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Interview: Traveller’s Tales on LEGO Batman and Corporate Ownership

We speak with TT Games about creative independence, publisher/developer relations, and kid-friendly games.

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Review: Off Road (PC)

When it came time to play Off Road, a Ford & Land Rover-branded racing game from Empire Interactive, Xplosiv, and Razorworks, my biggest concern was the level of realism involved. When it comes to racing games, I distinctly prefer an arcade experience over a simulation. I’m not saying Gran Turismo or Forza are bad games by [...]

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E3 2008: LEGO Batman Impressions

Holy plastic shrapnel, Batman! A visit to Warner Bros. Interactive’s booth at E3 gave GameCyte a guided tour, and some hands-on gameplay, with LEGO Batman. A representative of Traveller’s Tales was on hand to guide us through the latest installment in the developer’s surprisingly fun LEGO game series. We were able to play an entire level of [...]

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E3 2008: Sony Software Shown, Sort Of

Sony, you’re such a tease. When GameCyte arrived at the Shrine Auditorium this morning for Sony’s E3 2008 Press Briefing, we noticed something rather curious as we settled into our seats. Though each of Sony’s gigantic monitors displayed PS3 software, the electronics giant wasn’t running looped promotional footage. Someone was actually playing each of four games [...]

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Just the Links, Ma’am: 6.13.08

Your daily smörgåsbord of the very best gaming has to offer. Updated repeatedly when it suits our diabolical purpose. Enthusiast:  Won’t help you steal high-priced gasoline: Syphon Filter 3 on PSN (PlayStation.Blog) Mod chips gain legal precedent in UK, jury still out on mod dip (Team Xecuter via GameSpot) This week’s Virtual Console lineup rocks for Europe, why the hell don’t we [...]

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No More Guitar Heroes

It’s all but official — GameSpot has a report that a recent SEC filing by Activision has revealed a new entry in the Guitar Hero franchise; namely, Guitar Hero: Metallica. Details are scarce with the official announcement not yet having arrived, but it’s not much of a stretch to assume the game’s pitch will read [...]

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April NPD Numbers: Grand Theft Chart, Mario Kart, PS2 Departs

The April NPD numbers are here, and once again the gaming industry performs as if recession meant every American had $600 burning a hole in their pocket and only games to spend it on. With multiple Guinness World Records in its honor, even with only five days worth of sales there was no question whatsoever [...]

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First Wii, PS2 Rock Band Expansion Pack Dated July 15

While the PS2 and Wii versions of Rock Band may be horribly gimped compared to their properly networked, digital-delivery-enhanced brethren, that doesn’t mean Harmonix isn’t planning to sell you albums worth of extra content. Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1 will be the game’s first physically-distributed expansion pack, and should arrive in stores July 15th.

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The Force Unleashed Rocks Wii, DS, PS2, PSP With Exclusive Content

Because not everyone has enough pocketable presidential portraits to drop on one of them newfangled “next-gen” gaming machines.

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UPDATED: Online PS2, PSP Titles Not Dead Yet

UPDATE: The online support for the games is being discontinued in Europe. SCEA has told Shacknews that there are no plans yet to drop online support in North America.

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