Naming my civilization, my cities, or hell, myself, is the main thing I miss from Civ 1.
This is a Civ game and you can't do this? What the fuck? it's hella streamlined you don't even have to irrigate. WE DID THAT SHIT FOR YOU. PRESS B, PRESS B RUSSIANS ARE COMING UP THE HILL RIGHT NOW SHOOT EM IN THE HEAD SHOOT EM IN THE HEAD | Write CommentYesterday at 11:11:52 PM by becca
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 | Niagra dreams: Dennis Dyack hopes for gaming industry focus in hometown
With the release of Silicon Knights Xbox 360 title Too Human launching Tuesday, many are wondering where creator Dennis Dyack goes from here. Dyack revealed in an interview with St. Catharine’s Standard his hopes for his hometown in Ontario.
“If Too Human does what we expect it will (in the marketplace), then it can change the world for St. Catharines and Niagara,” said Dyack.
This isn’t the first instance of Dyack expressing interesting in rejuvenating the economy of the area. In response to the dwindling jobs in its manufacturing sector Silicon Knights has partnered with other groups in the area to form nGen, a group (according to the Standard) dedicated to building “an interactive-media industry” in St. Catharines. In addition, Dyack hopes to see a campus in the area that is devoted to “interactive information technology.”
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 | Electronic Arts backs away from Take-Two buy-out
For months, information abounded about Electronic Arts looking into acquiring the publishers of the hit sandbox game series Grand Theft Auto, Take-Two Interactive. Howeve,r news broke Monday that EA would be putting the offer to acquire the company aside for now. According to e-mails exchanged between the CEOs of the two companies, EA has postponed the acquisition fearing that they would not be able to fully integrate Take-Two before the holiday buying season hits. EA, however, still retains interest in further exploring relations with the company. You can see find more information and the legal details here. |
 | Chrono Trigger DS hits North American Shores on November 25
In summer of 1995, the cult-classic RPG Chrono Trigger hit North American shores and was played by SNES owners around the Continent. Now, 13 years later, the DS remake of the game will once more hit those very same shores. Square-Enix announced Monday that they would be releasing the much anticipated title on November 25, 2008. The new game will retain the story and elements of the original game, with new touch screen features, new dungeons and what Square-Enix calls an “Arena Mode”. |
 | Canadian EB Games, Gamestop, to offer 100% store credit on copies of Force Unleashed returned within a Week
It’s said that because of Japan’s lack of a legal video game rental industry, that it’s common for gamers to buy their games and return them as soon they’re beaten to get a return on the game’s cost. Well, now that may happen in the case of the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for Canadian gamers. According to a flyer released Monday, EB Games and Gamestop’s Canadian branches will offer gamers full in-store credit for those who return their copies of the game within a week of purchase. Be forewarned of the fine print, where both EB and Gamestop warn that they reserve the right to cancel this deal at any time. You can check out the ad in PDF format here. |
| Write CommentYesterday at 12:52:03 AM by Lanz
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 | FFXIII demo to be longer than a movie, size in comparison to breadbox still undetermined
Square's tradeshow revealed that the Final Fantasy XIII demo is shipping on a blu-ray alongside the re-release of Advent Children. This week's Famitsu reveals, courtesy of Playstation Universe, that the demo will be longer than the movie itself. Since the movie clocks it at about 101 minutes, this means the demo is over two hours long. I suppose this might be an acceptable reason for the demo not to come out on download services, but the save files better be good for the final game. Who wants to replay the first two hours of an RPG again? |
 | Ratchet & Clank sequel to hit around fall 2009
Sony is trying an interesting idea with regard to making a small episodic sequel to Ratchet over PSN this year. As 1Up reports, the downloadable title features a small teaser message for a brand new game in Fall of 2009. Good news for Ratchet fans that are demanding more. Personally, I gave the PS3 game a shot and didn't really dig it, but there are lots of people who do. |
 | "DS is being killed by lack of originality," says Soul Bubbles director.
Have you tried Soul Bubbles for the DS yet? Scratch that, have you even heard of it? It wouldn't be surprising if you haven't, the game sort of showed up out of nowhere and struck an unwise deal for Toys R Us exclusivity in America. Creative Director Oliver Lejade isn't happy with the way things turned out.. Says Lejade of the DS, "I think it's being killed by lack of originality. Most publishers are pushing crappy clones, quickly made for little money, and that's having a detrimental effect on the public, because the public doesn't know what to choose, doesn't find any good titles, so it tends to go to established, known titles and games -- Nintendo games, basically." Lejade states that he realizes this is a problem on all systems, but it affects the DS the most. Is he right or is this merely a developer being annoyed at the lack of traction their game is getting?. |
| Write CommentAugust 17, 2008, 11:34:15 PM by Imran
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 It's the stuff dreams are made of. Just about every single Sega game ever released (plus some bonus "competitor's" titles), all secretly tucked away in a forgotten room at Sega HQ. Yeah. They forgot about it. And don't even know how it came to be. If that doesn't sum up Sega in the 21st century, we don't know what does. | Write CommentAugust 15, 2008, 01:07:43 PM by Krunch
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 | New Survival Horror in the works from Grasshopper, EA
Electronic Arts released a press release Thursday detailing a partnership between themselves and Killer 7 and No More Heroes developers Grasshopper Manufacture to create a brand new Survival Horror game that will launch for PC, Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3. Details are sparse thus far, but it is known that the collaboration was the result of efforts on the part of Q Entertainment. In addition, Resident Evil 4’s Shinji Mikami will serve as producer for the title, and fan-favorite developer Suda 51 will be heading up the game’s design. |
 | Sega of America President says EA could kill Facebook Community
We’ve been hearing a lot this past week from SoA President Simon Jeffery, and once more we have another nugget from the boss at the US branch. Simon spoke out Thursday that he feels that EA’s expansion into Facebook could very well drive users away from the social networking site, akin to the exodus seen with Myspace.
