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July 13, 2007
Xbox Live Brings a Few More Demos
Today on XBL, you can download a demo for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which is available for all Xbox Live regions as well as a free demo for the baseball game, The Bigs. The Bigs is available only in Canada and the US.
60GB PS3 No More?
Just a rumor right now, but there is a rumor going around right now that the 60gb Playstation 3 has been reduced only to get rid of the rest of the inventory for that version and that the 80gb version will take its place. The news originally came from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) president David Reeves, but Dave Karraker of Sony Computer Entertainment of America has stated that the news is incorrect. Sony also posted on their blog some "clarification", saying "We will have ample supplies of both models to meet the needs of consumers for the foreseeable future," but that doesn't really clarify things, does it.
Some XLBA Releases Coming Next Week
Microsoft has announced a couple new games that will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade next week. On Wednesday, July 18, you will be able to download Bomberman Live for 800 Microsoft points. The game will feature Xbox Live multiplayer, tons of customization, 8 different arenas and 12 achievements. You will also be able to download Yie Ar Kung Fu, which was originally found on the NES and Commodore 64. This version will have upgraded graphics and new backgrounds. You can pick this one up for 400 Microsoft points.
Dragons Lair Coming To Xbox 360
Actually it will be released on HD DVD, but when you think of HD DVD, you think of the 360 right? No? Whatever then. Anyway, Digital Leisure has announced that the classic Dragon's Lair game will be released on HD DVD on August 15th and will come with full HD special features such as interviews with the creators and a full length commentary of the game.
PS3 Rumble Controller Confirmed
A representative from Sony has confirmed that a SixAxis rumble controller is on the way. No more details have been released though.
New Turok Coming Early 2008
I know that Turok isn't everyones favorite game, but for some reason I have always been a fan of the series. I beat the N64 version so many times, I can't even count it. Anyway Propaganda Games has announced that the Next-Gen Turok will grace our gaming systems on February 5, 2008. Happy or not, Turok is making a return.
July 12, 2007
Konami on Contra 4
According to Konami, they have taken the Contra franchise and brought it back to old school. Contra 4 for the Nintendo DS is a 2d run and gun action title. Just like we remember it. They have brought back simple controls as well as the powerups that you can pick up along the way and each weapon can be leveled up once if you pick up two of the same powerups in a row. This game takes place 2 years after the Contra 3 story. There will also be ad-hoc 2 player mode. Keeping with the old ways of Contra this game will include the dreaded one shot, one kill gameplay. No release date has been announced yet but it is due out sometime this year.
All-Pro Football 2k8 Review
2K SPorts has developed All-Pro Football 2k8, which is a top contender in the NFL Football genre. EA Sports bought the exclusive licenses to the intellectual properties of the NFL, so 2K Sports used NFL legends instead. They couldn't get players like Terry Bradshaw or Dion Sanders, but they got plenty of others, such as Warren Moon, OJ Simpson, John Elway, Emmit Smith, Dan Marino, Jerry Rice, and Flutie Flakes (you know what I mean, right)?
The game will feature full online functionality with leagues and tournaments and will offer tons of customization. You can customize everything from uniform colors and shoes to wristbands and team logos. Players on the sidelines will also be interactive. If you get too close, players will talk trash or try to hold you back. There will be a total of 11 legends on a team and the rest of the players will be generic, but the 2K Sports team was quick to point out that the generic players don't suck. They can also be great players, they just aren't as good as the legends are.
They have announced that a demo for the game will be available within the next few weeks, so keep an eye out. All-Pro Legends will be available for PC, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am Video
I love that title. The only thing I don't like about it, is that it feels like it tries too hard to be funny. Anyway, I love this show and I'm sure to love the game. Check out some footage of the game below.
Stuntman Demo on Xbox Live
Microsoft has made available a demo for the upcoming Stuntman game on the Xbox 360. I remember the first game was extremely frustrating, and sadly, I never finished it. Anyway, download Stuntman Ignition from XBL right now.
Live Demo of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Everbody loves Zelda games right? I do. Check out some footage from the upcoming Zelda: Phantom Hourglass game on the Nintendo DS.
July 11, 2007
Silent Hill 5 Announced
Konami has announced the next Silent Hill game in the popular and very scary franchise. Silent Hill 5 will be coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 sometime in 2008. There will be a new combat system that allows players to perform offensive and defensive maneuvers against enemies found within Silent Hill, and will include environmental puzzles in which you will have to pay attention to your surroundings. The game will not be developed at Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo like the series has in the past, but will instead be developed by a North American team, The Collective. Lets hope they keep the game going in the right direction. I want this one to be really scary.
First 3rd Party Online Wii Games
So far the only online game for the Nintendo Wii is Pokemon, but there are soon to be a few more online titles. The first of the bunch comes from EA. They will be releasing Madden NFL 08 and FIFA 08 soon, which will both be online capable. Activision will also be giving Wii gamers the chance to play online with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
Special F.E.A.R. Bundle Coming Soon
Vivendi has announced that they will be developing an exclusive Xbox 360 F.E.A.R. bundle called F.E.A.R. Files. The package will contain the Extraction Point expansion pack and the Perseus Mandate add-on that will be released on the PC before the year is up. This is in addition to the original F.E.A.R. game of course. The package will come in two discs.
Rock Band Will Support Album Downloads
Harmonix just keeps making announcement for Rock Band that absolutely blows everyones minds, and eardrums. The latest announcement sure does anyway. Harmonix has announced that not only will the game offer hit singles, but multiple labels will be offering complete full-length albums for for the game. The first band to use this feature is The Who, with their 1971 album, Who's Next. More albums to come.
From Sony's Press Conference on July 11th
Full coverage of the Sony press conference.
Sony Finale: Tons of Killzone 2 Gameplay
For their press conference finale, Sony Showed off an awesome video of actual real time gameplay from Killzone 2. The game looks really exciting. This will be a definite buy for me, but I already knew that before seeing the trailer. This trailer is actually a shorter version of what was shown.
Sony Announced New PSP
Sony has released some news about an update PSP today. They will be releaseing a 33% lighter PSP, which will also be 19% slimmer, will allow output of high quality video, have better battery life, and can be hooked up to television. Now Everyone can see all of the good stuff you are playing on a nice big screen tv. If you have a big screen that is. I don't.
New PSP Colors Coming Soon
Sony has announced today that there are new PSP colors coming to North America. A new Ice Silver PSP will be coming with a PSP entertainment pack, which comes with Daxter, a 1gb Memory Stick Duo and the Family Guy: Freakin' Sweet Collection on UMD for $199.99. They are also releasing a limited edition Star Wars Battlefront Entertainment pack which will include a Star Wars decorated PSP and Battlefront: Renegade Squadron also for $199.99 in October.
Playstation Home Update
Sony of course talked about the much anticipated Playstation Home service at their press conference today. They have listened to their testers and have added some new features to the service. One of them being mobile functionality. You can access Home from properly equipped phones which will allow you restricted access to the service but 3d capability will only be available on the PS3. They have also added the ability to launch any game (on disc or hard drive) from within the service. Playstation Home will be available sometime this Fall.
Haze Trailer
At Sony's press conference, they showed off some video of the upcoming FPS, Haze. Looked pretty damn good. They mentioned that Haze is a PS3 exclusive, but did not say if it was exclusive at launch or altogether. It would be nice if it were only for the PS3, but I'm assuming it is still only exclusive at launch.
Unreal Tournament III PS3 Exclusive
Another title that Sony mentioned would be a PS3 exclusive is Unreal Tournament III. This game really looks great. They said that it would be exclusive "this year", so it could be coming to other platforms in the future. It will be available in November.
