Tuesday, March 10, 2009

News

A Glimpse At The New Game From Castle Crashers Dev

11:24PM Brian Crecente | The Behemoth will be unveiling their new game on March 18, the developers said today. More »
Culture

Watchmen Artist Does Bionic Commando

11:00PM Luke Plunkett | For a while now, visitors to the official Bionic Commando site have been able to read an online version of a Bionic Commando comic. So why bother with a real copy? More »
News

British Sales Charts

10:30PM Luke Plunkett | Shame I used that “thin red line” headline in the PC charts, because it’d be more appropriate for these British ones. Ah well, the basic point remains: Empire Total war is #1 in the UK. More »
Culture

It Gets Harder To Press Buttons As You Get Older

10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | J ust ask game developer Hudson’s human mascot Takahashi Meijin. In his prime, he could press a controller button 16 times in a second, earning him the nickname “16 shot.” More »
News

Activision: Note To Self, Must Do Better On Wii

9:30PM Luke Plunkett | Like many other big-name publishers, Activision release most of their “big guns” on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Problem is, the Wii is where the money’s at. So it’s time for a change! More »
News

Nintendo: Wii Motion Plus Not Delayed

9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | According to game site IGN’s Wii podcast, the Wii MotionPlus is delayed. According to Nintendo, it’s not. More »
News

Guitar Hero Bundles vs Software In Sales Showdown

8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Activision sell a lot of copies of Guitar Hero. Ever stop to wonder, though, what the breakdown is between sales of the game’s band kit, guitar bundles and plain ol’ game discs? Course you have. More »
Media

Order Metal Gear Online SCENE Expansion Early, Get Cardboard Box Head

8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | On March 16, Konami is releasing the SCENE Expansion for PS3 title Metal Gear Online. Previously, we featured a clip of the expansion, and now we’ve got screens.
Media

Classic PC Adventure Game Re-Released As Cartoon

7:30PM Luke Plunkett | No, it’s not Day of the Tentacle. Sorry. But it’s something almost as neat: a playthrough of Jordan Mechner’s The Last Express, re-cut to look like an animated film. More »
Culture

19cm Of beatmania IIDX

7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Konami is releasing a limited edition beatmania IIDX Celica Mizushiro figure. The latest in its beatmania series, Celica is 19cm-tall statue is slated for an August 28 release. More »