added 2008 Thu Jul 24 12:10:06 by haxr
People flocked to Vimeo for HD videos when Stage 6 shut down; where will the gamers go now?
People flocked to Vimeo for HD videos when Stage 6 shut down; where will the gamers go now?
added 2008 Thu Jul 24 11:30:03 by dagorret
Games For Windows Live is "now offering completely free online multiplayer" service, Microsoft said in a statement posted on the service's Web site. The company previously charged a monthly fee of $7.99. However, the emergence of several free online gaming services may have prompted Microsoft to drop the monthly charge.
Games For Windows Live is "now offering completely free online multiplayer" service, Microsoft said in a statement posted on the service's Web site. The company previously charged a monthly fee of $7.99. However, the emergence of several free online gaming services may have prompted Microsoft to drop the monthly charge.
added 2008 Thu Jul 24 8:00:09 by SirPopper
At its GamesFest event in Redmond today, Microsoft shared the first details of DirectX 11 ? the numerically superior successor to DirectX 10.1 ? which will feature full support for Windows Vista, as well as future versions of the popular operating system. Worried about hardware? DirectX 11 won't just ignore your fancy DirectX 10 or 10.1 cards ? nop
At its GamesFest event in Redmond today, Microsoft shared the first details of DirectX 11 ? the numerically superior successor to DirectX 10.1 ? which will feature full support for Windows Vista, as well as future versions of the popular operating system. Worried about hardware? DirectX 11 won't just ignore your fancy DirectX 10 or 10.1 cards ? nop
added 2008 Thu Jul 24 7:50:08 by philostrato
Crazy things happen all the time in video games. People get shot, die, then come back to life. Plumbers traverse magical pipes and fight grumpy mushrooms. Monkeys voluntarily enter giant plastic balls and roll around collecting bananas...
Crazy things happen all the time in video games. People get shot, die, then come back to life. Plumbers traverse magical pipes and fight grumpy mushrooms. Monkeys voluntarily enter giant plastic balls and roll around collecting bananas...
added 2008 Thu Jul 24 1:10:11 by bjk1903flavio
Video games sold in New York state must clearly label ratings for violent content under a law signed on Tuesday, which rights groups criticized as likely unconstitutional.
Video games sold in New York state must clearly label ratings for violent content under a law signed on Tuesday, which rights groups criticized as likely unconstitutional.
added 2008 Wed Jul 23 23:20:03 by MakiMaki
If you spend a lot of time reading game reviews, you might have started to notice that they all read, well... kind of same-y. And it doesn't help matters that there's a whole unwritten vocabulary of clichés that's spread across the entire industry, including the press and the companies themselves. Here are a few you may have noticed.
If you spend a lot of time reading game reviews, you might have started to notice that they all read, well... kind of same-y. And it doesn't help matters that there's a whole unwritten vocabulary of clichés that's spread across the entire industry, including the press and the companies themselves. Here are a few you may have noticed.
added 2008 Wed Jul 23 21:40:07 by saber134
It's a normal process--video game characters are constantly changing. From Mario to Marcus Fenix, characters always undergo visual facelifts in order to "update" the series' look. But good taste is not always used when these changes are made. Read on as we identify the eight most terrible game character makeovers.
It's a normal process--video game characters are constantly changing. From Mario to Marcus Fenix, characters always undergo visual facelifts in order to "update" the series' look. But good taste is not always used when these changes are made. Read on as we identify the eight most terrible game character makeovers.
added 2008 Wed Jul 23 14:50:05 by MakiMaki
We compiled game review scores (collected from Metacritic) by genre to show you which console does each kind of game best, in the most unbiased way we can. We've split the results into two kinds for each console. The first is the average score for all games in each genre. The second is just the top 5 best-scoring games in each category.
We compiled game review scores (collected from Metacritic) by genre to show you which console does each kind of game best, in the most unbiased way we can. We've split the results into two kinds for each console. The first is the average score for all games in each genre. The second is just the top 5 best-scoring games in each category.
added 2008 Wed Jul 23 12:58:50 by irfanmp
Paramount is getting "Clueless," hanging with the "Mean Girls" and looking "Pretty in Pink" for its first slate of videogames. The studio is co-publishing casual games based on those three pics from its library for release later this year. It's splitting production costs with partner Legacy Interactive.
Paramount is getting "Clueless," hanging with the "Mean Girls" and looking "Pretty in Pink" for its first slate of videogames. The studio is co-publishing casual games based on those three pics from its library for release later this year. It's splitting production costs with partner Legacy Interactive.
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added 2008 Wed Jul 23 11:20:03 by zaibatsu
There are a handful of key titles that we thought we could expect for this year's holiday season, so why weren't they showing alongside their seasonal bretheren? We rounded up for you a complete list of this year's no-shows and the hype that preceded them, and then tried to get to the bottom of their conspicuous absence.
