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Microsoft Tidbytes From CES

Technically, I guess that would be like 1,024 tidbits. Either way, here's a few things from CES that I didn't think warranted separate stories!

Added by Ryan on Jan. 9, 2009. 0 comments

Nintendo Patents Self-Playing Games, Developers React

A US patent application reveals some elaborate gameplay assistance technology.

Added by Ryan on Jan. 9, 2009. 0 comments

Exclusive: Race Pro's GT Class Unveiled

Get a load of the expensive racing cars you'll never be able to drive in real life--but will have unfettered access to in SimBin's upcoming first console racer.

Added by Brad on Jan. 9, 2009. 0 comments

Burnout Paradise: Cars 'n' Shirts

Criterion opens a merchandise store and shows off the rest of its upcoming DLC homage to great cars from TV and film.

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Final Fantasy XIII Site Lives

Square Enix's RPG opus finally has an official site. Is the release date inching closer?

Added by Brad on Jan. 9, 2009. 0 comments

Sony inFamous Interview

Sony talks to Sucker Punch to reveal the new CES details on their upcoming project.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 9, 2009. 0 comments

Fallout 3 News All Over The Place

Details on the increased level cap, a new set of Operation Anchorage screens, and one mammoth game guide.

Added by Brad on Jan. 9, 2009. 0 comments

Michael Ian Black, MAME, and Nudity

What happens when you combine those three things? Sounds like magic, right?

Added by Jeff on Jan. 9, 2009. 0 comments

Help Blizzard Make Starcraft II

Blizz developers want you to help choose which dark templar they put in their new RTS. Democracy at work, people.

Added by Brad on Jan. 8, 2009. 0 comments

Dark Void Screens Ironically Well-Lit, Feature Objects

There's nothing Dark or Voidy about these screenshots at all!

Added by Ryan on Jan. 8, 2009. 0 comments

Sony Issues Handy Chart, Giant Bomb Issues Handier Chart

Sony makes the case for the PS3's current price by comparing it to the other guys. We say "why stop there?"

Added by Jeff on Jan. 8, 2009. 0 comments

Skate 2 Demo Live on 360, Hitting PSN Next Week

Reminder: If you have a 360, you could be checking out that Skate 2 demo right now.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 8, 2009. 0 comments

EGM RIP PDF

Apparently all my headlines are going to be jam-packed with acronyms today.

Added by Ryan on Jan. 8, 2009. 0 comments

Clarity on Rock Band 3 (Or The Lack Thereof)

Before you get all carried away with your Rock Band rumors, MTV has something to say about all this.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 8, 2009. 0 comments

Tom Clancy's Double Whammy

Ubisoft is dropping mad geopolitical intrigue today with an EndWar DLC release and a new HAWX trailer.

Added by Brad on Jan. 8, 2009. 0 comments

DIY VCS Lamp

Where's my hot-glue gun? And all of my wood-shop knowledge?

Added by Ryan on Jan. 8, 2009. 0 comments

EA Announces Digital-Only Red Alert 3 Expansion

Red Alert 3 Uprising to hit in March with new campaigns, units, and yes, more Gemma Atkinson.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 8, 2009. 0 comments

Mass Effect 2 Hitting GDC In March

BioWare's first public showing of the RPG sequel will be a talk about improved level design accompanied by the game's first public images.

Added by Brad on Jan. 8, 2009. 0 comments

CES: Primetime Coming to 360 This Spring

Robbie Bach demos 1 vs. 100 and sets a release for the Primetime channel.

Added by Ryan on Jan. 7, 2009. 0 comments

CES: Halo Wars Demo Dated, Full Release Pushed Up

Good news for Halo Wars fans!

Added by Ryan on Jan. 7, 2009. 0 comments

Microsoft Unveils Kodu

Research project turned Xbox 360 game creation software pops up at CES.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 7, 2009. 0 comments

Molyneux, Garriott, Wright Look Back, Forward

The BBC gets some heavy hitters to reflect on 2008 and make some predictions about 2009.

Added by Ryan on Jan. 7, 2009. 0 comments

Ninja Blade Demo: We Cut Some Guys, Watch

When your demo is more QTE than cutting fools, you've got a problem on your hands.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 7, 2009. 0 comments

LittleBigRoll

I don't care if this Internet meme has worn itself out already. I just really like that song.

