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Steam Weekend Deal: Plants vs. Zombies

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:07:00 GMT

by: Sean Colleli
NEWS - This weekend's Steam Deal is Plants vs. Zombies, 80% off, or $2. Many will recall Plants vs. Zombies as the highly addictive tower defense classic that rocked the industry a few years....you know what? Preamble not required. If you don't have this game, go get it now. Seriously, just go. You won't hurt my feelings, I'll be here with another news post when you get back. GO. BUY. NOW.

Namco Bandai is making the new Star Trek game

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:53:00 GMT

by: Sean Colleli
NEWS - Developed by Namco Bandai and Digital Extremes! Penned by God of War Writer Marianne Krawczyk! Set to launch Q1 2013 before the new movie! And!....just as likely to be disappointing as far as I'm concerned.

Yep, it's the new Star Trek game and in spite of my overall "meh" reaction to 2009's rather generic Trek reboot, I have some valid concerns about new game. Marianne Krawczyk will probably bring some talent to the writing, but she's being helped by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, the guys who wrote the jumbled, embarrassing and plot-hole-filled '09 movie. It's also yet another co-op cover shooter, essentially Gears of Star Trek.

This is the biggest problem I have with Abrams and his NuTrek. He's content to turn it into just one more bland, loud summer popcorn experience, without any of the nuance, social commentary or texture of the Star Trek universe. I don't mind a continuity-smashing reboot as long as it's done well (Casino Royale, Batman Begins), but Abrams, Orci and Kurtzman don't seem to understand that the flashy scifi in Star Trek is merely a vehicle for the franchise's many messages, and not the whole point. Turning Star Trek into just a co-op shooter and dumping it into a market flooded with co-op shooters speaks to this massive lack of understanding about what Star Trek is about, so color me even more skeptical of this reboot series and its accompanying game doing anything worthwhile or interesting with the Star Trek name.

You know what game genre would work really well for Star Trek? A huge, galaxy-spanning RPG. Like Mass Effect. But Mass Effect already did that, so I think I'll keep getting my Star Trek from Bioware.

Lollipop Chainsaw exemplifies love in this valentine's trailer

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:44:00 GMT

by: Sean Colleli
NEWS - Ever since Lollipop Chainsaw was announced, I've been highly skeptical. I love Suda 51's work but this seemed just a little too exploitative and, well, obvious. Then I saw this trailer, where it is revealed that protagonist Juliet decapitated her boyfriend Nick to save him from a zombie infection, and carries his disembodied talking cranium around on her belt. Now THERE'S the classic Suda 51 insanity I was looking for!

And in terms of Suda 51, his games really don't get any more romantic and Valentine's Day-ey than this. That said, I'm....hesitant to show this trailer to my girlfriend. We play an awful lot of Left 4 Dead, and who knows what she might start thinking when she's packing that chainsaw....

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Wargame: European Escalation escalates its multiplayer mode

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:33:00 GMT

by: Sean Colleli
NEWS - What, you thought wargame simulations were only played solitary by lonely war strategy enthusiasts in their basements filled with historically accurate pewter miniatures? Eugen systems is putting a stop to that misconception with the robust multiplayer mode in Wargame: European Escalation. The mode is just as extensive as the one you'd find in, say, Call of Duty, and has a number of exclusive features tailored to the war strategy genre. Check out the dev diary below for the whole rundown.

FIFA Street explores soccer around the world

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:26:00 GMT

by: Sean Colleli
NEWS - If you're a soccer fan in the US you're in something of a minority among sports fans, but it is well known that the rest of the world is positively mad for the game. For that reason, EA Sports is exploring the diversity of soccer in their upcoming FIFA Street. The developers have analyzed the many variations of soccer from professional and urban rulesets in a dozen countries, and that variety will be reflected in the huge list of game modes in FIFA Street. Check out the dev diary below for more detail.

Another Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings developer diary available

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:02:00 GMT

by: Russell Archey
NEWS - You know, it seems like it was just over a week ago that we posted a developer's diary for The Witcher 2. Wait, it was just over a week ago? Oh. Anyway, CD Projekt RED has released a brand new developer diary showcasing the complex and non-linear storytelling in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, which will be coming soon to the Xbox 360 and PC.
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Harmonix to Rickroll everyone for Valentine's Day

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:58:00 GMT

by: Dan Keener
NEWS - The good folks at Harmonix will be bringing out a quartet of love ballads in honor of Valentine's Day next week for Rock Band 3 DLC. Included will be Rick Astley’s infamous “Never Gonna Give You Up”, the song that launched a million Rockrolls everywhere. Also being released will be tracks from Heart, Mr. Big and Poisons “Every Rose has its Thorn”. All four tracks will have either Keyboard or Pro Guitar/Bass support.

Pricing will be $6.99/560 MS Pts/600 Wii Pts for the “Gold Star My Heart Pack”, $1.99/160 MS Pts/200 Wii Pts per song or $0.99/80 MS Pts/100 Wii Pts for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade.

Available on February 14th, 2012:
Heart – “Alone” O
Mr. Big – “To Be With You” X
Poison – “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” O X
Rick Astley – “Never Gonna Give You Up” O
Tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards; tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

New Hard Reset: Extended Edition Trailer

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:39:00 GMT

by: Nathaniel Cohen
NEWS - Hitting stores next month for an MSRP of $29.99, PC-exclusive FPS Hard Reset: Extended Edition takes everything that made the original Hard Reset the game that it was and then it throws in substantially more content in the form of new boss battles, new enemies, brand-new campaign levels, and even an improved graphics engine.

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New Alan Wake's American Nightmare dev diary

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:27:00 GMT

by: Nathaniel Cohen
NEWS - In the newest edition, Ozz, Matias, and Sam talk about the "narrative and soul of the game." In Alan Wake's American Nightmare, the inspiration is pulp ghost stories and cheesy B-grade sci-fi flicks, whereas the original's inspiration was Steven King and Twin Peaks. Go ahead and watch for yourself. What else do you have to do for the next two minutes and fifty-six seconds?

Alan Wake's American Nightmare will be available only for the Xbox Live Arcade House Party on February 22, for 1,200 MSP ($15.00). Visit Alan Wake on Facebook and at alanwake.com to learn more.

UFC Undisputed 3 online feature set revealed

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:54:00 GMT

by: Nathaniel Cohen
NEWS - Are you're ready to jump into the virtual octagon and superman punch a dude in the cranium until he's been relieved of the burdens of consciousness? Well, that's what UFC Undiputed 3 is all about, so you'd better be all about it, especially if you plan on taking the fight online.

And if you do plan on taking it online, THQ has revealed what you'll get besides the beating of your life:

Online Exhibitions - set all the rules, join a Quick Match or host one yourself
Exhibition Matchmaking and Fighter Points - improved matchmaking and the new Fighter Points system
Highlight Reels - watch your top 50 highlights over and over again
Content Creation and Community Sharing - share your own creations and rate other peoples' creations
The return of Fight Camps - Join a camp, or create your own

For complete details, follow the jump. Also you should visit www.ufcundisputed.com, facebook.com/UFCUndisputed, and twitter.com/UFC_Undisputed.

UFC Undisputed 3 hits store shelves (right in the face) on February 14.

Ready to enroll in Twisted Metal University?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:18:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS - Fellow, let this serve as a reminder that February 14th is on the horizon. Next week is THE day and we hope your ready: Twisted Metal is back! (What?!?! You were expecting us to acknowledge Valentine’s Day?)

Needles Cane, Mr. Grimm, and company are back and Sony wants to make sure that you are ready to his the ground running when the game drops next week. If you are struggling a bit in the demo (which is currently available on the PlayStation Network) or just want to be fully prepared for the warfare that comes next week, you should consider checking out Sony’s video series entitled Twisted Metal University.

The first two entries in the series are out and focus on weapons and vehicle tactics respectively. You can check them both out below:

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Shepard is back, and SHE’s better than ever

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:40:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS - The beauty of the Mass Effect series is the choices that are offered to you and the simplest choice of all that you make in the series is whether Shepard is going to be male or female. Traditionally, BioWare’s promotion of the games in the past has focused solely on the male Commander Shepard, that all changes now. The latest trailer for Mass Effect 3, which focuses on Shepard’s reinstatement after getting in a world of trouble in the last game.

