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Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 Officially Named
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on August 9, 2010 - 10:22pm
Rocksteady Studios has officially revealed the name for Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 in the latest issue of Game Informer.
Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 has got to be one of the most highly anticipated sequels in development and now we get the official name and some details. In the latest issue of Game Informer magazine, it is revealed the sequel's official name is Batman: Arkham City. It will obviously take place in Arkham City that is a walled-in area around Arkham Asylum to keep the baddies contain. We now know the game will officially feature Catwoman as featured on the new GI cover. We also know, thanks to the voice actors spilling it, it will feature Mr. Freeze, Two-Face, Talia al Ghul, Riddler, and of course Joker. Lastly we know that the overly abused detective mode will return but it will be revamped so it is more like augmented reality and will hopefully keep people from leaving it on the whole time. We unfortunately have a long wait until its release, but if it is anything like the first game, it will absolutely be worth the wait.
No release date for Batman: Arkham City has been given yet other than Autumn 2011 but we do know it is going to be released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and the PC.
God of War: Ghost of Sparta Release Date Revealed
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on August 2, 2010 - 10:07pm
Sony has finally announced when we can get our hands on God of War: Ghost of Sparta.
Sony has revealed the release date for God of War: Ghost of Sparta and also gave details on a pretty cool pre-order deal. This November 2nd, Ready at Dawn will be releasing their second installment in the God of War franchise and it looks to be even better than their last one. The game follows Kratos in his time when he was the God of War and will feature all of the blood and puzzle solving you expect from the franchise.
Sony revealed a bonus if you pre-order the game from Amazon, GameStop, or Best Buy. In addition to the game you will receive an ultimate DLC pack. It will include the game's soundtrack, a PSP theme, a PS3 dynamic theme, PSN Avatar, a Legionnaire Skin, and probably the coolest part of the DLC, an exclusive director's commentary. This will include all of the past and present Creative Directors of the franchise together and it will be available on PSN.
Sony has also revealed a bundle that will be released alongside the game that will include a red and black two tone PSP-3000, a copy of God of War: Chains of Olympus, a 2 GB Memory Stick Duo, and a copy of Kick Ass on UMD. This bundle can be yours for $199 and is available now for pre-order as well.
God of War: Ghost of Sparta is going to be released on November 2nd exclusively for the PSP. You can check out some of the action you can expect from the game from this gameplay footage and count the days till November.
Nintendo 3DS Release Date And Price Reveal Date Announced
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on July 31, 2010 - 10:53pm
Nintendo has announced that it will be revealing the Nintendo 3DS' price and release date at the end of September.
Nintendo blew everybody away when it unveiled the 3DS at E3 this year. They also announced they would be bringing a metric ton of blockbuster franchises to the forthcoming handheld including Kid Icarus Uprising, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Mario Kart 3DS, and Star Fox 64 3D. The only thing missing from the huge unveil was a release date and a price.
Nintendo is looking to right that last little bit soon. Bloomberg Japan via GameIndustry.biz is reporting that Nintendo is going to reveal the 3DS release date and price on September 29th. Nintendo's President Reggie Fils-Aime, originally stated on Jimmy Fallon that it will be released next year. That reveal was then announced to be a mistake so now we really have no idea of when it will hit store shelves. At least now people have a solid date when they will actually find out how long before they get their hands on the 3DS.
Netflix Losing Required PlayStation 3 Disc
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on July 21, 2010 - 8:51pm
Netflix might soon be dropping the required disc that allows you to stream movies onto the PlayStation 3.
PlayStation 3 owners were delighted when Netflix announced they would be offering its subscribers the option of streaming movies onto their console, after they had to look on while Xbox 360 owners were enjoying the service for a long time. The excitement was a little dampened when it was announced it would require a disc instead of the cool dashboard integration that the Xbox 360 had. No timeline was set when this requirement would end but maybe people believed it would be through 2010.
