Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on May 14th, 2008
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Let’s see, we have here an article about a new game based on Robert E. Howard’s Conan books:
OSLO, May 14 - King Conan wins a bloody final battle against a menacing mix of barbarians, assassins and sorcerers in the hills above Oslo before retreating to his virtual home where […]
Posted in Computer games on May 14th, 2008
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Their sales are up, I guess:
TOKYO (AFP) - Japan’s Sony Corp. said Wednesday its annual net profit almost tripled to hit a record high as brisk sales of digital cameras and laptop computers offset continued losses from the PlayStation 3.
The electronics giant has endured a difficult past few years […]
Posted in Computer games on May 14th, 2008
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Adam sits down 1-on-1 with Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski as they discuss the new features of the highly anticipated Gears of War 2.
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Posted in PS3 games on May 14th, 2008
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Kojima Productions much anticipated release Metal Gear Solid: Guns of the Patriots is coming June 12th exclusively for the PlayStation 3. You won’t want to miss the following just released videos.
Watch the first 10 minutes of gameplay:
‘Theatrical’ Trailer:
Woman plays MGS 4 while cat watches on:
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Posted in PS3 games, XBOX games, PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on May 13th, 2008
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With the release date set for June 24, 2008 on PS2, PC, XBOX 360, and Nintendo Wii (PlayStation 3 version to follow) this is a game you will definitely not want to miss from Atari & Eden Games.
Taking the fear to a new level, the next-gen Alone in the Dark features the macabre […]
Posted in XBOX games on May 13th, 2008
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Check out these screenshots from Rare’s Viva Piñata sequel rumored to be titled Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise.
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Posted in PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on May 12th, 2008
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NewsFactor Network says that despite what’s been said so far about Grand Theft Auto, it’s Nintendo’s own games that are leading the way in sales.
Now that’s certainly good news that makes me feel better after having to find those awful articles about Take-Two’s undeserved success.
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Posted in Computer games on May 12th, 2008
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Posted in Computer games on May 12th, 2008
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Last Friday, I received a call from the one and only Jack Thompson. Apparently, he had read my Open Letter to Glenn Beck, and had taken some offense to some of my statements in the letter. Of course, I intended no personal offense to Jack, and after a fairly lengthy […]
Posted in Computer games on May 11th, 2008
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Here’s an article in the Washington Times about a new game called Foldit where players combat all sorts of medical problems.
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Posted in Computer games on May 11th, 2008
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Here’s a special post about another notable series of fighting games SNK made, that was meant to take place in South Town a couple years prior to Fatal Fury. It began with the game in the following recording:
The story is about Ryo Sakazaki’s teen sister, Yuri, being kidnapped and […]
Posted in Computer games on May 11th, 2008
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An interesting shoot-em-up, with vague cute-em-up themes to it, where you need to protect a planet against the sinister forces of an intergalactic enterpreneur’s assault. Delightful music too.
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Posted in Computer games on May 11th, 2008
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Click over to watch the tape.
Another great R-Type variation from the masters at Irem, with plenty of great powerups and so on.
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Posted in Computer games on May 11th, 2008
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Click ahead to take a look.
A marvelous space shooter from Konami, and another gem besides what began with Gradius.
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Posted in PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on May 11th, 2008
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With rumors of Nintendo making a revision to their popular DS handheld there has been many concept designs floating around the internets. Check out this collection of Nintendo DS revision ideas.
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Posted in XBOX games on May 11th, 2008
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Check out this first look at Gears of War 2 gameplay.
Coming to the Xbox 360 this November this video features lead designer Cliffy B introducing us to a preview of actual gameplay from the campaign portion of the game.
Judge for yourself, but I think this game looks awesome with tons of enemies and […]
Posted in PS3 games on May 11th, 2008
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The recent Sony Gamer’s Day in London, England offered a fresh glimpse of Killzone 2 from Guerrilla Games. Check out the latest gameplay footage and 4 new screenshots - unfortunately there was also news of yet another delay, this one pushing Killzone 2 into February 2009.
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Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on May 11th, 2008
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News about the forthcoming Champions Online, to Codemasters expanding their business, to how the LEGO Universe economy will function. Hopefully well, we all know how unstable those LEGO financial institutions are. One swift kick from your older brother and the entire infrastructure comes tumbling down, and I’d rather not have to deal with […]
Posted in Computer games on May 9th, 2008
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Time now for a special post all about the Fatal Fury series, the second most popular fighting series in its time to Street Fighter, which provided some of the ideas for how to design this game. Let’s start with the first game, released in late 1991, over here in […]
Posted in Computer games on May 9th, 2008
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In five recordings:
You play a knight going round the title tower and battling all the assorted monsters within. It’s got some very grand music.
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Posted in XBOX games, PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on May 9th, 2008
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Here’s an article about Guitar Hero’s financial success for Activision:
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Inc posted a quarterly profit on Thursday that blew past expectations as demand for its “Guitar Hero 3″ and “Call of Duty 4″ video games made up for a complete lack of new releases.
The two […]
Posted in PS3 games on May 9th, 2008
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EA SPORTS™Fight Night Round 4 is in development at EA Canada in Vancouver and will be available next year for PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360.
“The EA SPORTS Fight Night franchise has always been synonymous with quality and innovation that raised the bar for the sports videogame genre”, said Kevin Wilkinson, Executive Producer, EA […]
Posted in Computer games on May 8th, 2008
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Ha ha, it’s the umpteenth time I’m doing something absurd with the letter K. Take a look:
A funny game where you manuever a taxicab around a city, trying to get passergers to various locations while avoiding vehicles that can really smash into you and cause you to lose a […]
Posted in Computer games on May 8th, 2008
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First, here’s a tape of the first two stages:
And here’s a tape of the ending part:
A fun shooter that may have been inspired by Zaxxon, if you note the isometric graphics here, with plenty of great ideas to find. Those slinky-like weapons are amazing, as are the fish-like beings […]
Posted in PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on May 8th, 2008
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This week, Sessler talks about the game that is so addictive, it made him put down GTA IV. That’s right; it’s Boom Blox for the Wii.
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