New Line Cinema is developing a movie (opens in new tab) based on Midway’s retro arcade title Rampage. John Rickard, co-producer of Final Destination 5 and the Nightmare on Elm Street remake, is meeting with writers to develop a story around the game’s conceit of “ordinary people become monsters and …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid: Rising info, Alan Wake sequel and new BioWare game will be at Spike VGAs Dec 10
In case you somehow missed the media blitz that was last year’s Spike Video Game Awards, it’s a bit like a mini-E3 filled with B-list celebs and terrible award show banter. Honestly the winners hardly matter compared to all the trailers that premier there. Last year we got our first …
Read More »iPad reviews of the week: Riptide GP, Bike Baron, Worms Crazy Golf, Frogger Pinball
A pair of stellar universal iOS releases lead our iPad reviews column this week: Riptide GP – a jet ski racer from the developer of Hydro Thunder Hurricane – and Bike Baron, the top-selling motorcycle platformer that shines despite obvious influences. Over on page two, we’re taking a different tact …
Read More »GRs weekend Giveaway: GTA III Claude Speed action figure
(opens in new tab) Today marks the 10th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto III. To celebrate the decade of open-world gaming GTA III gave us, Rockstar’s giving us one of its just-announced, limited-edition, super-swank Claude Speed action figures (which Rockstar sells for $149.99) so that we can give it to …
Read More »Everquest, Minecraft and Rift awarded at 2011 GDC Awards
Sony Online Entertainment, Mojang Studios and Trion Worlds were among the top honorees at the Game Developers Choice Online Awards. Held last night during the GDC Online event in Austin, Texas the evening celebrated excellence in online gaming, and included the induction of Everquest into GDC’s hallowed Hall of Fame, …
Read More »Star Fox 64 3D: Nintendo deploys Special Vehicles clip
Nintendo released this short clip of Star Fox 64 3D to remind you that the game’s not all talking animals exchanging action-movie pleasantries in spaceships. Oh no, there’s also talking animals trading warm-hearted banter in tanks, and talking animals in submarines feebly making excuses for the dire underperformance of said …
Read More »Ocarina of Time video: Ganons Castle FAP
Aftereight videosand just as many hours, we’re finally entering the home stretch. Ocarina of Time’s closing moments are indeed some of the series’ best, with a climactic showdown between Link and Ganondorf, and then a truly awesome duel to the death with the latter’s final form. While I may bitch …
Read More »The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Dodongos Cavern walkthrough
After completing the first dungeon, you’ll have to visit Hyrule Castle and obtain Zelda’s Letter to proceed up Death Mountain, which is located behind Kakariko Village. Before you make the trek up the path, however, make sure to visit Lon Lon Ranch in Hyrule Field (for a bottle and heart …
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