August 2009 Archives

DiRT 2 Demo: Good, Bad and Pretty

Kris Erickson • August 31 2009 • 0 comments

We were very excited to try out the latest demo of DiRT 2 over the weekend, because we are huge fans of the original rally game. Our time...Read more

EA Updates Fight Night Round 4 Controls

Kris Erickson • August 31 2009 • 0 comments

Electronic Arts has released a new downloadable update that adds the option to control boxers in Fight Night Round 4 using the face buttons on the control pad....Read more

Badass Gaming Setups: Ha Ha! Mine's Better Than Yours!

Jason Wong • August 29 2009 • 0 comments

The economy being what it is, smart gamers gotta do what they gotta do to get their gaming on -- even if it means no fancy HD setups....Read more

Report: Chinese Gamers Gaining Numbers

Kris Erickson • August 28 2009 • 0 comments

A recent report claims that there will be nearly 65 million gamers in China by the end of 2009. Market intelligence firm Niko Partners issued these findings in...Read more

Batman Arkham Asylum Review

Naquan Baity • August 27 2009 • 0 comments

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you see the Bat Signal in the air? It is likely to be either A) Run like...Read more

$299 Showdown: Xbox 360 Elite vs. PS3 Slim

Kris Erickson • August 26 2009 • 40 comments

This holiday, the two giants of current-generation gaming will battle head-to-head for budget consumers at a lower price point. Both the formidable PS3 and the ever-popular Xbox 360...Read more

Need for Speed: Shift Bumpered Trailer

Kris Erickson • August 25 2009 • 0 comments

Electronic Arts has released a new trailer showcasing some of the close-contact racing in its upcoming game Need For Speed: Shift. The title seems to be shaping up...Read more

NHL 10 Demo Slams onto Xbox Live

Kris Erickson • August 25 2009 • 0 comments

Good news ice hockey fans! The season is about to start next month and that can only mean one thing: a new EA SPORTS NHL title. The publisher...Read more

Win a Chance to Try Need for Speed Shift in NYC

Kris Erickson • August 24 2009 • 0 comments

Electonic Arts is hosting a special press event behind closed doors in New York this Thursday, to show off its upcoming game Need for Speed Shift. The game...Read more

Shadow Complex Review

Kris Erickson • August 21 2009 • 0 comments

The hottest game on Xbox Live Arcade right now is undoubtedly Shadow Complex. This 2D action shooter is heavily inspired by Super Metroid and other similar games that...Read more

Q&A With Assassin's Creed 2 Developer

Kris Erickson • August 20 2009 • 0 comments

Assassin's Creed 2 is coming our way this November, and we are starting to become more and more excited about this release. The first Assassin's Creed game had...Read more

Fable III Announcement + Fable II Goes Episodic

Jason Wong • August 20 2009 • 0 comments

Gamescom just keeps delivering the goods. Yesterday, we broke the story about PS3 Slim and the long sought after PS3 price-drop. Today we bring you news on the...Read more

The Belmonts are Back! New Castlevania Trailer

Kris Erickson • August 19 2009 • 0 comments

The veteran heroes of Konami's Castlevania series are making a triumphant return in the upcoming epic Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Konami Confirmed today at GamesCom that the Belmont...Read more

GamesCom Schedule of Events

Kris Erickson • August 18 2009 • 0 comments

The GamesCom conference kicks off today in Germany, where more than 350 exhibitors from 30 countries have already registered for the first ever GamesCom conference. Over the next...Read more

Why is MS Increasing the Price of Xbox 360 in UK?

