QuakeCon 2008: The Madness Begins
July 31, 2008
QuakeCon 2008 has begun at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas. CVGames has journied down Interstate 35 to bring you all the latest news and information from the show. Tonight we will hear from the creative genius behind id Software’s engines, John Carmack, for some of the first in-depth footage of their upcoming title RAGE. We also expect to learn more about the upcoming Wolfenstein and DOOM IV sequels. QuakeCon 2008 should deliver an amazing amount of detail from everyone’s favorite First Person Shooter developer. Read more
Star Trek Online Coming
July 28, 2008
Cryptic Studios has announced today that they will develop and publish Star Trek Online. The first footage of the game will be shown during the August 10, 2008, Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas. However, no other details have been revealed. Read more
New Characters Revealed for MK vs DC Universe
July 28, 2008
Today, Midway announced four additional characters to be included in their upcoming next-generation fighter: Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe. When we saw the title at E3 2008, the representative on hand “hinted” about one of my favorite characters to be included by telling me to be listening for their announcement at Comic Con. That announcement has come and the characters include Read more
Wii-kly Update 7/28
July 28, 2008
If variety is the spice of life, we’ve got an extra-spicy lineup for you this week on the Wii Shop Channel. From bouncing balls to out-of-control cars to hardcore fisticuffs, the latest game additions offer an incredibly diverse mix of Wii thrills. So if you’ve been saving up your Wii Points for something new and different, here’s your opportunity to cash in and kick up some serious fun. Enjoy!
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are: Read more
Star Wars Characters Not Exclusive in SC 4?
July 27, 2008
The Soul Calibur series from Namco is without a doubt one of the greatest fighting franchises in gaming history. One of the nice little bonuses about the games has been the inclusion of special characters that differ depending on which platform you buy the game on. Read more
Bungie Working on Multiple Projects
July 27, 2008
The sudden cancellation of Bungie’s big announcement at E3 may have left a cloud of disappointment over the event for fans, but in a recent update on their website, the developers revealed that they currently have three different projects underway. So what are these projects and when can we expect them? No one knows just yet; no details have been given. The only information in the update states, “At the moment we do have three distinct projects underway within Bungie – some familiar, some not. Some on a closer horizon, some quite far off.” Read more
Linked Achievements in Gears of War 2
July 27, 2008
Comic-Con began last week in San Diego (today is the last day) and Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski was on hand to talk a little Gears of War 2 with convention attendees. During his presentation, he revealed a new feature about the game and how it will interact with the original Gears of War title; certain achievements from the first game will unlock bonus content in Gears 2. Read more
Post-E3 2008: StarCraft II
July 25, 2008
I have many fond memories of the original StarCraft. In fact, I still consider it to be the very best Real Time Strategy game ever made. StarCraft provided some of the very best single player and multiplayer gaming moments on my PC. Not a single soul on the earth could stop my Terran rush attack or the mighty power of my Protoss air attacks. I was ruthless and would leave my enemies completely destroyed. Fortunately for us all, we will soon get to relive these past strategies and develop new ones as Blizzard is currently developing StarCraft II. Read more
E3 2008: Where are My PS3 Trophies?
July 25, 2008
When Microsoft first announced the Xbox 360, players were immediately captivated by the Achievement system. An Achievement was simply an event that the player must complete in a game to unlock. Each Achievement has its own number of points and each game can have a maximum of 1,000 points—less if you are an Arcade title. Like rumble, Sony ignored this system and didn’t offer it to their players. For the longest times, we heard talk that there was a struggle at Sony over this decision and that Sony would release a system called Entitlements. This was partially true. Sony has quietly launched a firmware update to deliver Trophies to players. So I investigated at E3 2008 to see who is using these trophies and how hard they were to implement to past titles. The results were surprising. Read more
Nintendo Loses Wiimote Case
July 25, 2008
With the success of the Nintendo DS and Wii, it looks like nobody can stop Nintendo. Both Microsoft and Sony have failed to come close to matching sales of either Nintendo console anywhere in the world. However, for a local Tyler company, they may be the first to slow down Nintendo as they have won a lawsuit against the company over the use of the Wiimote. Read more