Kings of the Overclockers – a Joe Camel interview
YouGamers :: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
“YG: Do the results generated by the overclocking and benchmarking community have tangible value to hardware companies? If so, do companies recognize that value and are they appreciative of the community?
JC: If they were, places like OCF would have contests sponsored by companies.”
Bomberman Live 25th Anniversary Tournament & Sweepstakes
Xbox 360 Games :: Monday, January 14, 2008
To celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the classic multiplayer battle game Bomberman, Hudson Entertainment and Xbox have teamed up to bring you a special week full of fun and prizes featuring Bomberman LIVE for Xbox LIVE Arcade.
Ape Quest™
Sony Games :: Monday, January 14, 2008
The ape kingdom is cursed and it’s up to you, the prince, to redeem yourself and restore peace to the land! Battle your way through the evil minions that have overrun Toqsica Kingdom by leveling up your character, collecting new weapons and items, and completing an endless variety of mini-games in this RPG-style ape adventure. It’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys, or apes for that matter!
New Map Pack for John Woo presents Stranglehold
Xbox 360 Games :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Ten new maps, new character skins and new achievements are available in a downloadable map pack for the game John Woo presents Stranglehold.
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law
Sony Games :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law is a fully animated interactive adventure game that merges the fun and mayhem of the popular Adult Swim TV show with Capcom’s unique style of gameplay. Players step into the shiny wingtips of Harvey Birdman, a third-rate superhero turned third-rate defense attorney charged with exonerating parodied classic cartoon characters. Over the course of the game, players must guide Harvey through a series of odd and comical cases.
Game with the Developers of Kingdom Under Fire
Xbox 360 Games :: Monday, January 14, 2008
On January 19, 2008, the team from BLUESIDE, the developers of Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom will play the game with Xbox LIVE gamers.
New Map Pack for John Woo presents Stranglehold
Xbox Live Marketplace :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Ten new maps, new character skins and new achievements are available in a downloadable map pack for the game John Woo presents Stranglehold.
Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Channel
Sony Games :: Monday, January 14, 2008
The magical world of Disney hits the dancefloor with an entirely new Dance Dance Revolution game on the PlayStation®2. Leveraging some of the hottest and most popular shows and characters from the Disney Channel Network, DDR Disney Channel combines the mega popular DDR dancing phenomenon with content that is cool and relevant with today’s youth.
Halo 3 Unite to Fight Play & Win
Xbox Live :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Register and play Halo 3 on Xbox LIVE each day from September 28-30 and you could win a cool new Halo 3 Xbox 360 console or other great Halo 3 prizes.
WarTech Revealed
Xbox Live :: Monday, January 14, 2008
We break down the gameplay of WarTech Senko no Ronde, a unique arcade shooter-fighting game hybrid.
Trials of Topaq™
Sony Games :: Monday, January 14, 2008
You’ll need quick reflexes to maneuver the rolling balls through the treacherous towers of the city of Topoq. If you’re not careful, you’ll send them plummeting over the edge and into oblivion. The PLAYSTATION®Eye maps your image onto Topoq’s soaring towers, causing your body movement to alter the tower’s surfaces and send the balls in motion. Guide the balls through 30 timed courses while avoiding gargoyles and smashing cages. Can you complete the Towers of Topoq? PLAYSTATION®Eye required.
Critical Reception: Microsoft/Blueside’s Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom
Gamasutra Columns :: Monday, January 14, 2008
This week’s edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom, a revamped take on Microsoft’s action-RPG series that critics say is “archaic” yet “appealing.”
U.S. Army Sniper School Play & Win Sweepstakes
Xbox Live :: Monday, January 14, 2008
We’ve got special-edition Halo 3 artwork console up for grabs in this Play & Win Sweepstakes. Register your gamertag and play Halo 3 online December 26-31 to enter.
Saling The World: Rock Band Surpasses Guitar Hero III on 360 & PS3
Gamasutra Columns :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Gamasutra’s “Saling The World” covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, as this week’s charts show a restocked Rock Band pulling ahead of the bundled Guitar Hero III in sales across multiple platforms.
This Week in Xbox: Holiday Edition
Xbox 360 Games :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Games Editor Denny Atkin brings you all the latest in what’s going on this week on Xbox.com.
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
Sony Games :: Monday, January 14, 2008
The fan-favorite Sonic Riders series returns with a whole new form of chaotic racing by manipulating gravity itself! These gravity-altering powers can transform walls into tracks, or create a “black hole” that sucks you through for the ultimate speed boost, and allows for an entirely new way to gain a leg up on your competitors. From illuminated highways in a bustling metropolis to the outer reaches of space, you will race at the speed of light on 16 dynamic courses. Vehicles with over 40 upgrades allow you to grind rails and pull off daring tricks on futuristic tracks, including solar loop-de-loops, height-defying vertical drops and tons of other edge-of-your-seat moves. As Sonic or one of 18 colorful characters, you will compete with up to three friends at heart-stopping speeds in three exciting multiplayer modes. With all the action, speed, and addictive gameplay that only Sonic can deliver, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity is set for hyper-drive!
Best Xbox 360 Features We Never Use
Xbox Live :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Ryan Treit highlights a few underused but exceptionally useful Xbox 360 features.
Toy Home™
Sony Games :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Toy Home™ is an exciting toy car racing game where your house becomes the racetrack. Weave between other toys strewn across a bedroom floor, hurtle across kitchen tables, dodge toy soldiers and zoom along model railway tracks in moonlit playrooms. The aim of the game is to collect coins, discover hidden medals and hit every checkpoint before the time runs out – and there are bonus points available for every jump, smash and flip you make. Toy Home is manic, miniature racing fun! Key Features: Miniature Racing Action – 4 racing modes, including split-screen offline multiplayer and online battle modes, and 8 unique courses! SIXAXIS™ Wireless controller – Tilt the controller left or right to steer, perform back flips in the air, or master cornering. Global Online Ranking – Play for your personal best in Ranking Mode and challenge the high scores on the online leaderboard.
This Week in Xbox: January 9-16, 2008
Xbox 360 Games :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Games Editor Denny Atkin brings you all the latest in what’s going on this week on Xbox.com.
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law
Sony Games :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law is a fully animated interactive adventure game that merges the fun and mayhem of the popular Adult Swim TV show with Capcom’s unique style of gameplay. Players step into the shiny wingtips of Harvey Birdman, a third-rate superhero turned third-rate defense attorney charged with exonerating parodied classic cartoon characters. Over the course of the game, players must guide Harvey through a series of odd and comical cases.
The China Angle: The Year of the Addicted Gaming Rat
Gamasutra Columns :: Monday, January 14, 2008
In Gamasutra’s latest China Angle column, Frank Yu looks back at the major developments in China’s industry in 2007, and what to expect in 2008, including an expose on the “innovative and perhaps insidious” business model of Zhengtu Online, and the legal implications of a real-world divorce on a couple’s virtual items.
U.S. Army Sniper School Play & Win Sweepstakes
Xbox 360 Games :: Monday, January 14, 2008
We’ve got special-edition Halo 3 artwork console up for grabs in this Play & Win Sweepstakes. Register your gamertag and play Halo 3 online December 26-31 to enter.
