Wednesday, March 3, 2010

In Real Life

Where To Next For Call Of Duty?

11:30PM March 3, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

The writing is on the wall. With Infinity Ward’s leadership removed and Activision announcing a raft of new titles, the market is about to be saturated with Call of Duty games. So we figured we’d lend a hand. More »


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Resident Evil Creator’s New Game Out This Year

11:00PM March 3, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Vanquish is the upcoming title from Shinji Mikami, creator of the Resident Evil series. More »


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Hey Capcom, Why $US40 For Super Street Fighter IV?

10:00PM March 3, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Super Street Fighter IV is $US40. Seems steep for an update to a game that came out only 12 months ago. Let’s give Capcom a chance to try and explain. More »


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Halo: Reach Beta Footage Looks Like A Blast

9:25PM March 3, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Earlier this week, Bungie said it would be “dropping a multiplayer bomb”. It appears a Taiwanese site has dropped that bomb a little early, with the leak of what looks a lot like a new trailer for the game. More »


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Former Dead Or Alive Designer Talks Fighting Games

9:00PM March 3, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Before the brouhaha at Tecmo, game designer Tomonobu Itagaki made a name for himself making fighting games. He’s currently working on another title, which he hinted at last year. More »


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American McGee Returns To Fairy Tale Land

8:30PM March 3, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

American McGee is a developer with an enormous imagination and… inconsistent execution. Yes, he’s the man behind Alice, but he’s also the man behind a string of disappointing titles ever since. So it’s with uncertainty we look upon his next game. More »


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Capcom Can’t Kick Its Pachi-Slot Habit

8:00PM March 3, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

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The streets of Tokyo’s Shibuya are a battleground. For your money. More »


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Fallout, Street Fighter Join Games On Demand

7:30PM March 3, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Microsoft added two more titles to its range of Games on Demand titles today, with the release of Fallout 3 and Street Fighter IV onto the Xbox 360′s digital shopfront. More »


In Real Life

Five Yakuza Movies You Must See…

7:00PM March 3, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

…before you cut your pinkie off! With Yakuza 3 coming out in North America and Yakuza 4 coming out in Japan, is there a better time to talk about Japanese gangsters? No, no there isn’t. More »


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There’ll Be No Mario Or Zelda For Facebook

6:30PM March 3, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

On a day Microsoft made its first tentative steps onto Facebook, Nintendo has shot down the idea of any of its characters making a similar jump in a grab for the casual market. More »