Serious Sam developers Croteam have told Eurogamer that in many ways, the third game in the series will stay true to the series’ roots. Well, except for the series’ trademark “cartoon” graphics. Those have got to go. Croteam’s Roman Ribaric has told Eurogamer “I believe Serious Sam fans would want to hear the following two…
There’s already one Jackson 5 track in LEGO Rock Band. Not to be outdone, Konami has bagged two five Jackson Five songs. Karaoke Revolution will feature “I’ll Be There” and “ABC” on the disc at launch as well as Jackson 5 pics and themes. But which game is going to get groovy Jacksons’ songs like…
The bubble had to burst sooner or later. Digging through some NPD numbers from the past few months, Gamasutra’s Matt Matthews has found that the amount of money made from copies of Rock Band and Guitar Hero is down 49%. That’s compared to the revenue collected from sales of retail copies of both titles at…
PlayStation 2 third-person shooter Gungrave is coming to the big screen. Convergence Entertainment has inked a deal for the live-action rights to the title. Gungrave was developed by Red Entertainment for SEGA. It was released on the PS2 back in 2002 and was previously adapted into an TV animated series that ran from 2003 to…
It’s been announced today that Gazillion Entertainment, the people behind the upcoming Marvel MMO, have hired Blizzard veteran David Brevik to run the game’s development studio. Brevik – who not only helped found Blizzard North but also helped create the Diablo series – will take up the role of studio director at Gargantuan, the San…
After weeks of being offline, massively popular online game World of Warcraft is getting a partial relaunch in China. That’s not all, though. Content found “questionable” by the Chinese government needs changing as well. Developer Blizzard previously changed skeleton characters to characters with normal human bodies at the request of the government. After Blizzard switched…
Investor-written site Market Rap has gone all-out on Strauss Zelnick, boss of Take-Two, accusing him of lying, irresponsible leadership and pocketing extra cash while at the same time overseeing a decline in the company’s share prices. Keep in mind that the story is written by someone with a personal and financial interest in the company.…
If so, does Craigslist have a j-o-b for you. Here’s the listing: Seeking (3) CAUCASIAN MALE MODEL/ACTORS for video game shoot. We’re looking for thin, lean guys who are willing to be BALD and shave all body hair for a shoot on August 1st. The pay will be $500/flat rate for about 6 hours. You…
Sometimes, a developer or publisher chooses not to release a game on the PS3 for manpower or technical reasons (see: Valve). Other times, though – as is the case with Splinter Cell: Conviction – it’s just down to money. In an interview with Kikizo, Ubisoft’s Steven Masters has completely gone against previous Ubisoft comments on…
Like its predecessor, the PSPgo has one analog stick. But, did you know Sony once considered putting two analog sticks on the upcoming portable? In the new issue of Game Informer, Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida says as much: We also felt — like many users — that we wish we had a second…
Boutique furniture designers Because We Can recently built the Penny Arcade team a new conference table. It’s 16 feet long and cost over $4000. But that’s not why we love it. We love it because it glows in the dark. Who has a business meeting in the dark? Penny Arcade do now, that’s who. Oh,…
It’s been five years since the last totally new Shin Megami Tensei game, but here we are: A totally new Shin Megami Tensei game with the title Strange Journey. The South Pole is covered by mysterious matter, and players are part of a crackerjack team sent to investigate — in that groovy outfit. Atlus launched…
The iPhone is more than a phone, it’s also a gaming platform. Ever wonder why there are so many iPhone games? It’s because there are so many iPhones. In the third quarter ending June 27, Apple sold 5.2 million iPhone. That’s a 626 percent job in over from the same quarter last year. “We’re thrilled…
We’ve come into possession of a draft screenplay for the Gears of War movie. If you’d like to remain spoiler-free, move right along. If, however, you’d like to see what we think of it, read on! While the movie will be based on a script by Chris Morgan, it appears that Stuart Beattie – who…
To try and make things easier on newer players, Valve recently instituted a “random drop” policy regarding rare items in Team Fortress 2. It was a bad idea. One they regret, and are looking at changing in the future. Valve’s Robin Walker has said “I think we’ve learned that the random drop system is only…
Activision are building a new studio in San Francisco. But need people to work there. So to get the ball rolling, they’ve nicked two of the senior staff at EA’s Visceral Games, the team behind Dead Space and Dante’s Inferno. Glen Schofield, who was general manager at Visceral, and Michael Condrey, who was chief operating…
Well, you might. Who knows. But according to movie news site Ain’t It Cool, the director has been confirmed — and you might be pleasantly surprised. Ain’t It Cool is reporting that Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Spider-Man) has signed on to direct the film version of Warcraft. “It [the announcement] will come out in trades…
Not only do we get to see new character Hope Estheim wield his boomerang, we also get new images of Szah, too. The dying wish of Hope’s mother was for motorcycle dude Snow Villiers to protect her son. She died while trying to fend of PSICOM troops. Famitsu scans reveal new FFXIII screenshots [Final Fantasy-XIII.net]
There’s a Rage blowout in the latest issue of Game Informer, revealing all kinds of details about id’s upcoming shooter. Details that show it’s not the kind of game you expect from the house of Doom. The open-world game, which has you both shooting and racing cars, introduces a number of mechanics new to major…
We’ve seen plenty of Prince of Persia pics of Jake Gyllenhaal. He’s not the only guy in the movie, thank you very much. Sir Ben Kingsley (Ghandi, Schindler’s List) is also in the flick. The Oscar winner plays bad dude Nizam. Just look at that hard nose stare. That twinkle in his eye is so…
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