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In-Depth: Pitchford On How Gearbox Got To Own Duke Nukem Franchise Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:00PMOn Friday morning, Gearbox Software and 2K Games dropped a bomb on gamers and industry alike at Seattle's Penny Arcade Expo. Not only was Duke Nukem Forever alive once again, it was playable. On Sunday, they dropped another one. 3D Realms, the company that gave birth to the cigar chompin', alien ass-kicking muscleman, had sold the rights to Gearbox. The story behind that is nearly as winding as ...
Portland gamer vying to beat "Missile Command" record Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:15PMHILLSBORO, Ore. -- A Portland man is currently attempting to beat the world record score for the classic Atari game "Missile Command." WATCH A LIVESTREAM OF BILL Bill Carlton has been playing for 24 consecutive hours in the basement of a Hillsboro home on an arcade machine, and he's expected to play through Monday. The current recond is 80.3 million points--a record set in December 1982 by ...
Telltale launches adventure game bundle deal for charity Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:11PMFiled under: Downloads , Adventure If you love classic and new adventure games and also want to contribute something to society, Telltale Games has a deal for you. Today the developer launched The Great Adventure Game Bundle 2010 where you can purchase six game title for just $19.95. The games included in the bundle are The Whispered World , Jack Keane , King's Quest Collection (with three games ...
Ask the indie professor: Are gender stereotypes still present in indie music? Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:16PMIndie likes to pride itself on having an enlightened sense of gender relations. But that doesn't stop female audience members from being groped at shows I've often thought that indie kids try to purport a more enlightened sense of gender relations between themselves (the boys and the girls dress really similarly, for example). Is this the case, and is their subculture some kind of equality-based ...
Retro City Rampage Aiming for December, May Come to XBLA, PSN Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:49PMRetro City Rampage , one of the "PAX 10" indie games afforded free floorspace at PAX Prime this week, now has a more specific window for release. While demonstrating the game at PAX, creator Brian Provinciano told Joystiq they're aiming for a December WiiWare release. So far Wii is the only confirmed platform for the game, although Provinciano also said that he's currently "in talks" with ...
Red 5 Studios Announces Free-to-Play MMO Firefall Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:00PMIrvine, CA-based Red 5 Studios has announced its long-awaited first title at the Penny Arcade Expo today -- a free to play team-based action shooter PC MMO called Firefall [gameplay video], slated for a 2011 release. The title has been in production in various incarnations for a number of years, but looked as if it might not see the light of day when the developer laid off 30 employees early ...
MapleStory Dominating the World, One Phone at a Time Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:14PMLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The side scrolling action role playing game, MapleStory: “Thief Edition,” has taken the Apple App Store by storm, racing to the top of the game charts and bringing the fun of Maple World to a whole new audience. MapleStory’s PC version currently has more than 95 million registered users worldwide with more than seven million of those in North America. The MapleStory ...
MapleStory Dominating the World, One Phone at a Time Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:05PMLOS ANGELES----The side scrolling action role playing game, MapleStory: “Thief Edition,” has taken the Apple App Store by storm, racing to the top of the game charts and bringing the fun of Maple World to a whole new audience.
Telltale Games Announces Poker Night at The Inventory Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:15PMSam & Max episodic game developer Telltale Games has followed up on the teaser it posted to Gametrailers last week with an announcement of a brand new title called Poker Night at The Inventory. The game will feature "a new style of poker" and feature high profile characters from games and comics, including Homestar Runner's Strong Bad, Penny Arcade's Tycho, Sam & Max's Max and The Heavy from ...
First blurry screen... Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:42PMWhile we were already 99% sure Yun and Yang we're coming to SSFIV, this blurry screen ( Via Shoryuken ) is the last 1%. It may not be much to look at, but it's the final nail in the coffin for all you R. Mika, Elena etc. fans.
Duke Nukem Forever Lives Again at PAX Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:33PMThe presumed-dead videogame makes a splash appearance at Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle.
Park thrills turn into long ride Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:25PMMIAMI — Inside the hospital room, Julie Marti looks for the small signs that her 12-year-old daughter will heal. The squeeze of her hand. The mouthing of the alphabet. A wiggle of a toe. Maybe today, the mother dreams, her dear Teagan will once again to be able to sit up on her own. Or that doctors will remove the imposing metallic halo around her head, and the family could finally fly home to ...
KSPR Community Closeup: Gamin Ride Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:20PMA Springfield couple just purchased a new franchise, but it's not like a typical restaurant franchise. The Gamin Ride is an arcade on wheels. The Greslos say it's a mobile video game theater and they talked about it on the KSPR Closeup.
