In today’s Daily Bits: More Cybertron experience, LucasArts loses a team member, Nintendo reveals when they when will be and Sony does 3D minus the TV.

Double XP Weekend for Transformers

Looking to get an edge in you mulplayer matches in Transformers: War for Cybertron? Well, your in luck. Starting tomorrow at 9 PM EST, High Moon Studios will be offering double the experience for multiplayer matches. The extra experience will last through Monday 3 AM EST. So if you have the game, this would be a good time to play.

Reboot of Goldeneye 007 coming to the DS

There had been rumors that the redone version of Goldeneye 007 was coming to the Nintendo DS have been flying since the DS logo appeared on the game’s webpage. Well, today, the rumors were confirmed. Activision has told Jostiq the handheld version will not just be a port of the game, and it will feature the vocal talents of both Daniel Craig and Judy Dench.

While this may be good news, the DS suffers from the same multiplayer issues as the Wii. I just don’t know if this is going to work.

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Force Unleashed Writer/Producer leaves LucasArts

Haden Blackman, a 13 year veteran at LucasArts, announced today that he was leaving the company. Blackman was the creative force behind Star Wars: Galaxies and Force Unleashed 2 as well as the writer and producer for the original Force Unleashed. While it is really tempting to make any number of Star Wars jokes right about now, but I will refrain. Meesa think them that make thosa jokes do so in bad taste.

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Nintendo announces when it will make an announcement

So Nintendo has announced the release date of the 3DS! Wait, actually, the company hasn’t. Instead, has announced when it will make that announcement: September 29th. That’s right; we have to wait till the end of September for Nintendo to announce how much longer we will have to wait for the 3DS.

When did announcing when an announcement was going to be made become such big news?

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Sony’s RayModeler may revolutionize 3D

So all of us who attended E3 were impressed with Nintendo’s 3DS, which could show 3D images without the use of glasses. Well, Sony may have just topped that. Its RayModeler displays 3D images without the use of a standard monitor. It actually renders a three dimensional images using LEDs in a cylindrical display. If you want to see it in action, head on over to Kotaku and check out the video of is in action.

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In today’s Daily Bits: EA rocks out to Linkin Park, Ghost Recon live action film in the works, and some more Starcraft 2.

Linkin Park is the New Sound for EA

EA is taking a page out of Activison’s book by using the popular music of today to attract more fans.  If you remember, Activision used the same tactic with Modern Warfare 2 when they showcased a trailer with a song by Eminem.  Why not try and mimic your competition who’ve made millions of dollars with their title?

Linkin Park will be providing EA with a song from there upcoming album “A Thousand Suns” which will be out on September 14th, while the name of the song is “The Catalyst.”  The new song will appear in the game and also be on the Medal of Honor website on August 1st.  One day before it hits air waves and iTunes.

Medal of Honor will see a release on October 12th for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC.

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Ghost Recon: Alpha in the Works

Ubisoft is teasing us with a trailer for their upcoming live action short film that’s due sometime in 2011.  It will be called Ghost Recon: Alpha and have the same crew behind it as the popular Logorama.

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier was originally set to come out this year, but unfortunately was pushed back until 2011 by Ubisoft.  We are also still waiting to hear news regarding the beta they promised for people who purchased a new copy of Splinter Cell: Conviction.

Check out our source below for a quick peek at what to expect next year from Ghost Recon: Alpha.

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Starcraft 2 Soundtrack Ready for Download

If your stuck at work and thinking about nothing but Starcraft 2, then why not download the soundtrack?  If you didn’t pick up the collector’s edition of the game, which was packaged with the soundtrack, then iTunes is your best place to get it.

The soundtrack costs $14 for the full list of songs, or you can download each song individually for $.99.  But if you want it all, you will save around $4 by just purchasing it in full.

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In today’s Daily Bits: Great gaming deals you just cant pass up on, even more Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock tracks, and Alan Wake DLC delayed for some?

Toys R Us is Making an Offer You Cant Refuse

This week only, Toys R Us is bringing back there buy 1 get 1 50% off deals.  The deal excludes sales on pre-orders and PC games, but other than that anything goes.

So if you have a Toys R Us near you and just couldn’t keep up with all the video game madness through the first half of the year, this is your time to smarten up and save a few bucks.

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Buy Starcraft 2 at K-Mart, and Get Money Back

The deals just keep on coming and this time its K-Mart with an unbeatable deal that will make Starcraft fans cancel that online order.  If you purchase Starcraft 2 from K-Mart this week they will thank you with a $20 gaming credit with any in-store purchase of the game, from today until July 30th. Hopefully all these great summer deals kick right into August.

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Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Unveils More Tracks

Activision has unveiled 22 more tracks for there next rhythm game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock that will come out this fall.  Some classics include Alice Cooper, The Runaways, and The Ramones taking on the Spider Man theme.  The full list of tracks announced are as follows:

• Alice Cooper — “No More Mr. Nice Guy”
• Alter Bridge — “Ties That Bind”
• Atreyu — “Ravenous”
• Bad Brains — “Re-Ignition (Live)”
• Blue Öyster Cult — “Burning For You”
• Bush — “Machinehead”
• Deep Purple — “Burn”
• Edgar Winter — “Free Ride”
• Five Finger Death Punch — “Hard To See”
• George Thorogood and The Destroyers — “Move It On Over (Live)”
• Lynyrd Skynyrd — “Call Me The Breeze (Live)”
• Pantera — “I’m Broken”
• Poison — “Unskinny Bop”
• The Ramones — “Theme From Spiderman”
• Rise Against — “Savior”
• The Runaways — “Cherry Bomb”
• Steve Vai — “Speeding”
• Strung Out — “Calling”
• Styx — “Renegade”
• Sum 41 — “Motivation”
• Them Crooked Vultures — “Scumbag Blues”
• The White Stripes — “Seven Nation Army”

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Alan Wake Redeemable Codes Being Sent Out for Those Who Jumped The Gun

Did you redeem your free code of “The Signal” too early and now you keep getting that annoying message that your code is invalid?  Well have no fear because Remedy has your back.  They are working with Microsoft right now to see who those unlucky individuals are.  “If you’ve redeemed your code prior to release, Microsoft will be sending out new codes to you via your email on XBL” says the developer.  He also comments on saying, that they are checking with Microsoft to find out when the emails will go out.

So for those who are waiting, be patient maybe even get some rest.  You will be back in Bright Falls in no time.

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In today’s Daily Bits: This weeks new releases, Netflix just got a bit easier, NBA Jam console rumors, and DC Universe Online subscription fee information.  Will PS+ subscribers have to pay?

New Releases: 7/25-7/31

This week is huge for any type of gamer, with a little something for everyone.  The biggest title to release this week is Chuck E. Cheese’s Party Games for the Wii.  Ok obviously I am kidding.  Starcraft 2 has had PC gamers drooling from the mouth ever since it was announced.  Those that were lucky enough to get into the beta had a first hand look of whats to come when it hits this Tuesday.

If your primarily a console gamer, you can take on the waves in Hydro Thunder Hurricane, which is the second title to release as part as the Summer of Arcade promotion for the Xbox Live Arcade.

Finally my favorite of all to drop this week is the first downloadable episode for Alan Wake.  “The Signal” is free for all those who picked up the game new.  If you bought a used copy or decided to Gamefly, then you will have to pay $7 (560 Microsoft Points).  What are you most looking forward too?

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Netflix search option queued to the PS3

Netflix on the PS3 may need a disc for now, but today it was integrated with the ability to search for movies right on your PS3.  The application has not been implemented on the 360 or Wii versions, but will be in November.

It looks like Sony finally gets something first before the rest.

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BOOMSHAKALAKA

Although EA has yet to officially announce a 360 or PS3 port of NBA Jam, beyond the Wii.  The US ESRB has the game listed as being for all three platforms.  Earlier in the month, the German USK had the game listed as well.

We will just have to wait for any further confirmation from EA, but it does make sense to bring the madness over to the HD world.

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DC Universe Online gets release date, subscription fee

During a Comic-Con 2010 panel hosted by Newsarama, came the news regarding the superhero MMORPG.  DC Universe will ship November 2nd and will in fact carry a subscription fee for the PC and PS3 users.

After receiving a free first month, you will then have to pay $14.99 per month on both platforms.  There was some confusion if Playstation Plus members would also have to pay the monthly fee, and it has been confirmed that they will in fact have to pay like everyone else.

You can sign up for the beta test for the PC or PS3 that runs until the game will launch this fall.

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In today’s Daily Bits: Some nice gaming deals, Kane and Lynch demo goes live, Old Republic gets space fighting and LittleBigPlanet 2 gets a release date.

Such Great Deals

Looking for some gaming deals this weekend? EA is severely discounting the Mass Effect titles, with digital copies of the original selling for $5 this weekend, while Mass Effect 2 is selling for $23.97 ($35.97 for the deluxe edition). If you don’t already ahve the games, you will be hard pressed to find better prices. Pick them up at the EA Store.

Maybe a western style shooter is more you thing. then you are in luck. Steam is offering a chance to play Lead and Gold for free this weekend. If you find you like it, you can purchase the game for $7.49, half off the normal $15 dollar price.

All in all, not a bad weekend to be a gamer.

Kane and Lynch comes after non Playstation+ members

The Kane and Lynch 2 demo goes live to non Playstaion+ members on PSN Tuesday. As far as PC and 360 versions of the demo go, all Square will say is they will be released “next week.” So now almsot everyone will get the chance to see if the sequel can outdo the horrible first installment.

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The Sackboys return November 16

There is no denying that LittleBigPlanet is a unique and entertaining game. Well, its sequel now has a bona-fide release date: November 16. The sequel will contain so much more than the original, including a game editor that allows you not only to edit levels in the game but also create entirely different game styles from puzzle to RTS.

Yeah, this is more than likely a day one purchase for me.

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Space Combat confirmed for Old Republic

It’s official: Star Wars: The Old Republic will include space combat. The rumor had been reported at Comic-con by fan site Mos Eisley Radio, and Bioware confirmed this in its forums today. The game developer had already announced at E3 that gamers would have ships to house their characters, so this reveal is really not a shocker, but it has fans getting even more pumped for the release of this game.

You all know my stance on paying to play MMOs, but if I was ever to break my boycott of them, this game would be very tempting.

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Speaking of Comic-Con

In the past, Comic-Con was all about comics. Then, slowly, the convention started to get invaded with more news about movies. Now video game news is starting to pour out of this year’s convention. Whether it is Capcom’s announcement that thor will be joining the cast of marvel VS Capcom 3, Bungie showing off Forge World and Firefight for Halo: Reach or all the news coming out about Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, this year’s convention appears to be a veritable cornucopia of gaming information.

Veritable cornucopia? Don’t ask.

Read Joystiq’s coverage of the Comic-Con gaming news here.

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In today’s Daily Bits: More Transformers, more Mass Effect 2, Mafia 2 gets a demo and Dead Rising 2 gets a prequel.

Transformers: War for Cybertron DLC Next Week

It’s probably not an overstatement to refer to Transformers: War for Cybertron as being a surprise hot, especially after years of suffering through horrible game adaptations of the Hasbro toys. Well, for those of you who just cannot get enough of Optimus and the rest of the crew, your wish has been granted. The new DLC pack releasing July 27th includes 5 new characters including the preorder bonus characters Shockwave, Demolisher and Jazz along with 4 new maps, two each for standard multiplayer and Escalation.

7/27/10, huh? Not a good day to be releasing an expansion pack. No word on price yet, but I’d be shocked if it was free.

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“Lair of the Shadow Broker” DLC due soon for Mass Effect 2

Bioware has announced the next DLC expansion for Mass Effect 2. Titled “Lair of the Shadow Broker,” the latest addition to the game will have Shepard teaming up with Liara T’Soni to find and confront the Shadow Broker, the info dealer who lurks in the shadows throughout both games. No release date has been given; Bioware will only say the DLC should be out “soon.”

While much of the DLC for Mass Effect 2 has been disappointing, Bioware’s last entry, “Overlord,” left gamers feeling that maybe the company has finally learned how to put together good game add ons. Let’s hope this one lives up to that belief.

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Mafia 2 demo due August 10th

2K’s Mafia 2 demo is due out August 10th on PC, PS3 and 360. Not much is known about what the demo will entail. Mafia 2 is due out August 24th.

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Dead Rising 2: Case Zero due August 31st

Dead Rising 2 prequel Case Zero hits the Xbox Live marketplace August 31st. Priced at 400 MS Points ($5), Case Zero follows the hero of the full game, Chuck Greene, as he fights to escape Still Creek with enough Zombrex to keep bis daughter from joining the ranks of the undead. Case Zero is slated as a stand alone experience which will lead up to the events of Dead Rising 2, releasing September 28th.

While this seems like a good deal, I do have one thing i have to say: Zombrex? Capcom had to some up with a drug that helped keep people from turning into zombies, and the best name anyone could think of was Zombrex? Really?

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Could FPS Terminator be the Terminator game we have been waiting for?

Kevin Bryant and The Original Studios are trying to do what High Moon Studios, the maker of Transformers:War for Cybertron, managed to do: make a good game from a belived franchise that has seen its share of bad games. Bryant and his team has been using Epic’s free Unreal Development Kit to make what is currently being called FPS Terminator.

Okay, the name may be a little lame, but the concept video Joystiq has posted is not by any means. Check it out here, and just imagine what a game like this set in the Terminator universe could be like. Here’s hoping Bryant and his studio can find the backers to help bankroll this game.

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Microsoft Officially Prices Kinect, New 360 Model, And More

We have all heard the pricing rumors for Kinect now ever since the name change at E3.  Well today Microsoft has finally taken the cat out of the bag and revealed that Kinect will be priced at $150 when it hits stores November 4th.  It will also come bundled with Kinect Adventures.

Aside from that, Microsoft has also announced a $200 new Xbox 360 “S Model” which includes a 4gb storage device and will ship on August 3rd according to Joystiq.

The “S Model” will also be bundled with Kinect for $300.

That’s a lot to take in all at once.  Think about it and let us know what you think.

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Rock Band 3 Kicks Off It’s Tour October 26th

According to Harmonix today, Rock Band 3 will be jamming it’s way onto store shelves on October 26th for all major platforms.  Aside from the announcement, pre-order bonuses from a few different retailers have also surfaced.  For people who reserve the game at Wal-Mart will receive a $10 e-gift card, while Amazon folks will be able to unlock a exclusive in-game guitar.  Lastly, Gamestop shoppers will receive three free additional tracks at launch: “My Own Summer” by the Deftones, “Blue Monday” from New Order, and “Burning Down The House” by the Talking Heads.

It seems like Gamestop is offering the best deal considering they are giving you some pretty awesome exclusive tracks.  Which retailer will you be picking Rock Band 3 up at?

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Red Faction: Origins Movie Coming Next Year

There has been talk for quite sometime now that we were getting a Red Faction film.  Well it has now been confirmed that the THQ and SYFY movie project will come to life in March 2011 which is around the same time Red Faction: Armageddon is set to release.  Here is official synopsis that was found on Shacknews.

Described as a “pilot” movie, the two-hour film follows Jake, the last surviving son of Alec Mason, as he battles against a new human army who have lured his sister into their Red Faction-hating web. Origins is set to take place between the events of Red Faction: Guerrilla and Red Faction: Armageddon.

Q1 of 2011 should be a busy time for Red Faction fans.

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Release Date List: 7/18-7/25

This week the Summer of Arcade promotion kicks off on Xbox Live with LIMBO.  Also Need for Speed: World on the PC and Alien Swarm. Check out the full list of titles in the link below.

