Some jerks at Neogaf created these super adorable versions of characters we will never see in Scribblenauts.
Industry and multi-console news
- The former VP of THQ is now the VP of MTV Games.
- Here's a neat 7 minute documentary on the making of Earthworm Jim.
- Serious Sam is being remade in HD for XBLA and the PC. The XBLA version will also support 4 player local and online co-op, howbout that?
- Apparently laying off a ton of people and throwing millions more dollars at videogames make them good? Works for THQ!
- If you care about the new Kingdom Hearts game here's an interview that might be interesting?
- Sega comments on the death of Micheal Jackson, though I feel like it'd be more appropriate if they didn't. Moonwalker really wasn't a shining moment for Jackson's history.
- Gamasutra has an interview with the president of EA Games.
- The system designer from Mass Effect 2 is interviewed in a vaguely rude way.
- Followed by the lead designer from Mass Effect 2 claiming there will be no new game + in ME2, so the continuation into ME3 would be smoother.
- Trine will be available on the PC for $30, but will only be $20 on PSN.
- This interview mentions that Overlord 2 DLC should be announced soon.
- Konami trademarked a new Suikoden game, lets see if anything comes of it.
- A new FF11 mini-expansion will be available for preorder on July 5th.
- And we have our annual Dreamcast game release. Move along, nothing to see here.
- Rock Band gets a 3 pack of Foreigner songs and another Warped Tour pack for DLC this week. Regular prices and all that.
PC and mobile news
- You'll one day be able to switch factions in World of Warcraft for an "equivalent" character.
- Blizzard says they're planning to have a 4 to 6 month public beta for Starcraft 2. Also there won't be LAN play in Starcraft 2, what the shit?
- More expansions have been announced for both Everquest 1 and 2.
- Gold farming has been banned by China, will continue normally as if nothing happened.
- Rolando, which was previously going to be completely removed from the iTunes App Store before Rolando 2, will remain available due to enough outcry about it.
- Carmack loves the iPhone, and says that most Id games will come out for it eventually in one form or another. Doom Resurrection is out, anyone played it yet?
Nintendo news
New Downloadable Content
- DSiWare: Sudoku Master for 500pts/$5
- WiiWare: Water Warfare for 800pts/$8, Reel Fishing Challenge for 500pts/$5, and Silver Star Reversi for 500pts/$5
- Virtual Console: Fantasy Zone II (Master System) for 500pts/$5
- This week's Rock Band tracks for the Wii include Pearl Jam, Deep Purple, Mission of Burma, and a handful of other tracks.
Sony news
- Sony's master plan for exclusives on the PS3 is apparently not working very well.
- Hulu has begun to specifically block any users trying to view videos from the PS3's browser.
- Sony patented some sort of software based PS2 emulation.
Microsoft news
- This week's Live Arcade games are Worms 2 and King of Fighters '98 for 800msp/$10 a pop.
- This week's Live Deal of the Week is Fable 2's Knothole Island for 560msp/$7, down 30% from the regular price.
- There's some kind of silly 360 beta something or other that's floating around right now, that apparently features licensed avatar clothing.
- Here's more weird evidence that an avatar-based beta is happening.
- The list of achievements for Arkham Asylum has been released.
- A "big announcement" about 1 vs 100 is coming next week.
- Halo Reach may use Project Natal. A flagship game would really boost sales.
- Hey our maybe one French reader! Microsoft is teaming up with Canal+ to let you stream video to your 360!
Yay ! I'll be able to stream the Canal+ porn movie of the month on my 360 !
Hey our maybe one French reader!
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