Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: Bioware Genre: RPG Release date: Available now It’s been a really long time since I’ve played a game that aimed to take over my life. In fact, I can probably count all such games (going back to my first video game RPG in 1988) on both hands. Baldur’s Gate and Oblivion read more
We know that Rat Race probably put you off comedic video game projects based in working environments — however, the recently released Xbox Live Indie Game, Office Politics, looks a little more sophisticated than Super-Ego Studios’ impossibly unfunny work simulator. Well, the graphics aren’t more sophisticated, we guess; but they’ve got this Dire Straights’ “Money read more
Concluding its streak of daily deals during the holiday season, the Xbox Live version of Battlefield 1943 will be on sale for 50% off, tomorrow. EA’s official Battlefield 1943 Twitter account revealed that the New Years Eve sale (and final daily deal on the Marketplace) would slash the popular shooter’s price to 600 ($7.50 USD), read more
Just a few months ago, a Microsoft job listing hinted at the possibility of integrating Xbox Live with Windows Mobile. Now, according to a new job listing, that possibility is fast becoming a reality. Specifically, the listing is calling for a Principal Program Manager in “LIVE Engagement.” This same listing mentions that Microsoft is “connecting read more
It’s pretty adorable listening to our electronics-obsessed sister site Engadget talk about video games, a sensation not unlike listening to a music professor trying to connect with students over the latest Jay-Z album. (“Say kids, isn’t this track vibin‘?!”) But we think they nailed it with their inclusion of the Xbox 360 in their “Ten read more
Have your peripherals gotten dirty, like, just plain filthy? Well, don’t touch them! You could catch something. Instead, consider buying clean ones during Amazon’s peripheral sale. Controllers, adapters, wires, and even Microsoft Points cards are included, with discounts ranging from 10-25 percent off regular prices. The sale doesn’t appear to have a clear end date, read more
Arc System Works has built a legacy of fighting games with its Guilty Gear franchise. Recently, the company introduced a new fighting franchise in BlazBlue, and even though it was very well-received — it’s almost at a 90 on Metacritic and we certainly enjoyed it — fight fans want to know when they’ll get more read more
If you weren’t lucky enough to be in New York for the last Capcom Fight Club, you’ll have another opportunity on January 7 to play Super Street Fighter IV, win prizes, and maybe — just maybe — see Seth Killian from a distance. Capcom is bringing its exclusive fighting celebration to Las Vegas for CES, read more
Paul McCartney, in a non-Beatles outing, rings in the new year for next week’s Rock Band Weekly update. The 67-year-old rocker (good on him!) will have the company of a Blink-182 pack, along with individual tracks from The Psychedelic Furs and The Ramones. Ringo might be in there too, but nobody would notice either way read more
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 may have only sold 2,000 more units than FIFA 10 during the week ending December 26 in the UK, but it was enough for Infinity Ward’s unstoppable shooter to hold the top spot for a seventh week. Meanwhile, with no high-profile releases following the solstice, the rest of the read more
