Monthly Archives: March 2008


Today it was announced that the ending song from Portal, “Still Alive,” will hit the Rock Band store tomorrow for both Xbox 360 and PS3. The best part is, that the song is free.

Greg LoPiccolo, Harmonix’s VP of product development said: “While the cake may be a lie, the free download of ‘Still Alive’ is confirmed truth. ‘Still Alive’ is an awesome song that brings together great gaming and great music. We’ve teamed up […]



Team Liquid StarLeague
After six years as one of the most prominent sources of StarCraft news, TeamLiquid.net is hosting its own tournament for the international community: the TeamLiquid StarLeague. Broadcast live with experienced English commentators, the TSL will attempt to look and feel just like a professional Korean tournament.

On the eve of StarCraft’s 10th Anniversary, with thousands of viewers watching and a prize pool of over $10,000 at stake, you could be the champion in StarCraft’s most prestigious online international tournament ever.

There are no invites. Anyone can make it. […]



Mr Driller OnlineMr. Driller Online will arrive on Xbox Live Marketplace this Wednesday. Now you can get all the classic arcade puzzle action you want, except this time you can play online.
The game modes included are: Classic Arcade mode, Quest Driller mode, Online split-screen Solo Battle and Online Tag Battle. For 800 Microsoft Points ($10), it doesn’t sound like a bad deal.

Read: Mr. Driller Live This Wednesday.



No Tauren Looking back at 2007, we can see that a record amount of MMOs have been released. As World of Warcraft hit ten million subscribers — setting a new milestone in MMOs — many people look forward to see where the MMO will be in ten years.

Will World of Warcraft still be on top? Will a WoW killer be released in 2008? What can kill a MMO? To find out, we must look to other MMOs who have withered away and […]



manaphyMany major titles were released this week. Seven new titles ranked in this week’s top 10 ranking, and Pokemon Ranger: Battonage won this week’s #1 title.

Pokemon Ranger: Battonage is compatible with Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl, also for the Nintendo DS, allowing players to transfer the egg of the legendary Pokemon Manaphy to a Pokemon Diamond or Pokemon Pearl game.

The ranking is as follows:

1.*NEW* Pokemon Ranger (DS)
2.*NEW* Deca Sports (Wii - see a first look of Deca Sports on Epileptic Gaming’s YouTube channel)
3.*NEW* Armored Core For Answer (PS3)
4.*NEW* Sim City DS2 […]



Warhawk’s upcoming expansion, Operation: Broken Mirror, will arrive in North America on April 17 for $8. Operation: Broken Mirror will include:

10 layouts on a brand new winter battlefield, Vaporfield Glacier.
2 new Armored Personnel Carriers (Chernovan and Eucadian styles).
10 bonus layouts for battlefields from the original game so that you can play with the APCs.

Sounds like a good buy to me. If you don’t currently have Warhawk, there is a limited-time sale from […]



It’s no April fool. A demo of Army of Two hits Xbox LIVE Marketplace April 1. The demo includes both the training level as well as the first level of the game.

Once the demo is out, other downloadable content will begin to arrive. In the first pack, there will be one new multiplayer map, two new campaign maps and a SSC Challenge obstacle course. There is no official word on the release date or […]



Where I live there are no arcades, so what is a guy supposed to do if he wants to relive his childhood?

He goes the way of emulation! I decided to pull out the Dreamcast and take a trip down memory lane with one of the first games I ever played: Shinobi.

I fired it up, dropped in some virtual quarters and shazam! I was eight years old again. I also realized something else. After twenty years of playing video games, I still suck at the bonus game.

Damn you, non-animated generic ninja! […]



Stalker Clear SkyToday it was announced that S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky will be arriving around the globe Aug 29.

For those of you who don’t know, Clear Sky is the prequel to the FPS/semi-RPG S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.

Clear Sky boasts improved AI, a more detailed story and better character development.

The full press release is after the jump.



Today, Epic released a Bonus Pack for Unreal Tournament 3. Arriving on PlayStation 3 and PC, the free map pack brings back two classics and one new creation. The classics are of “Morbias” and “Facing Worlds”, from the original Unreal Tournament. The new map, designed specifically for Capture the Flag, is “Searchlight.”

There has been no word about these maps coming to the Xbox 360 version. I suspect that it has something to do with Microsoft wanting to […]



Today is was announced that the popular indie strategy game Darwinia will be arriving on Xbox 360’s Xbox Live Arcade. Dubbed Darwinia+, players will get both Darwinia and its multiplayer component, Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest.

At this time, no release date or price has been announced.

I am pretty excited about this. Darwinia is a clever game that is a lot of fun. If you just can’t wait to get your hands of it, it is available on PC via Valve’s Steam service.

Read: Darwinia 360 Is Darwinia+.



Turok will be getting some DLC tomorrow, Thursday March 26. Five new maps will be available for the low price of 400 Microsoft Points or 5 PlayStation 3 “Dollars.”

The maps run the gamut, featuring one Co-Op, two remakes with new lighting and 2 new maps. The remakes are of “Testing Grounds” and “A Heated Rivalry.”

Also announced, Turok will be making its way onto the PC and will be arriving April 22, 2008.

The full press release is after the jump: