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February 5th, 2008, 17:27 Posted By: Shrygue
via Eurogamer
Atari has finally concreted the Beautiful Katamari date as 29th February in Europe.
It follows a bit of indecision by the publisher, which said February then changed its mind to March.
However, we were treated to a demo for it at the end of January, so you can hop on Live now and roll things up as if you were in control of a giant magical snowball.
Beautiful Katamari is the first instalment in the acclaimed puzzle series to appear on new generation hardware. It arrives without the help of Keita Takahashi, who designed the first two games on PS2.
He's off making Nobi Nobi Boy for the PlayStation Network, you see, and his departure leaves a rather gaping hole here.
But whether this is because Beautiful Katamari is more an HD and online incremental update or because it lacks creative flare is hard to tell.
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February 5th, 2008, 17:26 Posted By: Shrygue
via Computer and Video Games
Call of Duty 4 on PS3 and Xbox 360 is receiving a little loving this spring with Activision promising new multiplayer maps for the FPS on console.
Neither Activision nor CoD 4 developer Infinity Ward have been generous with further details, only adding that "the upcoming downloadable content will thrust gamers into a hot zone of added combat across a variety of intense multiplayer locales" and speaking of "added gameplay variety".
Will the new maps be released as a free download? That's not currently clear. Nor is there any mention of them being released for the game on PC.
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February 4th, 2008, 20:18 Posted By: Shrygue
via Computer and Video Games
The blatantly in-development sequel to Gears of War is featured in some form in the next issue of US mag, GamePro. Don't get your knickers in a twist just yet; it could be a load of guesses.
Gears 2 appears twice on the magazine cover, which can be found over on the Gamepro website, once along the top of the magazine logo and once in a siderbar, in the form of a big gears cog logo with a '2' next to it.
Epic is still in bed and we don;t want to wake them, but Microsoft was kind enough to deliver a standard "no comment on rumour and speculation" to our inbox.
Just the fact that a dodgy-looking Rainbow Six Vegas 2 cover - and not Gears - forms the main hit and image of the issue sets off our alarm bells.
Surely if this was the world's first look at Epic's sequel it'd be flagged front and centre over R6? That's what we'd do anyway.
Either way, the increasingly loud Gears 2 chatter adds more fuel to the rumours that the follow-up will be making an appearance at next week's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Either way, there's not long to wait now.
Magazine scann here
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February 4th, 2008, 20:16 Posted By: Shrygue
via Joystiq
Do you like the concept of poker but feel perpetually bored by the not-so-visceral aesthetics of the game? Perhaps the gambling aspect always gets you down in the mouth (and wallet). As announced last week, Void Star Creations' puzzler Poker Smash will be this Wednesday's Xbox Live Arcade title. The game will, erm, smash its way onto the network February 6 at 4:00 a.m. ET for 800 MS points ($10). Unfortunately, that $10 is not an ante, and you can't win that money back with a good play.
Also coming this week is a free update to Crystal Quest that, according to the Gamerscore blog, will "add a crazy multiplier scheme to offer even higher scores."
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February 4th, 2008, 20:14 Posted By: Shrygue
via IGN
Fulfilling the commitment to fans to offer new downloadable content every week, Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the latest slate of downloadable tracks available for Rock Band. Starting the week of February 5, 2008 players can download 3 new tracks, which include "Roam" by the B-52s, "We Care a Lot" by Faith No More, and "Calling Dr. Love" by KISS. Details are as follows:
Release date:
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 (Microsoft)
Thursday, February 7, 2008 (Sony)
Tracks:
B-52's "Roam"
Faith No More "We Care a Lot"
KISS "Calling Dr. Love"
Price:
$1.99 per track
Locations: Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network
Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change.
In addition to the 58 songs that come packaged with Rock Band, Harmonix and MTV have been offering a robust calendar of new downloadable content including packs, full albums and individual tracks to satiate the desire for constantly refreshed Rock Band content. New music is available on a weekly basis. Recent downloadable content that has been offered has included tracks from iconic rock artists from all genres from Metallica and Black Sabbath to The Police and All American Rejects.
Rock Band allows online play and features that expand the boundaries of music gaming. Rock Band downloadable content is playable and integrated into setlists in all game modes including: Solo Tour, Band World Tour, head-to-head competition either locally or online, and from any Quickplay mode. In order to play downloadable content for head-to-head matches or multiplayer online, all players must own the same downloadable track. Downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft will be available for purchase via Xbox Live Marketplace using Microsoft Points and is downloaded directly to Xbox 360's built in hard drive. Downloadable content for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system's version of Rock Band will be available for purchase on the PlayStation Store through the free PlayStation Network and is downloaded directly to PlayStation 3 system's built in hard drive.
