Gamers will remember 9-9-99 as the day Namco’s first sequel to Soul Blade released (the Dreamcast launched with it, but for a while, it was purely a Soul Calibur machine). Now, Live Arcade owners can look forward to paying a measly $10 for this classic that still holds up today. Everything remains intact, from the [...]

BBFC Director David Cooke issued a statement today, responding to game publishers who have criticized a number of items proposed in the organization’s Byron Report. Most notably he defends recent allegations made by Electronic Arts and Microsoft, respectively, who say that these changes will result in the delay of games, as well as higher prices [...]

Filled with concepts and ideas worthy of its obviously massive budget, Alone in the Dark is unfortunately hampered by a myriad of frustrations and technical issues. At times, the game is actually impossible to play. It could even require a restart in hopes that this sets things correctly so you can proceed. The glitches only [...]

As per the Byron report, UK games could possibly carry two separate ratings. Any game rated 12+ by PEGI is suggested to be evaluated by the BBFC as well, and the cost of doing so could trickle down the consumer according to Microsoft’s Neil Thompson:
“We’re concerned with any measures that would mean this process is [...]

As promised, Microsoft has finally addressed DRM issues that have plagued downloadable content on the 360 since launch. For the uninitiated, anyone who had a 360 replaced due to repair (a lot of people) or upgraded to a better model, lost the ability to play their purchased content unless they were connected to Xbox Live [...]

Over the years, game developers have come up with a number of off-beat concepts for a video game. Paperboy, in which players control a newcomer to the world of newspaper delivery in the world’s more disturbed neighborhood is a solid example of an oddball, “never should have worked” title. Wall*E on the other hand is [...]

Are you troubled that kicked players are brought back to single player? Do you experience lack of reliability with PS3 leaderboards? Have you or your family ever experienced hanging, or ridiculous scores in Cops ‘n Crooks?
If the answer is “yes,” then don’t wait another minute. Load up your PS3 or Xbox 360 and download the [...]

One of the games that I’ve personally got my eyes on for this fall is Midway’s TNA iMPACT! Up to this point, the development team over at Midway Los Angeles has said all the right things, referenced the right wrestling games to aspire being (i.e. No Mercy), and even have brought on members of the [...]

The dispute between Tecmo and Team Ninja continues to grow. After a dozen members left and sued, Tecmo has countered with a gag order on Tomonobu Itagaki forcing him to stay silent about his criticisms about the company, whether in print or online. He is also barred from accepting interviews, obstructing the companies business through [...]

It seems the upgraded PC release of the Xbox 360 title Mass Effect has some gamers frustrated. As it turns out, the game can run the install program three times before the disc is locked. Coming from the Bioware forums, a poster discussed his frustrating encounter with service reps who finally answered his question, though [...]

While the inaugural E For All Expo was a less than stellar presentation, it was apparently enough to lure in Microsoft as they have signed on for this year’s event. IDG World Expo CEO Mary Dolaher seems enthusiastic about their latest attendee:
“Microsoft’s presence at the 2008 event will help us build on the great success [...]

Electronic Arts announced this afternoon that their Fantasy Football service will be integrated into Madden NFL 09 when it releases in August. The application, which will arrive via DLC at an unknown cost at this point, will allow players to conduct their own fantasy football drafts, keep track of their teams/players, and even import their [...]

As the first foray into the boxing ring for 2K Sports, Prizefighter nicely fills the gap between releases of EA’s Fight Night series but doesn’t aim high with any unique control schemes or revolutionary features. It’s a basic boxing game in a design-by-numbers style that remains addictive for those not looking for originality.

The Incredible Hulk, the follow-up to the superb Ultimate Destruction in 2005, is a mixture of fun city destroying, rampant technical problems, and irritating missions. Players truly feel as if they are the Hulk as they destroy New York piece by piece, and mercifully, the player is never forced to play as his lesser alter [...]

Scientists, if you can actually call them that after this study, spent hours tracking matches in Unreal Tournament 2004. As it turns out, it’s better to be on the red side. Red wins 55% of the time, beating out their blue counterparts on a majority basis. A Neuroscientist from Denmark tried to bring a reasoning [...]

Jeff Bell stepping down from his role as VP of Global Marketing is among the many structural changes announced within Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Division today.
Bell will remain with the company for the duration of the summer to ease the transition for a successor, but says he would like to pursue other opportunities outside of Microsoft.
“The [...]

PlayStation 3 owners have been getting their fix of Unreal Tournament 3 since December, and now Xbox 360 owners will get their turn as Epic revealed the game will ship on July 7.
“Unreal Tournament 3 for the Xbox 360 will deliver fans the award-winning gameplay of UT3, complete with exciting exclusive content that will [...]

With Zero Punctuation on vacation (hah, that rhymes) for this week, now’s a good a time as any for me to post some of the other video opinion shows that I happen to check out regularly. One of those shows is Sessler’s Soapbox, where X-Play’s Adam Sessler sounds off on a number of opinions in [...]

Without the movie license behind it, the video game version of the Bourne saga had some time to mature. The developers spent their time refining an excellent combat system, spot on shooting mechanics, and a driving level that probably should have been cut completely. While repetitive, Bourne Conspiracy is a solid experience during its brief [...]

Football fans waiting to get their fix on this year’s slate of games don’t have to wait much longer, as EA Sports will release a demo for NCAA Football 09 for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on June 19.
As confirmed by Pasta Padre, the demo will feature a National Championship Rematch between the [...]