Gaming News That is Awesome and Radical
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Star Guard
Star Guard is a pretty awesome retro platformer, without being as annoying or tedious as a retro platformer. The game uses a great checkpoint system, every so often it saves your progress so if you die you don’t restart the whole level. The story is pretty awesome, too. “Guide the spaceman through the castle and…
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Bioshock 2 DLC Announced
2K games announced upcoming DLC for Bioshock 2 that will expand on the single and multiplayer portions of the game. Key features include: Rank Increase to level 50 with Rank Rewards New playable characters Louie McGraff and Oscar Calraca 20 new trials A third weapon upgrade for each weapon Five additional masks The DLC will…
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Xbox LIVE Block Party – Buy 3 Games, Get 400 Microsoft Points Back
Microsoft is running a promotion for their upcoming “Xbox LIVE Block Party” event where you get 400 points back if you buy the XBLA games Toy Soldiers, Scrap Metal, and the Perfect Dark remake. As an added bonus from Noon ET Friday, March 26 to noon ET Monday, March 29 all those games will be…
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New Borderlands DLC Out This Week
The Secret Armory of General Knoxx, the third DLC for Borderlands will be out tomorrow for the XBLA (for 800 Microsoft points). It will be available Thursday on PSN and PC ($9.99). The DLC raises the level cap to 61, adds in a whole bunch of new weapons, almost 30 new enemy types, and improved…
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New Mega Man Zero Collection Screens
Capcom has released a whole batch of screenshots for their upcoming Mega Man Zero Collection. The game is a collection of all four Mega Man ZERO titles bundled together. The games were previously released on the GameBoy Advance. More shots, below.
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New Dragon Age: Origins Awaking Trailer – Sigrun
Bioware has released a new character trailer for their upcoming expansion Dragon Age: Origins Awaking. Redwood Shores, CA – February 20, 2010 – The Darkspawn are evolving, becoming more skilled and treacherous opponents. Faced with the task of eliminating this new threat, you will be happy to have on your team someone who isn’t just…
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Command And Conquer 4 Cinematic Trailer
I’ve never really been a fan of the Command and Conquer series. Maybe it was the horribly cheesy cutscenes. Maybe it was lame units from previous entries in the series, such as the armored attack bear units, or the transforming mechas and ninjas. Something about the whole series just doesn’t sit well with me.
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HIM Debuts On Rock Band, Singles From Marilyn Manson, The Police
Finally, something from the Finnish “rockers” HIM. Finally. After watching this I’m inspired to start wearing shirts showing a little midriff. I also learned it’s not spelled “midrift”. Full press release below…
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Ibuki, Makoto and Dudley Revealed For Super Street Fighter IV
Capcom has officially revealed three new characters for Super Street Fighter IV, “martial artist Makoto, deadly ninja Ibuki and gentlemanly pugilist Dudley.” I wish I could be described as a “gentlemanly pugilist.” Two more videos, below…
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Preorder The Dawn Of War II Expansion, Get Saints Row 2
I can’t think of two more dissimilar games…if you pre-order The Dawn of War II expansion, Chaos Rising, you’ll get a copy of Saints Row 2 for free. I wonder who came up with that idea. Regardless, free is always good and apparently you can sell sex in Saints Row 2 for respect, which is…
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MotoGP 09/10 Coming To PS3, Xbox 360 On March 16
We’re pleased to confirm that MotoGP 09/10 will be released for both PS3 and Xbox 360 on March 16 in North America . Players will also be able to update the game with all the 2010 season content, including all new tracks, team updates, and new bike classes, shortly after launch for free of charge.…
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Blizzard Official Begins Starcraft 2 Closed Beta
After what feels like years of waiting, Blizzard is starting the Starcraft 2 closed beta. I beta that I won’t be getting a key for because Bob at Blizzard’s PR department noticed I’ve only updated the site like 3 times since last year. He was harsh, harsh but fair. I’ve been slacking, but no more.…
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