Posted by Stephen Johnson - Tuesday, May 27, 2008 6:00 PM
Here's what happened today in the world of videogames, popular culture and technology.
- Capcom revealed that they plan on releasing Resident Evil 5 by March.
- Gears of War 2 multiplayer details for years.
- A lot of people are playing Age of Conan: 400K at last count.
- A new Freestyle 101 is yours to love and enjoy.
- There's life on Mars! Us.
- Ratner is getting into games.
- Sony will not be publishing Afrika in Europe.
- Men dig games...or so researchers say.
- Nolan Bushnell is sure of a new chip that will "absolutely stop piracy of [PC] gameplay."
- A Guitar Hero player has been "signed" by Ant Commandos.
- Motley Crue is selling more on Rock Band than iTunes.
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Tags: Daily Wrap-Up, Videos
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Tuesday, May 27, 2008 4:23 PM
Rock Band is a cool game, but can it save your marriage? According to a writer for Salon.com, the answer is yes. Yes, Rock Band can save your marriage.
Read the entire account at the link below:
Salon: How Rock Band saved my marriage
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Tags: Music, Other People's Misfortune, Videogames
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Tuesday, May 27, 2008 3:54 PM
Have you ever wondered whether old-school grand-pappy videogame Pong would work as a text adventure? We think of little else.
Here's the answer:
Open Paper Pong in a new window
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Posted by Stephen Johnson - Tuesday, May 27, 2008 3:47 PM
We've seen this lady sucking a lollipop at the begining of GTA IV about forty thousand times, and we never once counted her fingers.
Looks like there are six.
Photoshop Disasters
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Tags: Grand Theft Auto IV, Other People's Misfortune, PlayStation 3, Videogames, Xbox 360
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Tuesday, May 27, 2008 3:18 PM
If you were hoping to kick some ass on your Wii with Streetfighter IV, you're out of luck. According to Capcom, the title will be available on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
Yes, PC.
The 2-D Fighting game with 3D elements will supposedly come out before 2008 ends and features old faves like Ryu, Ken, Chun Li, and Guile and new fighters like Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus.
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Tags: PC Gaming, PlayStation 3, Videogames, Xbox 360
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Tuesday, May 27, 2008 3:02 PM
After a lackluster yearly financial statement, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada has reportedly told his employees to quit making quirky games and focus on the mainstream appeal. It's a rumor, but seems pretty reasonable to us. If true, look for endless iterations of the Final Fantasy series and fewer Japan-only titles coming from Square.
Kotaku: Square Enix President Laying Down The Law
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Posted by Stephen Johnson - Tuesday, May 27, 2008 2:49 PM
Each week, Gamefly keeps track of what gamers are looking for with a list of the top ten most requested games across all platforms each week, as well as a console-by-console breakdown of your deepest renting desires.
This week, the top requested title is Ninja Gaiden 2 for the XBox 360. As for the rest of the list...all the info is below.
Most Popular Games Cross-Platform:
Rank Title Platform Publisher
1 Ninja Gaiden 2 Xbox 360 Microsoft
2 GRID PS3, Xbox 360, DS Codemasters
3 Haze PS3, Xbox 360 Ubisoft
4 Iron Man PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PSP Games, PS2 Sega
5 Grand Theft Auto IV PS3, Xbox 360 Take Two
6 Enemy Territory: Quake Wars PS3, Xbox 360 Activision
7 Boom Blox Wii Electronic Arts
8 LEGO Indiana Jones PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PSP Games, PS2 LucasArts
9 Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy PS3, Xbox 360 Vivendi Universal
10 Mario Kart Wii Wii Nintendo
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Tags: Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, Videogames, Wii, Xbox 360
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Tuesday, May 27, 2008 2:23 PM
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