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November 7th, 2009, 20:30 Posted By: wraggster
Rogue sellers are few, retail holding the line says UK boss
Activision’s UK MD Andrew Brown has contacted MCV to show his confidence and trust in retail as stores all over the country prepare to start selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 from Tuesday.
Any cases of early selling are being quickly and firmly dealt with by retail head offices and are accidental, insists Brown.
But he admits he cannot control the early shipping of copies by an online retailer like Zavvi when Activision has not supplied stock directly.
Above all, Activision is delighted so far with the way retail has approached such a huge release.
The scale of the launch is enormous, with some trade sources suggesting that over 1.8 million units are being initially shipped in the UK alone.
“We know how closely all of retail reads MCV, from senior buyers to store managers at the big chains and solus indie stores. So given that the release of Modern Warfare 2 is only days away now, it is really important that we get across our message of trust and belief in them,” Brown explained.
“I have to say that retail is showing a sophisticated approach to ensuring that all UK consumers get to purchase the game at the same time.”
Brown insists that Activision is working closely with High Street and online retail to ensure as orderly a marketplace as possible. But, as other publishers have experienced with major releases in the past, there will always be some variables at play.
“Certain things on a massive release like this are out of our control,” Brown continued. “A member of in-store staff within a chain can make a genuine mistake, for example, and there will be some copies coming into the UK that are not supplied by us directly or by our distribution partner Centresoft.
“But we remain absolutely confident that all supermarkets, specialist chains and independents are doing everything they can to hold the line.
“All of the retailers in the UK supplied by us or Centresoft are passionately committed to making sure that the release of Modern Warfare 2 is a very special event. There will be more midnight openings than there have been for any other game in the history of gaming in the UK.
“We want all the readers of MCV to know that we are doing our best and we are being fair. Many different retailers have invested significant resources into their promotions. We are delighted with that and supporting retail wherever we can.
“We cannot control everything and there are some things we are simply not allowed to control, but I can assure retail and consumers alike that we are doing all we can to give everyone a fair crack of the whip.”
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 arrives across all stores in the UK from Tuesday November 10th on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/36403/Acti...ir-play-on-MW2
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November 6th, 2009, 21:40 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft's confirmed that upcoming Xbox 360 social network features - currently being beta tested - cannot be used by those under the age of 18.
"As some of you might be aware, those under the age of 18 are not able to access Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm in our public preview," says MS community man Major Nelson. "I want to let you know that this will remain the case when it launches to the world soon."
Apparently the platform holder made the decision because as it stands, "parents aren't able to use Family Settings to customize which of these applications their children can access.
"In order to offer an age-appropriate environment for everyone, we decided to turn off these applications for those Gold members under the age of 18," says the Major.
"As expected, this has been a hot topic with the preview users. We want to make sure everyone was aware," he added, noting that the development team is busy working on an update that gives parents the choice of which social applications their children can access.
"The team hope to roll this out several weeks after launch and I will update you on the exact date as it gets closer."
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...VG-General-RSS
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November 6th, 2009, 21:31 Posted By: wraggster
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Platform: XBox360
Maps for every track - Each track is broken down with turns detailed to give players the best racing line and an edge over the competition.
Tuning how to - Continuing our Forza 2 guide tradition, the tuning section will be upgraded to give players the info they need to tune their car to top condition.
Unlock info - There are over 300 cars in the game and Prima tells how to collect them all.
Pro Tips! - A long-time competitor and founder of an international Forza virtual racing league will be revealing his strategies for all things Forza!
