There are few mods that catch my attention. It's not that I don't care about the work done by this community, it's just that I don't go out looking for mods. The mod know as Black Mesa is a little different. Not only has this mod caught my attention but I keep popping onto their site ever few weeks to see how this mod is progressing. The idea behind the mod is perfect. Instead of waiting for Valve to get around to updating Half Life these guys are taking on the challenge. now after almost a year in development the team behind the mod has released a pretty amazing trailer. I can't wait for the full mod to get released, I just hope Valve waits for the release before they hire these guys.

Source: Black Mesa

For all those involved in Little Big Planet custom outfits are at the height of importance. These customizable costumes of style give players a change to have a look all there own. Now there are rumors that players will soon have the opportunity to turn their sack boy or girls in their favorite Street Fighter character. 1up.com is reporting that Capcom is close to releasing a few new outfits for the highly popular PS3 title. There is little info a side from the above image. In fact the original story, which was found on a Spanish PlayStation community site has since been removed. As soon as the new costumes are officially announced I'll post the details.

Source: 1up

I tend to think of some games as a group mandatory event. I'm not talking about "party games", but games that need a group or party around to really get the full enjoyment out of them. Mortal Kombat has always been - in my eyes - a group game. Even with a single player mode included in every iteration of Mortal Kombat, I still think the excitement is heightened with a few friends to cheer you on. The over the top fighting is perfectly complemented with the laughter of others. For those unlucky enough to play the last few editions of this fighting series then you know how bad they've been. In fact many consider the series dead, but after playing this new Mortal Kombat I can clearly say that statement is now false. Not only is Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe an improvement over previous MK titles, but it could possibly be the rebirth of the franchise.

 

Back when Mega Man 9 was getting close to launching Capcom released an outstanding looking presskit. Now with Super Street Fighter 2 HD Remix hitting the PlayStation®Network on November 25, 2008, and Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft on November 26, 2008 Capcom is showing off their new press kit for the highly anticipated games. This new press kit contains Ryu's head band, Rare Chun Li figurine (only 1,000 made), Magnetic Background with two sheets of Static Cling Characters, Street Fighter Remix Comic and Asset Disc. If you're reallyinterested in this press kit you will have a chance to pick up 1 of 300 when they hit the Capcom Store .

 Source: Capcom Unity Blog

One of the new features in the New Xbox Experience is the ability to install games directly to the hard drive. While the idea of the service is pretty nice I think the over all the use of it is a little "filling." Now most of us have the basic 20gb harddrive which does a good job and if you don't download a ton of movies onto the Xbox, you really don't need a larger drive. Yet there are always those that need to get the most out everything and ran out to pick up a larger hardrive so they could back up their whole library to save three to five seconds of loading when starting up GTA IV.

To all those that feel it necessary to fill your drive with games, I congratulate you. You now need an even larger hardrive, but for those looking to pack away a few games at a time you may also like this newly found list. I have come across a list that details the size of these games that may find a new home on your hardrive. The list was found on Kotaku , who found it on NeoGAF .  So enjoy all the fun of backing up those games you can't go without.

With so many games going episodic I've become accustomed to seeing a lackluster second episode. Lately these less than enthusiastic attempts at returning players to the excitement of their first episode have painfully failed. However not all serials are producing poorly rehashes of their first issues and some are even going far beyond their inaugural episode. The guys from the Penny Arcade are back with their second episode of the Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness. Will this new episode make achievements where so many others have failed or will it miss being a stand out hit like the first episode?

 

It's hard not to remember the N64 classic "Golden Eye". A game that not only become the biggest game on the system, but it defined the way we all play first person shooters on a console. Now over ten years later Bond is back in Quantum of Solace. This new first person shooter's title may be deceiving since it's mostly based on the events of Casino Royale. Can this new licensed title reach the same status of the N64 classic or will it simply become another unlikable movie based game?

Rockstar Games today announced the release date for the upcoming downloadable content for their hit title Grand Theft Auto IV. The new eagerly awaited episode, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned, will only be found on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system via Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network starting February 17, 2009.
 

“Making these episodes has enabled us to expand the narrative and the experience of interacting with a game world in really innovative ways,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “We hope fans of the game enjoy the new way of experiencing life in Liberty City contained in this first episode.”

Anyone interested in playing this new episode in the GTA series will be required to have the full version of Grand Theft Auto IV for Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE membership to download.

 

Midway Games today announced a release date of February 16, 2009 for Wheelman. This new open-world driving game stars Vin Diesel as a driver for hire in Barcelona. Vin Diesel not only stars in the game he is also co-producing the game in a partnership with his video game company Tigon Studios.

"We're designing Wheelman to play like a Hollywood blockbuster," said Vin Diesel, Wheelman star and executive producer, Tigon Studios. "Playing this game will be just like taking control of the greatest car chases from feature films, except this time you're in the driver's seat."

Midway is also working with Vin Diesel and Tigon Studios to bring Wheelman to a big screen with a script already in development. Look for Wheelman when is ships February 2009 for both the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and personal computers.

Today the New Xbox Experience (NXE) has gone live. This new face-lift to Xbox 360 adds avatars and the much anticipated Netflix service. In my opinion this new display isn't perfect but I'll give it a few days. I think I'm just a little accustom to the Wii and PS3 idea of giving useful applications, like weather and news apps. The idea of using a Netflix account to rent movies via my 360 would be nice if I had a Netflix account but I don't. So I guess I just get a new avatar that looks like a flashy Mii...