May 2009

E3: The Bitch Is Back! ( Comments)
E3 can be summed up in lots of ways, but to me it will always be the biggest, baddest video gaming show on the planet; one I count the days to read about online, day-in, day-out start to finish; one I always dream of one day being able to attend in person
May 31, 2009 at 9:31:22

Thoughts About Resident Evil 5 ( Comments)
This past week I had the pleasure of being able to play through Resident Evil 5. Though I enjoyed it, I found it to be significantly lacking in terms of the originality and excitement of its predecessor.
May 31, 2009 at 2:32:15

Another One Bites The Dust (Matrix Online) ( Comments)
Matrix Online is shutting down. The real news in this story, of course, is that Matrix Online was even still running in the first place. Back in 2004 when this game went beta, all eyes were on the MMO universe.
May 29, 2009 at 4:37:25

Itagaki is still here ( Comments)
Yesterday Tomonobu Itagaki, the eccentric but brilliant genius behind the recent Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive games, was in the news.
May 29, 2009 at 10:48:15

Rumor mill: PS very P ( Comments)
Rampant speculation this morning that the long rumored, eagerly sought, and extremely predictable UMD-less PSP is coming soon to a massive trade show near you. This is a move that will surprise exactly no one.
May 28, 2009 at 2:54:03

Invasion of the PS3BOTs ( Comments)
When the Cell processor was first discussed, Sony seemed to anticipate the PS3 hooking up and sharing processing power with everything from your Cell equipped TV to your Cell equipped phone to your Cell equipped refrigerator.
May 27, 2009 at 2:41:24

A word from our sponsors ( Comments)
We've come a long way from McKids and Cool Spot, and we've got much further to go apparently: according to an industry analyst group, in five years from now, advertising in videogames will have reached $1 billion.
May 26, 2009 at 6:44:38

Team Fortress 2: PC Hot! Xbox Not! ( Comments)
TEAM FORTRESS 2 PC servers were positively hopping with activity this holiday weekend. Most maps were at or near capacity thanks to Memorial Day, a free play promotion via Steam and the launch of the long-awaited Spy and Sniper updates.
May 26, 2009 at 4:45:37

Nightmare: Redneck Blizzard ( Comments)
There are some things I just do not want to contemplate. Some things are just too... jarring... to be considered. Imagine a Veggietales script written by Stephen King. Or a movie version of Wheel of Time starring Elmo as Rand. Head hurt yet? Better grab s
May 26, 2009 at 4:44:00

Midway Through ( Comments)
Right before the weekend hit, Warner Bros., of big fat media conglom fame, and who these days is determined to get in on the videogame chuck wagon (heh :-) ), had made a big fat bid for Midway of about $33 million.
May 25, 2009 at 6:54:51

Sword of the Berserk - A Look Back ( Comments)
One of my early assignments at GameSpy.com was to review an obscure little title for the SEGA Dreamcast called "Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage." The game came out back in 2000, and at the time, it was essentially a game that was intended for a Japanese
May 24, 2009 at 12:58:45

Chuckwagon News Roundup - 22. May. 2009 ( Comments)
First up, can you guess Square Enix's best-selling title for 2008? Something with FINAL FANTASY in the title right? Nope.
May 23, 2009 at 11:02:14

Fun With Flu ( Comments)
In many games, you take on the roll of a hero, fearlessly sacrificing yourself for some esoteric cause you are never really clear about. Lost princesses? Please. Surely we can find a more worthy cause for our dedicated virtual labors. Looking over recent
May 22, 2009 at 3:05:22

Sega Oddities - Some very collectible and strange Sega Consoles ( Comments)
How many of you out there have seen every Sega Genesis/Mega Drive console? There are a bunch of odd and collectible consoles that were produced for Japan and USA consumer use.
May 22, 2009 at 1:44:12

