Preview: Left 4 Dead 2's new Scavenge modePosted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzAs you found out late last night, Valve unveiled the new Scavenge mode for Left 4 Dead 2. It's a interesting new game mode aimed at players looking for a quick fix of zombie killing. In fact, a round in Scavenge can go by so quick... Pitchford: Easy Achievements translate to salesPosted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzRemember grabbing a copy of NBA 2K6 to tack a painless and extra 1,000 Gamer Points to your overall Gamer Score? You aren’t that weird for doing it. According to Randy Pitchford, significant amounts of people are buying game... Left 4 Dead 2 confirmed for Australia, heavily editedPosted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzSo, as we all know by know, Australia banned Left 4 Dead 2 because the OFLC rating board is tied to archaic and outdated regulations. Australian fans will be pleased to know that L4D2 has now been approved for the country, but tha... Dragon Age gets 'Warden Keep' DLC at launchPosted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzEverybody loves launch-day DLC, right? It reminds them that content has been included and withheld from the disc, which means is a good thing because of reasons. Anyway, what I really need to tell you is that Dragon Age: Origins w... Tower Bloxx Deluxe coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade this monthPosted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzDigital Chocolate -- best known for its work in the mobile space -- is moving into the console world this month. On October 21 it will be releasing its first console game, Tower Bloxx Deluxe, for Xbox LIVE Arcade. Based... Think you're good? Left 4 Dead 2 to have 'Realism' modePosted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzHey, I hear you're pretty good at killing zombies in Left 4 Dead. Getting on the rescue chopper? Too easy. And that boat? That Tank may as well take his lunch break, because he's wasting his time, right? Well, the "... Bayonetta gets nekked in these NSFW screensPosted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzThose of you with Japanese Xbox Live/PSN accounts really should have played the (astounding) Bayonetta demo by now, but the rest of you need not feel left out. A new gallery of screens has captured some of the titular heroine's se... Marc Ecko wants to see Getting Up 'brand out there again'Posted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzWhile he's currently working in a creative director role to bring I Heart Geeks (a Fantastic Contraption-inspired puzzler for the Nintendo DS) to North America, Marc Ecko hasn't forgotten his gaming past. In a recent int... DJ Hero's pre-order bonuses detailedPosted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzDJ Hero is almost upon us and Activision has detailed all of the bonus items major retailers are providing with pre-orders of the game:Amazon.com – Pre-order DJ Hero and DJ Hero Renegade Edition from Amazon.com and get a $5 ... The month in Xbox: Games on Demand, Avatars, and dealsPosted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzWhile it's freakishly convenient when companies cram all sorts of knowledge into their press releases, it also saddens me in a way. With an abundance of information, it can be hard to find room for the funny or otherwise offbeat i... Origin's foe proves eight nipples are better than onePosted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzThe latest Dragon Age: Origins teaser is a weird one. Opening with a dark poem spoken aloud by a mysterious woman in a monotone voice, a few Grey Wardens are shown finding big and multiple-nippled trouble in a tiny cave. Then, of course, they ma... Mass Effect 2 to be dark like the Empire Strikes BackPosted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzLike a good little space opera, the Mass Effect series is following in the footsteps of the Star Wars trilogy. Greg Zeschuk of BioWare recently told IGN (via VG247) that Mass Effect 2 is set to have an Empire Strikes Back kind of ... Rock Band DLC: Brutal Legend pack, Satriani, and morePosted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzIf you were wondering what you'd be doing until the Queen 10-pack for Rock Band dropped in two weeks, here's your answer -- rocking the f*ck out. Next week brings the "Brutal Legend Pack," which features three... Epic Games is 'psyched' for Project NatalPosted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzEach day brings us yet another step closer to Microsoft's chilling vision of the future -- a future where we're expected to jump around like spastic mimes in order to play videogames that were once so simple to enjoy. Joining in w... Carnage coming to Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2Posted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzI can't say that Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 was really my thing. Tried it, didn't get along with it. However, what I can say is that Carnage is badass, so it's pretty awesome that he's bringing his own brand of gooey red psychopathy to Activisi... 5th Cell working on an original Xbox LIVE Arcade gamePosted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzWhile Scribblenauts may have left somewhat of a sour taste in my mouth, it was fun while it lasted, and you have to give credit where credit is due. Developer 5th Cell set out to create an ambitious, uniquely creative product, and... NBA Live Achievement Whores Fail to Get 1,000 Online [Updated]Posted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzNBA Live 07 - a game now three years old - currently has about 500 players on Xbox Live. And they need 500 more in the next half-hour for every one of them to collect an easy 100 Gamerscore. Update: Doesn't sound like they made it. No word yet if t... NHL 2K10 Review: Thin-Ice CapadesPosted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzThe National Hockey League dropped the puck on a new season Thursday night, turning sports fans' thoughts to ice - and to hard hitting, fast-paced one-timer-from-the-slot action, qualities that 2K's NHL title can certainly supply on a console. NHL 2... There's Someone at the Door ...Posted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzToday, certain people - we're trying to figure out why - were delivered telegrams by an old-school bicycle messenger. The cable comes from "Mark G Meltzer," the loner searching for "something in the sea," on BioShock 2's hype Web site. That telegra... Spies Dig Up 20 of 23 Spec Ops Names in Modern Warfare 2Posted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 11:11am by lbabinzEver since folks noticed Infinity Ward types playing Modern Warfare 2 over Xbox Live, some have been glued to their sets for map and mission names. They've now gotten nearly the full mission list for MW2's Spec Ops. Spoiler alert, as the names of t... |
