Publisher Activision recently decided to stop production on any and all Guitar Hero titles, bringing the six-year franchise to an end (for now). Kelly Sumner, former CEO of Guitar Hero’s original publisher RedOctane, believes Activision is to blame for the… Read More »

"Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit,And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,I will be brief."– William Shakespeare, Hamlet For a role-playing game to be worth a fifty-hour time investment, there’s got to be a giant world to explore,… Read More »

Yesterday, GamerNode reported that although Activision was going to be canceling both the Guitar Hero and DJ Hero franchises, games already released from both series would still continue to have DLC. That information is true, but only until the end… Read More »

One of the advantages of gaming, compared to other forms of entertainment, is that the technology flies forward leaps and bounds every few years. This means that every new generation of consoles far exceeds the technical capabilities of the previous,… Read More »

In the same conference call where Activision discussed the cancellation of the musical Hero franchises and True Crime: Hong Kong, CEO Eric Hirshberg had some exciting things to say about the upcoming Activision-published Bungie title. No specific details about the… Read More »

After weeks upon weeks of rumors, leaks, and speculation, Capcom has officially revealed that the world destroyer Galactus will be the final boss in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds. The battle will start off with Galactus pitting… Read More »

The Entertainment Consumers Association, the videogame advocacy group that has been heavily involved in the Schwarzenegger v. EMA Supreme Court case, has surpassed the 500,000 members mark. The number for the non-profit organization is in regards to members in North… Read More »

Pinball FX 2 is a bit of an anomaly on Xbox LIVE Arcade. The game is technically free, but each board must be bought separately. It’s strange, but it works well for the genre, and allows players to spend very… Read More »

[flash width="540" height="328"]http:/www.youtube.com/v/Elkz2yZmWBA?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0[/flash] On the heels of yesterday’s news about the game’s title and features, Namco Bandai and From Software have released the first gameplay footage for Demon’s Souls sequel Dark Souls in the above announcement trailer. The video gives… Read More »

EA CEO John Riccitiello wants his company to take back the FPS throne, and he feels an unannounced project to be revealed later this year will help in that effort. In the company’s third-quarter conference call, Riccitiello expressed EA’s recent… Read More »