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Battlefield Heroes' Changes Largely About Accessibility And Fun
2008-12-01 21:10:00
DICE chats about the shift from teamwork to individuals' goals and the third-person camera. Battlefield Heroes : Better than Team Fortress 2? Work continues on Battlefield Heroes despite the recent closure of the game's beta, and producer Aleksander Grondal recently talked it up with Gamasutra. Grondal isn't a Battlefield developer veteran, instead having previously worked on Anarchy Online and Dreamfall at Funcom. As such, he brings a different mentality to the team working on Heroes, which he claims is a mixture of half newcomers to the series and half previous Battlefield developers.The different mentality is largely an MMO mentality -- which is most immediately apparent in the game's new third-person camera which has been one of the main attention-getters ever since Heroes was first shown. Grondal said of the new view:The main thing about the third person: It's about seeing your character. I don't think many people are interested in investing in their physical, visual appe...
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Sony Says Gran Turismo 5 Will Release By Next Christmas
2008-12-01 20:47:00
Whether Polyphony Digital will finally have the game ready is another matter. Gran Turismo 5 to speed your way next Christmas It may be getting harder and harder to believe these days, but the word "Prologue" was in Gran Turismo 5: Prologue for a reason. The "real" Gran Turismo 5 is indeed still on the way, and the latest reminder comes from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's James Armstrong. Speaking to the Spanish publication El Financiero (via Kotaku), Armstrong said that Sony expects Gran Turismo 5 to be released in time for Christmas next year.The mention of Gran Turismo 5 comes buried in the last paragraph of the story, so no further details were given. Note that Polyphony Digital doesn't seem to have publicly endorsed this timetable, but we can only imagine Sony and Polyphony would be on the same page when it comes to these sorts of details (...right?).Perhaps more intriguing than the mention of Gran Turismo 5, though, is a small reference Armstrong made to what seems to...
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Resident Evil Creator Mikami Won't Play Resident Evil 5
2008-12-01 20:28:00
Ex-Capcom designer says he'll be "angry" if RE5 doesn't meet his standards. Resident Evil causes creator Mikami too much stress to play. It must be difficult to see someone else take the reigns of your creation. For Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, it seems it'll be too much for him to bear. Speaking to the Official Play Station Magazine (via CVG), Mikami said he doesn't plan to play Resident Evil 5 as it would only "cause me stress.""I probably won't play it. I won't like it, because it's not going to be the game I would have made," said Mikami (who has left Capcom and currently resides at Platinum Games). "It'll just cause me stress if I play it. I think it could be fun for gamers to play it, but not for someone who has developed Resident Evil games." Mikami added that "If I see anything in Resident Evil 5 that isn't done well, I'll be angry," which must be exactly the right words of encouragement the RE5 team was looking for.But there is one area where Mikami seems ...
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Video Appears To Confirm Witcher For Xbox 360 And PlayStation 3
2008-12-01 20:13:00
Console port will feature improved graphics, better AI and a combat system according to designer. The Witcher, the highly acclaimed pc game is finally coming to the 360 and PS3..we hope Seems like unless your name is Activision Blizzard, pretty much any successful PC game will be due for a console port these days. And now it looks like The Witcher is no exception.Eurogamer is reporting that a CD Projekt developer diary has accidentally revealed The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf, an "adaptation" for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. According to designer Jakob Stilinsky, the new version will feature "a completely new combat system that is more dynamic and more engaging" as well as improved graphics."We wanted movement of the character, the main hero and the enemies, to be more realistic and fluent, so we are mocapping a lot of new movements," Stilinsky explained.Other improvements include updated AI, dynamic lighting and shadow, normal mapping and new vegetation. Stilinsky also said...