And The Band Played On ( Comments)
Much as I like the music game genre and whatnot,I have this unshakable feeling the genre is rapidly gathering unto "bubble" status: too many games, too fast, all watering each other down.
May 22, 2009 at 10:31:23

Konami Kountdown: Version 2 ( Comments)
The countdown at Kojima Production's site ended into a....nother countdown?? This time, the scenery is wetter, rainier, and the countdown much flippin' longer, and along with the "5" silhouette we've seen eariler, you can now make out an "E" and a "3" (or
May 22, 2009 at 10:24:44

OnLive Skipping E3 ( Comments)
Word comes out this morning that OnLive will not be attending E3. This is extremely disappointing.
May 21, 2009 at 2:40:18

Swine Flu & E3 ( Comments)
Going through today's gaming news, I came across a short blurb that said Square-Enix and Koei would not be sending its Japanese development teams to E3 due to swine flu fears. Apparently SONY and Nintendo aren't swayed and are sending full contingents of
May 20, 2009 at 8:40:12

Free the Duke ( Comments)
Any children out there who dream of growing up and starting game development studios should keep the recent Take Two v. 3D Realms fracas away from their parents at all costs. I am not a lawyer. I am not going to attempt to discuss the legal end of this me
May 20, 2009 at 4:22:07

Chuckwagon News Roundup - 5/19/09 ( Comments)
Bethesda, who have already released three PC and 360 add-ons for the fantastic FALLOUT 3 - have announced that two more DLC packs are still to come. 'Point Lookout' will be unveiled late next month and 'Mothership Zeta' is set for July.
May 19, 2009 at 9:48:44

EDUMACATED ( Comments)
We all know that video games can directly serve an educational purpose, often unforgettably so. Edutainment software has long abounded; The Oregon Trail long ago taught us that dysentry is a real bad way to go, as in "that's-some-awful-karma" bad (for my
May 19, 2009 at 5:58:20

Return Of The Grue ( Comments)
Let's try something. Fire up your trusty copy of iTunes, wander over to the iTunes Store, pop into Applications and search for "RPG." Surprised?
May 19, 2009 at 2:44:40

Countdown to (mebbe?) MGS5 this week ( Comments)
As some are probably aware, Kojima Productions, makers of the visionary, at-times wonderfully bat-shit surreal Metal Gear Solid series, has had, since sometime around last week, placed a curious teaser page on their site.
May 18, 2009 at 7:48:43

Home Versions That Outlived Their Arcade Originals ( Comments)
Something struck me as funny as I walked past the storefront of a local Electronics Boutique. You see, I happened to notice that Nintendo has begun an all-out marketing blitz for "Punch-Out!!" for the Wii.
May 18, 2009 at 7:44:40

Game Shows on Xbox? ( Comments)
In an interesting blend of old school television and current generation consoles, game shows appear to be on their way to the XBox via XBox Live.
May 18, 2009 at 5:35:09

Chuckwagon News Roundup - Sun. 17.May.09 ( Comments)
You probably saw this one coming a mile away - tickets for BlizzCon 2009, which went on sale just yesterday - have ALREADY sold out. Don't fret though, you still have a chance to grab some hands-on time with StarCraft II and Diablo III when a new batch of
May 17, 2009 at 11:30:52

COD4 Observation (1 Comments)
I noticed an interesting phenomenon playing Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare over the last year or so.
May 16, 2009 at 12:39:03

Avalanche Hits PC Charts ( Comments)
One thing I've noticed over the past couple of years is that, with the rise of powerful consoles, the PC game rack at my local Fry's Electronics has grown considerably smaller.
May 15, 2009 at 1:04:52

Gary Koltookian Joins ChaseTheChuckwagon.com as head writer and news editor ( Comments)
Gary has been a game industry writer since his days as news editor for the once fledgling Gamespy.com. He has written instruction manuals and game story lines for a slew of console games. I think you will all enjoy what he has to say as time goes by.
May 13, 2009 at 9:59:39