Kris Erickson • August 17 2009 • 6 comments

Microsoft may seem a bit like the Grinch who stole Christmas for consumers in the UK this year. Today it was announced by several large retailers in the...Read more

Street Fighter IV Tournament Stick $89.99 at Frys

Jason Wong • August 15 2009 • 0 comments

With great timing comes great deals. And what an incredible deal we've dug up for you! According to a posting on CheapAssGamer there's a fire sale on the...Read more

Lost Planet 2 Demo Hits Xbox Live August 19

Kris Erickson • August 14 2009 • 0 comments

Starting on August 19 (the first day of GamesCom in Cologne, Germany), Xbox 360 owners will be able to download the co-op demo for Lost Planet 2 that...Read more

Zune HD Price and Release Date

Kris Erickson • August 14 2009 • 0 comments

Microsoft's hot new portable media player is coming to retail stores on September 15th, 2009. The Zune HD makes a number of improvements over its predecessor, including touch...Read more

Xbox Gamer Spotlight: The Horrors of Fame

Jason Wong • August 13 2009 • 8 comments

Recently, Wombat from CheapAssGamer rose to internet insta-fame by being featured on Xbox's weekly Gamer Spotlight. For those unfamiliar with what this is, according to the official website:...Read more

Eurogamer Expo Lineup Announced

Kris Erickson • August 12 2009 • 0 comments

We have seen the future, and it is awesome. There are video game industry tradeshows in every town, large and small. In fact, people of the future can't...Read more

Prison Break: The Video Game

Kris Erickson • August 12 2009 • 0 comments

We would actually like to see a current-gen game based on escaping from prison, but we're not sure this is quite what we had in mind. Video game...Read more

Capcom Brings its A-Game to GamesCom

Kris Erickson • August 11 2009 • 0 comments

Capcom has announced the lineup of titles that it plans to show off at this year's GamesCom event in Cologne, Germany. The show will be the first time...Read more

Castle Crashers Free DLC

Jason Wong • August 11 2009 • 0 comments

Behemoth, creators of Alien Hominid and Castle Crashers are celebrating their forum's 1 year anniversary. To celebrate, they are giving away free DLC goodness. Profess that "Behemoth loves...Read more

Brutal Legend Song List: 100 Metal Tracks

Kris Erickson • August 10 2009 • 0 comments

Are you a metalhead? Electronic Arts today announced the complete soundtrack for Brütal Legend, and if so, you are probably going to be very happy. Or whatever emotion...Read more

Console Franchises That Would Make Great MMOs

Kris Erickson • August 10 2009 • 0 comments

One of the biggest moneymakers in recent video game history has been Blizzard's World of Warcraft. With over 11 million paying monthly subscribers at its peak of popularity,...Read more

Xbox Dashboard: New Features Revealed

Jason Wong • August 8 2009 • 1 comments

The mandatory Xbox LIVE service update on August 11, 2009 will add a couple of goodies to your dashboard, some of which bring it closer in line to...Read more

First Xbox On Demand Titles Arrive: Nothing Interesting

Kris Erickson • August 7 2009 • 3 comments

The first batch of games in Microsoft's "on demand" service has been revealed to those people in the new dashboard preview testing program. The Games On Demand tab...Read more

Need for Speed: Shift Car List

Kris Erickson • August 6 2009 • 0 comments

This fall, there is another automotive simulator launching on consoles, from the unlikeliest of sources. Electronic Arts says that its new game, Need for Speed: Shift, will put...Read more

Rage of the Gladiator: Promising Idea or Epic Fail?

Kris Erickson • August 4 2009 • 1 comments

We just can't make up our minds about Ghostfire Games' latest Wii project, Rage of the Gladiator. On the one hand, it seems to offer exactly what we...Read more

SNK Fixing Online Issues in King of Fighters XII

Kris Erickson • August 4 2009 • 0 comments

In our recent review of KOF XII, we praised the game for its simple pick-up-and-play design and gorgeous artwork. Many reviewers, including us, were a bit disappointed about...Read more

Hot Deals of the Week Coming to Xbox Live: Full List

Kris Erickson • August 3 2009 • 0 comments

Readers of this blog will know that we are always on the lookout for a bargain when it comes to Xbox Live Arcade games and DLC. Perhaps because...Read more

King of Fighters XII Review

Jason Wong • August 1 2009 • 0 comments

The King is dead. Long live the King? The King of Fighters is the much revered fighting series from the 90s that pitted players in 3-on-3 matches. King...Read more

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