Guitar Hero Metallica Explodes Onto Retail Shelves

Sony Cuts PlayStation 2 Price by 25 Percent

Sony is cutting the price of its PlayStation 2 console by almost 25 percent in both Europe and North America, the company said Tuesday.

StarCraft II in Windows Seven
StarcraftWire.net continues to explore the technical aspects of StarCraft II. Having revealed confirmed system specs, talking of DirectX and Havok among other topics before, the tech guru Kalos reveals Blizzard replies and analysis of StarCraft II in Windows Seven.
Guitar Hero Metallica Explodes Onto Retail Shelves
Guitar Hero Metallica Explodes Onto Retail Shelves

Prototype: The "Greatest Hits" of Gaming?
GrE writes, "With the previous two Incredible Hulk games under their belt, it's no surprise that Radical Entertainment (interestingly one of gaming legend Sierra's two remaining studios) have been chosen to develop Prototype; the open world Super Anti-Hero game which aims to blow your mind, and favorite platforms (PC, 360, PS3) this June.

There are a number of reasons that, if done right, this could be the ultimate action gameand Prototypes new trailer aims to both remind you of the game's impending release date and tell you a little about why you should part with some of your hard earned."

About Sony's "Big PS3 Announcement" Tomorrow

About Sony's "Big PS3 Announcement" Tomorrow

You don't have to know that two plus two equals "price relief" when you ask game publishers where Sony needs to bleed to lure new sales.

Buy Larry get Carmen (Playboy) for free..
When you buy the game Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust you will receive a copy of a Playboy magazine. This edition reveals the American beauty Carmen Electra. The 36-year-old model has also a roll in the videogame.

Codemasters Signs Ken Block for DiRT2
Ken Block feature video reveals new hero of rally’s role as technical consultant and in-gamer mentor for the next iteration of the legendary off-road racing game series 

10 Video Game Theme Songs That Just Sticks

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'X-Motor Racing'v1.12 Demo Available NOW Posted on Monday, March 30 @ 03:11:54 PDT X Motor Racing is an arcade racing game with next generation physics model, including all classes of cars from old RWD to modern sports cars, physics, and various graphical features.

10 Video Game Theme Songs That Just Sticks
Here is a list of 10 memorable video game themes that just sticks. These are mostly classic theme songs for some of the best video games ever made. Most if not all of them are buried into our heads forever.

Kojima and Cliffy B appear in MGS4 spoof
Gamezine: Hideo Kojima and Cliffy Bleszinski make an appearance in an amusing Metal Gear Solid 4 re-enactment.

The Mega64 is the world's most powerful video game console, powerful enough to download old games into users' brains and make them act out the gameplay. These video's are the results of the machine's beta testing, with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots being the latest.

25-Year-Old Dies: Sexy Girlfriend, Motherly Phone Call, and Wii Fit All Possible Suspects
Ripten: "Tim Eves, a healthy 25-year-old UK man, hung up the phone with his mother only to die abruptly several moments later while playing Wii Fit with his girlfriend. Your first thought may be to link the Wii Balance board (as many outlets are) to his death, but if you stopped there you would be doing your inner detective an epic disservice."

Healthy 25-year-old man dies while playing Wii Fit
A fit and healthy 25-year-old man, collapsed and died in front of his horrified girlfriend and best friend while playing Wii Fit.

Tim Eves was 'jogging' on Wii Fit when he slumped to the floor. Paramedics dashed to the house, and rushed Tim, who had been fit and well, to hospital but it was too late.

A post-mortem has been held, but the cause of death is yet to be determined. The family were told he could have been killed by Sudden Adult Death Syndrome.

OnLive Threat to PS3, Xbox, Wii

OnLive Threat to PS3, Xbox, Wii

Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, look out. Your traditional video game console business model may be in danger.

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Posted on Sunday, March 29 @ 14:19:15 PDT The Conduit is a stunning action FPS that promises to provide some of the best visuals seen to date on the Wii, featuring terrifying alien creatures, an advanced AI System, and a rich, conspiracy-laden story.

7 days around the MMO world (Mar.29)
Catch up on all the latest news from the MMO world including Warcraft's new update and info from GDC on a few of the new MMOs that will be hitting us later this year.

What are video games good for? Possibly improving eyesight

GDC: The Last Remnant PS3 and the Awkwardest Silence

So we were in the Last Remnant panel at GDC, where Square Enix's Hiroshi Takai and Epic's Mike Capps, among others, had just finished discussing the often difficult process of using Unreal Engine 3 to create a Japanese role-playing game.

What are video games good for? Possibly improving eyesight
People who have difficulty seeing traffic lights or cars at night, facial gestures, or when a flame is burning on a stove often suffer from poor contrast sensitivity, a condition thought to be correctable, if at all, only by eyeglasses, contact lenses, or surgery. Researchers now say they may have found a way to improve contrast sensitivity naturally, with the help of an unlikely source-video games.

Modern Warfare 2: What to Expect
COD4 managed to innovate in its multiplayer presentation in such a spectacular fashion that other shooters are still playing catch-up. Now that Modern Warfare 2 (sans the Call of Duty moniker) has been announced, it's time to speculate on what we might see (and what we should expect) in Infinity Ward's upcoming shooter.

New Square Enix Game in the Works?
Ryan Clements over at IGN writes: "Anytime news emerges regarding a Square Enix project, the videogame community tends to listen -- and it listens pretty hard. That's why we were intrigued when a mysterious screenshot popped up in a recent issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine."

Sony slashes cost of PS3 development kit

Sony slashes cost of PS3 development kit

Sony Computer Entertainment has reduced the cost of the PlayStation 3 development kit by more than half.

Marvel MMO Scheduled for 2012
BeefJack writes, "Simon Phillips, Marvel's president of worldwide consumer productions, announced the game will be released around 2012...

Marvel also has plans to release an easier MMO in 2010, called "Super Hero Squad", and will be aimed toward younger gamers..."

RROD Aftershock To Hurt The Next Xbox?

'Fallout 3' Wins Game Of The Year At GDC

Fallout 3, the post-apocalyptic role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Softworks, won game of the year at the Game Developers Choice Awards .

RROD Aftershock To Hurt The Next Xbox?
"We as gamers know that our consoles have hardware problems from time to time, whether it was blowing out NES cartridges, turning our PSones upside down, the dreaded Disc read errors of the PS2, the YLOD with PS3's, or the Red ring of Death with the 360. However the last mentioned problem has got to be the most widespread hardware problem that has ever affected the games industry."

-TheGamerAccess.com

Capcom: We have nothing against Wii and DS, systems supported appropriately
Capcom's Christian Svensson has stated that the company "supports all systems appropriately" and that they have nothing against the Wii and DS.

Ubisoft's Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Available in Stores Now

Veteran Map Pack Available For Tom Clancy's EndWar

If you're still playing EndWar ; still kicking butt; still skirmishing; still owning all who stand in your way, then there's good news for you veteran game-players because Ubisoft has released a new Veteran Map Pack that features some brand new challenges.

Will Kojima Sacrifice Quality For Multiplatform?
PSXE writes: So we all know that Hideo Kojima will reveal his new project at E3 in June, and we're anxiously anticipating the unveiling. However, it seems to be a commonly accepted theory that this new title will be made for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Historically, Kojima has always sided with Sony's brand but he has admitted that he'd like to see his studio appeal more to the Western masses, and considering that, it would make sense to include the 360 in their future plans. But as we've said before that if a developer wishes to focus entirely on the PS3, they can make better strides (just look at the current and future PS3 exclusives), we have a question: if Kojima does a multiplatform game, will it fall short of the quality we saw in MGS4? Would he even allow that to happen?
Ubisoft's Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Available in Stores Now
Today Ubisoft announced that Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – The Director's Cut is on shelves in North American stores now on the Wii and the Nintendo DS

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Commander: Europe at War is a turn-based strategy game set during World War II. Players take command of either the Axis powers or the Allied forces, and make decisions relating to recruitment, reconnaissance and diplomacy.

Do Gaming Nerds Really Have a Shot with a Porn Star? Stoya Says Yes
Adult film starlet Stoya grew up playing games and is now a gadget guru. The 22 year-old porn starlet talks about games, tech and why she loves "nerds" in this exclusive DasGamer.com interview.

The Most Violent Video Games Ever Made
PCWorld:

"By Friday the 13th this past week, two of the goriest games to date arrived on store shelves: MadWorld and Resident Evil 5. An omen? No, it's a bloody obvious sign that some video games are made for adults. There's a reason why the game industry has a self-regulated ratings system. Would you strap in your tween to watch Saw? Maybe traumatize a toddler by reading it to sleep with Stephen King's "It?" Exactly. So don't go buying an "M-rated" game for the kids."

My Chemical Romance Writes Final Fantasy VII ACC Song
Kotaku: Legendary Japanese rocker Kyosuke Himuro, member of seminal band Boøwy, has joined forces with emo vocalist Gerard Way from the group My Chemical Romance for the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete.

Afro Samurai: An Update To Make The Game Not Suck

Afro Samurai: An Update To Make The Game Not Suck

I couldn't think of a better headline because, honestly, I don't think there could be a better headline regarding the update Surge has released for their ultimate-mediocre hack-and-slash action game, Afro Samurai.

Ubisoft Comes To Good Old Games
Good Old Games announced today that Ubisoft has signed an agreement to bring some of its classics to the digital games service. They're kicking off the partnership with three games: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946, and Beyond Good & Evil.
Queen Track Pack Hits Guitar Hero World Tour
The Queen Track Pack can be downloaded from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 440 Microsoft Points and from the PlayStation Store for $5.49

Front Mission 3 Available for Download on PS3/PSP in Japan

Among the newest additions to Sony Computer Entertainment's Game Archives service is another popular 32-bit RPG.

NAMCO Bandai Games Releases Three Classics For The Virtual Console Arcade For Wii
NAMCO announced today that they have released Gaplus, Tower of Druaga, and Mappy

Game Elements That Need to Go
Gamer Limit writes "Over the last few years, games have started to develop a few nasty traits. Like in any person, traits are generally part of the evolution of character, game elements that develop when developers try to find new ways to innovate, or in some cases, even take shortcuts. In some cases, these aspects of design can become innovation stalwarts, providing standards for the industry. But over time, they can become stale, or crutches to disguise bad design. But sometimes, they shouldn't have existed at all."

INCGAMERS: MMO Weekly 26/03/09
Jeff Hollis is back with more news on the MMO worlds, this week looking at Star Wars: The Old Republic and Champions online to name a few.

"Hello there, my dear fellow gamers and newest BFFs, and welcome to this week's edition of MMO Weekly! In this week's probings of the dark underbelly of MMO games, we do a lot of scoping out of the very soul of online geekery, and then we mock everyone when they're most vulnerable. It's simply more fun that way. So....on with the news!"

BBC: 50 million Nintendo Wii 's sold

BBC: 50 million Nintendo Wii 's sold

Over 50 million of Nintendo's Wii console have been sold since 2006. Only 28MM for Xbox 360 and 22MM for Sony PS3.

Sony Computer Entertainment Further strengthens its support for game development for Playstation 3

Sony Computer Entertainment Further strengthens its support for game development for Playstation 3

Tokyo.- Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. today announced that it would further strengthen its support for game development on PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system.

GDC Developers' Choice Awards
Tawkn.com is liveblogging the awards to let you know who won as soon as they've won.

So far:

Best New Debut: LittleBigPlanet
Beating out Braid, Sins of a Solar Empire, World of Goo and Soul Bubbles

Best Audio: Dead Space
Beating out L4D, MGS4, Gears of War 2

Best Game Design: LittleBigPlanet
Beating out Fallout 3, L4D, Braid and Far Cry 2

Best Downloadable Game: World of Goo
Beating out Braid, N+, PixelJunk Eden, Castle Crashers

Best Handheld Game: God of War: Chains of Olympus
Beating out Patapon, Advance Wars: Days of Ruin, echochrome, The World Ends With You

Ambassador Award: Tommy Tallarico

Updates coming
Zoned In: Tough Cookies: Are video games too easy now?
One bitter, jaded gamer looks back at the tougher days of console gaming.

Retro Reunion: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers SNES
Gamer Limit Writes: ""Its morphin' time!"

14 years ago those words used to send shivers down my spine, listening to them yesterday just made me queasy. Nowadays the Power Rangers suck more than a Dyson vacuum cleaner, but back then, if you liked the Power Rangers you were the coolest kid on the block. It's time to look to the past and see the origin of the Power Rangers"

Case Closed: The Mirapolis Investigation set for May release
Put Your Detective Skills To The Test And Bring An Evil Crime Organisation To Justice

New console alert: 3G-enabled Zeebo

New console alert: 3G-enabled Zeebo

Today, Zeebo, Inc officially announced its upcoming Zeebo console, which will enable players to download all games over a wireless 3G signal, the same high-speed connection used by popular smartphones such as the iPhone 3G .

OnLive Beta sign-up begins
The official website of OnLive launched last night. If you haven't heard about, it's the newly unveiled internet-based game delivery service.

A beta sign-up form is now online. The requirements listed for signing up in the OnLive beta testing is: "You need to be at least 18, based in the US and have a broadband-connected PC running Windows Vista®/XP®, or an Intel®-based Mac." The beta is set to begin soon, in summer 2009.

The games listed and being featured on the OnLive network include:
Burnout Paradise
HAWX
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Frontlines: Fuel of War
Tomb Raider: Underworld
GRID
World of Goo
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
Crysis Warhead
Wheelman
LEGO Batman: The Videogame
Unreal Tournament 3
Major League Baseball 2K9
Mirror's Edge
Prince of Persia
BioShock

Eidos to Launch Drakensang: The Dark Eye this Friday
Eidos Interactive have confirmed today that Drakensang: The Dark Eye, published by DTP Entertainment and distributed by Eidos Interactive in the UK, will be released nationwide on 27th March 2009. Already a smash hit in Germany, where Drakensang: The Dark Eye (which translates as 'Dragon song') is a beautifully crafted, single-player Role-Playing Game (RPG) which offers a huge and engrossing Campaign plus an intuitive Combat System set within the mythical medieval world of Aventuria.

10 Reasons why the OnLive 'Console' will Fail

Zeebo to begin shipping a new wireless console

Guess there is less room now among the home videogame console market players as there is a new kid on the block to challenge the current dominance of the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 and Sony PS3.

10 Reasons why the OnLive 'Console' will Fail
Some analysts have predicted that the recently announced OnLive service will eradicate the need for consoles and could even spell the end for the next-generation of machines. Gameplayer on the other hand believe people are jumping the gun and present 10 reasons why OnLive will fail to disrupt the console market.

