tag:www.busygamernation.com,2013://1 2007-07-17T22:36:40Z A community with perspectives and advocacy for gamers who have a life Movable Type 5.2.3 tag:www.busygamernews.com,2006://1.813 2006-01-23T08:55:34Z 2007-07-17T22:36:40Z

Sam Fisher is looking a bit like 24's Jack Bauer in Splinter Cell: Double Agent. First, he loses his family. Then, he gets nabbed during a bank robbery so he can infiltrate a criminal organization while doing fake time in...

Gamewatcher http://www.busygamernation.com Sam Fisher is looking a bit like 24's Jack Bauer in Splinter Cell: Double Agent. First, he loses his family. Then, he gets nabbed during a bank robbery so he can infiltrate a criminal organization while doing fake time in the pen. The game builds on the choose-your-own adventure style of past installments: Depending on the choices you make, you'll reach several possible endings. The Xbox 360 version is being developed separately from prior-gen versions to ensure it takes full advantage of the new hardware. And multiplayer fans will enjoy expanded 3-on-3 spies vs. mercs and all new Spy vs. Spy action, plus a Challenge mode that offers cooperative team training... ]]> tag:www.busygamernews.com,2005://1.632 2005-07-22T16:41:17Z 2006-11-14T22:07:29Z

For Resident Evil 5, Capcom seems to be ditching Nintendo in favor of Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360. The game, which will build on RE4, will make a break from the traditional tight, dark spaces of past entries...

Gamewatcher http://www.busygamernation.com Resident Evil 5, Capcom seems to be ditching Nintendo in favor of Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360. The game, which will build on RE4, will make a break from the traditional tight, dark spaces of past entries with more daylight and outdoor expanses... Microsoft announced that its next operating system, formerly known by the code-name Longhorn, will be called Windows Vista when it ships (supposedly) in 2006. At least they didn't go with Windows 360... Acclaim isn't coming back from the dead, but it's name might. Companies are bidding on the moniker and intellectual property including the Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX series and ATV Quad Power Racing 2... ]]> tag:www.busygamernews.com,2005://1.601 2005-06-16T15:51:44Z 2006-11-14T22:07:29Z

Vin Diesel has signed to play Agent 47 and executive produce Fox's big-screen adaptation based on the Hitman stealth assassin series. In other news, there have been negotiations to make Postal into a film, but the rumors that hack game-to-movie...

Gamewatcher http://www.busygamernation.com Hitman stealth assassin series. In other news, there have been negotiations to make Postal into a film, but the rumors that hack game-to-movie director Uwe Boll (House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark), has signed on are so far overstated. Talk about a match made in heaven, though. For now, we'll need to content ourselves with the knowledge that he's busy desecrating Bloodrayne, Dungeon Siege, Far Cry, Fear Effect and Hunter: The Reckoning... ]]> tag:www.busygamernews.com,2005://1.550 2005-04-15T15:41:06Z 2006-11-14T22:07:29Z

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 for PC has been cancelled, but all of the major console versions are available. UbiSoft explained that it needed to pull resources from the PC port to ensure the quality of Ghost Recon 3 for...

Gamewatcher http://www.busygamernation.com Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 for PC has been cancelled, but all of the major console versions are available. UbiSoft explained that it needed to pull resources from the PC port to ensure the quality of Ghost Recon 3 for all platforms (including PC) this winter. However, they still managed to wrangle enough devs to put together a Ghost Recon 2 MultiMission expansion for Xbox. Due this summer, it promises 11 single-player missions set in Kazakhstan and 16 multiplayer maps... ]]> tag:www.busygamernews.com,2005://1.545 2005-04-11T07:44:53Z 2006-11-14T22:07:29Z

Director Francis Ford Coppola told off Paramount Pictures on the AMC show Sunday Morning Shootout for selling out The Godfather. The haughty auteur denounced an early build of the EA game adaptation. Though it includes the voicework of pedigree actors...

Gamewatcher http://www.busygamernation.com The Godfather. The haughty auteur denounced an early build of the EA game adaptation. Though it includes the voicework of pedigree actors (Brando, Caan and Duvall), the game apparently sacrifices story and character development: Lots of shooting, not so much with the talking. Not that this is shocking to anyone who's played a videogame adapation of a movie. Or most any game for that matter. Word is that EA execs are on their first-ever horse head alert... ]]> tag:www.busygamernews.com,2004://1.431 2004-12-29T17:38:17Z 2006-11-14T22:07:29Z

Taking a page from Bungie, Ubisoft will offer a limited edition of Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. For $5 more, you get a ton of behind-the-scenes featurettes, the Penny Arcade training manual and more - all in an embossed metal case......

Gamewatcher http://www.busygamernation.com Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. For $5 more, you get a ton of behind-the-scenes featurettes, the Penny Arcade training manual and more - all in an embossed metal case... EB is the first to reveal the existence of Doom 3 limited edition for Xbox that includes full versions of Ultimate Doom and Doom II plus the usual making-of fare - all for an extra $10... Place a pre-order for Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath at EB, GameCrazy or Gamestop and you'll get a bonus DVD with more than an hour of movies from the earlier games in the series... ]]> tag:www.busygamernews.com,2004://1.386 2004-11-12T08:45:23Z 2006-11-14T22:07:29Z

In a marketing ploy to give gamers a stake in the title before it's released, UbiSoft is fielding a poll on Splinter Cell Chaos Theory's new cooperative multiplayer mode. You'll help pick the appearance of the most visible spygear: goggles...

