Electronic Gaming Monthly articles from June 2008

Electronic Gaming Monthly archives from June 2008

Modern Marvels.
June 1, 2008... SUPERHERO GAMES For better or worse, we're seeing more superhero games released than ever before. It seems every spandex-clad, jive-talkin', citizen-savin' martyr wants to get into the action, finding their way into our hearts by letting...

FAR-OUT FANS.
June 1, 2008... It's debatable whether videogames actually cause violence, but it's pretty clear (at least in this case) what they do cause: everlasting love. Computer programmer Bernie Peng used his nerdy skills to win over his future wife, Tammy, through a...

Soulcalibur IV.(Product/service evaluation)
June 1, 2008... HANDS-ON Platforms: PS3/XB360 Publisher: Namco Bandai Developer: Namco Bandai Release Date: June 2008 NOTHING IS ever SACRED IN SOULCALIBUR. While Sega's genre-defining Virtua Fighter franchise deliberately strives to...

PLAYING POLITICS.(Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... The Entertainment Consumers Association is one of over 500 nonprofit organizations that have signed on to a federal bill called the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008. In short, the bill seeks to preserve the Internet the way that it...

THE BIG ONES.
June 1, 2008... Resistance 2 PS3 * Sony CEA * Fall 2008 Metal Gear Solid 4 isn't the only game that can fill the ample space on a dual-layer Blu-ray disc. In a recent interview, Scott Steinberg, Sony's VP of product marketing, said that Resistance 2...

THAT'S COOL.(ColorWarePC.com )(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Color us impressed--Internet site ColorWarePC.com is letting gamers spiff up their consoles with customized color schemes. Repainting your gear is simple, too: Choose your system (Wii, PS3, XB360, or DS--sorry, PSP owners!), pick out your...

THE GAME OF LIVES.
June 1, 2008... Before Major League Gaming paid players to be professional nerds, the U.S. National Video Game Team showcased the talents of joystick pros. Todd Rogers, once a member of the fabled team, rocks when it comes to retro classics. Sure, he's...

New vs. Old.
June 1, 2008... Where's R.O.B.? Despite Robotic Operating Buddy's resurgent popularity thanks to his appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, we left him out of this battle due to his lack of an opponent. "Imaginary Friend for Pathetic People Who Don't...

A Massive Gamble.(multiplayer online games)
June 1, 2008... Massively multiplayer Online gaming has had an interesting history. Starting out as a niche market, the genre has grown to virtually dominate the PC world--largely thanks to World of WarCraft, which recently surpassed 10 million subscribers....

COMING SOON.
June 1, 2008... Battlefield: Bad Company PS3/XB360 * EA Games The single-player portion of Battlefield: Bad Company tasks you with leading a squad of malcontent military men on a heist to grab gold intended for a mercenary army. A recent multiplayer...

RETRO REVIVAL.
June 1, 2008... What's old is new again, but this time it's serious. Retro games are big business these days. Whether it's due to a creative drought or just because publishers like Namco Bandai and Capcom (and Taito, Hudson, Tecmo, Atari, and Sega, etc.)...

BLAST WORKS: BUILD, TRADE, DESTROY.
June 1, 2008... Wii n Publisher: Majesco Developer: Budcat Players: 1-4 ESRB: Everyone wray: Blast Works sure looks juvenile, but it's not a bad shooter--it's an enhanced version of Tumiki Fighters, an indie PC game that uses Katamari Damacy-like...

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES.
June 1, 2008... PS2 Publisher: Atlus Developer: Atlus R&D1 Players: 1 ESRB: Mature wshane: If you're a role-playing fan who foolishly slept on last year's phenomenal Persona 3, you inadvertently made a wise decision--now you can experience FES,...

Gears of War 2.
June 1, 2008... Stomp 'em to the curb Rev those chain saw guns, gore geeks--next month we'll be spilling all the bloody details on Gears of War 2. Microsoft's other popular sci-fi shooter has got our trigger fingers itchin' pretty bad, so we're going to...