Posts tagged 2008-releases 
Screens: Gears of War 2 co-op, Horde, multiplayer
In case you hadn't heard, Gears of War 2 is hitting stores this week! Even though we spent the better part of last week offsite playing the entire game for our epic (no pun intended) 2-page review, we're pretty excited for the retail release. Still need some Gears 2 info and media to whet your app...
Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts demo on the XBLM
We woke up this morning and thought, "Wouldn't it be nice if we could build some kind of flying car?" As though they read our minds, Microsoft has released a demo for Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Clocking in at a hefty 1.07GB the demo allows gamers to play with the...
Video: Gears of War 2 launch trailer
In 10 days Gears of War 2 lands in stores and once again the COG soldiers do battle with the Locust horde in a fight to the death. 15 years after Emergence Day, Marcus and his super friends return to battle backed by an enhanced Unreal Engine 3, new weaponry and what Epic Games promises to...
GameStop pre-order nets early access to Left 4 Dead demo
Looking for an early start at the zombie apocalypse? According to its Left 4 Dead product page, GameStop is offering early access to the much discussed demo for the upcoming co-op shooter. From November 6 until November 11 pre-order customers will have access the demo which Valve's Doug Lombardi r...
Gears of War 2 is so gold, you don't know how gold it is
Hear that noise? It's the sound of hordes of fanboys scurrying toward their local game store in anticipation of Gears of War 2. Why the sudden dash toward retail? Gears of War 2 has gone gold, that's why. Developed by Epic Games, Gears of War 2 continues the adventures of Marcus Fenix and his ragt...
Saint's Row 2 shows us the mayhem!
Every time we're sent a tip about a new clip from Saint's Row 2 the same thought crosses our mind, "Does it include Uncle Gary?" Unfortunately this clip doesn't but it somehow manages to be entertaining. Watch as, whoever is playing, poorly aims his or her way through causing the most destru...
Shellshock 2 goes all gritty in Vietnam ... with zombies!
There are a few times the use of Lynyrd Skynyrd's classic track "Free Bird" are not cool to use. Showcasing a violent first-person shooter with zombie-like creatures in a Vietnam setting should be in the top three. However, Eidos have released a trailer for its upcoming shooter Shellshock 2...
Bionic Commando gets boxed up
This ain't your daddy's Bionic Commando. Actually, this really isn't even your Commando really, considering younger gamers have been reintroduced to the series with Bionic Commando Rearmed. Wait...who is this guy? The appropriately named action adventure features a dreaded-out Nathan Spencer as he b...
Origins of Faith: Trailer outlines the beginnings of Mirror's Edge
A flash-based trailer showcasing one of the most impressive looking titles to hit this holiday? OK, EA we'll bite. In a society seemingly ripped from the pages (in concept) from a George Orwell novel, Mirror's Edge is the story of a world where citizens are trained and controlled. After a failed re...
Fable 2 ships non-line, online co-op to be added later
Remember at E3 2008 when Peter Molyneux dropped the co-op over Xbox Live bomb during the Microsoft Press Briefing? Good times. Oh by the way, Fable 2 doesn't ship with online co-op. Microsoft's community team at the GamerScore Blog have dropped the news that Fable 2 will only ship with a single-pl...