"Everybody is talking about the new OnLive gaming service. Even the Amish."
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes Of Time Ships To Retailers Today
Square Enix Invites Players to Jump Into an Adventure That Transcends Platforms

High Street retailers open the door for digital distribution
The way we are able to pick up games is changing all the time. Things are becoming increasingly easy, the introduction of digital distribution networks meaning gamers are now less inclined to leave the house when purchasing a new product than ever before.

While game downloads on consoles are currently restricted to demos and full games that take up little memory, PC gaming is taking things much further. Piracy may be the word on everyone's lips when mentioning the subject but, according to Metaboli's regional business manager Paul Howes, High Street retailers are benefiting greatly from digital downloading, signalling an inevitable downfall in physical sales.

Could OnLive be the death of hardware?
GDC 09: Just as Zeebo promises new 'fourth' console, rival service threatens to bring high-end gaming to the masses

With Zeebo proposing that the future of gaming will bring about the end of disc-based media, an arguably even more exciting prospect dubbed OnLive threatens to end the gaming hardware race altogether.

The new on-demand service claims to do for gaming what the 'cloud' concept has done to computing â€" centralise all code and assets on a remote server, with games playable by users accessing the content across a high-speed internet connection.

Most Underappreciated PS3 Exclusive

Exclusives Analysis: PlayStation 3

"Ita s one of those things where wea re seeing the fruits of all those initial investments.

Most Underappreciated PS3 Exclusive
Andrew Weymes of The Nightly Gamer writes: "The Playstation 3 is home to many impressive exclusives so far in the this generation. Games like the Resistance series and Metal Gear Solid 4 are games that appeal to many gamers in North America and have been given great reviews from most critics. However, there are a few other PS3 exclusives that just haven't received the attention or ratings that they deserved. After much thought, TNG has picked the most underappreciated Playstation 3 exclusive so far."

GDC: In iPhone's Wake, Nintendo, Sony Push Handheld Game Downloads
Apple's iPhone is changing the way we buy and play handheld games. Small wonder, then, that both Nintendo and Sony are pushing game downloads as the next big thing on their portable players.

Hudson Entertainment Splashes Up Water Warfare

Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock Coming In May

Harmonix and MTV Games revealed today that they will be releasing Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock , a standalone game disc with 20 new classic rock tunes, for the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 in May.

New OnLive service could turn the video game world upside down
VentureBeat Writes: Few startups have a chance to revolutionize an industry. But if entrepreneur Steve Perlman's OnLive lives up to its goals, the company will disrupt the entire video game industryto the delight of both game publishers and gamers.
Hudson Entertainment Splashes Up Water Warfare
Wii Owners get Drenched with this Downloadable title as they try to keep Cool in Water Warfare

StarCraft II Beta Invite Confirmed To Be Hoax
A few members of the StarCraft II community have successfully managed to perform an April Fool's joke on thousands of StarCraft fans, one and a half weeks early.

Max Payne 3 coming to Xbox 360, PS3, PC this winter

Max Payne 3 coming to Xbox 360, PS3, PC this winter

His non-hit film adaptation will be followed by Max Payne 3 , which Rockstar said will arrive in winter of this year on the 360, PS3 and PC.

The Update Generation
Updates are now part and parcel of the current generation of gaming. However, if you own a Wii console, it's sometimes a different story. Buy a buggy game and you might find yourself in real trouble (depending on the severity of the bug) because there is no automatic update.

Demon's Souls is an Extremely Niche Game
Andrew Weymes of The Nightly Gamer writes: "The Playstation 3 certainly has an impressive library of games but one problem it has had since launch is a very limited RPG line-up. Compared to the Xbox 360, the Playstation 3 doesn't have many RPGs that appeal to the broad audience that Mass Effect or Star Ocean: The Last Hope does. Instead, the Playstation 3 has been home to a couple of exclusive niche titles such as Disgaea 3 and Valkyria Chronicles. Adding to the trend of niche titles on the PS3 is Demon's Souls by From Software. It's certainly an enjoyable game but it's doubtful that it's going to appeal to average gamers or even casual RPG fans. After playing through several hours of Demon's Souls, The Nightly Gamer has formed an opinion on the anticipated PS3 exclusive."

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Posted on Sunday, March 22 @ 06:32:06 PDT Guitar Hero: Metallica features an Expert+ difficulty setting for people with two kick pedals, pop-up video style tracks, new guitar and bass tones, allowing you to play as a band member in single instrument or band career game modes, a total of 28 Metallica tracks, as well as 21 other artists.

The Rarest & Most Valuable Xbox Games
The original Xbox doesn't have quite as many cult classics as the PS2 and Gamecube, but there are still some gems and oddities in the library that collectors do their best to snatch up. Much like Gamecube games on the Wii, many of the games listed still benefit greatly from being backwards-compatible on the Xbox 360.

The Stain of PAL
Jimmy P of Gamer Limit Writes "If there's one thing that truly gets my goat as a gamer, is that the treatment of the Australian market is absolutely appalling. Ever since the creation of the PAL standard, and this countries subsequent lumping into it, we've been destined to the backwater of the western gaming economy. Not for any lack of trying though, I'll tell you."
Hit the jump for his other feelings on the PAL region.

Note: This is an account of the writer's personal opinions and not representative of Gamer Limit's opinions as a whole.

DarkEden Infested With Hackers; JoyMax Still Wants Your Money

Logitecha s Harmony Adapter for PlayStation 3 is now official

Logitech has come forward and confessed its plans on the Harmony Adapter for the PlayStation 3. The adapter is for real which itself is good news but the company is still tightlipped about the device itself.

DarkEden Infested With Hackers; JoyMax Still Wants Your Money
Blend Games writes:

"While SoftOn Entertainment may have developed the game, JoyMax is currently in charge of cash-shop and premium fees, as well as maintaining the servers for the international edition. The problem, however, is that anyone who unfortunately lays down any cash for a game like DarkEden will encounter some rather unpleasant gaming experiences, especially with lag caused mostly from hackers who can move as fast as a blur."

'Killzone 2' nears perfection in its genre
There was once a theory that Sony's "Resistance" franchise was the only thing the PS3 had standing in the way of Microsoft's "Gears of War"/Xbox 360 combo from total console domination, at least in the first-person-shooter realm.

Who knew this theory would be turned completely on its head?

Hispanics love the digital downloads
Research firms and analysts are always comparing how exactly we're all different. Take these recent findings by Scarborough Research, which suggest that Hispanics are more absorbed in the world of digital downloads than the rest of the U.S. population:

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Gothic 3 starts only once at the same time. -It's not possible to start a new game when there's already a game running.

Okami sold well on Wii after all?
Valay of NintendoEverything.com reports:

"This is pretty interesting. In the past, some comments made by Capcom representatives didn't exactly make it seem as though Okami was doing too well on Wii in terms of sales numbers. However, comments from Capcom Product Manager Colin Ferris indicate that the the game "definitely did well" after all.

This is what Mr. Ferris said about Okami on a recent Inner Party podcast.

'As for the Clover IPs, we did just release Okami on the Wii. And it did have some very good success on the Wii. It definitely did well. So we were excited about that. As for revisiting some of them [Clover IPs], you know, I can't rule anything out but we don't have anything planned.'"

