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Archive for May 2008

May 12th, 2008

Fads We Love To Hate

There’s a point when yesterday’s innovation becomes today’s over-used, highly obnoxious crap. Call it a fad, call it a momentary lapse in development judgment, but sometimes things just get a little out of hand and a neat characteristic of one game (deemed successful), soon reaches out, propagates, and enslaves the entire gaming world.
Everyone’s favourite cranky […]

By Erin -- 2 comments

May 10th, 2008

New Blogs in the VGC

b5media’s Video Games Channel is proud to welcome a couple of new blogs in the last month and I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome them quickly to our happy little gaming family, and to encourage you, our awesome readers, to hop over to their sites and lend them some support.

First up, […]

By Erin -- 0 comments

May 10th, 2008

Pre-Order Guitar Hero: On Tour for Nintendo DS

Here’s some good news for all of you Guitar Hero/Nintendo DS addicts: Guitar Hero: On Tour for the DS is now available for Pre-order via amazon.com. The game lets you shred on the go thanks to its 4-button accessory.
Guitar Hero: On Tour comes with more than twenty tracks and four different game play mode: single […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

May 10th, 2008

Machinima: World of Warcraft in Halo 3: Episode 1 - “Contact”

What would happen if World of Warcraft and Halo 3 were to meet? Well, I guess it would be something like this. lol

I admit, this was pretty damn funny.
Looking forward to the next episode.
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By Ingrid -- 0 comments

May 10th, 2008

Gears of War 2 Gameplay & Trailer for Xbox 360

An official gameplay video has been released for the upcoming Xbox 360 game, Gears of Wars 2, as well as a couple of trailers for the game.
“Locusts are back and they’re meaner than ever.” Check out how in the exclusive gameplay video. The graphics look amazing.

And here goes a trailer to get you even more […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

May 9th, 2008

Wrath of the Lich King Hands On Details

I admit, I’ve been a bit preoccupied with Age of Conan for the past week or so, but that doesn’t mean that I’ve got any intention of cancelling my WoW subscription - no matter how good AoC turns out to be. Though, admittedly, I’ve grown rather bored of the current WoW content, I’m still ridiculously […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

May 8th, 2008

MyGamersVideo: YouTube of Gaming?

Want to make yourself an instant gaming commentary star? MyGamersVideos is a site that yearns to be the gaming specific version of YouTube that exhibitionists have been waiting for.
The site, run solely on user submitted content, helps aspiring videographers every step of the way, including free recording software that can be downloaded from its site, […]

By Erin -- 0 comments

May 8th, 2008

Gaming Subscriptions Breach $1 Billion

Still convinced, like a recently thawed ice man thrust into a new and scary world, that online gaming and subscription based pay systems will never be a) accepted by players or b) profitable for game makers? Well has The NPD Group got news for you!
Analysts at NPD have put out some very impressive numbers detailing […]

By Erin -- 0 comments

May 7th, 2008

Is Age of Conan Better Than World of Warcraft?

The official launch date for FunCom’s MMO, Age of Conan, is fast approaching, and the MMO players of the world are trying to answer the ultimate questions: Is AoC better than WoW? Should I leave WoW for AoC?
I’m not exactly sure what people expect others to answer, as if this game were somehow so magical, […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

May 7th, 2008

Google Map Covers Liberty City

GTA IV fever has gripped not only the gaming world, but also mainstream media, parent groups, politicians, and anyone else looking for a cause to champion. No detractors seem able to curb its popularity and behind all the volatile rhetoric, games have been quietly….taking over the world!
Not quite, but they’re certainly putting some new and […]

By Erin -- 0 comments

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