Added by Ryan on Jan. 7, 2009. 0 comments

CES: Ghostbusters Game, Blu-Ray Hit June 19

More Gozer than you can handle will be available on a single date this summer, Joystiq reports.

Added by Brad on Jan. 7, 2009. 0 comments

Get Your (Ex-) EGM Fix

Some EGM alumni have come together to offer their own '08 best-and-worst. Possibly not the alumni you're thinking of, though.

Added by Brad on Jan. 7, 2009. 0 comments

Warning! Caution! Overload! Planned Downtime Tonight!

We're cutting over to some new servers, you might not be able to read this message later tonight.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 7, 2009. 0 comments

Independent Games Festival Finalists Announced

IGF finalists posted in preparation for March awards ceremony. Meanwhile, I wonder what the heck counts as "independent" these days.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 7, 2009. 0 comments

CES: Harmonix Skipping New Rock Band, Only Doing Beatles This Year?

Word out of a CES panel featuring Harmonix's Alex Rigopulos says the company is "focusing" on the Beatles game, possibly in lieu of an annual Rock Band update.

Added by Brad on Jan. 7, 2009. 0 comments

Infinity Ward Posts COD4 Achievement Stats

I don't know if you know this, but this Call of Duty 4 game? Pretty popular.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 7, 2009. 0 comments

Please Don't Run BioShock Into The Ground

2K's prez says the waterlogged action hit may warrant up to five sequels. But do we really want or need that many?

Added by Brad on Jan. 7, 2009. 0 comments

Gears of War 2 Flashback Map Pack Now For Sale

The free map pack thrown in with new, sealed copies of Gears of War 2 is now up for sale on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Uh... why?

Added by Jeff on Jan. 7, 2009. 0 comments

Your Weekly Street Fighter IV Update

MadCatz has taken the wraps off its Capcom-sanctioned official fighting sticks at CES. Also: Cammy!

Added by Brad on Jan. 7, 2009. 0 comments

A Visual Reminder That MMO Animation Kind Of Sucks

Professional fan-animated World of Warcraft clip is here to remind you that MMO animations are still pretty lame.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 7, 2009. 0 comments

Salute: 1UP Acquired By UGO, Downsized; EGM Shuttered

The early days of 2009 are dark ones for Ziff Davis' erstwhile Game Group. Giant Bomb salutes the departed staffers.

Added by Brad on Jan. 6, 2009. 0 comments

1.5M Xbox Live Users Online, Bogging Us Down

Microsoft's online service has hit a new record for concurrent on line users. Is that everything's been so darn slow?

Added by Brad on Jan. 6, 2009. 0 comments

Pre-Release Killzone 2 Demo Only For Pre-Orders in US

Yeah, good. Restrict access to the thing that helps you sell games to people who have already purchased it. Great idea.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 6, 2009. 0 comments

Another Gears 2 Patch Incoming

Epic takes another crack at fixing what ails its multiplayer shooter.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 6, 2009. 0 comments

Reader Review Roundup: 2008 Edition

The Giant Bomb community is on deck with reviews and ratings for some of biggest releases from last year's second half.

Added by Brad on Jan. 5, 2009. 0 comments

Sonic the Hedgehog Finally Makes Sense

It's just not for us. I get it now.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 5, 2009. 0 comments

Shameless Self-Promotion, Continued: GameDaily's Year-End HUD

The folks at AOL's game site have put together a list of 2008 picks from some of games writing's heaviest hitters, and also, us.

Added by Brad on Jan. 5, 2009. 0 comments

Obvious Post of the Day: Don't Expect Gaming Bombshells at CES

A bit of what we've heard about CES so far makes it sound like it'll be another non-event for games.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 5, 2009. 0 comments

2K Games (Still) In A Giving Mood

The holidays may be over, but the generosity isn't for the maker of BioShock, Civilization, and, uh, Dora the Explorer.

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Capcom Posts First-Half Release Info

Reiterated release windows for Bionic Commando, Flock, Street Fighter IV, Resident Evil 5, and more.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 5, 2009. 0 comments

Metal Gears of War?

Do the makers of Metal Gear Solid need to shake things up to compete with Western games?

