Thursday, January 05, 2006

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Ten Hammers

Full Spectrum Warrior sequel, due for release on xbox and ps2 in March. More intelligent enemy AI, 12 missions, new orders at your command, non-chronological play, 2 squads, altered fireteam performance based on available support, permanent fatalities, xbox online support for 8 players. Preview and everything bar the t-shirts on gamespot

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Devil May Cry3 update set for US not Europe Booo!

Features of the Special Edition include an optional 20% increase in game speed, a new playable character, a "very hard" mode and a new boss character amongst other premium content. An update not to miss then for fans of the series.

Capcom it appears at present believe only Americans are worthy of an updated special edition of Devil May Cry3. I am hoping that this is not a complete embargo on a European release, and that it takes a little longer to produce a PAL version of the game. But there isn't a single mention of the update on Capcom's European site. So I'm not convinced. May I remind Capcom of the handsome profit they made following the release of Devil May Cry3 in Europe. And that any European review of Devil May Cry4 would of course include information on the missing Special Edition.
Original item on Spong

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What's for sale #1 6ft Batman Statue and Riddick cutout



Yep a cardboard cutout of Riddick (from Chronicles of Riddick xbox, film)
£25.99, USD$45.7 Euro €37.68

a 6ft 4inch Statue of Batman in easily to assemble pieces.

£699, USD$1,299, €1,013

A good search of Google will find stockists (so as to be fair to all sellers)
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Preview Kingdom Hearts II (import version)

Okay we have a lot to catch up on ( slacking due to a miffy cold) so first off we have Kingdom Hearts II a preview of an imported copy of the game on IGN

"fun for all and full of magic every time"

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Cosplay Post #2

No PS3 announcement at CES 2006 Rumour??

Ahh so whats the CES first?
" You must be in the consumer electronics industry to be eligible to attend the show. Our attendees are made up of more than 100,000 individuals including manufacturers, retailers, content providers and creators, broadband developers, installers, engineers, corporate buyers, government leaders, financial analysts and the media—representing the United States, Canada, Mexico and more than 110 other countries. All attendees must be at least 16 years of age."

and wheres the show?
Jan5th-Jan8th Las Vegas

And what's all this about Sony?
From TG Daily thru Kotaku, a spokesperson for Sony has announced that their will be no new announcements about the PS3 amongst the planned annoucements it had announced earlier.
If you catch my drift.

Huh!
The press had speculated that Sony would release details of their console at the Las Vegas Show, thereby taking some of the wind out of the Microsoft Sail. Sony PR had told them they had a number of announcements to make at the show and so it was hoped there would be some news about the planned launch of the PS3. But according to TG Daily, based on an comment straight from a Sony horses mouth, we may have got it all horribly wrong .

TG Daily Article

Kotaku report

When are you having another cosplay post?
Soon

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Tuesday, January 03, 2006

You are Empty (PC) what! no console release?



You can tell by the photos that this is something special. The interview (and video) on the following website (read the english translation in the website's sidebar) confirm that at present it's only set for a PC release.

Yes I know I'm a sucker for hype but with comments like "Silent Hill like exploration" and "Painkiller mass carnage", would it spoil some elemental plan if this got a console release. Please someone, anyone.

IGN have covered it here and included 56 images and this link brings you to the official website in Russian and English. And you can see I'm really begging here. You are Empty Set for release in Q4 2006. And to a console near you, if there is a console deity .
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Tomb Raider: Legend Lara's back!!! sometime

This would be Tomb Raider 7 (if we count the last bomb they dropped) and the peoples on Gamespot have been lucky enough to get a quick hands on of two levels, described in following Preview on Gamespot.

A Spring release date is backed up by the latest press release issued by Eidos suggesting you check the official Website from April on. So I checked it straight away, nice, with it's main feature a fully rotating 3d model of Lara, but annoyingly you have to register to see it, so I didn't.

So where are the trillion screenshots and the squillion videos? well there are surprisingly very few. IGN have an itsy bitsy 2.8mb vid for non registered visitors, but no images. To cut it short the definitive collection of anything you ever needed to know (at the moment) about the forthcoming Tomb Raider is to be found on tombraiderchonicles.com.

I'll leave you with the following from Chip Blundell, Vice President of brand marketing at Eidos.

"In setting the stage for the Tomb Raider franchise moving forward, we took ourselves back to Lara's origins, asked ourselves the hard questions and challenged ourselves to think differently," said Chip Blundell, vice president of brand marketing, Eidos Inc. "Who is Lara Croft? What makes her tick? How is she relevant today?"

Okay the lack of coverage is bad enough but the moving forward, Lara tick bit, that's got me freaked.
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Spartan (Halo) on DOA4 first photo collection

From the incomparable Major Nelson, his flickr collection of DOA4 including all the shots you'll ever really want before you get your own hands on him. Spartan that is not Major Nelson.

