Moving from game development to multidisciplinary writing, Irrational Games’ Ken Levine and Shawn Elliott chat with Amazing Spider-Man writer Brian Michael Bendis on the second episode of Irrational Interviews , released this week. Did you know that what became BioShock was heavily seeded by a trip Levine and his wife took to Rockefeller Center? You would’ve if you’d already listened to the episode! What’re you waiting... 

It feels so weird to be telling you this, but Ubisoft has made an advergame based on Tom Clancy’s HAWX 2 and … it’s kinda good ! It’s a pretty basic shmup with an 8-bit theme, though it’s a bit more forgiving than most traditional games in the genre. (Your plane can actually take more than one hit before going down.) Everything else is pretty much what you’d expect: a rad soundtrack; several weapon types;... 

EA Sports covers nearly all the big sports: football, soccer, golf, basketball, hockey, etc. But will it ever tackle a more niche interest? Its president, Peter Moore, certainly sees that as a possibility — just not on the current HD consoles. Obviously, the main obstacle in the path of these smaller sports is development cost. “It would be very difficult for us to justify putting a full-blown next-gen team…  Read More →

We know you’re awfully loyal to your chosen MAG army (S.V.E.R.4.E.V.E.R., suckas), but haven’t you ever wondered how the other half two thirds lives? A new option will give you the ability to do just that — players can now purchase a second and third character slot for $0.99 a piece. Here’s the rub: These paid character slots will only be active for 30 days, at which point they’ll need to be reactivated with another... 

To celebrate its collaboration with Digital Reality on Sine Mora , Grasshopper Manufacture printed up some shirts. To celebrate the fact that Grasshopper’s handling the sound for the new downloadable shooter, the developer is giving those shirts away in exchange for shooter sounds … made with your voice. Continue reading Give Grasshopper your best ‘pew pew pew’ for a Sine Mora t-shirt Give Grasshopper your best ‘pew... 

There isn’t much we can do to help you get the potential human-robo love in Fallout: New Vegas off your mind — believe us, we’ve struggled with it ourselves, attempting to wrestle it from our mind’s eye like a grease-covered bear. Still, we’re resolved to get past this and offer you this aid: Achievements. Xbox 360 Achievements has the skinny on all of the new game’s cheevos, so head on over and check ‘em... 

Much in the vein of Wii Play , it seems the European version of Wii Party will come with an additional, savory bonus: an extra Wii Remote. According to Siliconera , every copy of the game (which drops in Europe October will come with a new controller — a slight departure from the game’s Japanese release strategy, which offered a controller bundle for 6,800 yen ($81), and a controller-less copy of the game for 4,800 yen ($57). The... 

Today, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is featured on YouTube in the US, with a large ad … thing on the top of the site. The ad displays trailers, links to downloadable wallpapers , and a special offer from GameStop. For today only, pre-orders of Enslaved from the retailer will come with an exclusive comic book and t-shirt, which features Monkey looking even more Goku-like in silhouette. GameStop is also holding an Enslaved -themed contest,... 

You may think that reading your StarCraft 2 fanfic on YouTube is the only conceivable way Blizzard’s RTS could transcend the realm of video games into TV or film entertainment — but it’s actually something Blizzard has considered for a while. The possibility is predicated upon finding the right person for the job. “We’ve always had an interest in seeing our stuff on film or TV. It’s just tricky to find the... 

Index Holdings, the parent company of 3D Dot Game Heroes publisher and Shin Megami Tensei developer Atlus, has announced its intent to completely absorb Atlus to better manage the company’s resources. The dissolution is expected to take place on October 1, provided Atlus, Index Holdings and subsidiary company Index agree to the terms of the merger during board meetings being held today. It’s unclear how this deal could affect future... 

It’s been a relatively slow news week compared to the past couple of weeks, but the next seven days should see some interesting PC game related news coming just before and during PAX Prime . In the mean time, let’s check out what the last week gave us, shall we? Exclusive Features Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days review : We give our final verdict for Io Interactive’s sequel to its third person action game Razor2: Hidden Skies review... 

Does your plain white Wii look like a blank canvas in your mind’s eye, just waiting to be mussed up by a few splashes of darkish blue paint? Your bizarre outlook can be brought to life by purchasing the Epic Mickey Collector’s Edition, which was recently revealed by Toys ‘R Us’ online storefront. The $69.99 bundle includes everything seen in the image above: A copy…  Read More →

While compiling this week’s menagerie of gaming-centric webcomics, we suddenly realized — man, a ton of gaming-centric webcomics have fallen off the map this past year. Regular contenders like Dipswitch, 2P Start, Slackerz and Sidescroller have either stopped updating or formally shut down entirely. We need to fatten up our catalog — if you’ve got a favorite strip that you’ve been keeping to yourself, now would... 

You could buy this PlayStation 3 , this Xbox 360 , or two of these Nintendo Wiis . You could get two beautiful sets of Global chef’s knives . Heck, you could even purchase a top of the line netbook ! Or you could buy a sweater with Mario on it made by the developer of Earthbound . For 435 dollars . The choice is yours. You could buy this $435 Super Mario Bros. sweater, or … originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:00:00... 

Ladies and gentlemen, do you believe in second chances ? Amazon’s offering those who missed out on the recent Toys R’ Us markdown a chance to pick up DJ Hero for the discounted price of $40 for the current Deal of the Day promotion. Not quite as hot as a $20 price tag, but a sweet deal nonetheless. Continue reading DJ Hero discounted to  Read More →