Monthly Archives: April 2009

Fists Full of Iron

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Reggie Carolipio

And not the kind that EA had sent out, even if they were brass. Namco Bandai have released a slew of new screenshots and art renders celebrating the planned upcoming release of Tekken 6 in the Fall giving console brawlers … Continue reading →

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Mah gawd! EA’s sent out the brass knucks!

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Redmond Carolipio

Not long ago, game journalist Dean Takahashi got a huge duffel bag full of goodies from Microsoft when they were promoting Halo 3. However, if I remember correctly, I don’t think they sent him any actual weapons. That would be … Continue reading →

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Bioshock 2 Big Daddy

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Kester Thorne

As you can see from the above picture, it looks as if the playable big daddy from the sequel to the spectacularly popular franchise is going to be leaner, faster and skinnier. I like the cage for the little (big) … Continue reading →

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Assassin’s Creed 2 details.

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Kester Thorne

It looks as if a poster on Ubisoft’s official forums has managed to get their hands on a message that includes details on the upcoming sequel to Ubisofts 2007 action game. The message has now been deleted. The post which … Continue reading →

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Will Wright is leaving Electronic Arts

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Redmond Carolipio

I was peeking around the wires and saw this, a couple hours late to the party. ———————————————————————————— By Barbara Ortutay AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Will Wright, the video game designer behind such hits as “The Sims” and … Continue reading →

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Shadow of the Colossus to Become Movie

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Kester Thorne

Yes, Shadow of the Colossus is to be given the Hollywood treatment. The team ICO game that took the critical world by storm back in 2005, wowing gamers with it’s minimalist landscapes, subtle plot and enormous antagonists, is being adapted … Continue reading →

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Assassin’s Creed 2 Site Teases Fans

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Reggie Carolipio

Assassin’s Creed fans will remember the Animus project and Ubisoft has put together a teaser site for the sequel based around the name, providing tantalizing hints as to what is going to be revealed later this month on the 16th … Continue reading →

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Study Finds Prosocial Video Games Can Teach Helpful Behavior

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Reggie Carolipio

Chess may have been used in the past to teach war strategy where the winning move would change history, but psychologists are ready to release a study later this month whose results claim that gaming with others may rub off … Continue reading →

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Late April Fools entry, but the joke is still Solid

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Reggie Carolipio

A little late to the party, but I finally found some time to let you know about one other April Fools entry that tickled my funny bone. In this one, Konami introduces the newest character to arrive for MGS4 multiplayer. … Continue reading →

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April Fools from Japan, to Norrath, and as far as Helghan

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Reggie Carolipio

Have you been fooled yet? If you haven’t, you might want to take a look at how some of our favorite developers have tried to pull a fast one on their fans.

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