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Xbox 360 Previews | Apr 14, 2009 02:53 PDT | CommentAt this point everyone knows Capcom's new Bionic Commando is about some guy who swings around with a mechanical arm, so I won't take time here to explain that. If you want to get more general information about the game, see our older previews. What I want to talk about is my first couple of hours with the game, and what I like (and dislike) so far.
I love that the new Bionic Commando continues the story of the original... at least to a degree. The original placed you in control of a bionic soldier named Ladd, who was trying to stop an evil organization and rescue Super Joe, the hero from the NES game Commando. The new game takes place 10 years after the events of the original, placing you in control of a new character who's been stripped of his bionics and thrown into prison for five years after the public turned against such things. He's freed only to combat a bionically aided terrorist group that has something to do with a woman he once loved. It sounds cheesy and cliche, and in a lot of ways it is, but it actually has all the makings for a great cheeseball action plot. Read More »
Beatles Limited Edition Bundle Info
Xbox 360 News | Apr 14, 2009 05:14 PDT | CommentNot content with selling videogamer rockers a bunch of plastic peripherals already, Rock Band outfit Harmonix is prepping to launch a special limited edition premium bundle for The Beatles: Rock Band this September. Kotaku got a pre-order email (their email must be better than ours) from retailer GameStop detailing the contents of this $250 package.
'"Dubbed the Limited Edition Premium Bundle, it includes The Beatles: Rock Band game; a H?fner Bass controller, Beatlesque and Ludwig-branded Rock Band drums with classic pearl finish, a metal kick pedal and a vintage replica drumhead; plus a microphone with stand and, according to an email from retailer GameStop, "additional special content."' Read More »
10 Billion Halo 3 Kills Achieved
Xbox 360 News | Apr 14, 2009 04:34 PDT | CommentSince Halo 3 launched on the Xbox 360 (which was 565 days ago) there have apparently been 10 billion Covenant kills in the game's campaign mode. Yes, 10 billion. A post on Bungie.net by urk tells us that this amazing milestone was reached and breached over the past weekend.
A comedy list of factoids pertaining to that gargantuan figure reads as follows: Read More »
Hands-on with Saw: The Videogame
Xbox 360 Previews | Apr 13, 2009 12:16 PDT | CommentWhen Brash Entertainment shuttered its doors, Konami purchased the rights to the Saw videogame it had been developing. And since Konami is the developer behind one of my most beloved horror franchises ever, Silent Hill, I was optimistic that it could turn Saw into a game worth playing. However, after my hands-on time with a demo, I can't help but feel like Saw is still very rough, and comes across a lot more like a movie cash-in rather than a quality title.
Saw obviously draws inspiration from the movies, taking some traps straight out of the films. In the first trap I played, for instance, I had to find a way to remove the "reverse bear-trap" -- made infamous in the first film -- from my head. It was actually a very deceptive puzzle, making me think all I had to do was move the analog stick on the controller. However, as I learned after a few deaths, I had to watch for subtle clues that showed me when I moved the stick correctly. The depth of the puzzle, in that it makes you think it's easy and then surprises you with its depth, really captures the diabolical feeling of the puzzles from the movies. Read More »
Six Days in Fallujah Preview
Xbox 360 Previews | Apr 13, 2009 11:17 PDT | CommentIt used to be that when soldiers would return home from fighting wars, a few would end up talking to film directors or authors, and their stories would be told on screen or in print. With the meteoric rise in videogaming's popularity over the past few years, it should come as no surprise that soldiers today are coming back home and opting instead to consult with game developers.
Konami's Six Days in Fallujah is an indicator of how in the future some of the most thought-provoking stories may be told interactively. After serving a tour of duty in Iraq, 47 American marines managed to come back home after taking part in the Second Battle of Fallujah, what the U.S. military called "some of the heaviest urban combat U.S. Marines have been involved in since the Battle of Hue City in Vietnam." Read More »
Chinese Democracy in Rock Band Store Tomorrow
Xbox 360 News | Apr 13, 2009 05:22 PDT | CommentIt's a big day tomorrow for fans of Rock Band and Guns N' Roses. The band's latest album -- Chinese Democracy -- will officially go on sale via the Rock Band Store on April 14th for Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii and on April 16th for PlayStation 3. Users can pay using their points and grab the album either as individual tracks or in full at their console's online destination.
All of the 13 songs on the album will be served up in their original master track form. Rock Band 2 already featured the track "Shackler's Revenge" and rounds off the complete playlist for the album. Here's the rest of the track listing: Read More »
Borderland Graphics Go Cel-shaded
Xbox 360 News | Apr 9, 2009 07:05 PDT | CommentOver the past couple of days, various reports have been swirling around the Internet regarding Gearbox Software's upcoming action shooter Borderlands. First, a leaked image, purportedly from an upcoming issue of PC Gamer, gave credence to the rumor that the game's visual design had taken on a Crackdown-like cel-shaded approach.
Bonderlands Guide wrote an article on the matter and subsequently picked up on an official statement on the official Gearbox community site confirming the change. Read More »
Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack Goes Live
Xbox 360 News | Apr 9, 2009 05:35 PDT | CommentAt 3:05 a.m. PST Xbox Live's Major Nelson was apparently still awake, as a post to his XBL gaming blog indicated that Bungie's Mythic map pack for Halo 3 was at last available. Costing Halo 3 addicts 800 Microsoft Points (yes, that 10 bucks) the pack is possibly the last piece of DLC we'll see for Halo 3.
