by temi | Oct 28, 2006 | Pc
Free play for sci-fi MMO extended into 2008. Funcom’s sweet deal — unlimited playtime in Anarchy Online, completely free of charge — just got a little bit sweeter. Not only has the offer been extended until January 2008, it now includes the...
by temi | Oct 28, 2006 | Game boy, Pc
Yeah, it actually comes with a giant helmet. Regular copy of Halo 3: $59.99? (It’s a first-party game, will it be $49.99?). Collector’s Edition of Halo 3: $69.99? Maybe a two-disc set of the game along the lines of the Halo 2 collector’s edition....
by temi | Oct 27, 2006 | X-Box
We won’t be celebrating Star Trek’s 40 year anniversary in style Is this becoming a trend? Are game developers experiencing labor issues? I can’t explain why they keep on delaying games. Star Trek: Legacy is the fourth game to be delayed this week,...
by temi | Oct 27, 2006 | Pc
Hollywood graveyard hosts Epic’s third-person shooter. There are dead people everywhere, but it doesn’t smell. We’re at a graveyard in the middle of Hollywood, the ghost of Biggie Smalls is burping out of speakers and a couple hundred people are...
by temi | Oct 26, 2006 | Pc
Steam, competition for retailers Valve just announced that the first person RPG Dark Messiah was released today. The game just shipped today to US outlets and the retail price for the regular version is around US$ 50. The Collector’s Edition will set you back...
by temi | Oct 26, 2006 | Playstation
$50 deposit required to reserve either of these next-gen systems. Corroborated by scans of Toys R Us’s “Big Book” (a big “hey, what’s hot for holidays, families” bit of advertising) and employee postings online, it looks like the...
by temi | Oct 25, 2006 | Pc
FallOut Boy would totally compliment greek mythology. Aspiring Billboard musicians: landing yourself on the soundtrack for God of War 2 probably isn’t the big break you were looking for — but hey, it’s a start. Sony, in conjunction with...
by temi | Oct 25, 2006 | Playstation 2, X-Box
An unannounced Wii game in-the-works, too. Expect the usual PR pizzazz in the coming weeks, but in an overview of Ubisoft financials during the first half of fiscal 2006-2007, the company both confirmed that Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2’s coming in the...
by temi | Oct 21, 2006 | Pc, Playstation 2, X-Box
DemonWare technology to be used in another game The fourth installment in the Splinter Cell series, Double Agent, will be featuring DemonWare technology for its multiplayer mode. DemonWare will power the online features of the game. Arnaud Carrette, Ubisoft Producer...
by temi | Oct 21, 2006 | X-Box
Gamers are bitching and “the message is being heard.” Lumines Live has turned into a marketing disaster for Microsoft. We knew the game was a testing ground for the microtransactions movement, but when the company’s own employees are admitting they...
