There's a Thanksgiving tradition all across America - the most studly, well-respected member of the household is given a gigantic knife and an equally formidable fork and asked to ceremoniously cleave the flesh of the family's roasted turkey from its bones in large, dripping slabs. In its own twisted way, it's one of a man's rites of passage.
God of War II hero Kratos is clearly not American - mostly because the US didn't exist yet in those days of swords and loincloths - but he nonetheless
Gears of War, Okami and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess are among the nominees for "Best Game" in the seventh annual Game Developers Choice Awards.
This year's GDCA, the awards program where honors are bestowed to developers by developers, will take place during GDC 2007 on March 7, the ceremony to be hosted by legend Tim Schafer of Double Fine Productions.
Joining Gears, Okami and Zelda as "Best Game" nominees are Oblivion and Wii Sports. Out of a total of eight categories in the
Strap on your helmet or - for those with demonic tendencies - your flaming skull headgear, and fill your computer with a little fire and brimstone. In other words, click the Movies tab above, launch the video player and find "Ghost Rider – trailer 02-07-07."
Today we received a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming Ghost Rider game, which is due out February 12. That gives you just enough time to grab the game and head to the theater for the movie release on February 16.
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The first trailer and official website for Manhunt 2, the pleasingly shocking return for one of Rockstar's best ever games, has slashed a disturbing hole in the web, and we've squeezed out a few bleak details.
This footage suggests this unsettling sequel will take place in a dingy laboratory complex, where your character, Daniel Lamb, is the tortured victim of horrific mind-control experiments conducted by a sinister man called Dr. Whyte. Hit the Movies tab above to see the footage.
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At last. Real scientific evidence that GTA is good for brains: according to the scientific lab boffins at FKF Applied Research and the UCLA Ahmanson Lovelace Brain Mapping Center, squishy skull-encased sponges simply love GTA. Or, at least, they dig this spoof ad for Coca Cola.
In an experiment to record the effectiveness of adverts during the recent Super Bowl, it was discovered that the amusing GTA -inspired ad was one of the "best testing" and "fired the region of consumers' brains
The most brutal video game ever to see the light of day is making a return. Yep, that's right, Rockstar has officially confirmed that it is currently working on Manhunt 2 exclusively for PS2, Wii and PSP and that the game is due out in summer.
Not forthcoming with any story or game details, the only other info that Rockstar has slipped out is that the PS2 and PSP versions are being developed at its new London studio in conjunction with Rockstar North, the people responsible for the Grand Theft
Does your pulse quicken at the thought of barreling through city streets at ludicrous speeds toward oncoming traffic? Do you harbor a secret desire to run that beautiful little sports car off the road? Do you feel the need - the need for speed? If you answered yes to any of these questions then seek professional help for your speed addiction by checking out this new footage for the next installment in EA's Burnout series, Burnout
Rez and Space Channel 5 fans will be excited to hear that ex-UGA boss Tetsuya Mizuguchi is determined to make his next project even better than his previous cult classics, as he revealed in a recent interview with our sister site, CVG.
"I hope the next game will be the best game in my career...This coming year and the next I'm concentrating solely on game making in a director's role. It will be my last hurrah," he
Wednesday! Wednesday! Wednesday! Step right up folks, for the fight of the century! In one corner, the gargantuan guardian of the city of Rhodes and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Coloooossuuus! And in the other corner, fresh off his stunning upset victory over Ares and the newly deified god of war,
Namco Bandai has released a new batch of images from .hack//G.U. Vol 2: REMINISCE, the latest in its continuing RPG saga of teens who literally can't bear to disconnect from the world of their favorite online game. Which has, naturally, gone mad bones nutzoid.
If you're looking at the title and thinking that the second game in a new series might be a little early to begin reminiscing, we understand. But this is actually the sixthgame in the .hack universe overall because there were four games
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