Archive for April, 2009
Official X-Men Origins: Wolverine videogame character list
11 characters have been revealed so far to appear in X-Men Origins: Wolverine for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC (labeled “Uncaged Edition” and M-Rated), Wii, PS2, PSP and DS. It will be released in America on May 1st, 2009, day-and-date with the theatrical release of the film it’s based on. In this intense and…
On Xbox Live today: Lode Runner
From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Tozai Games’ Lode Runner on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Lode Runner Arcade will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20). It’s an all-new Lode Runner gold mine: 3D graphics, frenzied 2D action, lodes…
Shadow of the Colossus escapes into real-life
A lone hero stands in the Shadow of the Colossus as the monster walks around in public without a leash. Who will stop this giant beast that aimlessly wanders around while doing no harm to anyone. Clearly it must be stopped! Mega64 hath spoken and thus “The giant has to die.” Click on the bottom-right…
Angry Video Game Nerd reviews the Magnavox Odyssey, the first videogame console
This is the sixty-eight in a series of bad video game reviews by the Angry Video Game Nerd. Watch as the Angry Nerd reviews the Odyssey console. It was released by Magnavox in 1972, which went on to sell 330,000 units in the first videogame generation era. The Odyssey was designed by Ralph Baer, who…
Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock song list revealed. Release date is May 19, 2009
Like previous Rock Band Track Packs, it is a standalone product that will add the 20 songs on the disc to your Rock Band or Rock Band 2 video game, for the price of $29.99. On May 19th, 2009 Harmonix will release Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock for the Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, and…
Lego Rock Band announced for Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 and DS
Lego Rock Band has officially been announced for release this year on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS. The game is a joint collaboration between Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Traver Tales Games (TT Games Group), LEGO Group, Harmonix and MTV Games (Owned by Viacom’s MTV Networks) and Backbone Entertainment for the DS version. Lego Rock…
Brutal Legend release date is October 13, 2009
Brutal Legend has received a release date of October 13, 2009 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (16 October in Europe). Developed by Double Fine Productions with Tim Schafer (of Pyschonaughts and Grim Fandango fame) at the helm and published by Electronic Arts, Brutal Legend is a 3rd-person action game that is rich in combat,…
X-Men Origins: Wolverine “Uncanny Ties” trailer
The May 1st release of X-Men Origins: Wolverine is quickly coming upon us and the game is set to take the “movie game’s suck” pre-conceived notion and shred it to pieces. Unlike previous videogames based on a comic book character-based movie, Wolverine lives up to his namesake by offering a more realistic, gritty and, yes,…
First R.U.S.E. gameplay video
The first R.U.S.E gameplay video has been revealed from IGN via a developer walkthrough of the first deception technique you will be able to pull of in the RTS called “Radio Silence.” Radio Silence allows players to sneak behind enemy lines without alerting other units in the area to your presence. The video also shows…
Left 4 Dead Survival Pack released today on Xbox 360 and PC
Valve has released the Left 4 Dead Survival Pack DLC which is now available to download for free from the Xbox Live Marketplace and on PC. The Survival Pack contains an all-new multiplayer game mode called “Survival” in which the winning player is the one who manages to survive the longest against waves of the…
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate release date is April 29, 2009
A Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate Adventure Pack has been announced with a release date of April 29th this month at a price of €9.99/£9.99/$9.99. Technically the third expansion pack released for the game, Atari refers to Westgate (developed by Ossian Studios) as an “Adventure Pack”, comparing it to the Premium Content of the…
Free Street Fighter 4 Championship Mode download arrives April 24th
Street Fighter 4 is a getting a free new Championship Mode update on April 24th for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions. The mode seeks to expand on the fighting game fun and competition by offering players the chance to compete in tournaments as well as watch replays of the best tournament matches….
John Madden retires from TV, not games
John Madden has officially retired from TV, but not from the Madden NFL Football videogames. John Madden is one of the most influential characters in the history of the sport of American football. Having been inducted into the NFL Football Hall of Fame, coached the game himself and been a longtime television commenter, his touch…
Cowabunga! Do you want a TMNT game from the Batman team? I do! 
I woke up thinking about playing Dance Central. I just want to dance. I just want to dance my life away.
