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Dreamcast Collection Coming to Xbox 360

Chris Burns, Jan 14th 2011 Discuss [2]

Also coming to your PC, but noone cares about PCs. Never fear, Don Reisinger, your lost love of video games will be revenged (unless I read that article wrong.) On the 22nd of February, 2011, a Dreamcast Collection package will be being released for Xbox 360. Joy unto the mountains, the greatest console gaming system is back in the form of a pack. Read The Full Story

Two Top-Down Monster Murdering Apps Applying for Mac App Store Acceptance Soon

Chris Burns, Dec 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Whooo doggy these games look fun. Gameprom, the group of designers that created my all-time very favorite app SLAYER Pinball Rocks has released a couple of videos teasing at the release of a couple of massive mayhem games for the Apple App Store. First there's Crimsonworld, a fabulously fast-moving game where you're a robot in an alien environment where every monster you see wants to destroy you - murder them! Then there's Magnetar, a space scroller along the lines of all your favorite overhead airplane war adventures. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: December 17 2010

Chris Burns, Dec 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

Behold! TRON: LEGACY in a full review by Philip! Don't like new movies? Perhaps you'd care for an Utterly Odd Assortment of Star Wars Props up for auction now? Eyeballs included! Oh dear! Did you not buy all your Christmas gifts yet? Have Avi Greengart help you out with a Last Minute, Non-Obvious Holiday Gift Guide! Or maybe you're all done and just want to World of Warcraft: Cataclysm free for ten days? Maybe you're a winner of a SlashGear Lenovo ThinkCentre M90z and you don't even know it! Nexus S in your pocket? Maybe you'd like some Optimized Kernel Voodoo? All this and MORE on The Daily Slash! Read The Full Story

Gears of War 3 Beta Early Access Included in Bulletstorm Epic Edition

Chris Burns, Dec 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

So you're thinking about firing some bullets and you want to fire a LOT of them at a LOT of people as fast as possible in a game where you massacre basically all day long, right? Video games these days are like that, lots of them are, so you've got to choose the right one. How does buying one iffy game sound if you also get a massively popular game's early access to Beta gameplay with it? That's what's happening right now - if you purchase the new "Epic Edition" of the game Bulletstorm, (for Xbox 360,) you'll be granted early access to Gears of War 3 beta. Read The Full Story

Hidden Gamepad Underneath Chameleon X-1 Mouse

Chris Burns, Dec 13th 2010 Discuss [4]

For only $55 you TOO can have a mouse under which is a totally sweet gamepad for use with all your favorite old-timey games. I suppose you could use it for some newer games too, but I think the whole world will agree that clearly the best use is for Dr Mario. This mouse is wireless, optical, has a 2.4GHz transmission band, 7 keys and 1 scroll wheel on the top of the mouse, joypad featuring 14 buttons. Interfacing with the mouse is done via USB 1.1 / Plug & Forget / Intelligent ID Link. It's 1.5V (operational voltage), 30mA (operational current,) and weighs approximately 115g (without the battery). Read The Full Story

Grand Theft Auto Creators Sued by Shagg for $250 Million Bucks

Chris Burns, Dec 10th 2010 Discuss [5]

So you know how when you go back to your cave of video games, you open up a 2-liter of Mountain Dew, you fire up the oven to lay in some $2 pizzas or go ahead and order from some big chain like Domipapas or whatever you might call it, and you bust out the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to murder a few hundred civilians whilst stealing cars and outrunning the police? Turns out you might be living the life of none other than Michael "Shagg" Washington, a man claiming to be a backup singer from Cypress Hill. Say what? Read The Full Story

Blizzard China Leaks Five Year Plan, Manager Resigns

Chris Burns, Dec 10th 2010 Discuss [7]

Oh dear me, looks like someone screwed up somehow or another. A five year plan for the future of Blizzard Entertainment has been leaked in China, Blizzard China's manager Ye Weilun is looking to be held responsible, he resigning quietly as Dai Jinhe (aka Alex Tai) takes over. This "Blizzard Product Slate" includes release dates for 18 products or events, including but not limited to: a World of Warcraft movie, a new possible MMO called Titan, Starcraft 2 Phoenix, and Diablo 3 (plus two expansions!) We are sad for Weilun, but extremely pumped up about Diablo 3 being released fourth quarter of 2011. Hopefully the dates stick! Read The Full Story

Angry Birds Announce “Bad Piggy Bank” Functionality for Android

Chris Burns, Dec 10th 2010 Discuss [1]

Today there's been a live stream going on over at Elisa, the creators, Rovio, giving out some news points to the world along the lines of payment for the Android version of the game. Their main announcement was about "Bad Piggy Bank," an in-game payment option for Android users that allows them to remove the ads on their otherwise free Angry Birds screens. This payment function will also allow Android users to purchase the "Mighty Eagle" update for the game which they say is on the way! Read The Full Story

Jenga App for iOS Devices: Mini Review

Chris Burns, Dec 10th 2010 Discuss [0]

Welcome to the virtual reality world of Jenga. Some of you might be aware of the Jenga game in the real world, but it's basically time to forget about that and get in to the real deal, this app for iOS devices. This game is so good that there's not a free demo version in the world for it. You've just got to lay down your cash, either three bucks or five bucks, and have at it. I and we have it downloaded already and are having not just moments, but hours of fun playing inside the tiny screen of the iPod Touch. Now you TOO can play Jenga at Applebees. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: December 9 2010

Chris Burns, Dec 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

Ohmygod! Notion Ink Adam is available for pre-order right this second and it's cheaper than expected! Then we've got some electric butterflies, Dell's deletion from an Intel Android tablet list, and some Robonaut hands. You can feel free to fix your MacBook Air screen glitch, check out a sassy extended video peek at the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, and read about how Don found 2010 to be the year he forgot about DVDs. THEN get your Google Cr-48 Chrome OS notebook delivered today, check out Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, and win a FREE Lenovo ThinkCentre M90z. Such a bunch o stuff for your salivating talon teeths! Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: December 8 2010

Chris Burns, Dec 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

Well now! Today was certainly a diverse day. A bit of Tron [here], a bit of Tron , the crew of misfit developers over at XDA have a list of Gingerbread ROMs ready for you, Foursquare Users Pass 5 Million and get offered $140 million bucks for the keys to the front door, then it gets really wacky. NASA gets poked with sticks, iPad 2 plans on having an LCD instead of AMOLED, and it turns out there's an Oriental Hornet that's solar powered. Wild! All this and MORE today on The Daily Slash! Read The Full Story

X-Men Arcade for Xbox 360 Released December 15

Chris Burns, Dec 8th 2010 Discuss [1]

Konami has confirmed with Eurogamer today the release dates of the highly anticipated return of the classic arcade game, this time in home-version form. For the Xbox 360 version, an exclusive release date of December 15th, that's next Wednesday! Then for the Playstation 3 version, TWO MONTHS AFTER. What in the world? That is just crazy talk. That puts it in February of 2011, prices on either version are not yet confirmed. Backbone Entertainment studio is leading the production of this game, so it should run fabulously. Read The Full Story