Archive for May, 2011
How to unlock Virtua Tennis 4 characters (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii)
Looking for how to unlock secret characters for Virtua Tennis 4? This guide will show you how for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii versions of this best-selling Tennis simulator. How to Unlock Duke You can unlock the character Duke by beating the Arcade Mode without dropping a single game. Once you’ve cleared the mode,…
Nerdy News: Osama Bin Laden Video Game & Monkey Gamers
“Nerdy News” is a mini-news show geared towards gamers, technosexuals, and all other geeky peeps. In this thirteenth episode of Nerdy News, I’ll be reporting on a little boy who’s dream of developing a game has come true. I’ll also fill you in on how the death of international terrorist Osama Bin Laden has affected…
New video game releases week 19, 2011
Here’s the list of this week’s game releases. Popular this week are: Brink and Lego Pirates of the Caribbean. New on the downloadable games front is: Some fun distractions like today’s new Wii Shop and DSiWare titles MDK2 and Mighty Milky Way. Steam today adds Hydrophobia: Prophecy and Garshasp: The Monster Slayer. With the PlayStation…
On the Wii and DSi Shop today: MDK2 and Mighty Milky Way
Nintendo downloads this week: Mighty Milky Way for the Nintendo DSiWare service sends players on a planet-hopping mission filled with intrigue and adventure. Meanwhile, on the WiiWare service, MDK2 features a trio of unlikely heroes who must join forces to protect Earth from a sinister alien threat. For fresh hand-held fun without the interstellar obstacles,…
Games Weather Report of Week 18, 2011
What were the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe the past week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the hottest. Think of it as a games weather report. What follows is a listing of the Top 10 bestsellers per region, for all systems combined. North America’s Top 10…
Command & Conquer Arena trailer reveals cancelled game
Command & Conquer Arena was in development at Electronic Arts before it was silently cancelled. A leaked cinematic trailer reveals the cancelled RTS game. Command & Conquer Arena was never officially announced, but it was cancelled some time ago. Apparently part of the visuals from this game were used in Command & Conquer 4. Which…
Steel Diver Review (3DS). Nintendo tackles underwater sub action
Steel Diver is an interesting beast. One of three launch-period games for the Nintendo 3DS, Steel Diver is by far the most “different” of the launch-period titles that Nintendo put out for its newest glasses-free stereoscopic 3D portable; the other two being the pet-simulation Nintendogs + Cats and Pilotwings Resort. It’s been a long time…
Dead Space Review
Electronic Arts first released Dead Space on October 14th, 2008 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. From Visceral Games, comes a 3rd person survival horror game where you must uncover the horrific truth of this shocking thriller. Strategically dismember the Necromorph enemies limb by bloody limb. Telekinetic powers allow you to pick up objects…
Battlefield 3 VS Call of Duty: Fight! EA claims Battlefield 3 is superior
Who wins in the Call of Duty vs Battlefield 3 fight? According to EA, it’s Battlefield 3 all the way baby! That Call of Duty stuff is old hat! Here is what EA Games President Frank Gibeau had to say about that OTHER SHOOTER FRANCHISE in a quote from an EA earnings call. “We have…
Sony to offer free 1-year Debix AllClear ID protection membership for all PSN users in America
Lots more news on the Sony hacker attack front, so lets take this one bit at a time. The biggest major piece of news is the fact that Sony has announced that they will be giving a free, one-year membership for the ID Protection Service “AllClear” by the company Debix for all of its American…
Tomb Raider movie reboot penned by Iron Man / Cowboys and Aliens duo
The Tomb Raider film franchise will be getting a reboot soon, as has become customery in both the videogame and film mediums. And that upcoming movie, which is still as-of-yet untitled, just got a giant shot-in-the-arm. The highly praised team behind the scripts of the original Iron Man film and the upcoming Cowboys & Aliens…
Burnout 6: Crash revealed for Xbox 360 and PS3. Cartoony graphics on tap?
The next Burnout game, 6 in the core series, may have been unveiled as “Burnout Crash”, ahead of an official announcement. While it is highly likely we will see something of the next Burnout title at E3 2011 on June 7th now that the game has been outed, I’d still slide this under “rumor” and…
Dead Block announced for XBLA, PSN and PC. Block dem zombies!
Dead Block has been announced for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC by developer Candygun Games. The title is an all-new IP that mixes arcade-style action with strategy gameplay as the players must prevent zombies from busting into the joint via set traps and various weapons, all set to cartoony visuals and “1950s rock”….













