Archive for the ‘Xbox360’ Category

PSP Still Getting New Games, and You Can Decide the Look of This One’s UMD

Gaijinworks is looking to make the release of upcoming PSP RPG Summon Night 5 particularly special for fans, who will be able to vote on the design of the game’s UMD. This will happen through Twitter, where Gaijinworks will tweet two possible designs at a time. You can cast your support for one or the […]

Cabal 2 Review

When Cabal 2 was first released in South Korea in 2012, it might have been something a little more original, and it certainly would have looked better to our eyes than it does now. But three years is a lifetime for a massively multiplayer role-playing game, and the time it’s taken to localize this game […]

PS4’s Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture Has a Hidden Sprint Button

Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture arrives on PlayStation 4 today, and it appears to be well worth checking out. One thing that might stand in the way of your enjoyment, however, is the game’s movement speed. As it turns out, there is a sprint button in the game, though at no point does it tell […]

Destiny Dropped Peter Dinklage Due in Part to Hollywood "Nonsense"

Destiny developer Bungie has shed new light on its decision to recast one of the game’s most central characters, the Ghost. In an interview with Game Informer, executive producer Mark Noseworthy said part of the reason why it dropped Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage in favor of prolific video game voice actor Nolan North–the […]

Xbox One’s EA Access Could Offer Free Backwards-Compatible 360 Games

The Xbox One‘s recent announcement of backwards compatibility for Xbox 360 games could open a whole new slate of possibilities for EA Access’ selection of free games. With Dragon Age: Inquisition having recently been released as a freebie for EA Access subscribers, someone recently asked the EA Access Twitter account if we might see Dragon […]

Civilization Series Reaches 31 Million Units Shipped

The entire Civilization strategy series from Firaxis Games has now reached 31 million copies shipped. Parent publisher Take-Two Interactive announced the new shipment milestone today during a post-earnings financial call. It’s up substantially from the 21 million franchise figure announced in April 2014. The most recent Civilization game is last year’s Civilization: Beyond Earth. The […]

GTA 5 Ships 54 Million Copies, as Take-Two Revenue Rises 142 Percent

Grand Theft Auto V has now shipped more than 54 million copies worldwide, parent publisher Take-Two Interactive announced on Monday as part of its latest earnings report for the quarter ended June 30. This is up from nearly 52 million three months ago. Overall, Take-Two revenue rose by 142 percent to $366.4 million, compared to […]

This Dev Goes Bankrupt, Can’t Fulfill Kickstarter Promises

Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries developer GriN, not to be confused with the previously shuttered Bionic Commando developer GRIN, has filed for bankruptcy and will not be able to fulfill Kickstarter pledges. “It’s done, there is no way back. We tried, we failed,” GriN’s Wim Wouters wrote on the Woolfe website. “The team is now […]

Watch Some Epic GTA 5 BMX Stunts

The excellent Grand Theft Auto V user-created videos just keep coming. On the same day that we saw a simple car crash turn into the mother of all pileups, developer Rockstar Games has endorsed the video you see below of some totally incredible in-game BMX street stunts. Not only are the stunts “razor sharp,” as […]

New Novel By Lord of the Rings Author Being Published This Year

If you’ve ever been interested in how Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien got his start writing, you’ll be able to check out one of his earliest works later this year. The first draft of The Story of Kullervo, complete with Tolkien’s personal notes,will be released in October. According to the story on io9, […]