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      Halo Waypoint Hits Your Hands Nov. 5

      September 10, 2009 /

      Master Chief in the desert.The Halo Waypoint Twitter account posted some fantastic information earlier today. The service designed to completely inundate you with anything and everything related to Halo launches on November 5th.

      As the Twitter feed said:

      Nov 5. Mark it on your calendar. That’s when you will get your hands (or controllers) on Halo Waypoint. 🙂

      Just think of the massive influx of pimple-faced boys, those same 13 year-olds who corpse hump you and call you all sorts of non-PC names, that will be gracing the Xbox Live servers on the 5th, hoping for gratuitous Cortana nudity. It could be a great day, but it’s probably going to be a sad day.

      News, Xbox 360

      Toys R Us Unveils Buyback Program

      September 10, 2009 /

      Toys R Us.It looks like Toys R Us is entering the used game business, but not in the way you might expect. Originally it looked as if they would be accepting used games and reselling them, just like your average GameStop, Blockbuster, or Hollywood Video does. As it turns out, though, they’re just buying the game, but they’re even buying the old stuff. As far back as Intellivision old stuff. Yeah, that’s old.

      The company is taking the games it purchases back and giving them to a third-party company who refurbs the games for resale. I’m not sure just what that entails, and Toys R Us has yet to be forthcoming with details. As several commenters on Joystiq pointed out, it seems and odd program to establish, particularly because those old games can fetch hundreds of dollars on eBay. For newer games it seems to make some sense. Gamers get store credit for every game they turn in, which in turn means more business for the toy store. But aren’t other companies already doing this? And aren’t they doing it really well?

      Deals, News

      Gameloft’s Making Bank With Franchise Knock-offs

      September 9, 2009 /

      Gameloft logo.As the popularity of the iPhone and iPod Touch as a gaming platform continues to grow, developers are throwing serious amounts of time and money into creating games for the App Store. That doesn’t mean those games are anything new, though. A lot of them have roots in more established parts of the gaming industry. Hell, some of the best titles are coming from big studios like EA. Others, though, are capitalizing on the platform by selling simple knockoffs.

      If you’ve played Gangster you know what I’m talking about. Or Modern Combat: Sandstorm. The two titles from Gameloft are completely transparent spinoffs of games like Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto, they’re actually making some money. Gameloft had a chance to show off their latest creation at Apple’s media event today: NOVA. The game puts you in the suit of a space marine, where you’ll be blasting your enemies with futuristic looking battle…er…assault rifles. Yes, assault rifles.

      Obviously Gameloft’s latest spinoff is a Halo clone, but it actually looks pretty decent, and there’s a multiplayer feature. NOVA will have both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth multiplayer support so you can frag your friends virtually anywhere. Imagine jumping on the subway and hopping into a game CTF. There are worse ways to pass the time, right?

      Mobile Gaming

      The Best Big Daddy Cosplay

      September 9, 2009 /

      Harrison Krix in his Bioshock costume.I’m not into cosplay, but I love all the Flickr galleries dedicated to this kind of stuff. I found this one from the Reddit front page today and found myself overwhelmed with the outcome. The model, as you can see, is a near -perfect replica of Big Daddy from Bioshock, but there’s a living breathing human inside.

      His name is Harrison Krix. His name is Harrison Krix. His name is…well yeah, it’s Harrsion Krix. Krix is a graphic designer from Atlanta who designs props for a living and also takes commission work. This project, though, was just for fun. You should give his blog a lengthy look-see. He fully details the method for making this monstrosity, and you can also see his other projects. The Portal gun is particularly cool. So is the weathered Kraken club. Harrison is the type of guy that makes me wish I was a whole lot more artistically inclined. Did I mention the drill arm (on Big Daddy) actually drills?

      Games in Media

      Do You Want to Know a Secret? The Beatles still rock.

      September 9, 2009 /

      Okay, so maybe that wasn’t much of a secret. After all, when Harmonix first announced that the world’s greatest band would be getting the “Rock Band” treatment back in 2008, everyone pretty much expected the game to be awesome. Now that we’ve had the chance to play it, however, we can say with complete confidence that while it may not be much of a revolution, it’s exactly what the music rhythm genre needed. Released today (The Beatles always had a thing for the number 9) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii, “The Beatles: Rock Band” is a visually stunning tribute completely deserving of the same unique identity that the band brought to its amazing, decade-long career.

      Though many will no doubt complain about the fact that the game doesn’t work with past (or future) “Rock Band” releases, if anyone was going to get a standalone title, it was going to be The Beatles. Thankfully, Harmonix has done a great job of translating the band’s prolific career to video game form, taking you on a musical journey that starts with their early performances at The Cavern Club to their rooftop farewell at Apple Corps. Rewarding players with iconic photos and never-before-released audio and video clips, “The Beatles: Rock Band” really is the ultimate fan experience. Better yet, although the game only boasts 45 songs, full-length albums have already been announced as DLC in the future. The first to be released? Abbey Road.

      Check out Bullz-Eye’s full review of the game and, after you’ve had a chance to play it yourself, come back to let us know what you think.

      Nintendo Wii, PS3, Reviews, Xbox 360

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