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| Bioshock Could See Upwards Of Five Sequels, Story Willing [The Saga Continues] - 01/07/2009 06:20 PM |
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Now of course he isn't guaranteeing five more Bioshock games, but Hartmann says that if the innovation is there and the storyline is strong, they would keep telling the Bioshock story until it's done. “For Bioshock, because it’s so story driven, the question obviously arises: how long can you do it without turning into The Matrix? The first Matrix was great, the second one was weird and the third one, you thought: ‘Who [making this] is on crack and who isn’t?’. “But, then again, look at Star Wars. It’s a fight between good and evil, just like Bioshock. If we spin it the right way and get the right twist of innovation, we can make six parts of it, as Star Wars did. Hell, if they can keep things fresh and new through five sequels, more of my money to them. Hartmann did go on to say that they would never force out a new Bioshock game just to have a new BioShock game, citing the example of an unnamed racing title. “But we have to be careful not to cash in. I won’t name the company, but there was a great racing game years ago. They brought it back year-on-year. If you look at the scores, it’s hard to believe what they’ve done to it. It’s upsetting, actually.” Could this be a thinly-veiled dig at EA's Need for Speed franchise? Bioshock can ‘do a Star Wars’, says 2K boss [MCV] |
| Mad Catz' Hits CES With Street Fighter, HAWX Controllers [Ces09] - 01/07/2009 06:00 PM |
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The Saitek Aviator Flight Stick comes in an Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 model, but both are fully PC compatible. The controllers include an oversized flat base for increased stability, three dedicated Fire Buttons, a Combat Trigger, POV (point-of-view) Analog Stick and a throttle lever. The controllers also include a two position mode switch. The 360 version includes an integrated Live headset connector and an Xbox Guide button, while the PS3 version includes a Home button. Mad Catz says the sticks are fully compatible with Ubisoft's upcoming flight sim Tom Clancy’s: HAWX. The sticks, which ship later this month, will sell for $50. The Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 includes dual-speed Turbo functionality for each of the eight buttons complete with LED Indicators, and an integrated D-Pad switch. The start and select/back Buttons have been moved to the rear of the stick, which also includes a top panel that can hold character cards which show each character's special moves. The Street Fighter IV FightPad for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 includes an enlarged circular eight-way floating D-Pad and arcade style six-button configuration. An integrated D-Pad switch allows gamers to alternate between D-Pad and Analog Sticks. The Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 uses the same Japanese style ball-handled joystick and 30mm Action Buttons found in the official Street Fighter IV Vewlix arcade cabinet. The stick also has the D-Pad control switch, dual Turbo functionality for each button, and exact button layout matching the Vewlix Street Fighter IV arcade panel. The Street Fighter IV Faceplate and Console Skinz for the Xbox 360and Playstation 3 lets gamers customize their consoles. The Street Fighter IV Wall Scroll us basically a giant sticker you slap on your wall. The Cyborg X Flight Stick is a PC flight stick with a trigger, eleven programmable buttons, a shift function to double the program options, two levers and a scroll wheel. The X also uses some components which can be removed or folded away to make it easier to store the controller. The stick's handle attaches to the base with a secure screw collar and the left and right feet of the tripod base fold in and out of the body. When extended, the legs click into place to create a secure and stable platform for the stick. The stick, set to hit in the first quarter, will sell for $50. Am I the only one more than a little disturbed that Mad Catz still isn't telling us officially how much their Street Fighter gear is going to sell for? Sure, we've heard that the gamepad may sell for $40, the stick for $70 and the collector's edition for $140, but why no mention in their press releases? |
| Champions Online Cares Where Your Force Beams Come From [Pew Pew Pew] - 01/07/2009 05:40 PM |