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3ka3.html
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November 6th, 2009, 21:16 Posted By: wraggster
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Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition combines the original Star Wars: The Force Unleashed videogame and three new levels to create the definitive ultimate-evil storyline of the events that occurred between the two classic Star Wars movie trilogies
The Ultimate Sith Edition expands the story of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and re-imagines the Star Wars Saga as if the Secret Apprentice had killed Darth Vader and taken his place at The Emperor’s side, becoming the most powerful Sith Lord in the universe
In the Ultimate Sith Edition, the Emperor sends his new apprentice to the planet Tatooine to dispatch Obi-Wan Kenobi -- who has been hiding on the planet ever since the events of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. During their hunt for the reclusive Jedi, players will also explore the depths of Jabba the Hutt’s palace and encounter notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett
In the game’s thrilling finale, the Secret Apprentice is sent to the planet Hoth on a crusade to crush the Rebellion once and for all. While on Hoth, players face Luke Skywalker himself while visiting iconic locations seen in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
The Ultimate Sith Edition gives gamers a chance to experience the full power of the dark side of the Force. Create devastating attack combos using the Secret Apprentice’s lightsaber and over-the-top Force powers – Force push, grip, repulse and lighting. Upgrade and master these powers to leave a path of destruction behind you in your quest to rid the Galaxy of the Jedi
The Secret Apprentice doesn’t just defeat his enemies with the Force - he hurls them through walls, smashes them into objects, shocks them with lightning, and even transforms them into Force-charged bombs capable of massive destruction
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The story and action of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed expands with the release of Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition, a special new version of the game that will show gamers the deepest, darkest side of the Force in a story that puts them on a collision course with Luke Skywalker himself. The Ultimate Sith Edition includes all of the original missions found in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed as well as content previously only available via download and an all-new bonus level.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3k8h.html
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November 6th, 2009, 21:06 Posted By: wraggster
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Rock along to current hits and classic favorites that the whole family will enjoy including Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back”, Foo Fighters’ “Breakout”, Vampire Weekend’s “A-Punk”, Blur’s “Song 2”, Carl Douglas’ “Kung Fu Fighting”, Europe’s “The Final Countdown”, Good Charlotte’s “Boys and Girls” and Pink’s “So What”, just to name a few!
Pull off killer riffs in LEGO themed Rock Power challenges to perform amazing feats such as destroying a giant robot, summoning a storm or demolishing a skyscraper
Build fame LEGO style by completing songs to collect LEGO elements - build cooler vehicles, progress to new venues and unlock new characters and instruments
Express yourself with a personalized LEGO Rock Den that can be accessorized and decorated to perfectly suit your rock style
All-access gaming! Start off on Easy, work your way up to Expert or try out the newly introduced Super Easy setting created especially for budding rock stars!
Rock out using Rock Band instruments, as well as other music game controllers
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Pink: So What
Europe: The Final Countdown
Good Charlotte: Boys and Girls
Blur: Song 2
Carl Douglas: Kung Fu Fighting
Jackson 5: I Want You Back
Vampire Weekend: A-Punk
Foo Fighters: Breakout
Bon Jovi - “You Give Love A Bad Name”
Counting Crows – “Accidentally in Love”
Sum 41 – “In Too Deep”
Blink 182 – “Aliens Exist”
The Hives – “Tick Tick Boom!”
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LEGO® Rock Band® merges two of the most popular videogame franchises to deliver a unique family-friendly music experience that will take tweens, teens, families and gamers of all ages on a wild journey to rock stardom in order to “Build a Band and Rock the Universe.” Combining the authentic multiplayer music experience of Rock Band® with the accessibility, customization and humor of LEGO® games, LEGO Rock Band allows players to create their own unique rock star style and customize their own avatars, band members, roadies, and managers. As players successfully complete songs and rock challenges, they can collect LEGO studs, unlock additional content and build amazing vehicles, which can take their band from local gigs at rock clubs to epic stadium shows and even fantasy settings on Earth and beyond.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3emd.html
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November 6th, 2009, 21:00 Posted By: wraggster
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With Band Hero, you can come together with family and friends to ascend the virtual stage and rise to fame. Brought to you by the makers of Guitar Hero, one of the biggest entertainment franchises of all time, Band Hero brings you a new genre of music focused on today’s hottest hits and classic anthems that everyone will know. So grab your friends and take the stage with any combination of guitars, bass, microphones and drums, the road to stardom begins here. Band Hero supports all Guitar Hero instrument controllers, as well as other music/rhythm game controllers.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3fzi.html
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November 6th, 2009, 20:59 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft has released an updated statement regarding the availability of the Sky Player on the Xbox 360 platform, noting that the service is now available to "100 per cent" of the platform's user base in the UK and Ireland.