App Store Games of the Week: September 3rd Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:37PMIt's a well-documented fact that hundreds of apps and games hit the iTunes App Store each week, but how many of these pocket-sized endeavors are worth your hard earned cash? Each week, we pick out the best (or simply the most notable) of the bunch for our App Store Games of the Week.
Red 5 Studios reveal Firefall, coming to PC 'near the end of 2011' Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:45PMPerhaps it isn't enough for you to know that Firefall -- Red 5 Studios' first release -- is full of guns and jetpacks? Would it help if you knew that the lead designer was also headed up Tribes ? Ahhh, good! Firefall is a "team-based action shooter" featuring "hundreds of players" completing objectives and battling to the death in a "dynamic open world." And, frankly, it looks great. The title ...
Galaxy4Gamers Expands Beat-A-Pro Platform to Allow Fans to Become Professional Gamers and Create Their Own Tournaments Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:00AMAny Hardcore Gamer that knows they are good enough to go Pro now has the means to prove it at Galaxy4Gamers. Under the Beat-A-Pro Platform, Pro Gamers not only receive the recognition they deserve but also the monetary rewards that come with being a professional.
Sports Champions Review Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:33AMSports Champions (PS3) And the winner is...
Film Review: Scott Pilgram vs. The World Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:20AMDirected by Edgar Wright. Starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alison Pill, Kieran Culkin, Anna Kendrick, Chris Evans, Brandon Routh, Jason Schwartzman, Brie Larson, Ellen Wong.
Pinball FX 2 coming to XBLA Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:40PMZen Studios just announced that Pinball FX 2 is heading to the Xbox Live Arcade on October 13, as part of “Game Feast” presented by Microsoft Game Studios. The sequel to Pinball FX aims to take the pinball genre to another level with updated ball physics and the incorporation of social features. Best of all, [...]
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue gameplay leaves little to the imagination Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:36PMWe're still not 100 percent positive what the subtitle in DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue means. Perhaps our titular hero enjoys the snugness only a certain type of undergarment can provide? Regardless, we've got the next best thing for you today: gameplay footage. Over at GameVideos , they've managed to procure four different gameplay sections showcasing several distinct areas of the game. We went ...
Viking Night: Tron Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:25PMMost consumers have no problem loving a huge budget blockbuster. Movies that are meant to appeal to the widest possible audience usually do just that. But some films have a narrower vision, or simply contain more complex meaning than meets the eye.
Free DLC and title update for Monday Night Combat Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:36PMFans of Monday Night Combat, a class-based third-person shooter for Xbox Live Arcade, will score the first batch of DLC for free. The first of three planned downloadable content packs will include “new content, gameplay adjustments, and more bug fixes.” Uber Entertainment promises to release more details as the DLC's release date nears.
Pinball FX 2 Hands-On [Xbox 360] Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:01PMWe check out the new features, tables, and incentives to keep those pinball paddles going.
Best of FingerGaming: From R-Type to Dodonpachi Resurrection Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:22PM[Gamasutra rounds up sister iPhone and iPad site FingerGaming's top news and reviews for Apple's portable game platforms, as written by editor in chief Danny Cowan and authors Tucker Dean, Jason Johnson, and Ryan Hibbeler.] This week, FingerGaming covers NHL 2K11 and the arcade shooter ports R-Type and Dodonpachi Resurrection. Also within are the lists for top-grossing, most-downloaded free and ...
Tron Evolution Collector’s Edition for the Xbox 360 and PS3 comes with its own lightcycle Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:21PMGeeks both retro and contemporary alike are salivating at Disney’s upcoming sequel to Tron, Tron Evolution… and Disney’s not about to rest on their laurels and let that opportunity go by just releasing a movie when they can also pump out video games, toys… and collector’s editions containing both. If you’ve got some love for Tron, [...]
Microsoft cooking up Game Feast Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:54PMSuper Meat Boy, Comic Jumper, Pinball FX 2, and Hydrophobia comprise first autumnal counterpart to popular Summer of Arcade program; Plants vs. Zombies, Sonic Adventure to be pre-promotion appetizers.
Pinball FX 2 Preview: The Pinball You've Known All Your Life Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:36PMPinball games might not seem highly sought after anymore. Whether you blame it on the death of the arcade in America or the ever-increasing complexity of modern games, you're probably under the impression that the average gamer just isn't aching to flip a ball around a flashy cabinet. But according to Zen Studios, its last XBLA game, Pinball FX , was one of best-selling games on Xbox Live Arcade ...
Relive the old-school arcade game with PAC-MAN Lite for iPad Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:23PMTASTY: Old-school graphics and sound really take you back to the classic arcade version. BUMMER: Only one stage, and no way to restart the game.
