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Do You Take Requests? A Wishlist for This Year’s Music Games

If you hadn’t heard, Harmonix officially announced Rock Band 3 earlier today. And after plenty of deliberation, I decided it was a good time to rattle off a wishlist of gameplay elements I’d love to see make the cut in both Harmonix’s new game and the inevitable Guitar Hero 6. To me, tracklisting worries have become progressively less relevant as the music industry clamors to revitalize itself through these games. It’s more important to focus on the ease of use at this p...

Xbox 360 | Toy Soldiers Review

This beautifully presented WWI-themed tower defense game will have you coming back again and again. Score: 8.5 / great Get the full article at GameSpot "Xbox 360 | Toy Soldiers Review" was posted by Justin Calvert on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:53:29 -0800

PC | Dawn of Discovery: Venice Review

This modest add-on to a great game is aimed at players who fancy some multiplayer competition. Score: 7.0 / good Get the full article at GameSpot "PC | Dawn of Discovery: Venice Review" was posted by Carolyn Petit on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:50:27 -0800

Modern Warfare 2 DLC Deploys March 30

Despite the recent shake up at Infinity Ward, Modern Warfare 2 fans should be pleased to know that the game’s developers are working hard on the first batch of downloadable content for their massively successful military shooter. And thanks to a recent Twitter post by IW community manager Robert Bowling, we now know exactly when said DLC will be released: March 30. But rather than just come out and confirm the release date, IW set up a site designed to raise awareness of a condition know...

Videos: Get An Inside Look At God of War III With Game Director Stig Asmussen

If you're anything like us, you can't get enough God of War III. Well, we've got a couple videos that are perfect for someone like you: Inside Look at God of War 3 with Stig Asmussen : Stig Asmussen is God of War III's game director, so when he takes you inside God of War III, you're going way in there, buddy. Breaking Down God of War 3’s Epic Opening Scene: The first two God of War games had huge opening scenes, and the third game goes even bigger. Click the video to see game ...

Sony Motion Controller Includes Nunchuk Add-On?

Sony is expected to reveal new information about its motion controller at some point during this week’s Game Developers Conference. However, in classic Sony form, a few details have already slipped out, on the eve of Sony’s big press conference (which will be streamed live right here tomorrow at 7PM ET). According to a source close to Develop, Sony’s motion controller will include a Wii Nunchuk-ish add-on in addition to the standard wand controller. This isn’t terribly s...

GDC 2010 — Day One Photo Gallery

GDC 2010 is officially underway, and so far, things have been kind of slow. However, this is just your typical calm before the massive games event storm, and you can expect plenty of content to come rolling in with force shortly. In the meantime, check out our day one photo gallery from the GDC trenches in San Francisco to get a feel for what's going on at the center of the gaming world at this very moment.

Wii | Major League Baseball 2K10 Review

This bare-bones baseball game doesn't do nearly enough to improve upon its predecessor. Score: 5.0 / mediocre Get the full article at GameSpot "Wii | Major League Baseball 2K10 Review" was posted by Brett Todd on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:24:36 -0800

X-Play Video — God of War: The Story So Far

To get you psyched for next week's release of God of War III, please enjoy the video below, in which X-Play takes a look at the God of War story up to the third game. Think of it as a cheat-sheet for people who didn't play the first two games. Watch Larger Version | Watch HD Version

A GDC Panel About Unreal Engine 3 On The iPhone Sounds Interesting, Right?*

* If you're a programmer. As someone who doesn't actually make games, attending GDC panels can at times be a gamble. The description for the panel might sound really interesting, but if you've failed to note that it's targeted at people who understand the code that makes games works, that's a problem. I made that mistake today with the Epic Games panel discussing Unreal Engine 3 on the iPhone. The picture above is just a small snippet of a 30-minute presentation that consisted of slide after sl...