And now for something completely different:
“I’m recording this message so that if I don’t make it, at least somebody- anybody who finds it will have an idea of what the hell they’ll face getting through this nightmare. Our original party was four: Bill, Francis, Zoey, and me, Louis. We were trying to make it to the top of Mercy Hospital, but I’m the only one left, and I don’t know if I can do this alone. Bill was the first to go. We had just cleared a horde of zombies and he stopped to patch himself up while the rest of us went ahead a bit to scout...a muffled scream was the only warning we had. By the time I blew the smoker’s head off its tongue had already crushed his windpipe. Zoey was next...she was a cute little thing. A boomer threw up nasty green liquid all over her and a hunter shredded her before Francis and I could clear the mass of Infected from around her. We made it into the subway tunnels alright, but Francis ran off into the dark when he heard a woman sobbing...thought it might be another survivor. I heard the Witch scream, but I didn’t turn around. Wait, I can see a heavy metal door at the top of this room...it’s a safehouse! I might actually.*thud thud thud thud*..wait...what’s that rumbli- Oh God noit’saTanknonoNONONO *ROOOOOOOOAR* *gunfire* *crunch crunch crunch*” - Audio recovered from a mangled tape recorder by unidentifiable remains.
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Sony will be releasing a clothing line which will feature Heavenly Sword, Ratchet and Clank, God of War, Little Big Planet and more! I can’t wait to get my hands on a Little Big Planet shirt!
THQ today announced that it is shipping Ships Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War – Soulstorm for WIndows based computers to retail stores worldwide. The game features an intense interplanetary campaign and also debuts some new air vehicles.
“As one of the best-selling RTS series, the Dawn of War franchise is renowned for its intense action oriented gameplay,” said Brad Carraway, director, global brand management, THQ. “As the next Dawn of War chapter, Soulstorm takes it to next level, offering RTS gamers an unprecedented depth of gameplay with nine playable armies and air units, and the ability to play Soulstorm by itself, or extend their multiplayer experience if played with any of the other games in the Dawn of War series.”
Do you hunger to perform superhuman gastronomic feats like Takeru Kobayashi, or to cross forks with the “Black Widow” Sonya Thomas? Well, thanks to Mastiff Games, that desire may be sated as they prepare to release Major League Eating: The Game through the Nintendo Wii’s downloadable game service, WiiWare. If you’re really interested in Major League Eating or maybe you’re just feeling a little peckish right now, continue on for more juicy details and (maybe) less puns.
The first trailer for Battlefield Heroes, an upcoming game by DICE and EA, was released today. DICE and EA, known for their highly successful Battlefield series of games, are trying something new with this installment of the franchise. It was previously announced that this PC cartoon-style shooter will be available to download and play free of charge under EA’s new “Play 4 Free” model, a new strategy that EA is trying where games will be free, but will contain advertisements and optional micropayments. Battlefield Heroes will be available for download in summer of 2008.
Hey, everybody! It’s amazing what people are able to do with old sprites these days, moving beyond the static images of sprite comics and into some simply amazing animations. In tribute to both the talents of these innovative creators and the characters around whom their productions are designed, I’m going to try and regularly post clips featuring video game characters in different and interesting ways. First up, that classic blue humanoid robot, Rockman/Megaman!
The past couple of weeks has been really good to gamers. Many game announcements were made both at the Games Developers Conference and Sony’s Destination Playstation event. Regardless of where it came from, some big names were revealed. So now that most of that is over and done with; let’s take a look at some of the games you might have missed.
When giants battle, what happens to the people underfoot? One might ponder the answer to that question as a showdown between game publishing titans EA and Activision seems unavoidable in the future. As covered on this site, EA is currently attempting to add Take-Two Interactive, their main sports game rival and publisher of the popular GTA series, to its already large and prosperous fold. At the same time, Activision is ironing out the final details in acquiring French company Vivendi Universal to the tune of $19 billion. How did these two behemoths reach their positions at the top of the industry? Read on for a bit of the past and some thoughts on what it all means.
Additional details about the highly anticipated PS3 game Metal Gear Soild 4: Guns of the Patriots has arisen today from Sony’s “Destination PlayStation” conference for retailers and publishers. SCEA stated that MGS4 is currently set for a North American release in late Q2 2008. News also revealed that people who pre-order the game will have access to a beta of Metal Gear Online some time in April. This highly sought-after has seen multiple delays, but some light is shedding on when gamers will finally be able to get their hands on the title. Unconfirmed rumors state the official release date to be June 12, 2008. Even if this isn’t true, the game should not be too far away.
Alongside the announcement of a more narrow release date for the game, SCEA also confirmed today that there will be a new PS3 SKU featuring an 80 GB hard drive bundled with a copy of MGS4 and a DualShock 3 controller. This configuration will be available in June for $499. View the full press release after the break…
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