“We will play in it but won’t over-invest,” said Jeffery regarding Sega’s plans to utilize Facebook for themselves.
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 | Ubisoft in civil suit worth over $26 Million
News broke Thursday of a lawsuit between French game publisher Ubisoft and ReponDesign for the tidy sum of $26 Million. The suit is regarding the violation of an agreement to produce a fitness game utilizing the Wii Balance Board between the two companies, but that Ubisoft, following the deal, went to make their competing game and leaving ReponDesign in the lurch. ReponDesign filed their suit July 16. Ubisoft has yet to provide a comment on the suit. |
| Write CommentAugust 15, 2008, 03:08:46 AM by Lanz
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Hello everyone! I'd like to introduce you to a new feature of the site: the Weekly Comic Book Reviews! (yeah, yeah, I'm working on the name) This week we've got a plethora of Secret Invasion titles, the fourth chapter in the Batman R.I.P. story and 2, count 'em 2, Amazing Spider-Man books! | Write Comment
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A news post just went up on Behemoth's website: Hello everyone on the internet!
The price for Castle Crashers will be 1,200 Microsoft points. This month’s only online multiplayer XLA game launches on Wednesday, August 27th, 2008, so get ready to grab some friends and prepare to smash stuff!
Domo arigato Mr. Roboto
Thank you
Love you
-dan | Write CommentAugust 14, 2008, 10:00:23 AM by Imran
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 | Realtime Worlds opens up Facebook page for ABP; hasn't updated status in days oh my god is he cheating on me who is this friend on his wall
It's a shame ABP wasn't at E3, but Realtime Worlds is making up for it by opening up a Facebook page for the title for updates and to gauge fan interest. Earlier on, Realtime Worlds said if one thousand people showed support on the Facebook page, they would consider releasing a beta eventually for ABP. That number was achieved within hours, so we may find out information about a beta sooner rather than later.
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 | Homebrew allows DVD playback on the Wii, out-Nintendo's Nintendo
The Wii is the only console of this generation that can not play DVDs out of the box, due to a few reasons. Nintendo has to register to join a DVD consortium and pay licensing fees, as well as change the audio output of the system to make nice with said consortium. Homebrewers have sought to make an end-run around Nintendo's penny-pinching by making an application that actually plays DVDs in the Wii. The technology to do so was always there, but the i's were never dotted and the t's never crossed by Nintendo. |
 | EA announces Celebrity Showdown, spits in the face of God
Do you remember when FOX started airing Celebrity Boxing commercials and you'd think "Why does this network hate society?" You may have hoped, prayed, sacrificed animals in order to punish those responsible. Well, now EA is bringing those feelings back with Celebrity Showdown for the Wii. Featuring Avril Lavigne, LeAnn Rimes, and Sugar Ray Leonard, these games are guaranteed to horrify and probably sell better than whatever your favorite game is. |
| Write CommentAugust 13, 2008, 11:37:06 PM by Imran
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 | Yu Suzuki Still Employed at Sega, President in Error
So, remember how Monday, Sega of America President Simon Jeffery noted that he had no idea if Virtua Fighter and Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki still worked at Sega? Well, turns out he does. Jeffery spoke with gaming site Gamasutra about the prolific developer.
"I can safely say that Yu Suzuki is in fact still a Sega employee,” said Jeffery.
Now if only we could get a conclusion to Shenmue.
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 | Game Informer reveals new Batman Game…
News hit Monday that Britain-based developers Rocksteady Studios (developers of Urban Chaos: Riot Response) is developing a new Batman action game. Titled Batman: Arkham Asylum, the game will feature Batman journeying throughout the infamous institution that houses the most dangerous elements of his Rogues Gallery as he attempts to quell an uprising led by his old foe The Joker. According to NeoGAF member Sallokin, gamers can expect the title to show various aspects of the Dark Knight, showcasing not only his fighting prowess but also his mastery of detective skills; not to mention all his many gadgets. However, all should likely be taken with a grain of salt until official word hits.
You can check out the covers for the latest Game Informer showing off the designs for Batman and The Joker here.
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 | …While rumors abound on Pandemic’s Title
Meanwhile, things aren’t going so well for Pandemic’s entry in the Batman franchise. Based on Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, Pandemic’s title is suffering from various problems according to an anonymous source who spoke with Kotaku. Apparently fighting in the game isn’t up to par, with an erratic camera and limited, repetitive fight controls bogging it down. However, there is still hope for the game: While it’s based on The Dark Knight, it isn’t set within the events of the movie itself, but after and still has no release date as of yet (not even set to pair up with the home video release, a la Superman Returns: The Video Game). With this in mind, there’s still hope for the game to hit stores in a playable, enjoyable state. |
| Write CommentAugust 13, 2008, 02:11:01 AM by Lanz
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