Like WarioWare before it, Bangai-O Spirits is an exercise in reducing videogaming’s first principles to a torrent of micro-levels. But where the games differ is in the execution and challenge of their myriad tasks. If WarioWare is an introduction to mainstream videogame convention then Bangai-O …

by: John YanNEWS - I don't know there's much of a "Madden Curse" for hockey cover athletes but Columbus Blue Jacket's own Rick Nash has been selected as the NHL 2K9 cover athlete. I'm sure Chuck's got something to say about this good or bad. It's nice to see the Columbus star headline the …

Konami today announced Rock Revolution, a music game that lets you play guitar, bass, and drums. Specifically, the drums were noted as being "the most realistic drum peripheral on...

"TrackMania Nations Forever" is a must-download! Hours of game time and online play for free - doesn't get much better than that. It's a huge download at 500 megs. Dialup...

While not unusual for Valve on the PC, it is strange for a game to be lacking a pre-release demo on the 360.  But Valve has come out and stated that they will not have a demo before the launch of the new co-op zombie fest, Left 4 Dead. When asked about the lack of a [...]

Following the departure of Phil Harrison, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. has named a new president of SCE Worldwide Studios.

Grand Theft Auto IV expectedly drove software sales significantly in April, with total industry monthly sales surpassing $1 billion in the U.S. for another month.

Minutes prior to NPD Group's release of monthly U.S. game sales data, Microsoft has revealed it sold 188,000 Xbox 360s in April; GTA IV on 360 tops software charts.

Delta Green fans already know - Arc Dream Publishing and Pagan Publishing are doing the fundraising round for the next Delta Green sourcebook, Delta Green: Targets of Opportunity. Written by such notables as Dennis Detwiller, Greg Stolze, Kenneth Hite, and Shane Ivey, the book will touch on a number …

You may have seen the stories going around about Microsoft announcing it has passed the 10 million units sold mark in the US and that it was the best selling...

Analysts are relatively unmoved by Microsoft's 10 million-unit Xbox 360 milestone, with one calling the company's recent announcement a last-chance chest-pounding moment.

Like WarioWare before it, Bangai-O Spirits is an exercise in reducing videogaming’s first principles to a torrent of micro-levels. But where the games differ is in the execution and challenge of their myriad tasks.

This serial ran from April 10th to May 15th 2008, in six parts, exploring the philosophy behind the novels of Michael Moorcock. Each of the parts ends with a link to the next one, so to read the entire serial,...

Being a serial entrepreneurial is almost an addiction. It is the thrill of starting new things that are nothing but promise, have no baggage, and cannot yet be fully quantified. Once the vision is mostly realized, however, the itch comes back, and the cycle starts all over again. For me, the time …

Presenting us with his utmost experienced opinion, John Blyth a “Professional Video Game Player”, attempts to convince gamers and game bloggers alike into rethinking the way we play and write about Grand Theft Auto: via videosift.com

Two fighters stand side-by-side. You play Tori, the red fighter, and your opponent is Uke, the blue fighter. By manipulating eight different joints (shoulders, elbows, hips and knees) target attacks toward your opponent to score as many points as possible. Just as in Toribash, the characters are …

So, a little while ago I posted a query on Curmudgeon Gamer, namely What is Ludology? This was an honest question, but asked with ulterior motives (more on that later). And the answers I got were perfectly reasonable.But then I had to get all fancy-pants and search the Web. As always, big mistake …

MTV Networks-owned online community platform Xfire has hit a new milestone.

Last night the 2.35 firmware update for the PS3 was released to address stability of certain unnamed titles. Immediate comments on the PlayStation Blog thanked Sony for addressing GTA IV problems, but an official Sony response, always highlighted in red to stand out, noted that this update doesn&# …

by: Nathan MurrayNEWS - Undeniably GRID is looking to be pretty if not pretty fun to play. Code Masters released this new trailer that showcases some of the tracks located in Japan and focuses on street courses and drift racing. You get a real feeling of bone crunch when you see the way collisions …

Following his initial take, EA veteran and Emergent VP Gregory completes his look at rapid iteration by examining methods for seeing asset change swiftly in your games.

GameSpot is reporting that details for Guitar Hero 4 have been released. The biggest news seems to be that the new release will be adding drums and vocals a la Rock Band. The new drums are to offer three pressure-sensitive pads (which can tell if you are just tapping or really wailing), two elevated …

For those of you desperately anxious to know who will be the cover athlete for 2K Sports' upcoming NHL 2K9, your long winter of angst has come to an end. It'll be Columbus Blue Jackets captain and three-time NHL All-Star Rick Nash, the company announced today, and apparently Mr. Nash is a big hockey …

What I learned from the Hello Kitty Online keynote

Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg tells Next-Gen why he lit a fire under the behind of the console war with recent comments made about Sony snowing consumers.

Following the release of April NPD data, Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg says that he respects his competitors, but claims Sony in particular is getting squeezed out of the console war.

Last week when the Haze demo hit PSN I was as giddy as a school kid with a handful of cupcakes, but after playing the game for a good hour I came away seriously unimpressed. I decided not to write anything about the demo because I was getting ready to leave on a trip to [...]

That's all from the game for now! As you read this, I am either sat on the beach reading The White Wolf's Son or studying the Gulf Coast fauna first hand with a snorkel and mask - perhaps I'll see...

by: Nathan MurrayNEWS - SEGA and Platinum Games have become partners. Platinum games will be the development force behind three new Sega inspired intellectual properties MADWORLD, Infinite Line, and Bayonette. There is also a fourth title yet to be announced and Sega has dropped the name Shinji …