Analekta, an indie record company in Canada announced Angèle Dubeau’s latest album Game Music. “I have never placed limits on my choice of repertoire, and for this project, I reached toward a unique world that was creative and vibrant in its originality,” explains Angèle Dubeau, the violinist and artistic director of La Pietà. “In my quest to discover the gems of video game music...
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Cherrypop Games and Mastertronic are bringing Pool Nation to XBLA on October 31st. It will bring the thrill of “perfectly-pitched pool to your living room.” I don’t know what that means, but I like the alliteration. “Xbox LIVE is the perfect platform for Pool Nation.” Said Andrew Parsons of Mastertronic. “We wanted to provide fans with a whole range of opportunities to humiliate their friends.” So...
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Tomo announced the details for the NEOGEO X GOLD Limited edition, including a limited game card. The Limited Edition includes a bevy of stuff, so brace yourselves: The NEOGEO X Handheld – 4.3″ LCD screen, stereo speakers, 16:9 and 4:3 display options The NEOGEO X Station – houses NEOGEO X Handheld for charging and audio/video output capabilities via HDMI and composite cables (for...
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Konami will be giving away Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance merchandise at MCM London Comic Con. According to Konami, “Show-goers who play the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance demo can take part in Konami’s Rising Challenge – finish in under 10 minutes or defeat the end boss with a combat rank of A, and you’ll win a special Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance T-shirt and lenticular poster...
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Farming Simulator 2013 will introduce new features, a larger map, and new locations to sell product. If the internet has taught me anything, it is that there is a dedicated community behind pretty much everything. I’m sure there is an incredibly rabid fanbase that is dying to get more farm-related details. They’re the types of folks who swoon when anyone mentions barns, or sheep, or cows. It makes...
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Ubisoft is bringing “Gangnam Style” to Just Dance 4 as downloadable content. After the South Korean Rapper, PSY, made his way into the hearts and minds of millions around the world with his catchy “Gangnam Style” song, it was inevitable that someone would put it in a video game. I guess it doesn’t exactly work for a lot of other party games. I mean, I know the English words in that song, but I’m c...
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Bytebin announced that Deepworld is now available for Mac users. Don’t worry Mac users, some people in the gaming industry love you after all. If it makes you feel any better, your Mac is much shinier than my PC. Deepworld is available for download on deepworldgame.com for $5.00. Not bad for an MMO. It will be coming to the App Store on November 15th and will give players a cross-platform experien...
Read More »Sega released the first mobile-based Sonic game with Sonic Jump. It will be available for $1.99 in the iTunes App store. I’m happy to see publishers taking their older games and properties and releasing them for smartphones and mobile devices. I hope this becomes a trend, because I want to be able to play games I played when I was younger on mobile devices and pay little for that privilege. ...
Read More »Plan B, an indie studio backed by GameFounders, has launched their new app-based game ThinkInvisible. Well, since they brought it up, when I think invisible, I think of the Invisible Woman. She’s one of the stronger members of the Fantastic Four now, but let’s be real: that would be a crummy power. I can think of way cooler things than disappearing from time to time. Sadly, if you look...
Read More »Atari announced that RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D is available for the 3DS with a host of new features. RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D will be available for the handheld platform for $29.99. Players can now ride their own roller coasters and experience the thrill of the ride in 3D. I’ve always wanted to be a tycoon of some kind, but there isn’t a game where I get to manage other tycoons. Where is ...
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