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Madden NFL 11 Demo Tackles XBL and PSN

Football season is right around the corner people, and with that usually means another EA Madden NFL game.  On July 27th you can download the demo that pits last years AFC Championship game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Jets.  The demo will have 5 minute quarters and give you a option to choose between four select difficulties: Rookie, Pro, All Pro, and All-Madden.

A lot of people are upset with EA for there Ten dollar online pass tactic, and rightfully so.  Will you be picking up the new Madden this year?

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XBLA Breach Gets Delayed

The Xbox Live title that had a lot of people excited at E3, Breach will be getting a pretty significant delay.  Instead of dropping this year, the game will release in January.

Atomic President Peter Tamte says the delay will give the studio the time they need to add a “hardcore” mode to the game to mimic the real life military situations.

Luckily there were features we had been thinking of adding to the title, and now we have the opportunity to do just that. Unlike with Six Days in Fallujah, which was delayed indefinitely when Konami pulled out, we are publishing Breach ourselves, and it will be out in January… I’ve always said, we don’t make simulations for the public and we don’t make games for the government. However, we have come to realize there is a growing segment of the gaming population that wants to test these simulation systems out for themselves, which is why we’re adding features, like a Hardcore mode, to Breach.”

Breach will now release day and day with the Xbox 360 version and will still carry a $15 price tag.

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Netflix Streams Over the Border

It is a happy day today for the Canadians as Netflix have announced today that their streaming service will be coming to Canada later this fall.  It may not be a big deal for people in the US because we have been spoiled with streaming content for quite some time now, but people across the northern border couldn’t be more happy.

The Canadian version of Netflix will have its first ever separate package that allows customers to choose a streaming-only package instead of having to pay for a DVD bundle.

No other details have been mentioned including pricing information, but we imagine that to surface shortly.

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In today’s daily bits: StarCraft II Specs, Spec Ops beta, Kane and Lynch 2 plus Valve may be getting a bit nosy.

StarCraft II‘s system requirements announced

Blizzard has announced just how powerful your PC or Mac will need to be to play the biggest PC game releasing this summer, StarCraft II:

Minimum System Requirements*:

PC: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 (Latest Service Packs) with DirectX 9.0c
2.6 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent AMD Athlon processor
128 MB PCIe NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT or ATI Radeon 9800 PRO video card or better

Mac: Mac OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.2 or newer
Intel Processor
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT or ATI Radeon X1600 or better

PC/Mac: 12 GB available HD space
1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista/Windows 7 users, 2 GB for Mac users)
DVD-ROM drive
Broadband Internet connection
1024X720 minimum display resolution

Realistically, these requirements are not bad. Blizzard continues the trend of not forcing people to have top of the line systems to play the company’s games. Only part I’m not overly thrilled with is the Broadband Internet connection, but we all knew that was going to be there. StarCraft II releases July 27th.

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Sign ups open for Spec Ops: The Line Beta

Want to get a taste of 2K’s new take on the Spec Ops series? Then this may be your lucky day. 2K has opened sign ups for the demo for Spec Ops: The Line. The demo is only for the 360, and there are no garauntees you will be selected, but you can’t win if you don’t try, right?

I was really impressed with what I saw of this game at E3, and I have already signed up.

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Kane and Lynch 2 demo hits early for PlayStation Plus subscribers

Remember how Sony mentioned PlayStation Plus subscribers would get access to demos before normal PSN members? Looks like the first one will be the demo for Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days. PS+ members will gain exclusive access from July 20 through the 27, with normal PSN members gaining access after that.

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Valve wants to know what is on your computer

Valve’s Steam service has been taking the specs of member’s computers, but now the publisher wants to know a whole lot more. The latest Steam update has a survey members can allow to run that will check out what is in your program folders file to see what you have installed on your system. The company states they are doing this to learn how people use their computers to see what services it can provide for its consumers.

Now I know these are voluntary, but I really do not like this idea. What worries me the most is if Valve chooses to set the survey to run as default, forcing you to un-check it to keep it from running. Many gaming companies are starting to go down paths I really do not like, and I hope Valve is not joining them.

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Medal Of Honor Limited Edition Extras Revealed

EA has confirmed the Limited Edition content for Medal of Honor, and best of all it costs the same as the standard edition.  That’s right, the Limited Edition will be $59.99 and add a few more weapons to your arsenal right off the bat.  The MP7, TOZ-104, and 870MC2 Shotguns will be available day one.  Standard Edition owners will also have access to those weapons but will have to earn them through the unlock ranking system.

At E3 it was also announced that PS3 users will get a copy of the 2002 award winning Medal of Honor: Frontlines.  Which copy do you plan on picking up?

Medal of Honor will shoot its way onto store shelves October 12th for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 with a Europe release on October 15th.

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Halo: Reach Gets Down To Business With Limited Edition Bundle

You’ve dreamed, You’ve asked, You’ve waited.  Now Bungie is delivering the goods on there Limited Edition Bundle for the  next installment in the Halo universe.  The LE will cost you $80 and will include the following:

• Custom case modeled after a recovered ONI data module
• In-game Elite armor set for multiplayer
• Artifact bag, which contains the personal notes and documents of the creator of the Spartan program: Dr. Catherine Halsey
• Dr. Halsey’s ONI security badge
• An embroidered Spartan II patch

You can check out screen shots of the bundle from our source below.

Halo: Reach will come to a store near you on September 14th exclusively on the Xbox 360.

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Bayonetta Discounted On Amazon Today

Q1 of this year was a crazy time for gamers with what seemed like a new triple A game coming every week.  But in case you’ve missed out on Platinum Games “Bayonetta” today would be the best day to scoop it up.

Amazon is having a deal on the game and you can pick it up for 20$ for the PS3.  Unfortunately the deal is not running on the Xbox 360 as well, but if your looking for a great game to play before the “next big thing” then you cannot go wrong with Bayonetta.

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After 30 Years It’s Still Haunted

Atari is celebrating it’s 30 year anniversary of the 1980 classic title Haunted House by releasing a downloadable title this September.

The sequel will go back to its spooky atmosphere and return players to the Graves Mansion.  The sequel will have enhanced graphics and follow the same concept but will offer new locations and a character shown in the third-person.

Haunted House will be available this fall for the PC, Xbox Live Arcade, and the Wii.

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Modnation Racers Gets Even More “Casual”

Do you love those cute little racers you go up against in Modnation Racers? but hate them because you just can’t seem to beat them in a race? Well your in luck because today SCEA San Diego community manager Ramone Russell announced that United Front Games is almost finished with putting out a casual difficulty for the single player campaign.

No mention has been made on a specific time frame when to expect the new difficulty, but we imagine it will be coming very soon.

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Walmart Prices Kinect Bundle At $199.99

As we get even closer to an official Kinect pricing from Microsoft, Walmart has now started taking pre-orders for a limited time bundle.  The bundle includes the Kinect unit, a $30 online only walmart gift card, and one Kinect launch game of the buyers choice.

Again, no official word on pricing has been announced from Microsoft yet, so we will just have to wait until we hear it from the big boys.

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Kane & Lynch 2 Gets Bumped Up A Week

Kane & Lynch 2 will see a new release date of August 17th instead of it’s original August 24th release.  Why you may ask? probably so they do not have to compete with Mafia II which releases on the 24th as well.  But the official word comes from IO Interactive general manager Niels Jorgensen.

The team has worked hard to deliver a game that’s different from the current trend of third-person shooters and we’re so pleased to be able to share it with the world ahead of schedule. With development now complete, why keep people waiting any longer? We want to let gamers experience the game we’ve created and get them online betraying their friends in Fragile Alliance, so we have decided to bring the release date forward by one week.

It’s never a bad thing when you get to play a game you’ve been looking forward to even earlier than expected.  Let the backstabbing begin!

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Release Date List: 7/11-7/18

This week starts off with a reminder that football season is just around the corner.  NCAA Football 11 from EA hits store shelves this Tuesday for all major platforms.  If football maybe isn’t your thing and you could care less, Dragon Quest hits the DS and Deathspank comes to the Xbox Live Arcade.  For the full list of titles check out the link below.

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K-Mart Deals So Good, They May Leave You Broke

If you’ve missed out on some of the latest and greatest lately, have no worries because K-Mart has a great deal going on select games for as much as $25 off.  Take a look at the list below and know there may be even more titles on sale.  So if you live near a K-Mart just get down there and see for yourself

Offer only available until Saturday July 17th.

• Alan Wake (Xbox 360) — $34.99
• Singularity (Xbox 360, PS3) — $34.99
• Call of Duty: War Collection (Xbox 360) — $34.99
• Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP) — $19.99
• PSP-3000 — $149.99
• Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies — Purchase at full price, get $10 gift card and half-off select DS titles

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Ubisoft Steers Driver: San Francisco To 2011

During Ubisoft’s estimated earnings report today, they decided to delay Driver: San francisco to an early Q1 2011 release time frame.   Reason being? because of the “competitive market at Christmas.”

I never know if it’s a good thing or not when company’s push back there title because of the other popular games coming out.  It may be good for the developer but is it a sign for the gamers that it may not be a great game?  Let us know what you think.

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XBLA Content Browser Delayed

The content browser “Destination Arcade” which is suppose to be more easier to navigate the “Summer of Arcade” titles, pricing, and customer reviews, has been slightly delayed according to ‘Major Nelson.’

It will now be released July 21st, which is the same day the “Summer of Arcade” promotion kicks off with its first title LIMBO.

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505 Games Goes Under The Sea in 2011

That’s right people, time to grab your scuba gear.  Today 505 Games announced a brand new game for both the Xbox 360 and PS3 that will be out Q1 of 2011 by developer Biart Studio.  Deep Black, a third-person action adventure is said to bring “action packed battles with an immersive storyline” which will have players engaging most of the game under water.

Not much else has been said about the title, but if the game can pull off under water gameplay it could be a nice change of pace from what we are use to seeing.

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Dead Space 2 Prequel Announced

Dead Space: Ignition will be a downloadable prequel to Dead Space 2 that will drop on the XBLA and PSN.  The prequel will showcase the strange happenings that lead up to Dead Space 2 in an “interactive comic-style story with three unique hacking mini-games; Hardware Crack, Trace Route and System Overide.”

Dead Space Ignition is the first of many exciting game extensions we have planned for the launch of Dead Space 2,” says Dead Space 2 executive producer, Steve Papoutsis. “The interactive comic-style game will give Dead Space fans a unique perspective on the events leading up to Dead Space 2, but will also introduce the storyline to a brand-new audience of gamers.

Dead Space: Ignition will be ready to download this fall, just before Dead Space 2 releases January 25, 2011.

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PC Specs for Mafia II Unveiled

System Requirements for Mafia II on the PC has been unveiled as well as specs for the PhysX effects. Mafia II will be releasing for the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 on August 24th, with a demo coming in early August.

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor: Pentium D 3Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ (Dual core) or higher
RAM: 1.5 GB
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8600 / ATI HD2600 Pro or better
Hard Disc Space: 8 GB
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or Windows compatible gamepadRECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor: 2.4 GHz Quad Core processor
RAM: 2 GB
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX / ATI Radeon HD 3870 or better
Hard Disc: 10 GB
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compliant card
Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or Windows compatible gamepad

PHSYX/APEX ENHANCEMENTS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Windows Vista / Windows 7 Minimum Processor: 2.4 GHz Quad Core processor
Recommended Processor: 2.66 GHz Core i7-920 RAM: 2 GB

Video Cards and resolution: APEX medium settings
Minimum: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 (or better) for Graphics and a dedicated NVIDIA 9800GTX (or better) for PhysX
Recommended: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 (or better)

Video Cards and resolution: APEX High settings
Minimum: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 (or better) and a dedicated NVIDIA 9800GTX (or better) for PhysX
Recommended: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 for Graphics and a dedicated NVIDIA GTX 285 (or better) for PhysX NVIDIA GPU driver: 197.13 or later.
NVIDIA PhysX driver: 10.04.02_9.10.0522. Included and automatically installed with the game.

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In today’s Daily Bits, Vanquish gets a release date, Borderlands may be getting a GOTY and Red Dead Redemption getting Zombies?

Vanquish hits stores October 19th

Sega’s Vanquish has been exciting a lot of gamers, and now those looking forward tot he game know when they will be able to get their hands on it. Sega announced today that the high octane cover based shooter will be coming out on October 19th in North America. Those who choose to pre-order the game from GameStop will gain access to some in game special weapons, but is that really worth supporting the evil empire?

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Borderlands to get Game of the Year Edition?

Speaking of the gaming retail conglomerate, a recent listing on GameStop’s website for a Borderlands Game of the Year Edition Strategy Guide seems to be pointing to an eventual GOTY release of the popular Gearbox shooter/RPG. This edition of the game would more than likely contain all the downloadable content to date: The Secret Armory of General Knoxx, Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot and The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned. The strategy guide has a release date of September 9th.

While this may be good news for those who have not picked up the game, those of us who have are starting to wonder about Gearbox’s promise to keep supporting the game with DLC. Nothing has surfaced since we battled Knoxx, and I for one would love the chance to jump back onto Pandora.

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More Dragons that you can fit in a single Age

Bioware officially announced Dragon Age II today, and from what we know about the game so far, it will be quite a departure from the original. Players will take on the role of Hawke, a legendary warrior who survived the blight and mysteriously rose to power, getting to fill in the details of just how he or she accomplished that. That’s right; the full extent of your choice of origins for you character in the sequel will be whether it is male or female.

So I am looking forward to this, but not overly so. After playing Mass Effect 2, my time researching Bioware games is being tied up elsewhere.

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Et tu, Red Dead?

So someone somewhere must have decided all games could do with a little bit of Zombie in them, even Red Dead Redemption. That’s right; Rockstar has announced 4 new DLC packs which will be releasing for the game, including Undead Nightmare, a single player campaign that will let you take on the overly used horror creatures. Here are the details on the DLC:

Legends and Killers — August 2010 (800 MS Points / $9.99)

• Nine new multiplayer map locations
• Eight new multiplayer characters, including some from Red Dead Revolver
• New projectile weapon, The Tomahawk, with corresponding multiplayer and single-player challenges
• New Achievements and Trophies

Liars and Cheats — Launch date TBD (800 MS Points / $9.99)

• Attack and Defend multiplayer competitive mode and challenges
• New multiplayer horse races, with mounted combat
• Play as “the heroes and villains” of Red Dead Redemption, as well as eight new multiplayer characters
• Multiplayer versions of Liar’s Dice and Poker from the single-player game
• New weapon, The Explosive Rifle, with corresponding multiplayer and single-player challenges
• New Achievements and Trophies

Free Roam — Launch date TBD (Price TBD)

• Additional Free Roam challenges
• New action areas and defensive placements
• Posse scoring and leaderboards
• New anti-griefing measures in Free Roam

Undead Nightmare — Launch date TBD (800 MS Points / $9.99)

• New single-player adventure, challenges and quests
• Eight new multiplayer zombie characters
• Additional animals to hunt
• New dynamic events “and more”

So there you have it. More zombies. Is anyone else getting tired of this already?

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Daily Bits is a collection of all the gaming news that has happened for the current day that we deem as interesting and relevant to our readers. Check back daily for more news round-ups and feel free to send your suggestions to dailybits@everydaygamers.com

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Xbox “Summer of Arcade” Dated and Priced

This month starts up another year of Xbox Live’s “Summer Of Arcade” promotion.  There will be five games this year each marked at the 15$ price tag (1200 Microsoft Points).  A little extra bonus for customers who decide to purchase at least three “Summer of Arcade” titles before August 31st will receive a rebate of 400 Microsoft Points ($5) and too those who purchase all five titles will give you 1200 Microsoft Points.

