Midway: “Fewer, Bigger, Better” Games in 2008

Midway CEO David Zucker has a plan, one that he hopes will guide the video game publisher and developer to its first annual profit since 1999. The key lies with producing “fewer, bigger, better” games, he told the Chicago Tribune.
Other initiatives include an emphasis on license-driven titles based on movies and […]

No Comments »Filed under: PlayStation 3, Soldier of Fortune 2, Unreal Tournament, Xbox 360Posted on December 28th, 2007

Metal Slug 3 Hits Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday

Beloved 2D arcade title Metal Slug 3 will be available through the Xbox 360’s online Xbox Live Arcade on Wednesday, January 2 for 800 Microsoft Points ($10).

No Comments »Filed under: Players, Xbox 360Posted on December 28th, 2007

Morning Gas

It’s the morning after the big party and the air in my office is heavy with the smell of pop and juice. The food table I put out for the kids is actually heavy with the stickiness of juice and pop, so the smell is kind of expected. As far as I can tell everyone […]

No Comments »Filed under: Quake, Xbox 360Posted on December 27th, 2007

Morning Discussion

Hey there, have a good Christmas? Mine was pretty much all I could ask for and then some. How about you? I imagine we have plenty of people with new games and systems, so maybe we should have a coordination thread to unite newly gifted gamers to others?
Pretty much the only news to note is […]

No Comments »Filed under: Xbox 360Posted on December 26th, 2007

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Delayed Until September

The release of Ascaron Entertainment’s multiplayer-oriented action-RPG Sacred 2: Fallen Angel has been delayed until September 2008. In development for both PC and Xbox 360, the game was previously set to hit stores in the first quarter of 2008.
“An extension of the development process was necessary in order to ensure […]

No Comments »Filed under: Demos, Players, Xbox 360Posted on December 26th, 2007

Ryu Running Up That Hill In New Ninja Gaiden 2 Media

Nothing says Merry Christmas like new Ninja Gaiden 2 media filled with blood and dismemberment. We have three screenshots and another gameplay trailer, which shows about a minute of gameplay footage from Team Ninja’s Xbox 360 exclusive action game.

No Comments »Filed under: Players, Xbox 360Posted on December 24th, 2007

Rock Band Nets 30 Seconds to Mars, The Sounds, All-American Rejects, Festive Holiday Prices

Harmonix has announced the next batch of downloadable content for Rock Band on its message board, revealing five new songs from three different bands.
Carrying a limited seasonal price tag of 80 Microsoft Points ($0.99) each–half off the normal asking price for individual tracks–the latest additions are “Attack” and “The Kill” from […]

No Comments »Filed under: Downloads, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360Posted on December 24th, 2007

Weekend Discussion

Here’s a fresh discussion post for the weekend, so get to chatting. Unless you have Christmas shopping, otherwise get to that. Also, I’m glad that the Nali4Freedom isn’t the coercive type, otherwise he wouldn’t have gotten Bioshock goodies for the 360, and that would be sad. […]

No Comments »Filed under: Xbox 360Posted on December 22nd, 2007

SpongeBob SquarePants Underpants Slam! Coming to Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday

Microsoft’s sole Xbox Live Arcade offering for the holiday week arrives the day after Christmas: Blitz Games’ family friendly multiplayer title SpongeBob SquarePants Underpants Slam! (X360). The title will hit Wednesday for 800 Microsoft Points ($10).
The four-player game features the cast of the Nickelodeon kid-favorite show in a contest to collect […]

No Comments »Filed under: Players, Xbox 360Posted on December 21st, 2007

Team Fortress 2 PC Updated; Sudden Death an Option

Valve has released the first significant update for the PC version of Team Fortress 2 in about a month, making several gameplay tweaks and bug fixes. If it has not already patched itself in your copy of Steam, Team Fortress 2 will update automatically when you attempt to launch it.
Particularly interesting changes include Sudden […]

No Comments »Filed under: CS: Source, Demos, Players, Team Fortress 2, Xbox 360Posted on December 21st, 2007