Retro Reunion: DuckTales NES
Gamer Limit writes: "What do The Amazon, Transylvania, and The Moon have in common? They're all robbed blind by Scrooge McDuck of course! Gone were prejudiced thoughts that Uncle Scrooge never actually earned his wealth; you got to risk your life personally to ensure he became the world's richest duck.

DuckTales, Wooo hooo!"

Top 5 Surprises This Generation
HHG:

"Top 5 Surprises This Generation"

Sony Charging Bandwidth Fee for DLC

Sony Charging Bandwidth Fee for DLC

MTV's Multiplayer is reporting that Sony has started charging a fee to publishers for downloadable content.

Japanese Gamers' Satisfaction Levels of Recent Releases and Consoles Reported by Famitsu
In the latest issues of Famitsu, they reported survey results of gamers' satisfaction levels on recent releases and consoles. There were five possible responses to each game/console: very satisfied, satisfied, indifferent, unsatisfied and very unsatisfied. Each game and console is then assigned a satisfaction score out of 5 accordingly.

Here are the results (arranged in descending order in terms of satisfaction score):

Games:

Demon's Souls (PS3): 4.7/5, Very Satisfied: 82.4%
Yakuza 3 (PS3): 4.6/5, Very Satisfied: 66.6%
Street Fighter IV (PS3,360): 4.2/5, Very Satisfied: 41.4%
Star Ocean IV (360): 4.0/5, Very Satisfied: 37.6%

Consoles
360: 4.2/5, Very Satisfied: 23.8%
PSP: 3.8/5, Very Satisfied: 17.1%
PS3: 3.6/5, Very Satisfied: 16.6%
NDS: 3.4/5, Very Satisfied: 19.1%
Wii: 3.2/5, Very Satisfied: 8.2%

Gamepro: 16 Things We Hope To See At GDC
Gamepro.com Writes:

"Japanese video game magazine Famitsu recently broke the story that Hideo Kojima, father of the Metal Gear series, is already working on two brand-new titles. And to be honest, we're a lot more interested to hear about these secret game projects than anything he's planning on covering in his GDC 2009 Keynote speech about "conquering various development obstacles with creative game design." But then again, we're not game designers."

The World Doesn't Need A FFVII Remake
PSXExtreme: "Many years ago, well before even I was born, color was on the verge of changing television and movies forever. According to what you will find in the history books, many artists of the time didn't take too kindly to the idea, although it sounds like a perfectly logical and appreciated step forward from our viewpoint. Obviously, there was something in the black-and-white portrayal that may have forced the creators to rely on substance rather than flash. When Orson Welles heard that a certain someone wanted to colorize Welles' classic film, "Citizen Kane," his response was, "Just keep Ted Turner and his damn Crayolas away from my movie."

A Player's Guide to Roogoo Twisted Towers

Mass Effect 2 in 2010? No PS3 port in sight

Posted in Games , Xbox 360 by Chris Gardner on March 20th, 2009 at 19:51 The hype for the first Mass Effect began rather early, and it doesn't look any different this time around with Mass Effect 2. News of this sequel has been around for a little while now, only recently revealing that it wont be coming out until early 2010! At EA's quarterly ...

Ripten Radio Presents: Ripcast Episode 13
Ripten gets a huge ninja boner in Ripcast Episode 13. If you care what the show is about, you should just stop wasting your time reading stupid words when you could be using your ears instead (which is way easier).
A Player's Guide to Roogoo Twisted Towers
Bonus tips offered for the first environment

EvilCast NewsBrief Episode #26
The Cast of Evil writes, "Uh oh… the CrApp is back and we're hot! Looks like a load of good news for iPhone users and a bit of bad news for developers, if you work for THQ that is. Oh and apparently the "manly man" is SO 1900's, yeah, right, No seriously?"

Wheel of Fortune now available on the Playstation Network

Wheel of Fortune now available on the Playstation Network

PRESS RELEASE: SPIN, SOLVE AND WIN WITH WHEEL OF FORTUNE ON THE PLAYSTATION NETWORK WHAT: Wheel of Fortune captures the spirit of the popular TV show with high-definition graphics and realistic gameplay and is now available on the PlayStation Network! Players can create their own character and experience Wheel of Fortune as never before.

Top 10 Boss Fights
This list goes through the ten best boss fights of all time.

Diablo III Is Less Dark, Gritty, And Just Doesn't "Really Ring With Diablo" Says Original Diablo's Producer
The producer behind the original Diablo game reveals how he feels about Diablo III's "different" art-style and presentation.

In an interview with VideoGamer.com, Bill Roper, the producer of the original Diablo video game and former Vice President of Blizzard, states that Diablo III's art-style and general ascetics are less dark and gritty than Diablo and Diablo II, taking on more of a colorful, borderline cartoony-look of games like WarCraft.

Sony to freeze salary amid global downturn

Sony to freeze salary amid global downturn

TOKYOSony Corp. said today it will impose a salary freeze on its full-time workers in Japan for one year to cut costs as the electronics giant braces for a massive loss amid a deepening global downturn.

Coming to America: Square Enix sets up LA game shop
VG247 Writes:The opening of Square Enix's LA Studio is an effort to catch up in the multi-platform dev raced, the company said today.

"Square Enix as a whole fell behind in multi-platform development", said Square-Enix's Fumi Shiraishi

Two New Track Packs Hit Guitar Hero World Tour

Wii wins Feb sales, Wii Fit, Street Fighter top games

The February 2009 sales figures have been released, and as usual, Nintendo's at the top.

Microsoft Should Stop Talking About The PlayStation 3
Microsoft's business policy apparently includes trashing the competition. Maybe this isn't the most professional approach, and maybe they should just worry about themselves...
Two New Track Packs Hit Guitar Hero World Tour
Also, starting tomorrow, the Vault DLC Tournament will be giving community members the opportunity to win a limited edition Jimi Hendrix Guitar Hero World Tour guitar controller faceplate

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Japanese Charts: Warriors Orochi Z On Top As PS3 Leads The Way

The Japanese sales charts continue to go Sony's way this week, with PlayStation platforms taking the majority of the top 10: three on the PlayStation 3 and three on the PSP.

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Loot Ninja writes:

"Like almost anyone else I know, I spend an unnecessary amount of time stressing over what is often the most convoluted and impractical series of, "what ifs," and, "I should haves," and whatever else rests itself on the most paranoid corners of my mind at the moment. I will worry about money, worry about life, worry about health, worry about other people, worry about…well, you get it. Faith and logic should be, and often are, enough to give me the serenity I need to kick that shit out of my mind, but when something is front and center in my series of things to be concerned over, it will often just loom somewhere in my consciousness, like a dark cloud. I will watch TV, listen to music, exercise, but it still lingers like a turd that won't flush.

There is, however, one activity that I find is the only thing that will clear my mind; that's right, video games."

WoWGet Kids Off My Server
Chuck Noooooooooorris anyone?

An article about why Blizzard should create three types of servers to ensure a child safe server and a child free (or at least drastically reduced) server.

The article also addresses some of the common arguments against this idea, such as children only servers attracting adult predators.

Gameinformer: Seven Ideas For The Next Elder Scrolls
Gameinformer: We're pretty big fans of the Elder Scrolls series here at the office. Many of us have put insane amounts of hours into Oblivion alone, not to mention the past games like Morrowind and Daggerfall. One of the most common phrases said on the Game Informer Online office is "You know what would be cool?" We spend more than enough work hours during the week dreaming about the perfect games and what we would love to play. The Elder Scrolls definitely comes up a lot and this time we put it on paper.

