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PAL Resistance 2 Boxart Unveiled

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT

The first game since Metal Gear Solid 4 that'll get me to turn on my PS3 for something besides watching a Blu-ray movie, Insomniac's Resistance 2, finally has boxart, as you can see to the right. Sure, it's for the PAL edition of the game, but seeing that Chimera make that face at you just makes you want to take its head off with a well-place Fareye shot, no? NTSC gamers -- that would be all of us in North America -- should keep in mind that this isn't necessarily the same boxart we'll be seeing when we pick up our copies of the game in November. Same goes for the PAL PEGI rating of 18+, which is the rough equivalent of the ESRB's Mature designation, though I would think it's a pretty safe bet Resistance 2 will have bucket loads violence and gore deserving of the 'M' branding.

WoW dev backs Mythic over WAR Online credit furore (World of Warcraft)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT

A developer on upcoming World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, has backed up WAR Online developer Mythic's stance on the crediting of personnel, saying that staff "lose the right to complain if they leave".

Guitar Praise Puts Christian Spin on Guitar Hero

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Guitar Hero clone is holiness in the front, party in the back.

Prepare for the Digital Distribution Era

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT

As the debate over the future of the console wages on, the gaming community continues to look for the latest trends that will give one of the leading consoles the edge to push ahead of the pack.

Wii and DS European release dates

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:30:00 GMT

This is not an official list by any means, just compiled dates collected from all the major retailers. I’ve posted just a few of the dates from the list of upcoming European titles: DS: Age of Empires Mythologies (THQ) - 28.11.2008 Call of Duty: World at War (Activision) - 28.11.2008 Caslevania: Order of Ecclesia (Konami) - 17.11.2008 Crash: Herrscher der [...]

Castle Crashers broken; Crashing XBL (Castle Crashers - Xbox Live Arcade)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:30:00 GMT

Destructoid writes:

"I'd love to be able to report that things are going swimmingly for Castle Crashers, but unfortunately I've had issues with the thing all day. So far I've managed one round of online co-op, and even then, it wasn't long before my character froze and I had to pull out. Since then, games won't connect, and even worse, my Xbox 360 has been (ironically) crashing when attempting to load an Xbox Live game."

"UPDATE:The Behemoth is aware of the issue and claim to be fixing it, in their own cute way"

Money well spent Gents.

New Warhammer 40K Project for PS3 and 360

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:30:00 GMT

THQ Studio Australia to develop a "brutal, intimate melee combat game"?

Mario Super Sluggers Review

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT

A portion of a GamePro review: When Wii Sports was first released, many gamers fell in love with the baseball minigame. It was simple, fun and really showed off the Wii Remote’s capabilities. Most of us assumed that a Mario-themed iteration was going to come eventually and it’s finally here in Mario Super Sluggers. Unfortunately, this [...]

Skate It Hands-On

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT

A portion from a 1UP article: The Balance Board-compatible Skate It begins where the original game left off, with an earthquake having leveled the character’s hometown of San Vanelona — which means players will see some familiar levels from the original Skate, albeit heavily modified by the temblor. Full Impressions Here

Rant: Save Points in Portable Games

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT

So, I was doing some light reading last night, and came across a blog entry by one frustrated gamer by the name of Bob Mackey, who had apparently gotten sick of Final Fantasy IV. "F--k the Moon," he says, leading me to believe that our beloved natural satellite was going to suffer as a result of his frustrations. Reading over his post, one part stuck out to me, resonated if you will:I did have every intention of beating Final Fantasy IV, but the last dungeon of the game is such a slog that every time you take a step forward, it feels like two steps back. "Two steps back" in this case are the irritating random encounters, which require as much planning and strategy as a boss fight, but with about 10% of the payoff. I'll give credit to Final Fantasy IV's dungeon for having a save point--while it was there in the original, the DS version of III didn't even add one for the sake of convenience--but I never managed to reach that life-saving spot, even with my all of my characters at my ludicrously high levels. -- 61 Frames per SecondAh, save points. At one time, they were effectively a luxury. Now, it's pretty much mandatory for a game to have them. And yet, so often they are poorly implemented, but never more than in portable games.

Microsoft Gets $20 Million as Part of Immersion-Sony Case

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Microsoft's about $20 million richer -- not like the company is starving for cash, mind you -- since reaching an agreement with rumble-patent holder Immersion. This comes after that company's successful court battle with Sony required the PS3 maker to fork over $90 million, which allegedly triggered a clause requiring Immersion to give some of that cash back to Microsoft. Confused yet? The net result for Microsoft is that it managed to obtain the rights to use rumble technology in its controllers for just over USD 5 million, while Sony is continuing to pay a massively higher amount. -- GamesIndustry.biz That's quite a roundabout way of getting the rights to license Immersion's rumble technology, but I give credit to Microsoft's legal team for acquiring the rights for the (relatively) low price AND finding a way to screw over Sony.

Guitar Hero World Tour: Online Subscription Fee for PS3 and Wii Versions? (Guitar Hero World Tour)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Activision press release reveals an online charge for the PS3 and Wii versions of Guitar Hero World Tour. What could this subscription fee relate to?

Sweet Stella Branded PSP

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Australian beer distributor turns Sony handheld into marketing presentation tool.

Did You Get Your Madden Pre-Order at Game Crazy?

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Employees rumored to have been told to sell first come first served.

Top 10 LittleBigFolks

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT

LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
Because everyone loves arbitrary lists of things that probably won't happen!