"'The long-awaited Mythic Map Pack drops into Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Investigate Orbital's abandoned hallways - before it was evacuated, the Quito Space Tether was heralded as the "Civil Engineering Monument of the Millennium.'" Read More »
Eidos: Batman is 'Close to Perfect'
Xbox 360 News | Apr 9, 2009 05:04 PDT | CommentA news item cropping up on MCV today has some quotes from Eidos' UK marketing boss Jon Brooke in regards to the publisher's upcoming action title Batman Arkham Asylum.
Coming in hot on the heels of last week's similarly bolshie claim from Activision regarding the release of Modern Warfare 2 later this year, Eidos is claiming that the new "Batman" game is "close to perfect." Read More »
Funcom's The Secret World Detailed
Xbox 360 News | Apr 8, 2009 04:10 PDT | CommentToday Funcom's senior producer and director Ragnar T?rnquist lifted the curtain on the MMO developer and publisher's brand-new MMORPG, The Secret World. In a press release that went out this morning, T?rnquist gave up the first details, concerning how the game will mix modern-day Earth with monsters, dark occult magic, and special powers.
"'It is great to finally be able to talk about The Secret World, after several years in the dark,' says senior producer and director Ragnar T?rnquist." Read More »
Amazon Opens Xbox Live Store
Xbox 360 News | Apr 8, 2009 10:45 PDT | CommentMicrosoft and Amazon.com have teamed up to create the Amazon Xbox Live Store Beta, a new digital store for players to purchase XBLA games, points, and subscription services. Rather than purchase these in a physical form and havin to wait for an actual card to arrive, Amazon has set it up so players receive codes for their items just moments after the transaction is complete. Greg Hart, VP of Video Games and Software for Amazon.com said, in regards to the store: "PC gamers have enjoyed the convenience of digital downloads on Amazon.com for some time. Now Amazon.com and Microsoft are bringing that same level of convenience to platform gamers by expanding the reach of the Xbox LIVE digital platform to millions of Amazon customers. This is an exciting day for Amazon.com customers, and we will continue to drive innovation that will provide our customers with the widest selection of video game platform downloads." Read More »
Hands-On With Prototype
Xbox 360 Previews | Apr 8, 2009 09:01 PDT | CommentI'm late for the demo as I step into the dimly lit room. I've never seen Prototype before, but I'm excited to be here as it's the first time press are getting a chance to pick up and play as Alex Mercer, the game's protagonist. Here are a few things I've learned about Prototype now that I've had a chance to play it for myself...
New York City hasn't been replicated, but the team at Radical has created a decent approximation of the bustling metropolis. Most important though, they've created a city that's tailor-made to take advantage of Alex's ability to run up buildings, glide (yes, glide) through the air, and make staggeringly huge jumps. Most of the time travel is, for me, a big downside to open-world games. In Prototype, on the other hand, on-foot travel is so invigorating that it feels more enticing than any vehicular transportation or fast-travel could ever be. You may be travelling under the power of your own two legs, but goddamn are those two legs up to the task. Read More »
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix Live on XBLA
Xbox 360 News | Apr 8, 2009 06:25 PDT | CommentThe day has arrived and Xbox Live Arcade gamers can now download Puzzle Quest: Galactrix from D3Publisher. The Xbox 360 version of the game supports online multiplayer, full matchmaking, leaderboards and voice chat and costs a whopping 1,600 Microsoft Points (that's $20 to you, folks). Xbox Live Gold members will be able to step up and play against the developers of the game from 5-8 p.m. PST on April 10th as part of the "Days of Arcade" sponsored event.
"The game incorporates a powerful blend of casual and hardcore gameplay elements, similar to those adored by fans of the critically acclaimed Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, into an all-new futuristic, science-fiction setting." Read More »
The Godfather II
Xbox 360 Reviews | Apr 7, 2009 06:00 PDT | CommentSonny Corleone was a hothead who shot first and never bothered asking questions. His intentions were good but his implementation sucked. His brother Michael, on the other hand, was a man who thought through everything and paid attention to details. He never pulled a gun unless he was going to use it, and when he did, he hit what he aimed at.
That's why Michael ended up as the Godfather and Sonny ended up in a pool of blood on the New Jersey Turnpike. As Michael himself might say, "Ideas are good but execution is everything." That brings us to The Godfather II, a game built around a great idea that ends up being more Sonny than Michael. Read More »
Dragon Age DLC to Appear For Up to Two Years
Xbox 360 News | Apr 7, 2009 11:51 PDT | CommentMTV Multiplayer's Tracey John recently conducted an interview with BioWare Vice President Greg Zeschuk about DLC for the company's highly anticipated RPG, Dragon Age. Unlike Mass Effect, which only ever had one piece of DLC released, Zeschuk said that BioWare is planning content that, "will make the world even bigger and more interesting. It's not going to wreck it or break it."
As for how long fans can expect to see content? Zeschuk said that BioWare's DLC strategy will span "maybe a year and-a-half or two years," with the goal being "to make players feel like they're getting good value." If players are paying for it, "they should feel like they're getting something that really enhances the experience." Read More »
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