Bad news if you're both a Splinter Cell: Conviction fan and a PC gamer: you're going to have to wait two weeks longer than everyone else to play. Previously "set in stone", the release date across all major platforms for Conviction was April 13th, now our PC bretheren must suffer till April 27th. Hey but at least you have the demo right? Wrong, no demo will be released for the PC. Ever.
I'm trying real hard to come up with other ideas of how Ubisoft could further fuck over the mouse and keyboard community, but I'm having a hard time. Any ideas?
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Because, if there's any lesson to learn from the recent lay-offs at IGN, its that this ad-supported model for revenue just ain't working. And if you want to keep reading the efforts of great writers who care about games we need you to help pitch in.
Posted by J. Matthew Zoss at 10:36 AM Mar 19, 2010
It's Friday, there's not much going on and we're all ready for the weekend. So let's watch a parody of Alien starring animate teddy bears!
The trailer above is for the upcoming action game Naughty Bear, created by Wet developers Artificial Mind and Movement and published by 505 Games. Goofy action games are tough to pull off (anyone remember Raze's Hell? Didn't think so), so I'm really curious to see how this one turns out. We'll find out later this summer when Naughty Bear hits retail for Xbox 360 and PS3.
If you're already in the StarCraft II beta then chances are you don't get out a lot and consequently don't meet many new people. Well my friends, all of that -- or rather the latter half of that -- could change because you're potentially standing on the coveted cusp of popularity and you might not even know it. According to some beta tipsters, those who are already in might receive an invite code to give to a friend. Oh how the men (and maybe a woman or two) will flock to you! You'll be the most popular person in town, the belle of the ball, the king of the land...that is until you choose someone to give it to. Then, you'll have one new friend (or just a better old friend), and a ton of people who're unreasonably pissed at you.
Hey but at least that one friendship will have an unbreakable bond, like a wolfpack or something...a very small wolfpack.
When the original Puzzle Quest came out I was unprepared for how thoroughly it would grip me. We're not talking about a gentle grab followed by a half-hearted lift and a loving embrace -- we're talking about an aggressive seize immediately proceeded by a powerful hoist and a violent kiss on the mouth. That game opened my eyes to the latent potential of "gem-matching" as a core game mechanic in a relatively hardcore RPG title; something I would've once believed never possible.
A few sources have sited different release dates, but all of them agree that this Spring will provide you access to the virtual heroin. Check out the trailer after the break to see the interesting new changes in non-combat based gameplay, as well as the more subtly altered combat gameplay.
Anyone interested in 10 minutes of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker gameplay footage? I thought so. Looks pretty dang good for a portable game if you ask me. Oh, and if you wanted to see co-op in action, it's got that too. You're welcome.
Posted by J. Matthew Zoss at 11:24 AM Mar 18, 2010
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment officially announced the existence of Lord of the Rings: War in the North from developer Snowblind Studios, and I find myself unreasonable excited by the news. There are a few reasons I'm so pumped by the news. First, a love a good "dungeon crawler" RPG, something Snowblind has done really, really well with games like Champions of Norrath (and less well with games like Justice League Heroes, but oh well). Second, it's promising online co-op, which is always welcome. Third, it's being published by WBIE - a publisher I've long believed could be a major force in gaming once it started reclaiming the licenses it granted to other publishers. The next Batman game will be published by WBIE, and now so will the next LoTR game. Could Harry Potter be the next series it takes back? WBIE could be a very strong publisher, and the more strong publishers we have, the better.
LoTR: War in the North is coming to PC, PS3 and 360 next year. Look for more info in the next issue of Official PlayStation Magazine.
It's old news that the infamous duo are returning in a sequel taking place in Shanghai. What's new here is that Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days just received an official launch date of August 24th here in North America, and August 27th in Europe. Well that, and this new trailer in which many bullets are fired, explosions...explode, and a naked woman is chased down the street. These gentleman have never been known for their subtleties -- check it out after the break.
Many video games focus on sexy characters to help keep the gamers interested. There is an allure in the fact that each time we power-up our consoles we get to escape into worlds filled with beautiful men and women. Be it a spelunking hottie or a zombie-killing hunk of muscle, the sexiest video game characters are the ones that make our eyes go wide each time we see them, while giving us strong, memorable personalities that we can adhere to. Here's Joystick Division's top ten list of sexiest characters in video gaming. I do hope you enjoy it...
If you don't know already, last week at GDC Sony finally got around to officially announcing the name of their motion controller: the PlayStation Move. I'm not even going to get started because much like Apple going with the name "iPad", the jokes just write themselves. Except this time around they're not funny...just sad.
As previously mentioned I'm a skeptic by nature, so name aside I'm far from sold on the Move as a device as well. The technofile in me appreciates the more advanced technology, but I don't think I have any interest in standing in front of my TV and playing a finely tuned shooter. However, I've always been amused by Mr. K. Butler, and the face he makes while panning Wii boxing reminds me why. If you don't have the interest or attention span to watch the whole thing, at least do yourself the favor of jumping to 0:40.
Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go get balls-out drunk and piss green into the community swimming pool from the top of my apartment complex; Happy St. Patty's Day my friends.