If this trailer doesn’t get you excited for Mass Effect 3, nothing will:\

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News Roundup - 2/10/2012

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:22:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS -

Codemasters announces DiRT 3 Complete Edition
Trion Worlds seeks to set world record for virtual marriages
The official MLB 2K12 trailer is safe at home for your viewing pleasure
Survival horror on the go: RE- Revelations now available
Roccat continues to make a splash in the PC world.
Nintendo Download for February 9, 2012

Could Kickstarter be the new way to fund old and new games?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:49:00 GMT

by: John Yan
NEWS - Kickstarter and gaming came a long way few days ago when Double Fine went the crowd sourcing route in generating funds for one of their next games. How successful was Double Fine in garnering some capital to create their next game? Try $1 million in a day and counting. That's absolutely incredible..

Double Fine is using this tactic to create a brand new click and point adventure game. It's a genre that hasn't been really popular in the mainstream for a while, but here's the thing. If Double Fine went to a major publisher saying they wanted to do an old school style game, do you think they would be all in? Of course, the publisher would have a lot of reservations handing over money on something like that. Even to a very reputable development company, publishers want as much of a sure thing as possible in this day an age to recoup costs, turn a high profit, and pay shareholders.

So, Double Fine went with a new tactic to generate funds and it's become a smashing success. They initially wanted $400,000 in 30+ days. They shattered that mark in 24 hours.

Double Fine has shown that they have enough fans that believe in their venture to give them a few dollars here and there. This got me thinking on two fronts. Could Kickstarter be the next generation way to fund and purchase games and could Kickstarter also be a conduit in bringing back IPs that are beloved but have long been forgotten by the publishers?

Let's be honest, you're going to have to be a very reputable company to be able to get the funds like Double Fine has to make a new game. No one's going to hand over any money without knowing the company behind it or seeing a very polished demo of the product. That's not to say some new company couldn't go this route to try and get funds for their game. But unless you're a well known individual or development company, success stories like Double Fine's won't come easy. Still, I'd love to see companies old or new churn out new and interesting IPs with Kickstarter. We need more new and fun IPs rather than rehashes and sequels that seem to dominate the market. Kickstarter can be that way to start it all and it would be really great to see an IP hit it big starting out as a Kickstarter project from a larger studio.

Now, how about those IPs that you would love to see another installment of? For example, THQ and Volition has said they just don't see a market for another Freespace game even though fans have been clamoring for it. What if Volition did a Kickstarter project trying to fund a Freespace 3? If they went the independent route, they wouldn't have to need as much money to pay for overhead and release the title on Steam like Double Fine is. Don't you think they'd get enough capital to produce a solid sequel?

Think of all the old IPs that have a huge following, but won't get the funding from publishers because they think the risk is too great. How many great titles from the past would be brought back to life this way? Who knows until someone tries and Double Fine's experiment shows there's a market for crowd sourcing games and this could be a great way for a company to bring back a beloved IP without incurring as great of a risk.

With Kickstarter, we could be seeing the start of a new way for companies to fund gaming development. Yes, there are a lot of independent projects out there now, but bigger and bigger development companies could find this as a method to create new IPs when publishers balk at their suggestion. It could also lead to a resurrection of old IPs as well. I do hope Double Fine succeeds with their project and show to others that this is a viable way to go when developing games. If it does happen, let it be known that Double Fine was the company to be one to pull in larger studios in.

EA releases not one, but two new SSX videos

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:54:00 GMT

by: Russell Archey
NEWS - EA has released two new videos for their upcoming game SSX. The first video focuses on the character Elise Riggs, and every Monday until launch, they will be releasing a new video showcasing a different character. The second video is their next in the Own the Planet series, this time taking a look at the Himalayas. Both videos can be seen below.

Codemasters announces DiRT 3 Complete Edition

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:43:00 GMT

by: Nathaniel Cohen
NEWS - The DiRT franchise is rally racing at its finest, and DiRT 3 was a hit among gamers and critics alike. If you haven't already checked it out, now is a good time. Well, more accurately, March is a good time because Codemasters has announced that the DiRT 3 Complete Edition will hit stores in March. The DiRT 3 Complete Edition will include the game (obviously) and more than $30 of additional content.

