Friday, November 20, 2009

News

Stardock: Steam Has 70% Of PC Download Market

11:00PM Luke Plunkett | Just about everybody involved with digital distribution is coy when it comes to sales numbers. Nobody wants to give the game away. But that doesn’t stop some — like publishers/online retailers Stardock — from trying to guess! More »
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PAL PlayStation Store: Critters, Snakes & Dragons

10:00PM Luke Plunkett | Where last week’s PAL store update was as bleak as can be imagined, this week’s is certain to please, if only because it finally contains the re-release of Metal Gear Solid. More »
Culture

Danish Group Asks You To “Hit The Bitch”

9:00PM Luke Plunkett | Denmark’s Children Exposed to Violence at Home is a group dedicated towards the prevention of domestic violence. It’s a noble cause! Pity their latest “ad” — a flash game involving woman-slapping — lacks the same nobility. More »
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Xbox Live Bannings Summon Class Action Lawsuit

8:00PM Luke Plunkett | The recent spate of Xbox Live bannings — in which as many as one million users were ejected from the service — have attracted the interests of a nationwide law firm by the name of AbingtonIP. More »
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Saints Row 2, LEGO Indy Go Games On Demand

7:00PM Luke Plunkett | To help Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in a not-that-retro style, Microsoft will be offering two new games for download next Tuesday via their Games on Demand service. More »
Culture

Google’s New OS Runs On Metal Gear

6:00PM Luke Plunkett | In case you missed it, Google unveiled for the first time today their fancy new Chrome operating system. Why do we care? Because its debut trailer managed to sneak in a little Metal Gear, that’s why. More »
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Silent Hill Movie Sequel Needs To Be “More Accessible”

5:00PM Luke Plunkett | As pre-production on a sequel to 2006’s Silent Hill movie plods along, a few new details are being offered up as to the direction the film is going to take, courtesy of producer Don Carmody. More »
Media

Let’s Take Another Look At Aussie Left 4 Dead 2 Edits

4:00PM David Wildgoose | Sick of seeing just how Valve has butchered the Australian version of Left 4 Dead 2 to placate the censors? Of course you aren’t. Yes, let’s take another look. More »
Culture

NY Testing Emergency Broadcasts Over Gaming Networks

4:00PM Luke Plunkett | In many places, should the unthinkable happen and a serious emergency arise, citizens are alerted via the TV and radio. How 20th century. New York, however, are going a little more modern, and adding gaming networks to the list. More »
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Modern Warfare 2 Could Have Had Aliens, Zombies

3:00PM Luke Plunkett | Absurd excesses aside, Modern Warfare 2 likes to keep thing pretty straight. Real men, real weapons, real countries. But during the game’s development cycle, Infinity Ward were open to things of a quirkier nature. More »