As millions devour Call of Duty and Halo map packs at $10 a pop, Sierra apparently didn’t see that as being a profitable venture. That, or they’re just really nice guys.
The first and probably only map pack for the time altering first person shooter contains five maps in a measly 171 MB download. This [...]

While some of the initial screens of the Wii version of the upcoming Ghostbusters game were, shall we say, less than impressive, there are some advantages.
First up, four player split-screen multi-player. While it doesn’t seem like this will be co-op through the main story, which would only seem appropriate (since, you know, there are [...]

Someone call The Rock… err, wait. No, don’t do that.
Series creator id Software is currently looking for some help to get the project moving forward. Joystiq presumes, logically so, that the game will run off the company’s Tech 5 engine. While the Unreal engine dominates the gaming space, every time id comes up with [...]

In a classic piece of PR BS, Nintendo of America’s Eric Walter had this to say to some of the criticism the company has taken for the Wii’s online service:

Different services do things differently. Nintendo’s three goals for Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection are to make the service free, easy and safe. These goals are there not [...]

For the eccentric fanboy, the always reliable GameVideos has a direct comparison between the two versions of the new Grand Theft Auto. The difference? Good luck finding any. Once could say the PS3 colors are slightly richer, but that could just as easily be the means of recording. There are also a few frame rate [...]

Two veteran bosses are making a return for the next installment of this iconic franchise. Balrog, boxer extraordinaire, the first boss players encountered in Street Fighter II is first up here. His character model remains relatively accurate to the original sprite, although now in 3-D. His charge punches are still intact if the screen shots [...]

Both the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of this insanely hot title are experiencing some issues. Some people have been experiencing freezing during the extended opening cinematic. Kotaku called a rep from Rockstar who claimed only 60 GB PS3s. They also confirmed the Xbox 360 version is experiencing the same issues, though which models are [...]

Still playing This is Football 2005? What? You Are?
Seriously?
Well, you’re apparently the only one. Said footie title and others are going offline forever. June 30th will be the final day these games will see multi-player action online. Notable drop outs include Twisted Metal Black Online and Everybody’s (i.e., Hot Shots) Golf. Two handheld PSP titles [...]

To go along with the 20th anniversary celebration, EA Sports Madden series will feature a first: a retiree on the cover. Brett Favre retired after last season, and is certainly worthy of the cover. It’s not his first game cover, but the first time he’s graced Madden.
Other new additions thanks to this GameTap interview [...]

Xbox Live etiquette, in a perfect world, would be common sense. However, it’s inevitable that at some point, you’re going to run into someone who decided to pay $50 a year simply to ruin your day. These people come in a variety of categories, and not all commit the same offenses.
To see the full list [...]

Things to look for in this latest look at Capcom’s anticipated sequel:
The new 100 hand slap looks completely natural.
No polygon clipping when Zangief grabs Blanka. It’s a clean grasp which many fighting games struggle with.
Guile actually lip syncing the words as he does specials.
Ryu’s cringing face when he gets caught by the dragon punch. [...]

It’s scary to think that anything could match up to Halo 3’s marketing push. You could pre-order Halo at 7-11. How much bigger can you get?
According to Microsoft, not much, but they can match it. The push for the Xbox 360 version of the game will be backed by a massive ad campaign. Why is [...]