Archive for February, 2009

Zero Punctuation reviews LittleBigPlanet

5 February 2009
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This week on Zero Punctuation: Yahtzee reviews LittleBigPlanet, claiming the level design is like chocolate, and once you’re done with that all that’s left is to dress Sackboy up like a twat, but there’s something else too… As always, coarse language ahead.

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New Robert Ludlum Bourne game being made by EA and Starbreeze

5 February 2009
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Electronic Arts is working on an all new Jason Bourne videogame based not on the films but rather on the books published by author Robert Ludlum for unspecified platforms. The game is being developed by Starbreeze, known for their work on The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena and The Darkness, reports Eurogamer. The…

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Street Fighter 4 downloadable content starts with costumes

5 February 2009
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Capcom has revealed the Downloadable Content for their upcoming Street Fighter 4 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 which will be released on February 17th in the U.S. and Feb. 20th in Europe. So far the DLC has only been revealed in Japan, but you can be sure it will be released elsewhere eventually. The…

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Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack bundled with Halo Wars. The 3 maps detailed

4 February 2009
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Microsoft has revealed details on the three maps that will be included in the Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack that will be initially bundled with the Limited Collector’s Edition Halo Wars when it ships on March 3rd in the U.S. and February 27th in Europe (Feb. 26th in Asia). The three maps included in the…

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MadWorld TV launches with commentary on the Wii exclusive

4 February 2009
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Sega has released their first “MadWorld TV” trailer for the bloody Wii-exclusive. The trailer gives us a funny and clever look at Sega’s approach to the game, which is done as if it was a sports broadcast complete with regular commentators who fill us in on the action. Lots of puns and comedic word-plays commence,…

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Get your 10 days free Lord of the Rings Online trial now

4 February 2009
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Do you have LOTR Trilogy-loving friends or family who might like to try The Lord of the Rings Online game, but aren’t sure if it’s for them? Well, if the answer to that is a resounding “yes”, then you’ll want to point them in the direction of the official Lord of the Rings website. Why?…

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Climbing wall videogames! Digiwall makes classics like Pong playable without screeen

4 February 2009
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How do you play a video game without having a screen? How about by climbing a wall! The DigiWall is just that, a unique structure that combines a climbing wall with gaming. The DigiWall was designed for public use in malls, museums and the like and uses a combination of high-end surround sound speakers with…

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On Xbox Live Arcade today: R-Type Dimensions

4 February 2009
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From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Tozai Games’ R-Type Dimensions on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. R-Type Dimensions will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20). The coin-op classics, R-Type & R-Type II, are together at last in R-Type Dimensions!…

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Dead Space Wii coming, Mass Effect 2 goes multiplatform, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 coming in 2010

4 February 2009
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Electronic Arts made a ton of other announcements concerning both old titles as well as upcoming games. Probably the biggest news is the announcement that EA will be bringing Dead Space to the Wii! Why the Wii? Well, WHY NOT the Wii asks EA. In commercial terms, the Wii is where the money is so…

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Delay hits The Sims 3 (now launching June 2nd). Dragon’s Age: Origins and Godfather 2 delayed till April at earliest

4 February 2009
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Electronic Arts has announced a slew of delays for some of their most high profile upcoming titles in which all of them have been pushed back until April or beyond in order to avoid the 2009 fiscal year (which ends March 31st), lowering financial expectations in the process and putting their big games in fiscal…

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Free Radical Design bought by Crysis developer Crytek, avoids complete shutdown to rise from the ashes

4 February 2009
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You may remember a lot of talk about Free Radical Design being sold piece by piece and Free Radical Shutting down after TimeSplitters 4 couldn’t find a publisher. Well now the company has risen from the ashes and avoided complete shutdown thanks to German developer Crytek, the company who gave the world Crysis, who has…

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Let’s Tap coming to America and Europe courtesy of Sega. Amazing cardboard box included upon purchase

4 February 2009
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Sega has announced that they will be bringing the Yuji Naka-developed Let’s Tap to the shores of the United States and Europe, although no specific date was given. The quirky Japanese game was developed by Yuji Naka’s own company Prope. If you don’t recognize the name, Naka is most famous as the creator of Sonic…

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