Today… I consider myself… the most ashamed video gamer… on the face of the Earth…" – Nick, by way of Lou Gehrig I had been working on an article about the infuriating work being done by video game reporters in regards to Halo 3 when something I’d like to call 5/16 happened. I call it … Continue reading
You didn’t hear it here first, folks: Halo 3 will appear in North American stores on September 25th. Roughly five minutes later, it will have disappeared from those shelves. Europe gets it on the 26th. See, guys? You are loved. Your polyglot pride is a bit annoying, but we think you’re cool. 1up has an … Continue reading
Let me introduce you to a game that missed yesterday’s list of new releases: Aegis Wing. It’s a shoot-em-up that was conceived by three Microsoft interns, and will be available as a free (that’s "free," with two Es) download tomorrow for Gold and Silver Xbox Live subscribers. That means everyone. It’s anybody’s guess what the … Continue reading
I’m back! I’m not sure if you noticed I was gone, but I can declare with authority that I am back. It’s weird being out of touch with gaming news for a week or so. I return, and I’m not sure if all my giddy revelations will be met with yawns and dull eyes.First and … Continue reading
Many of you gamers out there are checking the little countdown clock on Bungie’s website waiting for the Halo 3 beta to become available. I’m seriously trying to figure out the easiest way to be on my 360 for the first few days of that thing, shirking responsibilities, missing deadlines, and possibly forgoing my own … Continue reading
I’ll be here the rest of the week filling in for Ian. Don’t worry, he’ll be back next week. Here’s what has been going on the past few days in the gaming world: Spore is not coming out until 2008. Not much else to say. In more positive news, the new 360 system update should … Continue reading
We’ve got a barrage of quick, life-affirming stories for you today; nothing earth-shattering, but consider it a general list of Things you should Know.First, we have Chewer confirmation that the Halo 2 map pack which was released-ish recently is finally functioning reliably. Many users were experiencing issues (psychiatric definition included) with downloading and accessing the … Continue reading
All right! After the tumbleweeds from yesterday finished blowing by, they revealed some stuff of import and interest. First on the docket is this link from Voodoo Extreme, which itself contains a link to an old technical demo for Fallout 3. This demo was created back before Bethesda bought the IP, before Interplay folded, and … Continue reading
It’s the lusty month of May! How to ring in the new month, which is possible the best of the twelve available choices? With very few news stories of interest, apparently. Thanks, games industry. I’m going to ring your doorbell and run.First up, a little item from 1up regarding David Jaffe’s responses to the reviews … Continue reading
With the public drubbing of Ken Kutaragi, it looked as if Sony were bending slightly toward a reasonable public face in the wake of their many and varied PR mistakes. I’m happy to report that there’s no such luck for Sony; as an entity, they continue to behave as appropriately in public as that sick … Continue reading