When talking video games, it seems that conversation right now is not complete without a just a hint of Modern Warfare 2. Infinity Ward just released their multiplayer showcase for fanboys (and girls to drool over). It seems quite promising check out the trailer below the cut.
Valentines day is only a few weeks away and while you may not want to get that special gamer in your life a new logitec surround sound system or a years worth of World of Warcraft there are other alternatives for those who want to be cheap and still show they care.
Alexandria “beavotron” Neonakis is a graphic artist and freelance illustrator from Halifax Nova Scotia. Each year it seems she creates some truly memorable video game inspired valentines that show allows anyone to download from the interwebs. Each valentine is in an extremely cute art style and while it may not be something you would want to give your mother, your best video game buddy should get a kick out of them. Plus points for you if you give them to a gamer girl.
On top of Left 4 Dead themed Valentines she also has World of Warcraft, Beautiful Katamari, and Team Fortress ones. All of which can be found at her website: http://www.beavotron.com/
printable PDF: http://frank05.critter.net/images/Artwork/l4dvalentines.pdf
In Austin Texas, a hacker gained control of a road sign by cutting a padlock and hacking a password. The hacker changed the sign to “Zombies in the Area” followed by, “Nazi Zombies in the area, run” and so on as a reference to Call of Duty: World at War. People in Austin were confused, in awe and some just laughed about it. City officials weren’t to happy as the sign could have potentially caused some real accidents and simply warn drivers of construction ahead. The Austin news team must be having a pretty slow news day considering that this “threat” is breaking news to them.
Video games in school has been a taboo phrase up until the past few years. Back in the age of virtual pets, Pokemon red/blue, and Gameboy, gaming in schools could get kids suspended or worse. We are now in 2009 and allot has changed. Individuals can major in gaming development or become professional gamers without prejudice of mainstream society telling them that gaming isn’t work.
Bioshock hit Japan this month and with much excitement. The excitement isn’t just for the game, it’s for the creepy Japanese ad for the game.
It seems the majority of the US is freaked out by the ad, it’s simplistic and gets the point across. I just don’t get why everyone is scared by it. I guess it’s all that Horror survival video game desensitization.
The Ghostbusters Video Game has been in limbo since since October. Die hard fans everywhere were utterly disappointed to hear that the newest installment to the Ghostbusters franchise was almost canceled. Recently Atari picked up the game making it better than ever before, take a look.
The NXE on your faithful Xbox 360 is filled with tons of incredible new things to do. It’s a unique experience that keeps you signed in no matter how much you want to log out of your machine. Your personal Xbox 360 Avatar is a prime example of what makes the new experience so enjoyable.
Did you know that your Avatar can do more than just stand there a look pretty? The Avatars actually have many different expressions you can perform while making it uniquely you!
Blizzcon 2008 was a force to be reckoned with this year as Blizzard Entertainment is coming closer to releasing three major titles. After Blizzcon tickets sold out in minutes and a drawing had to be held over the remaining tickets it’s no wonder it was such a hit running on only it’s third year. Before I get into the meat of Blizzcon 2008 and it’s all new Diablo 3 coverage, I wanted to show you just what some of the swag was from the illustrious “goodie bag”. Read the full story
Gamers everywhere were seemingly disappointed when it was reportedly too late for Lion Head Studio to include the Multiplayer function that was a major highlight for the game at E3. With tomorrow’s release of Fable 2 and all of the issues leading up to it’s release it’s no wonder fans were upset.
We all know that everyone is tired of spending extra money on various Limited Edition game bundles that come with nothing but low quality items that no one ever uses. EA has partnered with Timbuk2 in order to provide it’s Limited Edition junkies with something quality and truly worth the cost of the bundle.
