Posts By Julian Titus
Players using an xp-boosting game loophole are on notice.
EA isn’t messing around when it comes to the balancing for Battlefield 3. The company banned several accounts over the weekend of players who had been using an in-game exploit to boost their experience gains.
Accio PlayStation 3!
Harry Potter fans worldwide got to bid a fond farewell to the cast of the wildly successful film adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s books this past summer, and Sony is going to send the Hogwarts students off in style this holiday season. That comes thanks to a special PlayStation 3 system bundle filled with all sorts of wizarding goodness.
Even exchanging the game may not help.
Modern Warfare 3 has hit stores in force, dominating the market beyond even the most generous expectations. Selling over 9 million copies in one week alone, Activision’s cash cow shows no signs of needing to be put out to pasture. That’s not to say that the game’s launch hasn’t had its share of snafus, however; besides some people trying to get their hands on the game in some dubious ways and Call of Duty Elite not working quite right yet, you can add a bizarre disc read error on the 360 to the list of issues surrounding this huge launch.
Nick, Julian, and Esteban explore the notable games and lasting impact of the Xbox.
Back in late 2001, Microsoft first entered the realm of console gaming with the Xbox. Although its sales numbers are nothing impressive when compared to that of the PlayStation 2, it did manage to outsell longtime videogame company Nintendo's GameCube, which is still a fine showing for a first console outing. Despite being a massive financial loss for the company, it laid the groundwork for much of what is now standard in the gaming industry.
360 missing save file glitch is affecting many gamers.
Games are getting bigger and bigger these days, and even with an army of QA testers it’s impossible to find every error and glitch. Normally the ones that don’t get through are harmless. At the worst you may have to reload a save file. But sometimes, you end up with a problem that can really ruin a gaming experience. That seems to be the case for a large number of gamers playing through the Xbox 360 version of Batman: Arkham City, as an odd glitch seems to be causing players to lose their save data.
The free-to-play model seems to be working for SOE.
We reported yesterday that Everquest II is going free-to-play, and the announcement mentioned how well DC Universe Online has done since making the switch. It turns out they were underselling the numbers.
You'll also be able to play the Anniversary maps in Halo: Reach.
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary features Kinect support, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the game’s box. You’ll see it mentioned if you’re one of those gamers who still cracks open the instruction manual, but the reason for the lack of Kinect notification on the box stems from the fact that the feature isn’t on the game disc.
Mortal Kombat is back, but should it have stayed in the 90s with C&C Music Factory and Crystal Pepsi?
Who would have guessed that the 2009 release of Street Fighter IV would bring the fighting game scene of the 90s back with a vengeance? While the genre has never truly gone away, there was something about the release of Capcom’s fourth numbered entry in the SF series that seemed to remind gamers of all types that it’s fun to beat the crap out of your family and friends. Of course, a return to the fighting scene of the 90s also means a glut of also-rans showing up, and even though it might not be as crowded as it was in, say, 1994, separating the gems from the stinkers can be an issue. This is the challenge that Ed Boon faced as he released the 9th Mortal Kombat game onto consoles, but I can say with confidence that the new MK uppercuts the competition just as it did way back in 1992.
Get three mission packs and some vampy threads for one lump sum.
As publishers try to circumvent the whole used market rigamarole, some ideas fall flat and anger consumers (see: Batman Arkham City) while others seem to stick. The online passes have been a controversial step taken recently, and you can read our thoughts about that subject in our roundtable discussion. But the Season Pass is a relatively new concept that has gained traction recently thanks to Mortal Kombat and Gears of War 3. Saints Row the Third will be going the Season Pass route as well, and we have the first details on what you’ll be getting and how much you’ll pay.
At last, this classic game gets re-released. Woo-hoo! But we don't know where it's going to land. D'oh!
Konami created some very memorable arcade games based on licensed properties in the late 80s and early 90s. The two highest-profile games have seen releases on XBLA and PSN, namely Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game and X-Men: The Arcade game. But there’s been one Konami arcade release that people have been clamoring for, and it looks like the wait may be almost over. Yes friends, there is evidence that The Simpsons Arcade Game will be coming to a game machine near you.