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A big issue for me in City of Heroes, which was also developed by Cryptic, was the fact that I had a superhero with a cool-ass visor shooting beams from his hands. Every comic book fan knows cool-ass visor equals eyebeams. Champions Online looks to fix this flaw by allowing players to place their beams wherever they'd like. The current plan is for players to be able to choose emanation points, hues, and alternate effects for some powers. For example, if a player chooses a force beam, they can elect to have it originate from their character’s eyes or as a chest beam instead of coming from the hands. The color, or more specifically the hue, of the force beam can also be set by the player. For powers that don’t have such obvious effects, such as Martial Arts, the sweep of color that trails behind the move is what would change. For the non comic-book savvy this might seem like a piddling thing to worry about, but trust me - it's a huge difference. You cannot have The Green Glove shooting plasma out of his nipples. I mean, you could, but that would be just a bit disgusting...yet intriguing at the same time. Ask Cryptic - January 6, 2009 [Champions Online via Massively] |
| Square Brings Disgaea 3 To Europe In February [Dood] - 01/07/2009 05:20 PM |
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Squeenix plans on liberally distributing the latest Nppon Ichi prinnyfest, Disgaea 3, throughout PAL territories come February 20th. The latest game in the series of course makes the jump to the PlayStation 3, without any of that pesky updating the game for the current generation of consoles stuff. That just complicates things. John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “With Disgaea 3, Nippon Ichi have created a wonderful world full of bizarre characters and deep, addictive gameplay. I hope everyone enjoys playing this unique and rewarding title.” Well of course you do, Mr. Yamamoto! If everyone enjoyed playing Diagaea 3, it would be a financial windfall! Of course it will probably only attract the few die hard fans that haven't already imported it, but we can dream. DISGAEA 3: Absence of Justice AVAILABLE ACROSS EUROPE IN FEBRUARY London (7th January 2009) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that Nippon Ichi Software’s Disgaea®3: Absence of Justice will be released by Square Enix across PAL territories on 20th February 2009 exclusively on the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system. Welcome to the twisted world of the Nether Institute, Evil Academy where good is bad and bad is good. In this school a good student is somebody that excels in delinquent activities such as skipping classes or not doing their homework, whereas a bad student arrives to school early and does their homework on time. This is the setting for Disgaea 3, a rich and deep Strategic RPG that’s not afraid to display a very bizarre sense of humour. It’s a winning combination that will leave you laughing one minute and fighting cunning enemies the next. Where special attacks can deliver up to 100 million points worth of damage and the power of the PS3 is used to deliver 2D sprites, albeit lots of them! John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “With Disgaea 3, Nippon Ichi have created a wonderful world full of bizarre characters and deep, addictive gameplay. I hope everyone enjoys playing this unique and rewarding title.” For more information about Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, please visit the official website at www.disgaea3game.com About DISGAEA 3: Absence of Justice Story Mao was reading a comic book. His room was filled with jars of specimens from past experiments. The pages told of a superhero that defeated an atrocious Overlord. Right then, Mao made a huge decision. “As of now… I shall become a hero!” The decision he made was a big deal, for he is the spawn of the Dean of the Nether Institute Evil Academy. Mao believes that to defeat the Overlord, he must become a hero. Raspberyl, the delinquent of the school, learns about Mao’s plans and begins to worry. If Mao were to achieve the title of Hero, it would endanger her position as the school’s “Number One Delinquent”. She tries to talk Mao out of his plan. Witnessing their conversation, Almaz, a hero, misunderstands the situation and tries to save the day. Mao accepts Almaz’s challenge and steals Almaz’s hero title after defeating him. With the title of Hero, Mao believes he is one step closer to defeating his father and achieving his goal of becoming Overlord. Will Mao be able to become a hero and defeat the Overlord? Features • An RPG with a twisted funny-bone, where good is bad and bad is good – and see if you can spot all the anime references |
| Rock Band Branded Memory Cards Come to the Wii [Ces09] - 01/07/2009 05:00 PM |