You'll see tracks in Asia and Monte Carlo, along with those Gymkhana cars that seek to turn stunt driving into a martial art of sorts and more.

DiRT 3 Complete Edition hits stores next month.

Trion Worlds seeks to set world record for virtual marriages

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:31:00 GMT

by: Nathaniel Cohen
NEWS - Happy early Valentine's Day everybody. Trion World will be celebrating by attempting to break the Guinness Book world record for virtual marriages in a 24 hour period. So if you're a Rift player then go get virtual engaged so you can take part. And if you're not a player, don't worry. Trion has released Rift Lite so that anyone that plays Rift, has played Rift, or has thought about playing Rift can jump in at no cost and help to try to break the record.

So if you're not married yet, virtual or otherwise, you better get cracking. And if you're IRL married, well I'm sure your loving spouse won't consider it cheating*

*Neither Gamingnexus.com nor the author presumes to know whether that's true or not.

The official MLB 2K12 trailer is safe at home for your viewing pleasure

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:52:00 GMT

by: Nathaniel Cohen
NEWS - Spring Training starts in a couple of weeks. All over the country, baseball fans are gearing up for another amazing season of Major League Baseball. It doesn't matter if your favorite team is the Yankees or the Pirates, this time of year is one of infinite hope. "This will be their year" is what we're all saying to ourselves, while conveniently forgetting that we said the same thing last year before our hometown nine went on to lose 100 games. Instead we forget about that and dream home run dreams until June roles around and "their year" invariable becomes "next year."

MLB 2K12 slides into home in exactly one month on March 9th.

For those that are interested, the music track is "Get Found" by Bass Drum of Death and apparently you can download it now.

Furthermore, if you haven't yet checked out this year's million dollar perfect game challenge, you can do that at 2kgame.es/MLB2K12.

Survival horror on the go: RE- Revelations now available

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:27:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS - Maybe there is a reason to own a Nintendo 3DS as Capcom’s Resident Evil: Revelations is now available in stores. The game, which is an entirely new chapter in the Resident Evil franchise, takes gamers back to the period of time between Resident Evil 4 and 5. Series staples Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield are back and leading up a new unit known as the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance. AS with most entires in the series, the game is story heavy and we don’t want to ruin anything for you, so we won’t say much more.

In the mean time, check out the launch trailer for the game below and expect to see Russell’s review of the game very soon!

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Roccat continues to make a splash in the PC world.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:45:00 GMT

by: Sean Cahill
NEWS - I had the chance to meet with some of the great staff over at Roccat back at CES, talking about their top of the line PC peripherals that will take any gamer's experience to the next level. This year at CeBIT, expect to see more innovation from the German-based company. While we have very little information as to what to expect out of them at CeBIT 2012, if it is anything like what we saw at CES, expect any gamer to go nuts over the designs that Roccat comes out with. With their launch into the North American market imminent, just remember that, this time, the Germans are coming, but they are going to play nice!

Nintendo Download for February 9, 2012

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:18:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS - Another week of Nintendo Download offerings and another week of lackluster releases. Come on Nintendo, it gets very hard to root for you when you don’t even try. The following items will be hitting Nintendo’s various services over the next couple of days:

40-in-1 Explosive Megamix on Nintendo eShop and DSiWare
Burgertime World Tour on Nintendo WiiWare
Dinosaur Office: Romance on Nintendo Video
Maru’s Mission&#8482 on Nintendo eShop

News Roundup- 2/9/2012

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS -

Double Fine turns to fans (and Kickstarter) to fund new video game
Third content drop for Modern Warfare 3 hits Xbox 360 gamers on February 21st
We all know about day one dlc, but day -27 dlc is just silly
Seven Souls Online: Want in on the beta? We can get you there!
Mass Effect is once again coming to the small screen - the really small screen
You got your ESPN in my Grand Slam Tennis
You've sunk my Battleship, in first person
Americans, your PSP UMDs won't be transferrable to the Vita
Depth Hunter: a different type of fishing game

Double Fine turns to fans (and Kickstarter) to fund new video game

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:11:00 GMT

by: Charles Husemann
NEWS - In the interest of being open, I've already contributed to this Kickstarter.

