Nvidia Shield pre-orders open early (as in, right now)
Nvidia canceled its forced wait time to pre-order an Nvidia Shield, allowing anyone to commit to the $350 Android handheld as of now. The Nvidia Shield is available for pre-order directly through Nvidia or through select retailers: GameStop, Micro Center, Canada Computers and New Egg. The Nvidia ...
Twin-stick shooter 'Narco Terror' smokes some fools this summer
In what appears to be a modern take on late-80s arcade game Narc, Deep Silver's Narco Terror is a twin-stick blast-everything shooter of one man (or two in local or online co-op) versus the cartels. The game is listed for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. ...
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance confirmed for PC
Series creator Hideo Kojima announced Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is coming to the PC. Speaking on his HideRadio podcast, Kojima revealed the upcoming port. The news was then confirmed by Platinum Games creative producer Jean Pierre Kellams. We'll have further details as we learn them. ...
EA has no Wii U games in development
Mega publisher Electronic Arts has no games currently in development for Nintendo's Wii U. EA recently confirmed the detail to Kotaku, following mounting evidence the publisher was no longer planning to make games for the struggling console. It was previously revealed that some of EA's biggest ...
Gears of War: Judgment gets 'Lost Relics' multiplayer DLC next month
Epic lays down Gears of War: Judgment with new multiplayer DLC in June. The 'Lost Relics' pack a new gametype and four further maps, including the return of 'Checkout' from Gears of War 3. Also bundled in are new armor and weapon skins. The gametype is called Breakthrough. It features one team ...
Capcom inserts Arrested Development's Tobias Fünke everywhere
Ahead of Arrested Development blue-ing up on screens once more when the fourth season arrives later this month, Netflix released a sizzle reel (below the break) for the sitcom's hapless actor wannabe Tobias Fünke. As ever, Tobias' awkward choice of words is the star of the show, but the ...
The Last of Us: Bricks, bottles and a few bullets
When "survival" is trotted out as a game genre, it usually comes with implicit caveats. Developers often seem scared of the player, fearful of the controller-crushing outrage that surely results when a game constricts resources, punishes careless actions and dares to craft a deliberately unpleasant ...
Razer's Atrox arcade stick still exists, pre-orders open May 21
Gaming hardware manufacturer Razer has wrapped up the beta testing phase for its long-in-development Razer Atrox Arcade Stick for the Xbox 360, and will begin accepting pre-orders next week. We had a look at a prototype version of Razer's controller at TGS way back in 2011, where the concept ...
Former NYT digital head joins EA's board as Gregory Maffei leaves
Following last week's "restructuring," Electronic Arts has announced a new addition to its board of directors. Denise F. Warren has been appointed to both the board and EA's Audit Committee. Warren is the Vice President of the Digital Products and Services group at the New York Times, where she ...
OlliOlli, 2D infini-skater, kickflips to PS Vita in November
Roll7, a development studio located in London, is working on a 2D pixelated infini-skater for the PS Vita called OlliOlli. Due in November, OlliOlli combines infinite runner style of play with the trick-heavy chains made famous in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series. OlliOlli is built on a trick ...
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Posted on May 16th 2013 4:00PM