#ces
World Cup, fancy hands-free motion-sensing controllers,the Big Three battling for console dominance—as it was at E3 2010, so it was at the annual gaming expo's predecessor, the Consumer Electronics Show 20 years ago. More »
Have you been going through your day, feeling like an adequate member of the human race? That's silly -- at this time of day, you really should be feeling down in the dumps, like you can't do anything right. So, in the interest of your mental health, we offer the latest trailer for Sin & Punishment: Star Successor past the break. To tell you the truth, it's less an actual trailer than it is a collection of segments where somebody is kicking so much ass.
Seriously, we're pretty sure the "person" playing is actually a robot. A robot we envy with all of our being.
Once again, Hulu is drawing some attention from a possible partnership with a video game console. According to a report by Bloomberg, Sony may be close to securing a deal to bring a Hulu subscription to the PlayStation Network. In fact, "the partnership could be announced as soon as next week."
Weeks ago, Reuters ran a similar report, claiming Xbox 360 and iPad would also offer a premium Hulu service. However, these claims have not yet been fruitful. Considering the clamor for Hulu on multiple devices, these reports can be the result of wishful thinking -- or Hulu is planning an aggressive multi-platform approach, not unlike Netflix.
#music
Musical artist, apparent Sonic the Hedgehog aficionado and one of Time magazine's "World's Most Influential People" M.I.A. answers a long burning question—what does the woman known as M.I.A. think of video game violence? More »
#retail
Game Crazy went belly-up earlier this year, removing one more retail alternative to GameStop from American shopping centers and malls. The sell-off of its remaining stock is on hold while two liquidators battle over who's bidding the most for it. More »
Sure, you might have liked Darksiders well enough, but we know what you really wanted from the game: your very own War to lead his own tiny Apocalypse into your living room. THQ is obliging this desire with a line of Darksiders merchandise produced in collaboration with partners in the publishing and toy industries.
Udon Entertainment is producing an Art of Darksiders book featuring "a comprehensive collection of concept art from the game, including original artwork from creative director and comic book legend, Joe Madureira." And SOTA Toys will release a 14" doll action figure statue of War and his horse Ruin. SOTA says that this is just the first item in an eventual Darksiders line.
Both of these items will debut at Comic-Con, which takes place from July 22-25. Preorders for the statue will open on SOTA's site at the same time.
#ps3
Reports of Hulu's expansion to consoles appear not to have been greatly exaggerated. The TV and movie service, already pegged to come to the Xbox 360 and iPad, may also be on its way to the PlayStation 3. More »
Reader Cheeezykat went through the trouble of sending us some screen grabs of a SEGA/Sonic survey that is floating around out there. I think you’ll find some of these questions rather interesting.
Pretty interesting stuff, don’t you think? Could we be getting our hands on a Sonic game that takes place before the original, [...]
First off, you need to get a team ready to take on the Deviljho. He’s big and scary as all hell. Next, look for the Event Quest called, “Speak of the Deviljho.” This quest is Hunter Rank 31 and up (sorry newbies!). Successfully defeating Evil Joe (er, Deviljho) gives you a chance of seeing the [...]
Zynga announced today that it has released Farmville for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The free app allows Farmville players to tend their crops and view their masterful creations on the go. In addition, the iPhone version will even send status updates to users via push notifications.
Not announced today, Farmville Ultimate, which connects a money siphon directly to your grandmother's purse.
A portion of a GameTrailers newsletter interview with Capcom’s Takeshi Horinouchi…
GT: WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMERICAN GAMERS AND JAPANESE GAMERS?
TH: I think it really depends on the genre of game that the user is playing, but in general, I think there’s a big difference in the level of patience between [...]
#clips
No word if Microsoft has changed positions on Privates, the irreverent safe-sex-themed game still being produced for PC. Zombie Cow Studios has gone ahead with this trailer anyway. "Don't touch it, you don't want it growing all up your balls!" More »
PS3 probably required too, not entirely sure yet. Once I get the Monster Hunter thing unlocked we can do that too but I'm thinking along the lines of *crag*ing up bosses
Looking to beef up your cast of brawlers in Street Fighter IV for iPhone? Capcom's released a free update today, unlocking Cammy and Zangief for all. For those of you keeping score, that brings the game's total roster up to ten fighters.
So, can we ask a favor, Capcom? Can you add Dan to the game next? Pretty please?
As you can see, Nintendo fans will have a lot to look at in next month’s GamePro. Talk of 3D being bad for the eyes, a GoldenEye feature and much more. Keep an eye out for this one on magazine racks soon!
#clips
For the Team Fortress 2 player obsessed with joylessly grinding for Steam achievements, the community creates special maps. One of those achievement whoring maps has a special, apocalyptic surprise. A furious feline filled with lasers and bees. Bees? Bees!! More »
We've been fooled before by Twisted Metal creator David Jaffe and his Twitter account, so we'll treat his recent statements expressing interest in making a Sweet Tooth-based, "low-budget slasher movie," with with the same trepidation we reserve for buying ice cream from an evil clown. That said, his phrasing is pretty straightforward: "I want us to make an honest to goodness, low-budget slasher movie and sell it on PSN exclusive. Peeps saying we are making a PSN Sweet Tooth GAME got it wrong."
He later clarified that the "Sweet Tooth PSN thing" he wants to do "is a MOVIE on PSN, like THE TESTER in terms of exclusive PSN programming ... not a game." Perhaps his brief involvement with ... The Tester gave him a taste of almost-television stardom that he just can't let go? Or maybe it's just his love for low-budget slash flicks. We're not totally sure, but you can bet we've reached out for comment from the man himself.
- LAN multiplayer mode not out of the question
- keep getting conflicting reports of MotionPlus being used for melee/not being used. Info is unclear right now
- MotionPlus indeed used for more precision aiming, and to help when the Wiimote IR leaves the screen
- better balanced gameplay
- one multiplayer map allows you to turn on [...]
