NewsVine – 23rd February 2010

Sorry for a lack of NewsVine the past week. It’s been a mixture of a busy schedule and my first illness in over 5 years that wasn’t directly caused by alcohol. It was indirectly caused by it this time. Now for the day today in the world of gaming.

Gordon Brown Boasts About Video Games

The UK’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown has actually got something nice to say about video games, stating that “We’re leading the way in creative industries: by far the biggest producer of computer games in Europe. And we’re leading the way in digital communications. In a country with only one per cent of the world’s population, more than a third of all internet traffic is routed through UK servers.”

Oh god. Praise from Gordon Brown? The industry’s now cursed. Still any good news for a politician is still good news.

Recent Success of ‘Click Flicks’ Blamed on Video Games

Video games are being blamed for something yet again. Only this time not for the health and safety of your children but rather the success of chick flicks. People are calling it the ‘Xbox Factor.’ As the females partners are staying inside playing their wonderful games, more females are becoming bored and decide to go to the Movie’s. Males entering the cinema are diminishing leaving a larger audience for shit romantic comedies. That’s right video games aren’t just changing our kids or your television habits. No, it’s changing the cinema demographic. So expect less Ninja Killer 15 and more Puppy Island 7. … Continue Reading

The Appetizer – Dark Void

In our continuing crusade of showcasing the latest video games, The Appetizer returns with a look at Capcom and Airtight Games Dark Void. Join us as Will and an inebriated Craig enter the Bermuda Triangle and follow the exploits of a man who flies around with a jetpack and goes PEW PEW PEW. … Continue Reading

Capcom Offers Tesla Roadster in Dark Void Sweepstakes

Capcom Entertainment has partnered with Tesla Motors to offer one sweet ride for gamers. The Tesla Roadster is up for grabs through the sweepstakes on Dark Void’s website.

Five lucky winners will be able to test drive the car at the Consumer Electronics Expo in Las Vegas on January. One grand prize winner will walk away with their very own Tesla Roadster. The winner will be announced in February 2010.

In case you forgot, Dark Void, an action adventure story, has the brilliant inventor Nikola Tesla as a character in the game. Developed by Airtight Games, the game releases January 12, 2010 for PC, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3.

Hit the jump for the official sweepstakes video. … Continue Reading

Resident Evil 4 Now Available for the iPhone

Capcom has released the portable Resident Evil 4 is now available for purchase on the iTunes App Store.

For a price of $7.99, a 37.3 MB download will bring an unlockable Mercenaries Mode in addition to its story-driven campaign and promises of “the best 3D graphics to date on iPhone.”

SDCC 09: Lost Planet 2 Screenshots

What happens with you mix mechs and hostile aliens? Lost Planet 2. The game comes to PC, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3 this winter.

SDCC 09: Ace Attorney: Miles Edgeworth Screenshots

The latest in the Ace Attorney series comes to North American retailers on Feburary 16, 2010 as Capcom announced today in celebration of Comic Con.

Ace Attorney: Miles Edgeworth will have players acting as prosecutor Miles Edgeworth and investigating crime scenes.