Sunday, February 8, 2009

Ghostbusters: The Video Game Preview: Don’t Cross The Streams

12:40PM February 8, 2009 | Jim Reilly

It’s hard to believe it has taken almost 25 years for someone to make a good Ghostbusters game. Thankfully, Atari came to the rescue and picked up this stranded title for us to finally enjoy.

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Transformers Trailer: Optimus Warned You

9:00AM February 8, 2009 | Owen Good

Here’s your trailer and a few screengrabs for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Duh-duh-duhhhhhhh …) Call me old, but I liked their look better when I could visualise how their parts fit together.

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Sunday Supplement: “Is It Really A Story If It’s Interactive?”

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8:00AM February 8, 2009 | David Wildgoose

Welcome to the second edition of the Sunday Supplement, your guide to some of most interesting games writing, blogging, chatting and thinking I’ve stumbled upon over the last week. Today we delve into art, economics, horror and the strange mind of Kaz Hirai.


Rumour: Namco Yanks Splatterhouse From Bottlerocket

7:49AM February 8, 2009 | Owen Good

On the same day the Splatterhouse trailer debuted, Namco is rumoured to have pulled the unfinished project from Bottlerocket, dooming the California-based developer.

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All of Halo 3′s Maps Included in ODST

7:00AM February 8, 2009 | Owen Good

Bungie’s cleared up “an oft-asked, but pertinent question” regarding multiplayer content on Halo 3: ODST. Specifically, yes, it will have all 24 Halo 3 maps.

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Rockstar Neither Confirms — Nor Denies — Luis Rumour

6:00AM February 8, 2009 | Owen Good

Gamer speculation holds that GTA’s second DLC episode, following Lost and Damned, will feature Dominican dope dealer Luis Fernando Lopez. Given the chance to deny it to Gametrailers, Rockstar’s Jeronimo Barrera didn’t.

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Konami Smacks Down 100+ Metal Gear Online Accounts

5:00AM February 8, 2009 | Owen Good

Konami told Metal Gear Online gamers that it’s “taken action” against 113 alleged cheaters. From the tone of the announcement, it sounds like a response to months of complaining of glitching and other abuses.

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Witcher Goest Thou, White Wolf?

4:30AM February 8, 2009 | Owen Good

Six new screens are out there for The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf. The RPG places you in a medieval world, hunting down monsters and sleuthing out your own mysterious past.

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WWI Flight Combat Makes Another Sortie

4:00AM February 8, 2009 | Owen Good

It’s been 10 years since would-be flying aces had anything worth playing – 1999′s Red Baron 3D. Since then, fans of this genre have been disappointed repeatedly. Rise of Flight wants to fix that.

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Godfather: The Lawsuit Settled

3:30AM February 8, 2009 | Owen Good

Paramount and the estate of “The Godfather” author Mario Puzo settled their $1 million dustup over how much was owed to whom over sales and rentals of the 2006 game.

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