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Thief 4 Playtest Image

A mysterious image that appears to depict Thief series protagonist Garret working a bow has popped up on the Internet today. This jives with a planned GDC presentation titled “Stealing Sound: Generative Music in THIEF” that “will mark the... Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 26 February 2011 | 1 Comment   

Rock Band Friday: HEAD LIKE A HAWWWWL

Harmonix is pulling four tracks from the 2010 remaster of 1989′s epic Pretty Hate Machine, the one album that taught many a confused teenager to be mad at everything for no good reason. Here are the tracks that will... Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 26 February 2011 | 0 Comments   

PSP Now $130, New Games in Discount Line

Sony announced today that the last not-retarded iteration of the PSP will now retail for $129.99 (that’s the PSP-3000). Dropping in accordance with the platform, PSP Entertainment Packs are now retailing for $159.99. To help new PSP owners fill... Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 26 February 2011 | 0 Comments   

UPDATED UPDATE: Mysterious Countdown Brings Call Of Duty To Mind

Don't look now, but the hype train for 2011's Call of Duty has begun. Continue »
By Justin Fassino | 25 February 2011 | 43 Comments   

Sony Forming Justice League

Sony is looking to kick some pirate ass with a Justice League formed to defeat Legion of Doom leader Geohot and friends. Earlier, the SCEA recruitment site sought a senior corporate counsel and senior paralegal to aid in “developing... Continue »
By Robert Hathorne | 25 February 2011 | 2 Comments   

Command & Conquer Reborn With Victory Games

Identified as EA’s “dedicated strategy gaming studio,” Victory Games will be in charge of creating the next Command & Conquer game as indicated by the series’ new site. Continue »
By Robert Hathorne | 25 February 2011 | 1 Comment   

Age of Empires Online Development Changes Hands

As Age of Empires Online nears completion, Microsoft has passed development duty from Robot Entertainment to Gas Powered Games. Continue »
By Robert Hathorne | 25 February 2011 | 0 Comments   

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked Screenshots

Shin Megami Tensei is a long running JRPG series that started way back in 1992. Now it’s getting the full 3DS treatment this summer including a fully voiced story and remastered graphics in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked.... Continue »
By Robert Hathorne | 25 February 2011 | 1 Comment   

L.A. Noire Pre-Order Bonuses

Sure, facial motion tracking is nice. And who doesn’t like a good murder mystery? But when it really comes down to it, all I care about in my games is what kind of suit I’m wearing. If you’re like... Continue »
By Robert Hathorne | 25 February 2011 | 0 Comments   

Fable III DLC, PC Launch Date Announced

A potpourri of info on Major Nelson’s blog contains a few Fable III-related wood shavings. First is the news of DLC — “Traitor’s Keep” will launch March 1 for the game and add three new areas: Ravenscar Keep, Clockwork... Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 25 February 2011 | 1 Comment   

Gears of War 3 Beta Launches Mid-April

Those of you looking to whet your Gears of War whistle a little early are in luck. Today at Microsoft’s Showcase press event in San Francisco, Epic revealed that their previously-announced Gears 3 beta will launch on Xbox Live... Continue »
By Billy Shibley | 24 February 2011 | 8 Comments   

All Your History: The Video Game Crash of 1983: Continue?

embedded by Embedded Video The video game industry is one of the most powerful in all of entertainment globally, a multibillion dollar juggernaut that is now larger than Hollywood.  From powerhouse consoles like the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation... Continue »
By Nicholas Werner | 24 February 2011 | 4 Comments   

Double Fine’s Next Game Didn’t Start as Sesame Street

In an interview with Gamasutra, Double Fine Founder Tim Schafer and Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster Director Nathan Martz revealed that the project didn’t start as a Sesame Street title. On top of that, the very idea seemed... Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 24 February 2011 | 0 Comments   

The Sexy Wii Game We’ve Been Waiting For

embedded by Embedded Video I don’t know about you, but when I want to try to subtly convince my friend and his hot girlfriend to engage in a crazy sex romp, the first thing I reach for is my... Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 24 February 2011 | 3 Comments   

Child of Eden Releasing Q2 2011

embedded by Embedded Video The only video game to be officially sponsored by LSD will release by June, according to oh-so-coy information released by Ubisoft. Child of Eden, developed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi of Rez fame, was originally expected in... Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 24 February 2011 | 2 Comments   

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim TrailruuUUUUUNGGGGH

embedded by Embedded Video You’ll have to excuse me, I need to tidy up after watching that. If you want to join the jizz party (not to exclude the lady Elder Scrolls fans out there), head over to our... Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 24 February 2011 | 9 Comments   

World of Warcraft Live Stream Up and Dungeoning

Our quest to topple every single dungeon in World of Warcraft is up and running strong. Watch us pimp slap every boss Blizzard can offer, running from now until February 27, 10:00pm PST... Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 24 February 2011 | 0 Comments   

Epic Makes it Easier for Indie Devs to Jump In

Epic Games, developers of the ubiquitous Unreal Engine 3, have made it easier than ever for indie developers to use their platform by raising the net revenue cap at which developers must pay royalties from $5,000 to $50,000. Continue »
By Robert Hathorne | 24 February 2011 | 2 Comments   

Did You Contribute to Duke Nukem Forever?

Gearbox, most recent and hopefully final developer of Duke Nukem Forever, is reaching out to anyone who has had a part in the development of the game by way of their new site. Continue »
By Robert Hathorne | 24 February 2011 | 0 Comments   

Pokemon Black/White Limited Edition DSi

Great googly-moogly! With the Pokemon Black and White limited edition etched DSi bundles, you can catch ‘em all even harder. Continue »
By Robert Hathorne | 24 February 2011 | 1 Comment