Archive for March, 2009

Would you like to see R18+ games? – PC Authority

March 17, 2009

Would you like to see R18+ games? – PC Authority
Should games be treated in the same way as DVDs and movies? For an idea of which way the game industry is headed, take a look at these photos – oh, and a warning for ridiculously sqeamish, there are fake body parts and blood after the link. For as

All Sport Video: Weekend sport round-up – East Kent Mercury

March 16, 2009

All Sport Video: Weekend sport round-up – East Kent Mercury
Watch our latest round-up of the weekend football action and other news from the Kent sporting world. Meanwhile, keep up to date with all the action every Saturday afternoon with KentOnline’s unrivalled football coverage. For all you Gills fans, we

C-G’s Wand lets his game do the talking – Northwest Herald
CARY – The “C” on his Cary-Grove hockey jersey was not something Zack Wand requested. Wand likely would have been perfectly content to score goals at his normal proficient rate and pose problems for opposing defenses, but C-G coach Stan

TEEN PAGE: Video-game review – ‘MLB 2K9’ – Grand Forks Herald
“MLB 2K9,” not unlike its most immediate predecessor, has issues. The default calibration between runner and fielder speed is all over the map. Pokey fielder animations turn even simple double plays into uncertainties, but stretching singles into

REVIEW: Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People – N-Philes

March 15, 2009

REVIEW: Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People – N-Philes
Posted 36 minutes ago by Adam . It’s been a long time since “www.homestarrunner.com” grazed the address bar in my web browser of choice. Although never a rabid fan, I have found the zany antics of Strong Bad and Friends amusing at times. Regardless

Now The Beatles video game – Newstrack India
London, March 15 (IANS) The late Beatle George Harrison’s son Dhani has managed to convince the surviving band members of the legendary group to agree on a new project, which is ‘The Beatles: Rock band’ video game. Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

“Guitar Hero” tournament held in Des Moines – KGAN.com
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Dozens of would-be rock stars gathered at Science Center of Iowa Saturday in hopes of being crowned central Iowa’s top “Guitar Hero” “Guitar Hero” is a three-year-old video game that soared to the top of Christmas lists last

March to Macon: Gainesville keeps game close – GainsvilleTimes

March 14, 2009

March to Macon: Gainesville keeps game close – GainsvilleTimes
Westover scored just before the buzzer ended the third quarter, pulling ahead 38-36 against the Red Elephants. Gainesville held a six-point lead with 4:32 to go in the second quarter, but turned it over on three straight possessions and Westover

Bar Games: A Mix Of High-Tech (Wii) And Low-Tech (Trivia) Join – Hartford Courant
Angela Lacaprucia of Wethersfield is entertained by Linsie Esau of Hartford as he playfully brandishes a pool cue toward co-worker Tara Blackmon of Meriden (off camera) after he sank the eight ball at City Steam. ( JOHN WOIKE, HARTFORD COURANT

Video games: Wii gets Mature – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Nintendo’s Wii has become the most popular video-game console largely because of its family-friendly reputation. But something has been happening lately. The Wii is growing up. In the Wii’s first 26 months, only 20 out of hundreds of games were rated

You Can’t Legislate Common Sense With Games – PC World
Lawmakers love to be seen as doing something, anything, on their constituents’ behalf. So I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that efforts like Utah’s H.B. 353 continue to happen, even though they make for lousy policy. Utah’s senate bill, a so-called

Video: Tiger Woods 10 gameplay demo – Crunchgear.com
Hot damn, Tiger Woods 10 for the Wii is looking better and better all the time. Jason Shenkman, EA Sports’ Senior Producer for Tiger Woods 10, gives us a gameplay overview and talks about some of the new features for the MotionPlus-enabled game

GMs wimp out on safety issues – CNN Sports Illustrated

March 13, 2009

GMs wimp out on safety issues – CNN Sports Illustrated
Tightening helmet rules would have at least addressed the possibility of a player fatally striking his head on the ice during a fight. “You cannot have a tragedy of that magnitude without looking at things. We’re the custodians of the game. We need

Around College Basketball: March Madness, A National Holiday? – ABC 33/40 News

March 12, 2009

Around College Basketball: March Madness, A National Holiday? – ABC 33/40 News
(Sports Network) – We have three-day weekends for a variety of holidays throughout the year, but I’d like to propose another, for the start of March Madness. It would give all of us college basketball junkies one extra day to devote totally to

Cowboys to add safety Gerald Sensabaugh – Cowboysblog.dallasnews.com

March 10, 2009

Cowboys to add safety Gerald Sensabaugh – Cowboysblog.dallasnews.com
The Cowboys took a step toward filling a hole in their secondary by agreeing to terms with safety Gerald Sensabaugh on a one-year deal Tuesday. Sensabaugh, 25, started a career-high 13 games last season in Jacksonville and was credited with 82

world news – Euro News

March 9, 2009

world news – Euro News
From gigolo to jailbird – a Swiss man who admitted seducing and blackmailing Germany’s richest woman has been jailed for six years. Former banker Helg Sgarbi told a court in Munich he regretted duping BMW heiress Susanne Klatten, as well as three

Africa takes center stage in ‘Evil’ game – Worcester Telegram & Gazette
LOS ANGELES — “Resident Evil 5” producer Jun Takeuchi wants to clear up some misconceptions about his upcoming entry into the popular zombie-killing franchise: It’s definitely as scary as its predecessors, players can’t run while gunning

‘Games Of 2020′ Winners Announced – Gamasutra
In the recent “Games of 2020″ competition, Gamasutra, plus sister websites GameCareerGuide and GameSetWatch, challenged readers to envision what kind of video games would be played in the year 2020. As part of the challenge, the 20 best entries

Tyson says Ali tough to beat in new made-in-Canada boxing video game – News1130.com
If the new “Fight Night: Round 4″ video game is as true to life as Mike Tyson says it is, Iron Mike probably wouldn’t have had a chance against heavyweight great Muhammad Ali. Gamers will be able to get an idea for themselves by pitting the two

New York 101 New Jersey 106 – USA Today

March 9, 2009

New York 101 New Jersey 106 – USA Today
4:37 18 16 NY: Nate Robinson shot good 3:55 18 18 NY: Nate Robinson shot good EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -Tired of close but not quite, the New Jersey Nets were prepared to seize the next close game they faced. They didn’t need to. The New York

State hits lucky streak with Powerball sales – Gainesville Sun
But the state has already hit a lucky streak, with the popular multi-state game bringing in more revenue than expected. And even better, the preliminary data shows the new game is not draining away as many players from other popular Lottery games

Area roundup: UR will play host to women’s Sweet 16 games – Democrat and Chronicle
The University of Rochester has been selected to host the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championships this Friday and Saturday. Scranton (25-4) will play York College (27-2) of Pennsylvania and UR (24-3) will play. The

Beatles’ music immortalised in game – Hindustan Times

March 7, 2009

Beatles’ music immortalised in game – Hindustan Times
Musical compositions of The Beatles are being immortalised in a new video game. Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and the widows of their bandmates have permitted the use of the band’s music in the game, to be called The Beatles: Rock Band. The game

This month in video game screenshots – CNET News
There are plenty of reasons to get excited about March if you’re a gamer. Now that highly anticipated titles like Street Fighter IV and Killzone 2 have been released, it’s time to look ahead to March. We’re starting to see a spike in the portable

Is the Beatles Rock Band game too late? – CNet
The long-buzzed-about Beatles video game, from the creators of the Rock Band franchise, made news this past week with some pricing details and an official release date. The Beatles: Rock Band , coming September 9, 2009, will be available as a $59