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Hacked On Xbox 360: A Victim's Tale
2008-12-01 10:26:00
Plus, seven tips on how to avoid the same fate. Do you know who's recovering your info? The two San Francisco police officers standing inside my apartment weren't being dismissive. They were just being honest. I wasn't surprised, however -- I knew the answer before I even asked the question.Two weeks before the visit from the SFPD, one of my friends asked me if someone else was using my MSN Messenger because he was getting all sorts of rude, uncharacteristic messages from "me." I asked my friend what the guy was saying, and it was a lot of angry nonsense about Recon Armor, that exclusive and elusive costume for Halo 3 (yes, people...in the end, it's just a costume, and I don't have it anymore so please leave me alone).Then an uncomfortable, insecure sense of dread started to set in. The Recon Armor reference made me wonder if this was actually a hack through Xbox Live (through which my Messenger is linked). After a few frantic minutes of checking everything out, my fears were ...
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Destroy All Humans! Not Cancelled In AU
2008-12-01 10:20:00
The PS3 version has been cancelled in the US but is still coming to AU and the UK. Good news for PS3 owners! You are still able to wreak virtual havoc in AU Australia , November 30, 2008 - Following on from the rumoured cancellation of the PS3 version of Destroy All Humans ! Path of the Furon at Shacknews, we followed up the issue with THQ Australia and were told the PS3 game would be released in Australia and Europe in February 2009.THQ explained the reasoning behind the North American cancellation of the PS3 version of Destroy All Humans ! Path of the Furon as being "due to the game being shipped on 2nd December a decision was made to proceed exclusively with the Xbox 360 format in that market".However, because the game is releasing on 13 February 2009 in Australia and Europe, the additional time has allowed THQ to finish both PS3 and Xbox 360 versions for release in these markets. Recent Articles var numposts = 3;var showpostdate = true;var showpostsummary = true;var numchars ...

NBA Live Being Used By NBA Teams, Results May Vary
2008-12-01 01:40:00
NBA teams are starting to use Live 2009 to see the potential in player trades, or a player's effectiveness when they have the ball. NBA Live, a powerful training and research tool? Some NBA teams are using NBA Live 09 as a testing device to explore the potential impact of trades and other front office roster decisions. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Rockets GM Daryl Morey said that he uses it to gauge team effectiveness when certain players have the ball. He elaborated with an example:... you can tell how often, if [Kevin] Love throws an outlet pass, how often his team scores on the possession. You can tell how often [O.J.] Mayo goes right versus left, how effective the team is with Mayo pulling up and shooting versus when he pulls up and passes instead.The article goes on to state that up to 15 teams are currently using Electronic Arts? latest basketball product to their own advantage. What makes NBA Live 09 better than the competition, NBA 2K9, is a feature called D...
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Porn Game Publisher Hates On Videogame Ratings
2008-12-01 01:26:00
D-Dub's CEO is creating a new industry of "Adults Only" rated games to deliver to their customers.If you know anything about the ESRB, then you'll know that any game with an Adults-Only (AO) rating is pretty much dead in the water. Most stores will refuse to stock it, while the "big three" hardware manufacturers won't license it for their systems. One particular interactive porn merchant has a big problem with that and is making his displeasure known."It doesn?t make sense," complains D-Dub CEO "Hod". "The ratings boards are not telling us that these games aren?t for kids. We know that already. What they?re telling us is that adult games shouldn?t exist at all. We don?t agree, and neither does our customer base of adults who are interested in games that might include themes like sex, drugs, and language."Since they?ve made it so that games like ours can?t be marketed and distributed through the channels other video games use, we are starting a new industry to get this game out to...
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New Details On Improvements In 'Jasper' Xbox 360 Model
2008-12-01 00:48:00
Alterations in the latest Xbox 360 model should, theoretically, finally end the Red Ring of Death. The 'Red Ring of Death' plague finally over? Last month, reports began circulating that the latest "Jasper " models of the Xbox 360 had begun selling at retail. Why is a new model of the Xbox 360 so important? Because, as VentureBeat explains in a report on the Jasper's improvements, the changes made to this model could finally mean the end of the dreaded Red Ring of Death fiasco.The biggest improvement made to the Jasper model is that it uses a smaller 65-nanometer graphics chip, which will consume less power than previous Xbox 360 chips and fit more securely in its motherboard socket. That means it's far less likely to overheat and come lose from the motherboard, which is the main cause of the ubiquitous "Red Ring of Death" system failures. So, at least in theory, that problem should finally no longer plague those with Jasper model 360s.But that's not the only change Microsoft m...
