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Ryan Southard
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Intense Twisted Metal Trailer, ‘Broken’, Reveals October 4th Release Date – Also, David Jaffe Speaks
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Twisted Metal just got a new trailer, and boy is it intense. The rock pumps vigorously while various acts of vehicular carnage flash by onscreen. We get a look at Sweet Tooth and my personal favorite, Mr. Grimm, who rides a motorcycle. October 4th sounds like a good time to release the game More >
Playstation Emulator, psx4droid, Goes Free on Android
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Developer ZodTTD has been kicked out of the app marketplace by Google apparently because a Sony logo was found in his Playstation emulator. So, for right now you can actually get a free improved version of psx4droid in its version 3 form. It should be noted that old save files will not work with More >
Dead Island’s Rap Star, Sam B, Faces the Undead in These New Screens
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Dead Island, the game that got our attention with that sad, weird, backwards trailer, is back today with a few more screens to feast on. These ones feature Sam B, the one-hit wonder rap artist whose sole claim to fame is a song called “Who Do You Voodoo”. Now I’m kind of wondering if the song will More >
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Goes DLC on PS3, Xbox 360
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Capcom has announced via a new trailer that Super Street Fighter IV will be updated through DLC to become the Arcade Edition on Xbox 360 and PS3. So, what can we expect from this update? Well, for starters Yun and Yang from Street Fighter III will be playable characters. Evil Ryu and a character More >
Minecraft Goes Gold on 11/11/2011 – Look Out, Skyrim!
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Are you aware that Minecraft has actually been sold while it’s in beta form? That seems a little strange to me, but hey, it’s made about 33 million dollars, so I guess it doesn’t matter what form it’s in. Minecraft has been getting updates, with the latest one adding weather effects like snow and More >
EA Plays Hardball, Says Battlefield 3 is Designed to Take Down Call of Duty
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
With Call of Duty: Black Ops selling around 22 million copies, well, you can’t blame EA for wanting to take on Activision in the battle of who can make the best online war game. In a recent interview seen over at Games Industry.biz, John Riccitiello, CEO of EA, says this of Battlefield 3:
This More >
Infamous 2′s Cole Takes His Powers to a New Level – Trailer
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Cole needs to find new ways to combat the evil forces in his city, and this trailer confirms he did just that. Cole has new ice powers, and his electricity powers have been amped up considerably. If you’re looking for a game with massive destruction that’s also high on quality, this is the More >
Sonic Celebrates 20th Anniversary with New Xbox 360, PS3 Game
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
SEGA is celebrating Sonic’s 20th Anniversary with a brand new game that may be coming out in Fall of 2011. While we don’t know much about this game, the teaser trailer put out by SEGA on Facebook is a little strange. That’s because you’ll see two Sonics racing alongside each other. Does this mean More >
Mega 64 is Lost in Limbo
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
This Mega 64 video brings the indie game “Limbo” to life and probably creeped a few people out. I’m not going to spoil the video for everyone, so I’ll just say watch the thing and see if you like it. I lost it when the spider attacked through the store’s door. Okay, just one spoiler. That’s all More >
Dungeon Siege 3 Loots Your Wallet on June 21st in NA and June 17th in Europe
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Dungeon Siege 3 is coming out June 21st in North America, and June 17th in Europe for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. Did you just feel like you got jumped in an alley by two shadowy figures? Yeah, me too. Where in the heck did this come from? I guess I’ve been so inundated with the massive release More >
Atari Brings 100 Retro Games to Apple’s iOS
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Atari is bringing 100 retro games to iOS via it’s “Atari’s Greatest Hits” app. Just downloading the app itself will get you pong for free. You can buy all 100 games for the relatively low price of $14.99, or you can buy them in 4-game packs for only one dollar. What’s interesting though is that a More >
Mojang’s ‘Scrolls’ Game Needs Card Duelers For Alpha Testing
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Mojang who? They’re the developer behind the super successful Minecraft game on PC, and they have another new game that they’re working on called “Scrolls”. Scrolls is a card-dueling game that I’m assuming is similar to Pokemon and Magic: The Gathering. However, if you read their website, you’ll More >
Super Meat Boy Proves It’s Okay to be Indie and 2D – Nearly 600,000 Sales
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Somehow, despite the difficulty of the game, Super Meat Boy has racked up a considerable amount of sales across Xbox 360 and Steam. According to an interview over at pocketful of MEGABYTES, Super Meat Boy has almost reached 600,000 sales, with approximately 200,000 on Xbox Live, and 400,000 on More >
Dragon Quest X on Wii Almost Done, but Still So Far Away
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
It sure has been a long time since we’ve learned about the existence of Dragon Quest X (that’s Dragon Quest 10 for you non-romans) on Wii. It was announced way back in 2008 at a Nintendo press conference, and ever since then we haven’t even gotten the slightest glimpse of the game. Series creator More >
Nintendo’s ‘Pandora’s Tower’ is an Action RPG for Wii – Trailer and Story Details
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
This is the first gameplay trailer to come out for Pandora’s Tower for Wii. Gameplay-wise it looks almost like Devil May Cry and God of War, but with an anime art style more similar to the Final Fantasy series. At the end of the trailer you can see that the release date is May 26th 2011. More >
Capcom Pulls a Teaser Site Out From Hell for ‘Dragon’s Dogma’?
