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The Brians, Anthony, and Ryan finally found some time to get into the studio and record another podcast. OK, actually what happened is that podcast #105 (which was awesome) was eaten by our computer, so we're just moving on to episode 106. Inside you'll find discussion of your letters, as well as The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, and several games you're probably tired of hearing about. Enjoy! Read More »
Major Nelson sends word that youngsters on Xbox Live can now access Facebook and Twitter, with their parents' permission of course. However, U.S. gamers still need to wait a while, as the current update is only live for gamers outside the U.S. (the U.S. update is expected on December 15th).
Major Nelson also warns that those opting in will want to set Facebook and Twitter defaults to auto sign-in, as otherwise kids'll have to get their parents' go-ahead every time they want to access the content. The age restrictions were placed on Twitter and Facebook at launch in order to give Microsoft time to work in parental controls for underage gamers. Read More »
Wet developer Artificial Mind and Movement has shown off the first images of its next title, Naughty Bear (via 1UP). The new title follows the cute-meets-violent design philosophy similar to this year's Fairytale Fights.
Naughty Bear sets your standard stuffed animal on a quest for revenge against his fellow plush pals who refused to invite him to a party. 505 Games president Adam Kline chimes in: "Players tired of the same old shoot-'em-up, recycled gameplay are going to get what's coming to them in Naughty Bear." According to Kline a "scare-based" point system will reward "devious" and "maniacal" players. Read More »
Speaking to DICE's Gordon Van Dyke at an event in New York City, MTV Multiplayer managed to get confirmation that party chat over Xbox Live would not be blocked in any multiplayer mode of Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Unlike in Modern Warfare 2, Dyke doesn't see party chat cheating as a big issue:
"We are ok with [party chat]. We haven't taken a stance, being against it and feeling like people are cheating. Is it worth putting a restriction on it that affects everybody? I don't think [cheating with party chat is] that big of an issue, that I've seen, where we have to worry about that." Read More »
Early last month we reported that rock group No Doubt filed suit against Activision, claiming the company turned the band's on-screen likenesses "into a virtual karaoke circus act." Activision has fired back, filing its own countersuit against No Doubt claiming the band is in breach of contract, and is receiving unjust enrichment from its inclusion in the game (via The Hollywood Reporter).
According to the complaint, No Doubt was contractually obligated to promote the game, but the band failed this commitment when it filed suit against the company in early November. Activision is seeking damages including interest and asking that the band "disgorge all benefits, including payments, received," pay court costs and attorney fees, and be subject to any other penalaty as the court sees fit. Read More »
Some pretty awesome news for fans of James Cameron's Aliens movie comes in today via Eurogamer. According to the site, Lance Henriksen who played the android called Bishop in the movie has now officially signed up with Sega to perform voice over work for the upcoming Aliens vs. Predator shooter being developed by Rebellion. Read More »
Yesterday we reported that World of Warcraft's final pre-Cataclysm content patch was about to hit the realms. Now that that's done, Blizzard has updated the official site with a new Fall of the Lich King Patch 3.3 mini-site, which includes a rather stirring trailer. Check out Arthas as he receives a celestial roasting from his dead victims and watch him prep for a few thousand ill-conceived raids on Icecrown Citadel. Read More »
No sooner has Gearbox Software released the first downloadable content pack for its well-received RPG shooter, Borderlands, than another one gets some not-so-subtle hints. According to the PlayStation 3 trophy site ps3.trophies.org, five new trophies have recently been added to the game which suggests that a new DLC pack might take place in some kind of arena-based setting. Read More »
Is Activision's newly formed Sledgehammer Games hard at work on a brand-new AAA shooter? That's the general consensus based on the fact that the developer's newly launched website is looking to recruit all manner of talent from the industry -- specifically those individuals who have "five years experience working on current AAA multiplayer shooters for current consoles and PC." Read More »
Dead to Rights was a groundbreaking game, no matter what anyone says to the contrary. I mean, it was the first game to feature a fully-operational Dog Button, which allowed you to sic your canine buddy on the bad guy of your choosing. Apparently Namco Bandai knew better than to mess with an amazing thing, and we've got a new trailer for Dead to Rights: Retribution as proof. Click on through for dogs, dogs, and more dogs. See More »
One of the people responsible for Valve's first-person-puzzler Portal, Kim Swift, has left the company for a position with Dark Void developer Airtight Games (via Game|Life). Swift was one of the DigiPen students whose 2005 thesis project, Narbacular Drop, landed her and her team jobs at Valve.
Swift commented on the move, "I've learned so much and had some amazing experiences at Valve, but when I heard I had the opportunity to work on innovative titles with my friends over at Airtight, I couldn't pass it up." In addition to Portal, Swift worked on Left 4 Dead and its sequel. Airtight games is currently finishing Dark Void and has no other projects announced. Read More »
Yesterday EA made official the sequel to Dead Space, and today we're treated to a sneak peak at Isaac Clarke's new look. From the looks of the next Game Informer cover, Issac has not only had a makeover, he's also gained some booster-like equipment around the knees. Could Visceral be implementing a hover feature in Dead Space 2? Read More »
Zelda is dead -- let's just get that out of the way upfront. She's killed by a ruthless chancellor within the first few minutes of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, and plucky series protagonist Link is tasked with returning her ghost to her body. But don't mourn Zelda's passing just yet: Her spirit accompanies you throughout the game, a clever twist on the classic save-the-princess cliche. Spirit Tracks is another success in Zelda's cherished history, and -- assuming you can acclimate to the touch-screen controls -- it's one of the best games in Nintendo's flagship action-adventure series. Read More »
Back in September we reported that Yakuza 3 would undergo localization for a world-wide release. Today Sega Europe's community manager, Kevin Eva, shed light on the process, confirming Yakuza 3 for a March 2010 release in the U.S., Europe and Australia (via EU PlayStation Blog).
With March rapidly approaching, you may ask yourself, "how did Sega complete all the English voiceovers in such a short time?" Well, it didn't. Read on for the scoop. Read More »
Hundreds of suddenly ascending cragsman have hastily scaled the roofs of several notable European churches over the past few weeks, much to the chagrin of the also recently pick-pocketed Catholic church representatives. Local priests have also begun the removal of dozens of hay piles that were inexplicably placed around their church's perimeters.
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