Quite a few gamers have been feeling the need for speed recently. In its
two weeks since it first became available, over two million drivers
have raced through the game’s virtual streets.
Now Sonic is taking his platforming antics to the
stars with Sonic Colors, but unlike Nintendo’s plumber, this hedgehog is
stuck floating in a gaping void of mediocrity.
Developer Dimps
has been leading the handheld charge with terrific Sonic platformers
from GBA to DS, and it continues its run of entertaining titles with
Sonic Colors.
God of War II originally had an amazing-sounding Atlantis level
planned, but had to be scrapped after months of work. Now, for the
first time, the veil is being raised on this forgotten adventure.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata says the company is localizing unreleased games' and testing their potential overseas success, which could result
in new U.S. releases.
This collection of clever meat charts by artist Jude Buffum
reveals the tasty innards of video game characters ranging from Ganon to
Yoshi to chocobos. Tasty, tasty chocobos.
The company has recently announced that if the Champions Online's free to play business model
proves successful, they may make their other MMO, Star Trek Online,
free as well.
Staying true to the company's proven formula, they will be releasing
sequels to successful franchises, but their description of 2011's Call
of Duty project appears to be of a far grander scope than a new chapter.