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10 Most Dangerous Video Games? Only in Thailand

August 6, 2008April 17, 2009 Doug Groves 4 Comments

Thailand’s Ministry of Health, ever on the guard for dangers to its citizens health and well-being, have announced it’s 10 Most Dangerous games… 1- GTA 2- Man Hunt 3- Scarface 4- 50 Cent – Bullet Proof 5- 300 6- The Godfather 7- Killer 7 8- Resident Evil 4 9- God of War 10- Hitman I think the image says it all. According to the CNET Asia site, the inspiration for the list comes from a teenager who killed a taxi driver for his money. Of course, the kid also liked…

XBox Live Gold Now Free On The PC!

July 29, 2008August 2, 2008 Danny X 12 Comments

“For a limited time, Microsoft is offering free online multiplayer on Xbox 360/Games for Windows titles that offer LIVE cross-platform play. This promotion won’t last, so we can encourage everyone to take advantage of it while they can.” That’s the official quote from Microsoft regarding Xbox Live playability from your PC with others on 360 consoles. The promotion covers all titles that include Xbox 360/Games for Windows cross-platform play, and allows 360 users with an Xbox Live silver membership to play online free of charge. A paid Gold-level membership is…

Xbox, Vista, Playstation, iTunes, Wii spawn mutant 5-headed baby, dub it “The New Xbox Experience”

July 17, 2008July 25, 2009 Danny X Microsoft, Xbox 36012 Comments

One of the things launched at E3 this week is a brand new dashboard for the XBOX 360, so far dubbed “The New XBOX experience”. Not a great deal is known about it, and precious few (if any) have had actual hands-on experience with it, but if Larry Hryb (XBOX’s very own “Major Nelson”) is to be believed, it’s gonna be, like, totally rad. One look at the new interface and I beg to differ. The UI appears to add nothing new to the gaming universe, and appears in fact…

More E3 trailer goodness

July 17, 2008July 25, 2009 drsquid E3, trailer0 comment

Dawn of War II, the new real time strategy game from Relic.This very cool cinematic E3 trailer – even you never heard of Warhammer 40K – is a must watch and for the fans the reveal at the end is probably sending them into a frenzy of anticipation!

Sony follows Microsoft’s lead and also gives Canadians the finger

July 17, 2008July 18, 2008 drsquid 0 comment

[UPDATE – In an article on the gloabeandmail.com Matt Levitan, marketing and PR representative for PlayStation Canada is quoted as saying – “It’s a top priority for us to get it up as quickly as possible” How soon that is remains to be seen] On Tuesday Sony held their E3 press conference, and just like Microsoft they, too, now have downloadable movies available through their Playstation Store. This is not a deal with a third party, like Netflix, but something more akin to what has been available on the Xbox…

Rock Band 2 On Display

July 16, 2008July 25, 2009 Doug Groves rock band1 Comment

Engadget has a first look at the new Rock Band 2 gear, with plenty of pics. The guitars have a new optical sensor to make syncing with your TV much easier, and it also includes a look at the awesome Ion drum kit. Rock Band 2 is going to be fully compatible with downloaded content from the original game, and is more of an evolution than a revolution, but I have to say it appears to be evolving in the right direction. The new game come with 200 tracks, including…

Some of our favorite trailers so far from E3

July 15, 2008July 25, 2009 drsquid E3, trailer7 Comments

Fallout 3. The trailer speaks for itself. The sequel to one of the greatest RPG’s of all time. Will be available for 360, PS3 and PC. Alex says that the PC version will naturally be the best one.

E3 starts today with Microsoft keynote – Canadians left out in the cold again

July 15, 2008July 25, 2009 drsquid E3 2008, Microsoft, Xbox 3604 Comments

Today Microsoft made many exciting Xbox 360 announcements, some of the highlights were release dates high anticipated games, Final Fantasy XIII coming to 360 and ‘Xbox Live Primetime’, an online game-show channel accessed through Live. They are also completely revamping the consoles interface, with a totally new dashboard and Nintendo Mii-like avatars, but as per usual there was a kick in the nuts to Canadian gamers, with the announcement that Xbox would now support Netflix Standard Definition on-demand programming (HD in the future). Netflix is only available in the USA,…

Ubisoft buys Hybride

July 9, 2008October 27, 2009 Doug Groves Hybride, Ubisoft2 Comments

Game developer Ubisoft has purchased Montreal special effects house Hybride Technologies. According to their announcement (which I would link to here, but it’s embedded in Hybride’s flash based site): “The future of our industry depends on our ability to create brands that captivate customers and to extend our brands to other forms of entertainment,” said Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer at Ubisoft. “This alliance is a true first for the industry,” said Yannis Mallat, Ubisoft Montreal CEO. “Ubisoft and Hybride share the same vision of entertainment convergence and a common…

Should Alex Get an Xbox 360?

July 4, 2008July 25, 2009 Doug Groves poll12 Comments

One of the regular segments on the podcast is about video games. Although he and his fiancée own a Wii, Alex is a straight up PC gamer. I’ve know him for well over a decade, and he’s always kind of looked down on console gaming. While taping the game segment each week, Alex seems to have an internal debate. You can see his eyes glaze over, and he starts muttering that maybe he SHOULD buy an Xbox 360. He then comes out of his hypnogogic trance, gets all rational, and…

MS to slash the price of the XBOX 360?

July 2, 2008July 3, 2008 Danny X 5 Comments

The internet Gaming community is all-a-buzz with rumours of a possible price drop on Microsoft’s gaming console, posted by the Hollywood Reporter. If true, the price on the 20gb PRO console will drop by $50, bringing it down to $299 US (from $349). Again, this can only be classified as rumour, but if it is true, then it appears that MS is already positioning themselves as the console to beat this holiday season. And with titles like Gears of War 2, Rock Band 2, and Guitar Hero World Tour already…

Blizzard (finally) announces Diablo III and will try to pry that console controller from your hands

June 28, 2008July 25, 2009 drsquid PC games5 Comments

After a week of wild rumors sparked by the gradually evolving teaser image that Blizzard posted for the 2008 Paris Invitational event, it was announced today that yes, everyone was correct. Diablo III is coming out ‘when it’s done’. They are not straying too far from the 3rd-person, isometric view, hack and slash gameplay of the first 2 games. Of course they have updated the tech to today’s standards, and if the videos posted online are any indication, the final game looks like it’s going to be a beautiful action-packed…