Tron Bonne joins Marvel Vs Capcom 3
As the land of the rising sun is preparing for the Tokyo Game Show we get a new cinematic trailer showing off some of the Marvel heroes and villains fighting against one another.
Borderlands Claptrap New Robot Revolution Screens
The fourth add-on to surprise hit Borderlands, Claptrap New Robot Revolution will be releasing this month for $9.99 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
Review: Grip-iT
Grip-iT for those who have had your thumb slip off your thumbpad ruin your game
Duke Nukem Forever Demo Was Seamless At PAX
Disbelief. That’s the state I was originally in when I first heard that 2K Games has picked up and nearly completed Duke Nukem Forever.
TGM: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Review
Scott Pilgrim is trying to get the girl of his dreams, Remona Flowers, to fall in love with him. In order for it to work he must defeat her 7 evil exs. Play as Scott and company and try to win the heart of Remona. This game is for PSN and Xbox Live Arcade and [...]
Randy Pitchford: “I owe my career to Duke”
After the wait of about 13 years, the King is back baby. Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford during a presentation at PAX in Seattle announced that Duke Nukem Forever will be coming to PC, 360, and PS3 in 2011. Pitchford also had a brief heartfelt speech about his journey and Duke in a audio recording. This [...]
COD: Black Ops Gun Game inspired by CS mod Gun Game?
The Call of Duty: Black Ops “Wager Match” trailer was shown to the press Wednesday evening in Los Angeles at the swank Activision event complete with open bar, music, and several gaming stations for hands on play. However, Gun Game seemed eerily similar to 4HM’s popular Counter-Strike mod Gun Game.
Don Allen remixes the new Mortal Kombat trailer
So, a new Mortal Kombat trailer recently hit the web, and it’s set to music by the band Disturbed. Honestly, I wasn’t really sold on it, so I decided to remix it using the classic tune “Techno Syndrome,” and this is what I came up with. The original trailer is linked first, so watch both [...]
8-bit remix of Mass Effect 2 Uncharted Worlds
Sam Hulick known for his work along Jack Wall on the Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 scores went 8-bit today. It’s only one track, but one of my favorite tracks in the Mass Effect series “Uncharted Worlds” better known as the music that plays when Shepard’s looking at the Galaxy Map was remixed 8-bit [...]
New Xbox 360 controller is a transformer
Just announced today by Major Nelson is Microsoft’s engineering answer to the heavily requested new d-pad that transforms with a simple twist.
Borderlands Game of the Year Edition Oct. 12
2K Games and Gearbox software announced today that Borderlands: Game of The Year edition will hit 360, PS3, and PC for $49.99 October 12 later this year.
Xbox LIVE prices on the move
Microsoft has officially announced that Xbox Live Gold prices are to increase in November as well as monthly and annual fees.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Demo First Impressions
Believe it! I used to love Naruto, but when the filler got heavy I stopped caring. This game could be the catalyst that gets me back into the series though. The demo to the sequel to 2008′s Ultimate Ninja Storm has recently hit Xbox Live and PSN and so I decided to give my first [...]
Don Allen’s Mafia 2 HD commentary
After having logged a little over eight hours into Mafia 2, I decided to do a quick commentary video and relay some thoughts on the game, as well as give a quick look at a day in the life of a 40s mafioso. This footage is from the PC version of the game, and my [...]
Halo live-action ad “Delivers Hope”
A new live-action ad for the forthcoming Halo: Reach hit the net today titled “Deliver Hope.” The ad focuses on a Spartan “delivering the bomb” so-to-speak as he relays an explosive from a fallen comrade up to a Covenant cruiser, ultimately ending in the cruiser’s complete destruction. The ad ends with the words “Remember Reach,” [...]
Platinum Games promises platform equality with Vanquish
For anyone thinking twice about buying Vanquish on the PS3 after the fiasco surrounding the console’s version of Bayonetta, you may want to reconsider your stance. Programmer Hideaki Nakata has posted a new blog on the developer’s website promising “if you play Vanquish on the PS3 or the Xbox 360 you should notice little to [...]
Yes. Rock Band 3 setlist and keyboard trailer
So officially, if you really needed confirmation, here is the official setlist for Rock Band 3 via press release, if that video by Harmonix wasn’t anymore serviceable.
Harmonix reaching out to music professionals
Harmonix, MTV Games, and T-Mobile USA are teaming up to conduct a series of 10 workshops across the United States in order to educate music professionals on how to get their songs into the Rock Band Network.
No Smiling On Stage: Crysis 2 multiplayer is so serious
At the EA press conference at GamesCom in Cologne today, the first live multiplayer reveal of Crysis 2 multiplayer was shown to the audience in attendance. If you take a closer look at the presentation, notice that there’s not a single smile on any of the playtester’s faces. These guys are damn serious about their [...]
Microsoft: “Xbox 360 only way to get full Mass Effect experience”
Today at GamesCom in Cologne, Bioware revealed that Mass Effect 2 will be coming to the PS3 January 2011 which launched earlier this year exclusively for the PC and Xbox 360.
Review: Blazblue Continuum Shift and Makoto DLC
Last year we were graced by many great fighting games. Street Fighter 4 and Blazblue Calamity Trigger being among the best. Blazblue stood out for me because unlike Street Fighter this was a new series made from the same people who brought us the Guilty Gear franchise, Arc System Works. Continuum Shift offers so much [...]
Video Review: Super Street Fighter 4 (360, PS3)
I absolutely loved Street Fighter 4 and when I heard that Capcom was releasing an updated version of it, I thought “damnit! I have to give you guys more money?!” Luckily, it was worth it since SSF4 is a great add on to the original with enough content to really warrant the $40 dollar price [...]
Double Kill Reviews: Monday Night Combat (XBLA)
Editors Note: This is something new CtrlAltKill is doing, but the concept of it isn’t. This review will mark the first of CtrlAltKill’s second opinion reviews dubbed Double Kill Reviews featuring two scores and two opinions. Going into this review Jared was not very fond of shooters and Chris was heavily excited for Monday Night [...]
Upcoming: Week of 8/8/10 – 8/14/10
Not sure what’s coming out next week? Tired of checking release lists and then scouring Google or YouTube for videos, prices, and screenshots? Fear not, there is now a solution with the new preview show, “Upcoming.”
Review: Alan Wake The Signal (DLC)
The first piece of episodic content for Alan Wake is free for those who purchased and redeemed their codes, but to those who bought the game used will have to cough up $7 dollars for each episode. I bought this DLC myself, so I will be basing the score on the content as well as [...]
Bacon and donuts are important in Monday Night Combat
A complete 14 minute multiplayer match of Crossfire with developer commentary featuring the Tank character.
Crafting your own villager into Fable III will have a catch
Now you can create your own villager in Fable III that will appear in the game, but there’s a catch. This only goes for pre-orders for the game “at participating retailers” which you then must redeem the code they give you and actually put your villager into the Fable III game.
Review: Transformers War For Cybertron (360)
Just like many people my age and older Transformers were a big deal. Early mornings before catching the school bus I was treated to giant robots transforming into vehicles who then tried to kill each other. Nothing could be better besides four teenage mutant ninja turtles who ate pizza and fought ninjas, but then again, [...]
Four more MVC3 characters announced for Comic Con
Comic Con is just getting started and we already got some big gaming news right out the gate. Capcom has announced four new characters for Marvel Vs Capcom 3. Joining Capcom is Street Fighter’s Chun-Li and Devil May Cry’s Trish.
Mafia II gets Steamworks and pre-order bonus
Mafia II will be shipping with Steamworks allowing developers access to a community of over 25 million players, and updates on the fly.
