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  The Hundred Dollar Resident Evil Zippo

  Starting today, Capcom’s selling a BSAA North America zippo lighter. BSAA stands for Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance and was formed by the United States, the United Nations and the Global Pharmaceutical Consortium to deal with severe biohazard threats. This light is yours for ¥12,390 (US$127). Smoke if you got ’em. リリース [4Gamer]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009
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  Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising’s “Open World Modern Warfare”

  Days after Activision unveiled their teaser for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Codemasters serves up a gameplay trailer and new screens for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, welcoming us to "open world modern warfare." Of course it could just be a coincidence…modern warfare is a rather common term, covering all things pertaining to warfare in…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009
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  Microsoft Discounts PS2 Price Cut

  Sony’s Jack Tretton says that dropping the price of the PlayStation 2 to $99 will bring new consumers to the PlayStation platform. Microsoft rolls its eyes. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Microsoft’s VP of the Interactive Entertainment Business Chris Lewis dismissed Sony’s announcement, suggesting that the key to staying competitive in the console market lay in developing…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009
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  Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood A Slick New Take on Westerns

  The sequel to Call of Juarez is actually a prequel, set 20 years before the original western shooter. In Bound in Blood players take on the roles of the McCall brothers. The story opens with the two deserting the confederate army and becoming outlaws. It ends, we were told, with a confrontation between the brothers.…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 31, 2009
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  PS2 Price Stays The Same For The UK

  While the price of the PlayStation 2 is officially dropping in the U.S. and Europe, the price remains the same in the United Kingdom. Starting tomorrow, the price of the PlayStation 2 in the states drops to $99. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has released a statement saying that the European price will be dropping to…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009
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  More Banjo-Kazooie To Love Next Week

  The Lord of Games isn’t done with Banjo and Kazooie yet, with twelve new challenges and 7 multiplayer games coming to Xbox Live next week as L.O.G.’s Lost Challenges. L.O.G.’s Lost Challenges hits the Xbox Live Marketplace on April 7th, giving the fans who still refer to themselves as such gobs of new content to…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009
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  The Skirmish Modes of Battlestations: Pacific

  Battlestations: Pacific is a very fan-driven project. The developers went through all of the forums for Battlestations: Midway and got all of the fan feedback for this sequel, said Alastair Cornish, a designer at Eidos. “We have a very vocal, articulate group of fans,” he said. “We were able to take into account most fan…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 31, 2009
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  Finally A Dedicated Wii Yoga Game

  The Nintendo Wii becomes even more attractive as a Mother’s Day gift with the announcement of Yoga for Wii, a Balance Board exploration of personal wellness. The cleverly named Yoga for Wii is exactly what it sounds like – a yoga game for the Nintendo Wii. Using the Wii Balance Board, players will be able…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009
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  Gears Of War 2 Gets Snowblind

  More maps, more achievements, and more hiding behind things and shooting come in the Snowblind Map Pack for Gears of War 2, now available via Xbox Live Marketplace. Fans have been drooling over them for several weeks, and now the four new multiplayer maps for Gears 2 are upon us in the Snowblind Map Pack.…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009
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  Wolfenstein Preview: Into the Veil

  Wolfenstein has a lot to live up to. The original Wolfenstein 3D popularized, if not defined first-person shooters. Return to Castle Wolfenstein’s multiplayer introduced some of the most popular features of multiplayer gaming to the PC. What will Wolfenstein deliver? What It Is Wolfenstein is the latest first-person shooter in id’s popular franchise. This time…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 31, 2009
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  Baby Is Allergic To…

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Embargo! …no, not me, but eggs. We got the allergy test back from the doctor today. What does this mean? Hrm, well, I guess Mrs. Bashcraft won’t be eating eggs until Micro-Bash switches to formula. Last time, she ate an egg with her udon soup, and low-and-behold, today Micro had…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009
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  Ex-Circuit City Pre-Owned Consoles Include Credit Card Details, Home Porn

  Did you offload an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 at Circuit City while the retailer was imploding? If you did, we hope you wiped your personal details from the machine. Because Circuit City didn’t. Having read our post on GameStop’s Texas refurbishment centre, we were contacted by a reader who works in a similar facility…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009
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  [Update] How Many Copies Does A Wii Game Need To Sell To Make Money?

  Nintendo are making money off the Wii. We know. But if you’re not Nintendo, and you’re planning on releasing a Wii game (or re-releasing a PS2 game), how many do you need to sell? Nintendo of America’s Reggie Fils-Aime has a fair idea. Speaking in broad terms, he reckons the average Wii game needs to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009
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  Sony Makes Its Announcement, PS2 Priced Under $100

  As we posted earlier, Sony told us it was planning an announcement for Tuesday. Today is Tuesday, and Sony has made its announcement. (Hint, this Target ad already announced it.) And as we also told you earlier, we didn’t think this announcement was a PS3 price cut. From our original post: “We’re leaning towards a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009
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  Dreamcast Reborn As A Tablet PC

  I’m not normally hot for console mods, as they’re often ugly, pointless or both. But this Dreamcast one catches my eyes because, well, it’s so damn eye-catching. Not only does it give you a Dreamcast that’s practically all screen, but it can run on batteries (with 3-3.5 hours of game time) and gives you a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009
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  Capcom Terminates Retirement Benefit System for Execs

  Japanese game company Capcom has announced that it has repeal the company’s retirement benefit system for corporate directors and corporate auditors. This was decided at a Board of Directors meeting today. On June 17, the abolishment of the executive retirement benefits is scheduled to go into effect. The Capcom announcement did not clarify whether or…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009
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  Ghostbusters Coming To iPhone, James Bond Along For The Ride

  Sony Pictures Television want to make money off this while iPhone gaming craze thing. So they’re releasing a number of games based on Sony properties, like Ghostbusters and James Bond. We know nothing except projected release dates. Ghostbusters will be out in June, while the Bond title – called “Top Agent” – will be out…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009
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  Xbox 360 Has Sold A Million In Japan, PS3 Sold Three Million

  Last we, we broke word that Microsoft would soon reach one million Xbox 360s sold in Japan. By soon, we meant this week, because that’s what has been announced today. According to sales figures from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, lifetime sales for the Xbox 360 have crossed the million sold watermark in Japan with 1,001,191 units…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009
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  XNA Games Don’t Sell, Don’t Make Money [Update]

  Much was made of Microsoft’s attempt at gestating a user-created gaming platform on the 360 with their Community Games service. But six months on from launch, how well is it faring? Here’s a hint: not very. Statistics for the service’s games have been made available (and then collected by GamerBytes), showing how many times a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009
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  “Final Fantasy XIII Uses Nearly 100 Percent of PS3 Power”

  Final Fantasy XIII is a multi-platform title. In the West, it’s being released on the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360. In Japan, it’s not. The game has only been announced for the PS3 in Japan. Last year, the Final Fantasy XIII demo was finished. “The game’s development is currently going well,” said FFXIII producer Yoshinori…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009