Archive for June, 2009
Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake announced for PSP
Sound the trumpets: the highly-anticipated PlayStation Network title Fat Princess is bringing its comical medieval fun to PSP (PlayStation Portable), and with a host of added features. Franticly-paced and strategic, Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake pits two hordes of players against each other in comic medieval battle royale on PSP. The player’s goal is to…
Gravity Crash announced for PlayStation Network
Sony Computer Entertainment released a trailer for Gravity Crash, an arcade shooter game developed by Just Add Water. The just announced retro game will be released via PlayStation Network, but the date is still a vague Fall 2009. Gravity Crash combines old school arcade gameplay with next-gen visuals, delivering a simple yet addictive experience. Pilot…
Magic The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalker coming to Xbox Live Arcade. Release on June 17, 2009
Wizards of the Coast today announced that Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers, an extension of the worldwide Magic: The Gathering franchise for Xbox LIVE Arcade, will be available June 17, 2009. In June, fans can challenge game developers and famous Magic: The Gathering trading card game players in a Duels of the…
System and game sales for May 2009 in the USA
May’s American video game sales data from the NPD is in, and like almost any month the past year, it shows an unchanged result: A Nintendo system on top, this time the DS and DSi handhelds outsold all other systems by a long shot. NPD analyst, Anita Frazier, had this to say: “The DS was…
Dante’s Inferno 2 and 3 possible. Plenty of story left to be told
As you may or may not know, Dante’s Divine Comedy is considered to be one of the greatest literary works ever created. It was written by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri in the Middle Ages between 1308 and his death in 1321. It is divided into three parts: the Inferno (Hell), Purgatory, and Paradise (Heaven)….
First Colin McRae: DiRT 2 gameplay trailer
Codemasters revealed the full E3 2009 gameplay trailer for the hotly-anticipated off-road racer Colin McRae: DiRT 2. Further showcasing the depth and breadth of the new breed of racing thrills. Colin McRae: DiRT 2 powerslides into stores this September for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows PC, Wii, DS and PSP. Putting the focus firmly…
First Homefront game trailer depicts America under North Korean occupation
THQ recently announced their Homefront game, a new First Person Shooter (FPS) from internal developer Kaos Studios (of Frontlines: Fuel of War fame). Penned by John Milius (Apocalypse Now, Red Dawn), Homefront is set ten years after the economic collapse of the United States and follows the American Civilian Resistance as they fight to reclaim…
The Matrix Online goes offline on July 31, 2009
Sony has announced that the servers for their PC online MMORPG game The Matrix Online will be closing at the end of July 2009. It’ll go offline on the 31st of July to be exact. Sony Online Entertainment has issued a statement about the closure. To quote Daniel “Walrus” Myers, producer of The Matrix Online:…
TMNT: Smash-Up demo from E3 2009 shows turtles brawl gameplay
Ubisoft and the creators of Super Smash Bros. Brawl (some of whom worked on Dead or Alive) came together to create Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up (TMNT: Smash-Up for short), a fighting game based in the Turtles’ universe. It’s coming to Wii in September 2009. The 7 characters unveiled so far are: Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo,…
NBA Live 10 cover athlete is Dwight Howard. Release date is October 6, 2009
Electronic Arts has announced that Orlando Magic center, Dwight Howard, will be the cover athlete for NBA LIVE 10. A three-time NBA All-Star, Howard is currently looking to lead the Magic franchise to their first NBA Championship. “It’s an honor to be named as the cover athlete for NBA LIVE 10,” said Howard. “This year…
World of Warcraft patch 3.2 brings mount changes
The latest World of Warcraft Patch 3.2 will soon be released for download by Blizzard. This is the most recent patch for World of Warcraft updating the popular MMORPG from version 3.1.3 to version 3.2. It will add various land and flying mount features like allowing you to train them sooner and increase flying mounts’…
Prototype game launch trailer
Activision and Radical Entertainment’s highly anticipated video game Prototype has shipped to retail outlets worldwide this week. The genetically mutated Alex Mercer is set to deliver a powerful, action-packed gaming experience as players begin to unravel his dark, conspiracy-ridden past and become the ultimate shape-shifting weapon! I’ve been playing it for a few days now…
First Mini Ninjas gameplay video shown at E3 2009
In Mini Ninjas you play as Hiro, a young trainee Ninja and the last person that would be expected to go and save the world. Yet that is exactly what happens… as you would expect from the world’s most unoriginal plotline. When the Evil Samurai Warlord, with the help of an ancient magic, turns forest…
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.
