More girl games coming to the DS
If the Nintendo E3 press conference was any indication, you can expect to see more of this.
Oxygen Games announced three more titles aimed at the fairer half of the Nintendo DS audience.
My Make-Up: Pampe...
Scrabulous shut down to American and Canadian users
There is no Scrabulous in America today.
Facing a lawsuit, the developers of one of the most popular activities on Facebook have shut down the Scrabulous game for American and Canadian users.
Hasbro filed...
Alpha Centauri review
This review of one of the best games ever appeared on Reviewcenter.com in 1999.
Hasbro sues “Scrabulous”
You get 10 points without any bonuses for placing the word L-A-W-S-U-I-T on either a Scrabble or a Scrabulous board, but Hasbro doesn't want the latter to keep its place in the lexicon of American pop culture. [...]
Rotel’s high-end DVD player
High-end component maker Rotel recently let us test out their RDV-1093 DVD player to some fantastic results. [...]
E3 2008: Ubisoft is actually making a quit-smoking game
LOS ANGELES -- No, it wasn't just a funny Penny Arcade cartoon, we saw it with our own eyes. Ubisoft is actually making a game for the Nintendo DS that encourages you to quit smoking through literature and mini...
Comic-con 2008: EA and DC create Mirror’s Edge comic book
SAN DIEGO -- Electronic Arts Inc.'s DICE studio announced Thursday that it would team with DC Comics to create a limited run comic book adaptation of their upcoming Mirror's Edge action adventure game.
"The ...
E3 2008 sleeper: D3’s Onechanbara Bikini Zombie Slayers
They kept the game behind beaded curtains partitioning a dimly lit room with bikini-clad mannequins. They called it a peep show. They handed out wet-naps. [...]
Jimi Hendrix coming to Guitar Hero: World Tour
LOS ANGELES -- There will be a slight hint of haze in this year's latest installment of the Guitar Hero franchise. [...]
The Best of E3
Okay, so it wasn't the most surprising, awe-inspiring E3 ever, but we had a great time and saw some amazing things.
Here's what we took away from the conference.
E3 2008: Atari steps up to the plate, swings and scores big
It's been a hard past few years for Atari, but they have come back strong and it only seems like they're coming on stronger. They came to this year's E3 to say ‘Hey, we're not out of this business,' and they said it well.
E3 2008: We still love NYKO
LOS ANGELES -- NYKO was the best peripherals company at E3.
So what if they were the only one there? They rocked. And they had booth babes. In fact, photo credit for the pictures in this story goes directly to a red-wigged girl with piercing eyes.
But enough about my frustrations, back to games. [...]
E3 2008: The year everyone wanted to rock out
This was the year everyone wanted to rock out at E3. With big releases like Rock Band 2 and Wii Music, and smaller debuts like Lips and Ultimate Band, the stage is set for every single class of gamer imaginable.
E3 2008: Sony reveals DC Universe Online
After an initial battle where the player fights alongside Superman against Braniac and Lex Luthor, the player can choose whether or not to walk down the path of righteousness and earn Superman and Batman’s respect, or become a villain and fight against them.
E3 2008: Capcom’s big announcement was … a movie
They didn't give us much, but it's something to look forward to. It's interesting that the most surprising announcement at one of the premiere video game conventions was the release of a movie.
E3 2008: The Agency stealths its way into our hearts
By all surprises, The Agency was one of the coolest and most unique games at the convention, when, as an optional first-person/third-person shooter, it shouldn’t be.
E3 2008: Bethesda’s E3 Fallout 3 trailer and screens
LOS ANGELES -- They knew a good deal when they saw one in 2004, when they bought "Fallout" from its failing creator, Interplay
After years of development, Bethesda Softworks, makers of the hugely success...
E3 2008: Oh no! — Nintendo fails to deliver
They have charm. They have talent. They have humor. The only thing Nintendo was missing at their E3 press conference this year was breaking news. Sorry Mario.
E3 2008: EA steps out of its comfort zone
LOS ANGELES - Blood and gore. Sci-fi fantasy. First-person shooter.
Electronic Arts?
E3 2008: Liveblogging the Sony press conference
Blast is liveblogging the Sony E3 press conference, so don't go anywhere!
The Sony setup at the Shrine Auditorium is very impressive. They have more than 60 big widescreen displays set up. They decided to ru...