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Street Fighter Sackboys Incoming For Little Big Planet
2008-11-30 23:44:00
Ryu, Chun-Li, Guile, and Zangief will each be getting a Sackboy makeover. Street Fighter outfits coming to Little Big Planet It looks like Little Big Planet is set to receive yet another influx of adorable cross-promotional marketing, as it seems likely that a quartet of Street Fighter II-themed Sackboy costumes will be available for download soon.As you can see in the image, Ryu, Chun-Li, Guile, and Zangief have been given the Sackboy (and girl) treatment, but there's one important caveat -- these costumes have yet to actually be confirmed by Media Molecule, Capcom, or Sony. They were picked up on by RipTen, who found them on a Spanish PlayStation community site. As such, there's no word on when they'll be released, and how much they might cost.Still, those preview models do look real enough, and let's not forget -- Capcom did hint at the possibility of Street Fighter-themed Little Big Planet costumes earlier this month. And is it just us, or do these Sackboy costumes, more th...

Exclusive Mirror's Edge Review
2008-11-11 20:56:00
Sports Legends features reviews from our panel of experts, including our editors as well as editors from our sister sites. We rate games on a scale of A+ through F. Anything we score in the A+ through A- range is considered excellent, B+ through B- is good, C+ through C- is average, D+ through D- is bad, and F is terrible. At long last, here is our exclusive Mirror's Edge Xbox 360 review. (Also on PS3, PC)DICE introduces a new approach to first-person gaming, and makes movement more fun than combat in its parkour/chase simulator on PS3 and 360.THE BOTTOM LINE: Amazing visuals, a slick control scheme and sublime free-running gameplay combine to form Voltron, and by Voltron, I mean a unique and fascinating game that delivers some genuine moments of "Holy crap, did I just do that?" thrills. Its incredibly intimate first-person view and urban acrobatics help the game standout amongst the crowd. Mirror's Edge redefines the FPS genre by giving you a first-person perspective unlike any ...
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Wanna Play The Final Boss? That'll Be $20, Please
2008-11-11 12:18:00
Developers are thinking creatively in an effort to fight used game sales -- maybe too creatively. Retailers like GameStop profit off sellers of used-games while helping buyers save a little In an interview with UK publication GamesIndustry.biz, Epic Games president Mike Capps said, "I've talked to some developers who are saying, 'If you want to fight the final boss, go online and pay $20. But if you buy the retail version of the game, you get it for free.'"The statement comes as some publishers and developers frown upon used-game sales, even though the practice is legal and standard with other retail products. Capps even says his company has a policy that no employees buy used games. "We have a rule at Epic that we don't buy any used games, because this is how we make our money and how all our friends in the industry make money."In an effort to keep retailers like GameStop from turning a profit on second-hand sales, publishers like Epic, EA, and Harmonix have begun offering dow...
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Dead Space DLC Coming November 13
2008-11-11 01:20:00
Wide gammut of content offers 360 and PS3-specific versions. New downloadable content adds loads of new content to the alien infestation of Dead Space Dead Space will be getting a slew of new downloadable content on November 13, reports Joystiq. Similar to the console-specific costumes, some of this new DLC will be shared between the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and some will be for one or the other.Dead Space Video ReviewDescription: Watch the new Xplay review of Dead Space.Rate This Video:The content will cost you, though. If a player wanted to collect every single piece for his respective version of the game, it would run the bill at a staggering $30.50 on either console. Of course, players can pick what they want to buy in small chunks, and no one is saying you have to buy it all. Prices range from $1 on the low end to $4. It certainly gives selection, and EA has said that this is a model for the company's future. We can probably expect lots of DLC variety coming from the compa...

