My bank account is fairly drained from my recent move so I won’t be doing much game purchasing this week if any. But I know many of you out there have been anxiously awaiting NiGHTS and non next-gen adopting PS2 owners will get a chance to experience the awesomeness of Rock Band. I’m kind of curious to check out the Atari Classics Evolved for the PSP just to see what they did with them. Could be kind of interesting. So, is anyone going to be picking any of these up for their post-holiday game time?
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (WII) The long awaited sequel to the Sega Saturn classic arrives on the Wii.
Rock Band (PS2) The PS2 finally gets some Rock Band love in this slightly pared down version.
MX vs. ATV Untamed (X360, PS3, PS2, PSP, DS) Tame the untameable in this off road racing game.
Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command (DS) The power of Warhammer in the palm of your hand!
NeoGeo Battle Coliseum (PS2) Your favourite Neo Geo characters in a battle royale.
Sensible World of Soccer (X360) Soccer is ever so sensible.
Atari Classics Evolved (PSP) Battlezone, Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe, Lunar Lander, Centipede, Millipede and more updated with new graphics and sound.
Legends of Norrath: Forsworn (PC) The Everquest online trading card game gets an expansion.
Indianapolis 500 Legends (DS) Indianapolis racing action for your DS.
Things happen so quickly around here! You post a story about a woman needing a Wii and everyone jumps to help. Put up some images from the upcoming Resident Evil CGI movie and a couple hours later, you have a clip in your mailbox.
Kotakuite cody412 sends in a link to the above trailer that the photos from the last article were taken. Watch in horror as Resident Evil’s ubiquitous zombies make their way to a DVD player near you.
While Crecente and friends were throwing down in Denver to raise money for Child’s Play with their Funde Razor 07 party, the other half of Funde Razor was raging in NYC’s Barcade. Fortunately, the guys from Game Grump were there to document the occasion with some photos. From the looks of things, much rocking was done and a good time was had by all not to mention a little cuddle time with a massive Weighted Companion Cube. Man, that thing really gets around…
More pics after the jump.
Amid the sad news of Auran’s demise last week, the Age of the Chosen update for the company’s MMO Fury did go live as promised, and with it the all-access, free-to-play mode.
If you have yet to try Fury, I guess there’s really no reason not to now. The official Fury website has details on Age of the Chosen, as well as the new free play mode.
If somehow you managed to miss all the Auran-infused drama of the last seven days, here’s a recap:
Tony Hilliam: The Facts About Auran’s Closure Auran Closes Up Shop Fury Goes Completely Free With Dec 14 Content Update Auran To Announce New Business Model For Fury, Company Restructure Tony Hilliam: Rumours of Auran’s Demise “Greatly Exaggerated” Auran To Cut Staff This Friday
Rocktstar delayed Grand Theft Auto IV until 2008 for reasons unknown back in August.
We hate delays, we do, so it’s good to know that the OFLC won’t be driving any extra stolen cars into the fray for GTA IV‘s release. A quick check of the OFLC database shows that the game received an MA 15+ rating on December 11, which means the only thing that could hold back the game’s release is Rockstar itself.
Don’t make us cry, Rockstar. Please.
GRAND THEFT AUTO IV Game (Multi Platform) [Office of Film and Literature Classification, thanks Mike]
Infinity Ward community relations director Robert “402″ Bowling has posted the details on the upcoming patch for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The list is quite extensive and includes the patch details as well as some other changes that he says there is no current ETA for. Any of the changes having to do with playlists will not be happening with the patch but “at some point in the near future.” He also notes that “The Playlist changes apply to both the 360 and the PS3 versions, but the PS3 will have different patch changes.”
Make the jump for the full rundown.
Playstation Universe has gotten their hands on some images from the upcoming CGI Resident Evil movie. The story takes place seven years after the infamous Racoon City incident and features an all new storyline. Claire Redfield and Leon Kennedy are on hand as the main characters, but can these computer creations out act live action RE star Milla Jovovitch? My vote is a resounding yes.
Check out Playstation Universe for the full gallery.
Official Plush Weighted Companion Cube Sells Out Is Valve willing to push out more to satisfy the plush-hungry masses? You better hope so!
The Kotaku PS3 Theme Add a bit of red, green and yellow to that black PS3 of yours.
Hong Kong Father Abandons Daughter To Game Why does this sort of thing keep happening? “I have to play games”? Give me a break.
Kotaku Originals: From The Spike VGAs to Funde Razor 07 Loads of fantastic… no, ultratastic original Kotaku content from the past seven days. Get stuck into it!
This week’s Escapist has an interesting little piece on the phenomenon of slimlining – something that Nintendo does with gleeful abandon, Sony has dabbled in, and Microsoft apparently doesn’t see the need for. I’ve never really seen the need to upgrade to the slim versions even when they’re offered – I do have one of the slim PS2s, since my original clunky PS2 was abandoned in Taipei, and I’d like a DS Lite, but the old one works fine …. In any case, it’s an interesting look at the cycles of slimlining and what it may herald for the future of consoles and handhelds:
What future slimlining of our current-generation consoles will signify, only time will tell. But paying attention to the changing shape of a game system provides consumers with a wealth of body language and an inside glance at the intentions and deliberations of the big companies. Slimlining is corporate psychology laid out on the consumer couch, cryptically conveying a truth the company fears to speak out loud. So keep an eye peeled for warning signs before parting with your hard-earned cash.
It’s a quick read, a trip down memory lane, and worth a look.
Slimlining [the Escapist]
First of all, let me thank everyone for all their kind words and offers for help in this situation. At this point it has all been taken care of and it looks like the lady in question will be getting the Wii for her son as well as some games and maybe even some extra controllers.
The outpouring of emotion, support and goodwill towards this woman whom none of you have met is nothing short of amazing. It really gives me renewed faith not only in the gaming community, but in the world in general. I will be sure to give you all an update once the delivery has been made and hopefully I can even get some photos.
Once again, thank you one and all.
