Archive for the 'News' Category

News: Source: Kid Icarus sequel to arrive on Wii in 2008

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Could this be the “big game” Nintendo will announce at E3 this year? An IGN podcast published on Monday says maybe while confirming that an Icarus sequel is in development.


News: Rockstar slow to release in-game GTA IV screens

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Twenty new screenshots for the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV were released on Thursday, but with less than six weeks until release, in-game action screens are strangely still missing.


Preview: Puchi Puchi Virus

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Some people practically go through purgatory with all of the stress and studying they do to become a doctor. With schooling and internships, the process of becoming a M.D. can take over 10 years and cost tons of money. But playing as Dr. Kevin Longfellow in Puchi Puchi Virus, you’ll only need about 10 minutes to master the medicine practice and you won’t go crazy in the process.


Screen Update: Grand Theft Auto IV

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

A life of crime never looked so beautiful. Check out these gorgeous, action-packed screens!


News: Current best sellers in video games

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

GamePro examines the top selling games and hardware for the week from the world’s largest online retailer — hooray video games!


News: Gibson sues MTV, Harmonix, EA over Guitar Hero

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Tennessee guitar manufacturer says guitar controllers infringe on a 1999 technology patent that protects the right to “simulate a musical performance.”


Screen Update: Grand Theft Auto IV

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

A life of crime never looked so beautiful. Check out these gorgeous, action-packed screens!


News: Activision Blizzard merger puts future Sierra games at risk

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

It’s a hard knock life for developers at Sierra, as they’ll soon have to pitch games to their new corporate bosses to see if they pass the new Activision Blizzard muster.

News: PS3 patch to make console first Blu-ray Profile 2.0 player

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

A PS3 firmware update scheduled for late March will enable a host of new Blu-Ray features for the game console, including BD-LIVE support — a first for Blu-ray players.

News: PC developers, gamers ditching platform for consoles

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Former PC-only developers from id Software and Nerve Software revealed today that consoles have become to great a force to ignore any longer.

Screen Update: Race Driver: GRID

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Here are 8 new screens of this handheld, adrenaline-pumping racer!


Screen Update: Race Driver: GRID

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

You can almost smell the asphalt burning in these new screens!


Feature: Ready to Rumble: PS3 DualShock 3 vs. Sixaxis

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

We crack open the PS3’s new DualShock 3 to see how this new rumble-enhanced controller compares to the Sixaxis and DualShock 2.


Screen Update: Race Driver: GRID

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

You can almost smell the asphalt burning in these new screens!


Screen Update: Race Driver: GRID

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

You can almost smell the asphalt burning in these new screens!


News: Ubisoft owns Tom Clancy (property rights)

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Ubisoft didn’t buy Tom Clancy the man today, but it came pretty close.

News: Rock Band gets Music Store, patch and 6 million song downloads

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Harmonix responded to Rock Band owners requests for bug fixes and tweaks today with a wide ranging update and a faster loading, slicked up in-game Music Store.

News: GameStop: Wii shortages will continue for six more months

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

GameStop reports that Wii shortages will continue for at least the next six months. Is this 2007, or 2008?

News: Halo 3 Legendary Maps arrive April 15, includes classic remake

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

The Halo 3 “Legendary Map Pack” will see the return of Sidewinder and a healthy dose of Halo 1 nostalgia.

News: Guitar Hero: On Tour announced for Nintendo DS

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Activision confirmed a portable version of Guitar Hero for Nintendo DS on Wednesday while simultaneously unveiling a new peripheral add-on.