Doom 4 Development has started at id Software

Topic: Gaming

id Software announced that development of Doom 4 has started. The interest in Doom 4 is apparently overwhelming the id Software web server and it is unavailable right now.

There are no specific details available on Doom 4. id Software just says they have formed the team and hired a new developer for Doom 4. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 May 2008 09:51:57 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lord of the Rings: Conquest for Xbox 360 and Sony PS3

Topic: Gaming

EA's Pandemic Studios announces The Lord of the Rings: Conquest for the Xbox 360, Sony PS3, PC, and Nintendo DS platforms.

In a partnership with New Line Cinema, The Lord of the Rings: Conquest is an action-packed game created by the same Pandemic Studios team behind the best-selling Star Wars Battlefront and Star Wars Battlefront II titles.
Set in “The Lord of the Rings” universe of J.R.R. Tolkien as depicted by the Academy Award-winning films, players will finally fight the entirety of these epic battles any way they want.
In addition to crusading as the heroic forces of good, for the first time ever in a ‘The Lord of the Rings’ action title they’ll conquer Middle-earth while playing as the legions of Sauron’s evil army, including Cave-trolls, Oliphaunts, the Balrog and Sauron himself. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 May 2008 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Hiroshi Yamauchi richest Japanese thanks to Nintendo Wii

Topic: Gaming

Forbes updated their Japan's 40 Richest list and the new number one is retired Nintendo Chairman Hiroshi Yamauchi.

Mr. Yamauchi net worth has risen by $3 billion in the past year thanks to the mega success of the Nintendo Wii. His networth is now $7.8 billion.
The shares of Nintendo have more than tripled in the past two years and the video game company is now worth $79 billion. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 May 2008 07:19:05 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Marvel Super Hero Squad Video Games coming from THQ

Topic: Gaming

THQ and Marvel Entertainment announced today that they have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to create video games based on the Marvel Super Hero Squad franchise.

THQ has obtained the exclusive, worldwide rights to publish content for all current and next-generation consoles, handheld systems, as well as Windows PC.
The initial Marvel Super Hero Squad game is scheduled for release in fall 2009. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 May 2008 05:17:08 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony PS3 outsells Xbox 360 in Europe says Sony

Topic: Gaming

Sony held the PlayStation Day Conference in London yesterday. One short key message from the event is that the Sony PS3 outsold the Xbox 360 in Europe.

Apparently the Sony PS3 has outsold the Xbox 360 since October 2007. Sony sold 5 million PS3 consoles across Europe. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 07:43:29 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Singstar for Sony PS3 Details

Topic: Gaming

Singstar for the Sony PS3 will be launching on May 20th in the United States. The music game is already on the market in Europe. The Sony Playstation Blog revealed some details of the PS3 Singstar launch in the U.S. on May 20th.

In addition to the 30 songs on the Singstar PS3 disc, the U.S. SingStore will have approximately 200 downloadable songs priced each at $1.49. With each song you also get a video of the performing artist. Sony plans to publish 25 to 50 new songs to the SingStore every month. Read more

Posted on Sun, 4 May 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

British Rockers Muse Head To Guitar Hero III

Topic: Gaming

Activision announced today that the trio of British rockers known as Muse is bringing some of their most famous tracks to Guitar Hero III as downloadable content. Muse hits that will be available include “Exo-Politics” and “Supermassive Black Hole.”

These tracks come from the bands Black Holes and Revelations album. The tune “Stockholm Syndrome” is also being made available from the Absolution album. The tracks will be available for the PS3 and Xbox on May 8th. Read more

Posted on Fri, 2 May 2008 12:19:56 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Tiger Woods’ Coach Appears in Latest Tiger Game

Topic: Gaming

If you ever wished that you could get Tiger Woods’ performance coach to give you some tips on your own golf game, now you can. EA announced that Hank Haney appears in the latest Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 video game to lead players through their careers.

EA also says that the 09 version of the game features more intuitive and customized EA Sports Gamer Net++ experience and has a new game engine powering online play. Haney assists players as they try to hit the links and advance their game career. Haney also gives customized feedback after each round to the player. Online play has also been improved to allow up to four players to play the same hole at once to make rounds go faster. Read more

Posted on Fri, 2 May 2008 10:38:33 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New PSPJ-15012 Headset for Sony PSP 2000

Topic: Gaming

Sony unveils a new headset with remote for the Sony PSP 2000 series portable console.

The new PSP Headset features a microphone with a flexible arm. This makes the headset ideal for using Skype on the Sony PSP. Read more

Posted on Fri, 2 May 2008 03:34:30 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New MGS4 Sony PS3 Consoles in White, Silver, and Black

Topic: Gaming

Sony announces new special editions Sony PS3 bundles with Metal Gear Solid 4. There are three MGS4 Sony PS3 bundles going to be available starting June 12th.

Sony gives you the choice between the classic clear Black (CEJH-10000), the White (CEJH-10001) and the Silver Satin (CEJH-10002) 40GB Sony PS3. Read more

Posted on Fri, 2 May 2008 01:49:36 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

GTA IV makes fun of Apple iPhone

Topic: Gaming

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery - Parody is also usually good news. Grand Theft Auto IV makes fun of Apple a bit and the Apple iPhone inside the game.

Screenshots of the Apple Easter egg appeared on flickr uploaded by Dylan Unutmaz. Read more

Posted on Thu, 1 May 2008 23:28:08 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr