In a small miracle, Resident Evil 5 won’t be using the now expected typewriter save system. In a 1up interview with producer Jun Takeuchi, he confirmed that a checkpoint system will be in place, finally eliminating the need to walk around wasting time in hopes of finding a single use ink ribbon. While Takeuchi claims [...]
Continue reading...24. November 2008
Mirror’s Edge is a concept and an experience. It can’t be a game since it fails in terms of nearly every mechanic it gives the player. It’s an impressive showcase of high style and art, though not much else. The cinematics here are amazing, and it’s a shame the entire game doesn’t share the same [...]
Continue reading...18. November 2008
As if there weren’t enough musical peripherals, Microsoft is adding in a new microphone for their upcoming singing title Lips. Unfortunately, you’ll still need to drag out your other microphones if you’re looking to play Harmonix or Activision music titles, because out of the box, the Lips microphone doesn’t work with anything else except its [...]
Continue reading...17. November 2008
Some positive and negative news to report on the Street Fighter IV front. The game is coming home February 17th in the US, and Europeans will have their hands on it February 20th. No word on the PC release, so as of now, that date only applies to the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. On [...]
Continue reading...14. November 2008
A few missteps in an otherwise great launch isn’t something to be bummed over. However, Epic Games was fast on the trigger in helping people out on their forums. Some people couldn’t download the golden lancer they were promised, and that’s taken care of (go to your download history). Slow matchmaking has made some angry [...]
Continue reading...13. November 2008
EA has debuted a unique feature with the recently released Tiger Woods ‘09 on mobile phones. By storing the console version of your character within your EA account, you can then play the mobile version with that same character. You’ll boost your stats in certain categories which then affect the other. The stat boost will [...]
Continue reading...12. November 2008
We’ve all been teased and teased again with release dates. Finally though, we’ve made it and Microsoft has announced the absolute, 100% true release for the New Xbox Experience is November 19th. Yes, this means Avatars, Netflix support, and fresh new look, multiple way chat, and more. In the meantime, you can become acquainted [...]
Continue reading...10. November 2008
Pinball FX is one of the more under appreciated releases on the Live Arcade. Great physics, visuals, camera support, and table design make it well worth the money. On November 12th, the game will be graced with a new table, this one designed around Street Fighter II. Not only does it have dot-matrix visuals based [...]
Continue reading...7. November 2008
Well, that was quick. You could almost count the days since its release, and fans are already getting extra stuff for Mega Man 9. Wii owners are the the first out of the gate, with 360 owners waiting an extra day, and PS3 players forced to wait for the usual Thursday update. The content includes [...]
Continue reading...2. November 2008
Microsoft is in full gear for the New Xbox Experience. After a one day downtime to prepare for the event coming (supposedly) in November, a website is available to briefly test out how all of this will work. While it doesn’t let you scroll left or right, the vertical scroll you can play with let’s [...]
Continue reading...20. October 2008
Ah, the Xbox Live Call Out List. What a fun piece of writing. However, through the time it’s been done, things have stood out that need changing. Don’t worry, we’ll still be calling out those fools who try to make Xbox Live a miserable place. However, the scope needs to be more limited for a [...]
Continue reading...18. October 2008
Fable II fans were disappointed to hear that the co-op mode for the game wasn’t going to make launch. Instead, it was going to be a later patch that would make the whole thing work. Well, now it turns out that patch could potentially be available on launch day anyway. Peter Molyneux apparently stated during [...]
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24. November 2008
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