Monthly Archives: June 2009

Live TV by Ustream Time: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 5 p.m. PST Location: Watch the embedded video player here in this story. Questions: Ask your question(s) in our Game Night thread. Familiar with the heroes in a half shell? Do … Continue reading →

Simultaneously accessible and challenging, Virtua Tennis 2009 distills the sport of tennis to its purest form by offering a short list of shots (lob, top spin, and slice), while emphasizing your reflexes, position on the court, and ability to anticipate … Continue reading →

In the years since the launch of World of Warcraft back in 2004, Blizzard has implemented numerous premium services that allow users to modify their play experience for a small fee. First they began offering paid (and occasionally free) server … Continue reading →

Top 5 Underappreciated Innovators Five genre-defining games that didn’t get their due. By Scott Sharkey Sometimes it’s just not enough to do something first. In fact, it’s pretty common for a game to originate a genre, yet not be the … Continue reading →

Fans of SNK fighting games will be able to chase last week’s release of Garou: Mark of the Wolves with King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match this Wednesday. The classic 2D fighter contains an almost stupefying 64 playable characters, and … Continue reading →

The NPD Group has sent word that the Gamer Segmentation 2009 report has found more females are gaming this year, in several categories. Females jumped from 23% in 2008 to 28% in 2009 in the Console Gamer category, and rose … Continue reading →

The Chinese government has officially banned gold farming, declaring that virtual currency can only be traded for virtual goods and services. According to InformationWeek, the ruling will affect “more than 300 million Internet users in China,” and curtail a trade … Continue reading →

It’s been a few weeks since Rock Band Unplugged first arrived on store shelves, so there are bound to be a couple people out there who’ve already exhausted both the game’s stock soundtrack and the initial slate of DLC. More … Continue reading →

Penny Arcade Expo 2009 organizers have officially announced their keynote speaker. This year’s speaker will be Ron Gilbert, who has become legendary for his work on classic LucasArts adventure titles like Maniac Mansion and the Monkey Island titles. “This is … Continue reading →

With iPhone’s Doom Resurrection arriving in the iTunes App Store today, id Software co-founder John Carmack discussed a few other iPhone projects that are currently underway. Looks like we can expect not just Rage, but at least the first two … Continue reading →