Monthly Archives: August 2009

Microsoft Investigating ‘Very Small’ Halo 3: ODST Leak

Like Halo 3 before it, it looks like Microsoft and Bungie are having an issue with keeping Halo 3: ODST out of the hands of eager players until its official release date. CVG reports that Microsoft is investigating what they … Continue reading

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Microsoft Planning a 250GB Xbox 360 Bundle?

With not even a week having passed since Microsoft confirmed an Xbox 360 price cut and their intention to phase down their 360 models to just the Arcade and Elite, could they already be planning to introduce a new 360 … Continue reading

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Sony’s EyePet Dated for November 17

It remains to be seen if Sony’s EyePet will be this year’s Furby, but we are pretty sure its monkey/child/mogwai hybrid probably has a little bit of Furby in it, too. And if you want to get your hands virtually … Continue reading

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Cryptic: Microsoft’s ‘Baffling’ MMO Issues Delaying 360 Champions Online

Champions Online is ready to fulfill your superhero fantasies on September 1… but only if you’re playing it on a PC. Cryptic Studios hasn’t said much about the status of the Xbox 360 version, but now CCO Jack Emmert has … Continue reading

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Retro Studios May Eventually Return To Metroid

Metroid Prime is finished, but Retro Studios may yet return to the franchise they translated to next-generation consoles. Speaking with IGN, CEO Michael Kelbaugh said that he thinks Retro will always be associated with Metroid. “I think Retro will always … Continue reading

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Dead Space: Extraction Hands-On Preview

Bringing Dead Space to the Wii could go horribly wrong — developer Visceral Games could turn Dead Space:Extraction into a sterile, kid-friendly adventure complete with a comic sidekick and an endearing lesson at the end. But as Mike Nelson pointed … Continue reading

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First-Look: Dawn of War 2 The Last Stand DLC

If you ever played Gears of War 2‘s Horde mode, and wondered what it’d be like if you took that mode’s base concept and applied it to a real-time strategy game as opposed to a third-person shooter, well, you briefly … Continue reading

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BioWare Unveils Sith Warrior in The Old Republic

BioWare has shown off the soldier and rogue class types, but today they unveiled what is sure to be one of the most popular classes in The Old Republic: the Sith Warrior. The page details some favorite Sith hobbies, such … Continue reading

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Trine Soundtrack Available for Download

Ari Pulkkinen, the Finnish composer behind the music in Trine, announced today that the game’s soundtrack is now available on his website. That’s 20 songs, totaling at over an hour of music, for 11.95 euros (roughly $17.00). If free samples … Continue reading

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Talking Heads Hitting Rock Band Next Week

Rock Band‘s DLC update for next week includes tracks from Talking Heads — another one of the artists Harmonix promised were on the way earlier this month. Also coming are tracks by Judas Priest, Tom Petty, and more on the … Continue reading

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