If you're and old school gamer you remember classic Schafer and Gilbert adventure games like Maniac Mansion and Grim Fandango. While these games were popular back in the late 80's and early 90's, they are also the kind of games that are not going to get funded or published in the current risk averse game industry despite a lot of pent up demand for the games.

Well the folks at Double Fine have announced that they want to do another one and to do so they are turning to the general population to fund the game via a Kickstarter campaign. Their goal is to raise $400,000 over the next 33 days to fund the development of the game. Depending on the funding level you'll can get everything from frame able posters to lunch with Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert and a tour of the Double Fine offices. As of 10:20 they've already raised around $61,000 and the campaign is just a few hours old.

We've seen Kickstarters for other games in the past and I'm interested to see how this one does. Again, I've already got some skin in the game but I'm hoping it's a success as it will help get this and other innovative games developed without developers having to sell their souls to a major publisher.

Third content drop for Modern Warfare 3 hits Xbox 360 gamers on February 21st

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:45:00 GMT

by: Russell Archey
NEWS - Can't wait for the third content drop in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3? If you're a Premium Member on Xbox Live, it will be arriving in just a couple weeks on February 21st. The next content drop, titled Overwatch, will drop gamers into a construction site atop a New York City skyscraper. According to the press release, "the battle will take place along two levels in a near symmetrical layout, with the central bridge and side routes open to attack from multiple angles".

We all know about day one dlc, but day -27 dlc is just silly

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:17:00 GMT

by: Nathaniel Cohen
NEWS - Over at joystiq.com, a funny little picture was posted showing a receipt for a code to activate "Mass Effect 3 FromDust DLC"

What? Isn't FromDust some other game that came out over the summer and that has nothing to do with Mass Effect 3? And what kind of screw up, human or otherwise, allows the purchase of dlc almost a month before the game comes out?

Ha ha. Obviously, it's some kind of mistake. But it's a funny one nonetheless.

Of course, if it turns out to be something more interesting than a funny mistake, we here at GN will let you, our valued reader, know.

Seven Souls Online: Want in on the beta? We can get you there!

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:54:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS - The free-to-play market is growing by leaps and bounds; the options in the F2P market are getting better and better with each passing month. One of the F2P titles coming later this year happens to be Neowiz’s Seven Souls Online. If you haven’t checked out the title before now, this is your perfect chance.

Seven Souls Online is a F2P MMORPG set in the martial arts / samurai universe. Don’t let the MMORPG moniker fool you, the name of the game here is action. The Seals of the Seven Souls are scattered across the world, across numerous continents. Combined they possess a destructive force that holds the power to destroy the world, but the Earth’s Guardians have sealed them away. It is the job of the Guardians and their lineage to ensure that the Seals remain hidden from the world, but it was foretold that a day would come when the Seals would be revealed and their power unleashed. That time has come.

Neowiz is ready to launch the closed beta portion of the game next week, on February 15, 2012. They are currently accepting sign ups for a chance to get into the closed beta program on the game’s official website. Of course, signing up through the page only gives you a chance at being included in the program, we can actually get you in it! Getting in is pretty simple; all that you have to do is give @GamingNexus a shoutout on Twitter and include the hashtag #7Souls. I will be watching out for entries daily and will send all entries an exclusive access code which you can include in your entry form for the beta program on the site that will guarantees you a spot in the beta when it launches next week.

If and when you receive a beta code through Twitter, simply head over to this website, register for a Seven Souls Online account, and click on “APPLY FOR BETA” to redeem your key. It is as easy as that! In the mean time, check out a trailer for the game below:

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Mass Effect is once again coming to the small screen - the really small screen

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:26:00 GMT

by: Nathaniel Cohen
NEWS - Mass Effect iPhans have two new iOS games to get them in the mood, and unlock exclusive weapons, for BioWare's upcoming action-RPG title, Mass Effect 3.

Mass Effect: Infiltrator (Just check out the screen shots below - wow, don't you agree?) follows the exploits of some, as yet unknown, infiltrator whose task is the free prisoners from and collect evidence on Cerberus, the morally dark-gray (like really super dark gray) human supremacist organization responsible for Shepard's resurrection in Mass Effect 2. The third person shooter will naturally feature powers and weapons from the series.

