Posted in XBOX games on Sep 30th, 2007
Submitted by videogame2play
Looking to for the 9 skulls in Halo 3? Here are two videos from xTala25x & Slick Nick that detail the locations of the hidden skulls that will net you cool gameplay-altering options, obtain even higher scores in the campaigns meta-game, and 90 achievement points.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Posted in XBOX games on Sep 30th, 2007
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
Here’s a bunch of games being offered besides Halo 3 on the market:
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft’s “Halo 3″ has dominated video game headlines this week, but if blasting aliens isn’t appealing there is more on offer in other games, including role-playing the composer Frederic Chopin.
“Halo 3″ is also only available on […]
Posted in XBOX games on Sep 28th, 2007
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
Found another item on just how much dough is being spent on Halo 3 by gamers:
SEATTLE (AP) - Video game enthusiasts in the United States plunked down about $170 million on copies of “Halo 3″ in the 24 hours after the Xbox 360 game went on sale, Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday.
“‘Halo 3′ […]
Posted in PS3 games, PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on Sep 27th, 2007
Submitted by videogame2play
Does Cronenberg deliver on his Eastern Promises? What is Southland Tales? Heavenly Sword: More than just a pretty face? Reaper: A keeper? Journeyman: A quantum leap in storytelling or just derivative? Plus, TGS news from Sony, and the brand spankin’ new TRS website!
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Posted in XBOX games on Sep 27th, 2007
Submitted by Law of the Game
As an almost complete departure from my normal content, I wanted to share a theory I had about Halo 3. This post contains some very mild spoilers, so if you’re still not a good way through the campaign and trying to avoid EVERY spoiler, you may want to wait before […]
Posted in Computer games on Sep 27th, 2007
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
An interesting variation on both Gradius and R-Type that allows you to switch between weapons directions according to what kind of situation you’re facing, this is a pretty cool game. There are powerups too, of course, that help make your weaponry stronger in impact.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Posted in XBOX games on Sep 27th, 2007
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
Startling disappointment met some people who bought the Halo 3 package:
SEATTLE (AP) - Just hours after die-hard fans finally got their hands on a copy of “Halo 3,” blogs brimmed with reports that special limited-edition packaging is scratching the video game disks.
While the scratches don’t appear to be keeping gamers from playing […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Sep 25th, 2007
Submitted by Law of the Game
A point I brought up in my 2005 paper, which was recently touched on by Symantec according to an article, is the possibility for money laundering through MMO games. The idea is simple enough: push money through virtual transactions to lose the connection to crime. According to the report:
“… a […]
Posted in PS3 games, PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on Sep 23rd, 2007
Submitted by videogame2play
This is why Sony may yet rule the console-verse in spite of all its missteps and bungled first-gen games and cynical press. Because pretty much out of the blue, a game like Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII can come along in the right market (Japan) and turn a mediocre selling handheld system into […]
Posted in Computer games on Sep 21st, 2007
Submitted by videogame2play
The following video features Curtis Creamer, CJ Cowan and Harold Ryan from Bungie Studios driving a warthog made for Peter Jackson’s Halo project. Very cool.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Posted in Computer games on Sep 21st, 2007
Submitted by Law of the Game
I thought many of the readers out there might be interested in the Metanomics 2007 programs going on in Second Life. They are hosting a number of speakers, including my former professor Brian Camp from the Texas Tech School of Law.
Those interested in the study of Metanomics should try […]
Posted in Computer games on Sep 21st, 2007
Submitted by Law of the Game
An interesting piece was recently posted on Virtually Blind by Israeli attorney Jonathan J. Klinger. The crux of his argument was:
For example, earlier this year, Michael Carlton, CEO of online sportsbook Victor Chandler, was arrested in Israel. An Israeli court asserted jurisdiction over Carlton, a foreign citizen, and stated […]
Posted in Computer games on Sep 21st, 2007
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
Made in 1981, this was fun game where a mother pig needs to defend her clan against invading wolves and rescue those who were taken hostage. It’s got two types of stages: one, where you need to shoot down the interlopers with arrows as they’re coming down from the cliff before they […]
Posted in PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on Sep 21st, 2007
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
Sony once again has a setback:
CHIBA, Japan (AP) - In yet another embarrassing delay for Sony, the company is putting off the start of its “Home” virtual world services for the PlayStation 3, initially planned for later this year, until next spring.
