Archive: august 1, 2008
Protein named after Pikachu
Ever sit back and wonder about the cultural effects that videogames have on us? Here’s some food for thought. According to the Anime News Network, researchers at Japan’s Osaka Bioscience Institute have named a unique pro... Read more
Legendary game and graphic novel coming out next month
Gamecock and Spark Unlimited’s Legendary will be dropping into stores September 30th for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. I’ve played Legendary a few times already and I’ll definitely be picking this up next month. There will be some sp... Read more
Godfather 2 will hit either late 2008 or early 2009
Today, Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello told an audience at an investor’s meeting that Godfather 2 is slated for late 2008 or early 2009. The information, according to Shacknews, was relayed in reference to EA’s upco... Read more
The first weekly episode from American McGee's retelling of Grimm's fairy tales is now available as a free download (for one day only, which is today) to GameTap users everywhere. All that's required to...
The first weekly episode from American McGee's retelling of Grimm's fairy tales is now available as a free download (for one day only, which is today) to GameTap users everywhere. All that's required to...
Games submitted for Eegra's first annual Game Makin' Shindig are now available for download. A total of AUD $3,000 (roughly USD $2,850) were handed out to the four top finishers; everyone else gets nine...
This is unconfirmed, but apparently download links for all Cave Story ports were withdrawn recently at the request of the original developer Pixel. A poster on Amigaworld.net let slip that the game will...
It's official: City of Heroes developer Cryptic Studios is now behind the creation of Star Trek Online, and it will show the first gameplay footage of its latest MMO next month. The big reveal will take...
Sierra's classic puzzle game The Incredible Machine and the Nintendo DS are a match made in heaven, something everyone on Earth realizes except, evidently, Sierra. But while we might not get an official...
The organizers of the Independent Games Festival have announced the nine winners of the Austin GDC IGF Showcase, picking the very best examples of 'local flavor' in terms of indie games from Austin and...
At Comic-Con, Cliff Bleszinski revealed that Gears of War 2 would feature linked Achievements, or special content that is unlocked only if you’ve earned a specific achievement in the original Gear...
Austin Wintory has been a busy man. Our first interview with the composer was over a year ago, and since then he has worked on a number of games and media projects ranging from foreign films to indie MMO...