23 May, 2012

If you are one of those people that is looking to the next few months for something to play on your Vita, it looks as if Zen Studios might have something of interest for you. Titled KickBeat, this new entry looks like some sort of rhythmic fusion of music and kung fu, set in battle arenas. Watching the video below, I noticed that the character animation seems...

23 May, 2012

One of the nice treats that comes out of a Kingdom Hearts game is finding out what sort of Disney lore will make it into the game. Sure, they have mixed in some of the more famous scenes and lands over the years, but they are not without mixing in some of the offshoot movies and cartoons, like Tron or Pirates of the Carribean to name a few. Today, two new...

23 May, 2012

Eutechnyx and Activision are prepping a new contest for fans to vote on which driver should grace the cover of the upcoming racing title, “Nascar the Game Inside Line”. This new contest, which will kick off on Thursday, May 24th, 2012 at 1PM EDT with a live press conference, will explain how the fans can jump in and select which one of the major...

23 May, 2012

Judge David Shaw has recommended that the Slim 4GB and the 250 GB Xbox 360 be banned in the US because the video decoding in these models infringe on four Motorola patents. Additionally he says 7% of the value of unsold 360s in the US must be paid for. I’m relatively confident that this will get nowhere, but it’s certainly worrying for Microsoft who...

22 May, 2012

If there was one thing that fans noticed was missing from Forza Motorsport 4 when it was released last year, it was the brand Porsche. Nary a single Prosche could be found, either in the main selection of cars, nor in the cavalcade of DLC packs that have come out since launch. Sure, there was a modified Ruf 911, but this hardly counts when looking at the...

22 May, 2012

When Dead Island hit retail last year, it was a surprise to all those that got a chance to play it. Its mix of seamless co-op gameplay and surprisingly deep skill trees and equipment modification made for an extremely fun experience. However, some might have missed out on it, due to the crush of the holiday season rush or because you did not believe in the...

22 May, 2012

When you are trying to create a new game in a classic franchise, it can be tough to satisfy those fans that hold the classic title in such high regard. Fireaxis is trying to soothe the fears of those fans with the latest developer diary for their title XCOM Enemy Unknown. This new title looks to keep elements that were core to the original, turn based strategy...

22 May, 2012

Whether it’s a concerted effort by one group or a lot of individuals looking to grab accounts for a brand new game without paying for them, Diablo III accounts have been hacked on numerous occasions. One glance at the web will provide tons of examples of individuals who’ve found that all their items and loot have disappeared, leaving their barbarians...