Naming the best videogame romances has been done has been done to death, so we decided to put on our matchmaking hats and focus on the best cross-title hookups that haven’t happened yet (and barring any imaginative fanfic, never will).
1) Master Chief (Halo) & Samus (Metroid)
This couple would need to ditch their armor to …
Friday, Feb. 12, 2010
Today in Techland: Peter let us in on his initial thoughts of Blackberry’s Twitter app, (Hint: He didn’t love it.) Douglas brought us inside the fiftieth issue of Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli’s series DMZ, and Gary showed us the new God of War lll trailer.
And of course, in due festive fashion, we …
I’ve watched the new God of War III trailer that Sony unveiled last night half a dozen times now. It’s downright impressive, and, according to the official PlayStation Blog, 100% comprised of actual gameplay (no pre-rendered CGI disclaimer required).
Near the end of the trailer, while watching Kratos mount the arm of a screen-filling …
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010
Today in Techland: Steve brought us the news that Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland could be released with a limited stay in theaters – 13 weeks instead of 16 – to lessen the wait time for the DVD. Then, he talked Percy Jackson with Pierce Brosnan (who plays a centaur in the film), but the bigger question: …
Microsoft’s X10 event is wrapping up in San Francisco. The most notable pieces of info coming out of the one-day Xbox 360 media presentation were street dates for some of the year’s AAA titles. A multiplayer beta for Halo: Reach comes your way on May 3rd followed closely by Alan Wake on May 18th.
Shortly before Capcom’s Dead Rising …
If you were surprised to hear Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith reveal yesterday during ATVI’s 4Q conference call that there’s going to be a sequel to Tony Hawk: Ride in 2010, you really shouldn’t have been. Yes, the game currently hovers in the low 40s on Metacritic for all three versions (we threw it a bone and said it …
It’s no secret: MySpace has seen better days.
Yesterday, the announcement came that Owen Van Natta has stepped down from the position as CEO of the once-king of social media, effective immediately.
(More on Techland: Google Launches Google Buzz)
Van Natta was named CEO in April, 2009 and the only reason for his exit after not …
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010
Today in Techland: Peter brought us an exclusive look at the upcoming SOCOM: US Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo, Gary brought us a look at the new Lego Universe, and in homage to the large amount of snow that are being dumped on our heads as I type, Lev named the top ice-planets of all time. So if you were too busy …
GameFly, the Netflix-like videogame rental service, filed for an initial public offering this morning that could raise up to $50 million. According to the S-1 registration document filed with the SEC, the company:
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LEGO Group, the guardians of all things LEGO, has started accepting applications to beta test their upcoming massively multiplayer online game. LEGO Universe is going to be very kid-friendly, but watch this trailer and tell me you’re not the least bit curious to play this …
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
Today in Techland: Peter brought us all the specs of Google’s Buzz – a new system that attempts to be Twitter/Facebook/Flickr/YouTube/Wave/GChat all in one. Mike Williams talked comics we’re reading this week, and Steve caught up with Wolfman director Joe Johnston. It’s turning out to be a good week.
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Over 70 Best Buy and 2,500 Gamestop stores opened their doors at midnight early this morning to give gamers the chance to be the first to buy BioShock 2 and, to a lesser extent, Dante’s Inferno.
(More on Techland: BioShock 2 Review: I Need A Nightlight to Sleep)
I was at Gamestop unit #3877 to soak in the atmosphere. The …
