As happy as we were to learn that "Mercenaries" mode was returning for Resident Evil 5, we were a little put out to learn that you could only play with a friend if he was sharing the couch with you. Luckily our disappointment was short-lived, as IGN reports the mode has been patched on 360 to add online play, before the public has even gotten its mitts on it. Update: A patch for the PS3 version has been released. The evil won't be resident for a few days yet, but you can simulate the mode for yourself right now: Just check out these videos and imagine a racist, homophobic 12-year-old is shouting at you and using up all the first aid spray.
Game Crazy is holding a little palpitation-inducing promotion during its Resident Evil 5 midnight launches this Thursday. Five customers who purchase the game will find a "T-Virus" icon inside the box, which will grant them a trip to Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, KY -- a "haunted hospital" shut down in the '80s for "alleged" patient abuse.
EA announced today that Godfather II has gone gold -- the Corleone family is ready to take over Xbox 360 and PS3 on April 7 in North America and April 10 in Europe. The publisher sent word last month that it was planning for an April release, but considering the previous February launch date was violently capped so close to making retail, this latest word is simply affirmation that the game is coming.
Criterion Games, the nutty folks who just can't stop tinkering with Burnout Paradise, are preparing to unload yet another pile of DLC goodness onto the game in the form of The Boost Specials Collection. If you're finding a lapse in your memory regarding the Boost DLC, then read up on it here.
Will we survive a second straight month of Friday the 13th? Something Evil is bound to be unleashed ... so stock up on green herb. In the meantime, we're faced with one of the most difficult decisions of the New Year, as two amputation-themed titles are released this week. Which will win over our steady hands: MadWorld or the long awaited game adaptation of Grey's Anatomy?
Play as a survivor of Oceanic Flight 815: Confront your dark past, seek your redemption, and ultimately find a way home
Explore familiar locations, unravel mysteries, and interact with the main characters from the show
Solve puzzles, outsmart enemies, battle the smoke monster, and overcome many other challenges to survive the island and come out alive
Online multiplayer and EyeToy support for the PlayStation2 version
Linking feature allows players to share data between the arcade and PlayStation2 game
Incredible song library featuring a wide variety of music and smash-hits
Enhanced graphics engine delivers colorful 3D backgrounds, music videos, high-resolution graphics, and realistic dancers
New game modes aimed at beginner and expert players
Use yourWii Remote to manage all aspects of the bakery from selecting cake types and baking, to frosting and decorating your creations
Make your own custom cakes by using different simulatedWii Remote actions and cake decorating tools
Genre: Action/Adventure
ESRB: Teen
The Doll Festival is the yearly celebration of the women of Vana'diel, where all wish happiness and health to the young girls and women in the world. Each year the cities are dressed up in a very elegant and formal fashion, while adventurers can look forward to collecting the yearly festival dolls and bonbori lanterns which can be used to decorate your mog house.