MumboJumboTM Acquires Game Development Studio Ritual Entertainment
MumboJumbo :: Monday, January 29, 2007
Migration of Mainstream Development House to Casual Publisher Creates New Chapter in Gaming History
Sam & Max Episode 3 Launches today!
TellTale Games :: Thursday, January 25, 2007
Today GameTap launches “The Mole, The Mob, and the Meatball,” the third episode in “Sam & Max: Season 1,” the critically-acclaimed GameTap Original series.
Myst Online: Uru Live Launches Feb. 15th
GameTap :: Thursday, January 25, 2007
GAMETAP ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL LAUNCH DATE, INTERNATIONAL AVAILABILITY, AND ANOTHER ALL-NEW AGE FOR “MYST ONLINE: URU LIVE”
Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle
Bjorn 3d :: Thursday, January 25, 2007
In a more serious tone, an adventure game is by definition a game that puts the storyline in the center and you can expect a very fascinating and interesting plot when approaching a game from this genre. It usually features one main hero, rarely two or more and you can usually find his character to be quite appealing. In order to make progress, you’ll have to utilize objects you will find scattered around the environments that the game offers. Sometimes speaking to people and steering the conversation to the right direction will make the story progress as well. You will rarely encounter action sequences in adventure games, that is not what it’s about. Adventure game will try to challenge you intellectually and also, test your patience. Usually you’ll see your hero from third person angle on pre-rendered 2D backgrounds.
MSI Laptop StarMouse ES-101 Review 
XS Reviews :: Thursday, January 25, 2007
“Laptop mice are made small as they have to be stowed in a tightly packed laptop carry bag. Often the cables get knotted and it takes 5 minutes every time you get your laptop out just to untangle the mouse. However, MSI have designed an all-in-one cable and mouse solution that should put an end to your woes…”
GT Pro Series (Wii)
Driver Heaven :: Thursday, January 25, 2007
When Ubisoft announced that they were going to release a racing simulator for the Wii that comes with a free steering wheel, it was hard for gamers not to drool about all of the possibilities. GT Pro Series seems like it could be a worthwhile title on paper, but sadly this turned out to be a rather poor excuse for a game. It’s bad enough to see such dated presentation values from a game this early on, but even if GT Pro Series look incredible nothing would be able to make up for the horrible driving physics. Even the most diehard sim fans will find little use for this game, and unless you have the blandest taste in games you should wait until a more polished racer is released.
Sam & Max Episode 2 – Situation: Comedy Review
Gamepyre :: Wednesday, January 24, 2007
One of the best parts about this, is the low system requirements, virtually any even remotely up to date system can run this. The only problem I saw, which is a minor one, is that I can’t run it at 1680×1050 for my widescreen, but then again, I can’t do that on most games I pay 4 times as much for. This game ran beautifully windowed at the highest supported resolution, though. All in all, this is one game that’s definitely worth the time spent, and maybe even worth a second run through to see any other humor you missed the first time around.
Nintendo Wii Game Console
3Dgameman :: Wednesday, January 24, 2007
“The Nintendo Wii Game Console is all the rage, but it’s not about the high definition graphics. What everyone is getting so excited about is the gameplay. This game console literally puts you in the game. It’s a tremendous amount of fun, especially with two or more players. It’s really something you have to experience yourself to appreciate! Watch the video to find out more and check out the bloopers at the end.”
“Over half” of 360 owners didn’t own Xbox 1 – MS
Microsoft :: Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Microsoft’s Chris Satchell has revealed that “over half” of the people who have bought Xbox 360 since its November 2005 launch did not buy an Xbox 1.
Beating the Winter Gaming Blues
Digital Trends :: Monday, January 22, 2007
“Happy New Year, gaming enthusiasts! As a special treat, I come bearing good news for fellow interactive entertainment fans suddenly feeling a strange bulge in their jeans: It’s not entirely because of all the hot cocoa and fruitcake we’ve spent the last 8-12 weeks stuffing our sunlight-deprived faces with. Nay… Presuming you didn’t blow all that holiday cash on a PlayStation 3 – surely, faithful readers weren’t amongst the crowds who ponied up $2500+ for the system – it may actually be (gasp) what we so-called professional types love to dub “disposable income.””