Sonic Unleashed Delayed In Japan Amid Quality Concerns
2008-11-11 01:13:00
The U.S. version of Sonic Unleashed is still planned for release later this month, leaving fans to wonder if they'll get "less-fun" version.Sonic Unleashed Official TrailerDescription: Watch the official Sonic Unleashed trailer.Rate This Video: Does this mean Japan ese gamers will get an improved version? Some alarming news for American Sonic fans who own either an Xbox 360 or PS3: the official Sonic Unleashed Japan website (via Siliconera) today delayed the game on HD consoles from this month to "spring 2009," to improve the quality of the game. Nintendo Wii and PS2 dates (Dec. 18) were unaffected.The real concern, however, is that U.S. gamers might be subject to an inferior version of the game, that is unless Sega of America follows suit and delays Sonic Unleashed on Xbox 360 and PS3 from Nov. 24 to a later time to get everything in order, as Sega Japan is looking to do.Sega of America has yet to respond to Sports Legends' inquires if it will delay the game as well. Keep your fi...
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GTA IV Expansion Date Still In The Air
2008-11-11 01:09:00
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says he's "not sure" when the promised downloadable content will arrive on Xbox 360. 'DLC is coming,' says Niko "It's going well, but we don't know a date," Houser told Variety in an interview published on Friday, speaking of the exclusive GTA IV expansion coming to Xbox 360. "We hope to be announcing that in the next few weeks."Houser's comments are the latest in a long line of conflicting statements from Rockstar and Microsoft. In August, Microsoft said "the first episodes" of the GTA IV expansion would arrive on Xbox 360 this holiday.A month later, amid rumors of a delay to 2009, Rockstar told Sports Legends, "We haven't announced a release date." The downloadable Xbox 360 expansion was originally scheduled for release this year.TELL US: Would you mind if the GTA IV expansion slipped to 2009, which seems like a done deal? Recent Articles var numposts = 3;var showpostdate = true;var showpostsummary = true;var numchars = 130;
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Easy-Going Miyamoto Suddenly Tight-Lipped About Wii HD Console
2008-11-11 01:05:00
Shigeru Miyamoto "cannot confirm" that Nintendo is currently working on an HD version of its popular Wii console. Wii component cables -- a thing of the past? While rumors persist that Nintendo is working on a new Wii console, complete with HD and some kind of new interface, the notoriously loose-lipped Shigeru Miyamoto has suddenly taken to a more conservative approach when talking about Nintendo's future plans.Miyamoto, always good for an off-the-cuff remark or two at video games conferences each year, was uncharacteristically mum when asked about a high definition Wii offering.Speaking to German site 3sat (translated by Nintendo Everything), Miyamoto said he could not confirm what Nintendo was doing today."But the fact of the matter is that technology is evolving all the time and in Japan, for example, all the analog broadcasts will be stopped and shifted into the digital broadcasting," he said. "So many things are taking place and we are working in terms of the changes of the ...
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Madden, Wii Fit Top Global Q3 Game Sales
2008-11-11 01:00:00
Despite a worldwide banking crisis, video game sales increased 8 percent over last year in the third quarter. Mario Kart and Wii Fit stay in quarterly top 5 From July through September, the following five games sold the most, according to integrated data from the NPD, Chart-Track, and Enterbrain released today (ordered by worldwide units sold):1. Madden NFL 09, EA - 3 million2. Wii Fit, Nintendo - 2.1 million3. The Force Unleashed, LucasArts - 1.7 million4. Pokemon Platinum, Nintendo - 1.5 million5. Mario Kart Wii, Nintendo - 1.4 millionNo surprises made the list, but it's interesting to note that both Wii Fit and Mario Kart Wii made the top 5 for the second straight quarter -- games the NPD calls "evergreen titles."And it seems gamers aren't that concerned as Wall Street scrambles to get its house in order. "In the U.S., third quarter total industry unit sales grew 8 percent versus 2007, even as the economy showed accelerating signs of recession," said NPD analyst Anita Frazier....
