Archive for August, 2009:
EVE Online: Dominion coming this Winter
The eleventh free expansion for CCP Games’ MMORPG EVE Online has been announced today. Titled Dominion, the expansion is currently set for a Winter release this year.
EVE Online: Dominion will focus on primarily endgame content – alliance warfare. A complete overhaul of sovereignty mechanics will occur, and new epic arcs for pirate factions will also be introduced.
The game has been around since 2003, so it’s very surprising that it’s still going strong against giants like World of Warcraft and Lineage II. Blizzard only offers paid expansions for their game, so CCP Games’ approach is a very unique one.
Read (EVE Insider)
Daily Battle – 9/31/09
Just checking in? Here’s what you missed — It was recently announced that tickets for this year’s Penny Arcade Expo have been completely sold out. Rockstar has announced that both Beaterator and GTA: Chinatown Wars will be getting ported to the iPhone/iPod touch. In other news, it was made known that Disney is currently in the process of buying Marvel Entertainment.
Shooter
- Call of Duty 4 patched to 1.40 on PS3
- Modern Warfare 2 to feature duel wielding
- Damn, Nintendo censors a swear word in Metroid Prime Trilogy
Adventure
- GTA IV: Episodes From Liberty City box art
- GTA: Chinatown Wars coming to iPhone this fall, too
- Sonic Adventure DX gets multiplatform rating gets filed
- Jagex releases RuneScape numbers
- God of War Collection announced, brings first two games in 720p glory
- Shadow Complex most downloaded single-player XBLA title
Software
Hardware
Other
- PAX 2009 officially sold out
- Disney to acquire Marvel Entertainment
- Beaterator hitting iPhone this fall
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- Super Capers Movie Review–A Fun And Unique Watch
- GP2 mechanic in a coma after suffering a blow to the head
- Nokia N900 Will Not Be Available from AT&T
- Goldmund’s universal Blu-ray player
Street Fighter IV Femme Fatale Fight Sticks at PAX
Sure, PAX tickets may have been sold out but those who have already secured a ticket are in for a treat — It was recently announced that MadCatz will again be refreshing their Street Fighter IV Fight Sticks, this time with a Femme Fatale theme.
Only 650 Xbox 360 versions of these “Limited Edition ‘Femme Fatal’ Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition” controlers while the PS3 will only be getting 350.
Luckily, for those unable to attend the event MadCatz will be putting the controller up for sale on their website along with Capcom’s for $159.99.
via kotaku
PAX 2009 officially sold out
Still looking to get secure a ticket to this year’s Penny Arcade Expo? Well, it looks like you’re out of luck as it was recently announced they tickets have officially sold out.
News comes to us from the official PAX twitter:
It’s official! PAX 2009 is completely sold out!
So there you have it, if you have a ticket to PAX, you’re good to go, if you don’t, you’re screwed. Have a nice day.
Buy one Xbox 360 game at Best Buy, get another half off
Best Buy is really looking to give GameStop a run for their money, especially with their latest sale — Starting today, if you buy one Xbox 360 title you will be able to purchase a second at half price. In other words, spend around 90 bucks and walk away with two brand new games.
Currently, Best Buy has listed 231 titles that are available through the promotion including forthcoming titles such as BioShock 2 and Final Fantasy XIII.
Peep the full list here.
GTA: Chinatown Wars coming to iPhone this fall, too
Rockstar just announced that Beaterator would be hitting the App Store for the iPhone/iPod and already they have announced that another one of their titles will also be making the jump. However, this one is a bit more exciting as it is GTA: Chinatown Wars.
“Chinatown Wars is a perfect match for the iPhone and iPod touch,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “We are very excited to bring this incredibly ambitious version of Liberty City, with this level of detail and immersive gameplay on Apple’s new gaming platforms.”
Just like Beaterator, there was no mention of a price but we’ll keep you updated as the story unfolds.
via toucharcade
Sonic Adventure DX gets multiplatform rating gets filed
A new rating filing has popped up on the Classification Database for Sonic Adventure DX: Director’s Cut. The game is a remake of the original Sonic Adventure game which was later released on the Nintendo GameCube and PC.
