Archive for August, 2012
Industry Analysts Debate Whether Call Of Duty Has Peaked, How Far It’ll Fall
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 4, 2012 AT 08:00am
Posted on August 4, 2012 AT 08:00am
Now that Activision Blizzard has posted financial results for the Q2 period of their 2012 fiscal year, video game analysts are starting to wonder if the Call of Duty franchise has officially ended its growth period. READ MORE
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‘The Last Story’ Lead Designer Says Wii U Works Best For JRPG Titles
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 4, 2012 AT 06:30am
Posted on August 4, 2012 AT 06:30am
Speculation from The Last Story lead designer Takuya Matsumoto says that the Nintendo Wii U's GamePad is best suited for JRPGs and similarly-focused games. READ MORE
Footage of Resident Evil 6′s Agent Hunt Multiplayer Mode
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 05:44pm
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 05:44pm
A few days ago, a new piece of Resident Evil 6 was revealed: Agent Hunt mode. Today, we've got the first footage of that very mode. READ MORE
Friday Fun: Mega64′s ‘New Consoles, Then and Now’
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 05:30pm
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 05:30pm
In a new video posted by gaming-focused comedy group Mega64, we're given a look at the difference in excitement for a new generation of console offerings in 1999 versus today. READ MORE
Darksiders II ‘Last Salvation’ Storyline Commercial
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 04:48pm
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 04:48pm
A new cinematic trailer commercial has hit for Vigil Games' Darksiders II, one that proclaims that "beyond Earth, beyond Hell, Death is our final salvation." READ MORE
Princess Leia, Speed Racer’s Mom, Chucky, Mr. Blonde To Be In Dishonored
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 04:36pm
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 04:36pm
People are already talking about Arkane Studios' upcoming first-person steampunk RPG Dishonored, but today it was revealed that some big-name Hollywood talent would be talking in it. READ MORE
Suggest The Name For The Abe’s Oddysee HD Remake
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 04:19pm
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 04:19pm
The folks at Oddworld are working hard on the upcoming 2.5D HD remake for Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, but they need help from fans with one element of the remake: It's name. READ MORE
Rambo Returns To Video Games, Set To Draw Fifth Blood
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 03:48pm
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 03:48pm
In what is easily the winner of "Surprise Announcement of the Day", Reef Entertainment and developer Teyon have announced Rambo: The Video Game. READ MORE
Wizorb Now Available For iPhone And iPad, Go Have Yourself Some Fun
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 02:58pm
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 02:58pm
It's done a full lap around the console circuit, gone to Steam, and even hit the PS mini collection—but now Tribute Games' Wizorb is finally set to get some mobile mileage out of its gameplay. READ MORE
Telltale Games: ’99 Cent’ Gamer Is A Myth, People Will Pay For Quality Titles
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 02:34pm
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 02:34pm
Telltale Games insists that even though the Walking Dead: The Game may be a huge hit on iPhones and iPads, there's no reason to think it should automatically cost less than a dollar. READ MORE
EGM Game Over Podcast 007: Virtual Reality Is Coming For YOUR Children
By EGM Staff
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 01:51pm
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 01:51pm
The EGM crew brings you the Game Over Podcast, our end-of-the-week conversation where we discuss some of the biggest recent events in gaming. READ MORE
John Madden Denies ‘Madden’ Curse, Clearly Knows Nothing About Witchcraft
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 01:42pm
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 01:42pm
As frightening as it is, John Madden is openly denouncing any evidence of the "Madden cover curse"—a mysterious string of injuries to the video game's cover athletes—by citing that he's never suffered any freak physical accident of his own. READ MORE
My Little Pony Fighting Game Code Leaked, Entire QA Program Shut Down
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 01:16pm
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 01:16pm
All it takes is one person to bring an entire operation crashing to a halt, and that's exactly what's happened to My Little Pony: Fighting is Magic, the fan-created game based on the immensely popular Hasbro cartoon reboot series. READ MORE
Persona 4 Arena Sold Like Crazy In Japan, Over 90 Percent Of First Shipment
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 12:29pm
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 12:29pm
Atlus can pat themselves on the back, as it seems they've broken into the hardcore fighting game community with some insanely high launch week sales for Persona 4 Arena. READ MORE
Square Enix Says That They Can Support Dragon Quest X For 10 Years
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 12:02pm
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 12:02pm
If Dragon Quest X proves to be a success with Wii and Wii U owners, Square Enix says that they'll have a gameplan to support the high-profile MMO role-playing game for an entire decade. READ MORE
EA Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Vs. Zynga Over ‘The ‘Ville’
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 11:14am
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 11:14am
Another day, another dollar, and another major lawsuit has been filed against Zynga, the world's largest and most successful social gaming company. READ MORE
GameStop Leaks Every Wii U Launch Title, 30 Games Release This Holiday
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 10:28am
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 10:28am
An entire list of the Wii U's launch titles and "launch window" titles has been leaked by an inside source at GameStop. READ MORE
Reminder: The Secret World is Free-to-Play this Weekend
By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 06:35am
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 06:35am
A quick reminder that Funcom's new MMO The Secret World is free-to-play for all new players this weekend. READ MORE
Metal Gear Solid 4 Trophy Patch Dated
By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 06:27am
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 06:27am
Kojima Productions has announced the official release date for the new Metal Gear Solid 4 patch that will add full trophy support to the game. READ MORE
Resident Evil 6 Ada Wong’s Campaign Screenshots
By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 04:57am
Posted on August 3, 2012 AT 04:57am
A new batch of Resident Evil 6 screenshots have appeared online featuring the game's newly announced fourth campaign with Ada Wong as a playable character. READ MORE
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