Posted by Stephen Johnson - Thursday, May 29, 2008 6:00 PM
Here's what happened today in the world of videogames, technology and popular culture.
- A new version of Sim City (Sim City Creator) is coming to the Nintendo Wii and DS.
- Want to know more about the drum peripheral that's coming with Guitar Hero IV?
- Look! A monkey controlling a robot arm with his thoughts!
- If this SoulCalibur footage doesn't make you nostalgic, you didn't play SoulCalibur.
- If you were hoping to revisit the Saint's Row 2 this summer, you'll have to wait until Fall.
- Nintendo seems to be taking June off.
- Google held an event to discuss open source development for their platforms with coders, but the real star of the show was Android, their mobile OS.
- Firefox 3 is set to release in June and Mozilla wants to win a nerd award for setting the world record on most software downloads in a 24 hour period.
- Eddie Murphy is set to step into his Axel Foley persona for a new edition of the once popular Beverly Hills Cop franchise
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Tags: Daily Wrap-Up, Videos
Posted by Patrick Roche-Sowa - Thursday, May 29, 2008 4:19 PM
If the above image looks familiar, it's because you've seen it before. This is a piece of concept art from the highly anticipated role-playing game Fallout 3. Pretty sweet, huh? Well according to US-based terrorist watch group SITE, this image is a "computer generated image, showing how Washington D.C. would look after a nuclear attack... posted on a radical chat site." Congratulations, we are now all enemies of the state.
What's funny is we're not sure who to blame for this hilarious example of just how clueless some of the people responsible for our national security are. Is it the fault of SITE and the privatization of our international intelligence agencies? Or the Australian news publication that posted it? Either way, this story gave us much entertainment, we hope it does the same for you. Just make sure you don't buy Fallout 3, you'll end up on the terrorist watch list.
News.com.au: Al-Qaeda Urges Use Of WMDs
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Tags: Internets Culture, Videogames
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:27 PM
Canada is thinking of joining other nations (including the U.S.) in taking Draconian measures to prevent piracy. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), would give border guards the ability to check laptops, iPods and even cellular phones for content that infringes on copyright laws, such as ripped CDs and movies.
This is without a warrant or a court order, of course.
ACTA also proposes forcing internet service providers to hand over personal information pertaining to "claimed infringement" or "alleged infringers" of copyrights. Again, without a warrant.
The agreement would create a governing and enforcement body separate from other international organizations like the World Trade Organization and the United Nations.
Canada.com: Copyright deal could toughen rules governing info on iPods, computers
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Tags: Other People's Misfortune, Tech
Posted by Brian Leahy - Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:21 PM
The single most requested feature for the PlayStation 3 is the elusive "in-game XMB" that would allow gamers to access their friend list and more within games.
Rumor has it that this could be coming in firmware 2.4 along with trophy support, which is Sony's version of Achievements.
We don't believe it just yet as this rumor seems to pop up before every firmware release, but maybe this time will be different.
Videogaming247: Rumour: PS3 Firmware 2.4 to include in-game XMB and Trophy support
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Posted by Stephen Johnson - Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:16 PM
Namco-Bandai's gore-soaked horror action game Splatterhouse is coming to the PS3 and 360. The game, based on the 80s arcade hit, combines visceral, "adrenaline-soaked combat" with horror elements to deliver a gaming experience that "defies the boundaries of the traditional action category with over-the-top gore and shocking new gameplay mechanics." Sound intriguing?
Here's a gallery for you, and we've posted the official press release under the cut, in case you want to drown in bloody information.
BTW: No release date yet, but we'll let you know when we know.
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Tags: PlayStation 3, Videogames, Xbox 360
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:08 PM
Yakuza 2 is a PlayStation 2 game. That's not a typo. PlayStation double.
Sega's violent, crime-based actioner comes out in September, and we gotta say, for a PS2 game, it looks pretty sweet.
But the question is: Did you keep you PS2? If so, would you buy a game for it?
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Posted by Jonathan Hunt - Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:07 PM
On tonight's X-Play, Steve Wiebe, the loveable everyman from King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, will sit down for some Facetime and talk about how his life has changed since the release of the popular documentary. Check out the interview early below.
Also, don't miss tonight's episodeof X-Play, complete with Steve Wiebe, as well as an early look at the new Prince of Persia and Mr. Sark's brand new |
