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"When it comes to the marketing side of things, box art has played almost as big a part of game sales as the design and programming of the titles themselves. In the early days of the industry, it wasn't uncommon for games to have imagery that conveyed completely unrealistic ideas of what the gameplay was actually like."
Ubisoft has announced that Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc will be receiving a HD re-release next month. PSN will receive Rayman 3 HD on March 20 while XBLA will receive the game on March 21. On PSN and XBLA the title will be available for $9.99 and 800 Microsoft Points respectively.
The Star Wars license has been attached to several different genres of video games over the years. Some of the didn't work as well, but there were a few that were golden. Sadly, there are a few great games that LucasArts never revisited, so Push Start Select is highlighting the 5 games fans want to see again.
Bad voice acting can sometimes ruin the experience, but these ten games overcome awful voice acting by somehow managing to still be good despite the terrible voice performances.
"We’ve all heard the legends of an NES cartridge that was only made for a Nintendo promotional event, or the old Atari 2600 game that was never mass produced, and now they’re worth thousands of dollars. If you got your hands on one of those limited run games decades ago you’d be able to sell it for a fortune today. Unfortunately, most games steadily drop in resale value from the minute they hit the market. Still, there are a few that actually increase in resale price after release, and many..."
Gaming has hit a bit of a slump in terms of design and innovation. Endless sequels plague the release calendar, and will kill the industry. This isn't the first time that something like this has happened, but I welcome the fallout and eventual recovery that will come.
"The power button on my Dreamcast emits a glow. The warm, rosy glow of nostalgia for a time when game progress was saved on Memory Cards, a time before HD televisions, when online gaming was done with a 56k modem, and controllers still had wires. Hardcore gamers talk about the Dreamcast the way that car lovers talk about a ’57 Chevy, the way that junkies talk about that first pure high. That high was powerful, but short-lived; the Dreamcast debuted in 1999, but was already done with by 2001..."
Part two of a rant that I posted last week. I'm ranting about stereotypes in the MMO Genre that do more harm to games than good. I also take the time to point out games that are smacking these tropes in the face. You should definitely read part one before reading part two.
This rant points out some of the more pervasive annoyances in the MMO genre, and shows how some companies are doing it right. Part 1 of a 2 part series.
Steam setup a huge holiday video game sale featuring some of the most popular video games in the last year. The sale is offered on games like Call of Duty: Black Ops, F.E.A.R. Franchise and many more. There are numerous packs and publisher catalogues on offer throughout the sale, as well as many individual games on sale. Only a few days left of this big sale.
We recently featured an article about five unannounced 3DS games that we would like to see Nintendo reveal in 2012. Following up on that idea, here are six games that would fit well on the 3DS in 2012, each coming from a third-party developer that has already pledged support for the handheld. Let the speculation begin on GameRabies!
In this day and age there are still some timeless classics in gaming. Games that can be played anytime and anywhere. To some the classics include RPGs, to other's the games are timeless Nintendo and Sega games. Here are a few examples from the long list that Goozernation has: Baldur's Gate, Final Fantasy VII, Power Stone, Mortal Kombat II, Super Mario 3, Chrono Trigger, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Mario 64, and GTA San Andreas.
Survival Horror games have really taken a turn from where they started. Graphics and detail have improved dramatically, but they don't really give you a legitimate fright. I explore games that have done it well and others that have done it not so well. We can get better experiences, we just need to make sure the developers know what we want.
NoobFeed.com celebrates Halloween in style. Playing dress up at the local convention can be a little intimidating or even embarassing, so here are some ways to support fan faovirtes without losing face or shedding clothes. It's cold this time a year, so we can't have people running around with no clothes on. Happy Halloween!
Halloween is here and Goozernation has a list of the top 10 scariest games to play. There are so many to choose from, Silent Hill 2, Dead Space, Alan Wake, Eternal Darkness, Condemned 1, Amnesia, as well as many others. Nothing like playing in a dark room with the surround sound cranked up.
"When it comes to fighting characters one of the most popular characters to get the real life costume treatment is Mai Shiranui from SNK's Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series. Typically the women dressing as Mai have a hard time matching the fictional character's "attributes". It's rare to find someone who is equipped to dress as the character."
"Whether you're a fan of comic books, animated cartoons or video games, you're definitely familiar with the star of today's cosplay gallery, Black Cat. Born in Queens, New York. She was raised an only child to Walter and Lydia Hardy. Felicia Hardy's father, Walter, was a world-renowned cat burglar. Before being arrested he told her to never settle for second best. Lydia agreed with that sentiment."
"Soulcalibur V delivers exhilarating 3D fighting mechanics, breathtaking visuals, and new characters alongside expanded online and character creation modes. In addition, Dampierre from Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny will be available as an exclusive pre-order bonus playable character, and a feature-packed Collector’s Edition is coming to retailers across Europe. Soulcalibur V is poised to become the preeminent fighting game experience on its release in Europe on February 3rd 2012."
GAMINGtruth delivers the verdict on the Xbox LIVE Arcade port of SEGA's classic arcade bass fishing title. Does the re-mastered and revamped version compare when stood alongside it's predecessor?
Jump in to see how the newly released arcade angler holds up against the original early 90's beloved arcade staple and to find the truth behind the gameplay.
SEGA Bass Fishing is available on the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade for 800 MSP ($9.99).
"A creative genius; a visionary; a friend. Steve Jobs was many things to many people. But all good things must come to an end. On October 5th, 2011, at the tender age of 56, Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of Apple, one of the most successful companies in the world, passed away."
NoobFeed.com brings you the latest batch of SEGA news. The publisher is going hard for the ramp up to the holidays and is bringing every classic they can back to their former glory days. Kudos, SEGA, ku-dos.
Aaron Webber, the Associate Brand Manager for Sega of America, made a rather interesting comment about Skies of Arcadia possibly being ported over to the Playstation 3.
Portland's Retro Gaming Expo is part expo and part swap meet. Almost anything from the late 1990s can be found here. Based on the number of people that attended it looks like interest in retro gaming is exploding
GamePodunk editor JasonClement informs EA has no influence on Bioware and as stated by the co-founders of Bioware, Greg Zeschuk and Ray Musyka opinions and input are valued. Read on for further details.
Several new screenshots have been revealed by Sega Japan for their two upcoming Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 games, Space Channel 5 Part 2 and Sega Bass Fishing.