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The SD cards will sell for $13 a pop and are set to hit the U.S. this spring. With songs taking as much as 50 megs each and the Wii only sporting 512MB of onboard stoarge, extra external memory seems like a must for any hardcore fans of Rock Band. Memory cards, good. Hard drive? Better. |
| MySims Line Expands With Inevitable Kart Racing And Party Games [Game Announce] - 01/07/2009 04:40 PM |
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EA begins to slowly work the MySims brand into the ground with the addition of two all-new and completely predictable games for the Wii and DS - MySims Party and MySims Racing. Yes, the adorable little MySims are ripe for exploitation, so here comes a mini-game compilation and a kart racer! MySims Party features more than 50 mini games that you can put your MySim through, though there is a bit of a twist. Rather than have all players control generic characters, each MySim in the game has different stats, so picking the right one for the job is half the battle. Then there's MySims Racing, which pits MySim against MySim in intense multiplayer races for up to four players. Customize your car and take it to the track, each one filled with power-ups to help you get the jump on the competition. Both games are due out this year for the Nintendo Wii, with a slightly slimmed-down version the DS at the same time. Both also take a beloved, time-honored brand and turn it into your average piece of borderline shovelware. http://blip.tv/file/1644981EA ANNOUNCES UPCOMING TITLES FROM THE MYSIMS FRANCHISE MySims Party and MySims Racing for the Wii and Nintendo DS Set to Release in 2009 REDWOOD CITY, CA — January 7, 2009 —Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced the next two titles to be released within the MySims™ Franchise. MySims™ Party and MySims™ Racing, available for the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™, will release in 2009. “When we created the MySims world, we believed that the MySims characters could be part of a variety of different gaming experiences. We are thrilled to bring MySims Party and MySims Racing to fans and new players alike.” said Tim LeTourneau, Executive in Charge of Production for MySims. “We’ve had great success with MySims, with both the original game and this autumn’s MySims Kingdom. Players have really connected with the characters and now we are giving them two completely new and exciting experiences. We believe that MySims Party and MySims Racing, are great ways to couple the creativity and humor players love about the franchise with great multi-player arcade gameplay.” MySims Party for the Wii MySims Party for the Nintendo DS MySims Racing for the Wii MySims Racing for the Nintendo DS |
| Skate Early With The Skate 2 Demo [Skate Or Die] - 01/07/2009 04:20 PM |
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The Skate 2 demo features both single player modes as well as two of the game's online party play modes - Thrasher's Hall of Meat and Spot Battle. The Hall of Meat is a challenge to see who can hurt themselves the most, and Spot Battle is where players...do battle...on spots. Probably not. Either way, there'll be plenty to do. The Skate 2 demo will be hitting Xbox Live tomorrow, January 8th, while the PlayStation 3 version is taking up the rear on the 15th. Or you could just wait until the 21st and buy the whole thing. I'm not going to tell you how to live your life. A skater has to make their own way. Get on Board Early With the Skate 2 Demo on Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Black Box, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that the Skate 2 demo will hit Xbox Live Marketplace on January 8th and the PlayStation Network on January 15, 2009. The demo introduces players to the city of New San Vanelona where they can skate with style and individuality via access to the enhanced character customization tools. Gamers will get a first glimpse of the deep single-player story and exciting challenges in all-new locations. The Skate 2 demo will also feature two of the game’s online Party Play modes: Thrasher’s Hall of Meat and Spot Battle. Skate 2 ups the ante in delivering all the grit, creativity and culture of skateboarding. Equipped with double the bag of tricks, players are tasked to rebuild their career and revive the skate scene. Now with the ability to get off-board and move objects, gamers can create their own epic spots and challenges, which can then be uploaded, shared and experienced by others around the world. Skate 2 hits retailers in North America on January 21st, and worldwide on January 23, 2009 – making it one of the first must-have games of 2009. Skate 2 is developed by Black Box, a studio of Electronic Arts in Vancouver, British Columbia and will be available on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. The game is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB and is rated 16+ by PEGI. |
