Archive for May, 2009
Science Papa announced for Wii and DS
Science Papa has been announced as an all-new IP by Activision for Wii and DS. In the vein of the Cooking and Gardening Mama games (although made by Activision not Majesco), Science Papa “Uses fundamentals from a wide variety of sciences as a basis for fun skill-based experiments, Science Papa will turn living rooms into…
Another Super Mario addict found: Christian Bale
Terminator: Salvation star Christian Bale recently spoke of his childhood love for videogames, which he even hints went beyond his childhood. Although it’s hard to say if he still plays games nowadays. Course, how much time do you have when you’re busy hunting, and being hunted by, machines. Question: Watching Terminator Salvation makes you feel…
Burnout Paradise Big Surf Island release date is June 11th for the downloadable content pack
The Burnout Paradise Big Surf Island premium content expansion pack has a release date of June 11th. The mantra for the huge update (which is nearly as large in size to download as the actual game itself!) is “If you can see it, you can drive it” and the island will include the biggest jumps…
Tomb Raider Underworld PS3 gets Trophy support on May 28th
Tomb Raider: Underworld will be updated two days from now, Thursday May 28th, with Trophy Support. Says Eidos: “Sorry for the delay and thank you very much to those who were able to wait patiently. It’s really appreciated and I hope you get some great Raiding out of it.” While the update comes a long…
Team Fortress 2 Spiper and Spy update out now
Team Fortress 2 has been updated with a new Sniper & Spy update that adds a whole bevy of new additions to both the Sniper and Spy classes along with a new map called Pipeline for a new game mode called Payload Race. Which uses two carts in each map instead of one like traditional…
Unreal 1 trailer celebrates eleventh b-day
The original Unreal was a landmark videogame event and was released on May 22, 1998 for the PC by Epic Games. To celebrate the 11th birthday of the series, Unreal fansite Beyond Unreal dug up the original launch trailer for Unreal 1! If you have fond memories of the first-person shooter then you’ll definitely want…
Susan Boyle, Obama, Queen Elizabeth make Sims 3 appearance in video
Susan Boyle is in video games now? Well not quite, but the Britain’s Got Talent sensation who is seemingly appearing everywhere has shown up in another unlikely place . . . This time a video game. Although to the relief of some (probably many) she isn’t exactly IN the game. EA has released a new…
Queen Elizabeth receives gold Wii from THQ
The Queen has found the golden Wii! See the beautifully gold-plated Wii console above? Well be envious, because the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth, was given said Wii as a gift from THQ. Knowing that it would be reported in the press, it is in promotion of their upcoming Wii title Big Family Games (which…
New video game releases week 21, 2009
Here’s a list of this weeks game releases. The most popular titles are Infamous on PS3, Damnation on Xbox 360, PS3 & PC, Cross Edge on PS3, and The Muchables on Wii. On the downloadable games front we’ve got today’s Wii Shop and DSiWare titles Bubble Bobble Plus, Adventure Island: The Beginning, Clay Fighter, American…
The best (Top 10) videogame Cannon Fodder of all time
My friends, we are going to take a moment today to honor a very important part of villainy: cannon fodder. If you are unfamiliar with the term, “Cannon Fodder” are brave souls whose sole purpose is to throw themselves in the way of oncoming bullets. No evil genius, diabolical tyrant or power-crazed overlord would be…
Launch party giveaway Day 8: Ubisoft game of your choice
UPDATED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNER IS: ARRAKIS who gets Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party. Congratulations to the winner! You’ll be contacted via email shortly. If you didn’t win, the next daily giveaway is for an Xbox 360 console! Welcome to DAY EIGHT of our mega fantastic, super duper, relaunch party. You can look forward to…
On Wii Shop and DSiWare today: Bubble Bobble Plus, Adventure Island: The Beginning, Clay Fighter, American Popstar, Photo Clock
Nintendo downloads for the week: Wii owners can transform into bubble-bursting dragons or hunt for melons on a mysterious island. And be sure to check out this week’s Virtual Console debut, which features clay figures and stop-action animation to create a comedic twist to the street fighting genre. Nintendo DSi users can become world-famous pop…
Wii Play cheats, tips and hints on earning Platinum Medals and more
Wii Play cheats have been part of the top-selling videogame since its launch. Below you will find numerous fun tips along with guides to earning Platinum medals for the Wii-exclusive mini-game collection. In order to unlock a Platinum Medal for each event you will need to complete the corresponding task below. Billiards: Earn at least…