The second, called Mass Effect: Datapad looks more like an app than a game. It will allow players to keep track of their galactic readiness and fight Reapers on the go. Galactic readiness is the component of Mass Effect 3 that tracks the player's current ability to fight off the Reaper invasion once and for all.

No word yet on when they're set to be released, but it must be soon since the 3/6/12 release date for Mass Effect 3 is approaching at FTL speeds.

[via: gamesradar]

You got your ESPN in my Grand Slam Tennis

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:14:00 GMT

by: Nathaniel Cohen
NEWS - Today EA released a trailer for Grand Slam Tennis 2 that shows how ESPN will be integrated into the their upcoming tennis sim. The most obvious is the inclusion of Pat Cash and John McEnroe as match commentators, but also Grand Slam Tennis 2 will feature "exclusive ESPN Grand Slam Classics mode." This mode lets you relive some of the greatest matches in history. If you wan't to know what some of those greatest matches ever are, you'll just have to watch the video.

Grand Slam Tennis 2 lands on store shelves on February 14, so hopefully you're dating a professional tennis player (and if you are, well done.)

To learn more, find you way to ea.com/grand-slam-tennis-2, or become a Facebook fan.

You've sunk my Battleship, in first person

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:55:00 GMT

by: John Yan
NEWS - Everyone knows the game Battleship where you shout out letters and numbers in hopes of landing a hit on the other player's gameboard where he's placed battleships of various sizes in various directions. It's a simple game that's been upgraded a few times with electronics and whatnot.

A movie is coming out this Summer with Liam Neeson taking that concept, kinda, to the big screen. Yes, there are battleships but the fleet is going up against what looks like an alien naval force. Odd, yes, but who knows. It might work.

Now, Activision and Double Helix is bringing a game inspired by the movie to the consoles, but with a twist. You see, they're going for both the tactical aspect of the game we know and love and combine it with a first person shooter aspect.

What?

Yeah, they're going to XCOM it and put in first person shooting to a turn based strategy game. Now, they're going to keep some of the core components of the original, but it sounds like you'll be flipping back and forth between the views. The game arrives in Europe in April and North America in May for the PS3 and Xbox 360 so not too far off from now. Unique versions of the game will be coming to the Wii, 3DS, and DS as well.

Americans, your PSP UMDs won't be transferrable to the Vita

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:50:00 GMT

by: John Yan
NEWS - So you got some UMDs in your old PSP collection and wish to play it on the Vita eh? You saw how the folks in Japan were able register their UMDs and grab them on the Vita for a price. Well, that UMD Passport program isn't coming to North America unfortunately.

Kotaku got word from Sony that the the UMD Passport program isn't an option so you're going to be out of luck trying to register old UMDs to your account. No word as to why they won't be doing it, they just won't.

Now, I'd like to know if this affects any folks looking to pick up the Vita in a few weeks. Does it bother you? Does it matter? I would've liked to have seen the program migrated to other regions, so let's hope Sony changes their mind.

Abobo's Big Adventure

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

by: Cyril Lachel
Review - Abobo's Big Adventure is the NES game you've waited two decades to play!

Just Add Water / Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Interview

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
Article - Jeremy chats with JAW CEO Stewart Gilrey about Stranger’s Wrath HD and the past, present, and future of the Oddworld series.

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

by: Tyler Sager
Review - Tyler feeds his ammo and dives into this quirky hybrid shooter.

Most Anticipated Games of 2012

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

by: The GN Staff
Article - The staff chimes in with their most anticipated games of this year.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
Review - Jeremy thinks we may be looking at one of our first contender for 2012’s game of the year.

I Heart Geeks

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

by: Russell Archey
Review - Russell's a big fan of puzzle games, but does this one hold his interest for long, or will it just fall apart?

Pushmo

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

by: Russell Archey
Review - Russell pushes and pulls blocks in one of the best puzzle games in quite some time.

Unstoppable Gorg

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
Review - Jeremy finds out if Futuremark can bring some fresh ideas to the tower defense genre.

Saboteur Second Opinion

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:18:30 GMT

by: Ben Berry
Second Opinion on Saboteur

Resident Evil 5 Second Opinion

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:49:34 GMT

by: Nathan Murray
Second Opinion on Resident Evil 5