| IGF Finalists Include PixelJunk Eden, The Maw, Cortex Command [Igf09] - 01/07/2009 04:00 PM |
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So it's worth checking out which games have piqued the interest of the judges for this year's festival. The list of finalists includes five games that I've already played a bit of and 17 others that I can't wait to sink my teeth into as a judge. Seumas McNally Grand Prize Excellence in Visual Art Excellence in Audio Excellence in Design Innovation Award Technical Excellence Full descriptions and links to the games can be found over on the Independent Games Festival site. Congratulations to all of the finalists. The Finalists [IGF] |
| Tough Times [Night Note] - 01/07/2009 03:30 PM |
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To: Crecente As you know, rough night for the folks at EGM/1Up. What you missed last night |
| PC Sales Charts [Sales Charts] - 01/07/2009 03:00 PM |
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NPD Sales Charts December 21-27 [via Shacknews] 1. World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Steam Charts as of January 7 1. Left 4 Dead Direct2Drive Charts as of January 7 1. Call of Duty 4 |
| In Defence Of Prince Of Persia [Prince Of Persia] - 01/07/2009 02:30 PM |
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Mostly because he takes everything the haters hate and breaks it down, then points out the game's most endearing legacy may not even be its stance on death and difficulty; it may be your easy-on-the-eye sidekick, Elika. Sure, superficially she's a lot like Ico's Yorda. Clad in white, there to help you overcome otherwise insurmountable platforming obstacles...but there's a relationship there that, while stifled at times by the inappropriate choice of voice actor for the Prince, is still doing well at something most other games won't even attempt. Column: 'Diamond in the Rough' : Caring About The Prince [GameSetWatch] |
| Gundam Senjou no Kizuna Is PSP Bound [Japan] - 01/07/2009 02:00 PM |
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Besides the obvious screen differences, the number of players per multi-play team has been halved. Instead of the 8 player vs. 8 player arcade set-up, the PSP version will be 4-on-4. Gundam Senjou no Kizuna for the PSP will be out March 26 in Japan. Those interested in recreating the arcade experience, be sure to put the PSP screen close to your face. Real close. This week’s Famitsu magazine [SRW Hotness Thanks Ollie!] |
| British Sales Charts [Sales Charts] - 01/07/2009 01:30 PM |
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After all, Wii Play isn't going to top the charts on the strength of that escalator game, is it? No. No it is not.
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| Sony Exec Wants More Thrilling Episodic Content [PS3] - 01/07/2009 01:00 PM |
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And if Denny and Sony can figure out how to do that on a regular and constant basis, we'd say they'd have a big, episodic hit on their hands. Denny Part 2 [GamesIndustry] |
| Wii Fit Sells Three Million In Japan [Nintendo] - 01/07/2009 12:30 PM |
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Yup. Three. Million. Which is up 200,000 from the last round of numbers we saw (gotta love those Christmas sales!) Think Iwata & co give two hoots about the science of it all? Nope. They care about counting all that money. 国内推定累計販売本数300万本を突破！ 任天堂のWii用ソフト『Wii Fit』（エンターブレイン調べ）[Famitsu] |
| You'd Most Like To Be Alone In The Dark With... [Alone Contest] - 01/07/2009 12:00 PM |
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We actually had to go through and ban people for getting off topic while voting. If you'd like to discuss what you think of the contest or the prize, fine, but please do that in the contest reminder posts, not in the voting post. Doing that in the voting just gums everything up and makes counting the votes harder. It's not only common sense, but common courtesy. Another thing: Towards the end of the voting, we got spammed with a ton of votes by commenters who had never commented before. What's even more iffy is that the commenters names were written in a similar pattern — like this "NameName." We did not count any votes from first time commenters for any finalists and will not in any future contests. Much love to all who entered — Vader boxart winner, please send an email to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom to claim your prize. Be sure to include your address. CONGRATS! |