Titles and Pricing Below

-Limbo- July 21st

-Hydro Thunder Hurricane- July 28th

-Castlevania: Harmony of Despair- August 4th

-Monday Night Combat- August 11th

-Lara Croft and the Guardian of Night- August 19th

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Split/Second Wrecks The PSP This Holiday

Love Split/Second so much that you wish you could carry it with you all the time? Well good news as Black Rock studios has decided to put the crazed racer onto the PSP this holiday season.  No word on the game being an exact port from the PC and console versions but one thing is for sure is that it will not support online multiplayer, but will in fact support 4 player ad/hoc play.

We will keep a close eye on more information on the PSP version of the game when more details are revealed.

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Battlefield Bad Company Gets Map Pack 4 Today

The fourth map pack is available today for Battlefield Bad Company 2 and is once again free to all VIP members.  The PC will get the map pack as a patch later today.

There aren’t any new maps so to speak, but Atacama Desert can now be played on the Rush game mode, while the Port Valdez map can be played on Conquest.

It’s nice to see DICE is still supporting Battlefield Bad Company 2 even if they haven’t put out any new maps yet.  But expect that to change when the Vietnam expansion hits later this year.

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Bad Sales=No Alpha Protocol Sequel

In today’s world with the Metacritics and hundreds of sites reviewing your game, it can add a good amount of pressure to the developers.  Considering Alpha Protocols poor sales, Sega West president Mike Hayes says no sequel will be made.

Let’s speak very commercially; the game hasn’t sold what we’ve expected, therefore we won’t be doing a sequel.  You know this whole thing with Metacritic where you have to be in the high 70s to mid-80s minimum [to have any success] — well, with RPGs you have got to be in the late 80s. Whilst we had a good game, I don’t think we had a game that had enough to get us to that upper echelon and I think that was the issue.”

Hayes still believes that the game was “brilliant” but unfortunately game sales were way down to warrant a sequel.

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Release Date List: 7/4-7/11

This upcoming week is another busy one.  But the game that is on everyone’s mind is Crackdown 2.  For those that may not be interested in hunting down orbs, there’s a bunch of other games you can choose from including the PC release of Sniper: Ghost Warrior.  Take a look at the link below for the full list of titles.

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High Demand For Xbox 360 Slim’s

It shouldn’t come as a shock, Microsoft has reported a “unprecedented demand” from retailers for the new 360 Slims. As well as there Elite and Arcade models due to there recent price drops.

Normally this kind of announcement is a shot at the competition.  Obviously there going to sell. Why wouldn’t they?

We will soon find out the exact number on next months NPD’s.

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Alan Wake Has A Scary Debut

NPD sale numbers hit today and unfortunately Alan Wake only managed to sell 145,000 units during its mid May debut.  It still was the eighth best selling game for the month, but nowhere near what I assume Remedy would have liked.

If you want an idea on how another game did, Red Dead Redemption sold 1,513,000 in May which also came out the same day as Alan Wake.

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Save Money For LIVE-A-Palooza

A huge discount on over 200 tracks and as much as 50% off on Rock Band 1 & 2, Guitar Hero 5, Guitar Hero: World Tour and every Lips title can be bought on the Xbox Live Marketplace from now through July 12th.  The reason? well because its Independence week.  Take a look at the entire list of songs and discounted prices below.

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Bioshock 2 Gets More Singleplayer

2K Marin has announced the first piece of DLC singleplayer for Bioshock 2.  The “Protector Trials” will focus on the section of the game when the little sister gathers the ADAM from the corpses.  You will play the Big Daddy and will be in charge of protecting the little sister from the crazed splicers.

There will be three different difficulties that you can test your skills at, across six new maps taken from the most popular areas in the Bioshock 2 world.

The “Protector Trials” will be coming to the Xbox 360, PC, and PS3 on August 3rd, and will run you 400 Microsoft Points or $5.

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Modnation Racers Wins The Race, No Photo Finish

Last month was a crazy time for Racing fans, with Modnation Racers, Blur, and Split Second all coming out within a week of each other.  The NPD’s have revealed the best selling of the three, yet none were really outstanding.  Modnation Racers came in the 15th spot on the software sales, which isn’t too bad considering it was a Sony exclusive only title.

However, Blur and Split/Second unfortunately didn’t even make the top 30 in game sales.  Analyst Michael Pachter said that Blur sold “Well below our estimate of 100,000 units” and that Split/Second did not do much better.

It’s a shame that good games do not get that recognition it deserves at times, but when you have 3 potential top racing games coming out within 7 days of each other, what do you really expect?

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Rock Band Weekly DLC This Week: Creedence Clearwater Revival

This week’s Rock Band DLC is going back a few years with Creedence Clearwater Revival.  Song information and pricing below.

• “Bad Moon Rising” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Born on the Bayou” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Down on the Corner” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Fortunate Son (Original Version)” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Green River” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Lookin’ Out My Back Door” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Proud Mary” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Run Through the Jungle” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Travelin’ Band” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Up Around the Bend” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Who’ll Stop the Rain” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)

*Track packs not available for purchase on Wii; all tracks sold individually.

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Hulu Plus May Cost More Than You Think On The PS3

Rumors have been circulating around the internet about Hulu Plus only working on the PS3 if you subscribe to Sony’s new Playstation Plus, according to a write up by Technologizer.

This may not seem that big a deal to people who plan on being a Playstation Plus member. But for those not interested in the service may not want to cancel there cable just yet.  Again these are just rumors at the moment but I would not put it past Sony to do something like this.

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It Can Only End One Way For The Mob

The great minds behind Mafia 2 originally wanted to make the game with multiple endings depending on the players choices.  Now Illusion Softworks have scrapped that idea to make one “great” ending to give you the best possible experience.

Here is the official word from senior producer Denby Grace

We had four multiple endings at one point in the game, and then we looked at it and we had one really outstanding, great ending to our story.  We worked on these things and we have our players that focus test and we found that people were just replaying and ultimately only felt satisfied when they got to the one great ending. We just said, ‘You know what? Let’s just ditch these other endings, this is the ending everyone wants.

It seems that they truly know what the gamers want, I know personally I cannot wait for this title.

Mafia 2 will be robbing the stores August 24th for the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3.

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Final Fantasy XIV Gets PC Release Date

Today Final Fantasy XIV received a release date on the PC which will be September 30th.    The game will cost the standard 50$ price tag with a collectors edition at $75.  For the Final Fantasy die hards out there who pick up the collector’s edition, will be greeted with a voucher that comes in the box which will allow them to the access the game 8 days earlier before everyone else.

Below is a list of items that will also be included in the CE of FFXIV

A behind the scenes DVD with the obligatory documentary on the making of the game.
–A travel journal with concept art pages in which players can document their in-game wanderings.
–An in-game item called the “Onion Helm.”
–A fully personalized “Right of Passage” certificate.
–Special cover illustrated by artist Yoshitaka Amano.
–A FFXIV-branded security token for use with regular password.

Let us know what version of the game you are deciding to pick up in the comments section below.

In today’s Daily Bits, Hulu finally made official, PlayStation plus launches and a little something for you Lightcycle fans.

Hulu Plus coming to Xbox Live and PSN

It is finally official: Hulu has announced a partnership with both Xbox Live and PSN to bring Hulu Plus to the consoles. Hulu Plus is a $10 a month subscription service that gives you access to full seasons of series from many different networks instead of just the most recent episodes. The PSN version is due out in July sometime, while the Xbox Live one, which will only be available to Gold members and will have “added features” taking advantage of the live community (according to Microsoft) is due in 2011.

So I have already cut my ties with cable TV, and now I am wondering if Hulu Plus will convince others to do the same. Cable companies might have to actually get competitive to stay alive.

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PlayStation Plus is Live

For those of you who do not already know, PlayStation Plus, Sony’s answer to Xbox Live, is now available for PS3 owners. The new firmware update that just rolled out brought that added functionality, along with a PS3 Facebook app and a video editor among other things. PlayStation plus costs $18 for 3 months or $50 for a year (you get a bonus 3 months if you sign up now), and it includes added features like free Qore episodes, extended demos, free games that remain free as long as you have a subscription and the ability to set things to automatically download on the PS3.

I believe I have made my feelings about PlayStaion Plus very clear. I will not be paying for it.

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A Real Lightcycle?

Are you a major fan of Tron? Can you not wait for the new movie? Do you have $35,000 dollars lying around? If so, you can really show your love of the movie by purchasing a real life, street legal Lightcycle.

Parker Brothers Choppers of Melbourne, FL is creating 5 custom bikes based on the new Lightcyles. These babies will be sold on Ebay for $35,000, and they will include that neon glow that will make them seem just like the ones in the movie, crash inducing glowing wall emanating from the rear wheel not included.

While I in no way have this kind of money to spend and realistically would not buy one even if I did, I would be less than honest if I didn’t mention it would be a little tempting.

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Hold Off The Zombie Horde Until Late September

Zombie killing fiends will have to wait until late September to play Dead Rising 2, as the game was delayed today by Capcom.  No specific reason was mentioned other than Capcom stating, “We are happy to confirm today that Dead Rising 2 is set for release across North America on September 28th, 2010″.

It is undetermined whether or not this will affect the Xbox 360 downloadable prologue “Case Zero”.

Dead Rising 2 will be released on the PC, Xbox 360, and the PS3 on September 28th in North America and October 1st in Euroupe.

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Red Faction Downloadable Game To Hit Before Armageddon

THQ’s VP of core games Danny Bilson said to expect a Red Faction Downloadable title due for the XBLA and PSN release 3-4 months before Armageddon hits store shelves in March.

There’s going to be a Red Faction Arcade game that ships about three or four months before Armageddon. “What’s interesting is that we will sell it to the fans, it will have content you can download that is TV show-related, it will build up to the new game and also we can use it to drive pre-orders, too; we can give codes and aspects of it, we can give the whole thing away.”

Bilson also says to expect the same treatment for other upcoming titles like Saints Row 2 and a couple of others.

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Sony Planning To Release More PS2 HD Collections

With the popularity of the God Of War Collection, Sony has revealed that they are in fact looking into other PS2 titles to give an HD makeover. As we already know from E3, The Sly Collection is already in the works, and both Ico and the Shadow of the Colossus has been rumored for quite some time now for a possible release in Q1 of 2011.

It’s nice to see Sony working on HD versions for some of the classic games from the PS2 era, especially if you have a PS3 that’s not backward compatible.

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Guitar Hero Queen Coming In 2011?

Swedish website DN.se recently spoke with Queen guitarist Brian May, to talk about the ‘We Will Rock You’ Musical.  What is even more interesting though is his possible slip up regarding a Queen Guitar Hero that could be in the works for a 2011 release.

May commented by saying ” We have invented a way for the players to participate in our concerts” but said he can’t say anything else about it.

As of right now there has been no word from Activision regarding the recent news.  True or not we will just have to wait and see.

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Street Fighter 4 FightStick Priced At $99

Today only on Amazons ‘Deal of the day‘ you can pick up the Street Fighter 4 Fightstick for the Xbox 360 and PS3 at only $99 compared to its normal price of $150.

You many want to take a few minutes away from your job this afternoon to make sure you get one before they all sell out.  Your boss will understand.

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Next Weeks Rock Band DLC Is…Nickelback?

Have you been just absolutely dying to play some Nickelback songs on Rock Band? I didn’t think so, but in case you have, your in luck because that is what Harmonix will be releasing next week as there next weekly downloadable content.  The six tracks that have been chosen are:

• Nickelback – “Burn It to the Ground”
• Nickelback – “Figured You Out”
• Nickelback – “Never Again”
• Nickelback – “Photograph”
• Nickelback – “Rockstar”
• Nickelback – “This Afternoon”

You can buy the entire six pack for $9.99 on the Xbox 360 and PS3.  If your not feeling so Nickelbackish then you can purchase each by individual track for $1.99 on the Xbox 360, PS3, and the Wii.

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Kinect Playable At Microsoft Store Today

If you cannot wait until November 4th to try out Kinect, then you can take a trip over to the Microsoft store today and jump around like a fool in public.  Only problem is that its only in four locations.  If you happen to live near Scottsdale, Arizona, Mission Viejo California, San Diego California or Lone Tree, Colorado then hop in there and give it a try.  If not, well then your just going to have to wait like the rest of us.

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First 360, now PS3? Hulu Rumors abound

On the heels of rumors that Hulu is negotiating a subscription service with Microsoft to appear on the 360, Bloomberg reports Sony may be in the midst of negotiating a similar deal for the PS3. So what does this mean? Hopefully Hulu will come to at least one of the two consoles, and if we are lucky, maybe both.

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Activision is not Moved to Kinect

With Microsoft and Sony practically falling all over themselves to show off their new motion controllers at E3, one major publisher was noticeably absent on the Move/Kinect love: Activision. Granted, the publisher has a very minor presence at E3 in general, but there was not even a hint of motion controlled action for Call of Duty or any of their other franchises. The reason? Turns out Activision is not overly thrilled with the price/potential price of the devices and worries it could affect the install base.

So is this a case of the big evil developing a consience or just looking out for their own interests? We’ll leave it to you to decide.

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Dance Central may be dancing onto another platform

Remember Dance Central, the revolutionary dance game coming to the 360 and Kinect? According to Harmonix’s Alex Rigopulos, it may not be exclusive to the Xbox. Sounds like PS3 owners may get to get their groove on with the Move.

While this may be good news for those who want to play and do not own 360s, having seen the game live at E3, I cannot see it being nearly as good without the fully body motion sensing of Kinect.

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Steam wants to protect you from Sharks by offering Great Big Sales

We all love a good Steam sale. Well, get ready to go crazy. Steam’s “Perils of Summer” sale started today and runs through July 4th. New games will be on sale each day, so check back in to catch the incredible deals.

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OnLive Unveils Launch Titles, Includes Pricing

OnLive has listed there launch titles for there upcoming service which also shows pricing options on 3 and 5 day “rental” passes on some titles.

OnLive Launch Titles

• AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! — A Reckless Disregard for Gravity — demo / $9.99 (full)
• Assassin’s Creed 2 — demo / $39.99 (full)
• Batman: Arkham Asylum — demo / $4.99 (3 days) / $6.99 (5 days)
• Borderlands — demo / $29.99 (full) / $5.99 (3 days) / $8.99 (5 days)
• Brain Challenge — demo / $4.99 (full)
• Dirt 2 — demo only
• Defense Grid Gold — demo / $13.99 (full) / $6.99 (5 days)
• F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin — demo / $19.99 (full)
• Just Cause 2 — demo / $49.99 (full)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 — demo only
• Madballs in Babo: Invasion — demo / $9.99 (full)
• Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands — $49.99 (full)
• Puzzle Chronicles — demo / $9.99 (full) / $3.99 (3 days)
• Red Faction: Guerrilla — demo / $19.99 (full)
• Shatter — demo / $8.99 (full)
• Splinter Cell: Conviction — demo / $59.99 (full)
• Trine — demo only
• Unreal Tournament III: Titan Pack — demo / $19.99 (full) / $4.99 (3 days) / $6.99 (5 days)
• World of Goo — demo / $19.99 (full) / $4.99 (3 days) / $6.99 (5 days)

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Happy 19th Birthday Sonic!

Sega is celebrating  Sonic’s birthday by saving us money, which is never a bad thing.  A handful of Sonic titles will be discounted for the XBLA, PSN, and even the IPhone this Thursday.  What not a better way to celebrate! The full list of games that are discounted are below.

-Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles- 240 Microsoft Points (3$ on PSN) (Thursday Only)

-Sonic Rivals (PSP) 10.99

-Sonic Rivals 2 (PSP) 13.99 or both games for $17.99  (Offer good until July 6th)

-Discounted DLC for Sonic’s All Star Racing, Sonic Unleashed, and Sonic The Hedgehog 1.

Sega is also having a sale on other titles, even though they have nothing to do with Sonic.

-Streets of Rage & Golden Axe for $99 cents. (IPhone)

-Super Monkey Ball 2 ($2.99) IPhone.  IPad Version-$4.99

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Bad Company 2 ‘Onslaught’ Mode Hits XBL Tomorrow

The delayed Onslaught mode for Bad Company 2 on the 360 will come to Xbox Live tomorrow.  As already stated, the pack will run you 800 Microsoft Points.

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DLC Galore:

Today is the day for DLC. Red Dead Redemption’s free “Outlaws to the End” is out on both Live and PSN, Just Cause has added its own free take on the Tuk Tuk, and PSN players get both Battlefield: Bad Company 2′s “Onslaught” and MAG’s “Interdiction” (the 360 version of “Onslaught has” been delayed).

Old 360s selling at discount prices

With the release of the new Xbox 360, many retailers have started discounting their older units. Amazon and Best Buy have both lowered the price of their Arcade units to $150 and their Elites to $250, so if you are thinking of getting a system, you may want to consider buying one of these.

Personally, I would hold out a bit longer. Microsoft has confirmed they will be announcing a $199 model of the new system, and if that one has a built in hard drive, you can expect these prices to drop even further.

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Prince of Persia is highest grossing video game movie of all time

While Prince of Persia has received a lukewarm reception in the US, only pulling in $80 in domestic ticket sales, the movie has been extremely well received elsewhere. Worldwide earnings of $293 million have helped the movie edge out the original Tomb Raider, which earned $274 million.

As someone who has seen both films, I am glad to see Prince of Persia topple Tomb Raider. It is a much better film.

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New 360 shuts down before RROD

So we have all heard the new 360 is Red Ring of Death proof. How can Microsoft promise this? Apparently, the new 360 will shut itself off if the ventilation is blocked enough that it could overheat. This kind of shut off makes sense for a system that has had serious heat problems. The question is will this become a more serious issue as games continue to push the console.

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Live finally has a family plan

If you have a family all playing games on Xbox Live, that can get quite expensive. Microsoft is finally doing something about this. Starting in November, families will be able to purchase a 4 player Xbox Live Family Plan for $99. Not only is this half the price of 4 individual live subscriptions, but it includes a family center where parents can limit what games their kids are allowed to take online.

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Kinect Rumors abound

In a day full of 360 news, the Microsoft store is now listing Kinect at $150. While many other retail sites have done the same, the fact this is on the MS site may mean it will be the final price for the device. Microsoft has stated over Twitter that the price has not been announced yet, so it is still possible this will not stand, but with a source within Microsoft allegedly listing the cost of the motion camera at $150, this is looking like a distinct possibility.

I hope this is not the final price. If it is, I will not be buying it.

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Thought Jellyvision was done? You Don’t Know Jack

It appears rumors of the death of Jellyvision’s popular trivia title may have been exaggerated. The company is working with THQ to bring You Don’t Know Jack to new light. While it is unknown whether this will be a re-release of the older titles in downloadable form or a brand new game, it is good news for those of us who have grown up with this king of all trivia games.

So now all those pretenders can get out of the way and let the true champion return.

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Crackdown 2 Demo Hits Today, Among Other Goodies

Today is the day you can finally get a taste of the Crackdown 2 demo on the Xbox Live Marketplace.  Besides the Crackdown 2 demo there is a new list of Games On Demand, new Xbox Live Arcade titles and much more. Check out the link below for the full rundown.

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Heavy Rain DLC MOVEs To A Undetermined Date

Back in February when Heavy Rain was released, Quantic Dream promised fans that we would be consumed with episodic DLC.  Now those plans seem to be on an “indefinite hold” according to co-founder Guillame de Fondaumiere.

Quantic Dream is working on a patch to enable Playstation Move support for Heavy Rain, which I suppose is the main focus at this time.  The patch will be free for people who already have purchased the game, but there will also be a re-release of Heavy Rain with the Move controls already on the disc.

It would be unfortunate if we no longer get content for Heavy Rain, but I guess worse case scenario is that they work on their next project.

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Alan Wake DLC Gets Priced At $7 Each

For those that have finished the main story of Alan Wake and are looking to continue the journey can do so next month with the first piece of downloadable content “The Signal” which is due out July 27th.  “The Signal” will cost you 560 Microsoft Points ($7).  Unless you bought the game new, then you will be able to use the token that came in the box.

The second downloadable episode “The Writer” will also carry the same price tag.  Both episodes are estimated at around 90 minutes of gameplay.

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Halo: Reach Trailer Hints At Space Gameplay

At the end of Bungie’s E3 trailer for Halo Reach, it revealed some new gameplay elements that we really havent seen before from the franchise.  For more of an understanding of what I mean, check out the gameplay montage from our source below.

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Check out the insane character customization for Bethesda’s upcoming Brink game.

Konami announced today that it will be bringing a new Silent Hill game to the Xbox 360 and Ps3 in 2011.

“Staying true to the franchise’s original roots; says Konami, the game returns with another third person horror experience, and an all new thought provoking storyline.

The soundtrack will be done by ‘Dexter’ & ‘Hellraiser: Bloodline’ composer Daniel Licht.

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Sony announced today there premium service for the PS3. It will be called Playstation Plus and will run you $49 a year or $18 every 3 months. Here are some the extras you will receive for being a Playstation Plus member.

• Exclusive in-game DLC and other content
• Free full games, changing each month
• Early access to demos and betas
• Auto-patching feature, which will detect, download and install updates

One bad thing about this is that once, and if you cancel your subscription you lose all access to all the free content you have downloaded.

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Kaz Hirai has announced today that the PS3 will sport twenty titles that will have 3D support by March 2011.  Games like Motorstorm: Apocalypse, Killzone 3, The Sly Connection, Gran Turismo 5, Crysis 2, Mortal Kombat: Fatality, ShaunWhite Skateboarding, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, TRON Evolution, NBA 2k11, and more.

After Guerilla Games showed off Killzone 3 today at Sony’s E3 Press Conference, they announced to expect Killzone 3 in February of 2011. That would put the game two years after Killzone 2. Also worth mentioning is the game will have full 3D support and functionality of the Playstation Move at launch.

Sony has just announced that Playstation Move will be available September 19th in North America. Europe gets Move on September 15th.

In North America Move will be priced at $49.99 for the controller and $29.99 for the navigation controller.

There will be a a bundle that includes both controllers, a sports game, and the playstation eye for $99.99. A second bundle will include all that was mentioned before with the addition of a PS3 for $399.99.

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier will add 4 player co-op campaign along with stereoscopic 3D support.  Those that purchased a new copy of Splinter Cell: Conviction will get access to its multiplayer beta.  Ghost Recon will be released on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC between January 1st 2011 and March 31st 2011.

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An Expansion Pack for Bad Company 2 titled “Vietnam” will be releasing on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. Only details we have so far is a Winter 2010 release.  Keep your eyes peeled for more information on the Vietnam Expansion Pack during E3 in the next couple of days.

Criterion Games will be making the next installment of Need for Speed which races onto store shelves November 16th.  With a interesting career mode which will allow you to play as both a racer and as a cop.  “Autolog” is a new feature as well that allows you to compete with your friends and challenge those that may have beaten a certain record you’ve achieved or vice versa.

This could be one of the best Need For Speed titles done in years.  I look forward to what EA unveils about Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit closer to its November 16th release.

Check out the new Fallout New Vegas E3 Trailer below and let us know what you think of it! Fallout New Vegas will ship on October 19th on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC in North America, and October 22nd in Europe.

Epic Games and People Can Fly have revealed a release date for Bulletstorm during EA’s Keynote. February 22nd the game will ship for the Xbox 360 and PS3.

On top of that EA also has announced  a release date for Dead Space 2, which will scare the hell out of you on January 25th 2011.  It looks like early 2011 is going to be just as busy as the beginning of 2010 was.  This is a good thing.

A Multiplayer Beta has been announced by EA LA and DICE.  The Beta will kick off on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC on June 21st for those who pre-order the game.  The beta will feature 2 playable maps.  Helmand Valley and Kabul City Ruins, and will have up to 24 player matches across two game modes, Team Assault and Combat Mission.  People who picked up Battlefield Bad Company 2 new or bought the VIP Access will get access to the beta on the 17th, to get a little upper hand before the rest of the world jumps in just a few days after.

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We Are Going To E3!

As we have mentioned on the podcast, Our very own Eric Bouchard will be attending E3 this year.  This is a very exciting moment for all us and we cannot wait until everything unfolds.  We will have all of the latest and greatest that comes out of E3 so keep your eyes peeled to the site and don’t forget to follow Eric on Twitter (AZRockslide) for all of your gaming news.

Get Ready For The Apocalypse

Last week there were rumors speculating about a new Motorstorm title from Sony.  Well today those rumors can finally be put to rest.  Evolution Studios has dubbed “Motorstorm Apocalypse” as the next title to there racing franchise.  Set in an urban environment, specifically San Francisco but not going “completely urban” says Game Director Matt Southern.

Throughout the game the city will be ripped to pieces, in real-time, as you race. Routes will be affected, as will our emergent gameplay, with the game to feature “two groups” left behind in the crumbling city that don’t take too kindly to MotorStorm’s arrival

He also goes on to add.

This isn’t post-apocalyptic. It’s apocalyptic. You are there when it happens. It’s survival racing, when buildings “come down” they “stay down.”

“When you race a track again, the buildings will still be down and the MotorStorm crew will have carved yet more routes into the ruined landscape. The only time you’ll see the same thing twice is when you choose to.”

Matt Southern also talks about a Multiplayer with a full rank up system, very deep customization, and a “Game Mode Creator”

It sounds like a mix between Split/Second with the destruction, mixed with a deep multiplayer like BLUR.  This could be very intriguing considering both those games put together would be unbelievable.

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Do You Want To Be A Rock (Band) Star?

Images for Rock Band 3′s Instruments have been revealed today.  Click our Source link below for the full layout of gear.  Now only problem is, where are you going to put it all?

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Bad Company 2′s Onslaught Mode Coming June 22

DICE has priced and dated there upcoming Onslaught mode for the Xbox 360 and PS3.  The 4 player cooperative mode will arrive on June 22 for 800 Microsoft Points or $10.00 on the PSN.  Europe PS3 owners will have to wait a extra day for the content.

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Dreamcast Titles Coming To Xbox Live, Playstation Network

Wish you could play the old classic Dreamcast games on your 360 or PS3? Well this fall you can.  Sonic Adventure and Crazy Taxi will be the first two games that will come to the next gen consoles.  Sega has assured everybody that these games won’t be just ports from the Dreamcast.  Expect a crisper resolution, with achievements/trophies, online leaderboards and even support for surround sound.  No announcement has been made on pricing, but I’m sure you can expect the standard 800-1200 Microsoft Points. ($10-15)

Expect more information at E3.

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Dead Space 2 Multiplayer Confirmed

EA’s John Riccitiello mentioned during a interview with Industry Gamers that a Multiplayer componet is to be expected for Dead Space 2.  When asked about the game he was quoted as saying “It’s got some really innovative online gameplay.”  While there isn’t a great deal of information as of yet, you can bet to hear the scoop at E3 in just a few more days.

Keep your eyes on the site for more information during E3 about Dead Space 2 news.

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Bioshock Switching Developers?

With 2K Marin now busy with X-COM, we could see a possible change in developers for the next installment in the Bioshock series.  Take-Two Chairman Strauss Zelnick mentioned during a second quarter financial call.

We think BioShock is still one of the most important franchises in the industry, we do intend to support it; doesn’t necessarily have to be at 2K Marin, but we do intend to support the franchise.

He goes on to say there goal first and foremost is too continue supporting Bioshock 2 with lots of DLC.

It will be interesting to see where they take the franchise when Bioshock 3 gets started.

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Team Fortress 2 Available on Steam for Mac

Looks as thought Valve is slowly rolling out all of it’s big hits over to the Steam for Mac platform. I’m sure Mac users are happy.

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3D Graces the Playstation 3 Today

In case you haven’t heard 3D is the future…for people with money? Anyways, Sony isn’t slowing down their support and due out today is an update that makes the PS3 supportive of 3D. If you have the equipment you can play WipeOut HD, PAIN, Super Stardust HD, and Motorstorm: Pacific Rift in 3D. As of right now those are the current titles that will support 3D. Expect more games to be announced in the future.

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Max Payne 3 Delayed

Rockstar Vancouver’s Max Payne sequel has yet again been hit with the delay bug.  The game has been taken out of its fiscal year 2010 release window, and now goes to fiscal year 2011 which puts the game at a November 1, 2010-October 31, 2011 release.

Take-Two CEO Ben Feder had this to say regarding the reason for the recent delay.

While we do not take the movement of any title lightly, our recent success with Red Dead Redemption illustrates the importance and the benefits of giving a title the time that it needs in order to fulfill its potential in the marketplace. The team at Rockstar is focused on making this the best possible experience in interactive entertainment

I think it’s plain to see that we won’t see this game until sometime in 2011.  We will update you on any further information that may come about with Max Payne 3.

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Jurassic Park Gets A “Season” Pass

Jurassic Park the game is said to make a appearance to a as of yet unknown platform or platforms later this year.  Telltale Games will make up one “Season” which could add up to six monthly episodes.

This could be very interesting if the game is done well and the price is right. Telltale’s Boss Dan Connors thinks it will be when he was quoted saying “The ultimate cinematic adventure.”

Look for more Jurassic Park information at E3.

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GTA: Chinatown Wars Shoots It’s Way To iPad

An iPad version of Chinatown Wars is due “later this month.”  It will most likely take advantage of the iPad’s hardware and maybe even add some small changes to the game.

If you don’t feel like waiting, you could always download the iPhone or iPod Touch app of the game that is already available and can be played on the Ipad.  But I’m sure if you wait it will look alot prettier on that larger screen once the official iPad app is released.

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Mafia 2 Demo Will Drop In August

A demo for 2K Czech’s third person gangster shooter will have a demo hit the XBLA, PSN and PC “sometime” in August before the game hits store shelves on August 24th.

Take-Two CEO Ben Feder, who has been a busy man the last couple of days had this to say during a conference call.

a comprehensive demo program on Xbox Live Marketplace, PSN [PlayStation Network] and the Internet that will allow gamers to experience the game leading up to its launch

We will be sure to keep you updated when we know of an exact release date for the demo.

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Portal 2 Delayed Until 2011

Valve announced today that Portal 2 will be pushed back until 2011.  The sequel was scheduled to arrive this holiday season, but left some fans skeptical because of Valve’s recent cancellation of their Portal 2 E3 Press Conference.  Valve still has some sort of “special” announcement for E3.  We will just have to wait only a few more days until we find out what that could be.

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Release Date List: 6/6-6-12

There’s a little big of everything in this week’s new releases.  Solid Snake is back in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on the PSP for the sneaky stealth fans, but if that’s not your thing then you can take the green in the new Tiger Woods 11.  Wrapping things up with Green Day: Rock Band.  What a way to kick off the month!