Review: IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 (PC)
Driver Heaven :: Monday, January 22, 2007
For the vast majority of people, the only aeronautical simulation known to them is Microsoft’s renowned Flight Simulator series. Personally, even though I have great respect for that franchise, I just never considered it that entertaining and usually found myself trying to crash the planes in the most amusing ways possible instead of just flying them. Fortunately, for other flight simulation aficionados like me, there are alternatives; better known as the Falcon, Lock On and IL-2 Sturmovik series. All of these games are utterly unforgiving and realistic, bringing combat flight simulation to the masses. Whereas the first two games that I mentioned are based on modern-day warfare, the latter is all about aviation during the Second World War. Although, like many people, I find that the market is saturated with games from the WW2 era, when it comes to flight combat, nothing beats good’ole dogfighting. And since another expansion for Oleg Maddox’s excellent flight simulation was recently released, called IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946, I just had to go out and try it!
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence needs you!
Konami :: Monday, January 22, 2007
Konami to sign recruits for all new, official Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence tournaments for PAL territories
Gothic 3 Review
Gamepyre :: Friday, January 19, 2007
All in all, Gothic 3 could have been a great game, had the release just been pushed back a few weeks. A patch has been released for it since release, but sadly, two pages of patch notes, and nothing mentioned in this review got fixed. Instead many things got fixed pertaining to the skill trees, something players will never notice if they don’t get past the overwhelming problems. I personally never played Gothic 1 or 2, but I hope they were better for their times than 3 is for its own time
Warhammer – Mark Of Chaos (PC)
Driver Heaven :: Friday, January 19, 2007
Suffused with corrupting magical energy, torn apart by battle and doomed to an eternity of war, the Warhammer world teeters upon the brink of utter annihilation. It is a grim, unforgiving world where every creature must strive for survival. It is a world where magic and superstition blot out all hope of a better future, where peace and enlightenment are not even distant dreams.
These are the opening words of the Warhammer: Mark of Chaos manual. One could not find better words to describe the atmosphere found in this game and it would take a perpetual optimist to play this game and not feel the dread and sadness emanating from it. As most people don’t play games to feel miserable Mark of Chaos had better have more to offer than that though.
Addicted to WoW? You’re Not Alone. WoW Hits 8 Million!
PC Mech :: Friday, January 19, 2007
From 10 year old school boys to 53 year old women, every Tom, Dick, and Harry, seems to be playing this game.The overwhelming popularity of the online game, “World of Warcraft,” is obviously a blessing for Blizzard Entertainment and the MMORPG industry. Unfortunately, however, a controversy revolves around the game itself. Children and adults all around the world are becoming seriously addicted to playing WoW, and after graciously paying the monthly subscription fee, these die-hard fans gear up for hundreds of hours of monthly play and character development. Neglecting many of their other real-world responsibilities and duties, “World of Warcraft” addicts are seemingly losing their lives and subsequently falling out of touch with reality.
Dell at CES 2007
Techgage :: Thursday, January 18, 2007
Dell was one booth at CES that impressed us. Although they did not have a large selection of new products to peruse, the ones they did have impressed us considerably. Included here is the XPS H2C, M1710 XPS notebook, 966 All-In-One printer, 27″ UltraSharp monitor and more.
Xbox DecalGirl Skins Review
RB Mods :: Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Let’s face it; the outside of the Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles is pretty boring. Looking for a way to jazz it up? Decalgirl, makers of vinyl skins for a wide range of products, offers skins for both the Xbox and Xbox 360 that definitely add an artistic touch. But will they be difficult to install and fit well?
Ubisoft Announces Cosmic Family For The Wii
Ubisoft :: Wednesday, January 17, 2007
“Cosmic Family is a great title for young Wii players and their families, with simple point-and-click controls that will be easy to learn and provide the freedom to navigate wherever players choose to go,” said John Parkes, EMEA Marketing Director at Ubisoft, “Families will enjoy playing this game together, as it unfolds more like an interactive adventure than a traditional video game.