| X-Blades PS3 Trophy List [X-Blades] - 01/07/2009 11:30 AM |
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Hit the jump for the full list. And check out the new screens that dropped today. Easy Walk - Complete game on Normal difficulty Everyday Business - Complete game on Hard difficulty Oops, are you OK? - Kill your first monster Annoying Fly - Kill an airborne monster using blades Take That! - Execute your first combo Being Good is Easy - Complete game with the “good” ending on Normal difficulty Finish Him - Defeat The Dark One at The Dark Temple Dark Side - Execute the Dark form for the first time Light Side - Execute the Light form for the first time Let’s Go Shopping - Use every item at least once Nice Silver Thingie - Collect 3 silver artifact parts Nice Gold Thingie - Collect 3 gold artifact parts Nice Ruby Thingie - Collect 3 ruby artifact parts Shooting Master - Upgrade the Shooting ability to the max level Melee Master - Upgrade the Melee ability to the max level Airstrike Master - Upgrade the Airstrike ability to the max level Unbelievable Metabolism - Upgrade the health regeneration ability to the max level I’m So Special - Learn all Special Form upgrades Monster Hunter - Kill 100 monsters Monster Killer - Kill 1000 monsters Soul Collector - Collect 5 000 souls Great Soul Collector - Collect 50 000 souls Tough Fight - Complete game on Pro difficulty Can’t Touch Me - Complete a level without losing health Magic Woman - Complete a level using only magic Good Girl - Complete game with the “good” ending on Hard difficulty Servant of the Dark - Learn all Dark spells Light Adept - Learn all Light spells Counter Impossible - Get IMPOSSIBLE hit counter Lock and Load - Learn all Shooting improvements Master of All Skills - Get maximum Shooting, Melee and Airstrike upgrade levels Famous Monster Eliminator - Kill 10 000 monsters Epic Soul Collector - Collect 5 000 000 souls Can you EVER touch me? - Complete 6 levels without losing health Flawless Victory - Beat a boss fight without losing health It’s Hard to Be a Good Girl - Complete game with the “good” ending on Pro difficulty The Best Soul Collector - Collect 50 000 000 souls Platinum - Awarded for successfully collecting all trophies from X-Blades |
| Your English Language Rhythm Heaven Boxart [Rumor] - 01/07/2009 11:00 AM |
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What's more, Amazon prices the game at US$40 and gives it a November 30 release date — both could be placeholders, though. Rhythm Heaven [Amazon via Go Nintendo] |
| Game Sales Up 17% In The UK [Retail] - 01/07/2009 10:30 AM |
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Data released today by Britain's Entertainment Retailers Association show that total entertainment sales - which combine the sales of DVDs, music and games - were up 4% from the same time last year. DVDs were up 1.9%, album sales were down 3.2%, while games, well, games were dragging everyone else's average up, sales 17% higher than in 2007 with a combined 82.8 million titles sold across the UK in 2008. The leap has been mostly attributed to the Wii, though it'd be interesting to see how the PS3 contributed, since Blu-Ray sales were up 358% from 2007. Wii boosts UK games sales, music resilient [Reuters] |
| House Of The Dead: Overkill Devs Want Arcade Machine Feel [Wii] - 01/07/2009 10:00 AM |
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According to Lead Designer Alastair Halsby: "We have done our utmost to ensure that it feels like playing an arcade machine — albeit an arcade machine that is out to entertain a paying customer, instead of one that is trying to lever money out of players. Our players have already paid their money, so it's also our job to make sure they have a thrilling ride." What we've seen from this title appears great so far. And that 1970's pulpy grindhouse look? Love it. Wii Fanboy Interview: Headstrong talks House of the Dead: Overkill [Nintendo Wii Fanboy] |
| 1UP Sold To Hearst Corporation, EGM To Close [Update] [Journalism] - 01/07/2009 09:30 AM |
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Hearst - who more importantly own many of the nation's biggest newspapers along with ownership stakes in ESPN and the History Channel - will however only be taking ownership of the network's online presence. Which means long-running print magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly won't be along for the ride. This will be the last month the magazine is published, bringing to an end nearly two decades of independent, influential games editorial. RIP, games magazines. Below is an email sent to Ziff employees by company CEO Jason Young earlier today, courtesy of Gamasutra:
Interesting how he says "many" of their employees, not "all" of them. Breaking: Ziff Davis Sells 1UP To UGO/Hearst, Closes EGM [Gamasutra] UPDATE - This isn't a simple transition. It's a day of long knives. Around 30 of 1UP's staff have been fired today, including the majority of its most well-known and respected writers. Full story here. |
| Fred Willard's Nintendo Shilling Lets Us Down [Clips] - 01/07/2009 09:00 AM |
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Be warned, the below clip is blergh. And it's not because it's for some casual cooking game — that's not the problem at all. It's that it's something like seven minutes long. That's not casual! Casual is two minutes long. (Then again, Crecente's video of this same game is fourteen minutes long — but doesn't feel like it's fourteen minutes long.) We hate this Willard DS clip so hard. It's not funny. No wait, we love it. Did anyone ever come in and throw a pork chop at your face? Okay, we laughed. Still, this is totally not casual, this is 1am on Adult Swim, and we are confused. Check out Aussie comedian Hamish Blake's take on the same ad. It's only thirty seconds, chuckle-inducing and edited down to a sharp point like the Willard one should be.
Actor Fred Willard promotes the DS and Personal Trainer: Cooking to fail results [Dtoid] |
| What Do You Do With Your Old Games? [The Greatest Depression] - 01/07/2009 08:00 AM |
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As Forbes points out, you can take your games to places like GameStop for store credits, e-Bay for cash, website Goozex for online swaping. There article covers a lot of familiar ground, but does have quotes from CheapAssGamer's CheapyD — and that's always nice. So! Our question: What do you do with your old games?
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| Aliens: Colonial Marines Got QTEs, Custom Cover & Flashbacks [Game Over Man] - 01/07/2009 07:30 AM |
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Originally appearing in PlayStation World UK, this preview - now up on Games Radar - reveals that the game is split into six chapters, and that in each chapter you'll be taking command of a different member of your six-man squad. Each mission, then, you'll be getting flashbacks and back-story on that particular marine, which should flesh out the story and give you plenty of chances to scream NNNOOOOOO when they inevitably start falling to the xenomorph's advances. The preview also says that you'll be able to use adaptive cover in the game, ordering squadmates and other personnel to do things like weld entrances and move furniture to seal off (or just slow down) the aliens. And when they do get through? It's time for combat. Combat that isn't always a straight-up fight, and instead occasionally becomes a scripted, QTE bug hunt. Full piece below. Aliens: Colonial Marines [Games Radar] |
| The Kind of Cammy Images You've Come To Expect [Street Fighter Iv] - 01/07/2009 07:00 AM |
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Here are some new screens of her in action and of her action. |
| Please Be Seated For This King Of Fighters XII Trailer [Clips] - 01/07/2009 06:40 AM |
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| CES 09: We're In Vegas! [Ces09] - 01/07/2009 06:20 AM |
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For now, simply gaze at the wondrous busts of Messrs. Sigfried and Roy and an unnamed white tiger "friend" while we search for loose slots and tech PR folks already in their cups. We're told that Microsoft may have one trick left up its sleeve and greatly anticipate that Sir Howard Stringer of Sony will say something that will have us scrambling for the most savory headline. If there's anything you want us to peep and subsequently molest (electronics only!) while at CES, don't be shy. Let us know in the comments. |
| Japan Getting Resident Evil PS3 Bundle, Console [Capcom] - 01/07/2009 06:00 AM |
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| Europe Still Gets A Free Killzone 2 Demo [PS3] - 01/07/2009 05:30 AM |
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Yes, Americans. It's not good news for Europeans, because the second you start treating the fact a demo is free as "good news", you're fucked. So...carry on, it's business as usual No, it's good news for Americans because this is a handy workaround to the "no free demo in the US" thing. Just create a European PSN account (if you don't already have one), and come February, when the demo's due for release, you're good to go. Killzone 2 demo confirmed for February [CVG] |
