Gnomes, Goblins and Humans Await ... Emberwind Now Available
Help free the city of Grendale from the evil CandleFinger and his gremlin hordes. The grand city of Grendale is under siege by mischievous hordes of gremlins and only a stubby gnome watchman named Kindle Elderwood can answer the call for a hero. Sail through the clouds on your ancient snow owl and deploy your cane of justice to save the kingdom from the underworld!
Quote: "We're thrilled to be able to launch Emberwind. It has been a long and taxing journey and everyone involved are very proud of the end result. It is a great game and will bring back many fond memories for people that enjoyed the great platformers of the 80's and 90's as well as present a very solid game experience to the younger audience." |
The system requirements for this one are quite modest, and should run on most systems no problem. I haven't had a chance to give this game a try yet, if you have played it feel free to post your opinions in the comments! For more information on the story and game developers, check out their website. Posted in Gaming by Locke
on December 09th 2009 at 8:06pm
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House MD: The Video Game Character Graphics
As I posted a while back, there is a video game being produced for one of my favourite TV shows, House MD. Well, we have some updated information on the game, as well as some character avatars for you to see!
First bit of news is the release dates. The game will be coming to PC and Mac in February 2010, while Nintendo DS players will have to wait a little longer, as the portable version is expected in April 2010.
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on December 08th 2009 at 6:00am
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New Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Screens
Okay, we admit crossovers are silly...but a crossover between Disney and Final Fantasy became so bad ass and awesome. Now we see progress on Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep for the PSP, coming out January 9th 2010 in Japan, and we present some screenshots!
There are a bunch of screenshots appearing online, so I will pick out the ones that seem most interesting.
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on December 04th 2009 at 1:02am
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Early Holiday sale on Steam
Or as they put it, "A five-day-long, one-day-only sale". Basically, there is a bunch of sales on Steam, starting today an lasting 5 days, where the deals will change each day at 8am PST. As I'm writing this, the deals of today range from a pretty hefty 75% off on GRID, to more modest 25% off on Dragon Age: Origins, with a few absolute steals at 50% off, like Batman: Arkham Asylum which is $24.99 after the 50% has been chopped from the top. That game is pretty badass, so you might want to consider it if you don't have it yet.
Additionally, as if these weren't enough, the various publisher packs are also on sale during this 5 day period. So keep your eye out for those as well.
So all in all, it's a Happy Thanksgiving from Valve and Steam, even if you are not from the United States. 
on November 26th 2009 at 7:34am
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Mass ban of modded Xbox 360 gaming consoles
Things are heating up around here finally. (Except for the forums; they're still dead). If you have a modded Xbox 360, I suggest trying to login...oh wait...you probably can't.
This week as many as 600,000 Xbox 360s that were modded were banned from Xbox Live. So far Microsoft won't spill the beans on how they can tell which Xbox 360's were modded. This also coincided with the release of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which was expected to be by far the biggest gaming event of the year.
A self-confessed pirate was disappointed after trying to login to find out he was banned when he got the game (not surprising and not ironic either). However, one banned Xbox owner claims to be targeted by accident. He also had little luck with the customer service. The person claims: "At one point a man who called himself 'Charles' told me that it was my problem and I should learn to follow the rules, then hung up on me."
"All consumers should know that piracy is illegal, and that modifying their Xbox 360 console to play pirated discs, violates the Xbox LIVE terms of use, will void their warranty and result in a ban from Xbox Live," Microsoft said in a statement.
Well since Microsoft is getting very serious now...I suggest not modding a single thing off your Xbox 360. You might think you won't be caught...but I bet most people out of the 600,000 thought that too.
on November 11th 2009 at 9:10pm
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The games we play, the choices we make
Since Locke posted yesterday about that game with dumb ads that he has been playing lately, I figured I'd do the same! I can't let that guy outdo me. So, I've been playing Borderlands and Dragon Age: Origins. I still am, in fact, playing both of them.
