Crash To Desktop – 8/17/2009

Posted by Nelson Williams | August 17, 2009

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Gonna Sap Yog SaronTonight, I’d like to take a moment of your time to discuss an issue that affects all of us as gamers. A scourge, in truth, a contagious plague that leaps out to strike down the hale and the innocent without regard. As our gaming becomes more social, more interconnected, the disease will only grow greater in scope. Yes, friends, I speak of one thing; console tards.

You’ve met them. Although their kind breeds in the dank pits …

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Ghostbusters Video Game Puts New Life Into Dead Franchise

Posted by Nelson Williams | June 15, 2009

Most companies are a little quicker on making their movie tie-in games, but hey, it’s only been twenty-five years, right? Ghostbusters: The Video Game hits store shelves today, which comes as something of a relief to us here at Vox. You see, we’re ancient and crumbling figures, shambling mockeries of life that were old enough to see the film, the first film even, when it came out. In theatres, not on DVD. With our own money. From our jobs. Yes, just like the ones your parents have. And, being gamers, we grabbed up the games made off those films.

They sucked. All sucked. Sucked hard.

So maybe it’s been a mere twenty years, but now the time draws nigh for us to finally claim what never was; a Ghostbuster’s game that isn’t made of fail and crap.

Here’s the trailer.
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Fallout 3 Editor Coming Down the Pipe

Posted by Nelson Williams | November 25, 2008

Bethesda announced plans today to release their Fallout 3 editor, named GECK, to the general public as a free download. Scheduled for a December release, the GECK will allow players to modify data, create new dialog, raise up buildings, and infest their games with unforgivable porn. The Fallout 3 editor will be a free download.

Also, coming out around January, Bethesda will unveil Operation: Anchorage, the first downloadable expansion for Xbox and Windows. You can find the entire announcement on Bethesda’s Fallout 3 site.

As always, we here at Vox Ex Machina will keep you informed the most interesting and vile mods that spew forth from the Fallout player community. In case you didn’t notice, we also have a rundown on the current crop of Fallout 3 nude mods and patches. Check it out and spice up your wasteland experience. It should …

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Metal Wolf Chaos — Vote for Your American Justice

Posted by Nelson Williams | November 4, 2008

On this historic election day, it’s vital to ask yourself the important questions; does your candidate believe in his own justice? Can he, as President of the United States, fight oppression in the streets with a giant battle mecha? Is he partnered with a Vice President who’s more evil than Hitler and Satan’s love child?

These are the questions posed by the Xbox game Metal Wolf Chaos. In this mecha shooter, the Vice President Richard Hawk stages a coup that takes over the United States, locking the nation in martial law and fascist oppression. The only hope to free America is Michael Wilson, the President. Donning a suit of power armor, President Wilson bursts out from the White House to take back the nation, city by city.

Gamewise, Metal Wolf Chaos is a typical mecha game, involving lots of jumping around, shooting bad guys, and …

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Upcoming Games – August 2008 edition

Posted by Spyral | August 28, 2008

A little late in the month, but here’s our Upcoming Games – August 2008 edition!

For release this month:
Shepherd’s Crossing (PS2) – August 19, 2008
Also known as: Welcome to Sheep Village, Youkoso Hitsuji-Mura (JPN)
Check out a preview of the game. Could be a the start of a “new” farming series here in North America.

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS) – August 26, 2008
(See our recent post for more info on Harvest Moon releases)

September:
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (Wii) – September 16, 2008
(See above for more info on Harvest Moon releases)

Spore (PC, Mac, DS, more) – September 7, 2008
Battle Fantasia (XBox 360) – September 16th, 2008
Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked (Wii) – September 23, 2008
Samba de Amigo (Wii) – September 23, 2008
Disgea (DS) – September 23, 2008
Hamtaro Ham-Ham Challenge (DS) – September 23, 2008

October:
Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (DS) – October 16, 2008
Little Big Planet (PS3) – October …

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Console Wars Heating up in July

Posted by Spyral | August 24, 2007

Although the Nintendo Wii continues to outsell Sony’s PS3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360, things are looking up for the other two video game console makers.

The MS Xbox 360 continues to outsell the PS3 for the ninth month in a row, but Sony’s apparently not worried. Early in July Sony announced a price drop for the PlayStation 3 and has since seen a 61-percent increase in the number of units sold. Q4 may show stronger sales for all consoles as titles such as Lair (PS3), Halo 3 (Xbox 360) and Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) coming out for the holiday buying season.

More info on the July 2007 NPD retail numbers at IGN.


You want it. Buy it now!

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