G1: Hey, what is the name of the organization that raised the threat level? G2: Who. G1: The name of the group. G2: Who. G1: The group that raised the alert. G2: Who. G1: The group on the article. G2: Who. G1: You’re starting to sound like an owl, dude. G2: Who did it! G1:…

Dead to Rights: Retribution “Embraces The M” Rating

Dead To Rights wasn’t for the faint of heart even when it was on the GameCube. But for its current-gen outing on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Retribution is really bringing the hurt. The first glimpse I got of Dead to Rights: Retribution was of Jack Slate stuffing the business end of a shotgun in…

E3 Ain’t Afraid Of No Swine Flu

As the Swine Flu death toll continues to climb, the World Health Organization has raised its alert to its second highest level, a first for the WHO. Even with travel warnings and even as the possibility of pandemic looms, the Entertainment Software Association is confident about this year’s E3. “The 2009 E3 Expo is progressing…

Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao Preview: An Eyes-on Experience

There’s nothing especially remarkable about a side-scrolling kung-fu fighting game – unless it’s in stereoscopic 3D. Invincible Tiger is going for a more immersive gaming experience by including various 3D formats as gameplay options along with the traditional 2D mode. The plot of the game and the basic combat action are a throwback to the…

Katamari Forever Now In 1080p… Forever

This is the year of “all things weird and wonderful” for Namco Bandai, according to Todd Thorson, Director of Marketing and Public Relations – and Katamari Forever on the PlayStation 3 proves it. To reintroduce gamers to the wacky puzzle/action/adventure/weird thing Japan created to ensnare gamers in mindless fun, Namco Bandai has given the original…

Left 4 Dead Will Be Free! (For 24 Hours)

As of 00:01 GMT this Friday, Valve’s spectacularly-popular zombie shooter Left 4 Dead will be made free to download over the company’s Steam digital delivery service. Yes, instead of spending $40 on the game, you can spend $0. The catch? The offer’s only good for a 24-hour period, and once that 24 hours is up,…

Namco Bandai Bringing Magna Carta II Stateside

Sequel to the PlayStation 2 role-playing game—and not related to the historical document created in 1215—Magna Carta II is an Xbox 360 exclusive that seems to have much in common with Lost Odyssey. The game features a new-ish storyline about an amnesiac boy and two warring countries and is built with the Unreal 3 engine.…

Tekken 6 Preview: When Pigs Fly

The Tekken series holds a special place in my heart for its elaborate ending sequences, its NPC-fraught arenas and the inclusion of capoeira as a martial art. Tekken also strikes a balance among fighting games between rewarding button mashing and encouraging players to learn character-specific combos. In other words, I could play through all the…

How Not To Address Homosexuality In Gaming

BioWare’s censoring of homosexual terms on the Star Wars: The Old Republic forums was not a wise move, but they certainly weren’t the first video game company to struggle with the issue of homosexuality. And they almost certainly won’t be the last. Homosexuality has long been a controversial issue amongst gamers, developers, and publishers alike.…

Sega’s Wacky World of Sports Brings Extreme Ironing To Wii

Wii owners are about to enter a sports mini-game famine, following the release of Sega’s Wacky World of Sports, a waggle-ridden compilation that finally cleans the bones of the multiplayer sports party game carcass. We’ll give Sega credit for adding “extreme ironing” to Wacky World of Sports, something I never thought I’d see on the…

MotorStorm: Arctic Edge Hands-On: From The Land Of The Ice And Snow

Sony’s MotorStorm series is making the move to the PSP (and PlayStation 2) later this year, trading in sun, sea, and sand for snow, with MotorStorm: Arctic Edge, Bigbig Studios frenzied frosty sequel. Sony showed off the latest version at its most recent PlayStation Gamers Day, giving us hands-on time with the PlayStation Portable entry,…

If the Shoe Fits

To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Of Pigs & Men You may recall that I received a pair of a very limited set of Nike shoes from Sony in celebration of the Playstation. I donated them to the Jennifer Ann’s Group, a non-profit that helps educate about teen dating violence, and they auctioned them off last…

EA Shows Off Madden 10 For Wii’s “Genre-Defining Art Style”

EA Sports is making the best of the Wii’s graphical prowess by going with a stylized look for the Nintendo console-bound version of Madden NFL 10, which EA says is a “genre-defining art style.” Those visual changes include a “new stylized broadcast presentation” and new, exaggerated player models that range from the spindly wide receiver…

First MAG Gameplay Trailer Shows 256 Player Action

.html Zipper Interactive’s ambitious Massive Action Game may not be as visually impressive as, say Killzone 2 or Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, but give ’em a break. They’re dealing with 256 players at a time. While the PlayStation 3 game’s first gameplay trailer may not show all 256 combatants on-screen at once, cumulatively we’d wager…

Captivate 09: Day Two

Yesterday’s Captivate 09 stories saw early impressions of Dead Rising 2, Dark Void, Spyborgs and Lost Planet 2, to name a few. Today was mostly about hands-on time with the games. Here’s the breakdown: Spyborgs In Action Dark Void Preview: Break Neck Speed Ace Attorney Investigations Trailer Resident Evil Archives Preview: Survival Frustration Spyborgs Preview:…

Ubisoft Announces Ghost Recon 4 For 2010

Tom Clancy‘s royalty check will expand by an undisclosed sum next year, as Ubisoft has reconnoitered the first quarter of 2010, announcing that Ghost Recon 4 will likely arrive before March 31st. Ubisoft’s quarterly report didn’t shine any light on further Ghost Recon 4 details, sadly, merely ruling out a release this calendar year. The…

The Story Behind The Conduit

"How can mankind fight a war that the enemy has already won?" asks the latest trailer for Sega’s first-person shooter The Conduit. The new trailer explores the story behind The Conduit in timeline form, giving us a quick synopsis as to what happened over the course of six months that ended with our protagonist running…

Killing Floor Now Available For Pre-Purchase

Killing Floor, the co-op survival game by Georgia’s own Tripwire Interactive is now available for pre-purchase through Steam, with a discount in store for those who order early. Killing Floor is the evolution of an Unreal Tournament 2004 conversion that sees players teaming up to battle hordes of infected creatures rampaging through London. Players can…

Ubisoft Firmly Believes Splinter Cell: Conviction Will Hit By The Holidays

The 100% more grizzled adventures of super spy/hobo Sam Fisher will continue this calendar year, according to Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, as the publisher has dated Splinter Cell: Conviction for a pre-Christmas release. Ubisoft confirmed that the Xbox 360-exclusive “active stealth” game will give gamers another taste of tactical action, Tom Clancy style, before the…

BlazBlue Limited Edition Is Very Blue Indeed

Behold the ultimate blueness of Aksys Games’ newly revealed limited collector’s edition of BlazBlue. Both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Arc System Works’ latest 2D fighter are getting the big box treatment by Aksys. The set not only contains a very pretty box and the game itself, but a 2-disc, 42-song soundtrack…