Call of Duty: WaW maps to cost 800 MS points
Xbox Community Manager Graeme Boyd has confirmed that Call of Duty: World at War's Map Pack 1 will cost 800 MS Points when it releases later today.

Killzone 2 Almost Lives Up to the Hype
Andrew Weymes of The Nightly Gamer writes: "You don't have to have a bias towards any console in particular to understand why the original Halo is as well renown as it is. It changed the way the world perceives console first person shooters. Killzone 2 was expected to be a lot of things. Perhaps too much was expected of it, because it certainly lives up to the hype in terms of visual appeal and while the gameplay is refined, it's doesn't easily surpass other games in the genre as was expected of it."

Tecmo circumvents exclusive deal with Microsoft for Xbox 360

Winning The Console Race: Wii Vs. Xbox 360 Vs. PS3

Some of you may remember our articles that pitted the success of one console against another, or how we kept a close eye on the statistical figures for hardware sales.

Tecmo circumvents exclusive deal with Microsoft for Xbox 360
Gamer.blorge writes: In the world of video gaming exclusives mean life or death to some fanboys out there. The issue wasn't a hot topic last generation, but for some reason it has set the Internet a blaze this generation. Many believe that once an exclusive is signed it is an iron-clad deal, but Tecmo proves that there are loop-holes to getting around these exclusive contracts.
Activision Announces Space Camp for Wii and DS
Activision has announced the June release of Space Camp for Wii and Nintendo DS

Metal Gear Solid Touch Now Available
Appleiphoneapps.com writes:

"Metal Gear Solid Touch was scheduled for its official release tomorrow, but for whatever reason the much-hyped iPhone entry of the popular series is available one day early.

The game is part of the Metal Gear Sold 4: Guns of the Patriots story arc available for the Playstation 3. If you are a fan of the series, you will notice some familiar faces. You don't, however, have to be a Solid Snake fan to play the game. It is simply an on-rails shooter with the Metal Gear name slapped on top."

Blizzard Prepares for StarCraft 2 Beta?
The official beta page for BlizzCon beta keys has been updated by Blizzard.

The page has been redone to include a beta signup, and is likely for StarCraft 2, but there is a problem with the Signup Keys from BlizzCon 2008.

Bioshock 2 Details Emerge From The Deep
The sequel takes place 10 years after the original (Not a prequel like previously rumored) You play the very first Big Daddy prototype and still patrol Rapture. The city did not crumble after all. It reached an equilibrium thanks to the Big Sister. A once Little Sister that escaped with Dr. Tenenbaum in the first Bioshock. Big Sister has returned to Rapture for unknown reasons beside maintaining order. She has captured little girls from all around the world and transformed them into Little Sister. Your role in Bioshock 2 is to either Harvest or Adopt these little sisters and solve the Big Sister mystery. You may be an all powerful Big Daddy, but Big Sister does not mess around. She will protect her city, at all costs.
The game wont just be a solo adventure game either. There will be multiplayer of some sort, without compromise to the single player.

Resident Evil 5 sells more than UK top ten combined

Resident Evil 5 sells more than UK top ten combined

It seems Resident Evil 5 certainly wanted to make its debut into the UK All Formats chart this week a memorable one, as it stormed straight in at number one, selling more copies the rest of the titles in the ...

Watchmen game stars Dr. Manhattan's wang
If you're a fan of Watchmen, most likely you understand why you can't play as Dr. Manhattan in the downloadable game 'The End Is Nigh'. The simple fact is that Dr. Manhattan is way too powerful to make a fun game out of -- there would be no challenge. That, of course, doesn't stop some people from making a totally Not Safe For Work (NSFW) game about one of Dr. Manhattan's more... wangtastic powers.
Hudson Entertainment’s MARBLE SAGA KORORINPA Rolls onto Retail Shelves
The Wildly Addictive Puzzle Adventure Game is Now Available, Exclusively for Wii

INCGAMERS: MMO Weekly 17/03/09
Jeff Hollis is back with a new installment of MMO Weekly:

"Certainly one of the most surprising stories of this past week has to be the fact that Hellgate London got patched. Yes, that's right, fully half of the rights to HGL are currently in the hands of Hanbitsoft, and they decided to patch their half of the game."
3G Studios Announces New Title "XomB"
The war begins this holiday season

Ninja Gaiden 2 on PS3: "Loss of face" says Itagaki

Ninja Gaiden 2 on PS3: "Loss of face" says Itagaki

It's looking like a dead cert that Tecmo will unveil a PS3 version of Ninja Gaiden II at GDC next week.

Halo 3 Is Number One Xbox Live Title For Week of March 9th
Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (based on UU's)

1 Halo 3
2 Call of Duty: WaW
3 Call of Duty 4
4 Gears of War 2
5 GTA IV
6 RESIDENT EVIL 5
7 Halo Wars
8 Left 4 Dead
9 FIFA 09
10 STREET FIGHTER IV

German politicians want a ban on violent videogames
From Gameswire.net: Hot on the heels of the tenuous linking of Far Cry 2 to the recent shootings in the German town of Winnenden, comes a call to ban violent games from the CDU in Brandenburg.

CDU Acting chairperson, Sven Petke wants a full ban on violent games, as well as a ban on the online play of such titles. According to Petke ISPs should be responsible for policing their networks. He had this to say:

"These sorry efforts deserve to be banned."

"The time for excuses is over. We need corresponding web-filters, that are operated by internet providers."

Man charged with alleged child porn via PS3

Man charged with alleged child porn via PS3

A Kentucky man has been charged after allegedly persuading an 11-year-old girl to send nude pictures of herself while they played video games online via their PlayStation 3 consoles, according to reports.

Bit.Trip Beat Arrives Today On WiiWare!

Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2: New Release Date And New Screenshots

Yeah, so the old release date for Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 wasn't working out so well.

Marvel Signs Big MMO Deal
Mystery publisher Gazillion Entertainment have signed a deal with Marvel to produce several massively-multiplayer online titles for the comics powerhouse.
Bit.Trip Beat Arrives Today On WiiWare!
Aksys Games, is pleased to announce the arrival of Commander Video in BIT.TRIP BEAT!

Electronic Theatre In-depth Review: Big Bang Mini
Big Bang Mini is yet another of those releases with which the eccentricity in the title is suggestive as to the game's content. The premise follows that of many NintendoDS Shoot-'Em-Ups; with your avatar on the Touch Screen the player shoots at targets on the Top Screen, and as difficulty progress, those coming from below and each side also. However, Big Bang Mini varies these rules with considerable affect on the gameplay. Your avatar in itself cannot shoot; instead, you directly fire from your chosen point on the Touch Screen by stroking the Stylus in the desired direction of your shot. The avatar must be moved by the player to avoid incoming enemy fire, and also the splash damage of those fired shots which miss their target, however, this too must be done via use of the Stylus on the Touch Screen.

The SDTV Dilemma
Article investigating why game developers make games that alienate at least 10% of their potential market by making the game text completely illegible on a SDTV.

Unreal Engine 3 Updates to be Showcased at GDC
Epic Games, Inc., invites interested parties to visit its booth (ES-144 in the expo suite section of Moscone Center's West Hall) next week at the Game Developers Conference, where the latest Unreal Engine 3 engine features will be demonstrated alongside free advanced training sessions for existing users, the introduction of an integrated Massively Multiplayer Online Game back-end environment, and closed door presentations for its prospective customers, evaluators, licensees, members of its Integrated Partners Program and the media.

