Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Rumours

Rumour: PSP 2 Won’t Have UMD Drive

11:26PM Brian Crecente | The new Playstation Portable won’t feature a UMD disc drive, according to Acclaim developer David Perry. More »
News

So How Big Is The Console Downloads Market?

11:00PM Luke Plunkett | We hear a lot about how digital downloads are the future. Games that come through the pipes, and not a disc. But just how many downloadable console games are we actually buying? More »
Culture

Recycle Your Old Consoles At Best Buy

10:30PM Luke Plunkett | Sometimes, if you’re quick enough, you can trade in an old console for something useful. Like money. But other times, you let them gather dust so long they’re nigh on worthless. More »
News

Plastered Japanese Politician, The Cell Phone Game

10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Japan’s Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa showed up at the G7 meeting in Rome totally blotto earlier this month. This calls for a cell phone game. More »
News

Capcom Says Lost Planet 2 ‘Is Being Developed For The Xbox 360′

8:30PM Brian Ashcraft | Our earlier suspicions are correct — for the time being. Capcom today announces that upcoming action title Lost Planet 2 is being developed for the Xbox 360. More »
Culture

Drink Real Booze With Ryu Ga Gotoku 3

8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | The latest in an endless string of Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) game promotions: Japanese liquor. More »
Culture

50 Cent: Eminem Cheats At Pac-Man

7:30PM Luke Plunkett | Not that we’re moving into either full-time coverage of 50 Cent or of rap beef, but this was too good to pass up. More »
News

‘Final Fantasy XIII Development Going Favourably For 2009 Launch’

7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | The Japanese version of upcoming Blu-ray movie Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete is bundled with a demo for Final Fantasy XIII. Those wondering about the demo’s length and the game’s release, read on. More »
Culture

What If Game Characters Were More ‘Real’?

6:30PM Luke Plunkett | Game characters are, by their very nature, unrealistic. But what if they were more real? Like, if Lara Croft was less athletic vixen, more, well, archaeologist? Let’s find out. More »
Culture

Xbox Game Promoted With Colorful Fizzy Soda

6:00PM Brian Ashcraft | This month visual novel Chaos;Head is getting an Xbox 360 port called Chaos;Head Noah. Slated for a February 26 release, the sci-fi thriller is getting a special Akibahara promotion, complete with soda pop. More »