I don’t know about the rest of you, but I hate console exclusives. I think everyone should be able to enjoy every game out there without having to spend $1,000 to buy all 3 major consoles. Well you PS3 owners have a reason to rejoice, because today at Comic-Con Behemoth officially announced they are bringing Castle Crashers to the PS3.
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Remember Super Mario Bros. 3? Widely regarded as one of the greatest video games of all time?
Recently (as in this week, recently), someone discovered a new secret for this 20-year-old game. No way, you say? Way.
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Creators of the highly praised Castle Crashers, The Behemoth, had quite an interesting showing at Comic Con 2009. They showed off new footage of their upcoming game, titled only as “Game #3“. I can safely say that I have no idea what is going on in the video. Check it out after the jump. Read more… »
Congratulations are in order. With over one million copies sold in the first month, Ghostbusters The Video Game seems to have made an appropriate comeback. Was it the witty dialogue and inane humor that spawned this revival, or perhaps it was the satisfying feeling you got whenever you actually captured a ghoul.
Ghostbusters released on the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, and DS in June and was received quite well. With these new numbers confirmed, rumors are beginning to abound regarding the continuation of the video game portion of the franchise.
This week, Dynasty Warriors Strike Force and Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires fans will be pleased to know that a whole heap of more free DLC is planned.
Hit the jump for a weekly update of Strike Force content, and a schedule of Empires extras that runs until August 13th.
The incredible phenomenon known as Scribblenauts is continuing to gain deserved hype, and interest is mounting. The positive E3 feedback was more than enough to secure this game as the next great DS title that everyone wants to play.
Well, get ready, because on September 15th, 2009 you’ll be calling forth lightning, dinosaurs, and cake as you work your way through an incredibly wacky world!
The PlayStation 3′s premiere spot for user-generated material is undoubtedly LittleBigPlanet, and that community has just reached a milestone this week.
There are now 1,000,000 player-made levels available for download. Wowza!
Today Blizzard announced that legendary director Sam Raimi (Evil Dead series, Spider-Man and, most recently, Drag Me To Hell) will be directing the World of Warcraft movie.
In its press release, Blizzard stated, “Raimi has, in the course of his career, clearly demonstrated a genius for developing and adapting existing fictional universes for mainstream audiences while staying true to the spirit of the original content.”
Raimi seems to be excited to be working on this film, saying “At its core, Warcraft is a fantastic, action-packed story. I am thrilled to work with such a dynamite production team to bring this project to the big screen.” Read more… »
Anybody who plays Team Fortress 2 regularly will know that there is a big divide in the community when it comes to unlocking new weapons. Some feel that new weapons are something that should be earned though completing achievements. Others feel like it’s a waste of time to focus on achievements rather than winning. Valve’s Robin Walker, lead designed on TF2, recently discussed potential changed to the weapon unlock system.
Walker stated: “I think we’ve learned that the random drop system is only good for some types of things, like the rare cosmetic hats.”
He went on to say, “It’s good for delivering items to newer players over time, so they’re not swamped with choices when they’re starting out, and they’re not required to grind achievements to get them once they reach the point where they want to start making strategic choices. For competitive players, it’s obviously a bad way to deliver items.” Read more… »
Marvel Comic creator Stan Lee has appeared in twelve big screen adaptations of his comics to date, but this will be the first time his likeness appears in a video game, and he seems quite excited about it.
According to Lee, his likeness is a character that is “signifigant to the games storyline”, but no further details were given.
Overlooked titles are a dime a dozen in today’s gaming world. It is difficult to compete at times if your a brand new IP inside of a world of veterans. However that is not keeping Ubisoft from developing a sequel to the voice controlled Tom Clancy’s EndWar.
Ubisoft Creative Director Michael De Plater left some bold promises out there when he was interviewed at the Develop conference in Brighton. If better combat and a storyline intrigue you, click the jump to see what he had to say.
It’s no secret that Michael Jackson had a soft spot for videogames, and his personal arcade was one of the most impressive that I’ve ever seen. His Neverland Ranch arcade was filled with classic games machines and consoles. Apparently he also signed a chunky PS1, which can be yours for the minimal price of $1.5 Million! Read more… »
