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Dec
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24 new alien infested screenshots from Dead Space
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Here are 24 new screenshots from the upcoming survival horror game, Dead Space. Old Jimmy Bean brought word of the games premise a few months back. The game follows Isaac Clarke, a space engineer who gets stuck fighting off aliens that infect their hosts. So basically, imagine Resident Evil except it’s infectious aliens instead of […]
Dec
3
COLUMN: ‘Save the Robot’: Why I Had Sex With The Alien
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[Save the Robot is a new, biweekly column from Chris Dahlen crafted specially for GameSetWatch, dealing with gaming as pop culture and cult media.]
Count me in the camp of people who was disappointed by Mass Effect. I expected to be lured into a rich, alien world, and seduced by the exotic races and intricate […]
Dec
3
The last time we heard anything about Killzone 2 was back during E3 when Nex was going through a phase where he would give editors ridiculous nicknames. It’s odd that Sony hasn’t been saying much on the game. The PlayStation 3 is in desperate need for some original games that aren’t going to get ported […]
Dec
3
Destructoid crashes the 2007 Blip Festival: Pictures to prove it
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This past weekend, Analog Pidgin and I prepared ourselves as the Dtoid crew made their way to our neck of the woods (for once) to attend the 2007 Blip Festival. Held at Eye Beam in New York, the event showcased the finest in chiptunes, digital art, and 8-bit awesomeness in general.
Imagine ten or fifteen […]
Dec
3
You know how it works! With the help of each other, try to figure out all of the disguised video game covers. They all share a common theme that, once solved, can help you figure out the harder ones. Since I actually gave you guys a good challenge for the past two weeks, this week […]
Dec
3
GameSpot denies shady wrongdoing over the firing of Gerstmann
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GameSpot has finally addressed the firing of Jeff Gerstmann in public, and anybody who expected the site to admit to cloak-and-dagger shenanigans is going to be disappointed. Citing "legal constraints" for not telling the real story behind the controversy, the once-trusted site has nevertheless denied any and all accusations.
"… Contrary to widespread and unproven reports, […]
Dec
3
Official Kane & Lynch Web site flat out lies about its perfect review scores
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This Kane & Lynch circus continues to entertain. Over on GameBump, they discovered that the official Kane & Lynch Web site states that Game Informer and Game Spy have both given the game a perfect score. The problem? Game Informer and Game Spy never gave this a perfect score at all. Game Spy gave the […]
Dec
3
Hands-on with Turok’s multiplayer: STAB STAB STAB!
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Last week, I got some hands-on time with Turok’s multiplayer at an event in San Francisco. The event was held in a ballroom, but you never would have guessed it, as they went all out on the set up. They had tents, dozens of plants, and camouflage netting to give the feel of it […]
Dec
3
PS3 Video on Demand Coming Early 2008?
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Variety recently stated that Japanese PS3 owners will be able to have PS3 Video On Demand as early as early 2008. They will be able to download content for about $1.85 each. Sony says more content will be available soon as well. I think this is a great idea. VOD content would be available at […]
Dec
3
Metallica to debut new single in Rock Band, Hetfield likely to growl ‘Go!’
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If someone were to ask me where I’d like to first hear Metallica’s new single, the answer would be simple: "Nowhere." But the idea of any band (even the aging metal pioneers, who haven’t really put out an album I’ve liked since the early 90s) premiering a new single as a playable song in Rock […]