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February 4th, 2008, 19:44 Posted By: wraggster
On Wednesday we reported about a guy who got a brand new X360 after mailing Bill Gates about the problems he was having with his console. Tons of news sites reported on this and the result seems to have been a massive increase in angry mails towards the man.
Microsoft now has sent out a note that people shouldn't be contacting Mr. Gates:
"Bill Gates or Microsoft executives are not an appropriate escalation point for customer service issues. Customers experiencing issues with their Xbox 360 console should contact Xbox Customer Service. Our customer service team is well equipped to ensure that the repair process goes smoothly."
http://www.fragland.net/news/MS-Dont-mail-Bill/18492/
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February 4th, 2008, 19:43 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft has announced that a new entry-level Xbox 360 unit will go on sale in Japan next month.
The Xbox 360 Arcade, which was launched in the US last year, will target new gamers when it hits Japanese stores on March 6.
While the unit's 27,800 yen price tag will match that of existing models, the Arcade 360 will sport an HDMI port and come bundled with a wireless controller, a 256MB memory unit and five Xbox Live Arcade titles, including Uno, Boom Boom Rocket and Pac-Man: Championship Edition.
http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?op...=8955&Itemid=2
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February 4th, 2008, 19:42 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer outlined Microsoft's top eight growth targets during his annual "Strategic Update" for Wall Street analysts in New York on February 4. Ballmer repeated several times during the hour-long presentation that "growth will require investment." He noted that his view of what constitutes "long term" is "five to seven to ten years" out -- most likely a lot longer than the typical three-year timeframe typically envisioned by analysts and shareholders.
1. Windows on new PCs
2. Corporate desktop value
3. Server units
4. SMB (small/midsize business) wares
5. Portals and search
6. Online advertising
7. Xbox: When Microsoft talks about hardware, it mostly is talking about Xbox. Ballmer said to watch for Microsoft to continue to push for broader Xbox acceptance in markets where it has been less popular, like continental Europe and Japan. Also watch for the company to do more outreach to non-classic gamers in order to continue to build Xbox market share.
8. Windows Mobile
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1149
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February 4th, 2008, 16:51 Posted By: bandit
Ben Heck has done it again. He has put a Xbox 360 into a laptop. It even has a camera built into the laptop located underneath the screen
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February 4th, 2008, 11:20 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
features
Individualize your Xbox360™ Controller without losing the warranty
Made in Germany - high quality product
Easy to add and completely removable without a problem
description
Turn your Xbox360™ into an individual piece of art, with Pebble Entertainment's Modding Skins.
This skin is not only preventing scratches, will attract a lot of attention.
This stickers are 100% removable and thinner than most available products. Pebble's modding skins are made in Germany.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-2git.html
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February 4th, 2008, 11:12 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
features
Pages: 192
Platform: Sony PlayStation 3, X-Box 360 and PC
Maps: Labeled maps of every level make navigating easy and finding items even easier.
Combos: A full combos list including secret moves!
Walkthrough: A complete walkthough of the game will keep you from getting stuck on any one boss or puzzle.
Items: A full items list! Know what's out there and where to find it.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-2es4.html
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February 4th, 2008, 11:06 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
Turok is an epic, story-driven first-person shooter set on a dark, mysterious planet in the future. Players take on the role of Joseph Turok, a former black ops commando, now part of an elite special forces squad, known as Whiskey Company, which is on a mission to take down a war criminal – Turok’s former mentor, Roland Kane. While Whiskey Company is traveling to the genetically altered planet inhabited by Kane and his soldiers, their ship is shot down. Turok must use his elite military training to elude Kane’s well-trained army, known as Mendel-Gruman, and the ravenous, unpredictable dinosaurs, huge insects and other massive creatures that populate the dangerous environment. Turok’s mission? Survive at all costs.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-1vet.html
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February 3rd, 2008, 21:43 Posted By: wraggster
News/release from bdev13:
CastleAttack is my tribute to Warlords (one of my favorite Atari 2600 games). The object of the game is to protect your castle from the ricocheting fireball while trying to destroy your opponents' castles.
One to four players can play at once (the cpu assumes the remaining positions). There are three difficulty levels.
This project was developed using XNA 2.0 so you may need to download the update before you can load this project into your environment.
