Archive for August, 2007

News: Microsoft not fixing 360s, only sending replacements

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

A new consumer report alleges that Microsoft is merely sending new faulty Xbox 360 machines as warranty replacements instead of fixing the “Red Ring of Death” error that renders the console useless.

News: Sega president: Most creative games will be on Wii

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

North American Sega president Simon Jeffrey believes more creative games will be found on Wii over the next two years as opposed to more “standardized” games found on Xbox 360 and PS3.

News: CORRECTED: Sony Responds: 60GB PS3 back in stock…for now

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

CORRECTED Responding to consumer demand, Sony has restocked the 60GB PlayStation 3 online.

News: Haze now a PS3 exclusive says Ubisoft

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Ubisoft on Friday confirmed plans to keep the upcoming Haze a PS3 exclusive as opposed to releasing the first-person shooter for Xbox 360 and PC later next year.

News: Mass Effect launching Nov. 20 for Xbox 360

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Microsoft announced on Thursday jointly with game developer BioWare that the highly anticipated RPG Mass Effect will exclusively launch on November 20 for Xbox 360.

Review: Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Vicious Sid thought he had Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection all figured out. Then the lunch time battles against fellow staff members began and he rapidly grew addicted. As if that weren’t bad enough, they just added online multiplayer: Sid might as well just go get a PS3 controller grafted to his hands and call it a day. Come along as he reveals all secrets about what makes Tekken 5: DR Online so damn great!

News: Report: Wii may lose ground to PS3, Xbox 360

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

A new report by financial media group Bloomberg suggests that Wii may ultimately take a back seat to PS3 and Xbox 360 sales as the latter consoles drop prices and also release casual friendly games to rival Nintendo.

News: Sony to launch Wii alternative this holiday with white PS2

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

What’s a family to do this holiday in the event they still can’t find a Wii on store shelves? Buy a Wii-esque looking PS2 bundle instead complete with karaoke game, two mics, and white controller for only $150.

Review: Stuntman: Ignition

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

What red-blooded American male hasn’t fantasized about pulling off some insane vehicular stunt for the viewing pleasure of millions?

Review: Monster Hunter Freedom 2

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

The Monster Hunter series has yet to really catch on in America. In Japan its various iterations have sold millions of copies, yet the same games are barely a blip on the edges of American gamers’ radar.

Review: Hot Shots Tennis

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

The well established golf game franchise, Hot Shots, has traded its clubs for a racket–and oh what a racket it is. After ten years of making fun and accessible golf games, Hot Shots Tennis arrives, attempting to adapt Hot Shots Golf’s winning formula and turn it into another lucrative franchise.

News: Halo 3 Goes Gold

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Microsoft on Wednesday announced that the final build of the highly anticipated Halo 3 has been sent to manufacturing for release on the Xbox 360 this September (read: no more tweaking by Bungie). What you see is what you get next month.

News: Nintendo Wii success a good thing says Microsoft

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Nintendo’s raging success at the moment is a good thing for the video game industry, or so says Xbox Marketing VP Jeff Bell in an interview published on Wednesday.

News: Sega defers comment on rumored Nights to ‘08 delay

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

A Sega of America representative deferred comment on Wednesday amid reports earlier this week that the company’s Nights: Journey of Dreams sequel for Wii had been delayed until the first quarter of 2008.

Feature: Interview: The Making of Sony’s Warhawk

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

In the week of its release, GamePro sat down with lead producer Dylan Jobe to talk all things Warhawk. Full transcript inside.

News: Gran Turismo Prologue details emerge; not free afterall?

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Sony unveiled some additional details of the Gran Turismo 5 teaser game dubbed Prologue including 16-player online racing, 40 shiny cars, and access to PSN’s Gran Turismo TV, a channel that streams motor sport programming.

News: Sony confirms internal depletion of 60GB PS3 supply

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Sony elaborated on previous comments made about 60GB PS3 inventory stock on Wednesday, confirming that only retail supply of the $499 machine remains and suggesting that the expected 80GB price drop is imminent.

Cheats: Hack Like a Pro!

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Haxx0r tricks for BioShock on the PC!

Feature: Your guide to the Call of Duty 4 multiplayer beta

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Want in on the action? Here’s everything you need to know (why and how) to get into the Call of Duty 4 beta.

Review: Blue Dragon

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Blue Dragon delivers something that Xbox 360 owners have been clamoring for since the console’s release: an exclusive next-gen RPG title that offers up an epic experience that’s on par with any game with the word ‘final’ in the title.