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on November 10th 2009 at 10:29am
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Evony: The Free Forever MMO Real Time Strategy Game
In the last few weeks I have been playing a web game that a friend recommended to me called Evony. It is a browser based game, which I especially like since I can sign on and check on my cities from just about anywhere. The game may not have flashy graphics like Diablo or Grand Theft Auto, but its simplistic game play, introductory quests and cooperative environment are welcoming, while its fast paced challenges and battles still provide a challenge for even the most seasoned veterans of the game. It is a war game, where you build up a city and train troops to defend yourself from everyone else. As you progress you can control up to 10 separate cities, and can upgrade them to become mighty fortresses!
It is foolish to fight alone however, so you will want to seek out assistance from an alliance. Alliances are groups of players who work together and protect each other. Some alliances choose to ally with others, while others do not believe in peaceful play and wage war right down to the last troop! Whatever way you like to play, there is bound to be an alliance on here for your flavour. With over 5 million registered players across almost 100 game servers, you are bound to find a place to fit in!
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on November 09th 2009 at 1:41am
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Harvest Moon, Re-releases, and ...more?
It's November and it already feels like Christmas! Well...we all know why. What's so special about November again other than the good ol' turkeys? Well not much...other than video games.
There's really not much going on with the world of video games as far as I know, but hey! What's another reason for November? Take a wild guess...Harvest...and that means Harvest Moon: Sunshine Island on the Nintendo DS!
The Sunshine Islands are in peril by a powerful earthquake and it's up to you to raise these islands by finding the magical Sun Stones!
Oh and also if you pre-ordered this game, you will receive a lovable piglet plushie.
Okay...Sunshine Islands wasn't enough for you if you are fan? How about ANOTHER Harvest Moon release?
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on November 02nd 2009 at 9:00pm
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Dragon Age: Origins character creator is out
Hey! Remember me?! There hasn't been a lot of news lately because... there hasn't been a lot of news. It's that time of the year when games are coming out instead of news, and since we don't really have any actual game coverage, we lack things to post. But here's something some of you may be interested in.
I bet you knew that you can create your own character in Dragon Age: Origins. Well, did you also know that BioWare released a standalone character creator in October 13 (that's yesterday) for the PC? Well, now you know, if you didn't before. Basically, you can download this free application and create your character before the game comes out, and on November 3rd when you have bought your copy, you can just import that character into the game, and dive straight into the meat instead of wasting valuable gaming time in the creator.
Remember Mass Effect and how you could create your own dude in it as well? I bet it's kind of like that. Except, instead of space dude, you are making a medieval dude (or dudette). I'm personally curious about the game and this character creator thing, mostly because I have had very bad experiences with these things before. I can't seem to be able to create a unique looking person in them, without making them look like a caricature or a god damn mutant. So in Mass Effect, for example, I ended up using the default grunt as my dude when I played. In Fallout 3 I downloaded a face someone else made. So, my track record is kind of terrible. Maybe I just lack the patience to tweak the features.
So, maybe I have better luck this time. 
If I make a great face in the creator, it's pretty much news worthy on its own. So, if you don't see another post about this subject you can conclude that I haven't had much luck with it. 
Grab the creator from BioWare's site!
on October 14th 2009 at 6:39am
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PSP Go is released
The PSP Go is now released. Like the PSP, it's a hand-held console with a sleek design and has 16GB of internal storage. It also supports Bluetooth headsets for voice chat as well. The cost of this console is $250 USD (Wow that's near the price of the PS3 Slim!).
Sony has claimed they will launch 225 games to download on the PSP Go via the Playstation Network Online Store, also they will release "Minis" which are bite-sized budget-priced releases. Yes, that means spending money too to download games.
They seem they were aiming for the iPhone-style way. There is one thing however they should have included but they sacrificed anyway.
No UMD disk drive. That means you cannot play your PSP game discs on the PSP Go.
However, Sony did say they will find a way for playing your PSP game discs on the PSP Go but it will only mean you have to buy the game. AGAIN.
So worth it? Depends. If you want an iPhone-style hand-held to download games on the go and you have the money to cough up, get it. Though if you wanted to play mostly PSP game discs on there, it's worthless.
on September 30th 2009 at 11:25pm
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Poll
How do you feel about vocal songs in the radio rotation?