Full source is included. Versions for Windows and XBox 360 are included. I didn't include the contents of the bin folder for the 360 (so that the zip file was small enough to be uploaded) so you'll need to build the 360 version before deploying to your 360 (which you would probably want to do anyway).
http://www.gameprojects.com/project/?id=d92ac025ab
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February 3rd, 2008, 20:56 Posted By: wraggster
While it doesn't take a soothsayer to guess that Grand Theft Auto IV is going to make quite a splash in the pool of a number of family watchdog organizations when it's released upon the world come April 29 -- Dan Houser, Rockstar's VP and writer for GTA IV, recently said in an interview with Yahoo! News that he expects the fumes of controversy to waft especially thick and heavy over this particular chapter in the GTA franchise.
Why, you might ask? What could be worse than territorial gang violence, drug trafficking, or poorly rendered depictions of consensual sex between two adults? Houser explains -- the studio will definitely be hearing about certain gameplay elements, such as drunk driving, and the inclusion of current-gen advancements in video game strip club technology. Well, duh -- if a space marine and his azure-skinned concubine can't tastefully bump uglies without a media explosion, we doubt an in-game visit to The Booby Trap will be overlooked.
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/03/ro...y-over-gta-iv/
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February 2nd, 2008, 21:11 Posted By: wraggster
Effective February 1, 2008, the 8GB Zune Digital Media Player gets a $20 Price Drop. Now customers can get all the great features of the 8GB Zune for just $179.99! But, for just $30 more than the 4GB Zune, you can double your music or video content. Now hopefully we will see a price drop across all the players. 
http://www.bostonpocketpc.com/8GB+Zu...rice+Drop.aspx
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February 2nd, 2008, 21:05 Posted By: wraggster
OK, so, we've just about had it with the colons. Just recently, we've been assaulted with Turning Point: Fall of Liberty, Universe at War: Earth Assault, Kane and Lynch: Dead Men and we're sure we're forgetting several dozen others. If you're the sort that needs to actually play these games to help yourself keep them straight, a single-player/co-op demo for Conflict: Denied Ops has just arrived on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.
You could always save yourself some time, we guess, and read our hands-on of the game which ... well, let's just say it was less than "glowing." But honestly, where's the fun in that? It's free, go try it for yourself, then come back and let us know what you think. Just take it easy on the colons when you do ... they're a finite resource, you know.
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/01/co...xbox-live-psn/
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February 2nd, 2008, 20:56 Posted By: wraggster
According to Zune user Joel Geddis, way back in 2006 his first gen player spontaneously reset and blasted an ear-shattering noise through the earbuds, resulting in permanent "fluid leakage from [his] ear canal, impaired hearing, and incessant ringing and discomfort." Sound like the stuff of a lawsuit? That'd be correct. Like many others, Joel is beating the war drum in an attempt to raise some awareness of his pending product liability and personal injury suit against Toshiba (who made the first Zune's hardware) and Microsoft. See, this is why we warn people to put in ear-plugs before putting on their headphones -- otherwise you might damage your hearing.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/02/z...ed-ear-damage/
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February 2nd, 2008, 00:19 Posted By: wraggster
Heres the list of whats new:
Daylight (~Sylvester Stallone, Viggo Mortensen, ...) HK US$ 27.90
Dispatch Zimbabwe: Live At Madison Square Garden (~Dispatch) US US$ 29.97
King of California US US$ 34.98
Sahara (~Matthew Mcconaughey, Penelope Cruz, ...) JPN US$ 46.90
U-571 (~Matthew Mcconaughey, Bill Paxton, ...) JPN US$ 46.90
Underworld (~Kate Beckinsale, Bill Nighy, ...) JPN US$ 46.90
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...9-en-84-n.html
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February 2nd, 2008, 00:06 Posted By: wraggster
According to tipsters, a little bird, and our crack team of cybernetically-enhanced super-searchers, the Xbox 360 Elite is suddenly very hard to come by. From what we can tell, the console configuration is missing from the stockrooms of a number of shops, both online and off, making it rather difficult for new buyers to begin wasting their life playing Bioshock with the top of the line 360. We're making some calls and trying to get to the bottom of the situation, but let us know if you're seeing units on your local store shelves -- or not.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/w...box-360-elite/
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February 1st, 2008, 23:59 Posted By: wraggster
New from Divineo UK
The Logitech? DriveFX֠Racing Wheel works with all Xbox? 360 racing games, and features Logitech's axial-feedback technology to provide realistic road feel with precise control. Gas and brake pedals, wheel-mounted paddle shifters, and an injection molded wheel with soft rubber grips add to the realism of your driving experience. Standard Xbox 360 buttons and adjustable-sensitivity steering put customizable control in your grasp.
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