The Game Guy

‘Warhammer’ free trial becomes limitless

David Sheets — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:54:03 +0000

Mythic Entertainment are trying something new starting today: an endless free-trial download for their “Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning” MMORPG.

Previously, the time limit on free trials for the title was 10 days. But now prospective fans can work through up to…

Ham-fisted Hollywood sets its sights on ‘Shattered Union’

David Sheets — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:30:49 +0000

Hollywood’s reputation for converting video games to movies is … well … let’s just say it’s lacking. A source of smirks all around (sort of like Game Guy). Because, let’s be honest, the list of titles that has been recreated for…

Malware attacks increase against video games

David Sheets — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:17:55 +0000

If marketing executive Michael Helander over at Lavasoft is correct, malware makers are salivating over your gaming console.

Helander was interviewed by GamePro regarding his company’s new software designed to protect online gamers from virus attacks, and in the Q&A published Tuesday…

Can Mario ’save’ the Wii?

David Sheets — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:15:04 +0000

The bloom is off the rose over at Nintendo.

After several years of high interest and robust sales, the company’s Wii console is looking a little less appealing to consumers. Sales of the system over the first half of the business…

Classic ‘Doom’ makes its way onto iPhone, iPod touch

David Sheets — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:10:53 +0000

Game Guy remembers when “Doom” was such a big piece of software to swallow it nearly choked and killed his Windows box.

Times sure have changed. Now, a version of the legendary shooter has been made available by id Software for iPhone and…

Bad first impression doomed Nokia’s N-Gage

David Sheets — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:30:31 +0000

The N-Gage Classic phone and gaming device that started it all.

Game Guy is crying a little as he writes this. Not because he’s sad that Nokia finally put N-Gage out of his misery, but that it didn’t happen before now.

The mobile…

Bigger Nintendo DSi may not be better

David Sheets — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:05:07 +0000

The larger DSi XL (pink) compared to the DSi. Photo courtesy of Nintendo.

If it’s possible to have too much of a good thing in video gaming, we’ll find out early next year.

That’s when gaming giant Nintendo is expected bring to…

Does terrorism have a place in video games?

David Sheets — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:00:17 +0000

Gamers are warned that the upcoming “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ may have at least one scene they find offensive.

Footage leaked from the first-person shooter, due out Nov. 10, supposedly contains a scene in which innocent people caught in a…

Fake music takes a new turn with ‘DJ Hero’

David Sheets — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:00:42 +0000

“DJ Hero”
Genre: Music, rhythm
Developer: FreeStyleGames
Publisher: Activision
Platforms: PlayStations 2 and 3, Xbox 360, Wii
Number of players: 1-2
ESRB rating: “T” for Teen
Price: $119.99
Grade: B

By now, you have to wonder just how much further this concept of simulated music making in video games will play out.

The fake rock bands, fake guitar…

New deer hunting game released for iPhone, iPod touch

David Sheets — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:03 +0000

Thanks to Sunstorm Interactive, deer hunting season can last all year, and fit in your pocket.

The Indiana-based software developer, probably best remembered for the PC game “Deer Hunter,” has created a scaled-down hunting app for the iPhone and iPod touch…