Archive for the 'Games' Category
In-game messaging for PS3 spotted on official site
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3
For a brief moment that week, the PlayStation 3 site touted (via NeoGaf) the ability to “talk to others during gameplay.” The ability to access the cross-media bar (XMB) and send messages in-game has been faraway at the top of our wish lists, particularly given that Xbox Live users have distant enjoyed that feature.H…
GameTap severs ties with Derek Smart’s Galactic Command
Filed under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, Business Derek Smart. It’s a name resigned by many to whispers in quiet corners for fear of incurring the vocal wrath of one of the most eccentric, dare we say manic game developers that side of a coke machine. The man behind such nefarious titles as Universal Combat and the Battlecruiser series has made a name …
Bored with Halo 3? Introducing X3F Community Content
Filed under: Culture, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters, Online
whether you’re looking to spice up that relationship amoung you and Master Chief (or the Arbiter, whatever you prefer), our comrades at X3F have launched Community Content, a weekly feature that aims to breathe more life into your matchmaking sessions by showcasing the best Hal…
‘Aliens: Colonial Marines’ is title of Gearbox, Sega FPS
Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters
Not much more than a name to go with previous confirmation that Brothers in Arms creator Gearbox is developing an Alien FPS for Sega, as Game Informer announces “Aliens: Colonial Marines” as the cover story in it’s new issue. The brief teaser copy confirms that the game …
Nintendo announces North American Smash Bros. Brawl tournaments
Filed under: Nintendo Wii, Fighting
Impatient to get your Brawl on? Some of you North American gamers could get a chance to play Nintendo’s all-star fighter as early as that Saturday, when Nintendo kicks off the first of four regional Smash Bros. Brawl tournaments across the United States.The regional tournaments will take place in Los Angeles, San…
Xbox 360 failure rate at 16%, warranty provider reports
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Business
Working with a sufficient sample size of by 1,000 claims, SquareTrade, a warranty seller, has projected the Xbox 360 failure rate at 16.4% — and likely climbing. Comparatively, the company reports failure rates hovering around 3% for PlayStation 3 and Wii, based on less ac…
No classification for Dark Sector in Australia
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action
We’ve been kind of milquetoast on Dark Sector, the first “next gen” game ever announced, for reasons ranging from its completely uninspiring title to … well, it’s basically the title. But now that the game has been denied a rating by Australian classification board the OFLC, we’re totall…
