A judge has ruled that Daniel Petric, 17, killed his mother and wounded his father when they took away his copy of Halo 3. His defence lawyer argued the Ohio teen’s addiction to the game had driven him to insanity, but the judge rejected this, saying the revenge was “planned for weeks”. He was tried [...]
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Funny is in the Writing, not the Voice Acting
I’m convinced that you don’t need voice acting for a hilarious game. Arbitrary grunts and groans can still be funny, made so by intelligent writing alone. Flashback to 1998, Nintendo 64. Banjo Kazooie, to be specific. It’s on Xbox Live Arcade now… and gosh darn it’s one of the funniest games I’ve played in a [...]
Quantum of Solace, Reviewed [360, PS3]
Quantum of Solace is a true Bond shooter, but falls just a few steps short of being awesome. The gunplay is solid. Mechanically speaking, this is the best James Bond game in a long time. The same engine that powers Call of Duty 4 proves itself capable of being dressed in a 007 skin, playing [...]
NHL 3-on-3 Arcade
You remember playing hockey with the buddies on a frozen pond. That small-game scrum vibe, the 3-on-3 action, the goalie with pillows for pads to guard him against the speeding rubber puck. 3 on 3 NHL Arcade is a no rules, fast-paced downloadable game coming to Xbox Live Arcade (800MS Points) and PlayStation Network ($9.99) [...]
E4, Lumines Live, Rez HD come to Retail in One Package
Q Entertainment is uniting three music games from design legend Tetsuya Mizaguci into one retail package called Q3. The pack contains E4, Lumines Live and Rez HD, and will be available in stores in spring 2009 — the first time the three games have been together on a shelf in a physical store. Q says [...]
Grand Theft Auto IV Downloadable Content Release Date
While we’ll be damned: just when we wondered if Grand Theft Auto IV‘s downloadable content was lost, Rockstar announced the release date of The Lost and Damned. The title accurately describes the silent development cycle so typical of Rockstar North. The first of two DLC packages for Xbox 360 will be released February 17, 2009, [...]
Deal or No Deal Announced for iPhone
Howie Mandel in your pocket. I-play is bringing the Deal or No Deal formula to iPhone and iPod Touch with Deal or No Deal: Million Dollar Mission. “Deal Or No Deal is a worldwide hit with millions of fans across the globe and now it’s available on the iPhone and iPod touch,” said Don Ryan [...]
Mercenaries 2 Getting Politically-Fueled DLC
Downloadable Content that’s awesomely appropriate. Senator Barack Obama and Governor Sarah Palin will continue their string of appearances into the virtual world. Upcoming DLC for Pandemic’s August release, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, will feature the two as playable characters. Presidential candidate Obama’s running mate Joe Biden and Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s head-honcho John McCain [...]
Baja: Edge of Control, Reviewed [360, PS3]
There’s a line drawn in the mud between fun and not fun, and unfortunately, Baja: Edge of Control is favoring the latter. The mud the line is drawn in is flat, uninteresting and humdrum. It actually feels more like slippery ice. The Baja buggies, the first of eight car classes, handle like a sports car [...]
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