The criminal underground is a ruthless and dangerous place to be a part of. Modern day mafias, gangs and deviants rule in this world and wont hesitate to terminate your existence if you cross them. Some deals made in this type of manner can make a man rich. Others can make a man wish he’d never gotten involved…
Gamers everywhere were intrigued when they first heard the concept behind Kane and Lynch. There is nothing like a good crime game and the multiplayer modes seemed extremely promising. You and your buddies try and rob a bank with one of you being a snitch. The robbers had to rob the bank while trying to [...]
Kane & Lynch 2 demo exclusive to PS3
Marvelous is preparing a new Harvest Moon title for the Nintendo 3DS, as well as a brand new IP for “new hardware.” However, neither will be available anytime soon.
The new Harvest Moon was confirmed during an investor Q&A translated by Siliconera, along with the original title. Siliconera noted that the “new hardware” is unlikely to be the 3DS, as Nintendo’s handheld is mentioned by name several times throughout the release.
Marvelous, current suffering from financial difficulties, recently announced that they were ceasing development of new IP entirely, though that decision appears to have been reversed. In addition, Harvest Moon creator Yashiro Wada departed the company back in March, and now serves as an advisor.
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Over the last 15 years, E3 has supplied us with joy, outrage, and surprises, but along with all that there have been tons of moments that seem to have been calculated to cause spit-takes and double-facepalms. Here are a few of our favorites.
Sony E3 2006 Historic Massive Damage Clip
It’s okay for a videogame to require the player to “strike the weak point for MASSIVE DAMAGE!” It’s quite another thing to announce this as though it’s the most exciting, novel thing ever conceived. It’s like flipping out because you just discovered rocks.
I haven’t spent much time in Japan, and even less time in Japan’s past, but I think it’s a pretty safe assumption that giant crabs shouldn’t be a part of a “historically accurate” treatment of the setting.
Ratchet & Clank and Resistance developer Insomniac Games has entered into a multi-platform publishing partnership with EA Partners, breaking a 16-year streak of PlayStation exclusivity.
While terms of the agreement were not disclosed, it was revealed that the deal covers an entirely new franchise created by the company, which will be published on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles.
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With some major releases on the way this month, Amazon, Walmart and GameStop have been handing out $20 and $10 gift cards for every game under the sun. Buying Red Dead Redemption, Halo: Reach and Alan Wake with those outlets could result in some nice savings down the road, so check them out now.
In the meantime, Direct2Drive is finished up their Spring Sale, and Kmart is surprising with an excellent sale of their own. Check out the Spotlight section for huge savings on Final Fantasy, Modern Warfare 2 and Bayonetta!
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On this episode Scott and James talk about the Big story of the week: BungieVision, and how this will probably end badly! We also talk about games that we have been playing recently, and cover James’ views on franchises on the downward slope. The show is pretty mellow, it was a bit late and we didn’t want to blow the doors off this place on the first show.
Next episode we will discuss further the hate that James has inside of himself for all things DLC as well as a possibility of a guest interview and maybe someone else sitting in on the third chair. Big things are coming, stay tuned.
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Article referred to in the show. Top Five Franchises On The Decline
Intro – Mountain Range of Whirlwinds: Composed by – Ryuji Sasai & Yasuhiro Kawakami
Outro -Mario Paint Theme : Composed by – Koji Kondo
Sharing: It’s Win/Win
HD screenshots of Wind Waker, Wii Play, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Zelda: Twilight Princess, Link’s Crossbow Training, Wii Sports, No More Heroes, Zack & Wiki through the Dolphin emulator.
On this day in 1995, Nintendo purchased a 25 percent share in British developer Rare Ltd, beginning a relationship that would produce award-winning titles like GoldenEye 007, Perfect Dark and Banjo & Kazooie.
Rare’s Donkey Kong Country, released the previous Christmas, was the fastest-selling videogame in history at that point, having pushed over 7 million units in under half a year. Nintendo’s 25 percent acquisition (which eventually grew to 49 percent) ensured that the game would see three sequels.
