February 28, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil
Here is an official Lucas Arts trailer video for the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, coming out on April Fools Day for Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, DS and PSP.
This first Star Wars game on the new generation of consoles takes place between Episode III and A New Hope, and promises to [...]
February 28, 2008 by Micah Warren
UPDATE: The Eagles signed Asante Samuel Friday to a six year deal after BLAST broke the story Thursday.
According to a source inside the Eagles with knowledge of the situation, former Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel has reached a deal to play in Philadelphia next year.
There are no specific details on the terms, years or compensation. Sports [...]
February 28, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil
Activision announced Thursday that several hit songs from No Doubt’s diamong-selling Tragic Kingdom album will be released as a downloadable track pack for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
The set includes the songs “Don’t Speak,” “Excuse Me Mr.” and “Sunday Morning.” The track pack is currently offered on Xbox Live Marketplace and was made available [...]
February 28, 2008 by Micah Warren
The FBI plans to open up an investigation against Roger Clemens to find out whether he lied to Congress about his use of steroids. In case you’ve been living under a rock, the seven-time Cy Young winner has denied using any performance enhancing drugs.
“The request to open an investigation on the congressional testimony of Roger [...]
February 28, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil
One of my all time favorite PC sports games was High Heat Baseball 1999. It was behind its time and had sub par graphics, but it was a smooth playing game that was insanely customizable. It had replaceable graphics, importable stadiums (real Citgo sign for Fenway) and custom sound effects and player musical anthems you [...]
February 27, 2008 by William Palmer
Myron Cope, the 35-year color commentary man for the Pittsburgh Steelers died Wednesday morning in a nursing home in Mt. Lebanon, Pa. Cope had been struggling with his health since leaving the broadcast booth after the 2004 season.
Before joining the Steelers family, Cope was a widely read freelancer for Sports Illustrated [...]
February 27, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil
Brand new horror, sci-fi, survival, adventure, scary game, Dead Space will be on shelves in Europe and North America as a treat on October 31 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
“Dead Space will ensure that gamers have a spine-tingling Halloween,” Electronic Arts said this week.
Set in the far future, Earth’s appetite for natural resources has [...]
February 26, 2008 by Joe Sinicki
In a move that shocked the video game world, Sony announced this week that Phil Harrison would resign from his post as President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios. With more than 16 years behind him at Sony, Harrison has been a key figure behind the highly successful PlayStation brand.
“The past 15 years at Sony [...]
February 26, 2008 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
Xbox 360 hit Mass Effect will hit PC screens May 6.
Key PC-only features:
New squad control interface – Players can now issue commands to individual squad members, providing a new level of depth to the tactical combat
Hot-key functionality – Biotic powers and abilities can be mapped to individual keys, allowing a faster “run and gun” style [...]
February 26, 2008 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
Happy Birthday to the late, great Jackie Gleason! Gleason, famous for his portrayal of Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners, would have been 92 years old today. “The Great One” is getting a couple of gifts for his birthday.
First is the launch of his all-new website, JackieGleason.com, which will feature constantly updated clips and photos [...]
