Did you think 1200 Microsoft Points to play Portal: Still Alive on Xbox Live Arcade was worth it? Well, if you did, perhaps you’ll be happy to pay that again for this Wednesday’s offering, Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader: Make the Grade. Or not. But either way, “AYSTA5G” is a quiz game based on the grade school (primary) …
Saints Row may have been a Grand Theft Auto clone, but Saints Row 2 managed to fill a niche by offering a straight shot of nothing but fun, which some people believe GTA did not. I personally did not enjoy the first one but Saints row 2 does have some hooks. Now a third edition is on the way. In …
Great news for Penny Arcade fans. Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness - Episode 2 is going to be available on Xbox Live this Wednesday. Coming in a little cheaper than last time, it will be available for 1200 MS points over Xbox Live and sees the story Gabe and Tycho continue. The big question will be whether or not it will be available in our region as the previous was not, which is a downright shame considering that it was well received in the regions that were lucky enough to get it. Can I blame Germany again? I love blaming Germany for everything.
The beta client for PlayStation Home has been hacked, reports Engadget. Reputed PlayStation 3 hacker “StreetskaterFU” decrypted the code late last week, giving access to those curious or seeking exploits. Though it’s too early to say for sure, possible exploits could allow homebrew applications and game backups to be played off the hard drive without swapping. Of course, “game backups” …
This latest developer diary from Epic doesn't really focus on anything specific but rather talks about a lot of the different aspects that make up the game. They also discuss the fans and the media as well as what they are doing to try improve the game as well as attract new audiences. Just a week and a bit left till the destruction begins and these videos aren't helping to make the wait go quicker.
THQ has filed a suit against Activision Blizzard because of similarities in the box art between the two games, of which THQ's has already been released for some time now. Both games are based around the same real world event, so you would think that a similar cover was like. One look at the comparison image though and you start to realise that it couldn't possibly have been coincidence that the artwork could be so similar, or could it? It seems to me like the cover art is nearly identical in terms of content and placement. THQ's suit says that Activision's "upcoming SCORE International Baja 1000 uses box art with artwork elements that are "virtually identical" to the former's packaging for Baja Edge of Control." Gamasutra reports that THQ have asked the courts to enjoin the game, saying the following: "If Activision is not enjoined from its impending release of the Activision Game bearing the [similar packaging art], THQ will suffer damages in an amount as yet unknown, but in excess of the jurisdictional minimum of this court and to be determined at trial," "THQ also would be entitled to Activision's profits from the sale of the Activision Game..." I fully agree. Activision Blizzard had already been contacted by THQ but then refused to change the artwork. If things go THQ's way, they could be looking to have a large sum of money paid to them in damages as well as as possibly taking certain profits from the sale of Activision Blizzards game.
LBP has been reviewed by Gametrailers and without ruining anything I have to say that it was a good review. Honestly the score for gameplay surprised me a bit but its overall score was pretty much exactly what I was hoping it would be. The fear of LBP failing was proven wrong in resounding fashion and it looks like this …
This trailer gives us more of an insight into the world of Killzone 2 and the story that it is going to be based upon. In true Killzone fashion they are not backing down from the fight and have decided to come out in the middle of the Resistance 2 vs Gears of War 2 trailer battle with their own …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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