The reboot craze continues as yet another 80’s franchise has been rescued from bargain bin purgatory. Police Academy, the venerable comedy series, which spawned seven movies will soon return in an all-new incarnation. Oh, but don’t worry you hardcore “Police Academaniacs” (yeah, I made that up…I think,) Paul Maslansky, the [...]
A couple in Korea (Kim Yoo-chul, 41, Choi Mi-sun, 25) reportedly let their real-life child starve to death while they were taking care of a virtual child in a video game.
The parents would spend up to 12 hours at a shot in internet cafes, playing free-to-play Korean MMO Prius Online where you raise “Anima” [...]
Sega and Platinum Games debuted their new project, Vanquish in the trailer above. While completely cooler than the other side of the pillow, like many debut/teaser trailers, there was no in-game footage to be seen. To remedy the situation Platinum Games released the first screenshots of the title featuring plenty of guns and motion [...]
Yesterday, the Rock Band Network went live, launching with 105(!) tracks from a variety of smaller artists. You might be thinking, “Great… but which tracks should I download?” We have you covered.
Many G4ians spent the last 24 hours combing the list to bring back our personal picks for the best songs for [...]
The last developer I interviewed at DICE 2010 was someone I hadn’t met: Insomniac Games president and CEO Ted Price. I’ve always enjoyed Insomniac’s releases, especially their platformers. There aren’t enough of those these days, so I feel obligated to champion them. It’s Price’s honest attitude towards games that makes him [...]
Game Description:The Vibrant Chordblasters have been touring the world and spreading their unique style of music, which constantly has won over new fans. That is, until it gets into the ears of the Hair Bängers. They are vicious hard rocking people who, upon hearing the new type of music, go on an outrageous rampage in [...]
Game Description:Set in the year 2409, Star Trek Online allows players to immerse themselves in the future of the Star Trek universe, exploring strange new worlds, seeking out new life and new civilizations in an ever expanding vast universe. Command a starship as a Federation or a Klingon Captain, outfit it with custom systems and [...]
Game Description:STAR OCEAN THE LAST HOPE: INTERNATIONAL continues the series traditions of soaring space opera, blending science fiction with fantasy for a unique RPG experience. The PS3 version will include the option for players to choose English or Japanese voiceovers and localised subtitles in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. STAR OCEAN THE LAST HOPE: [...]
What’s the status?
Crackdown 2
Here’s what I learned in today’s X10 demonstration of the game I’m surprised that some readers think will be boring.
The game is set 10 years after the events of Crackdown. There are three factions at play: The Agency (that’s you), Cell (resistance force), and the Freaks (pretty much like zombies that [...]
Game Description:In this dark, atmospheric mystery game, players jump between four characters as they try to solve a case involving a serial killer known as the Origami Killer. Gameplay consists of guiding the characters through interactions and events by hitting corresponding letters that appear on screen at specific moments, making the experience more akin to [...]
