Wednesday, April 1, 2009

In Real Life

It’s April 1: Be Prepared! (Your April Fool’s Roundup)

11:00PM April 1, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Today is April 1. April Fool’s Day. Ostensibly a day for fun and pranks, but for anyone looking for news on the internet, it’s a royal pain in the arse. So kids: be cautious.


Big Layoffs At Big Huge Games

10:30PM April 1, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Hasn’t been a good couple of weeks for Rise of Nations developers Big Huge Games. First they were threatened with closure. Now, according to Develop, there have been a “huge number of layoffs”.

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News

Red Faction: Guerilla Destructs Itself A Release Date

10:00PM April 1, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Red Faction: Guerilla is an interesting title. Ditching “destructible” FPS corridors in favour of a sandbox world isn’t something a series does every day, so at the least it’s got something new to check out.

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In Real Life

With This Atari, I Thee Wed

9:30PM April 1, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

I’m getting married later this year. Need a wedding ring. Funny, then, that at this precise time in history, I come upon this gold ring, made out of the heart of an Atari.

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In Real Life

Microsoft Announces Alpine Legend For Xbox 360

9:00PM April 1, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Just in time for April 1! If only more games were played in lederhosen. If only this was real. If only.

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News

British Sales Charts: We Call ‘Em Twitchers

8:30PM April 1, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

So long, Resident Evil 5! You couldn’t hang about feasting on the flesh of the living forever. And, when you finally fell, bullet in the head, of course it was Wii Fit pulling the trigger.

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In Real Life

Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Book Getting Revision

8:00PM April 1, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete isn’t the only FFVII product that is getting a revised release. Book Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Omega is, too.

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News

The Video Game Audio Awards

7:30PM April 1, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Games have long preferred visual innovation to audio. I mean, they’re called video games, not video and audio games. But that’s not to say game audio doesn’t deserve recognition!

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In Real Life

Donkey Kong Monster Truck Has A New Play Control Scheme

6:30PM April 1, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

And it’s called “driving on 2.5 wheels after crashing”, after the Donkey Kong monster truck – and its bow-tied driver – did a few too many big jumps at the Monster Jam World Finals.

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First Star Trek: DAC Screens

6:00PM April 1, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Top-down, space combat arcade title Star Trek: DAC is coming to Xbox LIVE this May to correspond with JJ Abram’s upcoming Star Trek reboot.

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