Achievement mongers, you’ll have three more in Fable II, worth a combined 100 gamerscore points. The nature of these achievements seems to be a gentle prod to play multiplayer more.
Capcom might want to get on the phone with Unilever, owner of the Knorr brand. Because, really, that’s Mega Man, albeit in green, encouraging Dutch children to eat more fruits and vegetables (I think.)
Remember in-game browser Rogue? Well, maybe not for long. Valve’s horning in on the action, which means browser overlays are officially all the rage. There’s one included in the new Steam Beta client.
After a year of study, Pennsylvania’s Task Force on Violent Interactive Video Games has strongly recommended that the state legislature there not enact any laws restricting or regulating games based on their content.
When I saw this comparison between the Final Fantasy and the battleship Yamato (the largest battleship ever made), I was wondering how the comparison would be drawn: the spectacular demise, perhaps? Not quite.
The Electric Playground’s show on Friday reported that Electronic Arts has cancelled development of new titles in its Need for Speed franchise. An EA spokesman gave a generic response that did not dispel the rumour.
L.B. Jeffries over at Banana Pepper Martinis has apparently had it up to here with the ‘how to write reviews’ debate, and it sounds like the upcoming roundtable was maybe kinda the last straw.
Spike TV’s running a promo for tomorrow’s Video Game Awards, giving away 7,000 downloads of four A-list indie titles on XBLA, PSN, WiiWare and Steam. The promo requires you to submit an email address.
Played Minotaur China Shop yet? No? Missed the trailer we posted? Well, go look at that, then read the brilliantly funny Minotaur Diary at RPS, then try and resist the lure of the game.
It may be called “I Love Katamari,” but it’s not a knock-off. Straight from Namco Bandai, you can start rolling it up with your iPhone (or iPod Touch’s) accelerometer for US$7.99.
