Archive for August, 2009
The TurboGrafx-16 at 20
NEC dared to take on SEGA and Nintendo in the 16-bit wars. Plus, the top 16 Turbo games.
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New Battlefield 2 patch to bring Vista support, free booster packs
The long awaited 1.50 patch for, yes, Battlefield 2, has been in beta for a few months now and DICE has finally set Sept. 1 as its release date.
Changes include hit detection improvements and balance tweaks for jets. The new additions in this patch include Vista support, widescreen support and compatibility with the Novint Falcon [...]
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias Preview In EDGE (LostWinds – WiiWare)
N-Europe writes: "The sequel to the breathtaking WiiWare launch title LostWinds has been named, and is featured in the latest issue of EDGE."
Xbox 360 Slim is inevitable according to analyst
The PlayStation 3 Slim is generating tons of interest which will undoubtedly increase when commercials hit North American televisions all at the tune of $299. The PS3 Slim however isn’t the only console hovering at that price point as Microsoft has also dropped the prices on 360 models. But what if Microsoft took it a [...]
Video of the Week / August 30
Instead of the usual one, this week we have two videos sharing the number one spot. Those being the first two PlayStation 3 Slim commercials Sony unveiled some days ago. Watching these ads, it almost feels like Sony is finally getting serious about marketing their product the right way (well, there have been a few [...]
Guitar Hero 5 smells like teen spirit
Guitar Hero 5 is at our doorstep, virtually banging the bejesus out of the door in true rock’n’roll fashion and once again, Activision is set to demonstrate that the franchise will keep on making money with , music and peripherals, just the way it’s always done.
But how can you resist buying the game when you [...]
7 days around the MMO world (Aug 30)
As we say goodbye to another August of fun in the sun, we say hello to September, a month with a number of highly anticipated MMOs set to release. Because Sept is such a prolific month for MMOs we thought a Sept preview of the upcoming MMO releases was in order.
First up to release on [...]
Massive is putting ads in your favorite rhythm games
Massive, Inc., a Microsoft advertising subsidiary that already places ads inside all major EA Sports titles, as well as Guitar Hero, will be capitalizing on your Guitar Hero spin-offs this autumn. According to Media Week, the Xbox 360 versions of upcoming Activision titles DJ Hero and Band Hero will be littered with advertisements from sponsors.
While [...]
LostWinds sequel gets chilly title, flurry of details
Being blessed with a LostWinds sequel, while pleasant, is no real surprise, seeing as how Frontier Developments’ WiiWare project tore up the sales charts following its May 2008 release. The innovative 2-D adventure, in which players use the Wii remote to control the wind to solve puzzles and guide the hero Toku towards his destiny, [...]
Rock like a Playboy on Guitar Hero 5
Other things do happen at Playboy Mansion, aside from the obvious that is. It’s that time of year to bring out those pink shirts again as Activision continues to advertise their upcoming Guitar Hero 5, this time with the sexy gals of Hugh Hefner, and himself as well. Check out the Guitar Hero World Tour [...]
