F1 2009

post from Ready Up! on 11 December 2009 06:11:28 AM. © Ready Up!

Well, this is going to be interesting! I posted a little while ago about the Preview event for F1[...]

Read The Full Article:
http://ready-up.net/reviews/f1-2009/

Add to del.icio.us

Digg this

Post to Furl

Add to reddit

Add to myYahoo!

Aliens vs. Predator: Hunter Edition looks
friggin' badass

post from Destructoid on 11 December 2009 05:40:00 AM. © Destructoid

Aliens vs. Predator: Hunter Edition looks friggin' badass screenshot

Sega has revealed what Aliens vs. Predator: Hunter Edition will look like when it hits store shelves on February 19. As we revealed yesterday, this special edition version of Rebellion's shooter will feature a Facehugger model, Weyland-Yutani badge and posh lenticular postcard. I think this is ten times more awesome than the Modern Warfare 2: Prestige Edition.

Even though I will most likely get a review copy of the game, I severely doubt I'd get sent the Hunter Edition, so something tells me I'll be putting a pre-order in very soon. Even if the game ends up being bad, that is the kind of badass packaging that any Xenomorph fanboy should own. If the game turns out to be great, that'll just be an extra bonus.

Check out the goodies and let us know what you reckon.

Read The Full Article:

Digg this

The Wiire Podcast 153

post from The Wiire on 11 December 2009 05:37:00 AM. © The Wiire

How Mario got his overalls

Scott returns this week to join Mike and Ian and talk about over 30 topics in the world of Nintendo, including Eiji Aonuma's shocking statement that Ocarina of Time is "not that good", Miyamoto and Iwata recounting how Mario got his overalls (and mushrooms), speculation about the next Wii Zelda game, EA Montreal and Ubisoft's Wii struggles, conflicting reports on Nintendo's Thanksgiving week sales numbers, Nintendo investigating copyright infringement by Nokia, and which video game character might have a road named after them. PLUS, find out the winner of our contest, and listen to some of the best entries we received! All this and a whole lot more - listen now!

Topics covered in this week's episode:

(0:04:12) Currently Playing
(0:13:55) Eiji Aonuma: Internet Speculation on New Zelda Artwork is (partly) Spot-On
(0:15:50) Denise Kaigler Leaves Nintendo, Chooses Family
(0:18:17) Eiji Aonuma: Ocarina of Time is "not that good"
(0:19:35) Miyamoto: Nintendo Wouldn't Employ Me Now
(0:24:21) Miyamoto/Iwata TAG TEAM: How Mario Got his Overalls, Mushrooms
(0:28:56) Miyamoto Talks Rival Motion Controllers
(0:32:38) Miyamoto Wanted to Patent Jumping
(0:33:46) Miyamoto: Why Mario is in So Many Games
(0:35:18) Miyamoto: Wario Would Have Needed A Fart Attack
(0:38:46) Eiji Aonuma: Next Zelda MAY Feature Flight
(0:41:08) Eiji Aonuma on Why They Don't Remake Zelda Games
(0:43:54) Nintendo Starts "Theater Room" Video Service in Japan
(0:45:26) Nintendo Considered an Enhanced New Super Mario Bros. Wii
(0:48:12) 80% of Female Console Gamers Prefer the Wii
(0:49:36) EA Montreal Backing Away From Wii Development
(0:51:36) Mario 64? It Once Had Multiplayer
(0:53:31) Ubisoft Not Finding Success on the Wii
(0:56:31) Nintendo on Thanksgiving Week: 1.5 Million Hardware Units
(1:01:17) Nintendo Investigating Copyright Infringement by... Nokia?
(1:02:26) 5th Cell Up for Scribblenauts Wii
(1:03:52) EA To Cut Releases by 20%
(1:05:12) Eminem: Games are Complicated Today
(1:06:12) Lara Croft... Boulevard?
(1:07:03) Listener Mail

Runtime: 1:27:44

Download this episode to your computer
Play this episode now here in your browser
Subscribe via RSS to receive all episodes

Read The Full Article:
http://thewiire.com/podcasts/6141-the-wiire-podcast-153

Digg this

Bioshock and Colossus mobiles

post from Wonderland on 11 December 2009 05:31:46 AM. © Wonderland

Drop everything. Look at these. And Colossus! I can testify that these mobiles are objects of much beauty, see, and at $33 you'd be nuts not to grab one of these rare beauties while they're available.

Read The Full Article:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/p4C9-Qo7PeQ/bioshock-and-colossus-mo
biles.html

Digg this

Greenberg: Modern Warfare 2 sold more than NPD's
4.2m

post from Destructoid on 11 December 2009 05:20:00 AM. © Destructoid

Greenberg: Modern Warfare 2 sold more than NPD's 4.2m screenshot

The NPD declared the Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 the top seller of November, with a huge number of copies sold. Try 4.2 million copies on for size. That's over twice as much as the PS3 version sold.

While chatting last night with Microsoft's Director of Product Management, Aaron Greenberg, he pointed out that the total number of copies is actually quite a bit higher than the NPD's numbers.

"That's not counting the number of bundles sold last month," Greenberg reminds us, referring to the $399 Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition bundle, which features a themed 250GB Xbox 360 and a copy of the game.

When I asked about much more more these bundles would add to the total, he couldn't give specifics, but said that it would add "hundreds of thousands more" to the 4.2 million the NPD counted. All I could think about is how all 4.2 million plus could probably beat me online.

For those counting, in all, across all platforms, that's over 6 million copies of Modern Warfare 2 sold in one month. Damn.

Read The Full Article:

Digg this

How to Fix Colin McRae: Dirt 2 Crashes and Launch
Issues

post from Unigamesity on 11 December 2009 05:08:48 AM. © Unigamesity

Dirt 2 might be the first game to offer support for DirectX 11, but this doesn’t mean (unfortunately) that it is an error-free game. Apparently most of the problems are related to the game crashing at startup or crashing/freezing right after the[...]

Read The Full Article:
http://www.unigamesity.com/how-to-fix-colin-mcrae-dirt-2-crashes-and-launch-issue
s/

Digg this

Resident Evil 5 Mercs Reunion outfits are
ridiculous

Resident Evil 5 Mercs Reunion outfits are ridiculous screenshot

So it is possible to make the stars of Resident Evil 5 look like even bigger idiots with alternate garb. Earlier this morning, Capcom released two trailers revealing one Mercenary Reunion outfit a piece for Chris and Sheva. Both of these look ridiculous, but I’ve learned this is what RE5 fans are looking for, apparently.

Chris’s outfit -- which you can see above -- gives the man of muscle spikes and a sweet pair of shades. It leaves most of his chest flesh bare to all, but dude is looks like he’s made of steel anyway. Check out those triceps, man. Inhuman.

Sheva’s outfit, on the other hand, is a classy hooded number that shows less skin than Chris's. I don't know what I think about that, but you can gather some thoughts while watching it below the fold.

Mercenaries Reunion ships with Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition. Read more about it here.

Read The Full Article:

Digg this

Mass Effect 2s Celebrity Cast Revealed

Bioware’s Mass Effect 2 itself is a game that’s going to sell, but having a bunch of celebrities to offer the voice acting never hurts ? even if it’s not A class Hollywood celebrities we’re talking about (but still some really[...]

Read The Full Article:
http://www.unigamesity.com/mass-effect-2s-celebrity-cast-revealed/

Digg this