As eccentric as one would expect from a game starring Volkswagen's cute little car.
"Adventure Racing" is a bit of a misnomer, as the game has much more to do with racing than it does adventure. There is no shortage of Beetles however, as it's the only car available. Accept it.
Sega shows off the latest from Shinji Mikami and Platinum Games.
Deathspank producer, Hamish Millar, answers just a few questions about the development process of their latest title.
Hothead Games, developer of Penny Arcade Adventures and the recent Deathspank answered a few questions for PixlBit about the development process of their latest game. Producer, Hamish Millar, gives us the rundown on making funny games, working with Ron Gilbert, and the future of development for the company.
A potentially great game destroyed by a complete lack of usability and focus on excessive grinding.
Playing Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is a lot like what I imagine living with an alcoholic stepfather would be like. You find yourself in a situation with no guidance or information on what to do besides the general desire not to screw up and every time you think you have figured out the correct way to behave, you find yourself beaten for thinking you can do better and being “uppity”. By description, an up-to-six player co-op game where you can choose from the A team of the Castlevania universe, Harmony of Despair sounded like it could have been one of the best Xbox Live Arcade games to grace the system. Sadly, this is not the case, and what’s worse is that the game in itself is not a bad experience.
The Beatles were the first to receive their own game, now Green Day gets their time in the sun.
Now that music games have reached mass market appeal, both Harmonix and Activision have shifted focus to producing band-specific titles that encompass that artist's full career. The Beatles Rock Band was the first to truly nail the essence of a band and Green Day Rock Band is Harmonix's second attempt at doing just that. At a glance, the title does a pretty good job capturing their career in terms of song selections, but it does leave something to be desired in its presentation.
What does a "retro" gamer think of this year's technology-infused, franchise-blasted E3?
Hi everyone! Although I didn't attend E3, mostly due to having little interest in modern gaming outside of Wii, I still managed to watch bits of the press conferences and catch some pieces of news. There wasn't much shown to change my personal opinion, but there was still some excitement. Since I haven't been posting my usual Nintendo 64 entries during the week, I figured I'd offer up my impression of E3. I realize this is a bit late, but I'm a retro gamer. Since when am I timely?
There's dragons, lots of quests, and warriors. I'd say the game lived up to its name.
When I sat down to play Dragon Quest IX, I just about knew what to expect. At least, I thought I knew what to expect. See, I've played Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest IV, and Dragon Quest V, and as both fans and those familiar with the franchise understand, the mainline Dragon Quest titles have many, many similarities and traditions. While there have been eight games in the series up until now, very few changes have been made to the formula.
Interactive karaoke video game features songs from all-time favorite Disney films complete with vocal coaching from Anika Noni Rose from “The Princess and the Frog”
BURBANK, Calif. — (August 3, 2010) –Disney Interactive Studios today announced the release ofDisney Sing It: Family Hits, a new karaoke style video game that allows players of all ages to sing along to songs from some of their favorite Disney films. Now available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™ console, Disney Sing It: Family Hits features 30 of the most beloved songs and videos from both current and classic Disney and Disney•Pixarfilms. The game also includes tips from “The Princess and the Frog’s” Anika Noni Rose, helping players to improve their vocal skills. In addition, players can also choose to sing up to 20 songs in Spanish.
A recent announcement revealed that a NBA Jam download voucher will be bundled with NBA Elite 11.
EA has announced that a one-time download voucher for NBA Jam will be available for free with new copies of NBA Elite 11. The only way to obtain NBA Jam for the PS3 or Xbox 360 is with the purchase of NBA Elite 11.
Torrance, Calif., (August 2, 2010) – XSEED Games is pleased to announce today that Ys SEVEN has gone gold and will begin shipping to retailers across North America on August 17th, exclusively for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. The standard edition of Ys SEVEN will be available for a suggested retail price of $29.99, and a Limited Collector’s Edition which includes a soundtrack CD, 60-page art book and a 12.5” x 34” cloth map highlighting the expansive world of the Ys series will be available for the suggested retail price of $49.99 through Amazon.com, GameStop, and other fine retailers. A digital download version of the game will also be available on the PlayStation®Store starting August 17th for a retail price of $29.99. Developed by Falcom, Ys SEVEN marks the first installment in the Ys series that XSEED Games will publish under a multi-title agreement with Falcom, one of the longest-running development studios in Japan, who have been a pioneer of the RPG genre since their first release in 1983. Ys SEVEN is the first iteration of the legendary series to be built specifically for the PSP system.
