There isn’t a whole lot that can be said for the new Guitar Hero: Aerosmith expansion. The name basically explains it all. However, it does feel a bit like the Guitar Hero is just gouging fans when Rock Band allows for so much downloadable content without having to purchase entirely new games at full price. Perhaps some people just really, really want a digital Steven Tyler? Perhaps those same people really, really liked Revolution X.
After the successful rebirth of the Resident Evil franchise in Resident Evil 4, can anything truly wow as much? Better graphics alone won’t do it, right? Well, not so fast. The latest footage from Resident Evil 5 now only wows, but it shows a refinement of the franchise, even if it is just in degrees.
GameStop, that bastion of used-game goodness, recently revealed some fairly expected news for gamers. In an investor conference call, GameStop executives revealed that Wii shortages will likely last the next six months, while both the Xbox 360 and PS3 look headed for $50 price drops.
Executives stressed that the price cuts were not official but simply their speculation. They also happened to speculate about a $30 price cut on the PS2. None of this is too surprising, as people have been expecting such a cut on the PS2 for nearly a year now. The Xbox 360 and PS3 price cuts would go a long way toward getting both closer to a mass market price of $200-250. (more…)
Free Radical and Ubisoft have apparently finally let it be known that Haze is no longer a timed exclusive for the PS3. In fact, it’s just a flat out exclusive now. That’s right; the Xbox 360 and PC versions are apparently dead.
What is Haze, anyway? Well, it’s the first next-generation title developed b Free Radical, famous for the TimeSplitters series and Second Sight. Free Radical is better known to some as the refugees from Rare who once many moons ago helped develop Goldeneye 007 for the Nintendo 64. Haze is scheduled for release in May. (more…)
Bionic Commando is shaping up to be a very impressive remake. Now, finally, Capcom is starting to drop some details on it. The verdict? This is no quick cash grab of a remake.
First off, Bionic Commando will be priced at $10 across the PSN, Xbox Live and PC. Not a bad price at all for a completely rebuilt game. Consider that much lesser ports and casual titles have sold for $10 on Xbox Live Arcade. Capcom credits the fans for picking this price point, though one can imagine most fans suggested $5 or free. (more…)
In the least shocking news in months, Hudson has announced that Bomberman is coming to the Wii via the WiiWare platform. Even more shocking, they hint the little blue and white guy might be headed to the PS3. Again, a huge shock.
The WiiWare version of Bomberman will apparently be based on Bomberman Live for the Xbox 360, but with some changes. Who wants to take bets those changes will involve graphics and online multiplayer? In addition, the PS3 version for the PSN is simply a rumor for now, but Hudson says that platform’s maturity has finally made it viable to develop for. (more…)
Metal Gear Solid 4 is shaping up to be one of those games that define a console generation. If it should so manage, it would be quite a feat, as no Metal Gear game has really done so before (with perhaps Metal Gear Solid 2 coming closest). This newest trailer features a walkthrough of the game with narration explaining many of the new game mechanics. How does it look? Smooth and crisp, and like the console seller for the PS3 people expect it to be.
Game trailers are neither usually good nor scary. The trailer for Condemned 2: Bloodshot manages to beat both those trends. Is it as scary as say the often unfairly overlooked Wes Craven’s New Nightmare? Not quite, but if it were a new movie it’d do great business opening weekend with the high school crowd. The original Condemned was a pleasant surprise early in the Xbox 360’s life. Here’s hoping the sequel lives up to the original and gets the recognition it deserves.
Sports games love their complicated controls. Sure, everyone loves to have a little more control for a little more realism, but at some point this has got to stop. MLB 2K8 is the latest game to take a simple idea (button timed pitching) and turn it into something perhaps overly complicated. The above video attempts to explain the new control scheme, and it doesn’t seem too daunting. Still, does every game need to require a tutorial video for every feature? Wasn’t the success of the Wii supposed to end this?
Women may be gaining ground in a male dominated society in the real world (see Hillary Clinton), but what about in the virtual world? Well, they’re getting there. Sony’s new spy themed console MMO is even concerned with “technical” details such as the difference between A-line and pencil skirts. It’s a brace new world for traditionally sexist game design, indeed.
Tale of Sony’s attention to detail comes from MTV’s Multiplayer blog and their interview with Sherry Floyd of SOE Seattle. Floyd works on the art content for The Agency. It’s all part of a bigger piece on Sony’s initiative to get more women into game design through the G.I.R.L. (Gamers In Real Life) scholarship program for women wanting to study game design in college. Floyd noted about the game she is working on (more…)
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