Metal Gear Solid 4 Update
Sony has stated that Metal Gear Solid 4 is PS3 exclusive, but I'm still not sure if Konami is firm on that. Hideo Kojima talked about his game at the conference today and has stated that his role with the series has come to an end and MGS4 will be the final game of the franchise. The story of Snake will end and all mysteries of the story will be revealed. As everyone expected, a trailer was also shown. As Hideo made sure to announce, it shows real time footage running from the PS3. Check out the trailer below. The story looks as good as ever. There's even a little breakdance fighting at the end. It will be released worldwide early 2008. Hideo has also said that he will be showing off a demo next week in Tokyo, where more of the game can be seen.
From Nintendo's Press Conference on July 11th
Wii Zapper For Nintendo Wii
Nintendo has announced a cool new accessory for the Nintendo Wii called the Wii Zapper. You attach the Wii Mote and the Nunchuck to the Wii Zapper in order for it to work. They have stated that they are expecting players to use it with the upcoming Resident Evil game Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles and that other games being developed to use it is Ghost Squad from Sega and EA's always popular war game, Medal of Honor. They have also announced that they are creating their own game in-house that will come packaged with the Wii Zapper. The Wii Zapper will retail for $19.99.
Nintendo Announces a Few Release Dates
Nintendo only let slip a few release dates for their upcoming games but the most notable would probably be Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Mario Galaxy. The new Smash Bros. will be out on Dec. 3rd and Super Mario Galaxy will be available on Nov. 12th of this year. I really want Mario Galaxy.
Nintendo Announces "Check Me Out"
Basically, Check Me Out will allow you to create Miis and have other creators check them out. There will also be contests and promotions for this.
Nintendo Announces Wii Fit
Wii Fit is a new game coming for the Wii that does pretty much what you would think based on the title. It comes with a pad, called the Wii Balance Board, that you stand on as you play. It works by sensing pressure and weight distribution. From the video that Nintendo showed you can do many exercises such as doing pushups, balancing wieght, hula hooping, dancing, hitting a soccer ball with your head, yoga, and other stuff such as minigames like balancing a ball on moving platform like Marble Madness or Monkeyball. The game will feature more than 40 activities all together that teaches varying excercises such as yoga poses, muscle conditioning, etc. The Wii Balance Board will be wireless so that it can be used anywhere in the room. The game uses a body check function that will measure your body as you stand on it, not only for calibration but for measuring your body size and BMI, or Body Mass Index. As you play the game over time you can collect the data and create your own personal graphs to track your progress over several months as well as comparing the data to other people in the household.
Wii Ware Comes Next Year
Wii Ware is is a Nintendo Shop Channel that will be coming to the Wii that will allow independant developers a shot to showcase their games, despite not having a large budget. I was seriously hoping that Wii Ware would be available before the end of this year, but Reggie Fils-Aime has stated at Nintendos Press Conference that it will be out sometime next year. No date has been announced.
Mario Kart on the Wii!!!
Reggie Fils-Aime has announced that Mario Kart for the Nintendo Wii will be coming out in the first quarter of next year. It will finally have online capabilities and will include online multiplayer battlemode. Along with the game, they have announced a custom Wii Wheel that will debut and come packaged with the game. Holy crap I can't wait for it.
From Microsoft's Press Conference on July 10th
Resident Evil 5 Trailer
Capcom debuted a new trailer at Microsoft's press conference last night for their upcoming Resident Evil 5 game and it looks great. It didn't show any gameplay though. Microsoft has said that gamer can check out more of the trailer when it comes to Xbox Live on July 26th, since the version show below is an "edited version."
Call of Duty 4 To Have Public Beta
Microsoft announced that Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on the Xbox 360 will have a public multiplayer beta. Infinity Ward has made this exclusive to the Xbox 360 and will be distributed over Xbox Live. No date has been given yet.
Blue Dragon Demo on XBL
I know many of you RPG fans have been waiting for Blue Dragon to arrive and nows your chance to try it out. The demo has hit Xbox Live and you can check it for free. Get Playin!
