The editor of Play magazine, Dave Halverson, has some harsh words for anyone who scored Sega’s Golden Axe: Beast Rider below a 7 out of 10: “Be wary. The majority of these people (can’t call them critics) either didn’t complete a fraction of the game, don’t understand game design, or just plain suck at games.” At last check, all outlets but Play have reviewed the game well below Play’s 9 out of 10 — the GameRankings average is currently at 44%. Halverson derides these “sad reviews” as an “ever pervasive sign of the times.”
All those high-profile games leaks – just how do they happen? Well, here is one way…
We’re eagerly anticipating the day the DHL man drops by Kotaku Towers West to casually toss a disc with the New Xbox Experience burned on it. Here’s to hoping one of the local transients doesn’t snatch it from our stoop first. Yes, we’ll be spending plenty of time with the NXE prior to November 19th, the update’s official launch date. And soon, maybe you can too.
dtp’s upcoming point’n'click adventure based on the exploits of real life spy Mata Hari needs to really nail the seduction element of her story.
A full Oasis album isn’t the only new thing you’ll be getting with Guitar Hero World Tour. When Tool licensed their music to Activision (which they haven’t done for anyone since 1996) they didn’t just want to have their music played in the game like everyone else. When you get your hands on it come October 26th, you’ll be treated to their other demand from the series, their own Tool themed psychedelic level based on their album artwork. Groovy
Midway’s pretty alright horror adventure The Suffering can now be had for the low, low price of nothing. Well, close to nothing, thanks to your U.S. tax dollars, because the download of The Suffering for the PC, now up at FileFront, has been paid for by the United States Air Force. Hey, someone’s gotta foot the bill for your 1.26 GB download of a four-year old game and our military forces have obliged. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy about my quarterly tax payments!
Teddy Troops are typical examples of that strain of kidult ‘collectible’ not-really-a-toy that they sell in those shops that also sell skateboarding clothes to people who don’t own boards, and never will.
We can’t wait to get our hands on Metal Slug 7. The game has been out in Japan since July, but the rest of us will have to wait a little longer. Until then this new trailer should keep you guys busy while giving you one final tease before release.
Dr. Phil loves the video games, or rather the amount of attention gamers give him when he talks about them. In today’s episode he tackles the dangers of computer game addiction, with the entire show dedicated to people who play games when they probably shouldn’t be. The show starts with a virtual Dr. Phil complete with a sword and hair talking about how virtual games let you escape from reality before launching into the story of l34-year-old Fred, who sits at home and plays World of Warcraft all day while his wife supports their three children. “Apparently he’s got you supporting him and taking care of the house. I wonder what level that is in the real world,” Dr. Phil quips.
It’s your last chance to try desperately to make your voice heard in the 26th Annual Golden Joystick Awards. The world’s longest-running video game awards have once again broken their voting record, with nearly 800,000 votes submitted so far. I sincerely doubt they’ll be able to break their target of 1 million before voting ends on the 27th of December, but by gum they’re pulling out all the stops trying, offering up prizes for every 10,000th vote submitted.