Motorstorm 3 Announcement Could Be Delivered At E3

Leaked screen-shots have surfaced the net revealing what looks to be the next installment in Sony’s Motorstorm series.  The photos depict two buildings crashing down onto a San Francisco environment.  If thats enough, back in february the Motorstorm 3 domain registration was filed.  No doubt if this is true we will see an announcement from Sony at E3, and hopefully a playable demo. Stay Tuned.

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Even Kratos Can Be Happy About Saving Money

There were a ton of games that came out in the first quarter of this year, and in case you’ve missed out on God Of War 3, no worries because you can pick it up today on Amazon for only $37.  Kratos will thank you.

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Battlefield Bad Company 2 ‘VIP Map Pack 3′ Available Wednesday

The third ‘VIP Map Pack’ will be available for download this Wednesday June 9th on the PSN and Xbox 360.  The same formula works the same as the other two map packs that were released.  It will be free for people who have purchased the game new, but for those that have a second-hand copy have to pay 1200 Microsoft Points or $15.00

The pack will bring Squad Deathmatch multiplayer mode to the Nelson Bay map and Squad Rush to Laguna Alta.

PC enthusiasts will have to wait to get the maps “after the release of the next update.”

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Red Dead Redemption DLC Due June 22

The first batch of free Downloadable Content for Red Dead Redemption will hit PSN and XBL on June 22nd.  The pack is called “Outlaws To The End.”  Fitting title as it will include six, two- four player co-op based missions. Achievements and Trophies will also be added to unlock.

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Killzone 3 Teaser Trailer Unleashed

Sony’s exclusive FPS has come out with a small teaser trailer not showing a whole lot quite yet, but just reminding people its on its way.  We are expected to be revealed with more info on the game at this years E3 with a possible release date announcement.  As of right now the game is slated for “2011.”

Keep your eye on Everyday Gamers for up to the minute breaking news regarding Killzone 3 and other titles at E3.

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Call Of Duty: Black Ops=No Co-Op Campaign

It shouldn’t be a shock to Call Of Duty fans that there will be no Campaign Co-op for Treyarchs latest installment.

As it has been explained by Treyarchs studio head Mark Lamia

single-player is the epic, cinematic, seat-of-your-pants thrill ride that you star in, while the game’s cooperative offerings will be packaged in completely separate “unique co-op modes.”

We could possibly see something similar to Modern Warfare 2′s Spec Ops, which had 2 player co op missions in small bursts.  Or could we see a revamped Zombie Mode?  Everything is uncertain as of now but I’m sure we will hear more in the next couple of weeks.

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Lego Harry Potter Demo Due June 7th

Been eager to get your hands on Lego Harry Potter? If so, you can download the demo exclusively on the Xbox 360 on June 7th.  The PS3 and PC versions of the demo will come out later in the month.

Traveller’s Tales will be releasing the game on June 29th on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, DS, and PSP.

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Infamous 2 Shocks Its Way To Game Informer Cover

July’s issue of Game Informer shows superhero Cole McGrath in a whole new setting and enviroment.  Check out our link below for a screenshot of the cover.

Be on the lookout for more news on Infamous 2 at E3.

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Rumor: Hulu Coming To The 360?

Rumor has it that Hulu may have streaming functionality coming to the Xbox 360 and is said to be announced at E3.  Only issue Microsoft is facing at this time is the rights issue with NBC, CBS etc.  1up has been quoted to say “a Hulu application for the Xbox 360 definitely exists.”  At this point with only 2 weeks to go before E3, most companies are holding all there cards to there sides.

Surprisingly Microsoft had this to say “We don’t comment on rumor or speculation.”

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Portal 2 E3 Event Canceled

Valve’s E3 Portal 2 event that was originally scheduled in the Regal Theater has been cancelled for another “Surprise.”  Although Portal will not be completely scrapped from E3, you can still play it in Valves booth.  “The cancellation of the event is not THE surprise” says Valve.  “The time, date and content of the actual surprise will only become available as you experience the surprise.”  There building up quite a hype machine up for E3.  It will be interesting to see what they announce.

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Earthworm Jim HD Trailer Packs A Punch

Gameloft has put out a trailer for the beloved classic Earthworm Jim.  The trailer introduces 4 player co-op and also shows new single player levels.  To my knowledge, no release date or pricing has been set for the XBLA title.

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Anonymous Alpha Protocol Developer Is “A Tired Dev”

In Joystiq’s comments section of there review for Alpha Protocol, “a tired dev” says he was one of the developers on the game and states that the game was a complete failure and that Sega should have canceled the title 2 years ago.  He goes on to say

It was obvious 2 years ago that this game should have been scrapped. Instead, though, they focused on adding still more features and never fixed the ones they already had. That is a recipe for tons of bugs and no polish

The developer goes on to say that Obsidian’s other project Fallout: New Vegas is looking good.  I guess its always possible to believe that the post could of came from a angry buyer, but the post seems pretty detailed and specific.  “a tired dev” at least had sense enough to keep his comments anonymous.

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Happy Memorial Day From The Everyday Gamers!

In between all of your grilling and gaming today, be sure to remember all of our fallen heroes that allow us to live the way we do everyday.  On that note, everybody here at Everyday Gamers wish you a safe and Happy Holiday.  Be sure to tell us what games you’ve played over the long weekend!

Release Date List For 5/30-6/5

This week we have the highly anticipated RPG Espionage Alpha Protocol hitting store shelves this Tuesday. Not your thing?  There are also 5 new Modern Warfare 2 maps that you can get your hands on this Thursday.  Check out our source below for the full list of goodies.

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Treyarch Gives 100% Dedication

To what should be no surprise, Treyarch has decided to become 100% dedicated to only Call of Duty titles from here on out.

Treyarch is a 100 percent Call of Duty studio — and it has been for a long time now, long before any of [the Infinity Ward] events occurred

says Mark Lamia, Treyarch’s studio head.  Lamia also mentions

We focused all of our efforts on creating the best Call of Duty game we possibly can and what that meant is not working on anything else.

It seems like the Call of Duty franchise is only beginning.  Are you burned out by the amount of Call of Duty’s that we are seeing now? Let us know how you feel in the comments section.

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Split Second Wrecks Amazon

Don’t feel like waiting in lines at your local Best Buy to get Split Second? Well online shoppers you can now head over to Amazon and pick up the game for $39.99.  The deal is good for the PS3 and Xbox 360.  This may be a today only sale so head over to Amazon quickly to get your copy!

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Original Wii Bundle $150.00 At Best Buy

On Best Buy’s website they have the original Wii bundle for $150.00.  The bundle includes the original Wii Sports but not Wii Sports Resort or MotionPlus.  If your just looking for a quick Wii fix and do not mind receiving  the new add-ons then this seems like a great deal.  Supplies could be very low so you may want to act quickly if you have any interest.

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Joe Danger Rides To PSN June 8th

Been dying to get your hands on the motorcycle racer Joe Danger? Hello Games have finally announced a June 8th release date and what not a better way to start the summer downloadable games off.  If you are in any way a fan of arcade racers then this game should definitely been on your list.

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Mark Hamill Retiring After Arkham Asylum 2

The legendary Mark Hamill has decided to retire his voice as The Joker after Batman: Arkham Asylum 2, said in a IGN UK recent interview.  His actual plan was to call it quits after making the first game saying “He wanted to end on a high note”.  However, it seems Rocksteady begged and pleaded to get Mark to reprise the role one last time.

At least were getting Mark back for the sequel, it just wouldn’t be the same without him.

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Splinter Cell: Conviction On iPhone

Can’t get enough Sam Fisher? Well now you can pick up a mobile version of the game for $9.99.  It has alot of the same attributes as the console versions and even allows you to Mark & Execute.  Though rumor has it the game is being plagued by bad AI and problems with the controls.  Buy at your own risk!

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Kane & Lynch 2 Goes Undercover

The final multiplayer mode for Kane & Lynch 2 “Undercover Cop” puts a slight twist on there “Cops & Robbers” mode.  Here the cop is a undercover player who must kill the criminals without being disguised and while at the same time securing all the dirty drug money.

The multiplayer modes on Kane & Lynch 2 sound very promising and great on paper.  But we will have to wait until August 24th to see how the game will actually play out.

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PSP Being Offered On The GO

IFE Services has announced a partnership with SCEA to offer PSP’s to customers on airlines. Six airlines are currently in the works with IFE.  The PSP will include a extended life battery for up to 11 hours for those extra long trips.  What is also interesting is IFE will offer “comprehensive crew training” to all the flight attendants who are involved with this new system.

How cool would it be seeing a elderly woman playing God Of War?

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Kane & Lynch 2 Debut ‘Cops & Robbers’

Eidos put out a new trailer today revealing a new multiplayer game type for there upcoming sequel Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days.  The mode is called “Cops & Robbers” it’s a 6 on 6 team structured game where the robbers steal a bunch of cash and must escape within four minutes while the cops must stop them from reaching there destination.

If people play the game like it should be played, this could have a lot of potential.  Kane & Lynch 2 will hit  August 24th 2010 on the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.

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Mafia II Collector’s Edition, Pre-Order DLC Revealed For The Wise Guys

2K Czech’s open world gangster game Mafia II revealed today a collector’s edition and specific retailer pre-order bonuses.  The Collector’s Edition will run you the standard $20 increase from the standard version making it $79.99 on the Xbox 360 and PS3 with a $69.99 price tag on PC.  These will be “available in limited quantities across select North American retailers and internationally,” Here are the details below:

Collector’s Edition

-Collectible SteelBook Casing: Brushed metallic SteelBook hard case with debossed logo containing two pieces of art featuring Vito and Joe, the stars of Mafia II.

-Made Man Pack: Free access to in-game downloadable pack that lets players get behind the wheel of two different luxury automobiles modeled after cars from the period. In addition, Vito will look the part with two new “made man” suits, including a vintage tux.

-Hardcover Art Book: Get to know the families of Empire Bay with a 100-page photo album-style art book that takes fans through the artistic design process of the game.

-Mafia II Orchestral Soundtrack: Immerse yourself in Empire Bay’s symphonic masterpiece with the Mafia II score recorded by the Prague FILMHarmonic Orchestra on CD.

-Map of Empire Bay: Get familiar with the neighborhoods and own the streets with a high quality, tear-resistant map depicting the 10 square miles of Empire Bay and all the hangout spots.

Pre-Order Bonuses (North America Only)

-Vegas Pack (GameStop): Get a taste of old school Vegas in this new DLC pack from Mafia II. Bring a taste of Vegas to Empire Bay as you cruise through the town in two new cars with smooth handling and timeless lines. Vito shows his Vegas style in two new suits inspired by movies and music of the time.

-War Hero Pack (GameStop): The ’40s wouldn’t be complete without a war hero. Vito plays the role well in the War Hero DLC pack. Drive two military style vehicles and notice the superior handling in all weather conditions. Vito looks sharp in two new military outfits, including fatigues and a dress uniform.

-Renegade Pack (Amazon): Show off your inner renegade in this new DLC pack. Start with two new cars, one with the slick styling and tight handling of a small sports coupe and the other with the revved up engine of a ’50s hot rod. Outfit Vito in two new suits, including leather and lettermen’s jackets to fit his renegade persona.

-Greaser Pack (Best Buy): Free access to the in-game downloadable content pack that is all about speed. These two new hot-rod speedsters will win you pink slips every time. Pair them with two new outfits for Vito — a leather jacket with heavy boots, and a leather racing suit — and get your engines revving.

-$10 Gift Card (Wal-Mart.com): Pre-order Mafia II at Wal-Mart.com and receive a $10 Wal-Mart e-gift card

Mafia II is scheduled for release on August 24th 2010 on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

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Uncharted 2 Introducing “The Lab”, Double Cash Weekend

Looking for a reason to hop back into some Uncharted 2 Multiplayer?  Well this weekend Naughty Dog is adding a new playlist titled “The Lab” in which they said they will updating every other week with new game types. This week (May 28-June 1) you and a buddy can get together for 2 vs 2 team deathmatch games across medium-sized maps.  On top of that Naughty is adding double cash for all kills and medals earned.

The fun starts Friday, May 28th and ends Tuesday, June 1.

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Want To Save Money In A Split/Second?

Have you been torn between the question Blur or Split/Second? Well maybe Best Buy can help you better decide. Starting next week from May 30th until June 5th you can pick up Split/Second for $39.99.  Also as a little extra incentive you will receive three exclusive Best Buy cars.  You should have no problem getting all the ladies in town with those sweet rides.

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Insomniac Games Teaming Up With EA For Xbox 360 Project

The studio that brought you the Resistance and Ratchet and Clank series have announced a “brand new universe and franchise” coming to not only the PS3, but the Xbox 360 as well. Insomniac Games has never made a Xbox 360 title before until now.

This does not mean Insomniac will no longer make exclusives to the PS3 said CEO Ted Price.  Stating in a blog post that Insomniac’s

relationship with Sony Computer Entertainment is still very strong” with additional  projects planned exclusively for PlayStation 3.

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HBO Joins The PSN Video Family

Later today a update will be coming to the PS3 and PSP that will allow HBO support on your Playstation. Some of the shows that are expected to be available right away are the first 2 seasons of of True Blood, and select seasons of Entourage, Big Love, Eastbound and Down, The Sopranos, The Wire, (great show) Sex and the City, Rome, Da Ali G Show and more.

No pricing has yet been talked about but we expect the normal 2.99 per episode.  Any shows you need to catch up on?

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Release Date List: 5/23-5/30

Last week we were absolutely hammered with great triple A titles including Red Dead Redemption, Alan Wake, and Split/second just to name a few.  This upcoming week doesn’t get any easier on our wallets.  Take a look below at whats coming out, there’s everything from battling to the death in the Octagon, to returning to the Mario Galaxy.

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Halo Reaches Store Shelves September 14th

Halo fans can finally look forward to playing Reach on September 14th with a Japanese release the following day.  There will be three different editions of the game. A standard ($59.99) Limited ($79.99) and for the hardcore Halo fans, the Legendary ($149.99).  Which version will you be picking up?

If you don’t think this game is going to be huge, take a look below at some of the stats the Beta was able to attain in just about a 3 week period.

More than 2.7 million “Halo” fans helped make entertainment history this month by participating in the “Halo: Reach” multiplayer beta on Xbox LIVE, making it the largest console video game beta test on record and more than triple the size of the “Halo 3″ beta. Players completed more than 13 million online games and logged over 16 million hours of online gameplay, amounting to over 1,826 years of total play time in just over a two-week period. The data and user feedback gathered from the beta will help Bungie and Microsoft further refine the game and deliver a blockbuster experience that fans have come to expect from the “Halo” franchise.

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Killzone 3 Confirmed, Also Supporting 3D

Guerrilla Games officially announced today at a press event in Amsterdam, that we will in fact see a Killzone 3.  Only thing we know right now is that the game will support 3D and will feature jet packs.  No release date has been mentioned but you can guarantee Guerrilla Games will be showcasing the game at E3 this year.

For more info check out Killzone in GamePro’s July issue which hits newsstands June 1.

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Could competition return to NFL Video Games?

Remember that exclusivity deal the NFL signed with EA Sports? Well, a Supreme Court Ruling today may end up changing things for the better. The highest court in the land has ruled the NFL does not qualify for any Antitrust exemptions; the 32 Teams have to be treated as separate entities operating under the umbrella of the league. So what does this mean to gamers? The case has been sent back to the lower courts to see if the NFL has violated antitrust laws by signing exclusivity agreements with Reebok and others. If these contracts are rules a violation of the law, EA may no longer be the only company allowed to make NFL games.

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Sonic 4 Pushed Back To Late 2010

Sega decided to push back Sonic 4 Episode 1 from a summer release to “late 2010″. The official press release had the following to say.

