Gears of War demo coming soon?

What we heard: Given the amount of hype that is going into the launch of the Xbox 360 game Gears of War, it would seem that pumping out a demo would be a priority for Microsoft Game Studios. The marketing team behind the game has already held public events for common...

Lumines Live on XBLA this week?

The official story: We have not made any announcements at this time. –A Microsoft rep. What we heard: A list of achievements for the eagerly anticipated Xbox Live Arcade game Lumines Live recently hit the unofficial Achieve360points.com site, prompting some fans...

Call of Duty 3 Release Date Revealed

Another COD coming your way Call of Duty 3’s publisher, Activision, announced the release dates for the number 3 installment in the Call of Duty series. The Xbox version of the first-person shooter is set to be released on November 10 while the version for the...

Pokemons’ Rule is Over, Dragon Ball Z Takes Over

Another game based on animated series registers success in Japan After dominating for a few weeks the Japanese game charts, Nintendo’s Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl have been knocked off by Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi. Originally published by Bandai as...

Beta Testers Wanted for Call of Juarez Maps

New maps for old-fashioned western duels 8 new maps will be released for the Wild West shooter, Call of Juarez, according to a press release by Techland. These maps will be released via a free download Multiplayer Map-Pack. First, these maps must undergo a beta test...

Party in NYC: Digital Life

What’s happening at Digital Life? Read on. Neither the rain nor the frigid pre-winter winds of October in New York City would stop the throngs from attending the largest (and only) major consumer electronics event of the year, Digital Life, now in its third year...

Dave Perry Overseeing a … Dance MMO?

So weird it’s true — and playing won’t cost a dime. There are enough fantasy MMOs released and in-development, but if the online marketplace really wants to expand, studios need to start tinkering with other genres. Shiny Entertainment founder Dave...

Prey SDK Released, Modders Rejoice

A chance for wanna-be designers to get their hands dirty. One area console users remain behind the PC kids on is user-generated content. Although Microsoft’s taking steps towards closing that gap and Epic Games suggested PC MODs could be adapted to the...

Phantasy Star Universe Beta Finally on XBL

However, most users experiencing massive server issues. Since Wednesday, gamers have been waiting for Sega to solve whatever issue was holding Phantasy Star Universe’s free, open beta test from appearing on Xbox Live. The game finally appeared on the service...

The Creators of Viewtful Joe Are Unemployed

Capcom shuts down subsidiary The development studio that created Viewtiful Joe, Okami, Steel Batalin and God Hand closed down. Capcom, the main shareholder of Clover, decided to shut it down. In a press release, Capcom explained that Clover has met the goal of...