I am vengeance I am the night Its almost Bat-time for Batman: Arkham Origins to Bat-arrive on our Bat-consoles, and some of you out there might be thinking, This Batman guy seems pretty awesome. But when can I see him when he isnt appearing in games, feature films, or animated …
Read More »Drive composer says hes scoring Far Cry 4
Far Cry 4 is coming and the composer of Drive is scoring its soundtrack, according to aLost in the Multiplex interview with said composer. Cliff Martinez’s comments to the film enthusiast site have since been removed from the original article, but Joystiq has preserved an image of the original version. …
Read More »Valve trademarks Half-Life 3 in Europe
Half-Life 3 is official(wait for it)ly trademarked in the European Union. NeoGAF users (via Polygon) spotted the registered trademark from Valve with the European Union’s Trade Marks and Designs Registration Office, which was filed on Sept. 29. The European registration filed through a Spanish representative is for ” Computer game …
Read More »Want to experience actual grand theft auto? Play GTA: San Andreas!
OK, results may vary on this one. The year is 2004, and I’m late to the PlayStation 2 party (blame: EverQuest). My roommates and I are poor, finishing up our last year at Ohio State, and poor. We live in a cinderblock mansion. Three floors of verticality; the living room …
Read More »Electronic Arts appoints EA Sports head Andrew Wilson its new CEO
Former Executive Vice President of EA Sports Andrew Wilson has taken over as the publisher’s CEO, EA announced today. Wilson delivered a brief message to employees, shareholders, and customers in a message posted to EA’s news blog. Wilson took over EA Sports in August 2011 and has been with the …
Read More »Assassins Creed Liberation HD, other Ubisoft titles leak in promo image
UPDATE: Ubisoft confirmed the image was taken at a recent event, and it plans to release more information about the games in question on Sept. 10. The original story follows below. Several unannounced Ubisoft titles may have leaked ahead of time, if a screenshot of promotional materials posted to NeoGAF …
Read More »9 enemies were tired of killing
You again!?! Lets just get this out of the way: We love video games. Theyre fun, challenging, and have even stirred our emotions from time to time. That said, as weve noted before, were a little tired of being murderers in games, particularly when its the same type of dude …
Read More »RadioRadar podcast 049: Sexy, sexy Pikmin
This week’s RadioRadar is brought to you by the letter “S,” for sex, because we talk about sex a lot. But don’t expect some hot and bothered discussions of our favorite sexy characters–instead, we recap the Top 7, which focused on the reasons video games will never, ever be sexy. …
Read More »Xbox head Don Mattrick leaving Microsoft, report says
UPDATE: Zynga confirmed the news in press release. Don Mattrick will take over as CEO, and Mark Pincus will continue as Zynga’s chairman of the board and chief product officer. The head of Xbox is leaving Microsoft, according to a report from tech news site AllThingsD. Interactive Entertainment Business president …
Read More »Top 7… Things gamers hate (and why they really shouldnt)
Haters gonna hate Gamers can be an emotional gang, prone to overreaction and superlative. If they like something, it’s the best thing ever and absolutely everyone needs to agree–and if they don’t, the people responsible can burn in the layer of hell reserved for pedophiles and CEOs. Sometimes they’ve got …
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