Tuesday, June 30, 2009

News

Battlefield Heroes Cashing In On Michael Jackson

11:00PM June 30, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Michael Jackson is dead. And lots of people are looking to cash in on his passing. Some, like Amazon, at least have a point. But a cartoon war game set during the Second World War? More »


In Real Life

God Of War Designer Creates Awesome Akuma Statue

10:30PM June 30, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Katon Callaway is a busy, busy boy. Not only is he hard at work on God of War III as a character artist, but he’s also done a little on the side for SOTA toys, coming up with this amazing Akuma statue. More »


News

Wii Sports Resort Is The Third Best Selling Wii Title

9:30PM June 30, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Last week, sports game collection Wii Sports Resort went on sale in Japan. Loads of people bought it. More »


News

The Pirate Bay Purchased

9:00PM June 30, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

The Pirate Bay has been purchased and is perhaps looking to go legit. Software company Global Gaming Factory X AB has shelled out approximately US$7.8 million for the site. More »


BlazBlue Trailer Ready To Kick Your Teeth In

9:00PM June 30, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

2D arcade fighter BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is coming to home consoles — soon! More »


News

British Sales Charts

8:30PM June 30, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

No family game fun times last week in the UK. No, last week, Britain was all about the face-punching. More »


Check Out Dragon Quest IX’s Multiplayer

8:00PM June 30, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Sure, Dragon Quest IX only has local multiplayer, but it does have multiplayer! This is a video of it. More »


NBA 2K10 Collector’s Edition Needs Shaq To Carry The Load

7:30PM June 30, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Look, we’re fans of a game’s limited edition provided it offers genuine value to the discerning customer, and can actually be carried out the door of a game store. So the jury’s still out on NBA 2K10. More »


News

Capcom Developer Vs. From Software Developer On Xbox 360

7:00PM June 30, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Different folks, different strokes. Capcom producer Jun Takeuchi (Resident Evil 5, Lost Planet 2) has good things to say about the console. What about From Software’s Masanori Takeuchi? More »


In Real Life

LEGO Asteroids, LEGO Pac-Man & LEGO Frogger

6:30PM June 30, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Here’s some LEGO. And some stop-motion animation. And some old arcade games. It’s amazing stuff. Enjoy! More »