Microsoft to Expand Xbox360 Classics Range

BioShock 2 for PS3 and Xbox 360

Word in from Game Informer magazine stateside, and UK site CVG , reveals that BioShock 2 won't be an Xbox 360 exclusive; the new FPS-RPG sequel on the way to both the PS3 and Microsoft's console.

Microsoft to Expand Xbox360 Classics Range
Microsoft today announced the expansion of its Classics collection in EMEA to include three blockbuster titles, as it continues its strategy of offering high quality experiences at outstanding value. On 20th March, Halo 3, Mass Effect and Project Gotham Racing 4 will join the elite selection of Xbox360 Classics, with each game available at an Estimated Retail Price (ERP) of just £19.99.

Killzone 2 Ads Less Than Stellar
Andrew Weymes of The Nightly Gamer writes: "The people in charge of advertising Killzone 2 should get on their hands and knees thanking the overly excited Killzone 2 fans of the world for doing all of the advertising for them, because the game is selling well but it's not because of stellar marketing that you would expect a game of this quality to have. It's absolutely mind boggling that a game that Sony has been hyping since 2005 hits the scene as though it was any other first person shooter. The advertisement thus far has been that of what you would expect from a Turok."

Sony Faces Heat From Game Publishers to Cut PlayStation Price

Ky. Man Charged with Child Porn via PlayStation 3

A Kentucky man has allegedly persuaded an 11-year-old girl to send him nude photos of her.

Sony Faces Heat From Game Publishers to Cut PlayStation Price
March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp. is under pressure from video-game publishers to cut the price of the PlayStation 3 console or risk seeing more development funds shift to Nintendo Co.'s Wii.

Sony, which has resisted calls for lower prices, is likely to shave $50 to $100 off the PS3 this month or next, said Mike Hickey, an analyst with Janco Partners Inc. in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Starting at $399.99, PS3 is $200 more than the lowest- priced Xbox 360 from Microsoft Corp. and $150 more than the market-leading Wii.

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Rumor: Special Nintendo Characters To Show Up At GDC 2009
Looks like the rumors are picking up lately due to GDC 2009 approaching. VGE Utopia has some more, only this time for certain Nintendo star and retro characters...

Wii MotionPlus Demoed for Tiger Woods 10, Looking Solid
EA has said that Wii MotionPlus will put an end to lazy, couch/wrist Wiimote gaming. This clip demonstrates why.

XCM Cross Fire Converter for Xbox 360 shipping within two weeks
Slashgear: "It wouldn't be long to find a way to use your PS3 controllers on your Xbox 360 console. XCM has today informed us their first of its kind, the XCM Cross Fire adapter for Xbox 360 is near completion. Boxes are being printed, and products should be rolling out to distributors within a week or two."

Analysts, LBP's Evans Talk PS3 Price Cut Necessity

Analysts, LBP's Evans Talk PS3 Price Cut Necessity

The knell for PlayStation 3 price cuts is getting louder. Both Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey and Media Molecule co-founder Alex Evans -- whose LittleBigPlanet has been a major driver for the platform -- ...

PopCap Offers a Free Game after Ditching Amazon For Selling too Cheap
Popcap is offering 'Big Money' for free, downloadable for ST. Patricks day, a nice gesture considering how they've recalled their games from Amazons $9.99 or less game download service a month ago because it was too cheap.

Man charged with alleged child porn via PS3

Man charged with alleged child porn via PS3

A Kentucky man has been charged after allegedly persuading an 11-year-old girl to send nude pictures of herself while they played video games online via their PlayStation 3 consoles, according to reports.

Edge magazine butchers top 100 games list
Edge Magazine, celebrating the release of their 200th issue, recently posted a complacent article which addresses the top 100 games of all-time… with a twist.

"This time we wanted to make it personal by asking the question, if you had every game ever made at your fingertips, which would we play right now? What are the games, shorn of nostalgia and presumption, that we would actually want to spend time playing?"

"It means that you'll find many games that did so much to inspire and direct videogame culture and design missing."

NBC Universal TV and Movies Come To PS3 In Fight With Xbox 360 | The Wii Could Be Next

NBC Universal TV and Movies Come To PS3 In Fight With Xbox 360 | The Wii Could Be Next

The PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii are currently engaged in a three-way war for control of the home console market.

Enough's Enough Nintendo...
Fed up with Nintendo, the Black Emperor feels the need to tear, not only the company, but Reggie Fil-Aime in specifically a whole new one.
From the article:

"When it comes down to it, that's all Nintendo's Wii is anymore... balled up potential that is completely WASTED. Nintendo takes center stage as Nazi Germany, sucking up all of the potential and putting it into camps to slowly whither away and die, depriving it of a taste, glimmer, or even a small touch of any of their new or old franchises."

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'Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures' Gets Release Date, Demo Next Wee Posted on Friday, March 13 @ 18:39:20 PDT In Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, you assume the roles of both Wallace and Gromit, and ...

Yet again the media has double standards
PlayStation Gamer UK writes: "The FBI today released a statement saying that a Man who idolised The Joker was shot dead by Police after he threatened them with a Shotgun.

The man was suspected of stabbing a fellow soldier just a few hours before. Now my best wishes go out to the soldier who was stabbed and his family and hope for a speedy recovery, this article will focus on how the media has portrayed the story."

Top 5 Frimware Update Features for the Playstation 3

Top 5 Frimware Update Features for the Playstation 3

The Playstation 3 launched in late 2006. Since then, Sony has added plenty of new features via constant firmware updates.

Japan introduces the 'Ambassadors of Cute'
In order to capitalize on our love of video games and anime, Japan has appointed these three ladies (girls?) as the country's official 'Ambassadors of Cute'. Their mission is to exploit the popularity of the 'cute' culture by influencing young people and spreading Japanese culture around the world. The cuteness comes in three varieties: schoolgirl, gothic lolita, and... some kind of J-pop 80's thing.

The Foreign Ministry cited the popularity of Japan-produced video games and manga as evidence that the Japanese culture is strong worldwide -- Japan now just wants to promote it.
John McEnroe Headlines Legends to be Featured in EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis
Feisty Tennis Champion Makes Videogame Debut

WarCraft 3 Player Gets £350,000 Deal
IncGamers reports that 22 year old Jae Ho 'Moon' Jang, a Korean WarCraft 3 professional gamer who was dismissed from the MyM team just over a week ago, was rumoured to have negotiated a contract with WeMade FOX, a Korean gaming organisation. The rumour was confirmed yesterday, and 'Moon' is now the second best paid professional gamer in the world.

PS3 vs. Xbox 360 video and reviewscores Resident Evil 5
PS3-Sense writes: "Resident Evil 5 is now officially in stores in Europe, but in Japan is the game available. But what about the reviews? It is striking that the reviews are all different. What in some reviews a positive point is, is in another review negative. The lowest review score is a 6 while the highest one is a 10, that is at least strange to mention. Is the game just a hit or a blunder? Read the different reviews and look at the comparision video of the game between the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360."

Microsoft charges your CC even after canceling Live subscription
Another day, another fraud by Microsoft.

This time they charged this guy's credit card an unauthorized billing transaction after he cancelled his Live subscription.

Capcom defends Resident Evil versus mode pricing
After announcing that the versus mode for Resident Evil 5 would be due in the next few weeks after the game's launch, Capcom have defended their pricing for the downloadable content.

