Co-op Cast Episode 3
February 27, 2009 by Greg
Trey and I discuss F.E.A.R. 2, the Burnout Legendary Cars expansion and Noby Noby Boy. We also comment on a couple of our recent news stories and discuss what we think is right – and wrong – with the state of DLC.
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Prince of Persia Expansion Delayed
February 26, 2009 by Jamey
So far, I like what I am seeing this generation of games. It’s true, not every game is a winner, but I have personnally played through some of my PS3 games twice within the year since I’ve purchased them. It is unheard of for me to play a game through twice within a year’s time, no matter how much I like it.
The new Prince of Persia is just such a game. Two play throughs have scored my first platinum trophy, and I have been looking forward to the expansion. Expansion or no, I could just about play through the game again for the subtelties in the interaction between the Prince and Elika. (Thanks Greg. It’s your fault for talking to me and making me think about it again.) Read the rest of this entry »
Free Castle Crashers DLC
by Greg
Behemoth studios wanted their new DLC for Castle Crashers to be free. Apparently, Microsoft didn’t agree. But you know the old saying, “where there’s a will, there’s a way.” Behemoth has purchased a large number of codes for the game from Microsoft, and they are giving them away. All you have to do is join the Castle Crashers group on Facebook and message the dev or join & post in a thread on their forums asking for it.
For more information, check out Behemoth’s site. I’ll admit I never purchased CC, but that’s going to change very soon – this is the kind of dev. I want to support.
PSP Drought Over
February 24, 2009 by Greg
Today Sony announced several major franchises that are making their way to the PSP this year. Titles are not ports of existing games but instead unique PSP-exclusive entries. They include LittleBigPlanet, Motorstorm, Assassin’s Creed and Rock Band.
In addition to this, Atlus announced today a port of the PSOne classic Persona – yes, the original. In typical Atlus fashion, this promises to be far from a straight port – they say among other changes the game will feature a completely redone localization & content never before seen in North America.
You can read further details on the Persona story at Atlus’ site, and read up more details on the rest over on Sony’s blog.
Singularity
February 23, 2009 by Jamey
If you are anything like me, you are always looking for the next sleeper title that is going to blow you away. These are the games that don’t get the hype that other games get. These are the games that seemingly crop up overnight. These are the ones that leave you saying, “Where did that come from?!?” Many times, they don’t get mainstream popularity at their height, but are fun, nonetheless.
Co-op Cast Episode 2
February 20, 2009 by Trey
Greg and I have a quick chat about Deadspace, Flower the wind simulator, and gaming on the cheap with Fracture. We also give our impressions on Street Fighter IV, the new patch for Burnout Paradise, and some of our anticipated games. We also take the time to scold Activision for suing EA.
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Battle Fantasia To PSN?
February 19, 2009 by Greg
IGN is reporting that a recent ESRB listing shows Battle Fantasia coming to the PS3 via the PSN. Battle Fantasia is a fighter by the same team that brought us Guilty Gear. It is a very anime-esque game that puts a RPG face on a fighting game. The game was previously only available in the US on the 360.
Liongames “Out of Business”
February 18, 2009 by Jamey
Liongames has emailed their customers to let them know they are no longer in business.
Liongames was the extension of a local games vendor in Connecticut. They took trade-ins and offered new games at very low prices, chaulking the loss up to “marketing”. The site, which now displays the “going out of business” message, discusses their business model and what they did to stay afloat in the market of trade-in games. The actual retail stores from which Liongames was created will continue to do business.
V-Day in Azeroth & Fun with Sackboy
February 17, 2009 by Liz
Hello all! This is your local Azeroth correspondent, Lady Tam. This past weekend in Azeroth saw a huge influx of Valentine’s-like memorabilia: hearts, cologne, hearts, chocolate, hearts, perfume, and even more hearts. This has always disturbed me a little, especially in Undercity. Being the home of one of the most bitter and least loving characters in all of Azeroth, this does not seem a likely place for love to bloom. I suppose that it was due to such a dilemma that Blizzard decided that it would be a good idea to present a quest that explains why undead would suddenly go from bitter resentment of the entire world around them to love-stricken beings heartsick with love.
*Insert Angelic Chorus Here*
by Greg
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words…this one has to be worth at least 4,000 – 5,000:
