So far, 2011 looks like a year without Halo. (Yes, we know about those Combat Evolved rumors…) What that means is that Gears of War 3 will be the big tentpole title for the Xbox faithful this fall. Epic Games will be rolling an appetizer of what to expect when the multiplayer beta launches in two weeks, but this week the dev studio …
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Nintendo 3DS Soars, Sells 400,000 in First Week
Nintendo’s 3DS portable flew off the shelves in late March, moving just shy of 400,000 units during its first week of U.S. sales, reports Nintendo. Couple with Nintendo’s other handhelds, and the company says it saw its best March ever (that’s “in U.S. history” ever) for portable hardware sales.
Factor in dueling DS games …
Why I Won’t Wave Up a Movie with Kinect For Netflix
It took long enough, but Kinect support for Netflix is finally with us–you can download it now, and I’m typing this up from my living room where it’s been running the past few hours.
I haven’t plugged the Kinect sensor into my Xbox 360 for months (sorry, not a fan of motion-tracking tech that tends to lag and misinterpret me half …
Drive Your Comfy Chair with Kinect Hack
Right, you’re saying, because tooling around in a plush La-Z-Boy has so many practical uses, but extrapolate from this Kinect hack and you might imagine all sorts of serious medical applications–say motion-controlled stairlifts, or wheelchairs that respond to twists of your head. Also, less serious ones, say trips to the fridge for a …
Activision Claims Guitar Hero’s Not Dead, Just Sleeping
Remember how there was much weeping, gnashing of teeth and rending of garments over the demise of Guitar Hero? Hell, there was even a great YouTube clip to the tune of Don McLean’s “American Pie”, which Twitter user @TheSchroeder says was inspired by the headline of my GH obituary (The Day the Music Died: Activision Kills “Guitar Hero” …
New Trailer for ‘L.A. Noire’ Shows Off a Dirty City of Angels
A good noir story’s nothing without a little double-dealing and the newest clip from Rockstar’s upcoming detective thriller shows hints of powerful mobsters and far-reaching corruption in post-war L.A.
The trailer shows Aaron Staton’s Cole Phelps coming up against shady dealings involving heavy-duty drug deals and signs that not …
Played Dragon Age II? Get Mass Effect 2 Free
You loved Dragon Age II to the tune of 1 million unit sales in under two weeks, and now BioWare wants to love you back–by handing out free downloadable copies of sci-fi roleplaying epic Mass Effect 2. The PC version, that is.
(More on TIME.com: ‘Dragon Age 2’ Review: Heavyweight Champion)
The Canadian game studio responsible for …
Blizzard’s StarCraft Kinect Game Gives You a Zerg Rush
Microsoft said all along that their Kinect motion-sensing camera would open up new gameplay possibilities. Turns out it’s opened the unlikeliest possibility of all: a StarCraft game for the Xbox 360.
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Blizzard kept fans waiting about a decade for StarCraft II, which …
Six Stunning New Skyrim Screenshots
Slow day for game news? Skyrim to the rescue! Bethesda just deployed six new screen grabs (hint: they’re pretty grand) from their upcoming roleplaying saga. Why not have a look?
We’ve got the one where you’re stuck in a cave, the one where you’re gawking at cloud-draped mountains, another where you’re two-stepping with knives, and of …
Video Game Tip Sheet: Top Spin 4
Tennis fan? Video gamer? Home-exercise buff? You want 2K Games’ Top Spin 4. Whether you’re squaring off against the computer or reaching for shots from a virtual pitcher, 2K’s pro-simulation gives you the most realistic tennis experience you’ll find off the clay, grass, or concrete.
Check out Top Spin 4 associate producer Michael …
New Disc Format for Xbox 360 Adds 1 GB, Still No Match for Blu-Ray
Call it the Mass Storage Effect. When comparing the PlayStation 3 vs. the Xbox, one thing developers talk about is the difference in space with the consoles’ disc formats. The DVD format’s a bit long in the tooth, and the usable space on the average Xbox 360 dual-layer disc usually tops out at around 6.8 GB out of 7.95 GB.
According …
Video: Taking On Tiger Woods at His Own Game
The iconic green jacket golfers win at the storied annual Masters tournament means one thing: The victor’s name goes down as one of the best in history. Tiger Woods accomplished that feat in 1997, making him the youngest person ever to do it at age 21.
That’s great and all but I still beat him at his own game. Granted, it was only …