a high-powered mining laser as an improvised pistol that adds tremendously to the immersive joy of the experience. Unfortunately, Dead Space kills a lot [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 7, 2008
For the first time since, well, ever, Criterion Games has today announced downloadable content for Burnout Paradise that is neither groundbreaking nor game-changing. As far as we can tell, it’s purely cosmetic — and they’re going to charge for it, too. But you know what?
Continue reading...Thursday, November 6, 2008
I got mine! Harmonix and MTV Games have finally started sending out the download codes for the 20 free bonus tracks they promised to all owners of Rock Band 2. After dating those downloads for November 4th, and then experiencing a brief snafu in getting the content online, those codes are now finding their way [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 31, 2008
In March, noting how creative director Alex Ward had promised Burnout Paradise owners an entire archipelago of free DLC, we posited the question: “Will DLC finally mean something in Burnout Paradise?” Seven months later, we haven’t gotten our promised island chain, but the answer is still a resounding yes. With new game modes, objectives, activities, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Rock Band enthusiasts, the wait is nearly over: Very soon, your copy of Rock Band 2 will come with as many tracks as it says it does on the box! Today, Harmonix and MTV Games sent us a press release, confirming the 20 post-launch downloadable tracks that every owner of Rock Band 2 is entitled [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 16, 2008
Dammit, dammit, dammit, dammit! In a disheartening conversation with Shacknews, Valve’s Doug Lombardi has announced that our favorite team-oriented FPS won’t be seeing any more major updates until 2009. Team Fortress 2 won’t get any new weapons, no class upgrades or new achievements, no gameplay modes, nada. Seems the majority of the TF2 team have [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 16, 2008
Though Xbox 360 owners have been enjoying Harmonix and MTV Games’ ubiquitous music title since mid-September, the timed exclusivity of Rock Band 2 is just about to expire. MTV and Harmonix issued a press release this morning, confirming to eager PS3 owners that their shredding sequel is still on track for its October 19th release [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 9, 2008
Microsoft, our very own American gaming giant, decided to go clear over to the Tokyo Game Show to declare the upcoming release of the New Xbox Experience. Thankfully, they yelled loud enough that we were able to hear them over here, and convey the news to you: The New Xbox Experience debuts on Wednesday, November [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Yesterday, when we had a few dubious words to say about the upcoming AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack from Harmonix and MTV Games, a fair portion of our assessment was based on conjecture. We made a few guesses about the game’s functionality and feature list, so we couldn’t deliver a concrete judgement at the [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 1, 2008
While we may have mixed feelings about the structuring of Rock Band’s latest add-on, we certainly have no issues with getting 20 extra songs for free. As promised back when Rock Band 2 launched, the simple act of purchasing the game entitles you to download an additional 20 songs for your growing library of Rock [...]
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