The additional time will allow the Development Team to focus on ensuring overall high-quality throughout the game by continuing to tune, balance, and maintain the kind of polish that an important title like this demands, and ultimately providing fans with an unrivaled classic sonic feel

Also very interesting news mentioned is that a iPhone/iPod touch version will be available. No word if its a same day release as the XBLA, PSN, and WiiWare.

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EA Confirms List For E3

EA has mentioned the games they will be showcasing at E3 this year.

Bulletstorm-set for release in 2011

Dead Space 2-set for release in 2011

Crysis 2-no scheduled release

Medal Of Honor-set for release October 12, 2010

Keep your eyes peeled here at EverydayGamers.com for your E3 News.

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Want To Do A Ollie With Isaac Clarke?

Dead Space’s main spaceman Isaac Clarke can now be a playable character in EA’s Skate 3.  Just simply enter the code DEADSPACETOO into the game and you will be doing jumps and tricks in no time.

And I thought there wasn’t much personality to Mr. Clarke..I was so wrong.

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Walmart Unleashes “Gamecenter” Online Store

It looks like Walmart is trying to compete with the big boys, specifically Amazon.  Gamecenter’s specialty is pre ordering incentives on future games and shipping for a single game will cost you under a buck.

The best deal I’ve seen as of now is if you pre-order three titles from a predefined list you will receive a $50 egift card.  This is definitely something Im interested in, I just hope they guarantee shipping on release day.

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Would You Like To Pre-Order DLC?

This spring Gamestop will be launching a DLC program in 35 locations with a “limited catalog” to start off.  They will also have a customer loyalty program but no word on details involving that until May 28th.

We’ve been working on the technology for DLC for well over a year

says company COO J. Paul Raines

and I think what’s important to understand is that we’ve had to create proprietary point of sale technology in partnership with Microsoft to be able to show that DLC catalog at retail. We’re also working on merchandising and marketing the DLC content in our stores. So this is something that we feel like the industry is moving our way, and our investments are starting to really be timely and publishers see us as the destination for sale of DLC in stores.

So now I have to hear if I want to pre-order DLC?

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UFC 2010 Will Beat The $5 Bucks Out Of You

EA isn’t the only company now punishing the used game customers. THQ have decided to add a similar formula with UFC 2010. For those that buy the game new have no worries, but for people who gamefly, borrow from a friend etc will have to pay 400 Microsoft Points/$5.00 to gain multiplayer access.

Yet no word from THQ if they will offer the free 7 day online trial like EA is doing.

UFC 2010 will hit stores May 25th for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

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Treyarch Debuts “Reveal Trailer”

Last night during the NBA Eastern Conference Finals a new Call of Duty: Black ops trailer was shown.  Taking place during the cold war era it shows some actual gameplay footage of what you can expect and even boasts some of the new weapons.

Take a look for yourself, and let us know what you think.

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Gears Of War 2 Gets New Title Update

Gears of War 2 is receiving Title Update 6, which is set to fix Exploits, Matchmaking, and Balancing issues.  No set release of when you can expect that little update message popping up on your 360 yet.

Seems like Epic could just never get the multiplayer right for the sequel. Lets hope Gears Of War 3 is more promising.

Check out our source for the huge list of fixes.

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Premium PSN Service Rumored to be Announced At E3

It has been said in a previous statement by Sony’s Kaz Hirai that they have been looking into adding a premium subscription service, adding additional content but still keeping the free services of the PSN.

Sony may also offer “two to four” free PSN titles each month to premium subscribers which could cost a whopping $73.00 per year. Some additional features are said to include the long awaited cross-game chat and a music streaming service which lets you play in the background while playing your games.

Again this is all just rumors and speculation so we will just have to see what Sony has to say about the matter at E3 2010 which kicks off June 15th.  Be sure to keep an eye on Everyday Gamers as we will have some great news regarding E3 this year.

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Alan Wake Trailer Builds Up the Hype One Last Time

If you are STILL on the fence about Alan Wake Remedy has put together one last trailer that shows what you can expect playing as the confused writer.  The floating review scores really shows the love this game is getting.  I plan on taking a trip to Bright Falls later tonight.

Alan Wake hits stores today exclusively on the 360…As if you already didn’t know that.

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Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Delayed to Early 2011

Ubisoft announced today that there futuristic shooter will have a short delay and now could come out between January and March 31st.  Chances are they didn’t want to go against Call Of Duty: Black Ops and Medal of Honor.

Ubisoft will be revealing much more on Ghost Recon: Future Solider at E3 next month.

It already looks like Q1 of 2011 is going to be a busy first couple of months.

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PixelJunk Shooter 2 Coming to a PSN Store Near You

Many people fell in love with PixelJunk Shooter and its no surprise that we would see a sequel in the near future.  In the July issue of Official Playstation Magazine it shows some of the new tweaks they’ve added to the game including a new lighting mechanic.

If you haven’t yet tried PixelJunk Shooter, there will be a demo releasing on the PSN on May 25th.

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Release Date List- 5/16-5/23

The biggest gaming week of this year is upon us with four major triple A titles. Want to know which games I’m talking about? Click the link below, but beware you may be taking out a loan to be able to afford all the goodness.

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PS3 Gets Red Dead Redemption Exclusives

Even though we are only a couple days short of release for Rockstar’s wild west shootout, some retailers are selling early copies of the game.  People who have received early copies have stated that on the front box it says “Playstation 3 exclusive content” like “Solomon’s Folly Gang Hideout” and the “Walton Gang Outfit”.

Nothing has been said at this time from Sony or Rockstar regarding this “Exclusive Content”.

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Maps Reveiled For Modern Warfare 2′s “Resurgence Pack”

Details on the second map pack from Infinity Ward have came together. The Resurgence Pack will feature once again, two rehashes from Call of Duty 4 and three brand new maps with a price tag of $15 (12oo ms pts).

Vacant, Strike, Carnival, Fuel, and Trailer Park are the five featured maps.

Check our source below for some screens of the new war zones.

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Splinter Cell Conviction Executes New DLC

Ubisoft revealed the Deniable Ops “Insurgency Pack” today for the Xbox 360 and PC to be released on May 27th for 800 ms points/$10.00.  You can expect new missions for Archer and Kestrel on four additional maps for Deniable Ops. Everything from a New Orleans Cemetary to sneaking around on the docks in San Francisco.

Also for all the achievement junkies there are a additional 250 points to be earned.

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NPD List Revealed for April: Splinter Cell Takes #1

The NPD list for the month of April has come out today, and it was a very slow month. In fact it’s the worst its been since July 09 explained by NPD analyst  Anita Frazier.

Some of the decline is explained by the shift of Easter timing. In April ’09, consumers attributed $55 million of industry sales to Easter as a purchase occasion, which would account for about 21% of the decline from last year since Easter purchasing happened in March this year.

Top Ten Games Sold (Units not recorded 6-10) – April 4 through May 1, 2010

1. Splinter Cell: Conviction* (Ubisoft Montreal, Xbox 360) – 486,100 units
2. Pokemon SoulSilver (Game Freak, DS) – 242,900 units
3. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo, Wii) – 200,300 units
4. Pokemon HeartGold (Game Freak, DS) – 192,600 units
5. God of War III* (SCE Santa Monica, PlayStation 3) – 180,300 units
6. Wii Sports Resort* (Nintendo, Wii)
7. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (EA DICE, Xbox 360)
8. Wii Fit Plus* (Nintendo, Wii)
9. Just Dance (Ubisoft, Wii)
10. Super Street Fighter IV (Capcom, PlayStation 3)

Top Five Hardware Sales (No mention of PS2 sales) – April 4 through May 1, 2010

1. Nintendo DS – 440,800 units
2. Wii – 277,200 units
3. Xbox 360 – 185,400 units
4. PlayStation 3 – 180,800 units
5. PSP – 65,500 units

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Mafia II Shows Some Good Ol’ Mobster Mayhem

What would a gangster game be without tommy gunns, molotovs, and complete destruction? In the recent dev diary we get a glimpse of all of the above.  Take a look as 2k discusses there upcoming open-world wise guy third person shooter.  Just dont tell anyone what you saw, or you could end up getting whacked.

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Battlefield 2 Adding Cooperative Play

EA has announced co op play for there award winning multiplayer with a new game mode called ‘Onslaught’.  It will support for up to 4 players across 4 maps.  Valparaiso, Atacama Desert, Isla Inocentes, and Nelson Bay with new touches to lighting, time of day, and also adding vehicles.

We’re thrilled to bring something new and fresh to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 while still keeping Battlefield’s signature gameplay intact

says Patrick Bach, Senior Producer at Dice.

We want to consistently support the over 4 million fans playing the game with new ways to get into multiplayer and also challenge the elite players with new experiences to improve their performance online. Effective squad play is the key to success in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer and this new mode will provide players with a dedicated environment to test their team skills and rank against the competition

Yet there has been no confirmation whether or not this new mode will come to PC.

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Bulletstorm Trailer Inflicts Pain

The debut trailer for Bulletstorm has made its way online today. It shows what brutality you can expect to create from People Can Fly/Epic Games FPS.

Bulletstorm is slated for a Q1 2011 release on PC, Xbox 360, and PS3.

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Modern Warfare 2 “Resurgence Pack” DLC Announced

The 2nd Modern Warfare 2 map pack is set to hit XBL on June 3rd.  It will once again be a Xbox Live timed exclusive, while the PC and PS3 will see a later unannounced date.  The pack will include 5 maps yet no pricing has been mentioned.

I’m sure we can expect another $15 price tag considering the “Stimulus Package” sold over 1 million downloads in its first 24 hours. At this point Activision can only make a profit.

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Alan Wake Gets A Signal

While Alan Wake wont even hit stores until this Tuesday, Remedy has already announced the first downloadable episode for the long awaited survival horror. I guess there trying to make up for lost time.

‘The Signal’ will hit July 27th.  People who purchase the game new will receive a token to download the future episode for free.

No details on pricing if you decide to get a used copy or wish to go the gamefly route.

How do you feel about these little incentives developers are giving you for purchasing new copies of there games?

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Call Of Duty: Black Ops Confirms 2-4 Player Co-Op

Cooperative play for 2-4 players has been confirmed for Treyarchs next Call Of Duty installment. Although it was also mentioned that it will be beyond the single player campaign.  Looks like we could see something like Modern Warfare 2′s spec ops which offered 2 player missions in small doses.

Also confirmed with Activision is a Wii version of Black Ops to hit store shelves alongside the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on November 9th 2010.  The game will also see a cold war era setting and will follow “at least 2 main characters”

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Slick Fallout: New Vegas Collector’s Edition Revealed

Fallout: New Vegas publisher Bethesda today showed off there collectors edition for the much anticipated Post-Apocalyptic RPG.  It will run you $70.00 on PC and $80.00 on the consoles.

Below is a list of the goods.  Will you be spending the extra cash on the collector’s edition?

- Lucky 7″ poker chips. Each of the seven poker chips was designed to represent chips from the major casinos found on the New Vegas strip and throughout the Mojave Wasteland.

- A fully customized Fallout: New Vegas deck of cards. Each card in the pack has been uniquely illustrated to depict characters and factions found within the game. Use the cards to play poker, blackjack or Caravan, an original card game that was created by Obsidian especially for New Vegas!

- A recreation of the game’s highly coveted “Lucky 38″ platinum chip.

- A hardcover graphic novel “All Roads”, that tells the story of some of the characters and events that lead up to Fallout: New Vegas. “All Roads” was written by Chris Avellone, the game’s creative director, and created in conjunction with Dark Horse Comics.

- The Making of Fallout: New Vegas’ DVD. This documentary DVD will contain exclusive video content, including interviews with the developers in which they take you from concept to creation and discuss topics such as story, setting, legacy of the Fallout franchise and more.

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Metro 2033 DLC Coming Soon…

The first attempt of DLC from 4A Games and THQ’s Atmospheric FPS Metro 2033 is almost “wrapped up” according to a tweet.

like a fine single malt, the DLC is almost done… we hope to be able to take the wraps off it this week

The DLC could have some fans a little uneasy due to a previous tweet saying:

testing the DLC over the weekend… it’s probably not what you expect, but we think the true Metro 2033 fans will love it…

We’ll just have to wait and see what they have up there sleeves until the official news comes out.  Which could be as early as this week.

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Split/Second’s Air Attack

Two new game modes for Split/Second have been unveiled. Say hello to Air Strike and Air Revenge.

In Air Strike mode you must race around the track while trying to dodge missles from a helicopter up above.  You have 3 lives and the longer you can stay alive the better off you will do in the end.

Air Revenge is a little bit more interesting  because you create the chaos.  By avoiding missles you earn power instead of points which allows you to jam the helicopters radar and sends the missles right back at it. Blow up the chopper and you win, simple as that.

Sound like fun? check out the link below for a little gameplay footage and a taste of what to expect.

Split/Second races onto store shelves May 18th.

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Dead Space 2 Creeps It’s Way To The PC

Looks like Visceral Games is showing some love for the PC. Stating earlier today Dead Space 2 will see a release on windows, according to Dead Space 2′s official twitter feed

Dead Space PC lovers can relax! Dead Space 2 is officially coming to PC.

What is also worth mentioning is that the game is also listed for a release on “handheld/mobile”. I assume this could be PSP, DS, IPhone, IPad, or maybe even Nintendo’s 3DS.

Dead Space 2 is due out fiscal year 2011 which could be anywhere from January 1st to March 31st.

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Henry Hatsworth Developer’s Next Title Is?

It’s no secret we at Everyday Gamers loved Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure. Well, developer Dreamrift, formed by the previous game’s designer Peter Ong and programmer Ryan Pijai, is hard at work on a new game that will combine two genres not normally connected to each other. The game is called Monster Tale, and in you you pay Ellie, a girl fighting her way through Monster World to free its citizens from the Kid Kings. You collect items along the way which are then dropped to the lower screen, home of a monster named Chomp. Items Chomp eats or plays with then affect him, even changing him into different forms that can be called into the Monster World to protect Ellie. Sure, it seems odd to be combining platforming with what appears to be Monster Training, but if anyone can pull it off, it would be this crew. Monster Tale is slated for a December release.

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Bioshock 2 ‘Metro Pack’ Out Today

Back in one of our early Daily Bits we mentioned the Bioshock 2 Multiplayer pack being delayed and that there was no mention of a new release date.  Well today on Xbox Live Marketplace and Playstation Store the Metro Pack will be available for 800 ms points/$10.00 which will add 6 new multiplayer maps.

2K is also releasing additonal DLC if your looking for a little more than just maps. A $2.00 character pack which adds two new characters to play as, and a new game mode titled “KillEmKindly” which is described as “Fight to the death with golf clubs”

Doesnt sound like a whole lot of content for 12 bucks does it? Not sure how 2k will do with this considering….Who is still playing Bioshock 2 multiplayer?

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Blur Is Just Around The Corner

The Blur Multiplayer Beta finally came to a close yesterday as Bizarre Creations are prepping the last final touches on the game before it releases May 25th.  To wet your appetite just one last time, Activision has posted two trailers.  One explaining the different power ups your going to faced with in the multiplayer.  The last one is something we havent heard much about at all…the single player.  It will show you what goals you can expect to achieve in the career mode.

Is Blur a Day 1 buy for you? Or are you going to hold off and pick up Split/Second?  Let us know in the comments.

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Gears Of War 3 Covering New Game Informer

Gears Of War 3 will be Game Informers next cover choice for June.  With it will be a shrine of pictures and new information about the upcoming trilogy.  On the GI site you can take a look at the “Gears Of War 3 hub” which reveals something new about the game every couple days starting this wednesday May 12th.

