Archive for September, 2010
History of Mario celebrates 25th anniversary with retrospective videos
Mario is 25 years old today and first stomped his way onto the gaming scene in Super Mario Bros. way back on September 13th of 1985 (only one year after I was born). He is older than most people reading this blog! 25 years later, the plumber is known worldwide, is more recognizable to kids…
Spartan flies around London on jetpack as part of Halo Reach promotion
Halo Reach madness is about to kick into high gear any hour now. To celebrate the coming days of Halo madness, Microsoft dressed a stuntman up in a Spartan suit (who I’m sure looks like like Master Chief to the untrained eye) and had him “fly around” London (or rather, “glide around Trafalgar Square”) on…
Blood Drive announced for Xbox 360 and PS3. Looks like Carmageddon
Blood Drive has been announced by Activision for release on Xbox 360 and PS3 this November. The tagline for the game is “BLOOD, BRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES!” and is promising a “budget” ($50) gaming experience of visceral, bloody pedestrian killing with cars ala PC classic Carmageddon. In Blood Drive, contestants must use their motorized death steeds…
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Developer Diary #2
The 2nd Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Developer Diary is called “Strike at the Heart of Rome”. As the title of the documentary suggests, this making of video focuses on the storyline of the game and details what happens directly after Assassin’s Creed 2 ended. Where the story for this new game picks up. They also reveal…
Halo Reach Walkthrough Video Guide (Xbox 360)
These Halo: Reach walkthrough videos will guide you from the beginning to ending moment of the latest first-person shooter in Bungie’s Xbox 360-exclusive Halo series. Halo: Reach tells the heroic story of Noble Team, a group of Spartans, who, through great sacrifice and courage, save countless lives in the face of impossible odds. The planet…
Halo Reach soundtrack album releases September 14, 2010. Complete songs list
The Halo Reach Original Soundtrack will be released tomorrow on September 14th on iTunes to coincide with the release of the game. It will be available physically in stores on September 18th. It releases on a day that is surely to be one of the biggest entertainment launches in history. And certainly in the lifespan…
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Developer Diary #2
The 2nd Enslaved developer diary, “A Symbiotic Relationship”, discusses the single-player tactical teamwork that players will need to manage as they have main characters Monkey (strong male) and Trip (smart, agile female) cooperate to complete the adventure. The game is full of puzzles to solve and dangerous mechs to fight, and you’ll have to use…
Portal 2 Extended Co-op Trailer
Valve has released an extended Portal 2 cooperative trailer showing off more of the crazy, insane ideas that the developers at Valve have in mind. As you already know, Portal 2 allows two players to tackle infinitely more complex puzzles than anything that was attempted in the first game, by forcing them to work together…
Halo Reach wallpaper
Welcome to our Halo: Reach wallpapers page! Here we will post images that you can use as desktop wallpapers, both official and otherwise. We will add to this list as we find cool new wallpapers for the game. To download to your PC computer: Right click on the Image. Select “Set as Background Image.” To…
New video game releases week 37, 2010
Here’s the list of this week’s game releases. Popular titles this week are: Halo: Reach on Xbox 360, Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest on multiple platforms, and PlayStation Move. On the downloadable games front we’ve got some fun distractions like the new Wii Shop and DSiWare titles. Meanwhile on PlayStation Network there’s Worms 2:…
On the Wii and DSi Shops today: Adventure on Lost Island (WiiWare), Castle Conqueror, Crazy Pinball (DSiWare)
Nintendo downloads this week: For Nintendo DSi users, Castle Conqueror delivers real-time strategy excitement for casual players, while Crazy Pinball puts arcade-style thrills in the palm of your hand. Meanwhile, Adventure on Lost Island – Hidden Object Game lets Wii owners put their searching skills to the test with an adventurous twist. Nintendo has now…
The Haunted: Hell’s Reach announced for XBLA, PSN and PC with trailer
The Haunted: Hell’s Reach has been announced for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC by the 1st Place winner of the “Make Something Unreal” contest put on by Epic Games. Earlier this year, the team that built the successful Unreal Tournament 3 mod won the contest and the ability to turn their mod into…
Dragon Age Origins Witch Hunt Achievements and Trophies Guide (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Our Dragon Age Origins Witch Hunt Achievements & Trophies guide lists every Achievement & Trophy for this Xbox 360, PS3 and PC final DLC expansion and tells you how to get them. XBOX 360 ACHIEVEMENTS LIST Earn the Achievement to get the corresponding amount of GamerPoints added to your GamerScore. 1. A Time of Wood…













