As expected, Microsoft has begun selling standalone hard drives for its new Xbox 360 S systems, and as expected, they’re ridiculously expensive. A listing has appeared on GameStop for a 250GB hard drive (it’s a final listing, not a tentative pre-order), and it’s priced at $130. That’s…exactly the same price as the larger, clunkier 250GB…
I’m always interested in games that have you doing something unfamiliar. Something not many other games ask of you. Damzel, which has you running a VIP’s secutiy detail, sounds like one of those games. I’d love to say looks like, but this game is at a very early stage, with little else available but a…
Oh boy. There may not be any blue shells or banana peels lying around, but Gran Turismo 5’s kart mode still looks like a lot of fun. And that could be crucial to the game’s success. Over the past few iterations, some people – and I find myself among them – have begun to criticise…
Why watch just one new Marvel vs Capcom 3 trailer, when you can watch three? These three new clips showcase the game’s freshly-revealed cast members, Dormammu and Viewtiful Joe. Until now, I thought I’d processed Joe’s inclusion. Popular Capcom character, relatively recent, doesn’t look out of place in a fighting game, good choice. It’s only…
You’ve got reader Dan to thank for this incredible Fallout: New Vegas-inspired Xbox 360 case mod. Everything about it has been custom-made, even the colour, as it began life as a white Xbox 360. Dan dyed the case, hand cut everything with a dremel rotary tool, then installed the sign (which has raised lettering) and…
This is supposed to be a Mario from every game he’s ever been in, but predictably, there are a few missing. Can you name them? By kaycircle, as seen on Go Nintendo
One of the dorkiest genres in all of PC gaming has got to be transport infrastructure management. Transport Tycoon and Sid Meier’s Railroads are the giants of the genre, and they’re soon to be joined by Cities In Motion. Developed by Colossal Order and published by Paradox, masters of the hardcore strategy field, Cities In…
Portal 2 is playable at GamesCom, and while some people are playing it, others are filming it being played, so everyone else can enjoy it! In case you’re wondering, no, that is not the voice of an over-eager booth assistant. It’s Wheatley, your AI companion in the game, who is voiced by British radio man,…
It takes a certain person to prepare themselves to spend half a grand on a Bayonetta figure That person, then, demands a certain quality. They demand attention detail, something this Volks piece has. They demand an impressive scale, something its 1/4 scale has. And they demand exclusivity, something that $500 price tag more than takes…
Zynga, the company behind Facebook titles like Farmville and Mafia Wars, is in trouble with the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office over reports of vandalism linked to the developer’s advertisements. San Fran Deputy City Attorney Alex Tse accuses the social game devs of several “documented acts of sidewalk vandalism” in relation to ads for the…
Looks like somebody at Nintendo HQ has been looking at the way Halo is marketed and thought, yes, that’ll work for Metroid, too. Hence we have this live-action Metroid commercial for upcoming Metroid: Other M, heavy on moody music and even heavier on the moody slow-motion. It’s unusually striking for a contemporary Nintendo ad, and…
Doom was released in 1993, so most guns in the game that didn’t have the word fucking in the middle of them are looking a little antiquated by now. To give the game a more contemporary – dare I say Modern – touch, some enterprising souls have released a mod for both Doom and Doom…
Creepy indie platformer Limbo is one of the surprise hits of 2010, not just with critics, but with the game-buying public, too. Developers Playdead have told Gamasutra that the game has sold over 300,000 copies since it was released last month. For a game about a creepy little kid dying a million times in a…
By Jude Buffum
Karts, custom tracks, it’s been a big week for Gran Turismo 5 at GamesCom. And if you like screenshots of the game’s garage, online modes, and, yes, its karts, it’s about to get bigger For those who don’t dig any of that stuff, don’t worry. There are sexy German cars aplenty. And…A Toyota Prius. And…
There aren’t many MAJOR shake-ups for the FIFA franchise this year, so to sell the game, it’s back to the tried-and-true sports game formula of death by 1000 bullet point features. Lucky for FIFA those points look awfully pretty. While most excitement here will probably centre around the fact you can control the goalkeepers, the…
Sony has a lot of stuff on show to the public and the gaming press at GamesCom, but behind the scenes, the company is also reportedly showing off its next handheld. The unnamed PSP successor is, according to “three separate development sources” speaking with Eurogamer, around the size of the existing PSP-3000, and has a…
Australia’s lack of an adults-only rating is a tricky issue, one in which there’s really no longer any “villain”. A new move that could threaten mobile games in the country, though, is a little more sinister. The federal government is seriously considering forcing the developers of small mobile games to submit their titles to the…
Only, this time, it’s not called Heroes of Might & Magic. It’s called Might & Magic Heroes. Don’t be too confused; underneath the name change it’s the same old series, and even retains its numerical order, this game being called Might & Magic Heroes VI. Kicking off 400 years after the last game, it’s got…
You might be happy that Valve seems to be releasing a commercial product based on an old Warcraft III mod, Defence of the Ancients Allstars. Valve are probably happy too. Some of the mod’s original creators, though? Less happy. Riot Games – at which one of the mod’s creators, Steve Mescon, works – has filed…
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