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Release Date List Week of 5/9/10

Another busy gaming week is ahead of us and it doesnt seem like it’s slowing down anytime soon.  Check out the list of games that are coming out this Tuesday and let us know if there’s anything you might be picking up.

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Little Big Planet 2 Confirmed

Rumors have been circulating around the net the last couple weeks about a Little Big Planet 2 being developed.  Well those rumors can finally be put to rest.  June’s issue of Game Informer will feature a extensive article with details on Media Molecules upcoming game.

Little Big Planet was one of Sony’s most successful games back in 2008, which was the reason for its PSP release last year.

Expect more news to surface the week of E3.

UPDATE: It was announced earlier today that Little Big Planet 2 will drop this “Winter 2010″ on the PS3

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Call Of Duty: The War Collection Coming To The 360?

Nothing has been finalized, but it is said that a Call of Duty bundle for the 360 is in the works.  Which would contain Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 3, and Call of Duty: World at War. The trio could run you $59.99.

Amazon has a release date of June 1st.  Gamestop has it as June 8th.

Treyarch is currently working on Call of Duty: Black ops and is set for a 11/9/10 release.

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Remedy Pleased With The Reception Of Alan Wake

Over the last week or so, reviews have been surfacing for the long awaited Alan Wake.  Currently Metacritic has the game at a 84, which is a very respectful score.

Well, it’s certainly no secret that we’d love to make a second one if the first one does well. But since the game isn’t even out yet, it’s really up in the air.

Let’s take it one step at a time there buddy, But I really have no worries that I will absolutely love this game.

Alan Wake releases next week May 18th for the Xbox 360.

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Xbox Live Deal Of The Week: Ballad Of Gay Tony

The Ballad Of Gay Tony, the 2nd expansion pack for Grand Theft Auto 4 is on sale this week from 1600 ms points to 12oo ms points.

In fact, if you havent played the Lost and The Damned expansion you can pick both those up for 30$ at Gamestop or on Amazon.

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Guitar Hero 6, DJ Hero Announced This Fall

Activision has confirmed on an earnings call that Guitar Hero 6 and a DJ Hero sequel will see store shelves this fall.

Guitar Hero remains the leader in the category with more than 44 million games sold to date, and that both releases this year would be foll0wed with a full lineup of exciting downloadable content.

Says CEO Bobby Kotick

Seems like this is a common cycle for Activision spitting out the Guitar Hero and Call Of Duty sequels yearly.  But with the amount of money they bring in I really cannot fault them.

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Modnation Racers PSP Demo Due This Week

For those who weren’t lucky enough to get a early code for the Modnation Racers PSP demo, no worries because you can snag it up this Tuesday, May 11th on the PSN Store.

According to SCEA San Diego the download includes:

A couple of our favorite tracks, some familiar Mods and their karts, and of course, a sneak peek of our amazing Track Studio

Make sure you listen to our latest podcast as you may have a chance to score a early code before your buddies

Modnation Racers on the PSP and the PS3 will release simultaneously on May 25th 2010.

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Nintendo Announces ‘”Wii Party”

Nintendo has announced it’s next big Wii game titled “Wii Party.” Expect it to be like Mario Party but with your Mii’s and an art style similar to the Wii Sports titles.

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“Edge” For the iPhone is Back…Yet Again

Mobigame has announced that their game titled “Edge” which was having issues due to the Edge name trademark held my Edge Games is now back in the app store at $0.99. It’s one of my top iPhone games and I highly suggest you buy it if you haven’t already.

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F.3.A.R. Box Art Revealed

The official box art for F.E.A.R. 3 has been revealed for the third installment of the upcoming horror FPS.  The game is scheduled for a late 2010 release, which already seems like a busy time of the year.

Check out the link below for a look at the new box art.

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Medal Of Honor Trailer Hits Home

To celebrate the recent release date announcement, EA put out a new trailer for Medal of Honor. Instead of guns blazing and mass destruction, this trailer shows a more heart felt approach: a soldier calling home leaving a message for his wife and daughter to let them know everything will be ok.

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Reach Beta Reaches more than 1,000,000 On First Day

As it should be no surprise, the Halo: Reach Beta numbers are to say the least, Outstanding.

If you want to get a better idea of what I mean, Bungie concluded that the Reach Beta has seen more action on it’s first day than Halo 3′s beta did in the entire three week run.

Take a look below at the exact numbers calculated from the multiplayer madness.

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Two Worlds Release Date Set

Many were upset with the quality of the original Two Worlds back in 2007.  But Reality Pump this time around have said that they are taking alot of fan feedback into a lot of consideration, in saying

If the reaction we’ve seen so far from the press is indicative of what’s to come, we have a game that will be seen as a benchmark in the genre. ‘Epic’ is a word that’s overused and worn-out when it comes to games like this, so we’ve created a new word for Two Worlds II: Astronepic. Yeah, it’s that good

Are you buying into the Two Worlds 2 hype?

The sequel will be released on the Xbox 360, Ps3, and PC on September 14th 2010.

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K-Mart? The New Go-To for Games?

Thats right, K-Mart of all places is having a pretty amazing deal on Final Fantasy XIII, Modern Warfare 2, Darksiders, and others for $30.oo.  These deals are only good thru May 10th.

This offer is good in-store or online. Check the link below for the other list of titles on sale.

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God Of War Ripping It’s Way Back On To The PSP

God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta has been announced for the PSP for “later this year in 2010.” Ready At Dawn studios who were responsible for the Chains Of Olympus title on the PSP are back again for this one. Ghost of Sparta is set after the original God Of War to tell “The Story of Kratos ascension to power as the God of War”

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Red Dead Redemption Free DLC Announced

Rockstar’s Open-World Western is set to have free DLC this June titled “Outlaws To The End.”  The pack is said to support 2-4 player co op action with more to come “this summer.”

Click the link below for more info on the three missions that you can expect to tackle this June.

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EA Shoots a Release Date for Medal Of Honor

EA announced today that we will see the highly anticipated Modern day shooter Medal Of Honor on October 12th in North America (Oct 15th in EU).

Medal of Honor is an authentic look into today’s war. Inspired by real people and real events, the game puts players in the boots of today’s warrior — from the infantry ground pounder to the Tier 1 Operator

said Greg Goodrich, Executive Producer of Medal of Honor

It will be interesting to see how it compares to its multi million dollar competition in Modern Warfare 2.

Are you looking forward to what they can do? Or have you totally given up on Medal of Honor at this point.

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MLB 2K10 1,000,000 Winner Finally Revealed

Remember back in March when 2K announced that the first person to throw a perfect game would win 1,000,000 dollars? Well on the first day of competition the contest was already over.

It was actually my wife who convinced me to go for it,” said 24-year old winner Wade McGilberry of Semmes, Alabama. I never thought I’d actually win a million dollars playing a video game, it’s all still sinking in for me.

Players who competed for the prize had to send in a taping of the game which had to be submitted to 2K for proof.  Twin Galaxies even partnered up with 2K for the contest.

Looks like Mr McGilberry has a lot of spending to do.

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Mass Effect 2 “Equalizer Pack” Hits The Marketplace Today

Bioware today came out with another piece of DLC for ME2, but it has some fans a little upset due to the fact that it doesnt add anything to the Mass Effect storyline.  The new pack will run you 160 space bucks, and will include three new pieces of apparel for Shepard.

Hit the link at the bottom for more info and some screens of the new DLC, and let us know if you’ll be picking it up.

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Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow Coming to the…..PS2?

Thats right folks almost 3 years after Logan’s Shadow graced the PSP, Sony Bend is working on a PS2 port.  Sony Bend have mentioned that they have made some nice improvements on the control scheme for the upcoming shooter, to make it easier to get in and out of cover and a few other interesting touches.

Logan’s Shadow is set to hit store shelves June 1st 2010.

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Alan Wake Shows off it’s Weather and Lighting Effects

As we are quickly approaching the release of possibly one of the biggest games this year, Another trailer has surfaced for Alan Wake depicting the game engines lighting and weather effects. It is quite impressive and I urge everyone to check it out.

Alan Wake will be haunting the Xbox 360 on May 18th and as a reminder for all people who purchase the game new will receive vouchers to download the first pack of DLC for free later this year.

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Release Date List for May 2-8

Check out the link below for all the new releases coming out this week. Drop us a line and let us know what you’ll be picking up.

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Modern Warfare 2 Coming to A Town Near You

Activision and Play N Trade games recently teamed up to start a international in-store tournament. Registration for the event is now open so get to your local Play N Trade to get in on all the fun.

Click the link below for more information and what sweet prizes you could win!

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Halo: Reach Beta kicks off today!

Dust off those ODST discs people because the day that everyone has been waiting for is finally here. Check out our source below for a layout of some of the new controls that you’ll be faced with in the game.

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New Wii bundle, Also available in Black

On May 9th a new Wii bundle will be coming out which includes, Wii Sports Resort, and the motion plus peripheral  in addition to wii sports and a controller. The system will also sport and new shiny black look.

The bundle will run you 199.99$

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StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty Gets July 27th Retail Release Date

Yes you read that title right. The long-awaited game from Blizzard is getting a summer release date. I have a feeling I won’t be seeing many people outside or at the beaches comes end of July.

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Call Of Duty: Black Ops Title Announced

It was confirmed today that Treyarch’s  newest call of duty title will be called Black Ops. Yet, no information has been included on a actual setting for the game. Be sure to tune in tonight for the teaser trailer on spikeTV, check out our 4/29 bit for more info on that. Call Of Duty: Black ops is scheduled for a November 9th 2010 release date.

Check back after the trailer hits the web tonight as we will be updating the Daily Bit.

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UPDATE: Click link below to check out the teaser trailer

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Call Of Duty 7 Teaser trailer on GTTV

Activision’s newest Call of Duty game developed this time around by Treyarch is set to show off a teaser trailer this Friday night at 12:40 am (techincally saturday) on Game Trailers TV which airs on Spike TV.

Rumor has it that this installment will be set during the Vietnam War. We will soon know the answer to that.

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Buy Singularity for the Xbox 360 and get Prototype for free

Purchasers who pick up Ravens FPS Singularity are entitled to a free copy of Prototype in the form of a mail-in voucher.

This may be a limited time only, and while Prototype is a older game, we all love free stuff.

Singularity will be released on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC on June 29th 2010

UPDATE: Was also just confirmed that this deal is US only.

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Bad Company 2 meets Medal of Honor

Dice, developers of Bad Company 2 who are also now working on the multiplayer componet on Medal of Honor announced that they want to reward people with a new gun that you can use in upcoming Medal of Honor game which ships this Q4.

Said Dice on their blog Battlefield Bad Company 2 players who have bought the game new and played online will automatically get early access to the M24 in Medal of Honor

They do make it some what clear that each game purchased must be NEW copies. The same EA account must be used and offer ends March 31, 2011

I like these little incentives that game developers/publishers are putting into there games for buying them new. But I’m sure Gamestop hates it.

Is this a new trend of cross game promotion? Drop us a line and let us know what you think.

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New Dead Space 2 Trailer

The newest Dead Space 2 “Dementia” trailer has surfaced the web.  Seems Isaac Clarke has alot of demons to deal with in this highly anticipated sequel.  The trailer also shows a glimpse of what the man behind the mask looks like with a cool looking new mining mask

Click the link below for a trip through Isaac’s mind

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Playstation Weekly updates…Now on Tuesdays!

I’m pretty happy excited about this one. Instead of waiting until Thursday every week now PSN will update every Tuesday to bring you all the latest arcade titles and other goodies. Looks like they’re trying to get ahead of Microsoft’s Wednesday arcade day.

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Rapture Metro Pack Delayed

2K Games Bioshock 2 DLC titled Rapture Metro Pack has been delayed this week.  No mention of why or when it will be coming to Xbox 360 Marketplace and the PSN Store. When the pack drops it will include six new multiplayer maps taken from the sequels beautifully crafted world and will also include three achievements (three trophies for PS3) and a Rebirth option, letting players who’ve maxed out at level 50 to start over and rank up again.

The DLC is priced at 800 MS Points/10$ PSN Store

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PS3 Marked & Executed

There have been rumors circulating that Sam Fisher will be coming to the PS3. But these rumors have recently been shot down by Ubisoft, saying on there twitter feed

Rumor Control: Splinter Cell:Conviction is exclusive to the Xbox 360. The PC version is coming out next week

It’s a chance we could see Sam Fisher in the future on the PS3. If Ubisoft thinks there’s money to be made there, you can guarantee they’ll change there mind rather quickly.

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Apples WWDC Dated for June 7th -11th – iPhone 4.0 Announcement Most Likely

Apple has announced it’s Wordwide Developers Conference for June 7th to the 11th. WWDC is none to most people as the time when Steve Jobs’ announces the latest iPhone hardware. Maybe we’ll see the ever-so-popular Gizmodo graced iPhone 4.0? Hopefully.

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Red Faction: The Movie coming to a SyFy Channel near you!

According to Gamespot, Syfy has plans to make THQ’s recent masterpiece “Red Faction: Guerrilla” a SyFy movie. If the 2-hour long movie does well then SyFy says it’s going to turn it into a TV series.

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Fallout: New Vegas has been officially given a “Fall 2010″ release time frame. Here is the game summary taken right from the press site:

Experience all the sights and sounds of fabulous New Vegas, brought to you by Vault-Tec, America’s First Choice in Post Nuclear Simulation. Explore the treacherous wastes of the Great Southwest from the safety and comfort of your very own vault: Meet new people, confront terrifying creatures, and arm yourself with the latest high-tech weaponry as you make a name for yourself on a thrilling new journey across the Mojave wasteland. A word of warning, however – while Vault-Tec engineers have prepared for every contingency,* in Vegas, fortunes can change in an instant. Enjoy your stay.

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So, apparently the sales for Tony Hawk: Ride aren’t exactly booming. So the question is why. Lets ponder for a moment shall we? I don’t think it would anything to do with the fact that we need MORE  “wireless” accessories piling up. It couldn’t be because the Tony Hawk franchise lost its allure 50 games ago. Now, sarcasm aside, I have played the old skool Tony Hawk games. They were inventive, fun, and original. However, the originality part doesn’t stand in todays market. Now, to my next point. You may be wondering why I did this “” to the word wireless. Well, here’s why. Ok, so the whole point of wireless is to remove the inconvenience and clutter of cords but, that brings a new problem. The fact that we have so much wireless accessories that they pile up and cause inconvenience and clutter. Oh you can just smell the irony. Chris, now would be a good time into insert a flatulence joke. Ok, all joking aside. The biggest problem in my opinion is that people want something and refreshing. That may take more than just a fake, plastic, wireless skateboard.

So, you want to see all the trailers and all the announcements and trailers from Spike’s Video Game Awards without having to walk the train wreck that is the Spike Video Game Awards show? Well, you are in luck, thanks to our friends at Joystiq. The following links will take you to all of them:

Batman Arkham Asylum 2

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2

Tron Evolution

Halo Reach

True Crime (this time in Hong Kong)

Medal of Honor

Deadliest Warrior

Crackdown 2

Spec Ops: The Line

UFC Undisputed 2010

Green Day Rockband

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

Now many of these look good, but Deadliest Warrior? Really? I will admit the show was kind of interesting, but a game based on it? What is this world coming to?

