For those of you who have been tirelessly warding off countless waves of the undead with your gorgeous garden, you’re about to receive some formal acknowledgment. PopCap recently added a dozen achievements to the Steam version of Plants vs. Zombies. Warning: this list is not for the faint of heart. Click continue for the full list.
Garot wire, leather gloves, silenced sniper rifles, and a bald man with a red tie. As long as these things exist in the world, the Hitman series will still draw breath. Hot off the heels of Square-Enix purchasing Eidos, it has been informally announced that the next Hitman game is already in development. Hit the jump for details.
Now that 3D realms have shut their doors the former artists are now looking for new jobs, and as part of their artwork showcases they are showing previously unreleased Duke Nukem concept art and renders, some look pretty amazing. Check them out below.
As I’ve previously mentioned, Atlus is pouring out interesting portable releases this year like nobody’s business. Their latest title for the PSP, named Class of Heroes, is a 1st person dungeon crawler that boasts deep character progression and customization.
Class of Heroes seems to be an Anime-styled take on dungeon crawling, which I find completely refreshing. Read on for the latest batch of screenshots, and links to the developer’s blog. Read more… »
SRPG enthusiasts, get ready to “conquer the world of level grinding!” NIS America has announced yesterday at the NIS America event that Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days will be coming to the PSP this fall. The PSP version of the PlayStation 2 game Disgaea 2 will include a new side story starting Axel and battle features from Disgaea 3.
I love playing SRPGs on handhelds, so this is a must buy for me considering how awesome the original was. I wonder if Disgaea 3 will also come to the PSP like its predecessors. Hit the jump for the official English trailer and press release.
Turning her thoughts to the reports that continue to surface of harsh interrogation techniques employed under the aegis of the Bush administration, writer Kari Henley of the Huffington Post has taken up the novel view same tired refrain that our entertainment lies at the heart of the matter, and that video games in particular are to blame.
The days of playing Contra with my father on the old NES might have a chance to be reborn. For some reason Konami subvertly announced Contra ReBirth for WiiWare, and you want to know the best part about it? It’s hitting Japan very soon.
Yesterday at the NIS America event, NIS America, publishers of Disgaea and Phantom Brave, have revealed their latest title: Last Rebellion. The game will take a unique approach by having players roam around the world field and make action movements, but players will engage the enemy using a turn-based system.
Hit the jump for screens and the official press release.
At the end of the last quarter, Activision-Blizzard reported a revenue outlook of USD $860 million. On May 7th, the company has submitted revenues at $981 million, $160 million higher than expected.
New details have arrived from 2K Games regarding Bioshock 2′s multiplayer. According to 2K, the vast majority of Bioshock fans wanted some form of multiplayer: am I alone in asking why?
Despite your feelings on whether Bioshock should be just a single-player narrative experience, 2K has given us a fairly cryptic press release that essentially says “yes, there’s multiplayer”. Hit the jump for details and the official press release. Read more… »
Pokémon Gold & Silver first appeared on the gameboy colour, and are often regarded as the best Pokémon games, due to the fun world of Johto, the great legendary Pokémon and the fact it was the first game to appear in full colour. After the Fire Red and Leaf Green remakes, fans of the series clamoured for more. Well Pokéfans, it looks like your prayers have been answered. Read more… »
Do you want to be in the Uncharted 2 multiplayer beta but don’t have the money to buy InFamous? Here’s a cheaper way. Starting on June 3, Sony will be giving out beta invites to every Qore subscriber.
