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  EyePet Impressions: There Is No Pet Actually On The Table, Folks

  Earlier this week we showed you Sony’s PlayStation 3 EyePet in augmented-reality action. Today, I’ll struggle to write words that are as impressive as that video. Sony’s EyePet is the latest gee-whiz software product that uses a Sony console and a camera. On the PlayStation 2, Sony used the EyeToy to offer players mini-game compilations…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 30, 2009
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  Darkest Of Days Weapons Training

  This mock weapons training video for 8monkey labs‘ time-travelling FPS Darkest of Days is as entertaining as it is informative. Darkest of Days will have PC and Xbox 360 owners hopping all over time this September, so it makes sense to bone up on some of the historically accurate and futuristically exotic weapons you’ll have…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009
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  Activision’s Hopes For Brütal Legend Delay Looking Unlikely

  Brütal Legend‘s Rocktober release appears to be safely on schedule, as a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge has tentatively denied Activision’s request to delay the game. The rival publisher sued developer Double Fine in June, claiming ownership to Brütal Legend. Whether the judge will ultimately rule in Activision’s favor and deny gamers a face melting…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2009
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  Halo Waypoint Team: Gearbox Not Working On Halo

  There have been lots of assumptions that Borderlands and Brothers In Arms developer Gearbox Software was hard at work on a Halo game for Microsoft. That’s partly based on things Gearbox has said, partly on things it didn’t say. Microsoft has put the kibosh on that speculation, via the Halo Waypoint Twitter account today. “For…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2009
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  Frankenreview: Wii Sports Resort

  As Wii Sports was to the Nintendo Wii, Wii Sports Resort is to the Wii Motion Plus, packed with a dozen mini-games to help players get the hang of some new Nintendo Hardware. Wii Sports Resort is Nintendo’s first-party showcase for the Wii Motion Plus, the controller add-on that adds 1:1 movement sensing to the…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009
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  To Be The Joker On The PlayStation 3

  At a Sony event earlier this week, I was the Joker on the PlayStation 3. This was no laughing matter. For no cost, PS3 purchasers of next month’s Batman: Arkham Asylum will be able to download some bonus challenge rooms that will let them pit the Joker against swarms of enemies. These are ethically-flipped versions…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 30, 2009
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  Who Can Stop Dragon Quest IX In Japan?

  Certainly none of this week’s new games! While plenty of new titles hit Japan this past week, none of them came within spitting distance of Dragon Quest IX‘s continued strong sales. Only next week will we see a real challenger. That’s when Monster Hunter 3 for the Wii will arrive at Japanese game retailers, a…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 30, 2009
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  Dark Void Delay Leaves Void In Fall Gaming Lineup

  Another major 2009 release becomes a major 2010 release, as Capcom pushes back Dark Void to avoid a crowded fall game season that doesn’t really exist anymore. At this point, January through March of next year is going to be the biggest first quarter in gaming ever, as an increasing number of games originally slated…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009
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  Digging Into Halo 3: ODST: The Characters, The Weapons, The Gameplay

  In this first video documentary for Halo 3: ODST Gunnery Sgt. Eddie Buck introduces his (and your) team for the upcoming Bungie-developed shooter. The video also walks us through the mission giving us a look at the new tech built into the game’s characters, from weapons to electronics. We also get a taste of some…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 30, 2009
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  Assassin’s Creed II More Vicious, Less Predictable Than Predecessor

  This fall’s Assassin’s Creed hero isn’t just a better killer than his predecessor. He lives in a world in which he can swim, the sun sets and thieves can become allies, the game’s executive producer, Jade Raymond, showed Kotaku yesterday. During a demo of the game in New York played on the PlayStation 3 E3…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 30, 2009
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  Atari Founder Returns To Development With Battleswarm

  Nolan Bushnell, creator of Pong and founder of Atari, returns to game development with Battleswarm: Field of Honor, a real-time strategy / first-person shooter hybrid he describes as “a mash-up between StarCraft and Starship Troopers.” Bushnell has been out of the game making business for quite awhile, but he’s coming back with Battleswarm, an online…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009
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  Is The Renegade Edition DJ Hero $200?

  When Activision announced the details for the DJ Hero Renegade Edition yesterday the question on everyone’s mind was how much it would sell for. Gamestop may have the answer. The special edition of the game, which comes with a JAY-Z and EMINEM 2-CD pack featuring unreleased tracks, a carrying case that converts into a DJ…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 30, 2009
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  F.E.A.R. 2 Reborn With New Single Player DLC

  Experience the end of Alma from an entirely new perspective with the F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn downloadable content, featuring four new levels that thrust the player into the role of Replica Soldier Foxtrot813. Foxtrot813 is just your average Replica soldier, but soon beckoning voices lead him to go against Replica Command’s orders, striking out on his…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009
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  Warhammer Online Mac Beta Prepares For Battle

  Massively-multiplayer RPG Warhammer Online just got a bit more Mac friendly, as Mythic announces the availability of the beta for the Mac version of the game. I’ve played Warhammer Online with Mac users in the past, but it generally involved them rebooting and twisting dials, injecting strange substances into their machines. Thanks to TransGaming’s Cider…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009
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  U.S. DSi Launch Sales Slower Than DS Lite

  With the release of new Nintendo sales figures today, Kotaku was able to try and compare launch window sales for the DSi and DS Lite. I say try because as with many game platform launches things don’t match up perfectly. What we were able to learn after digging through Nintendo’s official quarterly and annual reports…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 30, 2009
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  All The Star Trek Online Screens You’ll Ever Need

  Things have been awfully quiet on the Star Trek Online front lately, so developer Cryptic and Atari are startling patient fans awake with all the screenshots they could find. A few of these screens we’ve seen previously, but a good majority of them are new, depicting strange, new words; new life, and new civilizations; and…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009
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  Blur Boasts Beautiful Chaos, Massive Damage

  The team at Bizarre Creations talk up their new racer Blur, a more intense, more fun experience that’s "really a collection of hundreds of memorable moments." Bizarre is no stranger to high-action racing, but they’re doing something completely different with Blur, the first racing title developed under the company’s new Activision overlords. It’s a battle…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009
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  Full TV shows, Movies Coming to Home In the Future?

  A major update to Playstation 3‘s Home is bringing a new 10-screen layout and lobby for the theater, a Burn Zombie Burn space, new MotorStorm content and the Fat Princess Quest for Cake event. The Movie Theater update brings with it ten screens, a new lobby and the ability to unlock rewards in some screening…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 30, 2009
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  Aion Beta Finds Its Voice

  The fifth beta event for Aion kicks off tomorrow, with the NPCs greeting players with a hearty hello now that voice has been added to the game. NPCs and player characters alike have been oddly silent in Aion, until now. Players preparing for tomorrow’s beta weekend will find a hefty patch waiting for them, bringing…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009
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  Sign Up For The Champions Online Newsletter, Score A Free Pet

  Cryptic wants you to sign up for the Champions Online newsletter so badly that they’re passing out a free in-game pet to everyone who adds their email to the mailing list. Calling it a sign of appreciation for all of the Champions Online fans out there, Cryptic will award all existing newsletter subscribers as well…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009