Photo collection here
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First peek "Too Human" for Xbox360

Cybernetics, existance of man is in threat, first of a three part triology, awesome battle scenes. I better stop before I reveal the rest of the preview on IGN. But dosen't the screenshot look sweet? (click for larger view) Release to announced. 21 and 75(high definition) trailer also on site.

Too Human review and screenshots on IGN
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"25 to Life" (ps2) have we got a new genre?


Billed as an "Urban Action third person shooter" this one ought to give the critics of violence in games a field day. You play the role of either a police detective or a drugs dealer (obviously the drug dealing theme is hip with Eidos Interactive. Not!!!). With Online gamplay for up to 16 players the best the anti-game lobby can hope for is that it handles like a dog. Rated M for mature, and due for release on 17th January.

Screenshots, preview and video from IGN
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Monday, January 02, 2006

Dragon Quest VIII (ps2) Walkthrough and Review

Due for release in February 2006 in Europe, already on release in America. Eurogamer have managed to get their hands on a imported American copy and have the given the game a remarkable 9/10. Full review and screenshots on Eurogamer

Cheats, hints, unlockables and walkthrough on IGN

Update 19thFeb: plethora of guide on gamefaq

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Trailer Mania "Rumble Roses" "Onimusha" "DOA4"

At the rate gametrailers put up their content I could devote the entire blog to them. Instead I've got the links to three of the most popular. So If you can put up with a 30 second commercial before each clip then follow the links.

(12 clips) Onimusha for Ps2
(6 clips) Rumble Roses for Xbox360
(17 clips) Doa4 for Xbox360

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Need for Speed Xbox Cheats


Scoring an impressive 87 on teamxbox the following page should supply what you need to am help you along the way.

Teamxbox Cheats

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Xbox360 on target and pigs fly

Gamesindustry have quoted a Microsoft "insider" as saying

"I can tell you that we're on track to meet our 90 day forecast of 2.75 to 3.0 million units,"

In that case I should be able to go down to my local game store, pickup a 360, flash the cash and come home a happy man. I can't. Obviously someone set their forecast too low.
report from Gamesindustry

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3d Model: Kasumi from DOA


A runaway shinobi who can never return to her village, heres hoping DOA4 resolves the mystery.

Dannychoo's gallery


Kasumi Shrine


Maxfactory makers of Kasumi c2ver

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Xbox360 "Oblivion" Eight videos and Official trailer

Brand new month, brand new download allowance which neatly allows me to watch gametrailers' list of eight movies from Bethesda. Yep looks like the start of a good year. Gametrailers.com
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Sunday, January 01, 2006

Nethrone I've just seen a slice of heaven

Yes I can see myself sitting in something like this, a slimline flatscreen connected to a ps3 on oneside and a 360 on the other. Set for release on January 30th this year and costing a staggering $2,500 (€2,109). I better get on to the pensions office.

Official Website with a cool java demo of it's adjustable light flashing customisable beautifulness.
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Ten Half life2 gameplay movies

Forget you dvd rental for this evening, check your broadband stats and settle down for some remarkably entertaining viewing. Ten movies however is bordering on obsession. As a treat click the image above for a psp sized wallpaper. Only from Gamespot
Okay if no psp then you must have a computer the following link (not affiliated with the elderly gamer) has 7 wallpapers and some high-falluting wallpaper download for your mobile. Yeeks technology. Wallpaper link

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Xbox360 Update! "The Oufit" set for March 2006

A World WarII shooter which puts you in control of 3 allied soldiers in your bit to thwart the advances of a German General across 12 missions. (Takes a drink of water). Read the preview, see the screenshots, watch the video footage on Gamespot.

44 screenshots
4 trailers
3 ingamplay videos
on Gamespot

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Xbox360 Timeshift set for Spring 2006, Screenshots

From Atari and Saber Interactive, comes a first person shooter with a twist. Reverse in-game time to complete your objectives. Okay so I'm not won over either, however the CEO of Timeshift has been interviewed by gamespot, and seems quite excited about the FPS twist. Gamespot also have 28 screenshots and a mammoth official trailer (71mb) of high definition loveliness. The screenshots are looking quite tasty, if that's any indication of how good a game is going to be.
Link Gamespot interview, screenshots and trailer.
Link to Atari press blurb

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The Godfather

Well I could go and rehash the EA press release, but where's the fun in that. Available from EA on almost every console format and the psp, being made by a company called Redwood Studios whose website is still under construction. So I'll content myself with the knowledge that when I know more so will you. Heres the link to the EA press blurb along with 8 screenshots
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(Ps2) Socom3 Navy Seals still flying off the shelves

Well according to Yahoo that is, described as the "premier shooter" on the ps2, updated review and cheats on Yahoo
So to mark the mighty accolade, I found some "premier" footage on youtube, or if you just want to visit armel108 and post a comment on his video

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(xbox360) Rumble Roses XX going for the FMV cover

Bring this game up to the cashier and any elderly gamer is going to be branded as a pervert on the spot. This time around you won't be able to say your buying it for your son/daughter. So to avoid any potential embarassment at the checkout see the latest screenshots on Yahoo, and tongue in cheek preview.
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