EndWar to be voice-controlled

In a surprising announcement at their Ubidays event in Paris, Ubisoft has revealed that the newest addition to the Tom Clancy line of games, EndWar, will be entirely voice-controlled. The real-time strategy game will respond to various commands voiced through… Read More »

Valve Software won't charge for downloadable content

In today’s squeeze-everything-you-can-out-of-every-customer-and-every-property environment, it is refreshing to hear a company that flat-out refuses to do business this way. Valve software is adamant about not charging customers for downloadable content, and had this to say on the matter: "You buy… Read More »

So another new week is upon us and the Wii Virtual Console has been updated with three new (old) games for all to enjoy. It’s not a bad bunch, so check it out: Blazing Lazers: Publisher: Hudson Entertainment, Inc.System: TurboGrafx16Original… Read More »

As an extension to their recent tightening of the Xbox Live ship, which began with region-locking content, Microsoft has begun to ban certain Xbox 360 consoles from accessing Live altogether. "Modded" units will no longer be allowed to use the… Read More »

The Korean release of an 80GB Playstation 3 model has been confirmed. A Sony representative has gone on record stating that the unit will indeed launch on June 16 at a retail cost of KWR 518,000 (557 USD). The 80GB… Read More »

What is it about playing second-fiddle that makes people just go bananas? After years of standing in the cold, dark shadow of his brother Mario, Luigi has been carted off to jail for criminal harassment. Tony Rosato once voiced the… Read More »

Insomniac has announced that the next installment in the Ratchet and Clank series will NOT feature a multiplayer mode. It will be a strictly solo affair. The developer had this to say: "We’ve decided that for Ratchet and Clank Future:… Read More »

"We didn’t get into PS3 for the first six months of 2007 – we’re into this for the next 10 years and beyond," said SCEA President Jack Tretton, in reference to early Playstation 3 sales figures. Since its release, the… Read More »

Looks like somebody goofed up. Details for the PS3’s upcoming firmware update were published briefly on Sony’s website, but then taken down. Thanks to the power of the internet, (and Sony/PSU.com forum members) the information survives for everyone to soak… Read More »

The buzz right now – which as of yet is unconfirmed conjecture (the best type) – is that the hotly anticipated sequel to the Metal Gear Solid franchise has been pushed back. It is regrettable to hear, considering it is… Read More »