Monday, August 17, 2009

News

Hey Capcom, What Did You Think Of Bionic Commando?

11:00PM Luke Plunkett | While some people cling to the belief that you could wring some enjoyment out of Bionic Commando, like blood from a cold, heavy stone, most people ignored it. Didn’t buy it. Why was that, Capcom? More »
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Britain Gets A 360 Price Increase

10:40PM Luke Plunkett | While there are 360 price cuts on the horizon in the US market, in Britain, consumers don’t have things as easy, because instead of price cuts, Microsoft have instead announced an impending price increase. More »
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id: No More Monster Closets, Promise!

10:20PM Luke Plunkett | If you remember Doom 3, you’ll remember that the amazing visuals and creepy setting were ruined by two things: too much darkness, and those stupid “monster closets”. Looks like id have learned their lesson on the latter. More »
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Xbox 360 Hits 9 Million In Europe, Sales Still Growing

10:00PM Luke Plunkett | Much like the US in recent months, in Europe the Xbox 360 has been bucking the 2009 trend of downward sales, registering positive sales growth as it moves past the 9 million sold barrier. More »
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Monkey Island: Episode Two Screens Wash Ashore

9:00PM Luke Plunkett | The second island of Telltale’s take on Monkey Island will be out on PC this Thursday. My, how time flies. In the meantime, here are some new screens. More »
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And Europe’s New “Biggest Market” Is…

8:00PM Luke Plunkett | The answer is pretty obvious to those who know their DDRs from FRGs, but if you haven’t the foggiest on where that image above is from, know that the United Kingdom is no longer the biggest games market. More »
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1vs100: 2.5 Million Downloads, 200k+ Playing In A Single Night

7:30PM Luke Plunkett | No doubt flushed with the unexpected success of it all, Microsoft this morning released some statistics for their Xbox Live party/quiz title 1 vs 100. Most importantly, that it’s been downloaded 2.5 million times. More »
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A Couple Of Starcraft II Gameplay Clips

7:00PM Luke Plunkett | As Mike has told you, Starcraft II is coming along nicely. Need to see for yourself? Here’s two new gameplay videos from the Terran campaign. More »
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New Starcraft II Cinematic

6:30PM Luke Plunkett
If there’s one thing Blizzard do better than anything, it’s AAA cinematic sequences. Here’s a new one for the upcoming Starcraft II, featuring a couple of old rivals. More »
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Serious Sam Now As Shiny As It Is Silly

6:00PM Luke Plunkett
This is the first trailer for the upcoming HD re-release of Serious Sam. As you’d expect, it’s very HD. And as you’d expect, it’s very silly. In a good way, of course. More »