Thursday, August 27, 2009

News

Exchange Rates Make Microsoft’s 360 Price Hike A Little Iffy

11:00PM Luke Plunkett | Like the US, the 360 Elite is getting a hefty price cut in the UK. But unlike the US, the price of the Arcade 360 in the UK is about to go up. Hey, Microsoft, what’s the deal? More »
News

Ratchet & Clank Will Be Out In October

10:30PM Luke Plunkett | The latest Ratchet & Clank game from Insomniac, Ratchet & Clank: Future, has been given a release date by Sony, and will be out towards the end of October. More »
Culture

Devil Kings In Snack Food Form

10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | How popular is Sengoku Basara (aka Devil Kings in the West) in Japan? Popular enough to merit snack chips. More »
Culture

Arcade Cabinets For Your GI Joes

9:30PM Luke Plunkett | Disillusioned by the way the recent GI Joe movie treated the 1980s’ take on the franchise? You’re not the only one. Spare a thought for the plastic Joes themselves, who must now console themselves with endless games of Tempest. More »
Rumours

Talent Agency: Hans Zimmer Is Scoring Modern Warfare 2

9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Hans Zimmer. Check the composer of big Hollywood films, and you’re bound to find his name. He’s scored movies as diverse as the smash hit The Lion King soundtrack and his Badlands inspired True Romance score. More »
News

Peggle Nights Gets An Extra Ball On Xbox Live Arcade

8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Peggle Nights—the joyous expansion to the joyful Peggle—will soon be making the jump from personal computer to Xbox 360. More »
News

UK Gets Xbox 360 Price Cut And Price Hike

8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | It’s not only the US that is seeing an Xbox 360 price drop, but the UK, too. Starting tomorrow, the Xbox 360 Elite 120GB will be priced at £199.99 (AU$388). More »
News

The Limited Edition Pokemon World Champs DSi

7:30PM Luke Plunkett | The Pokemon World Championships held recently in San Diego were a source of laughter, yes, but for die-hard fans they’ll also have been a source of envy if this Pokemon DSi is any indication. More »
Culture

Gundam Large And In STONE

7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Another giant Gundam statue. Sure, it’s not as big as the 1/1 scale Gundam—this mobile suit is four metres and weighs 10 tons. More »
News

Pro Evo 2010 Box Art Is Short, Beautiful

6:30PM Luke Plunkett | The thing about the football market having two flagship series as opposed to, say, the NFL’s one, is that there are always two box art rituals to sit through. We’ve seen FIFA’s, now let’s look at Pro Evo’s. More »