Monthly Archives: February 2010

>Taken from: http://kotaku.com/5480264/first-screens-of-warhammer-40k-space-marine It’s been nine months since THQ officially announce the Warhammer 40K action RPG Space Marine, and we’re finally getting the first screenshots for the game. Are they worth the wait? Announced in May of last year and shown in footage form at E3 a month later, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine seems to […]

>Taken from:http://kotaku.com/5476373/scalpers-getting-300-for-starcraft-ii-beta-keys Not that I’m sharing this in a run-go-get-it sense. But some enterprising key recipients have chosen not to participate in the StarCraft II beta. Some 49 keys are being auctioned on eBay right now, with bids reaching up to $305. Most of the keys are cards given out at BlizzCon 2008, which provide […]

>Taken from: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/blizzard-entertainment-begins-closed-beta-testing-of-starcraftr-ii-wings-of-libertytm-2010-02-17?reflink=MW_news_stmp IRVINE, Calif., Feb 17, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Blizzard Entertainment announced today that the closed beta test for its highly anticipated real-time strategy game, StarCraft(R) II: Wings of Liberty(TM), has begun. Thousands of gamers around the world have started to receive invitations from the company to participate in the first phase of […]

> Article taken from: http://negativegamer.com/2010/02/11/what-bioshock-2s-hacking-looks-like-if-youre-colour-blind/ Whilst reading the 2K Forums earlier today finding out about all the BioShock 2 bugs, I found a thread complaining that hacking was almost impossible for colour blind gamers. Curious to see for myself (no pun intended) just how much impact being colour blind makes to the new hacking mechanic, […]

> Taken from: http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/old-nintendo-system-sells-for-13-105/1389101 Everyday folk discovering colossally valuable collectors’ items amid everyday junk has been the lifeblood of antiques shows for years, but it’s not every day you see a real-life gold-in-the-attic tale play out on eBay. Last week, North Carolina eBay user lace_thongs35 thought she was putting up an everyday, 80s-era Nintendo Entertainment […]

>http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=9807089 While literary classics rarely get turned into video games, they share some DNA. Where would role-playing games be without “The Lord of the Rings”? What would horror games such as “Silent Hill” look like without the influence of H.P. Lovecraft? So turning a 700-year-old poem into a video game — as Electronic Arts has […]

>In Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the ‘B’ company fight their way through snowy mountaintops, dense jungles and dusty villages. With a heavy arsenal of deadly weapons and a slew of vehicles to aid them, the crew set off on their mission and they are ready to blow up, shoot down, blast through, wipe out and […]

>From: http://games.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/2066/Final-Fantasy-XIII/ This eagerly anticipated title takes full advantage of the Xbox 360 system’s advanced hardware, providing tangible, intuitive controls while delivering seamless transitions between real-time gameplay and stunning in-game cinematics. The latest in cutting-edge technology has been utilized in the development of Final Fantasy XIII, thus making this newest addition to the Final Fantasy […]

>From: http://games.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1958/BioShock-2/ Step back into the beautiful and unforgettable world of Rapture in BioShock 2, the next installment in the franchise that has won more than 50 Game of the Year Awards and has sold more than 2.5 million units worldwide. Developed by 2K Marin and 2K Australia, BioShock 2 provides players with the perfect […]

>Original story and updates found here: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/verizon_blocks_4chan.php Verizon Blocks 4chanWritten by Jolie O’Dell / February 7, 2010 10:00 PM / 16 Comments« Prior Post Next Post » According to 4chan’s Twitter account and status update blog, they have been “explicitly blocked” by the Verizon wireless network. If you’re unfamiliar with 4chan and why an ISP/wireless […]