[Game Informer]
It's official: EA has announced Epic and People Can Fly's Bulletstorm for Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3, targeted for a 2011 release -- which means that both of the games we thought Cliff Bleszinski planned to bring to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon have been revealed by publishers beforehand. It was a scheduling error that got Gears of War 3 announced early; EA's motivation for sending out this press release before the show is less clear. Perhaps it's the fact that Game Informer beat EA to it. Or perhaps this press release was the Monday announcement Bleszinski was talking about, and Bulletstorm won't be on TV tonight.
But enough of that: what's the game about? Bulletstorm stars Grayson Hunt, one of two mercenaries exiled to a distant planet when they're revealed as traitors. The pair end up "surrounded by hordes of mutants and flesh eating gangs in an abandoned paradise," and fight to survive, make it back home, and get revenge.
Bulletstorm features a "skillshot" system that offers rewards (in the form of points that can be redeemed for weapons) for creative kills -- a system that the announcement says "produces unprecedented levels of frantic gameplay and yell-inducing satisfaction."
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The drama involving the creators of one of the biggest franchises in gaming continues as Jason West and Vince Zampella, the fired former lead creators of Modern Warfare 2, have formed a new company, Respawn Entertainment. EA, their formal rival, is backing. More »
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No game can wait for Jimmy Fallon, it seems. Bulletstorm, one of the two games expected to be announced on NBC late night tonight by Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski just got another outing, complete with more wild details. More »
[The Arcade Flyer Archive]
The original arcade version of Zaxxon is available on Virtual Console this week! Trust us: this is very exciting if you're old. However, as we like to do when this sort of thing pops up, we're offering this public service announcement: if you have either the PS2 Sega Genesis Collection disc or Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, you already have this game!
Check out all the WiiWare, Virtual Console, and DSiWare offerings after the break.
The drama involving the creators of the biggest franchise in gaming continues as Jason West and Vince Zampella, the fired former lead creators of Modern Warfare 2, have formed a new company, Respawn Entertainment. EA, their formal rival, is backing. More »
Sony's PlayStation Move sub-controller had its naming day at the FCC and marched off proudly as the "Navigation Controller." Mazel tov. The Sony America website has been updated to reflect the change. Meanwhile, the Wii Nunchuk controller is sipping its scotch in the corner and laughing maniacally over (somehow) having the cooler name.
The next major public opportunity for the "Navigation Controller" to shake and Move its assets will be at Sony's E3 press conference, slated for June 15.
Source -- PlayStation Move navigation controller [Sony] Source -- FCC
#modernwarfare
The courtroom drama unfolding over the Call of Duty franchise is in many ways big, and important, and heavy, but it's not entirely without petty crap. Take Modern Warfare 2's use (or, not) of the Activision logo, for example. More »
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This guy doesn't just play massively-multiplayer title EVE Online. He plays it as multiple characters, so that he can get more of the good stuff. Thing is, he doesn't use software. He does it the old-fashioned way. More »
#3d
For years now, video games have been divided into two categories: 2D and 3D. With the advent of 3D televisions and portable consoles, those definitions might be antiquated. Time for an update! More »
#retro
Remember that crazy auction for an old Taiwanese bootleg masquerading as Atari classic Air Raid? Well, it just went under the hammer. For over $30,000. More »
#addiction
A small percentage of Japanese housewives lose themselves in torrid love affairs. An even tinier percentage become heavily addicted to online games, a new book claims. More »
#piracy
Forget Osaka's shady R4 cartridge retailers, the city has one shop that openly advertising the device. And thus, rubbing it in Nintendo's face in the process. More »
#ps3
The "main" part of Sony's motion controller, the wand bit, is the PlayStation Move. The other, smaller peripheral? We originally called it the "sub-controller", but it appears that name was a working title, it's final name being the...Navigation Controller. More »
#art
A few months back, publishers THQ promised that early purchasers of Darksiders would get their hands on a "Hellbook", featuring concept art from the game. Well, those "books" are now on their way, and they look pretty good. More »
#yoshitakaamano
With credits ranging from Speed Racer to Gatchaman, Yoshitaka Amano is best known among gamers for his Final Fantasy illustrations, character work and logo-work. More »
#blockquote
Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of classic Nintendo series like Mario and the Legend of Zelda, hints that while his past deeds are what have made him famous, we shouldn't discount his future, either. More »
#pokemonblackandwhite
Pokémon Black and White is a completely new Pocket Monster series. And this fall, the fifth-generation Pokémon series will be released on the Nintendo DS in Japan. Here is a sneak peak. More »
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