| Fewer Zombies? More Outfits! [Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop] - 01/07/2009 05:00 AM |
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Things like, well, outfits for photographer Frank West to wear. "One surprising thing was feedback from people who liked the ability to change Frank's costume," says Dead Rising Wii producer Minoru Nakai. "So, this time, we've made it so that you can change into more costumes." Yeah, because changing into costumes is way more important that killing hordes of the walking dead in a zombie game. We're being harsh. Shame on us! Check out the full interview at Gamasutra and read about Nakai building Dead Rising Wii from the ground up and making changes to the game — stuff like speeding up some of the zombies. Remember, it's not the number of zombies that counts, but the outfits you wear while slaying them. Interview: Capcom's Nakai On Remaking Dead Rising For Wii [Gamasutra] |
| Dawn Of War II Specs Will Wage An Endless War On Your PC [PC] - 01/07/2009 04:30 AM |
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Minimum Requirements – * Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1 Recommended – * Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1 Take note of those, look at PC, make of it what you will. All I know is, I meet those recommended specs and then some, so i'll be busy the next ten minutes or so high-fiving myself. DAWN OF WAR II SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS [Relic] |
| High Quality In-Game Final Fantasy XIII Gameplay Images [Square Enix] - 01/07/2009 04:00 AM |
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Thank website Final Fantasy-XIII.net for that! |
| Mass Firings At 1UP After Sale [Journalism] - 01/07/2009 03:30 AM |
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Looks like when Ziff CEO said "Many of our employees will travel with this business and become part of the UGO team", he actually meant "we're taking the interns and tea lady and that's about it". According to twitter posts, GAF posts and phonecalls to MTV, around 30 staffers were let go today, including Skip Pfister, Ryan O'Donnell, Philip Kollar, Jay Fresh, Cesar Quintero, Nick Suttner, Anthony Gallegos, Matt Chandronait, Shane Bettenhausen and former EIC James Mielke. Also cut were most of the Gamevideos.com team, as well as production of the 1UP Show. Leaving, what, Sam Kennedy and Garnett Lee? That's a day of long knives if ever we've seen one. EGM Shuts Down, More Than 30 Ziff Davis Employees Laid Off [MTV] |
| Energizer Reveals Hot Controller On Controller Charging Stations [Ces09] - 01/07/2009 03:00 AM |
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Why simply buy rechargeable AAs when you can enjoy the luxury of dedicated charging stations? Plugging your mini-USB cable into the top of your DualShock 3 is so late 2006! Energizer implores you to buy one of its "Power & Play" charging systems, for your Wii Remote, Xbox 360 controller and PlayStation 3 controller recharging needs. It even touts a dedicated Wii Fit charging station, but doesn't provide photos. Perhaps the company just wants to get the keywords "Wii Fit" into its press release. Regardless, we'll be hunting down Energizer public relations reps while in Las Vegas to find out just why one would need such a thing. Naughty pics of controllers being recharged after this. |
| Want To Buy A Games Mag? Hardcore Gamer Is For Sale (On eBay) [Kotaku Magu] - 01/07/2009 02:30 AM |
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And that's not even the best part. No, the best part is that owners Double Jump Books are selling the magazine on eBay. So to get it, you'll have to bid. $42,001 is as good a place as any to start. Not sure you should bother, though, as crassly, when settling on a sales pitch, Double Jump haven't exactly chosen to extol the virtues of the magazine's contribution to the medium. Instead, they're flogging it off as a swag-n-junket extravaganza. Want your own video game magazine and have all the big game companies beg you to cover their latest games before they're released? Want to be wined and dined by Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Rockstar, Capcom, and Konami, to name a few? Want to have your editors flown on all expenses paid press junkets to Japan, the UK and all across the US? Want exclusive-access passes to attend closed, industry-only trade shows, like E3 and GDC? Good luck with that if you're starting from scratch. We've already got what takes years to build right |
While wary of "cashing in" on the franchise, Global President of 2K Christoph Hartmann suggests that Bioshock could follow the Star Wars saga, generating sequels as long as the story holds out. 