The announcement Thursday came from Kazuo Hirai in his first major […]
Posted in PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on Sep 19th, 2007
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
So what are Nintendo’s latest plans? They’re courting the wine lovers’ scene!
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese wine lovers will get more than their usual fill of Beaujolais Nouveau in November, when a new game offering advice on wine tasting and manners debuts along with this year’s Beaujolais.
“Beginners Wine DS” for Nintendo Co.’s DS […]
Posted in PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on Sep 19th, 2007
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
So what are Nintendo’s latest plans? They’re courting the wine lovers’ scene!
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese wine lovers will get more than their usual fill of Beaujolais Nouveau in November, when a new game offering advice on wine tasting and manners debuts along with this year’s Beaujolais.
“Beginners Wine DS” for Nintendo Co.’s DS […]
Posted in Computer games on Sep 19th, 2007
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
India’s technology industry is now proving a serious business in the gaming industry too:
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India’s nascent $30-million gaming industry is set to grow to $700 million in the next five years, driven by global companies that are pushing new generation gaming consoles in the Indian market, industry watchers said.
Microsoft Corp […]
Posted in Computer games on Sep 18th, 2007
Submitted by Video Game Jocks
Tomorrow, Tuesday September 18th at 6pm, is a special live episode of the Video Game Jocks Podcast.
I have already mentioned it on the message boards (which you all should be members of) but, for you who are not members yet, the show will feature the giveaway of a copy of Lost […]
Posted in Computer games on Sep 18th, 2007
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
A fantasy game where two explorers who’ve tampered with the treasure of the ruler of the title dimension get transported into his strange and sinister world, and have to fight and work their way through many dangerous enemies and even lava pits, obtaining keys to the various doors along the way, to […]
Posted in PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on Sep 17th, 2007
Submitted by Law of the Game
The Video Game Industry can now add Oklahoma to their list of victories against game laws, as an opinion was released today in Entertainment Merchants Association v. Henry, Case No. 5:06-cv-00675 (W.D. Okla.). The opinion grants the plaintiff’s request to have the enforcement of the act permanently enjoined.
The opinion makes […]
Posted in PS3 games, Computer games, PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on Sep 17th, 2007
Submitted by videogame2play
date game title publisher genre
September 18, 2007 Coded Arms Contagion Konami Shooter
September 18, 2007 Super Collapse 3 Mumbo Jumbo Puzzle
September 18, 2007 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2 Konami Strategy
September 21, 2007 Spelling Challenges and More! Crave Entertainment Educational
Trivia
September 25, 2007 Hot PXL Atari […]
Posted in Computer games on Sep 16th, 2007
Submitted by videogame2play
The latest song from SarcasticGamer is about Microsoft’s soon to be released Halo 3. Jeromy “Doc” Adams had this to say regarding the song:
With all of the Halo 3 Hype that’s ramping up, we knew we couldn’t let this record-breaking franchise get away unscathed. Here’s “The Halo 3 Hype Hoedown”, delivering 3 minutes […]
Posted in Computer games on Sep 16th, 2007
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
The classic game that took its inspiration from King Kong, and the game where Mario, Nintendo’s mascot, first made his excellent debut! It’s one of the funnest games that Nintendo came up with of all time, and the best moment is when you get a hold of the mallet that you can […]
Posted in PS3 games on Sep 15th, 2007
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
The AP’s tech writer Matt Slagle reviews both “Lair” and “Warhawk” for the PS3:
It’s been a long year for PlayStation 3 owners with very little in the way of new, exclusive content. As good as they are, “MotorStorm” and “Resistance: Fall of Man” are wearing thin for me.
Finally, two new PS3 exclusives […]
Posted in PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on Sep 14th, 2007
Submitted from Black Entertainment USA
Imagine my surprise, the World Series of Video Games has closed it’s doors in the middle of it’s second season. You might be wondering, Who? That’s the problem.
The World Series of Video Games was an attempt to televise video game playing in a manner similar to NFL football, MLB baseball or […]
