I must apologize for the inane Heroes reference, but it’s almost fitting for today’s news story. Siliconera managed to get their hands on advance copy of Sim City DS, and one feature that really sticks out from their report is the “Save the City” mode. As you can see from the provided screenshot above, a [...]
I already did the “I’ll shut up” bit over at Dial because I thought that the videos spoke for themselves. Today I’m going to do the same thing, but for a different reason: the following videos left me speechless. They’re still pitching the TV series around some networks, so if you want to show your [...]
I just got an email from Electronic Arts (forwarded to me by Ann MacDonald at LoveToKnow), proudly exclaiming the wide availability of a free demo. And it’s not just any old demo. No, you’re not getting a new version of Zuma or Bejeweled. Today, real-time strategists will be flipping over backwards (and gobbling up tons [...]
Following up on making European PS3s less backward compatible, Sony’s semi-official blog Three Speech answered some pretty heavy questions regarding their decision. Excerpts: People weren’t expecting this announcement. Surely we have the right to know the number of PAL supported games before the launch? We have been assessing the extent of backward compatibility, and will [...]
It seems that one of the hottest new fads in video games is the rhythm genre, currently epitomized by the likes of the Guitar Hero series and Dance Dance Revolution series. Looks like Electronic Arts is ready to jump into the burgeoning genre as the giant developing is said to be working on a rhythm [...]
According to 360 Style, Xbox 360 owners may soon have another opportunity to cheer, another reason to love the access to retro classics, another excuse to miss a boring family dinner. Growing up, my favorite kind of arcade game was the side-scrolling button-masher. I loved X-Men, the Simpsons, Golden Axe, and the like. One title [...]
Have you ever considered a career in gaming? Not just writing reviews or blogging about them like we do here, but actual involvement in game development. Here’s a story you might be interested in. It’s about an abused video games tester. The perils of the job are chronicled in agonizing detail. Bad news for Europe: [...]
I have yet to purchase any titles from the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console, but I love the very idea of it. It would have been nicer if they brought the price down some (considering that you can find used NES cartridges for a couple of bucks at the flea market), but it’s a fantastic concept [...]
Loyalty can only go so far. That’s the sad realization that Rob Cassima had to face when his seven (yes, seven) Xbox 360s all bit the dust. He has since had his unit replaced, but it still made him “feel like a chump.” Tina Conley, a spokeswoman for Microsoft, told Takahashi the failure rates are [...]
Seems like everything has come full circle. Back in the day, Sega and Nintendo were at eachother’s throats, fighting for video game supremacy as we watched a pudgy plumber stomp on goombas and a ultra speedy hedgehog run in circles thanks to “blast processing.” Now that Sega isn’t in the hardware game anymore, they’ve apparently [...]