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[Shelf Life] In Stores This Week: Mirror's Edge, Wrath Of The Lich King
2008-11-11 00:46:00
Sports Legends profiles the hottest new releases for the week of November 10, 2009. Highlights include Mirror's Edge , World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King , and Call of Duty: World at War. Gun-free combat, out now Parkour combat and the "first person adventure" genre arrives this week for PS3, PC and Xbox 360 with EA's Mirror's Edge. Oh, and a little expansion pack called Wrath of the Lich King drops this week too. Check out the rest of this week's hottest new game releases below.Xbox 360Call of Duty: World at WarMirror's EdgeBanjo-Kazooie: Nuts & BoltsPro Evolution Soccer 09WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Rock RevolutionPS3Mirror's EdgeCall of Duty: World at WarWWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009Pro Evolution Soccer 09Rock RevolutionWiiStar Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber DuelsTales Of Symphonia: Dawn of the New WorldCall of Duty: World at WarFaceBreaker K.O. PartyWWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2009MLB SuperstarsPlayStation 2Call of Duty: World at War Final FrontsP...
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Faster Processor Means Less Battery Life For Nintendo DSi
2008-11-10 12:53:00
Tearing apart of the DSi reveals that better sound and speedier processor responsible for drop in battery life. Can the DSi's larger screen compensate for less battery life? The Nintendo DSi has a bigger screen, a better processor and an SD card slot, but one thing the DS Lite (and the humble DS Phat) still have on their younger brother is roughly one to six hours of battery life. And now it looks like we know why.The Japan-based Bunnie:Studios blog (via Gizmodo) decided to tear down the DSi and have a look for themselves at why exactly the DSi needs so much extra juice. As it turns out, the blame rests not with the bigger, brighter screen but the DSi's more powerful processor and accompanying speakers.So why a better processor? Well, the extra horsepower the DSi needs for sound, video and photo manipulation has to come from somewhere. Unfortunately, it looks like the tradeoff is a few less hours of Elite Beat Agents on a long car trip. But at least "Jumpin' Jack Flash" will sou...
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Exclusive Resistance 2 Review
2008-11-10 09:10:00
Sports Legends features reviews from our panel of experts, including our editors as well as editors from our sister sites. We rate games on a scale of A+ through F. Anything we score in the A+ through A- range is considered excellent, B+ through B- is good, C+ through C- is average, D+ through D- is bad, and F is terrible. At long last, here is our exclusive Resistance 2 Playstation 3 review.Resistance 2 is a game all about numbers. In this quirky but enjoyable PlayStation 3 shooter, you'll take on a 300 foot-tall Leviathan in the single-player campaign, blast countless hordes in the eight-player cooperative mode, and shoot it out with 60 players in online competitive matches. These three modes -- campaign, cooperative, and competitive -- embody the entirety of the Resistance 2 experience, and to see the big picture you'll have to play them all. With enemies like this, you'll need all the friends you can get. THE BOTTOM LINE: Bigger, badder and better than the first, Resistance ...
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Voice Of Marcus Fenix Explains His 'Nerd Boners'
2008-11-10 08:49:00
Voice actor John DiMaggio speaks about life as a hero to nerds of all types. John enjoys voicing Gears of War's Marcus Fenix as much as you love playing it. Enjoying Gears of War 2? Sure you are. But when you finally put your controller down to, say, eat food to continue living, perhaps you'd be interested in finding out a bit more about the voice behind series star Marcus Fenix. Voice actor John DiMaggio -- who many will surely also know as the voice of Bender in Futurama -- recently did an interview with TheFukerton.com, where he explained what it's like to be a star in two fanboy-beloved franchises."I can only put it to you this way: It's like a double nerd boner," DiMaggio elegantly said. "It's huge. It's a double-ended nerd boner." He went on to explain how, despite the fact that's he's done minimal on-screen work, fans are still familiar enough with him to recognize him on the street. "I'm not even on stuff a lot. I get on-camera gigs here and there, you know, it's ...