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Yes, Capcom has indeed unleashed upon the world that most loathsome of things – a countdown teaser site. There is a timer that counts down to next Wednesday. There is apparently a dragon silhouette, and thanks to 1up we know that Capcom has trademarked something called “Dragon Dogma”. I really More >
Portal 2 Ad – Aperture Science Tries to Sell Us on Baby-Protecting Turrets
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
This is the third in the Aperture Investment Opportunity advertisements from Valve Software for Portal 2. Would you really want this thing to guard your baby? With products like this, it’s no wonder how something like the human-killing AI GLaDOS was created.
Just as a reminder, Portal 2 will be More >
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes Gets Strategic Next Week on PS3, Xbox 360
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes was originally created for the DS, but now it’s finally being released for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 this April 13th. While I can’t say the game is for everyone, anyone who’s interested in either puzzle games, or strategy games should definitely check it out. I More >
XBL Deals of the Week: Battlefield 1943 50% Off
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Major Nelson of Xbox Live has some deals for Battlefield players this week. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is getting a 50% discount on its Onslaught Mode and Vietnam expansion, which are well worth the money. Battlefield 1943 is also 50% off and comes in at only $7.50. It’s re-made from the old pc More >
PSN Tuesday – Lara Croft Guardian of Light, Angry Birds 50% Off
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Playstation Network Tuesday is here, folks, and there are some good games to be had. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is 50% off, placing it at only $7.49. I have a sneaking suspicion that this game is highly under-played, which is very unfortunate, because I think it’s one of the best co-op More >
Sega’s ‘Spiral Knights’, a Free-to-Play Co-op Dungeon Crawler on PC
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Sega has just released a free-to-play game called “Spiral Knights”. In it you will find cute graphics that are nicely done, customizable characters, and online co-op play. All you have to do is create a name and password, give them your email (preferably your spam one), and then download the game. More >
Amazon’s Buy 2 Video Games Get 3rd Free Deal
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Amazon, we love you. There are always such good deals over there, and it’s not just to get rid of bad video games that they’re stuck with. Like all good things, including Amazon deals, it’s for a limited time only. Check out this list to see if there’s anything you fancy:
Killzone 3 (PS3) Little More >
Killzone 3′s Steel Rain Map Pack Tomorrow. Free For PS Plus
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Sony is releasing the “Steel Rain” map pack tomorrow, April 6th, for Killzone 3 worldwide. There are two maps included. The first one is “Junkyard”, which features jetpacks and exoskeletons. In the video you can see that there are plenty of places to take advantage of flight, with players hopping More >
Test the Might of This New Mortal Kombat CD
2 years ago
Right now “Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired by the Warriors” can be listened to in its entirety over on AOL’s music site. It’s listed as a “soundtrack”, but as far as I can tell, this is not music featured in the game. Does it still qualify as a soundtrack if that’s the case? I guess it doesn’t More >
‘Minitroid’ a Fan-Made Chibi Metroid Game – Impressive Playable Tech Demo
2 years ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
As a fan of Metroid, sometimes I feel like maybe I’m a little too well taken care of by all of the awesome fan-made art, games, and music. This time is no different. Don’t let those blocky graphics fool you into thinking this isn’t a very impressive and well designed tech demo for a game you will More >
