If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Medal of Honor wants to have Modern Warfare 2's babies. It's evident in the entire makeup of the multiplayer package -- from the progression system to the Killstreak-like Support Actions right down to the run-and-gun, lone wolf style of play. But, it has that patented DICE touch, which gives it just enough character to stand on its own two feet.
#clips
While you and I were busy trying to figure out how to talk on the original iPhone in LA and Vegas without dropping the call two seconds later, PachimonDotCom was using his giant brain to transform the smart phones into robots! More »
Yet another iPhone port is coming to the Minis program for PSP and PS3. Shift Extended is -- you probably guessed it -- an extended version of Shift, a platformer originally released as a free Flash game and later made available on the App Store. Fishing Cactus is handling the port, which will "offer no less than double the content of the iPhone version." Also new to the PSN version is D-pad support, a rather crucial feature for a platforming game.
Shift is expected to arrive on the PlayStation Store by year's end.
#akb48
Japan's biggest girl group, AKB48, is getting its own PSP game and PSP hardware. There is even a bundle that comes with kisses! But really, who is going to buy this? More »
We're not scientists, but when Gas Powered Games says it's improving Supreme Commander 2 AI in upcoming DLC, we believe them. Why? Because the team claims that units use learning neural nets. You know who else uses a neural net? Data, and ain't no one going to beat Data at Supreme Commander 2.
"It's the most dynamic sales weapon we have ever had in our arsenal, giving us the equivalent exposure of a multi-million pound TV campaign," Capcom's UK product manager Karl Reader told MCV. "We foresee other publishers will follow suit."
And why shouldn't they? Dead Rising 2: Case Zero has been a huge success since launching on Xbox Live a few weeks back. At TGS, Capcom announced the game was closing in on 500,000 copies sold. But is there really a way to judge its effectiveness as a marketing solution compared to more traditional sales means, such as TV, print and online ads?
Reader said Case Zero "serves as a barometer for us as a publisher, allowing us to gauge demand for the title and adjust our marketing plans for Dead Rising 2 accordingly." We can all agree Case Zero was successful as a standalone game, but there's no way to tell whether it was an effective way to market Dead Rising 2 until it launches on September 28.
#screengrab
"1985" by Mike Mitchell, an accurate visual representation into the young mind of a Nintendo Entertainment System owner who knew nothing but the pack-in joys of Super Mario Bros., now 25 years old. Via SuperPunch. More »
Check your inboxes! Select Dead Space 2 fans have been "hand selected" for a closed multiplayer beta. Scott Probst, Multiplayer Producer, explains in the invite e-mail: "We have just launched a small beta which will help us polish the game, and we have selected you to help us achieve that goal! We are still several months away from the game's release, and there is still plenty of work to be done prior to shipping the game." In addition to a PSN voucher, the invite e-mail includes a link to a forum for participants to offer feedback.
Unfortunately, the e-mail doesn't detail how participants were selected. The invites appear to be targeted to members of EA's online community, with no regards to PlayStation Plus. We'll update this post if EA can offer us any more details.
If you feel like you're owed some kind of "tardiness surcharge" when you make your purchase of Gran Turismo 5, you can fool yourself into thinking you've received one by pre-ordering the game on Newegg. The site's currently offering a pre-order of the overdue racer for $47.99.
#soundtracks
Per its name, The Billboard 200 is a weekly list of the 200 highest-selling albums in the U.S. The official soundtrack for Halo: Reach debuted at No. 157 for the past week, the best mark ever for the franchise. More »
#visceralgames
EA and Visceral Games are in the process of opening up Dead Space 2 multiplayer to a small group of "dedicated fans" of the series, inviting select PlayStation 3 owners into an advance beta. More »
Are you looking for a set of tunes to listen to while vanquishing scores of foes in search of marginally improved equipment? Sounds like you need the Jeff Tymoschuk-composed soundtracks to DeathSpank and its follow-up, Thongs of Virtue. As revealed on the game's site, the soundtracks might be released for free if enough fans "Like" Hothead Games' official Facebook page. Oh, and in this case, Hothead has quantified "enough fans" as "4,000 fans."
At the time of this writing, the page is currently sitting at a little under 700 members, so you've got a ways to go before the albums are released. Still, if there's anything we know about you guys, it's that you aren't quitters. You're not quitters, are you? You don't seem like quitters.
#madden
Randy Moss's superhuman grab in Week Two against the Jets - and lockdown cornerback Darrelle Revis - boosted his "spectacular catch" rating in Madden NFL 11 to 100, the first time since 2008 any player's hit that score. More »
#tgs
Playing Bulletstorm for the first time last week, I felt less like playing another me-too first-person shooter and more like a Tony Hawk Pro Skater game I used to lose hours in. More »
I absolutely love Metal Sonic, but I’m really not into Amy Rose. Either way, I’ll happily celebrate their 17th birthdays, which just so happen to be today! Let’s hope we see a lot more of Metal Sonic in the future…and I guess Amy can stick around as well!
Clubhouse Games is one of the best values on the DS. This package is filled to the brim with fun and entertaining games, perfect for on-the-go play. You really should have this in your collection if you own a DS.
