Console Games
Vin Diesel's Wheelman Coming in February
Despite numerous delays, Midway's Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC racer Wheelman finally has an official release date: February 16, 2009. The game, a collaboration between Midway Studios Newcastle Ltd. and Vin Diesel's own game development house Tigon Studios, cast... Read more
Third Opinion: The Fundamental Dilemma of Mirror's Edge
Yes, yes: Not one but two Wired.com contributors have already weighed in on the first-person parkour game Mirror's Edge. There's still more to be said. One of the biggest sticking points with Mirror's Edge is that it is faced with... Read more
4 Things to Keep in Mind While Killing Zombies in Left 4 Dead
The end is near again: Valve has unleashed Left 4 Dead for PC and Xbox 360, summoning yet another zombie apocalypse for beleaguered first-person shooter fans. Tons of zombies and a creepy atmosphere? Check. Limited supplies and ammunition? Check. But... Read more
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Looking to get a Wii for Christmas? Act now. Last night at the Lich King launch, I got the chance to speak with a GameStop exec who pointed out that Wii was currently in stock at the San Francisco downtown...
When Persona 3: FES was released, many fans who purchased the original Persona 3 were enraged at having to buy the game a second time just to experience the full story. That won't be an issue with Persona...
Capcom fighter Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is just over a month away from release in Japan, and the buzz machine keeps on rolling with the latest character reveal: Viewtiful Joe. The 2D side-scrolling action...
Want your very own Ape Escape Piposaru to show up in your LittleBigPlanet levels? You'll have to pre-order a copy of the Japanese release, out next week. Pre-ordering will entitle you to a code you can...
Capcom has canceled the planned Xbox Live Arcade version of classic fantasy board game Talisman. The announcement was made quietly two months ago in the company's forums by vice-president of strategic...
[Just a final reminder for the IGF student and mobile competitions for 2009, which are finishing up this weekend and Monday respectively - good luck to all the entrants, both competitions have had some...
![Cliff Huxtable Announces New Grand Theft Auto SKU? [Flith Flarn Flarn Filth Flarn]](/images/news/42312.jpg)
[sarcasm] Speaking in Greenwood, Miss., noted games industry insider Bill Cosby announced a new version of Grand Theft Auto IV. This one apparently costs $250 and has some extras, and not a key to Liberty...
!['To Do: Finish Any Game' [Game Design]](/images/news/42301.jpg)
Tom Endo has a nice essay up over the Escapist on the issue of finishing games (or not finishing games, as the case may be). "What other medium," he queries, "allows us to be so blithely indifferent to...
![[Updated] Gold Lancer Removed; Consider Lootathon Over [Great Banjo Lootathon]](/images/news/42317.jpg)
OK, gang. I think the fun is over. Many of you pointed out that the Golden Lancer for Gears of War 2 is now either 99999 points or won't download. I tried to cue it up again and got the can't-download...
![[Updated] Gold Lancer Removed, Revoked; Consider Lootathon Over [Great Banjo Lootathon]](/images/news/42307.jpg)
OK, gang. I think the fun is over. Many of you pointed out that the Golden Lancer for Gears of War 2 is now either 99999 points or won't download. I tried to cue it up again and got the can't-download...
Nov 22 [Updated] Free Golden Lancer Joins Early Banjo, CoD:WaW Extras in XBL Lootathon [Banjo Kazooie]
![[Updated] Free Golden Lancer Joins Early Banjo, CoD:WaW Extras in XBL Lootathon [Banjo Kazooie]](/images/news/42298.jpg)
This is big enough to warrant an update I think. Reader Shawn B. found, in the great Xbox Live Loot Bonanza, that you can in fact get your gold plated Gears of War 2 Lancer, for free, off XBL via the web...
![CFP/Scholarship Application: Foundations of Digital Games '09 [Call For Papers]](/images/news/42283.jpg)
I spoke to Professor Jim Whitehead of UC Santa Cruz yesterday, and at the end of our conversation he brought up the 2009 Foundations of Digital Games conference. FDG will run from 26 - 30 April, 2009...
![[Updated] Banjo-Kazooie Early, CoD:WaW Extras on XBL via the Web [Banjo Kazooie]](/images/news/42291.jpg)
Alert reader Chris J. just sent this in. Banjo-Kazooie (the original) officially hits Xbox Live Arcade on Wednesday, but it's been available for early download for those who preordered Banjo-Kazooie: Nut...
![[Updated] Banjo-Kazooie Early, CoD:WaW Extras, Left 4 Dead Demo Resurrected on XBL via Web [Banjo Kazooie]](/images/news/42286.jpg)
Alert reader Chris J. just sent this in. Banjo-Kazooie (the original) officially hits Xbox Live Arcade on Wednesday, but it's been available for early download for those who preordered Banjo-Kazooie: Nut...