THQ Editor's Day by the Bay: Pixar, WALL-E, booze, de Blobs
Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox 360
THQ's recent media showcase blitz included first an off-the-chart Wrestlemania / Disney World extravaganza in Florida, then a slightly more controlled shindig in San Francisco. Chris Hudak was on hand for both, the latter including hands-on, stupefyingly-secure time with several forthcoming THQ games.
What happens in 'Vegas' stays in game-space
PlayStation 3, Windows PC, Xbox 360
Though comparisons to Grand Theft Auto (GTA) can't be avoided, Midway's forthcoming This is Vegas game looks about as original as they come; there's room for more in GTA's coveted 'sandbox' genre. Chris Hudak chats with Andre Maguire, Lead Designer of This is Vegas, to find out if Vegas has what it takes.
Rainbow Six Vegas 2
PlayStation 3, Windows PC, Xbox 360
It could have gone some other way, but Rainbow Six Vegas 2 exemplifies the sequel done right. It's new but not radically different from the original, adding instead just a few key mechanics that you didn't know you wanted, subtle yet key and forever required hereafter.
7th annual NAViGaTR awards announced, Bioshock rules
Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox 360
The National Academy of Video Game Testers and Reviewers Corp. (NAViGaTR) just announced the winners for 7th annual NAViGaTR awards. Bioshock won the most awards in the academy's history while Shigeru Miyamoto usurped Dan Houser for most awards to date.
Lost: Via Domus
PlayStation 3, Windows PC, Xbox 360
If you were trapped on a deserted island, you would definitely want to have a copy of Lost: Via Domus with you. You'd need it to keep the fire going.
COD4s new multiplayer levels, a quick sneak peek
PlayStation 3, Windows PC, Xbox 360
It's not like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was lacking in places to go and people to shoot, but a new bundle of maps is coming to multiplayer nonetheless -- exclusively to Xbox 360 for a few weeks, too. Shawn Deena checks them out.
Frontlines: Fuel of War
Windows PC
Frontlines: Fuel of War is certainly a competent near-future warfare shooter. It even sports a cool ROV gimmick. However, considering the glut of great shooter games out there these days, Frontlines does little to stand out.
Capcom unveils forthcoming games at 'Digital Day 2008'
Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox 360
Last week, both the press and select members of the gaming community were invited to Capcom's US headquarters in San Mateo, California for a hands-on sneak peak at a fistful of forthcoming games. Chris Hudak was there and managed to stay both alert and sober (the latter only because the event was uncharacteristically dry).
Hydra MP3 Player
General Use, Macintosh, Windows PC
If you're in the market for a portable audio player, iPod is certainly trendy, chic, easy, and popular enough for the masses to make it a worthy purchase consideration. But it's hardly the only option out there. And it's probably not the best one either. Not with Hydra on the market. Check it out.
Academy Awards of the interactive kind
Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox 360
Hollywood might be basking in Oscar-afterglow, but the game industry's 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards offered sexier trophies.