Monthly Archives: July 2009

Squids Sync Tool Fixed

There was a bug with the sync tool that was causing certain games not to synch for folks after we updated our system.  It has been fixed, and you can grab it from this thread. So if you ran that, and were still missing games, go ahead and download the new version and give it read more »

Fallout 3 trailer enters Mothership Zeta

Whether you pronounce it Mothership Zeta or Mothership Zed-eta, the fact remains that the aliens are coming to cause some trouble in Fallout 3‘s Capital Wasteland very soon. Beyond a trailer of what to expect when Mars (Jupiter, Uranus?) attacks, there is also a developer’s diary on the little details of the DLC’s creation.Mothership Zeta read more »

Oh hey, Gears of War 2 online play is free this weekend

Attention, all you Silver Xbox Live members out there. It looks like the Gears of War 2 “All Fronts” celebration has something for you too. Specifically, online play is free this weekend. That is to say, a Gold membership is not required. So, go out there and chainsawdomize Locusts (or COGs) to your heart’s content. read more »

Review: King of Fighters XII

SNK sticks to the KOF series’ roots with King of Fighters XII, the latest 2D installment in its popular fighting franchise. It’s been years since we’ve seen a King of Fighters game and you’d think SNK had some cards hidden up its sleeve but, to be honest, King of Fighters XII is short on the read more »

Madness: Bayonetta’s crow … is really a pig!

We appreciate Bayonetta sound designer Daisuke Sakata’s position on the project. The man spends hours sifting through sound clips from an endless stream of animals to get the scream of the game’s giant crow just right. And wouldn’t you know it, after going through a gauntlet of bird cries, the best sound he settled on read more »

Call of Duty: Classic coming to Xbox Live and PSN ‘eventually’

It’s common knowledge that those who pick up Modern Warfare 2‘s Hardened Edition or Prestige Edition will receive Call of Duty: Classic, the game that started it all. Then there’s the option of making your own, but what if you’re one of the 14 people who just want Call of Duty: Classic? Well, according to read more »

Wet to slash and shoot retail on September 15

Bethesda’s new publishing arm is prepared to bring the Eliza Dushku-voiced, Artificial Mind and Movement-developed Wet to retail shelves in North America on September 15. Back at E3, we thought the game showed a lot of promise, yet the experience was kind of dampened by environmental inconsistencies. It’s tough to be a super badass and read more »

Xbox Avatars to appear in Guitar Hero 5

We’re always lamenting how few things our precious Xbox Live Avatars are good for, but this seems like a darn fine implementation of them: Activision announced today that you’ll be able to import your e-doppelganger into your Guitar Hero 5 band to rock alongside the other characters that you’ve created. (We’re hoping there won’t be read more »

Darkest of Days shows off its history of weaponry

Iowa-based 8monkey Labs’ Darkest of Days is slowly approaching its September 8 date with retail destiny. The latest video from publisher Phantom EFX shows some of the historical and future-tech weaponry that time jumpers will be using in the game. Darkest of Days has certainly been keeping a low quantum distortion profile. For those just read more »

UK developers calling for digital sales transparency

The UK publishing community is asking for sales information from the digital distribution networks, possibly using a service like GfK-ChartTrack to set up a download-only chart. The question is whether Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Valve and others are likely to share that information. To push things along, some developers are revealing sales figures as a sign read more »