Archive for January, 2009
Tomb Raider: Underworld sold 1.5 million in 2008
Tomb Raider: Underworld has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide since it’s release in November last year. But for some reason, that doesn’t seem to be good enough for publisher Eidos. “On a global basis our sell through to 31 December, which we estimate at approximately 1.5 million units, is below our internal forecasts, primarily…
Radiant Silvergun remake for Xbox Live Arcade wanted by Microsoft, Treasure comments
Treasure has confirmed that Microsoft has asked them to create a remake of the classic Saturn shooter Radiant Silvergun for Xbox Live Arcade. Sadly for fans, Treasure is not sure if they want to do it or not. “I think we’d definitely like to see it out there. But the situation around that game is…
Phantasy Star Zero confirmed for American and European release
Sega has announced that they will release Phantasy Star Zero in North America and Europe this year. Phantasy Star Zero takes place on an alternate Earth 200 years after the “Great Blank,” a massive war that has reduced the once-prosperous civilization to almost nothing. The surviving Humans have worked hard to exist peacefully and have…
Zero Punctuation reviews Tomb Raider Underworld
This week on Zero Punctuation: Yahtzee gives the old girl another chance and reviews Eidos’ latest addition to the Lara Croft series… Tomb Raider Underworld. As always coarse language ahead.
DC Universe Online allows players to fight in the universe of superheroes
DC Universe Online is an upcoming MMO that allows players to create a superhero and fight alongside the world’s most famous Detective Comics characters, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Women, Green Lantern, The Joker, Catwomen and more. The game seeks to take the Massively Multiplayer Online genre to new heights in a single bound by having…
Deadly Creatures video preview. A scorpion and tarantula fight for their life in the deadly world of insects
Deadly Creatures is an upcoming Wii action adventure game that sees players controlling either a scorpion or a tarantula through realistic desert and man-made environments from the perspective of an insect . . . er, rather arachnids. The game looks extremely promising and has made my list as one Wii game that I’m definitely going…
On Xbox Live today: Castle Crashers – King Pack and Fable II – Knothole Island
From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can download extra content for The Behemoth’s Castle Crashers and Lionhead Studios’ Fable II on Xbox Live Marketplace for Xbox 360. Both will be available worldwide. Downloadable Content: Castle Crashers – King Pack Price: 160 Microsoft Points (that’s US$2 / €1.92 / £1.36 / CAN$2.48 / AU$2.64)…
Angry Video Game Nerd reviews Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker on Sega Genesis
This is the sixty-first in a series of bad video game reviews by the Angry Video Game Nerd. Watch as the Angry Nerd reviews the Sega Genesis classic Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker (1990). The (awesome) game was actually co-developed by music legend Michael Jackson. The story was taken from the Moonwalker film, and follows Michael, using…
Mass Effect 2 level design to be discussed at GDC 09 in March 2009
Mass Effect 2 will take center stage at this year’s Game Developer’s Conference 2009 in March. There, the game will be talked about at-length in a 60-minute lecture. The lecture will discuss the new level creation process that will be going into the game and will be given by BioWare project manager Corey Andruko and…
X-Men Origins: Wolverine lets you rip enemies in half
The upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine game will allow players to rip enemies in half as Marvel’s famous Canadian mutant, Wolverine. This is a striking difference from previous games that allowed you to play as Wolverine which always put limits on the character to the point where it almost seemed that his claws were useless or…
SOCOM Confrontation Patch 1.30 out
Patch 1.30 has finally been released for SOCOM Confrontation, the PlayStation 3-exclusive follow-up to the hit PS2 online tactical shooters SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs, SOCOM 2: U.S. Navy SEALs and SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs. The patch, which was hit with delay after delay, finally released on January 9th and adds some much wanted features…
Kameo 2 for Xbox 360 on Rare’s mind since 2005
Back in August 2006, Rare’s Kameo: Elements of Power team was interviewed on the official Rareware website (at The Tepid Seat section) by fans about the game and their future plans. Here are some choice quotes that hint at Kameo 2. When asked about a Kameo sequel, Kameo lead artist Mark says: “There is a…
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins brings intense stealth ninja combat to Wii
Tenchu 4: Shadow Assassins is the latest game in the Tench steal-ninja series developed by Acquire and published by From Software exclusively for the Wii. It is the 8th game in the Tenchu series. The game is scheduled for release on February 3rd, 2009. Stealth Assassin’s will continue the saga of ninjas Rikimaru and Ayame…













