Tuesday, February 3, 2009

News

360 Avatars: Coming To A Game/Marketing Campaign Near You

11:00PM February 3, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

As it stands, we’re getting new 360 avatars every, what, week or two? But soon, say Rare, we’ll be getting them with specific games, “just like achievements”.

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Slayer’s GH: Metallica Track Looks, Sounds Rather Difficult

10:30PM February 3, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

As we’ve explained, Slayer’s contribution to Guitar Hero: Metallica is War Ensemble off Seasons of the Abyss. Slayer fans can probably imagine the song is difficult. Non-Slayer fans will need some video proof.

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99 Percent of Games Are Advertised Responsibly

10:00PM February 3, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Time to pat yourself on the back, UK game industry. The country’s Advertising Standard Authority states that over 99 percent of games are advertised responsibly.

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Wardevil Is Now A Short Film As Well?

9:30PM February 3, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Wardevil’s been on our radar since, what, 2005? For most of that time, we were under the impression that Wardevil was just a game. Now, though, it’s more than a game.

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British Sales Charts

9:00PM February 3, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Looking for a break from the Nintendopoly? Look elsewhere, as last week, the first four spots on the charts were occupied by games published by Nintendo. And the fifth? Ubisoft’s My Fitness Coach.

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Let’s Tap Is Bound For America

8:30PM February 3, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

While penguin-playable game Let’s Tap didn’t exactly set the Japanese sales charts ablaze, that doesn’t mean it, um, won’t set American sales charts on fire.


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SEGA Finally Brings Boners To WiiWare

8:00PM February 3, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Pole’s Big Adventure, a tongue-planted-firmly in cheek send-up of retro side-scrolling Famicom games, brings long overdue mushroom dick jokes to the Nintendo Wii.


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Westwood Founder Forms New Studio For ‘Hip Cats’

7:30PM February 3, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Brett Sperry was one of the co-founders of Westwood, developers of Dune II and Command & Conquer. Westwood, later bought by EA then disbanded, are no more. But Sperry is, and has founded a new studio.

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SEGA Says ‘Ahoy!’ With Haruhi Suzumiya

7:00PM February 3, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

What’s better than a pirate? A Haruhi Suzumiya pirate! SEGA’s upcoming Wii title The Parallel of Haruhi Suzumiya is getting its own limited edition “heroine collection.”

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In Real Life

No GTA IV Figures? Make Your Own!

6:30PM February 3, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

It’s strange. For a series that’s sold over a gagillion zillion copies, there have never been Grand Theft Auto figures. So if you want some, you’re going to have to make them.

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