Game is Over

We Beat Kotaku.com to the Punch!

Sean — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:25:02 +0000

Even though this blog has been in a Limbo state since March, I thought it should be noted that we broke this story way back on March 4th. I guess we all know who had the scoop on this one…

GameisOver.net – 1

Kotaku.com – 0

Jack Thompson finally silenced.

Frank — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:52:13 +0000

Miami attorney and hater of all things fun, Jack Thompson, was sanctioned earlier today by the Florida Supreme Court. Thompson is widely know for his hatred of the video game industry, blaming nearly any act of violence committed by persons under the age of 30 on video games, mainly Counter Strike and Grand Theft Auto. Thompson was warned by the court about submitting inappropriate filings to the court thus wasting their time. Today they finally acted and now if Old Jack wants to submit anything to the court it must be done through another attorney.

Source:

http://gamepolitics.com/2008/03/20/breaking-florida-supreme-court-sanctions-jack-thompson/

Lets Brawl!

Sean — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:44:33 +0000

Frank and I got our hands on our copies of SSBB on Saturday. We’re still going through it. Expect our analysis soon!

Good-Bye BC, Hello FC

Sean — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:57:15 +0000

One of GameisOver.net’s inside sources has informed us that Microsoft is hard at work on the X-box 360 successor. (Which doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out) But here is the interesting thing: The next console is rumored to contain a combination central and graphic processing unit. The big rumor though at this point is that they are working on a way to make next generation Xbox games playable on the current 360, forward compatibility (FC) so to speak. Based on this information, the way we here at GameisOver.net see it is very similar to what we saw with those Burger King games for the 360. You have a game that is playable on the older hardware but for enhanced graphics and other features it should be played on the newest system. Its a very interesting concept and is actually pretty similar to the philosophy taken by HD-DVD titles that were released on the combo format, owners without the newest hardware can still invest and view in the newest “software”. It’ll be interesting to see how this all pans out. Keep it locked here for more info.

Army of Missing Reviews?

Sean — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:06:54 +0000

Its 10 AM. Army of Two is supposed to be released today. Frank and I are wondering, “Where are the reviews?” When we find one we’ll let you all know…

UPDATE: We found our first review and we’ll keep adding some as more reputable outlets release their reviews.

Gamer.TV: 9/10 View the Video Review Here

GameDaily: 8/10 Click here to read the review

IGN: 7.9/10 Click here to read the review

Two Words: Hand Drawn

Sean — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:16:18 +0000

Fighting with History

Sean — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:13:14 +0000

Over the last few weeks I have remembered how much I love fighting games. I have since picked up copies of Capcom vs. SNK 2, King of Fighters: Neowave, King of Fighters 2002/2003, & Street Fighter Anthology all for the X-Box. While some of these titles are BC some are not. So it gave me a good reason to bust out my original X-Box and go to town. I quickly realized that the X-Box S Controller isn’t the best thing in the world for fighting games however its D-pad is far better then that of the 360 Controller D-pad. Either way, I was still having difficulties pulling off the moves that I usually pulled off with great ease. I decided I’d try out one of those controller adapters for the X-Box that allows you to use a Playstation Controller on the X-Box.

The X-Joybox was the adapter of choice for me this time around and they finally arrived yesterday. I found that using an original Playstation Dual Shock controller worked flawlessly and gave me a level of precision and control that I could never reach with the X-Box controllers. The strange thing was the Playstation 2 Dual Shock controllers didn’t work that well. Button presses weren’t registered properly unless you really jammed down on the buttons. This most likely occurs because of the pressure sensitivity on those controllers, a feature the PS1 did not have.Now if only they had released SF Alpha 3 for the X-Box… I guess I’ll go try and get a copy of Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 for a billion dollars…

Microsoft Repair Center Hates Art, Crushes Dreams of Little Kids

Frank — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:57:23 +0000

After 2 years, Nathaniel, a lucky kid who was the proud owner of a launch unit xbox 360 booted up only to find the dreaded 3 red rings illuminating his room. Normally its no more that some frustration and inconvience to have to send our xbox 360s in to the repair center to fix this plague but Nathaniel’s Xbox 360 was not just an ordinary console. Nathaniel’s xbox displayed an impressive collection of signatures of key Microsoft, Bungie, and Rooster Teeth Production as well as custom Master Chief artwork drawn by Luke McKay acquired over time since he purchased the console on launch day.

It was his prized possession but what to do with such a treasure that is now broken bringing the defect rate of the xbox 360 now up to somewhere around 121%(give or take)? After talking to repair center reps and being assured that his precious 360 would not be swapped for a new unit nor would it be harmed. Nathaniel with the assurance of the always trustworthy Microsoft boxed his xbox 360 and shipped it off to the repair center with some peace of mind and a letter reading:”

To whom it may concern:Enclosed in this package you will find one Xbox 360 console, serial number 610537654806. I pre-ordered this machine months before the Xbox 360 launched, and I’ve been a proud owner ever since it arrived. Although the original warranty for my machine has expired some time ago, I still keep the sales receipt and original retail box.I have taken this unit along with me on some of my travels over the past two years, and during that time I have acquired a number of signatures from notable members of the gaming community.Among those signatures are several members of the Rooster Teeth Productions staff, certain members of the Xbox 360 team, and some of the staff from Bungie Studios. Those signatures are also joined by custom artwork by Rooster Teeth Comics artist and Halo fan artist Luke McKay. This console represents some special memories—of which I am quite fond—from the past two years of my life. As you can imagine, this particular unit has a great deal of sentimental value to me and is quite possibly of reasonable monetary value as well.I am well aware that in many cases new replacement units have been returned to those who have sent their consoles for repairs. I would be displeased if this were to happen to me. When I put in the service request for my unit, the agent that took my call assured me that the same unit I have sent to you would be shipped back to me. If you must send a different unit back, please put my original case on the replacement unit. Having put the above information forward, it is logical to conclude that I would be most disappointed should I receive a different console with a plain white case in return.Please take care in handling the case, as despite the fact that the ink is permanent and has had plenty of time to set, the possibility yet remains that it may be smudged.Thank you for your time and consideration.”

Well the repair center only made good on half of those promises, yes Nathaniel received this exact xbox back but to his horror all the signatures and artwork that held such sentimental value had been scrubbed clean off the case leaving only a few small smudges of sharpie.

For me this just further makes me believe that, although I can’t seem to stop using their products on a daily basis, Microsoft is a truly evil and soulless company. How can anyone be so cruel to a kid that was such a loyal customer and fan of the xbox and its software? Maybe it was the “360? More like shitsty!” comment written on the console that made the repair tech freak… still a cold hearted act to say the least.

Source: http://hawtymcbloggy.com/2008/02/28/another-gamer-screwed-by-microsoft/

This Week’s Releases

Sean — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:11:54 +0000

Here are this week’s video game releases that we actually give a shit about:

Patapon (PSP)

Frontlines: Fuel of War (X360, PC)

Lost: Via Domus (X360, PC, PS3)

Turning Point: Fall of Liberty (X360, PC, PS3)

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (PS3)

Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed (WII)