Video Games
In case you were unaware, you can now purchase stand alone guitars (without the game) for the Wii version of Guitar Hero III. GameStop has lowered it's price to $49.99, along with some other $20 dollar price drops for other Guitar Hero games and guitars. The deal ends on Friday, May 2nd. Don't miss out.
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From Kotaku:
"Mario Kart Wii's arriving in the US in Spring 2008, you say? Little vague there, Nintendo. Need something more concrete. Oh, what's that? It's launching on April 27, 2008? Much better."
From Kotaku:
“Microsoft’s GDC keynote hasn’t quite kicked off yet, but that doesn’t stop the company’s European public relations team from showing up VP John Schappert. Gears of War 2 is official and coming to the Xbox 360 in November. It’s Xbox 360 exclusive, in case there was any doubt.”
Matt – Thu, 02/21/2008 – 1:50am
From WiiFanboy:
“Hot on the heels of yesterday’s news (and today’s, for that matter) on everyone’s favorite upcoming racer, Mario kart Wii, comes fresh screens depicting a variety of the game’s selling points. We get to see Mii integration, as well as a taste for some of the tracks making their way into the game, new and old alike. Not only that, but we get some screens for navigating the online arena and setting up a race.”
Matt – Thu, 02/21/2008 – 1:34am
It looks as though Activision will produce a Guitar Hero-esque game for the DJ set. The comapny recently applied for a trademark on the name DJ Hero. Many have speculated that such a game would eventually be released, and, apparently, they were all right.
Wesley – Tue, 02/19/2008 – 10:14am
“At a media summit this morning in San Francisco, Nintendo of America’s George Harrison (via MTV Multiplayer) has confirmed that the US version of Smash Bros. Brawl will follow in its Japanese brethren’s footsteps and be delayed until February 10, 2008.”
(Via Joystiq.)
Matt – Fri, 10/12/2007 – 12:36am
According to YouGamers, Crytek has finally revealed the minimum and recommended system requirements for playing the much-anticipated PC game Crysis:
Recommended setup (Windows XP/Vista):
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 or AMD Athlon X2 4400+
- 2GB RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB
- 12GB disk space
Crysis is currently scheduled to ship November 16.
Matt – Tue, 10/09/2007 – 10:43pm
Via Digg and Wikipedia:
“Originally released for the Nintendo 64 on August 23rd, 1997, the game continues to be played by fans, many of whom have developed online communities based around popular aspects of the game.”
Matt – Mon, 08/27/2007 – 5:34pm
Just a friendly reminder that the newest Metroid game is being released in one week on August 28th for the Wii. To keep yourself satiated until then, download the free metroid preview channel from the Wii's shop channel. Who's ready to blow up some aliens?
From MacWorld:
“Microsoft announced Thursday that pre-orders for its upcoming Xbox 360 game Halo 3 have now surpassed 1 million. It’s become the fastest-selling pre-ordered video game in history, according to Microsoft. Halo 3 is coming on Sept. 25, 2007.”
Matt – Fri, 08/10/2007 – 5:46am
At Blizzard's Worldwide Invitational gaming event in South Korea, the company has just officially announced the sequel to one of the most popular strategy games in computer history with StarCraft 2. Screenshots are now available from IGN, and they look amazing!
(Via Slashdot and IGN.)
Matt – Sat, 05/19/2007 – 4:06am
“In a conference call to discuss today’s financial results, EA said that Will Wright’s highly anticipated evolution sim, Spore, is no longer in the company’s plans for the current fiscal year, which ends in March 2008. Most in the industry had expected the game to be released later this year, perhaps in time for the holiday shopping season.”
(Via GameDaily.)
Matt – Wed, 05/09/2007 – 4:26am
CNET reports that gamers are now able to apply for the World of Warcraft Visa, a special card that — while not earning you in-game currency — lets you accrue gametime with each dollar spent, much like a “frequent flier” card.
Matt – Mon, 05/07/2007 – 1:50pm
Slashdot and Kotaku report that Blizzard is set to announce a new product at their World Wide Invitation in Korea next month. A popular rumor pegs it as a followup to the massively popular Starcraft.
Matt – Fri, 04/27/2007 – 11:55pm
Amid heavy industry competition, shrinking profits, and sluggish PlayStation 3 sales, Ars Technica reports that Ken Kutaragi, the “father of the PlayStation,” is stepping down as the head of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. (SCEI). He will
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Matt – Thu, 04/26/2007 – 2:42pm
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