Game Curmudgeons

Atari has released new footage for Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, and we’ve got it for you right here.

Obviously Dark Athena is a new Riddick game, which sounds great, AND it contains a remake of Escape From Butcher Bay. Considering was one of the best games of the generation we’re stupidly eager, but have to note the character models look a bit odd to us. The textures seem to lack detail, and Riddick looks a bit wide. Is there a bit of aspect ratio shenanigans here, perhaps? Things do look a little stretched toward the video sides as well, though that might me the new FOV. Of course, if the game itself is as good as the last time around, those complaints will be forgotten rapidly.

While we like to bring the funny, we’re not as good as some friends of ours. But we don’t hold grudges.

Go, enjoy the Top 8 Rejected PS3 games. Although we still think the list should include “Unprotected: Drake’s Abortion.”

Valve rocks us pretty hard these days in all the right ways. Everyone knew they’d be adding some goodness to Left4Dead, but not that they’d be setting it out for free on PC and X360. Expanded Versus mode, a new mode entirely, and perhaps a few other things to come, knowing how the company loves to throw so much into their updates.

The recently announced Left 4 Dead Downloadable Content (L4D DLC) will be delivered to Xbox 360 and PC gamers free of charge.

Due for release this spring, the DLC for 2008′s best-selling new game property on the PC and Xbox 360, is dubbed the L4D Survival Pack and introduces a new multiplayer game mode entitled, Survival, plus two complete campaigns for Versus Mode (Death Toll, Dead Air). A Critic’s Choice Edition of the game will be heading to retail stores this spring, and will include access to all the content introduced in the L4D: Survival Pack.

Normally, I wouldn’t post this here, but it’s obvious Vince, aka the ShamWow guy, is being turned into a TF2 scout. He’s going to have a baseball cap and a bat really soon. Valve, you must hire him to promote the scout upgrades, and include the following lines.

“You followin’ this Heavy Weapons Guy?”

“Upgrade in the next 20 miuntes, because we can’t do this all day, and we’ll throw in the caltrops for free.”

If there happens to be a snack for the scout to regain health or pick up a speed boost, well, you know what it has to be. “You’re gonna love my nuts!”

And a testimonial from the engineer. “He’s very quick, it’s a time saver for point capturing.”

Do it Valve!

For those who haven’t seen this commercial, by the way…