Hey, one last Game of the Year thing before we sign off for the rest of 2014. JV and DLeazy hooked up in Chicago to lay down a little lyrical magic about the year in video games. Here's what JV had to say about this... "Instead of doing a typical top 10 list this year, Dave and I drank a bottle of rum and recorded this song for you guys. We think it is pretty stupid and hope you do, too. :-) ...And special thanks to Justin who let us use one of the beats he did for Ballers back-in-the-day. You are, and will always be, one of the most talented...
For as picky as people can get when you say that you don't like something, saying that you are interested in something is what really brings 'em out of the woodwork. Usually that's because you're talking about something you like and someone else wants to know why your list or podcast or whatever didn't include whichever game they're positively rabid about. This manifests in weird ways, from subtle digs to full-on lash-outs. With all of...
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight, and I am honored to be your host once again! First off I would like to apologize for the late deployment of this edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight! Some things regarding my family came up, and I was unable to get this done until Saturday. Anyways here is your site based housekeeping! First off there are changes ins tore for the Giant Bomb Premium Service,...
There hasn't been a Friday the 13th game since LJN's occasionally terrifying (but mostly just annoying) NES adaptation of the slasher film franchise from 1989. If EGM and Friday the 13th creator Sean S. Cunningham are to be believed, that may change later this year. Cunningham dished to EGM late last week that a new game based on the film was in the works at "an experienced game studio" that, for the time being at least, is going unnamed....
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight! I, @zombiepie, am honored to be your host as always! As most of you are already aware this week will mark the glorious return of the Big Live LIVE Show: Live! The event will start on the 29th of April at around 11:00 A.M. PDT. Mr. @rorie and the rest of the staff would like to inform you that that any users that live in the California Bay Area can attend. If you...
Sometime all the way back in 2013, I was approached by Christopher Grant of Awesome Games Done Quick and presented with an interesting opportunity. He suggested that I should come down to the event and do a speedrun of Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing. This is a game I have some history with, you see. The idea of speedrunning the worst video game ever made sounded amusing, but I had no idea how that would even work, and somewhere between...
As of last week, we knew that P.T. would be disappearing from the PlayStation Store. The announcement of that pending disappearance came around the same time as the announcement that Silent Hills, Konami's horror franchise reboot that P.T. was created to promote, was officially canceled. As depressing as all that was, at least P.T. would still exist in some capacity. Even if it wasn't listed on the store anymore, those who previously downloaded...
April, 2013 saw what was believed to be the last installment in Harmonix's ludicrously long-running DLC support of its Rock Band franchise. With the release of Don McLean's "American Pie", the studio ended its five-year run of weekly downloadable song updates, seemingly putting the franchise itself on ice for the foreseeable future as well. It was a sad, but poignant conclusion to the plastic instrument craze that gripped seemingly the whole...
We wanted to celebrate the weekend with some of our top 5 war games. Does your favorite make our list? If it didn’t, be sure to share it with everybody below… Civilizations Wars is a fast thinking RTS/RPG game, with deep tactic capabilities and amazing graphic in unique style. Choose one of three races and lead your people towards the legendary fallen star to find a secret force. A mix between a defense game and a...
Next week the Ninjas unleash their rework of RuneScape's Death System � thanks to you, and your help in the ! Mod Hunter's here to take us through the new system. We also catch up with the Old School Team to see what's coming up for OSRS fans. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay up to date with all our official videos! Podcast � Ninja Team You can't move for Ninjas these days � they've infiltrated the podcast as well! Mods Asherz, Chaose, Pi, Kelpie, James join Mod Matthe to reveal the innermost secrets of their plans for the future....
A 17-year-old Canadian teen has pleaded guilty to 23 charges relating to online harassment. Picture supplied by Polk City County Sherriff's Office The teenager, who cannot be named due to his age, appeared in court to face charges of public mischief, criminal harassment, and extortion. According to , the teen has previously identified himself as a member of hacker group Lizard Squad. Many of the acts he perpetrated can be classed as swatting. Canadian news outlet reports prosecutor Michael Bauer described how he focused on young...
Iconic gaming console the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in North America thirty years ago in 1985. To mark the milestone, video game museumhas announced that it will host a special exhibit dedicated to the system later this year. The exhibit is being jointly produced by The Strong and the Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan. “Japan is home to a rich history of video game culture and pioneering companies such as Nintendo and Sony. This partnership allows for a cross-cultural exchange of ideas about how best to chronicle and...
