The Tester, episode 2 - getting better yet? (via QJ) -- Episode 2 of The Tester has hit the PlayStation Store. After a lackluster pilot and a rather disappointing thrust for the gaming audience, the reality series described by Sony as a show for gamers has left me Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 5 months ago
The Behemoth's Third Game Gets a Name (via PS3 informer) -- Behemoth's hush hush project finally gets a name. From the makers of Alien Hominid and Castle Crashers comes their third game... BattleBlock Theater. It's all about the shipwrecked, theatrical battle action as led by giant cats. According to the official...
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Heavy Rain Film Rights Optioned by New Line Years Ago (via 1up) -
While some Hollywood film studios busy themselves with adaptations of games that no rational person would tell you have any Earthly business being adapted into a movie, it turns out that New Line Productions (now a division of Warner Bros. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 5 months ago
New Symbian platform with multi-touch is almost ready (via After Dawn) - The latest version of the Symbian smartphone platform was unveiled today at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Spain. Named Symbian^3, or S^3 for short, it is expected to be completed by the end of March.
The first devices featuring S^3 should start shipping from Nokia in the third quarter of this year. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 6 months ago
Lara Croft Gets A Street Uk (via Kotaku) - Lucky her! Back in July, the city of Derby, UK asked for suggestions for new roads. After getting over 100, the city council narrowed down the choices to eight, including Lara Croft Way.
The BBC reports that other options were footballer Steve Bloomer and engineer George Sorocold. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 6 months ago
Professor Layton Developer Makes Another Soccer RPG Sequel Only In Japan (via Kotaku) - Inazuma Eleven is the soccer role-playing game franchise from Professor Layton developer Level-5. The latest entry in the series is Inazuma Eleven 3: A Challenge to the World.
The game is slated to get a summer release in Japan.
This news comes as it has recently been announced that the popular Inazuma Eleven anime will be getting another season. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 6 months ago
Bioshock 2 Review (via PS3 vault) - The original Bioshock is widely revered for its story telling mastery. Not only did It prove that it’s possible for a video game to feature a plot every bit as engaging its film and literature counterparts, it also introduced gamers to one of the most unique and twisted worlds around – Rapture. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 6 months ago
Master Chief NOT coming to PS3 (via PS3 vault) - If you’re planning on paying N4G a cursory visit sometime today, you’ll no doubt see this post by The Independent headlining that Master Chief, the iconic protagonist of Xbox 360’s Halo universe, has made his debut on PlayStation 3. Do not be mislead! Halo is not going multiplatform. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 6 months ago
Malware caused Windows systems to crash on security update (via After Dawn) - Microsoft has identified a malware infection that caused Windows systems to crash when installing a security update last week. The malware in question disguises itself using rootkit methods, and modifies the operating system kernel; changes that led to the system crashing when the update was installing. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 6 months ago
Red Steel 2 Feels Radically Different Than Predecessor (via 1up) -
When I think of a video game featuring motion controls, sword movements always come to mind. And in my experience, Wii Sports Resort is the last game to utilize it well. Sadly, the sword-play only exists in mini-game form, and didn't provide me with enough swinging satisfaction. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 6 months ago
Square Enix Has No Plans For Final Fantasy XIII DLC No Plans Watch (via Kotaku) - In an age in which downloadable content is often discussed when a game is released (or even before!), Square Enix has stated that it does not have currently have any plans for Final Fantasy XIII DLC.
"Regarding the DLC content, we feel that the final product is 100% enjoyable…it's the complete package," says Final Fantasy XIII producer, Yoshinori Kitase, and director, Motomu Toriyama in a joint statement. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 6 months ago
God of War III now on gold status (via QJ) -- It's official, with a quick Tweet from Christer Ericson, Sony Santa Monica's director of technology, we now know that God of War III has gone gold and is now being mass produced. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 6 months ago
Sony PS3, Now With 70MB More RAM (via PS3 informer) -- Remember when Sony unlocked the clock speed on its PSP half way through the handheld's life? Well, the company has found a way to increase the performance of its PS3 console, opening up 70 MB of additional RAM for game...
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New Alien vs Predator Demo Available on PSN (via PS3 vault) - SEGA and Rebellion can confirm that a new updated version of the Aliens vs Predator demo is available now on PlayStation Network. The first iteration of the Aliens vs Predator multiplayer demo has now been taken down from PlayStation Network and replaced with this new version. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 6 months ago
Final Fantasy XI to Get Three Expansions in 2010 Final Fantasy XI (via Kotaku) - At Vanafest 2010 in Tokyo, Hiromichi Tanaka, the lead developer of Final Fantasy XI, announced that game will get three new high level battle area additions this year: Vision of Abyssea, Scars of Abyssea, and Heroes of Abyssea.Vision of Abyssea will be the first release, this summer. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 5 months ago
Scalpers Getting $300 For StarCraft II Beta Keys EBay (via Kotaku) - Not that I'm sharing this in a run-go-get-it sense. But some enterprising key recipients have chosen not to participate in the StarCraft II beta. Some 49 keys are being auctioned on eBay right now, with bids reaching up to $305.Most of the keys are cards given out at BlizzCon 2008, which provide access to one of the company's upcoming betas - in this case, StarCraft II, which started on Wednesday, or the Diablo 3 beta, whenever that begins. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 6 months ago
Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Next-Gen Cereal System Edition Photoshop (via Kotaku) - Last week a box of 22-year-old cereal sold for more than $200 on eBay. Video game cereals died in the 8-bit era. Since then there have been four console generations - and zero cereal systems. That's where you come in.This week's assignment: Create a game-themed cereal box whose crossover is just as cynical, whose contents are half as nutritious, and whose lifespan would be even shorter-lived than the Nintendo Cereal System of 1988. Discuss (0) | Login to recommend | 5 months ago
