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  Modern Warfare 2 Bundle Spotted In the Wild

  Over at website Cheap Ass Gamer, forum member Grisom spotted this Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 bundle at Target. But could he buy it? Sadly Grisom did not try to buy this bundle, which is street dated for November 10. According to another CAG member who works in retail at Target, it would not…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 5, 2009
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  Left 4 Dead 2 Still Alive, Parties Like It’s 2007

  If you’re the kind of person to grit their teeth and clench their fists at even the thought of one more over-played Portal reference, it might be best to give this Left 4 Dead 2 clip a miss. Still with us? Yeah, that’s “Still Alive” blasting out that jukebox. Those with the demo might want…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 5, 2009
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  The First Test Run Of Okami Was “Incredibly Boring”

  Hideki Kamiya, designer of Bayonetta, created Okami back when he worked at Capcom’s Clover. In the recent issue of Famitsu (translated by 1Up), Kamiya looks back at making Okami. When I first started talking about it with [producer Atsushi] Inaba, the only starting point we had for Okami was a game that depicted a lot…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 5, 2009
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  Al Michaels Instrumental In Epic Mickey Storyline

  Yeah, it’s the Al Michaels you’re thinking of. You may know him as a veteran sportscaster, but did you know that, in a roundabout way, he was also a key contributor to the storyline for Disney’s upcoming Epic Mickey? Here’s how: the storyline for Epic Mickey revolves around a conflict between Mickey and Oswald the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 5, 2009
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  Comic-Con Founder Has Died

  Shel Dorf, the founder of San Diego’s Comic-Con International, passed away this Tuesday reports Reuters. He was 76 years-old. He had spent the past year being treated for diabetes. The first Comic-Con International was held in 1970 and was attended by 300 or so people. This past year Comic-Con was attended by 125,000 and has…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 5, 2009
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  PS3 Lawsuits Upgraded To Version 3.01

  Two men, from Texas and Iowa, are launching a class-action lawsuit against Sony after their PS3 consoles were bricked during a recent firmware update. One console was broken upgrading to firmware 3.0, the other installing 3.1. Both claim that upon contacting Sony’s customer support, they were told the machine failures were “coincidental”, and that to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2009
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  Test Audiences Love Prince of Persia Movie

  Before Hollywood releases movies, they show the films to test audiences to see what they think. If the test audiences hate the picture, changes will be made. If not, then everything’s gravy. How did the Prince of Persia screening fair? According to film producer Jerry Bruckheimer, the movie is screening great — no, better than…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 4, 2009
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  Here Is Your Resident Evil: Afterlife Logo

  If you one who gets excited by type font, this post is for you. If not, scroll down or wait patiently for another post. Make a cup of tea or something. Here is the logo for the upcoming Resident Evil film, which is subtitled “Afterlife”. Filmed in 3D, the movie is the fourth installment in…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 4, 2009
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  New Modern Warfare 2 Trailer: Spoilers, Space & Slim Shady

  Still sensitive about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 spoilers? Then this explosive new trailer for the game might not be for you. But if you like explosions cued to Eminem songs, you’re gonna love it regardless. Seriously, there are video snippets of just about every major event in the game here, if not every…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 4, 2009
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  Any Objections To Phoenix Wright On The Wii?

  Germany’s Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK), the country’s ratings board, have let slip a listing for an upcoming Phoenix Wright title. For the Wii. There’s not much more to it than that, other than the name “Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney”, so questions like: “Will it be episodic?” “When is it out?” “How much will this cost me?”…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2009
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  Bowling: Twitter Helped Build Modern Warfare 2

  Seems kind of obvious to say in light of recent developments, but in an interview with Develop magazine, the Infinity Ward community manager pointed to Twitter as an instant and constant source of feedback in building Modern Warfare 2. “I communicate with our Twitter followers the same way I’d communicate with my office buddies,” Bowling…

  By Owen Good Published November 4, 2009
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  Moore: EA Sports Working to Appeal to Japanese Gamers

  Electronic Arts’ push into Japan doesn’t exclude EA Sports, and on his official blog, that division’s boss, Peter Moore what his operation can do to invite more Japanese gamers to sports titles, specifically its FIFA franchise. Japan “is the cradle of our industry,” Moore writes, but “one of the frustrations of being an American company…

  By Owen Good Published November 4, 2009
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  This Week In Video Game Comics

  New comics in stores this week include all the big regulars. Gears of War written by the head of Epic. Street Fighter II fighters being flexible. And more Sonic excitement. Gears of War #10 Written by Mike Capps and Joshua Ortega. Drawn by Liam Sharpe. Summary Via Publisher Wildstorm Entertainment: Delta has located survivors from…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 4, 2009
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  MW2 Avatar Items Available Tomorrow, but Not for Free

  Those Modern Warfare 2 Avatar goodies – of which Robert Bowling said “some” would be free right? – are going to Xbox Live Marketplace, tomorrow, FourZeroTwo says via Twitter. Unfortunately, they’ll all cost MS points. Saith the Infinity Ward community manager: “Uploading a bunch of #MW2 avatar gear to XBL tomorrow, including this full GHOST…

  By Owen Good Published November 4, 2009
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  Mario Made From 40,000 LEGO Bricks

  OH GOD. No, that man did not give Mario a lobotomy, he is building the biggest LEGO Mario in the whole damn world. Revealed during LEGO World Fair this past October, the statue is made from over 40,000 LEGO bricks, is 5.9 feet tall and weighs over 110 pounds. The statue was sold on eBay…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 4, 2009
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  New Kids On The Block NES Box Fetches Ridiculous Sum

  How much would you pay for this New Kids On The Block sample box for the NES game that was never released? If you’re off your rocker for NKOTB, then surely $589 isn’t too high a price. Or so said box, obviously in terrible shape, commanded when auctioned off on eBay last month. As spotted…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 4, 2009
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  Xbox 360 Owners “Defecting” To PS3 For Sequels?

  Multi-platform console gamers may be making the switch to the PlayStation 3 for sequels to games they may have owned on the Xbox 360, analysis from consumer research and consulting firm OTX shows. Gamasutra‘s report on that OTX Gameplan Insight research shows that, for at least two titles, Xbox 360 owners are planning to invest…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 4, 2009
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  Can’t Stop LOLing

  To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Micro-Bash Stood Up By Himself Today This is bad, real bad. We’re in the middle of the busy reviewing season, gift guides, review guides, year end guides, game of the year awards are all circling in and I can’t stop playing League of Legends. Up until this afternoon I had…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 4, 2009
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  The World Series Comes To PlayStation Network

  The PlayStation Store’s video delivery side got a shot in the arm this week, thanks to the addition of new watchables from LucasFilm, TNT and more. Also new to the video store is the World Series. Major League Baseball is offering games from the showdown between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees, just in…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 4, 2009
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  Darksiders Is “Akin to Zelda” But Way Bloodier

  We’re exactly three two months and one day away from Darksiders’ ship date and I’m still waiting for Battle Chasers #10. I’m sure comic-book-author-turned-game-designer Joe Madureira is pretty sick of hearing that for the last eight years or so. But here’s hoping his game will make you forget all about war-torn worlds, burly swordsmen and…

  By AJ Glasser Published November 4, 2009