Electronic Gaming Monthly articles from July 2008

Electronic Gaming Monthly archives from July 2008

THE BIG ONES.
July 1, 2008... Halo Wars XB360 * Microsoft Game Studios * Fall 2008 Halo Wars just wrapped up a private "alpha" multiplayer playtest. "We wanted to get some real-world feedback about our game's pace and controls while giving our multiplayer servers...

GAMING EVOLUTION : Survival of the Fittest.
July 1, 2008... When legendary Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto introduced Wii Fit at last year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, you could almost hear the collective clatter of a million gamers furiously pounding out epitaphs to their favorite hobby. Here...

Project ORIGIN.
July 1, 2008... Platforms: PS3/XB360 Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Developer: Monolith Release Date: Fall 2008 A sequel without the number, Project Origin delivers the real follow-up to the paramilitary paranormal scare-shooter...

THAT'S COOL.(PDP is gearing up production on a Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Bluetooth headset)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Metal Gear Solid fans, listen up. No, really--you're gonna wanna wrap your ears around this: Gizmo maker PDP is gearing up production on a Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Bluetooth headset. The slick $60 earhat (modeled after main...

THE GAME OF LIVES.(Interview)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Usually, we complain when movie mastermind George Lucas forces Star Wars guest appearances and spin-offs down our throats, but with Darth Vader and Yoda's upcoming cameos in 3D fighter Soulcalibur IV and this summer's prequel-bridging Star...

MILITARY MADNESS : GUN SHOW.
July 1, 2008... We don't sign up for bullet-blazing firefights with the intention of peacefully talking things out. No, we play these games to kill, to murder, and to pretend like we're not totally crazy. Plus, it's a blast to blow things up with wacky...

RETRO ROLEPLAYING : Old-School SUMMER.
July 1, 2008... Shiny graphics and cutting-edge gameplay aren't all there is to life; sometimes, you just want to sit down with a tried-and-true role-playing game and level up for a while. Well, good news: Once you're done battling through Final Fantasy...

Feeling Disconnected.
July 1, 2008... The great technology gods said UNTO THEE: Thou shalt be connected. And so it came to be that nearly all of our well-loved gadgets now plug into the Internet. Cable boxes seek out updated program schedules and deliver custom-picked TV content....

FAR-OUT FANS.
July 1, 2008... If the shoe fits, don't chuck it--Internet artist Cole Ranze is sizing up frothing Nintendo nerds with his delicately hand-drawn Super Smash Bros. Melee-inspired Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars. The sweet sneaks made an impression on us, so...

The World Ends with You.
July 1, 2008... This quirky DS adventure may lack the cachet of Square Enix's other role-playing greats, but World feels far hipper than any recent Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy. We asked Tatsuya Kando, the game's director, about developing this...

BIOSHOCK.
July 1, 2008... PREVIEW: EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK Platform: PS3 Publisher: 2K Games Developer: 2K Marin Release Date: Holiday 2008 Cannons and canines guard the brain trust in charge of the BioShock universe, now sequestered in U.S. Navy...

BIZ, NATCH.
July 1, 2008... Hooray for free speech, because if this were 17th-century Salem (or Resident Evil 4's Spanish countryside), you'd already be primed to lynch me for the following revelation: Videogame marketing isn't the blasphemous, soul-searing art many...

COMING SOON.(Brief article)(List)
July 1, 2008... Soulcalibur IV PS3/XB360 * Namco Bandai This highly anticipated fighter is nearly upon us. Featuring online play where you can create a custom character for versus matches, that wonderful new-gen shine, and welcome guests--namely...

Bloodbath.
July 1, 2008... We didn't expect to be rolling our eyes during the world debut of multiplayer Gears of War 2. "It's bigger, better, and more badass," says an enthusiastic Cliff Bleszinski, reiterating the three B-words that were up on a large screen in a...

GRAN TURISMO 5: PROLOGUE.
July 1, 2008... wGARNETT: For a series defined by its encyclopedic collection of cars, exactingly re-created racetracks, and realistic driving experience, each new version of Gran Turismo takes longer and longer to develop. The $40 Prologue intends to bridge...

Nintendo's Party of Pain.
July 1, 2008... Seanbaby's consoles' mass ritual suicide from a while back apparently left a few survivors. This month, he helps them finish the job with a few crappy gems. I once saw a commercial thattold me to forget everything I thought I knew about...

Killzone 2.
July 1, 2008... Playstation 3 Killjoy Set your sights on the glowing orange lights--next month, we're dropping down into the bullet-torn battlefield of Sony's eye-pleasing first-person shooter Killzone 2. New intel has just started to trickle out, but...