http://www.buzzcritic.com/ Latest buzz at BuzzCritic. Thu, 08 May 2008 13:52:46 America/Los_Angeles http://www.buzzcritic.com/Games/Doom 4/Doom_4_Annouced-56790.buzz The landmark Doom franchise is getting a new game in the series according to an announcement made today by id Software. The company revealed that Doom 4 is in production and that it is looking to hire talent to work on the game. It's unusual to basically reveal the existence of a game through basically a help-wanted ad; normally publishers like to trumpet the announcement. Thu, 08 May 2008 13:52:47 America/Los_Angeles http://www.buzzcritic.com/Games/Hail to the Chimp/Hail_to_the_Chimp_delayed_to_mid-June-52550.buzz Wideload's Hail to the Chimp party game has been pushed back from a scheduled May 27 release date into "mid-June," a Gamecock representative told us this morning. The publisher attributed the short delay to a need for "polish" (working with animals can get dirty, after all), though we wonder if the extra weeks aren't equally necessary to generate some excitement for a campaign, which to date, has received little coverage. Ape or not, a politician's success relies on the strength of a savvy marketing team. Thu, 08 May 2008 13:52:47 America/Los_Angeles http://www.buzzcritic.com/Games/MLB 07: The Show/MLB_08_The_Show....._The_review-48242.buzz I heard about MLB The Show 07 and how much better it was than MLB 2K7. Then the 08 version came out and I read even greater reviews. So there was my dilemma. A good baseball game on another gaming system. What was I to do? ... Thu, 08 May 2008 13:52:47 America/Los_Angeles http://www.buzzcritic.com/Games/Mario Kart Wii/Mario_Kart_Wii-45829.buzz It was some time coming, but the long standing Nintendo racing institution has finally made it to the Wii. With several less than inspiring versions throughout the years, it will be reassuring for Mario Kart fans to hear that the latest incarnation has recaptured the magic that made this one of the most successful franchises ever made. Thu, 08 May 2008 13:52:47 America/Los_Angeles http://www.buzzcritic.com/Games/GTA IV /GTA_IV_Review-44884.buzz Is it too early to say that we're beginning to see a pattern develop here? We know that a mere handful of reviews for Rockstar's latest opus have been published, but should the current trend continue, Grand Theft Auto IV could be the subject of more perfect scores than 1976 Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci. Yes, IGN recently dropped the suspiciously non-embargoed first online review for the title, giving it a 10 out of 10 (on both platforms) and evoking the wrath of the Nintendo Defense Force, calling GTA IV "the best game since Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time." Thu, 08 May 2008 13:52:47 America/Los_Angeles