Disney Interactive to Unveil Third Title at GDC

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'Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising' Demo Confirmed Posted on Thursday, March 12 @ 14:47:28 PDT Operation Flashpoint 2 will see the most realistic modeling of conflict scenarios in a new contemporary theater ...

Disney Interactive to Unveil Third Title at GDC
Disney Interactive could reveal the latest project from Junction Point Studios, a team with credibility thanks to previous works on the likes of Deus EX and Thief. A recruitment advertisement has stated that the team are looking for artists for "classic Hollywood characters" featuring "cartoon mice, cats and wabbits".

Rise Against Track Pack Launches for Guitar Hero World Tour

Capcom Charges for Resident Evil 5 Mode

Capcom said Thursday that it will be charging a fee for a downloadable "Verus" mode for Resident Evil 5, which is due this week on Xbox 360 and PS3.

DLC= Excuse to Ripoff Gamers?
Hardcore Christian Gamer Writes; "The recent info coming out about Resident Evil 5 adding a versus mode at the price tag of 400 microsoft points or $4 on the Playstation Network got me thinking. Thinking about a time back before downloadable content ran rampant on our gaming platforms. What did we do? How did we ever justify a purchase!? "
Rise Against Track Pack Launches for Guitar Hero World Tour
Activision has announced that the Rise Against Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour is available today for PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360 and Wii

Alienware: PCs are better than consoles

CryEngine3 Unveiled For PC, PS3 and Xbox 360

Crysis developer Crytek has taken a big step toward their goal of becoming a multiplatform studio.

Alienware: PCs are better than consoles
VG writes:"With "next-gen" consoles looking more like PCs with every passing day, and an apparent doom and gloom surrounding the state of hardcore PC gaming, at least in the west, you'd think that Alienware, makers of high end gaming PCs, would be up hardware creek without a paddle. Not so, says associate director of product marketing Bryan A. de Zayas. Instead, he explains in this interview with VideoGamer.com, the PC will always provide a better gaming experience than consoles ever will. Not convinced? Read on."
Zoned In: The selling of high-profile IPs
What will the Eidos sale to Square-Enix mean for franchises like Tomb Raider?

Grey's Anatomy The Video Game Now Available
Ubisoft announced that Grey's Anatomy: The Video Game for the Wii, DS, and PC are now available in stores.

Ninja Blade Propels From Software Forward
Andrew Weymes of The Nightly Gamer writes: "Although From Software has been around for more than two decades, they've never really been a household name like other third party developers such as Capcom, SEGA or Square Enix. The reason for this is because they've stuck to niche' genres for the most part. From Software already has a couple of well known series such as Armored Core and Tenchu but the recent demo of Ninja Blade on Xbox LIVE suggests that their popularity is going to continue to rise."

Insomniac developing new PS3 exclusive

Insomniac developing new PS3 exclusive

Ratchet & Clank and Resistance creator Insomniac "is currently developing an unannounced title, exclusively for PS3". The company quietly slipped the announcement in at the bottom of a press release stating ...

New Resident Evil on Wii revealed for Japan

New Resident Evil on Wii revealed for Japan

With Resident Evil 5 coming to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this week, many Wii owners are feeling a little left out.

Report: German Rampage Shooter Was a Counter-Strike Player
GamePolitics: Tim Kretschmer, the German teenager whose shooting rampage left 16 people dead earlier today, was a fan of the first-person shooter Counter-Strike, according to an early report from the Associated Press: click the link for more info.

Please use the Alternative source from BBC News below to gain a better understanding of the School shooting in South-West Germany as GamePolitics mainly focus on the psychological aspects only and assumes all readers have a general understanding of the situation.
3G Studios Scores Big Hit with Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009
Over 500,000 Units Sold; NPD Top Seller for January

Blizzard Fans Furious Over Cast Changes In StarCraft 2
Thousands of Blizzard fans are up in arms over the developer's decision to change the voice actors of two of their favourite characters from the original game, for StarCraft 2.

BlazBlue throws a beatdown on PS3, Xbox 360

BlazBlue throws a beatdown on PS3, Xbox 360

Currently only available in Japanese arcades, the title is being ported to home consoles in the region, with release aimed at this summer.

Which is the best development studio this current generation?
ExiledGamers.com have posted an article discussing which is the best development studio in this current generation of consoles. The article covers Epic, Rockstar, Bungie and others. Join in the discussion and see if you agree with the decision. Should Nintendo be eligible or is the Wii not a current generation machine?

Turok 2 was real, now really dead
Having cropped up amid a slew of recent layoffs at Disney Interactive and related studios, a rumor that Propaganda Games was working on a sequel to its PS3, 360 and PC FPS, Turok, has been given a little more credence.

Garrett Knights, a former Propaganda employee and UI designer, has added interface mockups from the game to his online portfolio.

One menu screen shows what looks to be yet another refresh of Acclaim Comics' dino-hunting character; the rest of the images in Knights' online collection are primarily layout / typography examples, along with two brief menu animation tests.

Sold Out Software Add Nine New Titles to Range
Sold Out Software, part of the Mastertronic Group, has announced the release of no less than nine new high profile titles to add to their existing range. Each will retail at the new VAT reduced price of £4.88 and are available to buy now. Check out the publisher's description of each title below.

Sega Releases MADWORLD

PC Remains an Online Gaming Leader

The PC continues to dominate all other gaming systems in terms of usage for online gaming, research firm NPD Group has found in the study, Online Gaming 2009.

Video Game Vixens Vs Anime Babes
Andrew Weymes of The Nightly Gamer writes: "Some male gamers claim that they don't find video game characters attractive. It's entirely possible but they must have the self control of a saint for them to not even glance at the exaggerated female figures that are prevalent in the video game world. It's a little more understandable for a man not to find anime women attractive because they often share the same art style and you either find the art style appealing or you don't. However, for admirers of both fictional embodiments of the female form, the choice between the two can make them lose hours of sleep."
Sega Releases MADWORLD
The Highly Anticipated Black & White Mature Action Brawler Ships to Retailers Across North America

Activision's Kotick Calls For Console Price Cuts
Activision CEO Robert Kotick has made a new call for console price cuts, insisting that $299 is not a mass-market price tag. He suggests a drop in hardware prices would improve software sales -- even though he's not expecting this to happen in the short term.

"The price on platforms today has still not gotten down to mass-market price points and I think when you're in the economic circumstances that the world has found itself in, there really is a difference between a $199 game system and a $299 game system," he told Reuters.

Although Kotick was doubtful of any further large-scale consolidation in the games industry, he did echo recent comments by Activision Publishing president Mike Griffith that suggested Europe and Asia were key growth areas for the company.

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'Air Conflicts: Aces of World War II' Gets Slightly Delayed Posted on Sunday, March 08 @ 03:50:08 PDT Air Conflicts is an arcade simulator set during the WWII conflict and featuring many action missions with a ...

SwitchGames Attempts To Offer Gamers And Publishers More Value For Used Games
A lot of gamers aren't pleased with the amount of credit GameStop issues for used-game trade-ins. Even newcomers to the multi-billion dollar business, like Amazon and Toys 'R Us, aren't offering gamers much more. SwitchGames is taking a different approach to used games. While the company doesn't offer the simplicity of a GameStop trade, it attempts to offer better value.

