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Wii Review: The Conduit

2. July 2009

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Wii Review: The Conduit

Player controlled Michael Ford walks through an airport, blasting away at US agents who have been overtaken by an as of yet unidentified alien species. As the agents attack, they pass through loud metal detectors, of course sending off a warning signal to the player that an assault is underway. It is important to note that [...]

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3. July 2009

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World of Warcraft Delayed Starcraft II

World of Warcraft Delayed Starcraft II

Had the fates been altered slightly, you could be playing Starcraft II right now. Instead, World of Warcraft happened, and took the Blizzard development time away from the hugely popular RTS series Starcraft. A “fair amount” of the Starcraft design team went over the WoW design team to finish off that MMO juggernaut for the better [...]

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2. July 2009

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Halo Reach Could Include Natal Use

Halo Reach Could Include Natal Use

Next time you say “casual gaming doesn’t affect me,” you might want to think again. Slowly but surely, this motion control stuff is seeping into the very being of the core gaming experience. Over dramatic? Yeah, quite a bit, but when Halo may be implementing needless motion controls, we have a problem. So yes, in an [...]

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1. July 2009

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The Week in Arcade: King of Fighters, Worms 2

The Week in Arcade: King of Fighters, Worms 2

Two game grace the Xbox Live Arcade this week, and both are worthy purchases even if one makes the orignal obsolete. King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match For those suckers (me) who bought the PlayStation 2 version of this a few months back for $20, you (and me) got hosed. The Xbox Live Arcade version is half [...]

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1. July 2009

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Starcraft II Won’t Have LAN Support?

Starcraft II Won’t Have LAN Support?

Ouch. Remember LAN parties? You know, those hugely popular geek meetings where everyone brought their own equipment to play multi-player games? *sigh* Yes, there was a time when online gaming wasn’t a possibility… Anyway, those days may be over if an interview at IncGamers proves true. VP of game design Rob Pardo and lead producer Chris Sigaty [...]

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30. June 2009

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Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Blu-ray Review

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Blu-ray Review

Note: This review originally appeared on our sister Blu-ray review site DoBlu.com. Check in for daily review updates and new release reviews weekly. Why is this movie so difficult to make? This is the second round for Capcom’s fighting game franchise in theaters, and the second time it’s completely bombed. At the very least, the infamous [...]

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30. June 2009

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Net Yaroze Development Shutting Down

Net Yaroze Development Shutting Down

Sony released the Net Yaroze twelve years ago as a kick start the consoles industries focus on independent gaming. For a somewhat hefty price, gamers could pick up the nifty looking black PlayStation and begin coding games, some of which ended up on various demo discs over the years. Unfortunately, Sony is shutting down the server [...]

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29. June 2009

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Burying the Coffin

Burying the Coffin

If I operated a multi-billion dollar company, and I wanted to make even more money, how could I do it?  I know!  Stop providing cardboard shipping packages for my customers that have given me $400, and randomly continue to give me anywhere from $5-$60. Sound stupidly greedy?  Well, this is exactly what Microsoft has decided to [...]

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28. June 2009

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Tiger Woods Ties Jimmy Fallon w/ Wii Motion Plus

Sure the whole thing reeks of a publicity stunt for Nintendo, but watching Jimmy Fallon actually beat Tiger Woods at Tiger 10 on the Wii? That’s something worth watching. Before a late night taping, Fallon played Tiger in Times Square and actually won against the world’s greatest golfer. Things were not so kind under the pressure [...]

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27. June 2009

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Collector’s Edition Marvel vs. Capcom 2 PS3 Exclusive

Collector’s Edition Marvel vs. Capcom 2 PS3 Exclusive

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is coming to PSN and the Xbox Live Arcade, proven by the existence of a local multi-player demo on the PS3. In addition to getting a demo the 360 didn’t, PS3 players can walk into a Gamestop and get a collector’s edition of sorts for their download, adding a tangible, real [...]

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26. June 2009

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1 vs. 100 Free for Silver Members this Weekend

1 vs. 100 Free for Silver Members this Weekend

If you’re one of them Silver types who does’t care for the multi-player scene but still had a veiled interested in 1 vs. 10o, now is your chance. From today (June 26th) to Sunday (June 28th for the late person), Xbox Live Silver members can jump into the crowd for a chance at being “The [...]

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26. June 2009

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Xbox Live for $1… With a Catch

Xbox Live for $1… With a Catch

Microsoft wants you, Mr. Silver Xbox Live Member. They want you become a Mr. (or Mrs. to stay within politically correct boundaries) Gold Member, and are launching a promotion to lure you in. The sneaky suits have come up with a plan: Let Silver users in the door for a meager $1 for the first month. [...]

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25. June 2009

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Xbox 360 Review: Transformers – Revenge of the Fallen

Xbox 360 Review: Transformers – Revenge of the Fallen

When we last left the Transformers, they were smashing cities, beating each other up, and generally reeking havoc across the land. Now, that’s changed. Sure, the giant metal machines can still destroy a car or two, but buildings have become all but invincible, save for the ones you’re supposed to destroy to complete objectives. No, it [...]

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