Video Games Blog

Xbox 360 Slim by fall 2009?

Joe — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:05:30 +0000

According to The Taiwan Economic News, the first 65 nm GPUs for Xbox 360 are leaving production lines. Xbox 360’s using the 65 nm technology are expected to ship this August. Also there are rumors that a “mid-cycle refresh of the Xbox 360″ should come in the fall of 2009. The Xbox 540, as it [...]

Grand Theft Angel: How Liberty City plays nice

Joe — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:14:48 +0000

Turn on the TV and you have every chance of seeing some pundit attacking Grand Theft Auto IV. With the game being released a week ago, the usual moral crusaders are up in arms about the bad values it teaches and the terrible things players are “encouraged” to do in [...]

GTA IV and Digitally Degentrifying New York

Joe — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:49:09 +0000

Courtesy of Rockstar Games As we’re sure you’re aware, this week sees the release of Grand Theft Auto IV, the highly anticipated latest iteration of the popular violence-based, sandbox-style video game series. This time, the action is set in Liberty City, a living, breathing replica of New York. Dan Houser, Vice President of Rockstar Games and [...]

Prince of Persia movie poster released

Joe — Sun, 04 May 2008 14:11:52 +0000

It may still be over a year away, with a current release of June 19, 2009 planned, but it seems as if Hollywood is getting into full swing, and is already getting ready to heavily promote the upcoming movie based on the Prince of Persia series. Recent details hint that the film will loosely follow The [...]

Ghostbusters (360/PS3/Wii)

Joe — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:50:42 +0000

Ghostbusters is one of those nerdy properties that when reissued, will never please all of its fans. Even in a brief demo with a few other writers, questions — and follow-ups — circled around “crossing the streams” and even geekier topics. I’m not at that level of spirit-stopping enthusiast, but I’m cautious about the new [...]

Metal Gear beta back Online

Joe — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:18:42 +0000

Konami and Kojima Productions’ Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is easily one of Sony’s most prized upcoming titles. Though fan anticipation can already be considered at a fever pitch, the console maker said when it announced the game’s June 12 launch date in February that the online portion would benefit from an [...]

Grand Theft Auto IV Review

Joe — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:47:28 +0000

Grand Theft Auto needs no introduction to anyone remotely familiar with video games. But for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 entry in the series, Rockstar has upped the ante, creating a startlingly realistic reinterpretation of New York City as backdrop to a violent crime epic. In it, damaged goods Serbian war vet Niko Bellic [...]

Ten golden rules of videogame fanboyism

Joe — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:22:24 +0000

Ah, fanboys. What industry can truly call itself an industry without them? Those who prove themselves obsessively loyal to any product or corporation can be found among many communities, and nowhere do they flourish more freely than within gamer culture. Although it may sound ridiculous to normal people, swearing undying allegiance [...]

Super Mario Galaxy Wii Mod

Joe — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:19:32 +0000

There’s little we’ve said about our modder buddy Ramon that we haven’t already said back when he made the Zelda, Samus, Rockstar and Clerks Wii mods. This guy is talented AND he has good aesthetic taste—something not commonly found with modders. This time he’s auctioning off this one-of-a-kind Super Mario Galaxy Wii mod that will [...]

NPD: 72% Of U.S. Plays Games, Only 2-3% Own Multiple Consoles

Joe — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:25:21 +0000

Sales tracking group NPD has announced the results of a new gaming study, showing that 72 percent of the U.S. say they played games, online play still lagging behind offline, and an overwhelming minority owning more than one next-gen system. NPD says the number of game-players has grown from its last study, up from [...]