Caffeine-free cafe's Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:33AMIT'S interesting how most Internet cafés all over town (especially a good number of those just around the block) don’t exactly serve coffee. Not even 3-in-1 sachets. read more
30,000 Do-Do-Downloads for Dodonpachi Resurrection for iPhone/iPod Touch Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:27AMDoDonPachi Resurrection (iPhone) iPhone shooter off to good start.
Cracking down on piracy Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:29AMThe Canadian recording industry is mounting a cross-country grassroots campaign supporting a federal bill cracking down on Internet piracy, downloading of digital material and other copyright violations.[...]
Pining for love at Grange Fair Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:44AMNewly minted teen couples parade through the Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair midway, as the
Good Morning, Buffalo Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:15PMWe're getting another hot one today, the National Weather Service tells us, but how hot depends on where you are.
News// Dead Rising 2: Case 0 Delayed in Japan Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:37AM(30 Aug 2010) 'Violent content' suggested as reason for push back.
Walt Williams' return was a relief Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:10AMIT WAS THE best news that the University of Maryland basketball program could have heard at the time
A mini-golf tour of southwest B.C. Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:04PMA Seattle family takes a mini-golf tour of southwestern B.C., playing six courses in five days, starting in Osoyoos and following an arc spanning Penticton, Harrison Hot Springs, Chilliwack and Abbotsford.
Blacklight Tango Down patched up Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:36PMZombie Studios has been tinkering with its online-only shooter Blacklight: Tango Down , releasing a new patch today for Xbox and PC that's rife with fixes. If you wanted more time to let players join your match, or if you wanted to switch the crouch and melee buttons, you're going to love this. Continue reading Blacklight Tango Down patched up Blacklight Tango Down patched up originally appeared ...
Lunia Features a New Look Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:57PMLunia: Record of Lunia War (PC) ijji.com's popular action adventure massively multiplayer role-playing game presents new art style, map and community system features in latest update.
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue Hands-On [Xbox 360] Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:46PMThe follow-up to Ron Gilbert's DeathSpank has everything, from pirates and robots, to aliens and ninjas.
Zoe Mode's XBLA Hit Chime Heading to Steam with Exclusive Portal Edition Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:27PMChime (PC) Developer's altruism brings music puzzler to Windows PC and continues to support non-profit publisher with exclusive version available via Steam.
iPhone Apps: R-Type, Newsy for iPad, ShapeEffects Lite Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:25AMIPad - IPhone - Smartphones - Handhelds - Wallpapers and Themes
To some this may be Lara-lite, but game still has its treasures Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:02AMLara Croft and the Guardian of Light Microsoft Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade $15 Age rating: Teen.
Costume Quest preview Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:43PMThe developers of cult gaming hits Psychonauts and Brutal Legend are taking their talents to the downloadable space. Costume Quest is the company's first title to hit Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, and GamePro got to see the game in action for the first time this week.
Barney says to share is to care but must it be my iPhone? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:07PMNET RESULTS:It possible to introduce children to technology at too early an age? asks JOHN COLLINS
Best Buy and Target announce video game trade-in programs, clearly don't read webcomics Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:42PMFor some reason the used-video-games-as-controversy stars have aligned, and Best Buy and Target picked now of all times to announce new used game trade-in programs. Target is going to offer in store credit for all sorts of electronics trade-ins, including games and DVDs, with just a few stores for now, but expanding to 850 stores by the end of the year. Target isn't making any mention of ...
SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS: Natick Days is looming Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:13PMOK, here it is … everything you need to know about Natick Days on Sept. 11. I know it’s still a couple of weeks away, but preparation is never a bad thing.
Chime coming to Steam with a special Portal edition Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:12AMProceeds still going to charity through OneBigGame
iPhone Apps: PaperFinance, Color Cross HD, The Ultimate Alphabet Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:24AMiPhone - Handhelds - Smartphones - Wallpapers and Themes - Webcam
Preserving pinball Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:06AMUXBRIDGE - Bruce A. Veinotte, 42, just smiles when he is asked about The Who song "Pinball Wizard."
News: Shank and MotorStorm 3D in PSN update Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:29AMPlus MAG "Persistent Beta" and more. Sony has updated the PlayStation Store with a range of treats including Shank, MotorStorm 3D Rift and a new "Persistent Beta client" for MAG. Klei Entertainment's Shank, published by EA, came out on Xbox Live Arcade yesterday as well and costs £9.99 / 12.99 on PSN. You run around a vibrant 2D world killing people, which is alright with us. MotorStorm 3D Rift ...