Saturday, August 8, 2009

Hands On

SingStar Queen Review: Play The Game

11:00PM Luke Plunkett | Another day, another SingStar game. Your apathy is understandable. But wait! Even the bloodiest of red-blooded males may find this one to be of interest. More »
Culture

When BioShock Came To Bondi Beach

10:00PM David Wildgoose | In the early hours of this morning a collection of debris from Rapture was washed up on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. More »
Media

Johnny Cash Is In Guitar Hero 5

3:30PM Luke Plunkett | We already knew that there was a Johnny Cash song in Guitar Hero 5, so it shouldn’t have been too big a surprise to see that the man himself will be appearing as a character in the title as well. More »
News

So, How Many Homes Have A Games Console?

2:40PM Luke Plunkett | We hear a lot about how gaming has gone “mainstream” these days, that everyone is playing on a Wii, or a PS2, or whatever. Well, they’re not. More »
News

“Office Politics” Delaying BF2 Patch

2:20PM Owen Good | A DICE associate producer, commenting over on the U.K. Electronic Arts forums, said the final version of Battlefield 2 v 1.50 is ready , except that “We have a little bit of office politics to sort out.” More »
Media

You Can Dress Your Avatar In All This Stuff

1:40PM Luke Plunkett | Whether you think the new Avatar marketplace on the 360 is a great way to customise your online persona or a stupid waste of everyone’s time and money, you’ll probably want to take a look at the wardrobe options. More »
News

Square Enix Honcho Talks About The Dragon Quest IX Haters

1:20PM Brian Ashcraft | Remember, game developers have feelings, too. When Dragon Quest IX went on sale, Amazon Japan users went bonkers, slamming the game. More »
Culture

Don’t Adjust Your Set For This NHL 2K10 Trailer

1:00PM Owen Good | The picture gets better, showcasing an all-star shift sewn together in a pretty tight montage of faces and places. It winds up with coverboy Alex Ovechkin, who dekes Martin Biron and shovels in the backhander like he’s pitching hay. More »
News

Modern Warfare 2 Features Cameo From… 50 Cent?

12:40PM Michael McWhertor | Rapper 50 Cent will be strapping on the bulletproof vest once again in a video game — but not one of his own. Instead, he’ll be making a cameo in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. More »
News

Fat Princess Will (Hopefully) Be Fixed Tonight

12:20PM Luke Plunkett | People are trying to enjoy Fat Princess, but the game’s shonky online setup is making that hard. In an attempt to fix this, then, Sony will tonight be releasing a patch for the game. More »