http://phuze.com Videogames and Culture Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:29:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So as if you needed more reason to get Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, some more mighty metal has been unleased. While .38 Special pisses me off, their inclusion is more than made up for by the Scorpions.  Chekkit: Anthrax - "Caught In A Mosh"Iron Maiden - "Wrathchild".38 Special ... http://phuze.com/2007/06/11/more-guitar-hero-80s-shreddery.html In an interview with Next-Gen.biz, Peter Moore and Xbox Product Manager David Huffer, acknowledge that Nintendo has a great marketing strategy in place and that they may follow suit leading analysts to predict a possible Xbox 360 price cut this fall. "If we don't make that move, make it early ... http://phuze.com/2007/06/08/microsoft-taking-nintendos-lead-360-price-cut-coming.html Kotaku is reporting that the long-rumored PSP redesign is about to be revealed and has gone so far as to list a few of the new gadget's features. It should be noted that Sony has not officially announced ANY of this as fact. Though E3 is just a month away... ... http://phuze.com/2007/06/08/slim-psp-imminent.html Since there are no other good games coming out this year*, I'm pleased to provide everyone with the wonderful news that Assassin's Creed will be hitting in the fall for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. November-ish to be semi-precise. Taking place in 1191 during the Third Crusade you play ... http://phuze.com/2007/06/08/assassins-creed-in-november.html I never once played Myst. It's a shameful, nerdy secret but now, as I return from a near-month long, self-inflicted hiatus, the time has come for me to let the world know the truth... It looked nice, sure. Especially for 1993. But it didn't seem like you really did anything ... http://phuze.com/2007/06/08/myst-ds-coming-this-fall.html Activision let slip a handful of tracks from their upcoming PS2 expansion pack. 30 songs are expected and it's unknown whether or not the 360 will get these as a download if at all. But one imagines they will if not an entirely new batch of songs. Ratt n' ... http://phuze.com/2007/05/10/guitar-hero-2-ps2-expansion-songs-revealed.html Microsoft today unveiled a HUGE update for their free-wheelin' crime-busting adventure game, Crackdown. And when we say HUGE we mean John Holmes-ian in size. Just a few highlights include:- New Vehicles (Buggy, Race Car, Tank)- New Weapons (Missile Launchers, Prox Mines, Cloaking Device, Mini-Gun, HARPOON GUN - you can ... http://phuze.com/2007/05/10/massive-crackdown-update-available-now.html So no sooner has Spider-Mania devoured us with its dripping mandibles thrice over this past weekend (the movie really really sucks by the way. like really. If you loved Spider-Man 1 and 2 as I did, don't see 3. It will break your heart.), Activision announces Spider-Man: Friend or Foe ... http://phuze.com/2007/05/08/spider-man-friend-or-foe-announced-fall-2007.html The phrase "better late than never" is sometimes appropriate when we are talking dinner dates, rent checks and your girlfriend's period. But a sequel to a 1980 Atari 2600 game, Adventure, 27 years later is just rude. And pricey apparently as it will cost you $50. To be fair, it's ... http://phuze.com/2007/05/08/atari-5200-gets-new-game-adventure-2.html It's good to see a beloved franchise return to us that has not yet been milked into oblivion. Now if they would just make a new Jumping Flash...You gotta believe! FOSTER CITY, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the North American release of ... http://phuze.com/2007/04/30/parappa-the-rapper-psp-in-july.html