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Rock Out With Your Blocks Out

Rumors! On the Internet? Impossible! But if they're to be believed, Lego and Rock Band are going to do a thing. Weird.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 3, 2009. 0 comments

This Isn't Even About Games: Crank 2 Trailer

Well, maybe it's kind of about games. I guess I could find a way to tie it in if I really felt like it.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 2, 2009. 0 comments

Skate 2 Demo on Xbox Live Next Week

Xbox.com contest page reveals Skate 2 demo release window.

Added by Jeff on Jan. 2, 2009. 0 comments

The Dawn of a New Day

The world didn't end, so I guess that means we've got another year of games to start thinking about. Which upcoming releases are giving you the shakes?

Added by Jeff on Jan. 1, 2009. 0 comments

Tonight, The World Ends

OK, maybe not, but here's some year-end doom for you.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 31, 2008. 0 comments

King of Fighters XII Roster Revealed

SNK Playmore posts what appears to be a complete roster for its upcoming fighting game.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 31, 2008. 0 comments

Deceased Person You Don't Remember Endorses Downloadable Crossword Puzzles

Merv Griffin in video games. Clearly, the time is now.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 31, 2008. 0 comments

Game of the Year Announced, 2008 Pretty Much Over

That's right, we've come to the end of the road and announced our final picks for this year's awards.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 30, 2008. 0 comments

Want Hentai Soda? Try Tentacle Grape

The Most Delicious Hentai Soda On The Market?

Added by GMan on Dec. 30, 2008. 0 comments

Michael Phelps Game A "Pure Action Game"

No, I don't know what that means, either, other than meaning that we could be in for something really "special."

Added by Jeff on Dec. 29, 2008. 0 comments

Giant Bomb's Game of the Year Awards Continue Unabated

Day 3 awards given out... hopes fulfilled, dreams crushed.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 28, 2008. 0 comments

Big Sale on Steam

Digital retailer goes blowout crazy, everything on sale until January 2. Bioshock for $4.99? That's just madness.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 28, 2008. 0 comments

Free Radical Layoffs Made Official

140 people cut as of December 31st, developer still up for sale.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 26, 2008. 0 comments

Day 1 Game of the Year Award Winners

Want to see what's won our first batch of year-end awards?

Added by Jeff on Dec. 26, 2008. 0 comments

1UP Yours: The Invasion Continues

Part two of our two-part visit to the Ziff-Davis offices is now live.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 26, 2008. 0 comments

The Original Guitar Game

Remember this old attempt at using plastic guitars to play video games? No? Can't blame you. But it makes for an interesting history lesson.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 26, 2008. 0 comments

How Minimum Pricing Keeps You Paying Full Price

WSJ article delves into the nasty-sounding world of Minimum Advertised Prices.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 23, 2008. 0 comments

Castle Crashers Patch Headed Your Way

Less than four hours remain until Castle Crashers finally gets fixed. Unless you're reading this later, in which case... uh... I don't know.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 23, 2008. 0 comments

Life is Like Duck Hunt

Seriously, what is that dog's problem?

Added by Ryan on Dec. 23, 2008. 0 comments

Braid PC Pushed to 2009

The PC version of Jonathan Blow's meditative puzzler does some time-traveling of its own.

Added by Ryan on Dec. 23, 2008. 0 comments

Black Sequel Coming in 2009?

Did the Criterion website spit out a name, release timeframe, and platforms for an upcoming sequel to the company's destruction-focused first-person shooter?

Added by Jeff on Dec. 23, 2008. 0 comments

Updated World of Warcraft Subscriber Numbers

Lich King powers World of Warcraft to new subscriber high.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 23, 2008. 0 comments

Bob's Game Gets Serious

Indie/homebrew DS developer stages a lock-in to get Nintendo's attention.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 22, 2008. 0 comments

I Love You But I've Chosen Points

Points-mocking Flash game forces achievement-enthusiast to reflect on entire existence.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 22, 2008. 0 comments

Electronic Arts Joins Steam

Another big name gets its big games up on Valve's digital distribution service.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 20, 2008. 0 comments

Hey, Up Yours! Oh, I Meant 1UP Yours!

The podcast crossover you never thought possible is now a two-installment extravaganza.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 19, 2008. 0 comments

Nuts & Bolts Contest Announced

Rare rewarding the seven best and brightest Banjo builders with...immortality?

