The Game Guy

More bad news for Xbox owners

David Sheets — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:52:21 +0000

Reliability issues have plagued Microsoft’s Xbox 360 since its release in 2005. Now, days before the console’s fourth birthday comes another blow to its reputation.

A reliability survey out of Great Britain says 60 percent of Microsoft’s consoles there have suffered…

‘LittleBigPlanet’ held up for PlayStation Store

David Sheets — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:10:59 +0000

The puzzle platformer “LittleBigPlanet” has made the leap to PlayStation Portable, but unfortunately is not available at the PlayStation Store for that platform just yet.

Mark Green, senior producer for “LittleBigPlanet” on PSP, wrote on the PlayStation.blog today that technical issues prevent adding…

Walmart to offer savings on games starting Saturday

David Sheets — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:38:34 +0000

Walmart has decided not to wait until “Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving, to start offering big Christmas shopping deals, including discounts on video games.

The giant big-box retailer announced today it will introduce special deals on toys and games for the holiday…

Cover art revealed for ‘Star Trek Online’

David Sheets — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:30:49 +0000

The box-cover art for "Star Trek Online," courtesy of Atari.

Little by little, we’re learning about “Star Trek Online,” the MMORPG destined to consume every true Trekkie and create millions of new ones.

We know now the release date is Feb. 2, and that…

Take part in National Gaming Day today

David Sheets — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:00:12 +0000

If you plan a visit to the library today, check out the games as well as the books.

It’s National Gaming Day at public libraries all over the country. The even, devised by the American Libraries Association, is intended to recognize that…

GameStop proposes selling DLCs

David Sheets — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:19 +0000

Ever wonder what the brick-and-mortar game retailers will do when downloads start to dominate sales?

You can guess what’ll happen in the long run, but GameStop intends to try delaying the inevitable by selling downloadable content directly through its stores, the…

Did ‘Modern Warfare 2′ crash on PlayStation Network affect you?

David Sheets — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:07:50 +0000

Demand for multiplayer action with the new “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ shooter game apparently overwhelmed the PlayStation Network yesterday, knocking players out of action and preventing others from logging in.

Game Guy wasn’t aware of this happening; he was busy targeting…

‘Modern Warfare 2′ turns out to be a disappointment

David Sheets — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:01:27 +0000

“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″
Genre: First-person shooter
Developer: Infinity Ward
Publisher: Activision
Number of players: 1-18
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC
ESRB rating: “M” for mature
Price: $59.99
Grade:B-

For weeks, Game Guy was caught up in the same hullabaloo surrounding “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ as everyone else. This was supposed to…

Midnight madness tonight for ‘Modern Warfare 2′

David Sheets — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:23:17 +0000

Tonight at midnight, GameStop stores across metro St. Louis will be open for early sales of “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,” the highly anticipated modern tale of an anti-terrorist task force battling ultra-nationalist baddies.

With that, the chain is sponsoring a…

‘Modern Warfare 2′ could help unemployed veterans find jobs

David Sheets — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:00:12 +0000

Activision Blizzard this week is answering another kind of call to duty — one worth about $1 million.

That’s how much the gaming corporation plans to donate when it sets up a foundation to help out-of-work veterans find jobs, according to an…