There are a handful of key titles that we thought we could expect for this year's holiday season, so why weren't they showing alongside their seasonal bretheren? We rounded up for you a complete list of this year's no-shows and the hype that preceded them, and then tried to get to the bottom of their conspicuous absence.
added 2008 Wed Jul 23 11:00:03 by KevinFederline
Why do we have three different, completely incompatible video game consoles on the market right now, instead of multiple companies making video game consoles that play a single format? We have unified formats for CDs, DVDs and bananas, so why not video games? As is generally the nature with rhetorical questions, I've got some answers
Why do we have three different, completely incompatible video game consoles on the market right now, instead of multiple companies making video game consoles that play a single format? We have unified formats for CDs, DVDs and bananas, so why not video games? As is generally the nature with rhetorical questions, I've got some answers
added 2008 Wed Jul 23 9:10:02 by SirPopper
E3 was a disappointment. But you knew that already. Yet do you know why it was a disappointment? Sure, there are the easy answers. Few new game announcements. Anything Nintendo said or did. But they?re just that. Easy answers. There were a lot more things wrong with the show than just those limelight-grabbers. Things that we never want to see at E3
E3 was a disappointment. But you knew that already. Yet do you know why it was a disappointment? Sure, there are the easy answers. Few new game announcements. Anything Nintendo said or did. But they?re just that. Easy answers. There were a lot more things wrong with the show than just those limelight-grabbers. Things that we never want to see at E3
added 2008 Wed Jul 23 7:10:06 by domfosnz
Jeff Gerstmann has teamed with a handful of fellow GameSpot refugees to launch GiantBomb, a new videogame site that will feature both editorial content and a user-edited database of everything related to gaming.
Jeff Gerstmann has teamed with a handful of fellow GameSpot refugees to launch GiantBomb, a new videogame site that will feature both editorial content and a user-edited database of everything related to gaming.
added 2008 Wed Jul 23 5:50:03 by MakiMaki
Silicon Knights' Dennis Dyack is no stranger to controversy, having spoken out against the haters who've trashed his long-awaited title, Too Human. We sit down with Dennis to get a feel for the man behind the flamewars.
Silicon Knights' Dennis Dyack is no stranger to controversy, having spoken out against the haters who've trashed his long-awaited title, Too Human. We sit down with Dennis to get a feel for the man behind the flamewars.
added 2008 Tue Jul 22 17:50:03 by Bukowsky
E3 is over and the stage is set for a slew of high-stakes showdowns and rematches: Guitar Hero World Tour vs. Rock Band 2, Gears of War 2 vs. Resistance 2, Sony vs. Microsoft, and the Wii... well, no one can mess with the Wii. But you can probably tear this list and its oddball choices to shreds.
E3 is over and the stage is set for a slew of high-stakes showdowns and rematches: Guitar Hero World Tour vs. Rock Band 2, Gears of War 2 vs. Resistance 2, Sony vs. Microsoft, and the Wii... well, no one can mess with the Wii. But you can probably tear this list and its oddball choices to shreds.
added 2008 Tue Jul 22 16:40:03 by MakiMaki
?Find love?. That?s it. I have to find love in a videogame. This actually makes sense. Not many girls play videogames, which makes them an incredibly efficient social filter: you instantly cut out the majority of girls who have little interest in games and would only get sick of you talking about them all the time.
?Find love?. That?s it. I have to find love in a videogame. This actually makes sense. Not many girls play videogames, which makes them an incredibly efficient social filter: you instantly cut out the majority of girls who have little interest in games and would only get sick of you talking about them all the time.
added 2008 Tue Jul 22 15:30:02 by MakiMaki
Dreaming up an entirely new personality with entirely new traits is a daunting task, so the majority of folks you meet in games end up feeling identical to the folks you met in previous games. If they don't look alike, they act alike. If they don't act alike, they at least talk alike. The only things that change are the name and the background.
Dreaming up an entirely new personality with entirely new traits is a daunting task, so the majority of folks you meet in games end up feeling identical to the folks you met in previous games. If they don't look alike, they act alike. If they don't act alike, they at least talk alike. The only things that change are the name and the background.
added 2008 Tue Jul 22 14:40:03 by msaleem
Activision today scored a major player for Team Guitar Hero (take that Rock Band!), landing Jimi Hendrix, who will make his posthumous "video game debut" in Guitar Hero World Tour. Hendrix will feature as a playable character in the game, and two master tracks from the fire-casting rock star will ship on the game disc
Activision today scored a major player for Team Guitar Hero (take that Rock Band!), landing Jimi Hendrix, who will make his posthumous "video game debut" in Guitar Hero World Tour. Hendrix will feature as a playable character in the game, and two master tracks from the fire-casting rock star will ship on the game disc
added 2008 Tue Jul 22 3:10:02 by jordankasteler
Exactly who is playing video games these days? The ESA has released its 2008 Essential Facts pamphlet, and female gamers now outnumber teenage boys.