The service originally launched ten days ago, but higher-than-expected demand caused it to buckle under the load, and a revised rollout was phased in a week later.
But now the company has confirmed that the TV and film content is available to everybody.
"As you may know we have been implementing a gradual rollout of the Sky Player on Xbox 360 service since our initial launch, and as of today, 100 per cent of the Xbox base can access Sky Player, and tens of thousands of new users are accessing the service daily," read the statement. "The quality of the service remains of the utmost importance to both Sky and Xbox, and as such we will run further testing over the weekend and continue to monitor the service closely."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ailable-to-all
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November 6th, 2009, 20:57 Posted By: wraggster
Copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 have begun turning up on consumer's doormats, with both LoveFilm and The Hut sending the game out early.
And in mainland Europe High Street retailers have begun selling copies of the game in-store, with one consumer showing GamesIndustry.biz copies of the PC version of the game and a receipt as proof of purchase.
The Hut, which also despatches games for LoveFilm, admitted the blunder in a statement to GamesIndustry.biz, stating: "We are dedicated to getting products to customers on release. We use Royal Mail as our preferred courier and were advised to dispatch on Thursday for delivery on Tuesday due to the impending strike action. This was called off on Thursday evening and we have contacted Royal Mail to hold the product until Tuesday."
Images of the game along with covering notes from retailers have begun surfacing on the internet, as users post pictures and gain the kudos of playing the game early.
Activision's title isn't officially due until Tuesday November 10, with retailers opening at midnight to begin selling the game. In the UK, an official launch will take place at HMV in London, with rival retailers GAME and Gamestation also opening the majority of their outlets for eager consumers.
HMV said earlier this week that it would not be sending out early copies of the game, and today GAME told our sister site Eurogamer.net that it would honour the street date.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ak-street-date
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November 5th, 2009, 23:40 Posted By: wraggster
You can't keep a phoenix down and this Xbox 360 wireless n adapter seems to be a bird of similar feather. After discretely showing up on US retail sites and subsequently managing to drop off into internet obscurity, the 802.11n-compliant peripheral has returned to the scene via Costco's site, this time with a November 10th shipping date and a more attractive than before $88 price tag. With only five days until the 10th, will this finally be the price and date that stick? Who knows -- but at least this time we won't have to wait long to find out.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/x...hips-november/
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November 5th, 2009, 17:37 Posted By: wraggster
HMV has clarified that no copies of Modern Warfare 2 have been sent to customers, despite official emails stating otherwise.
"Some customers may have received an email alert suggesting that the dispatch process is under way, but the stock has not yet been sent," a spokesperson for the retailer told Eurogamer.
"Fulfilling orders will obviously be a major undertaking, and in order to implement this in a timely manner, we have had to initiate the transaction process to begin printing off address labels. This has triggered the email alert, but stock has not been shipped.
"HMV would never knowingly break a street date," the spokesperson added.
Modern Warfare 2 launches on Tuesday, November 10, although some retailers, such as ShopTo, are still awaiting stock.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...-shipped-early
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November 5th, 2009, 10:34 Posted By: blueshogun96
It's time to turn the non-believers into believers, lol.
Assuming most people don't pay much attention to the Cxbx homepage as much as they used to, here's what sir Caustik had to say recently:
http://caustik.com/cxbx
"shogun made more progress on his Cxbx branch. The game "Panzer Dragoon ORTA" noew goes in-game, albiet without 3D. Check out shogun's new blog (here) to read more details and to keep up to date with his future progress!"
