A New King of Kong

He did it! Just when it was looking like no one would top Billy Mitchell’s Donkey Kong record…success! No we’re not talking about Steve Wiebe, we’re talking about the guy you see in the picture above.

Video game high score site Twin Galaxies has confirmed 35-year-old plastic surgeon Hank Chien has captured the world record. He was able to score 1,061,700 points in a single two and a half hour gaming session.

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Full Lineup Of Natal Games To Be Playable At E3

Attendees at this year’s E3 will be treated to the full lineup of playable Project Natal Games. Microsoft’s Mindy Mount has confirmed at a tech conference in New York the company will bring the titles to the June video game convention.

We all saw a few “Wii” type titles unveiled at last year’s E3 when Microsoft announced Project Natal. What kind of games will we see this year? Microsoft isn’t talking…at least not yet.

[Via Joystiq]

Rejoice Mac Owners! For Now You Can Game Like The Rest Of Us

Macs are rock solid machines. It’s rare to meet anyone who’s had a bad experience with a Mac. The downside to owning a Mac is that they are useless for gaming. Sure, you can dual boot Windows but that is inelegant… and Mac users know elegance.

However, if you like the games Valve has produced (and who doesn’t?) you’ll be glad to hear that Steam, Valve’s online distribution network, and many Valve games will soon be available for Apple owners.

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Review: Final Fantasy XIII

It sure has been a long time (seven years, in fact) since we last saw a standalone Final Fantasy title. It’s hard to believe Final Fantasy X-2 was released way back in 2003. Yes, a lot of time has passed and Square Enix has been busy working on the 13th installment of the franchise ever since.

There’s no denying the Final Fantasy series has been good to Square Enix. More than 92 million copies of the franchise have shipped worldwide. Those who fell in love with the series have followed it through, and it continues to pick up new fans along the way. Which could very well be why there is so much excitement over this title.

Square Enix has a history of producing quality, lengthy, intense role playing games but can a company justify spending 7 years producing a title? While series fanatics will fall head over heals in love, newer fans will question a few aspects of the game.

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Microsoft Demos Cross-Platform Gaming

It was bound to happen soon. Just last week, Microsoft showed the world that cross-platform gaming is possible and that it’s not far off. Wherever you are, whatever devise you’re using, you can play the same game with your progress constantly saved. With some restrictions, of course.

At TechEd Middle East, Microsoft’s Eric Rudder demonstrated this new approach by playing a custom-made Indiana Jones game on his Windows PC, his Windows 7 smartphone, and his Xbox 360. As you can see from the video above, each device knew where the other left off making for perfect and instant continuity between each platform.

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Ubisoft’s DRM Makes PC Assassin’s Creed II Unplayable

Want to play Assassin’s Creed II on your PC today? Sorry buddy, but you’re out of luck. Ubisoft’s software authentication servers are down and that’s frustrating gamers.

Players who have posted in Ubisoft’s technical help forum are very angry that the digital rights management that requires the game to check in online is broken. Poster sting_0109 wrote “I know that there is isn’t a cracked version of AC2 right now, but there is for SH5 so please take note Ubi, your loyal customers are now unable to play your game whilst those who have obtained it for FREE are perfectly fine.”

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Super NES USB Gamepad

Listen up all of you retro gamers out there. You know who you are! The ones who use emulators to play some of your favourite NES games on your PC. Have we got something for you. Buffalo has created a replica of the original Super Famicom AKA Super NES control pad. The device hooks up to your computer via USB port and can be used to play just about any game.

The gamepad is available in black or white and is selling for ¥2,700.00 which is about $30 US dollars. If you can endure the 10 day shipping time you can grab it over at GeekStuff4U.

Head of Twin Galaxies Steps Down

He’s a household name among many nerds, but Walter Day has announced he is leaving the spotlight. In an interview with Josh Houslander, Walter says he will retire from his video game scorekeeping site Twin Galaxies to focus on his music career.

Day became somewhat famous after The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, a documentary about the fight for the high score in Donkey Kong. But that’s just his latest film appearance. He’s been in many other game documentaries including Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade, and Frag.

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Portal Sequel Opens October 26

The game that taught me that I too could learn to be a cube-loving android motivated by cake and spurned by science will be back in full. And this time it’ll have co-op!

Announced through the release of the latest cover of Game Informer (above) and some details on Gamestop’s site, a “full-fledged, stand alone” Portal 2 will be with us on October 26, 2010. Here’s all we know about the new game according to the game retailer:

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Rock Band Network Bringing You Indie Music

I have a fondness for Canadian music. Unfortunately, Rock Band doesn’t share my love so the Canuck tunes are few and far between. I don’t mind Rush, Alanis Morrisette, or the New Pornographers but who wouldn’t want to rock out with the Tragically Hip, Metric or Joel Plaskett?

Thanks to the Rock Band Network that launched today, independent music makers can now post their works to the world.

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