In many ways, SwitchGames is like a virtual swap meet. gamers can offer up their goods and trade them with other users. They can actively search for trades or passively field offers for the games they list. In the near future, gamers can buy or sell used games. Whatever the case, the users determine the value -- not the company. This offers gamers more control and if they're smart about their business, more value. Gamers can accept what they want and reject what they don't.

Analyst: 1/3rd Of God Of War III Purchasers Don't Have PS3 Yet

Analyst: 1/3rd Of God Of War III Purchasers Don't Have PS3 Yet

Analysts including Williams were questioned as part of this month's column dealing with the major turmoil in the world economy, and how it might affect the game industry.

Sessler's Soapbox: Kids Love M Rated Games
Patrick Roche-Sowa of G4TV writes:

"We all know that the forbidden fruit is that much more tasty because it's forbidden. I'm sure most of you remember glorifying R rated movies, gentlemen's magazines like Playboy, and adult activities like smoking and drinking. But do you think such things would have the same appeal if you weren't constantly reminded that you couldn't even come close to experiencing them until you reached a certain arbitrary, magical age?

Apply the same rules to M rated video games, and you have the topic of today's Sessler's Soapbox."
New Tracks Hit Rock Band 2 for Wii
Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the addition of fourteen tracks, ranging across nearly all genres of rock, to the Rock Band Music Store catalog of downloadable content for Wii

No Sex In games PleaseWe Are American
This is a look at how sex has been depicted in games over the years and the attitudes that greet its inclusion.

These attitudes vary greatly depending on the culture you live in. Americans appear to be one of the least tolerant of sexual content, at least in the Western World.

Job Listing Mentions New Metal Gear "Development"
Metal Gear Solid 4 was a big hit. Konami isn't ready to walk away from the franchise anytime soon. (Example: Metal Gear Solid Touch.) A Konami job listing shows how eager the company is.

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Posted on Monday, March 09 @ 03:26:26 PDT Gamescampus.com is offering players of its free-to-play 3rd person shooter MangaFighter a chance to break down the barriers between paying and non-paying players.

Wii MotionPlus Delayed?

X-Blades PlayStation 3 contest

SouthPeak's anime-inspired action title X-Blades is now with us, and to celebrate this stylised adventure romp we've teamed up with the publisher to give away copies of the game and other top-notch goodies.

Wii MotionPlus Delayed?
The writing was on the wall when Wii Sports Resort dropped off Nintendo's release schedule, but now there's further fuel being poured on the "MotionPlus delayed" fire, courtesy of IGN's Wii podcast.

Don't rule out a sequel to Onslaught
The Hudson Entertainment site admin has stated that it is possible that there gamers could see a sequel to Onslaught.

Watchmen Deserve So Much More
Andrew Weymes of The Nightly Gamer writes: "Any adult that has a love for comic book heroes is likely going to love every moment of the film entitled Watchmen. It's easily one of the better comic book inspired films in recent memory with its engrossing story, endearing characters and gritty atmosphere. Everything about the graphic novel and film screams out for an amazing gaming experience to come from the universe, but gamers have only been treated to a decent brawler in the form of Watchmen: The End is Nigh."

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'Hysteria Hospital: Emergency WardNew Screens Posted on Wednesday, March 04 @ 06:57:29 PST At Hysteria Hospital, life will prove to be a manic challenge.

Professor Layton film trailers shown in Japan
DarkZero: "Level 5, the minds behind the Professor Layton series, have released two trailers for the upcoming animated film based on the games. It was previously announced that the first film based on Layton's adventures will open in Japan in January 2010."

Accelerated Gaming 3-7-09: New Killzone 2 Patch Hurts Realism

Police investigate robbery at Meijer store

Police are investigating an early morning robbery at the Meijer store in Camby. The suspect in the robbery came in and out of the store several times around 2:30 a.m. Friday before telling a manager he wanted ...

Accelerated Gaming 3-7-09: New Killzone 2 Patch Hurts Realism
-Killzone 2 Patch Hurts Realism
-Killzone 2 DLC Wants

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Sony PlayStation 3

The good: Swanky design with quiet operation; all games in high-definition; PSP-like, easy-to-use interface; plays Profile 2.0 high-definition Blu-ray movies in addition to upscaling standard DVDs; built-in ...

Disk Swapping on Xbox 360 a Problem?
Andrew Weymes of The Nightly Gamer writes: "The DVD9 is certainly starting to show its age when compared to the Blu Ray. Even the smallest Blu Ray offers roughly twice the storage space as a DVD9 and the bigger Blu Rays can offer up to ten times the storage space. It's clear that Blu Ray is superior to DVD9 in almost every way, but the question is about Blu Rays relevance in this gaming generation. As it stands right now, the DVD9 is holding up reasonably well only forcing a few multi-disk games on the Xbox 360."

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Posted on Wednesday, March 04 @ 14:50:18 PST Brutal Legend is a 3rd person Action/Adventure game starring Jack Black in the role of roadie Eddie Riggs, who sets on an epic quest to build an army of rockers with ...

Sony's Triple Threat To Winning The War; Power, Free Online, & Blu-Ray
We've all seen the power 360 has to offer and it was limited on Gears of War 2. Online play and features continue to grow with new content flooding in the store every Thursday; it is amazing how far the PS3's online experience has come since launch date.
Rock Band DLC Brings R.E.M. & More
Harmonix and MTV Games today announced the addition of four new tracks to the Rock Band Music Store

MCV complains to ASA over anti-games Govt ad

Capcom details patch fixes for Street Fighter II HD Remix

It's working on a patch for SSFIITHDR coming "in the next few weeks" that will deal with a variety of issues.

MCV complains to ASA over anti-games Govt ad
'Unfair, inaccurate' campaign highlighted; 'Promotion genuinely threatens small business'

MCV has submitted an official complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority over the Government's new Campaign4Life print advertisement.

The industry reacted furiously this morning to news of the ad, which has been created by the Department of Health in association with Cancer Research, The British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK. ELSPA has also weighed in on the issue.

The ad depicts a young boy holding a PlayStation controller beneath the words 'Risk an early death. Just do nothing.'

Expert delivers verdict on Resi 5 racism row
So far the debate over Resident Evil 5's alleged racism has been woefully misinformed, with no expert opinion called upon for comment. VideoGamer.com showed the first three levels of the game to one of the UK's leading experts on racism, Glenn Bowman, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Anthropology at the University of Kent, Canterbury, and asked him if he thought Resident Evil 5 was racist.

Need for Speed Shift is best ever looking racing game claim devs

Need for Speed Shift is best ever looking racing game claim devs

The developers behind the new Need for Speed game have claimed that their game is the best looking racing game ever and as if that wasn't enough, they are indicating that all screenshots are in-game and not ...

Neocrisis: Final Fantasy XII Retro Review

Wheelman Xbox 360 Demo Released and Screens

Action-packed demo showcases Wheelman's game design mechanics including cinematic super moves and vehicular combat Ubisoft today announced that a playable demo for the Xbox 360 version of Wheelman , the ...

Neocrisis: Final Fantasy XII Retro Review
Neocrisis writes: Final Fantasy XII is quite possibly the only game in the series with a strong love-hate relationship. Some people hate it because it wasn't the same as the past Final Fantasies, while others praise the change. I, on the other hand, have mix feelings for FFXII.
2K Sports Announces The BIGS 2
The fun is back again with this popular arcade-style Major League Baseball game from 2K Sports