Watch the Spider-Man: Web of Shadows trailer
Although there's little light being shed on the web of shadows surrounding Spider-Man 4, there is a new trailer out for new video game Spider-Man: Web of Shadows. Released recently, the game is available on (if not sold out for) all platforms.... read more
Halo 3 spin-off announced for Fall 2009
Another Halo game for the Xbox 360 was a given; it is Microsoft's killer-app, mega-selling franchise, after all. So it certainly came as no surprise when Bungie, makers of all things Halo, announced a spin-off called Halo 3: Recon that will star a main character who isn't Master Chief. ... read more
Suda 51's No More Heroes Wii sequel confirmed
With a main character named Travis Touchdown, it was almost a given that prolific game director Suda 51's No More Heroes would see a sequel (despite its less-than-stellar sales). Sure enough, Suda and Marvelous Entertainment have announced No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle for the Wii at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Bad news first, though: It isn't due until Jan. 2010. ... read more
Brian Eno's "Bloom" sets the gold standard for iPhone apps
Musician/producer/genius Brian Eno has been working on something awesome. A sequel musical score to Dune? Better. Another foray into Frippertronics? Even better. How about one of the most unique and compelling apps to ever hit the iPhone store? (OK, that might not be better than Dune, but still.)... read more
Nintendo reveals DSi, slew of new games at fall conference
Apple CEO Steve Jobs recently said the iPod was the best portable device for gaming. Looks like Nintendo took offense to that. The typically tight-lipped company had a plethora of new announcements today at its simultaneous fall conferences in Japan and the U.S., not the least of which was the introduction of the Nintendo DSi, a remodled version of its DS handheld that features MP3 and camera playback.... read more
First screens of Grand Theft Auto DS hit
When Nintendo announced Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the DS back at the E3 conference in July, many wondered whether publishing giant Rockstar was merely testing the waters to see if a Wii version of the franchise would be financially viable. While that may still be the case, details are slowly emerging about the pint-size GTA cousin, and it looks promising. ... read more
Activision's DJ Hero: gaming's next phenomenon?
MTV News has learned the publishing giant Activision, responsible for the cash cow Guitar Hero series, is developing what it hopes will be the next big thing: DJ Hero.... read more
Activision unveils Guitar Hero: World Tour line-up
For months now, Guitar Hero diehards have been hanging on... read more
Duke Nukem film in the works
If you remember the Duke Nukem series, then you've probably been playing video games for a long time. The last game in the series that wasn't just a mobile phone platformer came out in 2002, while the last time the series was a household name of sorts was more like 1996 (when Duke Nukem 3D came out). Since then, the series has languished while its next game, Duke Nukem Forever, has been in production purgatory for more than 10 years. In fact, the series has now won significantly more Vaporware Awards than it ever did for actual products, which is... read more
Xbox 360 now cheapest console on the market
Microsoft recently announced it has lowered the prices of its Xbox 360 console, making it cheaper than Nintendo's market-leading Wii.... read more
New Buffy video game coming out in MMORPG form
Although it's no replacement for the show, Fox and the Multiverse Network may have found a new way for Buffy fans to obsess over their favorite universe. John Landau, producer and "Advisor to Multiverse," announced the game during his keynote speech at the Virtual World Conference and Expo.... read more
This Week on PasteMagazine.com: 9/1-9/5/08
Hey, party people. Hope the first week of September is treating you quite well. After a cookout-laden day off to start the week, PasteMagazine.com was back on the case in the name of Signs of Life in music, film and culture (Hey, that would be a nice tagline for a magazine!), and here's what we came up with, asterisk style: ... read more
Smashing Pumpkins to release single via Guitar Hero
The Smashing Pumpkins will release their new single, “G.L.O.W.,” as part of the Guitar Hero: World Tour video game, before releasing it to the public.... read more
Watch the trailer for Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Bad drivers, car aficionados and the speed-obsessed alike, time to rejoice: your latest fix, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, is coming to stores in a few short weeks. The game’s developer, Rockstar San Diego (whose last title was the critically lauded Xbox 360 title from 2006, Table Tennis), has just debuted the latest trailer for the fourth installment of their popular high-octane racing franchise (for your viewing pleasure below). ... read more
Teenager leaves high school for Guitar Hero career
The band's gonna make it, Mom! I'm not going to be living in this basement forever!Guitar Hero may have the side effect of serving as a gateway drug to actual guitar playing, but everyone's favorite rock star simulator may soon be sapping the attendance rolls of high schools nationwide. Yes, in a sublime moment of life imitating art, one plucky teenager has decided to forgo the rest of his K-12 education to try his hand at the professional Guitar Hero circuit. ... read more
Watch the Tron sequel trailer
If Paste had existed back in the early '80s, it's probable that the P4ST3 51GN5 of L1F3 4 1982 would have featured a little movie about video games and virtual reality called Tron, starring a relatively unknown actor named Jeff Bridges. ... read more
Clueless, Pretty in Pink and Mean Girls go video game
[Above: A screenshot of Clueless]In a frillier round of movies being made into games, Legacy Interactive has announced it will make three nostalgic classics—Clueless, Pretty in Pink and Mean Girls—into video games for girls. The movies, all nine years apart, will borrow story elements and will be downloadable in December.... read more
Suda 51 and Shinji Mikami creating a game for EA
When Electronic Arts started out, it was one of the good guys of third-party game developers. Not only was the company into original IPs, heck, the word "arts" was even in its title to tell you exactly what the corporation was trying to do. During the past decade, though, what's now the world's second-largest developer has developed a bit of a reputation for squashing creativity in favor of tossing out another version of Madden every year and seeings its profits rise. ... read more
Last Week on PasteMagazine.com: 8/11-8/15/08
A good Monday morning to you and yours. My day is already off to a great start thanks to David Byrne and Brian Eno's new album, which you can download today. Since I'm a little late on PasteMagazine.com's weekly update, I'm going to break it down all quicklike for you...... read more
Doom 4 promises beautifully-rendered descent into hell
If you grew up in the mid-'90s, odds are you had some kind of exposure to the seminal computer game Doom. Maybe you were one of the kids who spent countless afternoons roaming the demon-infested hallways of the UAC laboratories, shooting up hellspawn and absorbing improbable amounts of return fire (possibly while listening to metal.) Or perhaps you were turned off by the game's hyper-violent ethos, which ruffled the feathers of more than one member of the U.S. legislature.... read more