Apparently, Sony filed a patent for ” Laugh Detection”. Okay, you can stop laughing now, it is actually pretty interesting. Essentially, they want the PSEye to detect body gestures in concurrence with laughter to detect your mood. Sounds to me like Sony is trying to play keep up with Microsoft. Personally, I am sensing some patent disputes in the future. I do think that it would be impressive for a game to detect your laughter. Also, kind of creepy. What’s next, playing a game with a coffee mug? Oh wait, Sony filed a patent for that too!

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The Story

I have found that some of the best stories are not found in books or movies, but rather Video Games.  The fact that you are essentially the character, only adds to the story. With games like Fallout 3, the player makes the choices and those choices affect the players outcome individually. With a movie, the outcome is decided for everyone and makes a much less personal experience.

The Experience

Experiencing something and seeing something are two completely different experiences. One of the things I love about Video Games are the way they can immerse the player into another world. Whether it be fighting the Covenant or surviving the wasteland.  There is no denying this can carry you off to an unknown world. One of the main problems with Video Games becoming movies, is the fact you wouldn’t be able to experience it in the same way.

See, when you pick up that controller and begin to play, YOU get to decide what your character does. Who he  (or she) interacts with. You essentially become that character. You can’t do that with a pre-determined movie script.

The Barrier

While movies can be extremely imaginative, that screen would ultimately become a barrier. You couldn’t choose what  would happen. Only watch, and where is the fun in that? You would lose the experience of being the character.

The End Result

Video Games can provide some of the most unique experiences. Experiences that would be lost in the big screen. The fact is, when you are the character, you feel more emotion and immersed. You go on that journey, not watch some actor do it for you. So, I hope that more people will realize it’s not worth losing the experience, the emotions and the journeys that you ultimately embark on.

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DICE, an EA studio, today announced that Battlefield 1943 will be exclusively available July 8^th on Xbox LIVE^TM Marketplace and July 9^th on the PlayStation Network. Battlefield 1943 is an all-new download-only action game that brings DICE’s first-class vehicular warfare to gamers for just $15, or 1200 MS Points.

Battlefield 1943 is a critically-acclaimed First-Person Shooter (FPS) multiplayer game that puts players in the middle of a dogfight on land, sea or in the skies. The game introduces two thrilling new modes that can be played across four classic Battlefield tropical WWII maps: Wake Island, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima and Coral Sea. These maps are inspired by the award winning Battlefield 1942^TM game, but have been redesigned and reengineered using the DICE destructible Frostbite^TM engine which takes down walls, blockades and cover spots, leaving players with almost nowhere to hide. The game delivers endless hours of social online gameplay – an extraordinary value at just $15.

The Coral Sea map which is included in the game will be unlocked as part of a worldwide community challenge, where players will work together to reach 43M kills on both Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network. To help gamers reach that goal, up to 24 players can play together online in countless matches. They will have the freedom to compete by land, air and sea as either the US Marines or the Imperial Japanese Navy. Whether they choose to play the role of a rifleman crawling through the trenches, a steel-fisted tank commander, or a dog fighting ace pilot, gamers will have the power to rule the Battlefield.

“Battlefield 1943 is going to change consumer expectations of what a downloadable game can be. By offering Frostbite’s next generation destruction technology with a full Vehicle Warfare FPS multiplayer experience at a mere 560MB, Battlefield 1943 sets a new standard,” said Gordon Van Dyke, Producer on Battlefield 1943. “Our goal is to blow people away with a fully accessible, retail-calibre game for veteran Battlefield fans and shooter fans alike to enjoy for only $15.”

For more information on DICE, please visit www.dice.se. For more information on Battlefield 1943 please visit the official Battlefield 1943 game site. Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/OfficialBF1943.

An official press release posted at http://www.egmnow.com/press1.html states EGM founder Steve Harris has bought the rights back from Zip Davis and intends to print the magazine again.

Granted, he probably won’t be able to get the old crew back together, but this is still good news for gamers.

To give you a little background, this call was placed on the air to George Noory during his show “Coast to Coast AM.” Callers to the show share all sorts of conspiracy theories, so this call would not have been out of place. That explains why Noory never suspects a thing when he receives a call from Gordon Freeman concerned about being followed by the mysterious G-man.

I have to give major credit to the guy who pulled this off. Extremely funny.

Capcom announced the return of the celebrated brawler last week. The new version will feature a filter for the graphics, online play and all the characters unlocked from the start. That’s right, all 56 characters from he two universes will be available from the moment you download the game. Better yet, it’s based on the Dreamcast code for the game, which is widely considered the best as it is the arcade port of the game.

The game will be available for $15/1200 MS points this summer.

Check out this video showing the new graphic filter.

I don’t care if I already own this for the Dreamcast. I will be buying this game.

According to Pete Hines of Bethesda, the game will not be a sequel to Fallout 3 but a new game that takes place in the same universe, just in Las Vegas this time. Not much else was revealed at the company’s London press conference. The game is due next year for the 360, PC and PS3.

Looks like a lot of us will be wasting a whole lot more time in the ruins of a post apocalyptic Sin City.

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I loved the original Bioshock, as did many of the other members of the EDG crew. I’m just…a little concerned about the direction this game is headed, and while this footage looks nice, it is not really boosting my confidence. Trust me when I say I hope these concerns are unfounded.

Scheduled to launch today (March 24) it appeared on Live only briefly before it was pulled due to some kind of technical problems. Bethesda has addressed the issue on their forum stating:

“We are continuing to look into the issues people are experiencing with The Pitt for Xbox 360. As of now it looks like the file for the English version on Xbox Live was somehow corrupted. We are currently working with Microsoft to remove the existing file off of Live to prevent any further downloads. Our plan is to replace it with a new file as soon as possible. We hope to have another update for you shortly.”

This as of 11am this morning. According to an update around 10pm, Bethesda hopes to have The Pitt back on Live tomorrow.

Stay tuned for our review coming soon.

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Disconnecting us even further from reality XI apparently went live today but does not so much act as a doppelganger to Home, instead it functions more like a game, in that, as opposed to the charming but relative pointlessness of Home, it will have some type of goal. It’s hard to say exactly what that goal will be. The Playstation Blog is particularly unhelpful regarding details except to confirm it is indeed an “Alternate Reality Game.”

The concept of a game within the world of Home, (a third reality?) is actually quite intriguing and may be just what Home needs to infuse it with a greater sense of purpose as a digital portal into other forms of entertainment.

The XI game/sim/what-cha-ma-callit, experience is accessed through the main square of Home via spots of grafitti you can view. Again details are vague. We’ll just have to log onto Home to find out more.

And rumor has it, the Japansese company may be answering Fanboy’s dreams everywhere by remixing Marvel VS Capcom 2.

Capcom‘s VP of Business Development and Strategic Planning, Christian Svensson did not come out and say that the game was going to be redone, but he did say he knows there is a market for it. Add to that the fact the ESRB rated MvC2 last October for the PS3 and the 360, and it looks like there may just be a little life to this rumor after all.

Oh please let this be true.

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“Versus” Brings New Online Gameplay Excitement To Resident Evil^TM 5 Via Digital Download

Additional Mode Adds A New, Deadly Twist To RE5 Multiplayer Gameplay

Tired of working together with other players in Resident Evil™ 5? Ready to show your co-op partner exactly what you think of their gaming abilities? Capcom is pleased to announce that a new multiplayer mode for the soon-to-be blockbuster, Resident Evil 5, will be released post-launch as paid digital content via Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network. The new mode, called ‘Versus,’ adds a deadly twist to Resident Evil 5’s multiplayer, pitting players against each other in a contest of survival, a marked departure from the central co-operative nature of the game.

Versus allows up to four players to match wits in online battles across two very different game types. Slayer’s Rule is a point-based game that challenges players to kill Majinis. In Survivor’s Rule, players hunt the most dangerous game, each other! Players can begin the hunt as Chris, Sheva or other secret characters, and choose from either one-on-one or two-versus-two team matches for either of the two gameplay styles.

Versus will be available on Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network a few weeks after Resident Evil 5 is available. Versus will be available for 400 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE or $3.99 on the PlayStation Network. Versus mode requires the Resident Evil game software in order to be played. A broadband internet connection is required.

-Brand new mission and level introducing a hot and furious killing machine as a new playable character

-Be the Doppelganger – Lara’s deadly double and play with her unique ‘Shadow Powers’

-Use Shadow Power to slow down time and massively increase the speed and force of her devastating melee attacks.

-Utilize Shadow Power to grab and move along surfaces that would be to dangerous and tough for Lara to ever climb.

-Gunplay gets serious with Shadow Fire; the weapon’s speed, accuracy and impact shatters impossibly dangerous enemies into pieces.

-125 Achievement points

Likely to inspire avid speculation among fans, the documented account of something with a glowing red visage coming out of the sea and abducting a child from a seaside cottage is effectively creepy. The scraps of info are posted to a large map pinpointing the location of the incident somewhere off the Atlantic coast of Ireland. Dates on the map and a scrawn note indicate the events take place in 1967 a full seven years after that of those in the first game, Tentatively disproving rumors that this game would be a prequal.

2K has also launched a viral campaign in conjunction with the site incorporating the “something in the sea” theme with bold posters that direct people to the site. Hopefully this is the beginning of the trickle of info, screenshots and video that will lead up to it’s Q4 release.

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A reminiscence of the iconic and popular, the list reads like a nostalgia trip through some of gaming’s fondest memories and features the titles who’s impact on gaming society still resonates most with fans today.

“We knew this would be a complex task so we invited a crack team of industry experts to form a judging panel.” Glenday stated “…the result is a “top 50″ list of games ranked both on their importance and on how fun they are to play.”

Lists of this nature tend to differ radically depending on who compiles them, especially when they are based more on popularity but this one is surprisingly satisfying, though the absence of some seminal games still make the nature of the list and it’s criteria a little indistinct. A few obvious omissions include Contra, Super Mario Bros. 3, Sim City and Mega Man 1,2 or 3.

The Complete List:

1. Super Mario Kart
2. Tetris
3. Grand Theft Auto
4. Super Mario World
5. Zelda Ocarina of Time
6. Halo
7. Resident Evil IV
8. Final Fantasy XII
9. Street Fighter II
10. GoldenEye
11. Super Mario 64
12. Tomb Raider
13. Metal Gear Solid
14. Call of Duty 4
15. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
16. GTA San Andreas
17. Super Mario Bros
18. Zelda: A Link to the Past
19. Gran Turismo
20. Final Fantasy VII
21. Pro Evolution Soccer 4
22. The Orange Box
23. Lego Star Wars Complete Saga
24. Tekken 2
25. Wii Sports
26. Pokemon Red/Blue
27. Guitar Hero
28. Project Gotham Racing 4
29. Super Mario Galaxy
30. Resident Evil
31. Ico
32. Chrono Trigger
33. Gunstar Heroes
34. Soul Calibur
35. Advance Wars
36. Ridge Racer
37. Super Metroid
38. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
39. GTA Vice City
40. BioShock
41. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
42. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
43. God of War
44. Sega Rally Championship
45. Starfox 64
46. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
47. WarioWare Inc
48. Saturn Bomberman
49. Crash Bandicoot
50. Outrun 2

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“The newest entry into the Operation Flashpoint series is one of the most highly-anticipated games of 2009, and today marks the release of a behind-the-scenes video where key developers will take you through how Codemasters’ EGO technology is able to power a game as wide in scope and detailed in focus as Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising.

The keen-eyed readers out there will note that we’ve dropped the number 2 from the title, to make it a bit punchier, and to tie the game more to its illustrious forebear.

So, check out the new video at the Official Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising site!“

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Cavalry Bootlegger:

Manhattan Spirit:

GT Nighthawk:

88 Special:

The media event including posters, plastered across the theater, exclusive footage (currently available) and Watchmen apparel, including The Nite Owl, and Rorschach costumes, (Feb. 27th) will culminate in a Q&A event with the film’s director, digital autuer, Zack Snyder on March 6th.

Accompanying Snyder will be artist Dave Gibbons who illustrated the original Alan Moore graphic novel. The Q&A session, an exclusive, by invitation, event will be limited to just 10 people but will be streamed live as part of a Watchmen media event that will feature footage from the film and UK premiere.

Ever want to see hard-line crime fighter, Rorschach doing “the running man?” Now’s your chance.

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My Fist Your Face

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., February 11, 2009 - Electronic Arts Inc. today announced that development is underway to bring Hasbro’s legendary G.I. JOE® brand to all major console and handheld gaming platforms in summer 2009 to coincide with the theatrical release of the G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA live-action movie from Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment, in association with Hasbro, which opens in theaters August 7, 2009.  EA will unveil a “first look” of the G.I. JOE® video game at Hasbro’s Showroom at Toy Fair on February 15-17, 2009 in New York City.

“As Hasbro and Paramount Pictures reignite the G.I. JOE® property this year with an all-new toy line and film, EA is excited to play a major role in bringing this icon of pop culture history to a new generation of enthusiasts through interactive gaming,” said Chip Lange, General Manager and Vice President of EA Hasbro.  “G.I. JOE® offers exceptionally rich storylines and a cast of characters that lends itself incredibly well to creating an over-the-top action adventure video game that will thrill gamers as well as G.I. JOE® fans.”

For  fans of all ages, 2009 is gearing up to become another watershed milestone in the timeless franchise by introducing even more new ways to engage, immerse and play within the G.I. JOE® universe.   The G.I. JOE® video game will feature an exclusive storyline that picks up where the live-action movie leaves off, allowing players to re-create and re-live the greatest moments from the film, cartoon series and action figure toy line.  The game will feature 12 G.I. JOE® characters, each with unique abilities and weapons.  Adding to the adrenaline rush will be an intense single-screen co-op mode allowing two players to easily unite as a team in a classic struggle between good and evil as they work together to defeat the powers of the COBRA organization.  The G.I. JOE® video game is under development for Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Wii^TM, PlayStation®2, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), Nintendo DS^TM, and mobile devices.

“G.I. JOE® has been an icon of action for 45 years,” said Mark Blecher, General Manager of Digital Gaming and Media at Hasbro.  “EA has tapped the legacy of the G.I. JOE vs. COBRA saga to create an amazing interactive experience inspired by the movie, comic books, animated series and iconography that we hope will resonate with millions of fans.”

For more than four decades, G.I. JOE® has been one of the premiere brands in the history of boys’ toys.  Originating the term “action figure” in 1964, Hasbro’s G.I. JOE® brand ushered in a new play pattern that forever changed the scope of the toy industry.  The G.I. JOE® brand made another revolutionary introduction in 1984 with the release of the G.I. JOE vs. COBRA toy line, which introduced a generation of boys to the heroic G.I. JOE® forces, led by Duke, and their epic struggle to defeat the evil COBRA organization.  The G.I. JOE vs. COBRA saga featured a diverse cast of characters – both good and evil – that became a part of pop culture through Hasbro’s toy line, an animated television series and best-selling comic book franchise.

For more information about the G.I. JOE® video game and to sign up for updates, visit gijoe.ea.com

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Anybody?

Bueller?

Okay, I get it. You’re just too mesmerized by the trailer to answer. Can’t say I blame you. This game looks sweet.

THE DEAD WALK AGAIN AS CAPCOM CONFIRMS DEAD RISING 2
Sequel to 1.5 million-plus seller announced for multiple gaming platforms
London – February 9, 2009 – Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today confirmed that Dead Rising™ 2 is in development for three different gaming platforms: the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment’s PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) and the PC. The sequel to the 1.5 million-plus selling Dead Rising™, Dead Rising 2 will take the franchise to a new level of zombie-killing fun with tens of thousands of zombies, the all new gambling paradise of Fortune City to explore and conquer plus a host of new in-game objects that can all be used as deadly weapons to stave off the zombie assault.