Call of Duty Movie Might Be On the Way
One of the Top 5 best-selling franchises across all video game platforms in Europe and the U.S., Call of Duty, might be coming to a movie screen near you, along with World of Warcraft, according to The Hollywood Reporter.... read more
Lode Runner (Xbox 360)
Developers: Tozai Games, SouthEnd InteractivePublisher: Xbox LIVE ArcadePlatform: Xbox 360Frantic classic burrows under the skin by forcing players to solve puzzles on the run Lode Runner’s longevity owes more than a little to its greatest innovation. The fast-paced 1983 actioner (originally released on the Apple II) was one of the first to come with a level editor. Twenty-five years of crowd-sourced level design has helped polish Lode Runner’s on-the-run puzzling to a brilliant sheen. Here the classic chased-by enemies motif is complicated by the ability to dig tunnels that kick loose treasure, create traps that will snare pursuers or offer a... read more
Zen Bound (iPhone)
Developer: Secret ExitPublisher: ChillingoPlatforms: iPhone, iPod TouchThe iPhone finally has a game that perfectly capitalizes on its strengths as a gaming platformBear's Courage, Crocodile's Patience, Dog's Obedience; these are the virtues that Zen Bound ostensibly attempts to teach. To convey these lessons, the game tasks you with lassoing 51 wood-sculpted animals, a lofty goal both in its pursuit and execution. Mechanically, the player, using deft fingers on the touch screen, manipulates carved animal figurines in 3D space gradually binding them with a taut length of string that aligns to earth's pull courtesy of the iPhone's accelerometers. As string touches surface... read more
PlayStation 2 favorite Shadow of the Colossus coming to the big screen
Following the trend of books-into-movies, movies-into-books, and CDs-into-musicals, Sony will adapt the 2005 PlayStation 2 game Shadow of the Colossus into a full-length feature, with The Scorpion King's Kevin Misher producing. Colossus is following in the footsteps of Dante's Inferno, which just got an X2 screenplay writer for the movie adaptation.... read more
Nathan Fouts Misses His Wife
Remember that flannel-wearing loner from high-school algebra class? The one who never paid attention, and who staved off boredom by doodling elaborate comic-art illustrations... read more
Marvel Universe multiplayer online games slated for 2012
With Captain America and The Avengers movies slated for 2011 and 2012 respectively, Marvel is already planning to release multiplayer online games to follow the films in 2012. The company announced a couple of weeks ago that it will partner and sign a 10-year exclusivity agreement with video game developer Gazillion Entertainment to produce the online titles based on its library of superhero characters.... read more
Dead Rising 2 may feature 6,000 zombies on one screen?
Dead Rising 2, the much-anticipated multi-platform video game, may offer the opportunity to mow through up to 6,000 on-screen zombies at a time, says Laura Scholl, product manager for Mental Mill.... read more
Van Halen next in line for Guitar Hero
It was bound to happen eventually. First there was Aerosmith, then Metallica. Now, in a logical third step towards a trinity of arena-rock and roll mainstays, Van Halen has supposedly been tapped for the next solo Guitar Hero game.... read more
Batman: Arkham Asylum slated for summer release
Sadly, The Dark Knight video game production halted earlier this year and we were left with no game companion to the record-breaking movie. Batman has yet to have a truly great game, but according to MTV Multiplayer's sneak peek, Batman: Arkham Asylum might be it.... read more
God of War III details arrive
An extended trailer for God of War III for the PS3 is up and shows an impressive scale to the final installment of the trilogy, which is currently under development and scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2009.... read more
Watchmen: The End is Nigh game gets sneak peak
A two-part episodic video game, Watchmen: The End is Nigh, will be the official video game release for the most celebrated graphic novel of all time, according to MTV Multiplayer. The video game is set for a March release and is available for download-only through Xbox 360, Play Station 3 and PC. The End is Nigh is another release to add to the growing list of download-only titles, a new trend among video games.... read more
Afro Samurai anime updates with sequel, PS3 game
Afro Samurai: The Game, based on an anime series featuring the voice of Samuel L. Jackson as the Hendrix-resembling, tough-as-nails samurai, was released as a PS3 title on Jan. 27.... read more
Sonic Unleashed (Xbox 360)
Developers: Sonic TeamPublisher: SegaPlatforms: Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360Sonic franchise still running on fumes...mostlyThe sneaker-wearing, spiky-haired furball at the center of Sega’s marquee franchise has had a limp in his step the past few years. As the game’s developers left behind the series’ traditional platforming style of gameplay for 3D, the enthusiasm of Sonic’s most ardent fanboys has steadily eroded. Based on screenshots leaked during the early stage of Sonic Unleashed’s game’s development cycle, this new installment was going to be the comeback that would catapult Sonic back into a full sprint. There are moments of thrilling rightness,... read more
Guitar Hero publisher confirms: DJ Hero in the works
Not in the mood to become a Rock Star? How about a DJ? According to MTV News, Guitar Hero publisher, Activision Blizzard, is working on yet another spin-off of its best-selling game, a DJ-based music game called DJ Hero.... read more
Jake Gyllenhaal's Prince of Persia gets date
What do you get when you mix medieval Persia, an evil vizier, an hourglass trickling sand that has the power to transform an entire village into demons, and a dagger that can reverse the flow of time? According to Disney's upcoming release schedule, the answer is Jake Gyllenhaal.... read more
Best of 2008: It's your turn
Paste announces its 2008 Reader Survey...just in time for Feb. '09! read more
10 Obamicons For Video Game Lovers
Since Paste is responsible for giving the world the Obamicon and I am the video game editor employed by said company, it would only make sense for me to craft a few entries for my fellow gamers out there. (Fair play to Game Daily for scooping me, but I can assure that these were made before I realized, to my chagrin, that my post was arriving a couple minutes late to the party.) </remorse> Enjoy!... read more
The Dark Knight video game halts production
As previously reported, The Dark Knight video game was in the works. However, due to various technical difficulties and licensing rights, the game project collapsed.... read more
Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360)
Developers: Treyarch, Certain AffinityPublisher: ActivisionPlatforms: PC, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360Can Activision follow up its award-winning Call of Duty 4 without flaming out?The latest entry into the Call of Duty franchise had a pretty auspicious slot to fill. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare pulled down multiple game of the year awards, and remains a challenger to Halo 3's supremacy on Xbox Live. Call of Duty: World at War feels, at best, like a sidestep to the previous installment.... read more
Lips (Xbox 360)
Developer: iNiSPublisher: MicrosoftPlatform: Xbox 360How well do you know the songs on your iPod?Lips, the new karaoke game from the makers of Elite Beat Agents, supplements its playlist with your personal mp3 collection. The game doesn't provide on-screen lyrics or pitch suggestions for the tunes you bring to the table. Still, the ability to “freestyle” songs from your private music stash is transformative, making complaints about the provided music (40 songs out of the box) being too mainstream or poppy completely moot. Don't like Lil Mama's “Lip Gloss” or “I'm Only Me When I'm With You” by Taylor Swift? Fine.... read more
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