The multiplatform filing can only lead an assumption for an Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network release, although nothing official has been said by SEGA yet.
via PushSquare
Beaterator hitting iPhone this fall
If you’re a fan of Rockstar’s PSP title Beaterator, you will be happy to hear that the game is making the jump from Sony exclusivity to Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch sometime this Fall.
According to the press release, the game “features thousands of loops and sounds made by both Timbaland and Rockstar, and puts the power to make professoinal-level music at your fingertips in a format that’s portable, accesible and fun.”
No price yet, but we’ll keep you posted.
via joystiq
Call of Duty 4 patched to 1.40 on PS3
Modern Warfare 2’s release is right around the corner, but Infinity Ward is still updating Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
The 1.40 patch focuses on eliminating the recent hacking issues for the PlayStation 3. No official patch notes have been released yet. Unfortunately, the patch is currently only out for North America; a European release has yet to be scheduled.
Modern Warfare 2 will be out on November 10th for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.
Read (Infinity Ward Forums)
GTA IV: Episodes From Liberty City box art
If you didn’t know, Rockstar is gearing up to launch a GTA IV DLC retail bundle called Episodes From Liberty City that is to include both The Lost & Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony. The bundle is reportedly hitting store shelves this fall for $39.99 and will not require gamers to own the original GTA IV game.
Anyways, what you see above is the recently released official box art for the bundle for you to feast your eyes on.
Disney to acquire Marvel Entertainment
The Walt Disney Company has announced today that they are going to acquire the comic book company Marvel Entertainment. The deal will happen through a stock and cash transaction. The transaction value is at $50 a share, or $4 billion in total.
“Disney is the perfect home for Marvel’s fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses,” said Ike Perlmutter, Marvel’s Chief Executive Officer. “This is an unparalleled opportunity for Marvel to build upon its vibrant brand and character properties by accessing Disney’s tremendous global organization and infrastructure around the world.”
Disney will now have control of over 5,000 comic book characters. On a business perspective, it can be seen as a good move, but die-hard comic book fans might not be so pleased.
God of War Collection announced, brings first two games in 720p glory
Sony Computer Entertainment has announced today that they will be porting the first two games in their God of War series to the PlayStation 3, dubbed as God of War Collection. The compilation will feature reworked 720p versions of the game, offered on a Blu-Ray disc.
“We are excited today to announce God of War Collection,” said Scott Rohde, vice president, Worldwide Studios America. “Our fans spoke and we listened; thanks to our partnership with Bluepoint Games, fans and newcomers to the series can experience the epic God of War and God of War II saga in stunning 720p on PS3. This Blu-ray Disc compilation brings Kratos to PS3 even earlier than expected.”
God of War Collection is scheduled for a holiday season release. As for the forthcoming third entry in the series, God of War III, will be making its debut March 2010.
Damn, Nintendo censors a swear word in Metroid Prime Trilogy
Nintendo has actually gone ahead and censored the dialog of Admiral Dane in the new Metroid Prime Trilogy. In the original Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, the Admiral says “Damn!”, while in Trilogy, he says a whole-hearted “No!”.
It’s a very minor change, and I’m not the least bit affected by it, but it’s interesting to see what is censor-worthy in Nintendo of America’s eyes.
via GoNintendo
Shadow Complex most downloaded single-player XBLA title
Epic Games announced today that Shadow Complex has officially become the most downloaded single-player Xbox Live Arcade title in history, having sold over 200,000 in the week after its release on August 19th. It also broke the record for being the most purchased title in one week’s time.
The side-scroller resembles classic titles such as Metroid and Castlevania, but with next-generation graphics. The game has been received very positively in the media.
If you haven’t already, Shadow Complex can be purchased for 1,200 Microsoft Points.
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Jagex releases RuneScape numbers
I remember when I was younger I was all about RuneScape, I even went so far as to subscribe to the game and play the monthly fee, I was hooked. Unforuntunately, as the year’s passed so did my loyalty to the game until one day I just wouldn’t play it any further.
However, millions of people do not share my same views, logging onto the game each and every day. The game is so popular, in fact, that Jagex has recently went on record to say that over 105 million people have signed up since day 1.
Sure, they also have said that the actually has 10 million active subscribers but being a browser based game with little to no publicity, this is an amazing feat.
via kotaku