DFC: PS3 to overtake Xbox 360 in 2009
Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox 360
The record game sales of 2007 are just a start for the soaring videogame business according to industry research firm, DFC Intelligence. Further, DFC forecasts that sales of the formerly floundering PlayStation3 should overtake the Xbox 360 in sales in 2009, finishing in a strong second behind the Nintendo Wii.
Doom 4 coming, id Software hiring
PlayStation 3, Windows PC, Xbox 360
Two, two news bites in one, id Software just announced that development of Doom 4 is underway, and that they need help.
DFC: Nintendo looks to conquer Europe
PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox 360
Game industry analyst group, DFC Intelligence, is readying forecasts for release over the next few month. In this overview, DFC notes that Nintendo Wii is expected to dominate Europe, the PlayStation3 might start to recover but never regain its former dominance, and the Xbox 360 will just sort of dither about in all European markets other than the U.K.
Painkiller: Overdose
Windows PC
If 2004's Painkiller made you giddy with hellfire catharsis, this expansion pack just might be the nostalgic revisit you need. That is to say, also, Painkiller Overdose sure feels like a 2004 game, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Prototype: The Comic Book
PlayStation 3, Windows PC, Xbox 360
Seems like just about anybody can make a videogame based on a comic book -- sometimes even a good one. But here's a switch: With the help of Sierra, DC Comics is make a comic book based on a game.
THQ Editor's Day by the Bay: Pixar, WALL-E, booze, de Blobs
Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox 360
THQ's recent media showcase blitz included first an off-the-chart Wrestlemania / Disney World extravaganza in Florida, then a slightly more controlled shindig in San Francisco. Chris Hudak was on hand for both, the latter including hands-on, stupefyingly-secure time with several forthcoming THQ games.
What happens in 'Vegas' stays in game-space
PlayStation 3, Windows PC, Xbox 360
Though comparisons to Grand Theft Auto (GTA) can't be avoided, Midway's forthcoming This is Vegas game looks about as original as they come; there's room for more in GTA's coveted 'sandbox' genre. Chris Hudak chats with Andre Maguire, Lead Designer of This is Vegas, to find out if Vegas has what it takes.
Rainbow Six Vegas 2
PlayStation 3, Windows PC, Xbox 360
It could have gone some other way, but Rainbow Six Vegas 2 exemplifies the sequel done right. It's new but not radically different from the original, adding instead just a few key mechanics that you didn't know you wanted, subtle yet key and forever required hereafter.
7th annual NAViGaTR awards announced, Bioshock rules
Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox 360
The National Academy of Video Game Testers and Reviewers Corp. (NAViGaTR) just announced the winners for 7th annual NAViGaTR awards. Bioshock won the most awards in the academy's history while Shigeru Miyamoto usurped Dan Houser for most awards to date.
Lost: Via Domus
PlayStation 3, Windows PC, Xbox 360
If you were trapped on a deserted island, you would definitely want to have a copy of Lost: Via Domus with you. You'd need it to keep the fire going.