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November 25, 2012

Trine 2: Director’s Cut gets Wii U launch trailer

This trailer shows off a few of the 20 levels players will encounter in Trine 2: Director’s Cut, Frozenbyte’s launch title for…

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An Essay About Sir, You Are Being Hunted, Kickstarter

WARNING: Blatant self-promotional post ahead. Love you! As many of you will doubtless be aware, I’ve spent the last couple of years…

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The Sunday Papers

Sundays are for waiting. Pass the time by reading some of the things that might have been said about videogames during the…

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Shenmue retrospective

You can’t buy a ticket to the Mushroom Kingdom, and there’s sadly no package holiday I know of that will whisk you…

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Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is a shopaholic

The holiday season tends to include some of the biggest sales and releases of the year for video games. Many deals on…

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Halo 4’s Spartan Ops: Episode 4 out Monday, teaser out right now

The next episode of Halo 4’s Spartan Ops campaign lands Monday morning at 2 a.m. Pacific, but you can watch the teaser…

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Final Mew-Genics character is one shady guy

In keeping with its established “Caturday” information release schedule, the final Mew-Genics character has been revealed by Team Meat. Butch (above) appears…

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November 24, 2012

Hitman Absolution easter egg delivers ice cream at high speeds

This video shows off an easter egg in Hitman: Absolution, in which the ice cream truck Agent 47 drives at the beginning…

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Japan prohibits import of R4 cartridges

Nintendo’s ongoing struggle against the now-infamous R4 cartridge continues, as another blow against the potentially devious device has been dealt in Japanese…

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Former Bizarre Creations and Tiny Invaders studio Hogrocket closed

Hogrocket, the mobile game development team comprised of former Bizarre Creations staff is on “indefinite hiatus.” Hogrocket was one of three studios…

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Double Fine adds ‘Brazen’ prototype to Amnesia Fortnight rewards

Double Fine’s internally developed and externally funded Amnesia Fortnight game jam soldiers on, and as is always the case with Humble Bundle…

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Steam Autumn sale continues with deals on Skyrim and Hotline Miami [Update]

Steam’s Autumn Sale, which is running through November 26, continues with big deals today on games such as Skyrim ($29.99), Saints Row:…

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Today’s Amazon Lightning Deals include Halo 4 with $20 Amazon gift card

Amazon has a handful of fresh Lightning Deals scheduled for today, including a deal that nets you Halo 4 along with a…

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God of War: Ascension making-of video covers two years of development

This video from Sony Santa Monica details two years of development time for God of War: Ascension. The developer video shows the…

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Face-Off: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on Wii U

So let’s recap. What we know of the Wii U spec strongly suggests that the new Nintendo machine should be something along…

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Saturday Soapbox: It just worked?

The Murderer is a Ray Bradbury short story from the 1950s, and it tells the tale of a psychiatrist interviewing a man…

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From One Major to Another

Posts about celebrities passing away are not something I typically cover, but this time it’s different. Let me explain. Today, […]…

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November 23, 2012

NintendoWare Weekly: Crashmo, Zelda 2, Spirit Hunters

NintendoWare Weekly has a classic treat this week with 1988’s Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link for $5 on 3DS. If you’re…

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