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Is Metacritic becoming a problem for the industry? Leviathyn.com's Stephen Daly looks at how things like user scores on sites like this could hurt gaming and developers.
Blizzard's been in the doghouse this week as Diablo 3 was released with some notably painful bugs. It's not the first time a game has been released with major issues, however. Leviathyn.com's Cassidee Moser looks into some more recent games that have had serious bugs.
"Get ready to traverse land and sea as the classic Game Boy platform title, Kirby’s Dream Land 2, arrives on Virtual Console for Nintendo 3DS. Other titles available from today include Bird Mania 3D and demos of Rayman Origins and 2 Fast 4 Gnomz."
"This week, we talk about none other than the summer– and most importantly, the games we spend the summer playing, both now and in the past. We also settle the age old debate of whether waffles or pancakes are to be preferred. And there’s some other stuff in there too. Take a listen, its a fun one."
"Following the recent announcement of an official release date for Enclave – Shadows of Twilight, TopWare Interactive has revealed some brand new artwork used in the development of the videogame. Enclave – Shadows of Twilight is set for release later this month, exclusively on Wii."
Sega has revealed the official sales data for five of their major games that came out during their fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2012: Football Manager 2012, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Sonic Generations, Virtua Tennis and Yakuza: Dead Souls
NPD's April 2012 software sales numbers are out, and put simply, they're not looking too good. What needs to happen to change the gloomy financial forecast?
The Light-Machine Gun class in Modern Warfare 3 is probably the least used in online multiplayer, even now after they were patched for improved performance. Here are a few reasons why they shouldn’t be overlooked so hastily and why they could be the guns for you.
"Nintendo and Tecmo Koei Games are set to re-launch one of the scariest horror titles from the Project Zero series this June exclusively for Wii. Project Zero 2: Wii Edition is a remake of the classic survival horror game Project Zero II: Crimson Butterfly and features new motion gameplay and two player modes."
"Next week’s MCM London Comic Con is set to play host to some of the biggest videogame titles set for release in 2012. Along with previously announced highlights such as Aliens: Colonial Marines, Lollipop Chainsaw and Kingdom Hearts [Dream Drop Distance], the show will also present new titles from the likes of Tecmo Koei Europe, Nintendo and Capcom."
"Electronic Arts Inc. today unveiled five new mechanics that will bring changes to EA SPORTS’ FIFA 13, promising the largest and deepest feature set in the history of the franchise. Ranging from new artificial intelligence (AI) design to a redesigned dribbling system, EA SPORTS are pulling out all the stops for FIFA 13."
"Equalizer ~ A game mode in which players are switched to the enemy team upon death. Players will compete for a flag, which when owned, open up a power plant to allow the player to customize their class in game, get new weapons, and put on a juggernaut suit for their team only.When there are 2 players left on a team, they are granted with the power plant automatically, and pointstreaks up to a 5 point requirement can also be obtained."
"After a very long time in development, TopWare Interactive has announced the upcoming release date of Enclave – Shadows of Twilight for the Nintendo Wii. In co-operation with development team Dojodoo Enterprise, TopWare will be bringing the franchise to consoles for the first time."
Walmart has revealed their exclusive pre-order bonus for the Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the upcoming action-adventure game, The Amazing Spider-man.
"As you are suited up in your new spiffy nanosuit that is tricked out so Prophet can purvey the Seven Wonders – sliced in 7 sectors in the Liberty Dome – you will use new alien tech to accomplish the grudge against the vile Cell Corporation to avenge with you scavenge, hunt, and gather."
Sunday is Mother's Day. Instead of getting her flowers or a cheap card, why not get Mom into gaming? Cassidee from Leviathyn.com gives us a rundown of ten games any mom will love.
Ever since Halo 3 did it back in our salad years, live-action game trailers have been... Well, they haven't been a big deal, certainly, but if you're like me you're always intrigued by a live-action trailer for an upcoming game.
"The latest earnings report says it's "an increase of approximately 33% from January 31, 2012." As of March 31, Activision has 40 million monthly active users across all Call of Duty products and platforms."
For the last several years Sony's has continuously been making annual loses and this year is no exception. While Microsoft is continuing their 16 month winning streak, Sony posted it's highest ever annual loss, causing share prices to drastically drop.
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A recent stent without internet connectivity for his gaming systems has helped Ryan see just how reliant current consoles are on an always on connection. What does that mean for the future, and those of us without constant, or even reliable broadband, access? Ryan rants on inside. Come in and drop your opinion in the comments!
"If you take longer than 90 seconds to complete a wave, you will receive no bonus for your time. For every second below 90 seconds, you will receive an extra $2. For example, you will receive only $2 for 89 seconds, but you will receive $4 for 88 seconds and $174 for 3 seconds."
Warner Bros. announces Sesame Street: Elmo’s Musical Monsterpiece, a new song and dance learning game for kids coming out on Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii this June.
"Activision announced the first details for Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection 2 today. Collection 2 will include 2 maps already released to premium ELITE members, Sanctuary and Foundation, plus a brand-new multiplayer / survival map called Oasis which takes place on the coast of the United Arab Emirates."
What does gaming have to do with Dopamine? With a dash of Psychology, Leviathyn.com's Travis Freese looks at brain chemistry and what video games do to affect it.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 fans are in for a treat a brand new game mode will be added to the game at no cost to anyone. They are also giving out 2 free maps for the new face off mode free to all gamers.