Exactly who is playing video games these days? The ESA has released its 2008 Essential Facts pamphlet, and female gamers now outnumber teenage boys.
added 2008 Tue Jul 22 1:20:01 by Carbonlord
Over the past few weeks, I've heard from reputable news outlets that video games are made specifically for men and most women find little reason to play.Yeah, RIGHT!!!
Over the past few weeks, I've heard from reputable news outlets that video games are made specifically for men and most women find little reason to play.Yeah, RIGHT!!!
added 2008 Mon Jul 21 23:10:04 by mark076h
Start hoarding the rockets, Quake ]I[ is back and free to play on your web browser.
Start hoarding the rockets, Quake ]I[ is back and free to play on your web browser.
added 2008 Mon Jul 21 21:00:02 by ConfusedCartman
MAG was shown to a focus group less than a month before E3. One among that group reached out to me, under a promise of anonymity, to describe what was shown and asked of the group. Put simply, MAG will be a mercenary combat MMO. It will more than likely carry SOCOM branding, as Zipper Interactive is behind it.
MAG was shown to a focus group less than a month before E3. One among that group reached out to me, under a promise of anonymity, to describe what was shown and asked of the group. Put simply, MAG will be a mercenary combat MMO. It will more than likely carry SOCOM branding, as Zipper Interactive is behind it.
added 2008 Sun Jul 20 4:10:06 by MrBabyMan
Video Games are an influential aspect of pop-culture and entertainment whose impact goes beyond the digital arts to influence perspectives in art, cinematography, and even fashion. Behind every game character and dynamic environment are artists whose talents birthed the image seen in the 3-D world.
Video Games are an influential aspect of pop-culture and entertainment whose impact goes beyond the digital arts to influence perspectives in art, cinematography, and even fashion. Behind every game character and dynamic environment are artists whose talents birthed the image seen in the 3-D world.
added 2008 Sun Jul 20 0:00:03 by diggleague
The criteria for a good sequel is almost contradictory; it's a dangerous mix of old and new, with just enough old to serve as a sturdy foundation and just enough new to prevent boredom and apathy. But when not perfectly balanced, a sequel can prove disastrous...
The criteria for a good sequel is almost contradictory; it's a dangerous mix of old and new, with just enough old to serve as a sturdy foundation and just enough new to prevent boredom and apathy. But when not perfectly balanced, a sequel can prove disastrous...
added 2008 Sat Jul 19 21:40:03 by angers
It was somewhere between ordering my army of blue-blooded Max Rebo soldiers to crush an enemy civilization, and conquering the galaxy from the comfort of a spaceship that resembled a four post bed, when I realized they had pulled it off. Spore is great.
It was somewhere between ordering my army of blue-blooded Max Rebo soldiers to crush an enemy civilization, and conquering the galaxy from the comfort of a spaceship that resembled a four post bed, when I realized they had pulled it off. Spore is great.
added 2008 Sat Jul 19 15:10:03 by insanecee
To me the fifty smackolas a year has been a rip-off for features as inexpensive and basic as what Microsoft has offered. There was no service that Microsoft provided that required $50 from the average consumer in my mind, and they only have charged us because they had enough lackeys (myself included) willing to pay. That was until Monday.
To me the fifty smackolas a year has been a rip-off for features as inexpensive and basic as what Microsoft has offered. There was no service that Microsoft provided that required $50 from the average consumer in my mind, and they only have charged us because they had enough lackeys (myself included) willing to pay. That was until Monday.
added 2008 Fri Jul 18 21:41:02 by MakiMaki
The musicians and fans at the popular site OverClocked ReMix were given a dream assignment: remix the songs from Street Fighter 2 for a new high-definition revamp that Capcom is releasing on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. We talk with the remix team about the challenges involved in remixing an iconic piece of video game history.
The musicians and fans at the popular site OverClocked ReMix were given a dream assignment: remix the songs from Street Fighter 2 for a new high-definition revamp that Capcom is releasing on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. We talk with the remix team about the challenges involved in remixing an iconic piece of video game history.
added 2008 Fri Jul 18 14:50:02 by badwithcomputer
GTA is a video game series unlike any other - it has sold over 70 million copies worldwide to date, the most recent installment grossed $500 million in its opening week alone. However, the story of GTA cannot be separated from its legal troubles.
GTA is a video game series unlike any other - it has sold over 70 million copies worldwide to date, the most recent installment grossed $500 million in its opening week alone. However, the story of GTA cannot be separated from its legal troubles.
added 2008 Fri Jul 18 13:10:02 by diggboss
The much anticipated Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour, plus newcomer Rock Revolution, were unveiled at E3. This is a battle for realistic instruments and online audiences, without alienating non-musicians. And while all three turn you into a rock star, we found the gameplay experiences to be very different. [SEPARATE VIDS FOR EACH!]
The much anticipated Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour, plus newcomer Rock Revolution, were unveiled at E3. This is a battle for realistic instruments and online audiences, without alienating non-musicians. And while all three turn you into a rock star, we found the gameplay experiences to be very different. [SEPARATE VIDS FOR EACH!]
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