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'Keflings' First XBLA Title To Use Playable Avatars On Nov. 19
2008-11-10 08:45:00
Quirky city-building game lets you play as your own custom Avatar. Help out the Keflings build a bustling city with your new tricked out Avatar come Nov. 19 We've already found out that five older XBLA titles will be updated for Avatar use when the New Xbox Experience launches on November 19, but none will actually let you play as your Avatar. No, that honor will in fact go to the forthcoming A Kingdom for Keflings, a city-building simulation game that will be the first title to launch with playable Avatars when it releases alongside the NXE on the 19th.Avatars will replace the "giants" in the game, who players control to influence the Keflings (tiny, humanoid people) running around the city. Players train and assign tasks for the Keflings, using them to build up the various city structures. The game will also support an online cooperative mode for up to four players, with each player using their own custom Avatar.The game will cost 800 Microsoft Points ($10) when it releases on t...
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Play Against Rockstar Devs In Midnight Club: LA On Nov. 16
2008-11-10 08:39:00
Exclusive Xbox Live event will let players take on the makers of the game. Play with Rockstar devs on Nov. 16 with the recently released Midnight Club game. Have you recently purchased Midnight Club : Los Angeles, the latest entry in Rockstar's street racing franchise? Then you may be interested to learn that Rockstar and Microsoft will be hosting a "Game with Rockstar" event exclusively on Xbox Live, where you'll have a chance to play with and against the makers of the game. From 4-7PM (EST) on November 16, you can hop online and go into multiplayer matchmaking for a chance to meet up with a number of Rockstar San Diego developers.Moreover, from 7-9PM (EST) on the same day, you can also have a chance to play Midnight Club: LA against MURS, who the press release identifies as "a Warner Bros. recording artist and Los Angeles-based rapper." MURS, evidently, is featured in two songs on the Midnight Club: LA soundtrack, including "To Protect and Entertain" with Busy P and "Looking Fly...

Little Big Planet Levels Being Deleted Due To Copyright Issues
2008-11-10 08:29:00
Complaints are growing about levels being "moderated" out of existence. Before saving your cutsom created map in Little Big Planet , make sure that it doesn't contain copyrighted material It seems Guitar Hero World Tour isn't the only game dealing with copyright infringements. As Kotaku reports, complaints are spreading across the official Little Big Planet forum, with players' arguing that their custom levels are being "moderated" -- or, to use less euphemistic language, "deleted forevermore" -- without warning or much explanation from Media Molecule. But there seems to be one common thread tying together many of the deleted levels: use of copyrighted materials."This just happened to tons of levels in what seems like a matter of minutes, including my own level 'Failure To Launch,'" wrote one user in a Little Big Workshop thread. "By the trend I see from the levels I can no longer play from my recent levels on my planet, it's all about copyright. Some levels I've seen [that a...
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Exclusive Valkyria Chronicles PS3 Review
2008-11-09 07:42:00
Sports Legends features reviews from our panel of experts, including our editors as well as editors from our sister sites. We rate games on a scale of A+ through F. Anything we score in the A+ through A- range is considered excellent, B+ through B- is good, C+ through C- is average, D+ through D- is bad, and F is terrible. At long last, here is our exclusive Valkyria Chronicles PS3 review.Valkyria Chronicles is an innovative, vibrant and beautiful strategy RPG from SEGA that truly breathes new life into a tired genre.Sports Legends Valkyria Chronicles InterviewDescription: Watch our interview with the producer of ValkyriaChronicles for the PS3 exclusive game.Rate This Video:THE BOTTOM LINE: A beautifully vibrant, innovative and incredibly rich game, Valkyria Chronicles is a simply stunning experience from the first battle to the last. From the start of the game, you will be immersed in the incredibly awesome hand-drawn graphics. Like most of you, I wear my socks firmly ensconced wi...
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Rare Will Fix Tiny 'Banjo: Nuts & Bolts' SD Text, After All
2008-11-09 04:01:00
Rare changes their mind on the issue after originally deeming it "too expensive" to address. Rare promises a patch for Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts which will fix the small text that plagued the original release. Last week, gamers discovered that the upcoming Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts was plagued with a particularly annoying problem for those still stuck with standard-definition televisions in the HD Era: the in-game text is so tiny it's almost illegible. Rare's initial response? "Tough cookies," more or less, as a representative stated that it's "simply something that's too expensive in terms of time, resources, and money to alter." Well it seems they've now managed to find extra time, resources, and money, because Rare has officially changed their stance and announced there will be a patch to fix the tiny text soon after the game releases."It has come to our attention that people are experiencing subtitle readability issues with Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts on Standard Defin...
