GRIN’s classy remake of Bionic Commando is almost upon us. To celebrate, the developers have come out from behind their monitors to elucidate on the sidescrolling shooter in the following video.
Bionic Commando Rearmed will sell for $10 when the downloadable title hits Xbox 360 on August 13, followed by a PlayStation 3 release the next day and the PC edition arriving in that general timeframe.
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Bionic Commando Rearmed Reintroduced to Mankind
Sega of America VP of marketing Sean Ratcliffe acknowledged that criticism directed towards recent Sonic the Hedgehog titles is not without merit, following the lukewarm reception of recent Sonic Team efforts.
“Some of that criticism is probably warranted,” Ratcliffe admitted to GameDaily. “We definitely recognize that a franchise that has been going as long as Sonic, you really have to put a huge amount of effort in to make sure that you maintain that quality, and arguably a disproportionate amount of effort.”
Ratcliffe added that upcoming Sonic titles reflect the first steps in ensuring quality installments of Sega’s flagship franchise, citing BioWare’s development of the upcoming Nintendo DS RPG Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood as a…
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Sega: Sonic Criticism ‘Probably Warranted’
I am so happy that Little King’s Story is coming to North America. I know the game isn’t going to sell well, that’s just the way things are. A title like this, made by an all-star cast of devs…it’s bound to fail. I honestly think that the game will not receive the promotion it needs, and it’ll flounder on store shelves once it hits. I hope I am wrong! There have been a few high-profile previews, including the original localization announcement in Nintendo Power. I can’t wait for Little King’s Story…how about you?
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Little King?s Story - preview
We’ve already posted the snippet from Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences president Joseph Olin where he states that game reviewers are lazy. Now, ShackNews has posted the entire interview. I’ve grabbed the full ‘lazy’ statement below, but please click over for the full 2-page interview.
When I just see a score, whether it’s a Metacritic star or 5 stars or 4 thumbs, whatever, that doesn’t tell me anything. My pet peeve is that game reviewers are lazy.
Not all, but in terms of the reviews, “this game isn’t as good because let’s compare it to that game over there and that game was great.” Who gives a, you know, bleep?
My feeling is that games live and die on their own merit, and I am always, thankfully, never surprised when there’s as much as a 40% or 50% variance between Metacritic numbers and user numbers. Most people who play games buy games, whether they bought them and traded them in or they rented them for a weekend, they enjoy them. They got some entertainment value out of them above and beyond their expectation threshold when they first did the transaction.
Ultimately, we should be celebrating the fact that ….play more games. If you like games, there’s a great variety. A thousand titles a year, there’s a whole sub-series and species of genres that are out there that some people probably haven’t played.
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AIAS president - game reviewers are lazy: the full interview
A new fishing rod accessory to go along with the latest fishing game, Rapala Fishing Frenzy…
Oh well…at least the graphics look decent.
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Awesome - another fishing accessory!
Where you wondering what in the hell was being said in the Pokemon Platinum trailers we posted the other day? No worries, you aren’t the only one. Lucky for all of us, 1up’s Justin Haywald decided to do some quick-and-dirty translations of the trailers. The English summaries are a work-in-progress, so keep checking his blog for more updates.
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Pokemon Platinum - quick trailer translations
The focus of this article is Sega’s recently announced Project Beauty. This make-up trainer is only slated for Japan right now, but the appeal could indeed be universal. I am surprised that Nintendo’s own Face Training hasn’t made the jump to North America yet. With our culture being so overly-obsessed with wrinkles and plastic surgery, I could see plenty of people picking the software up. That goes for both men and women. While it’s a little silly to say that women will want the DS for Project Beauty alone, I don’t think you’ll find many guys with a need for the software.
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Why Every Guy Should Buy Their Girlfriend Nintendo DS
Can you translate your Guitar Hero skills into real-world guitar skills? Is it possible to take your 5 star rating and translate it over to a successful music career? We all want to enjoy the glitz and glamor of a rock star life, and Guitar Hero is our little way of enjoying that. Some people play the game so much that they become truly inspired to try the real thing. Are their any correlations between real life strumming, and video game button pressing?