Since then, a few more updates have been added allowing further in-game progress, not playable because the frame rates are low and a handful of other bugs (sound buffer cache overflows, 2D geometry overlapping the 3D scene, garbage polygons and a missing DirectSound function call to name a few). The gfx bugs are rather heavy in-game, but the audio playback is rock solid and 90% stutter free!
There's also a Youtube video showing a greater visual of such progress.
Isn't it great to finally see a SEGA title running on Cxbx? IMO, every Xbox game with the SEGA logo was an instant classic  Btw, check the blog every so often. You might be surprised by what you'll see!
Shogun.
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November 4th, 2009, 20:24 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb discusses the recent string of Xbox Live piracy console bannings, delivering an important caveat to those purchasing used machines in the process.
Last week Microsoft launched a string of Xbox Live console bans on Xbox 360s that had been modified to play pirated software, which naturally cause an uproar among people who have modified their Xbox 360 consoles to play pirated software. Go figure. Major Nelson explains that it's all for the sake of the community members that actively spend money on games.
As you may have read online, we've been actively banning consoles from Xbox LIVE that have been modified to play pirated games. Our commitment to combat piracy and support safer and more secure gameplay for the more than 20 million members of our Xbox LIVE community remains a top priority. All consumers should know that piracy is illegal, and that modifying their Xbox 360 console to play pirated discs, violates the Xbox LIVE terms of use, will void their warranty and result in a ban from Xbox LIVE. The health of the video game business depends on customers paying for the genuine products and services they receive from manufacturers, retailers, and the third parties that support them.
It's all common sense, really, but then the Major raises a very important point.
This would also be a good time to remind you that the warranty on an Xbox 360 console is not transferrable and if you purchase a used console that has been previously banned, you will not be able to connect to Xbox LIVE.
Since most game retailers don't check to see if a 360 can connect to Xbox Live prior to taking it in used, you very well could wind up with a system that is unable to connect to Xbox Live at all. Luckily most retailers return used consoles without much hassle. Just make sure you check your Xbox Live connection within the return period and you should be fine.
http://kotaku.com/5397055/major-nels...0-console-bans
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November 3rd, 2009, 19:47 Posted By: wraggster
New special offer from play asia:
From the publisher: In 1931, Winston Churchill was hit by a taxi in New York. In the real world, he survived, and went on to rally the British people to fight the Nazi threat. But what if he hadn’t?
It’s from this premise that Fall Of Liberty takes it’s theme - without Churchill’s leadership, Europe and the United Kingdom have fallen to Hitler’s forces. By 1951, using crushing technical superiority, the United States is invaded and defeated by the Third Reich.
With this setting, Fall Of Liberty will be an FPS experience like no other; a game that’s both a World War 2 FPS and something different. Fighting not as a soldier, but a resistance fighter in a United States of America that’s under the rule of a foreign power.
Exclusive to next-generation platforms and PC, Fall Of Liberty breathes new life into the FPS genre.
Never take freedom for granted, fight for it! Turning Point: Fall of Liberty is our weekly special. Available for the unbeatable bargain price of US$ 14.90 only, the Asian version of the game is region free and completely in English.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...-27l-84-n.html
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November 3rd, 2009, 19:42 Posted By: wraggster
New from Superufo.com
From BioWare, the makers of Mass Effect, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Baldur's Gate comes Dragon Age: Origins. An epic tale of violence, lust, and betrayal, Dragon Age: Origins is a single player role-playing game (RPG) set in a fantasy game environment, and featuring three playable character classes, accessible in the form of three races. In addition, the game features extreme character customization, a new game engine, party-based gameplay utilizing non-player characters and a built-in personal history system for each hero character rooted in a variety of possible origin stories.
Travel across the vast and varied lands of Ferelden
Decide the fate of nations, people and, ultimately, yourself
Scalable combat options that let you decide the level of control you have over your party
Your Origin Story will define how you see the world and how it sees you
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