Gamewatcher http://www.busygamernation.com Splinter Cell Chaos Theory's new cooperative multiplayer mode. You'll help pick the appearance of the most visible spygear: goggles and tactical vest. Cast your vote by Nov. 22 at splintercell.com... ]]> tag:www.busygamernews.com,2004://1.375 2004-11-01T17:16:30Z 2006-11-14T22:07:29Z

With so many great games coming out, it's easy to forget those pushed to 2005 - some to dodge the inevitable holiday glut. Here are the highlights: Battlefield: Modern Combat (late 2005), Brothers in Arms (early 2005), Devil May Cry...

Gamewatcher http://www.busygamernation.com Battlefield: Modern Combat (late 2005), Brothers in Arms (early 2005), Devil May Cry 3 (March 8), Forza Motorsport (February), The Getaway: Black Monday (January), Juiced (summer), Playboy: The Mansion (January), Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge (fall) and Splinter Cell 3 (early 2005)... ]]> tag:www.busygamernews.com,2004://1.361 2004-10-15T17:04:20Z 2006-11-14T22:07:29Z

Can't wait until November to play Prince of Persia: Warrior Within? You're in luck. There's a PC demo of the tutorial level available now at fileshack.com/file.x?fid=5641. It's 473MB - hope you have a fast connection......

Gamewatcher http://www.busygamernation.com Prince of Persia: Warrior Within? You're in luck. There's a PC demo of the tutorial level available now at fileshack.com/file.x?fid=5641. It's 473MB - hope you have a fast connection... ]]> tag:www.busygamernews.com,2004://1.354 2004-10-07T15:25:26Z 2006-11-14T22:07:29Z

Looking for an excuse to preorder Prince of Persia: Warrior Within? Ubisoft is sweetening the pot on the $40 sequel, due Nov. 16 for all major platforms, by throwing in a 36-page collectible paperback filled with art and developer chatter...

Gamewatcher http://www.busygamernation.com Prince of Persia: Warrior Within? Ubisoft is sweetening the pot on the $40 sequel, due Nov. 16 for all major platforms, by throwing in a 36-page collectible paperback filled with art and developer chatter if you order from EB, Game Crazy or GameStop... ]]> tag:www.busygamernews.com,2004://1.311 2004-08-19T15:55:38Z 2006-11-14T22:07:29Z

The BloodRayne movie is collecting a surprisingly promising cast, including Kristanna Loken (T3) in the title role and Ben Kingsley (Ghandi, Sexy Beast) as the big bad. They're joined by Michelle Rodriguez (Resident Evil), Matt Davis (Pearl Harbor) and Michael...

Gamewatcher http://www.busygamernation.com BloodRayne movie is collecting a surprisingly promising cast, including Kristanna Loken (T3) in the title role and Ben Kingsley (Ghandi, Sexy Beast) as the big bad. They're joined by Michelle Rodriguez (Resident Evil), Matt Davis (Pearl Harbor) and Michael "Stuck in the Middle" Madsen (Reservoir Dogs). Guin Turner (Go Fish, American Psycho) penned the script. Then again, Madsen did star in Driv3r and director Uwe Boll made that stinker House of the Dead movie... ]]> tag:www.busygamernews.com,2003://1.90 2003-12-04T15:34:55Z 2006-11-14T22:07:29Z

How do you take a stealth game and make it multiplayer? In Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, one or more gamers play as Sam Fisher-style spies with the standard Splinter Cell third-person view. Meanwhile, mercenaries hunt them from a...

Gamewatcher http://www.busygamernation.com Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, one or more gamers play as Sam Fisher-style spies with the standard Splinter Cell third-person view. Meanwhile, mercenaries hunt them from a first-person POV, a la Ghost Recon. Spies must accomplish mission goals and carry no guns though they can kill with stealth moves and use sticky shockers to incapacitate foes. Mercs have the guns but no gadgets and a more limited field of view, which evens the playing field. The game is due in March 2004... ]]> tag:www.busygamernews.com,2003://1.58 2003-11-06T17:12:47Z 2006-11-14T22:07:29Z

Detective novelist Robert Crais dropped his True Crime copyright suit against Activision. The company gave Crais unprecedented access to the game and its development materials. While lead designer Peter Morawiec admitted being inspired by Crais' Elvis Cole and Joe Pike...

Gamewatcher http://www.busygamernation.com True Crime copyright suit against Activision. The company gave Crais unprecedented access to the game and its development materials. While lead designer Peter Morawiec admitted being inspired by Crais' Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novels, the author found nothing actionable and dropped the case without a payoff. Of course, he did get a brief boost in publicity and a chance to play the game early. Word is he liked it... ]]> tag:www.busygamernews.com,2003://1.48 2003-10-30T18:34:00Z 2006-11-14T22:07:29Z

Assuming it ships, True Crime will feature rapper Snoop Dogg as a playable character. Once unlocked, Snoop will, well, snoop -- patrolling the streets in his own set of wheels and solving random crimes......

Gamewatcher http://www.busygamernation.com ships, True Crime will feature rapper Snoop Dogg as a playable character. Once unlocked, Snoop will, well, snoop -- patrolling the streets in his own set of wheels and solving random crimes... ]]>