[UPDATE] CD Projekt Red has released a statement regarding the exploit. It's sourced to fictional in-game characters, so make of that what you will. "Nilfgaardian representatives are currently investigating the issue and exploring ideas to address the rapid influx of cow hides on the marketplace of White Orchard." "Sustained cow slaughter may influence local economy and job market by allowing an unnaturally fast accumulation of goods, and also produces an undesirable effect of breaking gamer immersion," Said Bobbe Malinka, Senior Scribe, Nilfgaard...
Codemasters has announced will be subject to a four-week delay and will now be available on July 10. The latest entry in the long-running racing series was originally set for a June 12 release on , , and . Along with the announcement of the delay, Codemasters also released a gameplay video, which you can watch below. 's "all new version" of the EGO engine and said it aims to deliver the "ultimate Formula One video game experience." Visually, Codemasters says F1 2015 will "act as a significant step forward in the game's visuals...
Blizzard has released new gameplay videos for its upcoming team-based shooter . Unlike previously released footage, the four new gameplay videos show unedited matches running at 1080p 60 frames per second. Each of the videos focuses on a specific character. The first, Hanzo, is a Japanese mercenary and assassin that wields a bow and arrow. The second character, McCree is a wild west bounty hunter and outlaw that uses a revolver. Mercy, a guardian angel, functions as the games medic class, while Zenyatta is a mysterious cybernetic monk. Take...
Over the years playing through Codemasters’ popular series, I thought I came to understand how to race rally cars, that I could strap into a Subaru Impreza and hurtle through the rapid twists and turns of any white-knuckle rally stage. I mastered the techniques, perfecting the hairpin turn and the Scandinavian flick, travelling from muddy field to arid desert as I conquered all before me and took my place atop one podium after another. Try to play it like Dirt 3 and you’ll be halfway up a tree on the very first corner. Then Dirt Rally...
Sony's outsold the , , and in Japan for the week spanning March 11 to March 17. According to Japanese sales monitor Media Create, the PlayStation 4 moved 11,489 units, narrowly beating out the New 3DS XL, which sold 11,340. The PlayStation Vita, meanwhile, reached 10,685, while the New 3DS managed 3,483 sales. for PlayStation 4 proved to be the most popular game release at 15,913 sales. for 3DS came in second at 13,844, with at 11,303. The top ten Japanese hardware and software sales can be found below: Software Hardware...
In , some of the most important tools you have at your disposal are Geralt's special Witcher potions. While they are not necessary for your survival in the beginning of the game, they definitely become more vital as the game progresses. This is why it's a good idea to start farming items in the game's first area, which is filled with an abundance of ingredients you can find and use to craft the game's earlier potions. So What are Witcher Potions? Witcher potions are items that can grant you enhancements to your statistics, give you special...
Ahead of E3 next month, Sony has filed a new trademark application for something called "The Player." The companywith the United States Patent & Trademark Office. The trademark application is registered to Sony Pictures Television, but also appears to be tied to gaming. It covers two good/services, the first of which is "downloadable electronic game software; video game software." While the second specifically mentions "entertainment services in the nature of a dramatic television series." No further information about The Player is...
First there were free-to-play games, but are "view-to-play" games next? That's the goal of a new Finnish studio called Futureplay Games, which is staffed by former Electronic Arts, Remedy, and Rovio veterans. The team defines "view-to-play" as: "entertainment with a natural integration of broadly accessible gameplay and ad-based monetization." That definition may not be very catchy, but Futureplay says "view-to-play" could represent the next era of mobile gaming. Futureplay founder Jami Laes, the former executive vice president at Angry...
Capcom has released a new trailer for the exclusive re-release of , ahead of its digital release on May 26. Additionally, Sony has confirmed the PS4 version will be compatible with sticks. Posting on the , Sony's director of third party productions, Gio Corsi, confirmed the compatibility drivers, which were created by developer Lab Zero, had been included. "Ultra Street Fighter IV will support PS4 FightSticks, of course," said Corsi. "But we’ve also included Lab Zero’s drivers so that USFIV will support licensed PS3 FightSticks as well."...
developer Rockstar San Diego is setting its sights on "state-of-the-art" graphics for its next project. That's according to a job listing for a , which spells out the ways in which Rockstar San Diego is hoping to push things forward with whatever its next game turns out to be. A successful candidate will "develop new and enhance existing graphics technologies (rendering, lighting, shadows, shaders, culling, scene management and others) to help achieve state-of-the-art visuals." This person will also "work with others to expand our next-generation...
Independent developer Robotoki, the studio founded by former Activision creative strategist Robert Bowling, has shut down as of today, according to a report from Joystiq. "This week we have ceased operations at Robotoki and the development of Human Element is on hiatus," Bowling said in a statement to Joystiq. "We were actively negotiating a new publishing deal for the premium version of Human Element but unfortunately I was unable to continue...
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