Archive for March, 2008
Be your favorite anime character
The Japanese may soon have an activity that will complement whether not overshadow the popularity of karaoke. According to an AFP write-up, new machines to be produced by Namco Bandai Games will allow participants to impersonate animation characters. A prototype of the machine was unveiled at worldl…
S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Clear Sky confirmed for August
In July last year developer GSC Game World announced they were creating a follow-up game to their hit title S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl (SSoC) called Clear Sky. That game would anatomy a prequel to the events seen in the original title.
With SSoC taking several years to develop I’m happ…
IMG Reviews EVE: Online
March 31, 2008 6:27 AMInside Mac Games has posted a review of the popular space-based MMORPG EVE: Online from CCP Games and TransGaming Technologies. Here’s a bit from the review:[…] EVE Online plays like most other MMORPGs. You get missions (quests) from agents in various space stations (towns) s…
Review: Viking: Battle for Asgard
Viking: Battle for Asgard has been on Geek.com’s radar since late last year during SEGA’s Winter Wonderland. At that duration, we just got to watch and admire the game. Later, at SEGA’s Sweet Celebration, we got a chance to get some hands-on duration with the title. But for as exci…
Taunka Join Lich King Bestiary
March 31, 2008 6:00 AMBlizzard Entertainment has added another race to its Wrath of the Lich King bestiary page. The second expansion for the popular World of Warcraft will feature a variety of new creatures for players to come across including the Taunka, a hearty race of Northrend dwellers believe…
On The Musical Precipice Of Darkness
March 31, 2008 6:00 AMGameZone has published a new interview with Jeff Tymoshuk, creator of the music for the upcoming Penny Arcade Adventures: On The Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness. The Q&A offers insight into the creation of the game’s music as well as discussion of Tymoshuk’s other musical …
Puzzle Quest: Challenge Of The Warlords Reviewed
March 31, 2008 6:00 AMMacworld’s Game Room has posted a new review of Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords. The game, available for Intel Mac owners, combines elements of the popular match three genre with a role playing game adventure. The Game Room gave Puzzle Quest a score of 3.5 out of 5 mice…
Last Man Standing Mod Final Version 4.0 Available
March 31, 2008 6:00 AMPlatinum Arts has released the final version 4.0 of their Last Man Standing Coop Mod. Made for Doom 3, the mod allows players to face off against hordes of monsters in a battle to survive as distant as possible. Version 4.0 includes a variety of gameplay improvements and by 20 …
PlayStation Network accounts suffer compromise
Sony posted a notice on its official PlayStation website, acknowledging a number of accounts on the PlayStation Network may have been accessed by a third party. The aftermath is that some accounts may have had their passwords changed, their personal details accessed, and their Wallet for buying stuf…
Guitar Rising Interview
March 28, 2008 7:00 AMRPG Vault has posted a new interview with GameTank CEO Jake Parks about the upcoming Guitar Rising. Unlike other rhythm games, Guitar Rising will construct use of real guitars connected to a computer via a guitar-USB adapter, a microphone, or directly to the sound card. The gam…
