Archive for April, 2009
New Halo Wars dev blog talks unit balance
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In the latest Halo Wars developer blog, lead technical designer Tim Deen discusses the game’s unit balance. Most Halo Wars fans are probably familiar with the game’s “Rock, Paper, Scissors” (or RPS) balance, but Deen goes into extreme detail, even providing the complex chart seen above. If you’d like to move beyond RPS [...]
Assassin’s Creed 2 teaser lacks gameplay, oozes melodrama
Following an unveiling in Game Informer and the launch of an official website, Assassin’s Creed 2 has spawned its first teaser trailer. This is typically a time of great excitement in the build-up to a highly anticipated game; it’s when we usually get a sneak peek — however brief — at gameplay. [...]
Lost Cities no longer found on XBLA
We’ve confirmed with Major Nelson that the now-aptly named Lost Cities has disappeared from Xbox Live Arcade. Apparently, not too many folks were actually looking for the game, as our inbox holds an overlooked tip about its missingness dating back to March 4th.
The game was published by Sierra last summer, but we presume that those [...]
See Space Invaders Extreme’s Xbox Live multiplayer
This is new footage from a new mode in a new version of an old game that itself was a new version of an old game. We’d need Doc Brown to sort out this Space Invaders Extreme multiplayer footage for us, so we’re not even going to try to understand. We’re just going to watch [...]
The Beatles: Rock Band priced in Europe, UK
MTV Games this morning revealed pricing for the European and UK iterations of its upcoming Beatles-based rhythm game extravaganza, The Beatles: Rock Band. Aside from the already announced $250 US release, the “limited edition premium bundle” arrives in the EU at €199 and £179 in the UK.
The release makes no mention of the rumored [...]
Ninety-Nine Nights 2 details arrive in short supply
Ninety-Nine Nights 2 (N3-2 from now on, dig?) is on the way, though we’re certain few were asking for it, and the latest issue of Famitsu has revealed the first details. Siliconera says the feelplus-developed title now contains support for two players, and a photo of the article reveals a couple new characters in “Guren” [...]
Guitar Hero World Tour Xbox bundles $99 at Wal-Mart
Now, we know that Guitar Hero World Tour isn’t nearly as a good as that other rhythm title, but if you’re a starving faux-artist on a budget, you might be interested to know that Wal-Mart is offering the Xbox 360 version of the full band World Tour bundle for a mere $99. We’d rather see [...]
X3F TV — XBLA in Brief: Outrun Online Arcade
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This week, we take Outrun Online Arcade for a spin. Offering plenty of tracks, tunes and some ridiculously long powerslides, Outrun has a lot to offer arcade racing fancs. Check out the latest episode of XBLA in Brief and decide if Outrun Online Arcade deserves a spot in your digital library.
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See Bane in Batman: Arkham Asylum clip
We sure hope that Eidos is saving a few surprises for those who actually play through Batman: Arkham Asylum, because the above clip of Bane (who once broke the Dark Knight’s back) seems like it could have been a good one. As would be expected, Bane looks totally huge and totally scary.
Though we’re starting to [...]
Rumor: Beatles Rock Band supports multiple mics, harmonies
From the pages of Game Informer, according to Destructoid, comes a rumor that the upcoming The Beatles: Rock Band will support multiple microphones so that players can harmonize on vocal tracks. Apart from making sense, given the wide use of harmonies in Beatles music, the rumor raises a question: Where are we going to keep [...]