Archive for May, 2009
Free Windows 7 RC OS download goes live on Microsoft.com
The Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) testing program has gone live and is available now to download and try out if you want to see what the future of Windows will be like. When you download Windows 7 RC OS you will get to try out the pre-release software which will automatically send updates to…
The Guild season 3 starts late summer 2009 on Xbox Live, MSN and Zune
The Guild season 3 has officially been commissioned by Microsoft. If you haven’t heard of The Guild it is a successful webisode sitcom mini-series (episodes are 3-7 minutes in length) that started July 2007 online at places like youtube, theguild.com, iTunes and effinfunny.com. The show was eventually scooped up by Microsoft and made available for…
Wheelman DLC coming soon. Street Showdown missions added
If you want more Wheelman that’s what you’ll get, as Ubisoft has announced DLC for the Xbox 360 version of the game. The downloadable content adds six new “Street Showdown” missions to the game. One of them is available for free, while the rest will cost you $5 or 400 Microsoft Points. And PlayStation 3…
TMNT: Turtles in Time remake on the way to Xbox Live Arcade and likely WiiWare and PSN
The arcade and SNES classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles In Time is getting a 3D makeover for release on Xbox Live Arcade and possibly on WiiWare and PlayStation Network. The game is essentially the same as the original (which you can read about in my TMNT IV: Turtles in Time review) but it…
Call of Duty 7 may take place in Vietman and Cuba
Call of Duty 7 may already be in the planning stages and may take the series to new locations such as Vietnam or Cuba. According to That VideoGame Blog, Activision has been seeking to attain the rights to license a plethora of different music, from Vietnam era to Cuban, African and Soviet Union-era music. And…
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves developer answers your questions
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is one of the PlayStation 3′s most anticipated exclusive titles. A complex game with lots going on, developer Naughty Dog seeks to answer the most burning questions that gamers have about the title in a new video which you can watch below. In it they spend ten minutes discussing everything from…
Original Myst turns up on iPhone
The adventure classic Myst is now available for iPhone and iPod Touch! The game includes the full PC experience along with extra features such as auto-saving, bookmarking, quick access to the hint guide and full touch-screen play. The game will cost you $6 dollars and comes in at a hefty 700MB download.
Quake Live getting content update with new maps in May
Quake Live, the online browser-based free version of the classic first-person shooter, is set to get a gigantic update this month. Among the many new features and updates included in the patch will be: * a new practice section, * new maps, * use of private matches and servers, * and tweaked skill matching, *…
X-men Origins: Deadpool videogame wanted by Wolverine developer
It looks like X-Men Origins: Deadpool, or simply a Deadpool videogame, may be next on the agenda for X-Men Origins: Wolverine developer Raven Software. Or at least, that is the next project that they would love to tackle most. Talking to UGO’s Chris Plante, X-Men Origins: Wolverine project lead Dan Vondrak had this to say:…
Pokemon Gold and Silver remakes come to DS as HeartGold and SoulSilver
Pokemon Gold and Silver DS will be coming soon. The Japanese Pokemon Sunday TV program had a very interesting ending in which they stated that a “world exclusive” first announcement will be made next weekend on May 10th. Although there were no further details announced, rumors started flying when people noticed that there were two…
Guitar Hero Greatest Hits fans vote for the tracks they’d like included
Activision has been holding a voting contest where fans can vote on what songs taken from older Guitar Hero games they most want to see appear in the upcoming Guitar Hero: Smash Hits; Which releases for Xbox 360, Wii, PS3 and PS2 on June 25th, 2009. The voting has already been settled for songs from…
Infinity Ward killing Call Of Duty 4 cheaters
The days of Call of Duty 4 cheaters on Xbox Live are numbered, as developer Infinity Ward has released a new cheating patch that will get rid of cheaters once and for all. To quote: “Multiplayer in Call of Duty 4 is once again mod & hacks free. The patch to eliminate cheaters just went…
New video game releases week 18, 2009
Here’s a list of this weeks game releases. The most popular titles are Klonoa on Wii, Patapon 2 on PSP, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat on Wii, and Crysis Maximum Edition on PC. On the downloadable games front we’ve got today’s Wii Shop and DSiWare titles Tower Toppler, Penguins & Friends, Animal Crossing Calculator, Animal Crossing…













