Today Ubisoft unveiled a new downloadable shooter headed to the PC and Xbox 360. Dubbed Bloody Good Time, the multiplayer-centric FPS is currently in development at Outerlight, the folk who made The Ship.

Powered by Valve’s Source engine, Bloody Good Time sees eight players duking it out for the chance to star in a horror movie. Confused? I know I am. Read more… »

Today Blizzard Entertainment revealed that within the first month of it’s release, StartCraft II has sold three million copies. The crazy thing is, one million of those copies were sold on launch day. What’s even crazier is that half of the three million were sold within the first 48 hours of release, setting “the record for fastest-selling strategy game of all time.”

Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime said, “We appreciate all the enthusiasm that players around the world have shown for StarCraft II. It was important to us to deliver an overall gameplay experience that was accessible, balanced, and fun, and it’s been gratifying to see how strongly the global community has already embraced the game.” Read more… »

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Let’s face it, there have been a handful of downloadable games for consoles each year where we raise our eyebrows at the price. Whether it is the fact that the game feels unfinished, is downright awful, or is far too short, there are a myriad of reasons why the current pricing structure of downloadable games on consoles just doesn’t work. In fact, there are plenty of recent releases that I can think of – and I’m sure you can as well.

Being upfront, I do consider myself to be a huge fan of Apple products. However, I am more than able to realize the problems with the App Store. What I can’t disagree with though is its pricing structure. More so than any other downloadable market out there, the games available on the App Store either seem just right or feel like a downright bargain. I rarely, if ever see that on XBL, PSN, and Wii marketplaces. Overpriced games are an abomination. Stop it! Read more… »

Another Wednesday is upon us, which means it’s time to unravel this week’s goodies for the PSN Store. Highlights include playable demos for R.U.S.E. and the highly touted Vanquish along with new DLC for Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days, Bioshock 2, Red Dead Redemption and a reasonably priced car pack for Split/Second.

All in all, a pretty packed update I would say. Hit the jump for a full round-up.

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Well PlayStation 3 owners, the wait is finally over. Castle Crashers has arrived to the PS3! Rejoice!

Outside of that, not too much else. Valkyria Chronicles 2 is available to download if you’re into that. I don’t know about you, but downloadable games are starting to bum me out. Keep an eye out for the Stop It article tomorrow. Until then, after you my PlayStation friend. Read more… »

Today Microsoft revealed, via Major Nelson’s blog, a new wireless controller model that finally addresses everyone’s biggest issue with the Xbox 360 controller: the d-pad.

Featuring a “transforming” d-pad, the new controller allows gamers to raise and lower the surrounding plastic with a simple twist. Now gamers might actually get the chance to play Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, and Marvel vs. Capcom without having to buy a tournament stick. Read more… »

[This month is officially Driver Month here on Gamer Limit. Join us as we embark on an exhaustive road trip in a series of retrospectives for the Driver franchise in the run-up to Driver: San Francisco.]

As the dust settled after the carnage that ensued from the colossal car crash that was Driv3r, the announcement of a new Driver game was met with tepid trepidation in contrast to the days where it would have been tremendously exciting news. I was naturally predicting that the next game would be called DrIVer however, so the news that it would carry the Parallel Lines subtitle instead created a lot of intrigue about the possible direction the series was heading in.

Things became even more interesting upon the knowledge that everyone’s favourite wheelman Tanner, the long-standing protagonist who was previously left for dead during the climax of Driv3r, had been replaced with an anonymous hippy youth donning a pair of slick sun glasses. It was all a sign that the franchise was about to undergo a significant overhaul: drastic repairs were needed if it was to be ever taken seriously again.

Founder Martin Edmonson subsequently left Reflections following the relentless backlash that Driv3r suffered, leading to the company being reformed in a deal with Ubisoft thus creating Ubisoft Reflections under the new leadership of Martin’s brother, Gareth Edmondson. But was the damage already done?

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Today Microsoft announced, via Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb, that it will increase subscription prices for Xbox Live Gold. According to the announcement, these price hikes will go into effect November 1, 2010.

In the U.S., the prices will increase as follows:
1M Gold:  $7.99 -> 1M Gold:  $9.99
3M Gold:  $19.99 -> 3M Gold:  $24.99
12M Gold:  $49.99 -> 12M Gold:  $59.99 Read more… »

It’s Monday again and I’m here with another week of “fun” and “innovative” things for you to play on your Wii an DSi. This week it’s your usual assortment of things you, honestly, probably won’t want to give a second look. However, a cool little shmup called Cosmos X2 just hit the DSiWare store and it definitely looks promising.

Hit the jump for the scoop on this week’s update and a Cosmos X2 trailer.

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I know, I know – this is the second week in a row I’ve used a Disney image. But, this image – as well as last week’s – is fitting. With discussions on the used games market and microtransactions, we can all agree that the video game industry is riddled with greed.

You know how this works now. Now we talk about everything from community blogs, to reviews, to features, to videos. So let’s get to it already. Read more… »

When I was younger, games like Double Dragon were the reason I fell in love with games. Challenging, strategic games with a combat system that was altogether enjoyable – at the time. Shank attempts to capture the same enjoyment that side-scrolling beat-’em-ups in the past provided.

However, games have evolved quite a bit since the 8-bit era. The many cheap, shallow game design issues found in games of the past have evolved into something much more refreshing. The question is, does Shank fall right back into these past issues? Read more… »

I’m back! I couldn’t think of anything catchy so I typed ‘random’ into Google, scrolled down image results and the first picture I saw I used. No idea what is going on in this picture. Phobia of bikes maybe?

Roast beef? Two dogs in a suitcase? You and me, me and you hopscotch? Oh yea, what are you playing? Read more… »