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So You Want to be a Real Guitar Hero?
Blizzard has confirmed to Shacknews that Diablo III (PC) art director Brian Morrisroe has left the company, but stressed that his replacement does not signal any profound changes for the hack-and-slash sequel’s art style.
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“Regarding Brian, he recently resigned to form a startup technology company (outside the game industry), which is why we’ve posted about the open position,” a Blizzard representative told Shacknews in an email correspondence.
“This change won’t impact the game… we’re really pleased with the look and feel that Brian helped create for Diablo III, and the new person we bring on board will work with the other artists on the team to maintain the art style moving forward.”
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Blizzard Responds to Diablo 3 Art Director Departure, New Art Lead ‘Won’t Impact the Game’
Well look at that, the Wii has a hell of a lot of exclusives. The problem is, most third party titles are games that you guys aren’t interested in. On the other hand, this year, there are a lot of truly great third-party efforts coming in. It’s not just party games and rip-offs. Click here to read the full article, complete with lists for each platform.
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What console has the most exclusives?
A portion of an MSNBC experiement/review…
My takeaways from this exer-game experiment? “Let’s Yoga” is the only game that I’m likely to use again — and only as a reference point, not as an actual class. The other two, “Wii Fit” and “My Weight Loss Coach” are great for the nutrition newbie or the fitness-phobic, but for the everyday athlete, you’re better off hiring a trainer for some extra help.
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Exergaming reviewed - MSNBC looks at Wii Fit, Let?s Yoga, and My Weight Loss Coach
There was a bit of confusion due to some boxart postings, but everything seems to be cleared up now. Thanks to Setanta for the heads up!
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All-Play branding will indeed hit UK
As the president of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, Joseph Olin certainly has a lot to say.
Head of an organization dedicated to advancing the entertainment software community, Olin helps promote gaming via the annual DICE summit, the accompanying Interactive Achievement Awards, and the Into the Pixel gallery of game-related art.
In an interview with Shacknews, the one-time Eidos marketing VP gave his opinion on a number of topics, from E3’s relevance to Metacritic ratings. He had some particularly harsh words for gaming journalists, expressing his belief that certain outlets often report on issues that “probably aren’t relevant since the game isn’t done,” and saying that some game reviewers are “lazy.”
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Interview: AIAS President Defends E3’s Relevance, Criticizes Publishers for Spoiling Games Too Early
As the president of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, Joseph Olin certainly has a lot to say.
Head of an organization dedicated to advancing the entertainment software community, Olin helps promote gaming via the annual DICE summit, the accompanying Interactive Achievement Awards, and the Into the Pixel gallery of game-related art.
In an interview with Shacknews, the one-time Eidos marketing VP gave his opinion on a number of topics, from E3’s relevance to Metacritic ratings. He had some particularly harsh words for gaming journalists, expressing his belief that certain outlets often report on issues that “probably aren’t relevant since the game isn’t done,” and saying that some game reviewers are “lazy.”
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Interview: AIAS President Defends E3’s Relevance, Criticizes Publishers and Game Journalists
As the president of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, Joseph Olin certainly has a lot to say.
Head of an organization dedicated to advancing the entertainment software community, Olin helps promote gaming via the annual DICE summit, the accompanying Interactive Achievement Awards, and the Into the Pixel gallery of game-related art.
In an interview with Shacknews, the one-time Eidos marketing VP gave his opinion on a number of topics, from E3’s relevance to Metacritic ratings. He had some particularly harsh words for gaming journalists, expressing his belief that certain outlets often report on issues that “probably aren’t relevant since the game isn’t done,” and saying that some game reviewers are “lazy.”
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Interview: AIAS President Defends E3’s Relevance; Calls Out Publishers, Journalists and Lazy Reviewe