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Burnout Paradise DLC Adds Back To The Future Time Machine
2008-11-09 03:53:00
Where you're going, you won't need roads -- not if you buy this DLC, anyway. Be prepared to go Back to the Future with this tricked out DeLorean straight outta the movies The second of four planned Burnout Paradise updates for 2009 has been announced, and this one's something else. Coming next year, Criterion Games will add the "Legendary Cars Pack," and the first vehicle they're showing off is none other than Dr. Emmett Brown's De Lorean Time Machine from Back to the Future. Ahem, excuse us -- make that the "Jansen 88 Special," which has absolutely no relation to Dr. Emmett Brown's De Lorean Time Machine from Back to the Future. There, now no one's getting sued.Just like the car it's not based on, the Jansen 88 Special will leave burning tire tracks behind when you go into boost mode, and you'll even be able to hover "at head height" when you click in the L3 button. You will not, however, be able to time travel. Clearly its flux capacitor needs replacing.The Jansen 88 Spe...
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Need For Speed Undercover Hands-On Preview
2008-11-08 10:07:00
We venture deep into the criminal underground to explore more of this open-world racer. Police are back, and more tenacious than ever. When we last had a look at Need for Speed Undercover , it was during a visit to the EA booth at last month's Tokyo Game Show. While the relative sanity of EA offered a nice, reassuring slice of home amid the Katamari-rolling cosplayers and broomstick-riding arcade machines, the demo we saw gave us only a quick peek at what this open-world racer will deliver when it's released on November 18. Recently, though, we've spent some time with the first several hours of Need for Speed Undercover to explore some of the things you can do once you go undercover in the Tri-City Bay with little more than a police badge and some sweet driving skills to your name.One of the coolest things Undercover has going for it is a very thin, often nonexistent line between theatrics and gameplay, and that's evident from the very beginning. The intro cinematic shows a Niss...
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No More Heroes For Ubisoft
2008-11-08 02:48:00
Declining ratings put a stop to Ubisoft 's endeavors to create a game from NBC Universal's hit TV series. Super powered without super ratings. Ubisoft has confirmed with MTV that it has halted development of its games based on the "Heroes " series. Announced last year, the game had previously been slated for a multi-platform release but likely won't ever see the light of day.Heroes Season 1 TrailerDescription: Watch the Heroes Season 1 trailer and find out what allthe hype was about and how it *almost* inspired a hit game from Ubisoft.Rate This Video:A company spokesperson elaborated, "The rights to the 'Heroes' video game have reverted back to NBC Universal. Ubisoft will no longer produce a video game based on the TV series."Don't be quick to paint Ubisoft as the villain in this story, though. NBC Universal has come under scrutiny for its handling of the series that has led to a decline in ratings during the second and current third seasons. Complicated plots and too many char...

Xbox 360 Leads All Consoles In The Coveted 'Attach Rate' Category
2008-11-08 02:43:00
Which console boasts the biggest attach rate? Here's a hint: It's the console that's been on the market the longest. Battle of the console attach rates. A new study out of Gamasutra, corroborated by research firm the NPD Group, has confirmed at least one fact about the so-called console war: If you own an Xbox 360, you probably have a lot of games.The study focused on the "attach rate" of the three major consoles, which is an important data point for software developers when they decide where to allocate resources future games. It's also an important data point for the denizens of video game comment threads, who often use the data as part of their arguments in the aptly named "console wars."As the graph below shows, there's a reason why Microsoft is always boasting about "attach rates" during its quarterly earnings conference calls. If anything, the graph confirms the year head start is still helping Microsoft; and that Nintendo first party software is as strong as ever. Rec...
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