Added by Ryan on Dec. 19, 2008. 0 comments

Tiesto: I'm No Hero

Dutch DJ refutes claims over his involvement in upcoming Activision music game.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 19, 2008. 0 comments

50 Cent Achievements Revealed?

This is 50! Oh, wait. This is 46!

Added by Jeff on Dec. 18, 2008. 0 comments

HD Remix: You Like It, You Really Like It

Combined sales of Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix are... pretty high.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 18, 2008. 0 comments

Game Writers Talk Game Reviews

2K Boston's Shawn Elliott gets a symposium together and for the first installment, we all talk about review scores.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 18, 2008. 0 comments

One Whole New Duke Nuke Forever Image

Yeah, apparently that's all it takes.

Added by Brad on Dec. 18, 2008. 0 comments

Maggie Q Joins King of Fighters Cast

Will she bring the same acting chops that she displayed in Need for Speed: Undercover?

Added by Ryan on Dec. 18, 2008. 0 comments

Resident Evil 5 December '08 Mega-Post

New hands-on impressions, video, and box art from Capcom's upcoming survival horror opus.

Added by Brad on Dec. 18, 2008. 0 comments

Rappers > Journalists

Totilo vs. Soulja goes down, and it ain't pretty.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 18, 2008. 0 comments

Free Radical Is (Almost) No More

Edge reports the studio behind Timesplitters and Haze has closed up shop for good--but there may be a glimmer of hope yet for the company.

Added by Brad on Dec. 18, 2008. 0 comments

Minter on Minter (and Space Giraffe, Sheepies, and Gridrunner+++)

Interview with Llamasoft's Jeff Minter touches on Space Giraffe PC and the team's next console game.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 17, 2008. 0 comments

Piñatas Go To The Movies

Grab some goofy cinema-themed piñata desktop backgrounds courtesy of Rare's community crew.

Added by Brad on Dec. 17, 2008. 0 comments

Advergaming At Its Most Honest?

Doritos game mentions bags of chips, hands out 200 achievement points like they were nothing.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 17, 2008. 0 comments

Touch Solid Snake All Over Your... iPhone

Remember that weird green Metal Gear equation Konami posted recently? They went and solved for i. iPhone, that is.

Added by Brad on Dec. 17, 2008. 0 comments

SingStar Gets Backwards Compatible

A fresh patch for SingStar for the PlayStation 3 lets you play songs from your PlayStation 2 SingStar games.

Added by Ryan on Dec. 16, 2008. 0 comments

Bonus Round Part Deux

Check out the second installment of my appearance on Gametrailers' weekly panel.

Added by Ryan on Dec. 16, 2008. 0 comments

Microsoft Knew, Turk 182

Newly revealed documents claim that Microsoft knew that the Xbox 360 could damage discs before the console even came out.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 16, 2008. 0 comments

Wrap Up That Sackboy With Holiday Level Pack

New LittleBigPlanet level-creation materials with a festive theme can be yours on Thursday for a mere three bones.

Added by Brad on Dec. 16, 2008. 0 comments

Your Tuesday Morning Layoff Report

Midway cuts 25 percent, rumored cuts at Factor 5.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 16, 2008. 0 comments

Join the Nintendo Fun Club Today, Mac!

Nintendo's customer loyalty program and shadowy secret society finally launches in North America.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 16, 2008. 0 comments

WIn A Trip To Hawaii--On Casual Gaming's Dime

The industry may be on a financial downturn, but Peggle maker PopCap is healthy enough to sponsor a tropical sweepstakes.

Added by Brad on Dec. 16, 2008. 0 comments

Retail Woe Unto Valkyria Chronicles

Sega's PS3-exclusive fantasy-themed-turn-based-real-time-warfare mishmash is underperforming at the sales counter. Is it simply a victim of a crowded market?

Added by Brad on Dec. 15, 2008. 0 comments

Dead Space Team Goes to Hell

EA announces Dante's Inferno.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 15, 2008. 0 comments

Doritos: The Game Comes to Xbox Live Arcade

Remember that old Doritos promotion where dudes came up with... games somehow based on Doritos? You'll get to play the winner for free this week on 360.

Added by Jeff on Dec. 15, 2008. 0 comments

Apple Calls iPhone A "Gaming Console"

Really? Then it's time for the boys down in Cupertino to put their money where their mouth is.

Added by Brad on Dec. 15, 2008. 0 comments