Mad Catz is unveiling their new controllers for Street Fighter IV, a HAWX compatible flight stick and their latest PC flight stick at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.
In the latest edition of their Champions Online Q&A feature, developer Cryptic details how powers in their upcoming superhero MMORPG can be tweaked by players for a more customized hero. 
For the Disgaea fans to cheap to import or too unversed on the English language to read this article, Square Enix is delivering Disgaea 3 to European PlayStation 3 owners next month. 
SanDisk today unveiled a Rock Band branded 2GB memory card for the Wii.
Skateboarding fans eager to experience the second game in EA's Skate series will find satisfaction in the coming week, as the company announces a Skate 2 demo for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. 
Increasingly, the Independent Games Festival is where smart game publishers go to find tomorrow's big hits. Games like 
Two charts in one week! What a treat. Monday's were for the 
Ah, Prince of Persia. You either love it for what it tried, or hate it for what it tried. 
Looks like lots of people in Britain got Wiis for Christmas. And lots of people also got a second controller to go with it. Least, we reckon that's what happened.
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Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios Europe (SCEWSE?) exec Michael Denny is not thrilled with episodic content. He wants it to be more exciting, you know, more cliffhangery.
Wii Fit was released in Japan in December 2007. Proved to be, despite its liberal use of the word "fit", a hit. So much so that it's now sold three million copies.
Darth Vader. The "Alone With The Darth" boxart has been chosen by Kotakuland as its favorite finalists. Congrats to all who entered and a word about contest hijinx after the jump.
Hot of the presses, it's a full list of PS3 Trophies for X-Blades - complete with easy accomplishments and balls-hard feats.
While Amazon isn't the place to pin your hopes and dreams on for game info, the web retail appears to have revealed the English language Rhythm Heaven boxart.
Music sales are down, movie takings are down, consumer spending is down...lucky for British retail, then, that game sales are on the up! In fact, they're so up that it's making everything else look good.
Does House of the Dead: Overkill brings arcade shooting to the Nintendo Wii? Yes, says the game's developer Headstrong Games.
What began 
Hey, we're in a recession! And some of us have old games to unload. What to do, what do do.
Details on Gearbox's Aliens shooter are thin. But excitement is thick. So let's address both those issues with this preview for the game, which touches on story, setting and the use of cover.
While Street Fighter series character Cammy White did not bring her assets to the arcade version of SFIV, she is doing so to the home versions.
Worry not, for we have made it to Las Vegas for the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show safe and sound. We'll be picking up CES press badges and listening to Microsoft's keynote tomorrow, so stay tuned.
On the heels of 
The "Premium Limited" pack comes with a Resident Evil 5 logo 80GB PS3, two DualShock 2 controllers and a copy of the game. Priced at ¥48.980 (US$525), the bundle goes on sale March 5 in Japan.
In the US, you 
From images we've seen, Dead Rising for the Wii looks light in the brain-eating zombie department. But that doesn't mean it skimps on other things.
Developers Relic - otherwise known as "they who can not put a foot wrong" - have released both the minimum and recommended specs for Dawn of War 2. Worried? Let's take a look.
While these Famitsu images themselves are not brand new, the high quality scans of them are. They're the best FFXIII images you'll get until Square Enix releases them officially.
Battery maker Energizer wants to be more than just your battery maker of choice. It wants a slice of that sweet video game accessories revenue, announcing four controller charging stations in advance of CES '09.
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