Archive for May, 2009
Rock Band: Country Track Pack release date is July 21, 2009
Harmonix and MTV Games have announced the Rock Band: Country Track Pack for release on July 21st for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and Wii for $30. Like previous Rock Band Track Packs, the disc is a standalone game meaning that you do not need to own any other Rock Band game in order…
Do you want Japanese voices in Final Fantasy XIII on Xbox 360?
In a recent interview with IGN regarding Final Fantasy Dissidia, the question of the Japanese voice track being included in the Western release of Final Fantasy XIII came up. Well, they also were asked about a Japanese voice track for Dissidia, which was a clear no due to space constraints on the disc. But that…
Gran Turismo 5: Prologue car damage patch coming soon
Those who are still into the racing of the Gran Turismo series will be happy to learn that their Gran Turismo 5: Prologue game “should” be upgraded soon with real-time car damage! Although this was originally promised before the game actually hit, it is still coming according to series creator Kazanori Yamauchi in a recent…
First Contra ReBirth video (WiiWare)
Contra Rebirth is an all-new installment in the Contra series from Konami that’s exclusive to WiiWare. All told it will be the 12th game in the series. Similar to Gradius Rebirth before it, Contra Rebirth features all-new levels and an all-new storyline but marks the return of Bill Rizer and Genbei Yagyu from Neo Contra….
BlizzCon 2009 World of Warcraft pet is a StarCraft Space Marine Murloc
The latest BlizzCon 2009 World of Warcraft pet is the StarCraft-modeled Grunty the Murloc Marine! As in past years, this unique pet will be given to fans who attend this year’s BlizzCon 2009 event to celebrate all things Blizzard. The event will take place this August 21-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California…
On Xbox Live Arcade today: Star Trek: DAC and Texas Cheat’em
From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Paramount Digital Entertainment’s Star Trek: D-A-C on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Star Trek: D-A-C will be available worldwide (except in Japan or Korea) for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40). Star Trek: D-A-C is a fast-paced, top-down space…
Assassins Creed 2 video interview with creative director Patrice Desilets. Just in: Wii and PSP confirmation!
A new interview for Assassins Creed 2 has been posted with Ubisoft creative director Patrice Desilets, who is the mastermind behind the Assassins Creed series. In the interview he discusses why they chose Italy as the location for the game and what went into that decision. He talks about how they can “bend the rules…
Yakuza 0 for PS3 hinted at by series producer Toshihiro Nagoshi
A Yakuza prequel may be in development for PS3 by Sega according to an interview with the mastermind behind the series, Toshihiro Nagoshi, who spoke to Japanese magazine Famitsu. The game will feature a younger Kazuma which means it is most likely set to take place before the first Yakuza game. The developer also specifically…
Hitman 5 in development at Eidos
Hitman 5 is currently in development! This was confirmed in an interview with the president of Eidos. Question: Can you give us some details about the next Hitman game? Answer: “It’s being worked on, but there’s been no announcement on the release date yet. We haven’t even announced the game yet, so everything you hear…
SWAT 5 cancelled back in 2006
SWAT 5 is cancelled. It was cancelled all the way back in 2006. So if you are a fan of the series, and have been holding your breath since SWAT 4, then please release and be at ease. The SWAT games are tactical first-person shooters that have primarily been released on the PC. In the…
SEGA Vintage Collection 2 coming to XBLA and PSN this summer. Adds online co-op to Gunstar Heroes
Sega has announced a gaggle of classic games to be released on Xbox Live Arcade or PlayStation Network as part of their “Sega Vintage Collection 2″ this Summer. Sadly however, almost all of the games are exclusively coming to the Xbox 360 only. However most of them can be found in other compilations like Sonic’s…
NOOB could be the millionth English language word
Noob is to be the millionth English word according to the Global Language Monitor. That is, if the new word can overcome a few other words that also may become the millionth, such as the word “defriend”. But how cool would it be for “noob” to get the honors! According to MSN, the Global Language…
Thief 4 made official by Eidos
Thief 4 has been officially confirmed as in development by the Square Enix-owned Eidos-Montreal. The team developing the game is also currently in work with Deus Ex 3. Although they have apparently recruited the “very best core team” that they could assemble to start development on Thief 4. “We’re in the early development stages for…
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.