That time may finally be coming to end for PS3 owners. It was announced during an earnings call today that before their next call in October, the PlayStation 3 would receive a major update that would include Netflix integration. This is great news for the service and for anybody that is a fan of the push towards streaming media. They also announced they would be adding a ton more streaming TV options as well.
Kinect Officially Priced And New SKU Announced
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on July 20, 2010 - 9:53pm
Microsoft has finally officially announced the final price of Kinect and it's no surprise to anyone.
Kinect was officially named back at E3 this year but a final price was nowhere to be seen. Many outlets and sites including Microsoft's own site set the price at $150 but Microsoft denied that the price was official. Today they finally stopped dragging their feet and confirmed that Kinect will in fact cost you $149.99. It will include Kinect Adventures along with the motion control camera. Microsoft believes that this was the best approach for their new peripheral. I agree that Kinect should include a launch game. It worked for the Wii, so we will have to wait and see if this was a smart move or not.
Along with the price announcement, Microsoft has revealed a new SKU that will include 4GB of internal memory, built in Wi-Fi, and a black matte finish. It will look like the recently announced Xbox 360 Slim but will lose the sexy black gloss. It will be available August 3rd for $199.99 and will also come in a bundle with Kinect and Kinect Adventures this holiday for $299.99. The stand-alone Microsoft Kinect is going to be released on November 4th.
Hulu Plus Available To PlayStation Plus Subscribers Today
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on July 14, 2010 - 9:30pm
Hulu Plus is available starting today to PlayStation Plus subscribers.
Hulu Plus was announced a few weeks ago and at that time they also announced that the service would be making its way to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The PlayStation 3 version was going to start sometime in July but unfortunately for Xbox 360 owners; they wouldn't see it until early 2011. That time has come for PS3 owners. Starting today, PlayStation Plus subscribers that are part of the Hulu Plus preview can access the service right now. It was originally thought that you would have to be a PlayStation Plus subscriber in order to access the service but Sony has confirmed that it is only required while Hulu Plus is being previewed.
Hulu Plus will be available for $9.99 a month and PlayStation Plus will run you $49.99 a year or $17.99 for 3 months.
New Red Dead Redemption DLC Announced
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on July 9, 2010 - 11:01pm
4 new DLC packs have been announced for the best selling western Red Dead Redemption.
Rockstar Games has another huge franchise on their hands with the released of Red Dead Redemption. It has already sold over 4.4 million copies worldwide and is a good contender for many Game of the Year lists I'm sure. Rockstar Games is looking to add even more value to the huge open world game with the announcement of 4 new DLC packs.Read more...
Hulu Officially Coming To PlayStation 3 And Xbox 360
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on June 29, 2010 - 10:54pm
Hulu has officially announced their plans for a premium service and it will be coming to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Hulu has long been rumored to make its way to the consoles and users have been anxiously waiting for that expected announcement. It finally happened today when Hulu officially announced their plans to create a new premium service called Hulu Plus. It will allow users access to full seasons of hit shows like Modern Family and 30 Rock. It will also give you access to watch complete series of older shows like The X-Files and Arrested Development. The downside is that it will cost $9.99 a month but depending on what you are paying for television now this may be the first real alternative.
The best part of the announcement for gamers was that this new premium service is coming to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It should be making its way to PlayStation 3 starting in July but Xbox 360 owners will have to wait until early 2011. On the plus side, the Xbox 360 version will be a custom experience that will take advantage of Xbox LIVE's social community and the recently unveiled Kinect. You will have to have an Xbox LIVE Gold account to access the service though. No word on whether you will need to have a PSN Plus account to access it on the PlayStation 3.
Did Microsoft Quietly Price Kinect?
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on June 22, 2010 - 8:48pm
Microsoft's big announcement for E3 was to fully unveil Project Natal by its new name Kinect and now they may have quietly priced the add-on.
E3 is over for another year and Microsoft's big announcement was officially naming Project Natal to Kinect. What we didn't hear is what the add-on was going to cost us. Many sites like Amazon have priced the motion sensor for pre-order at $149.99 but no official price has been announced. Now we can add one more outlet to the rumor mill, Microsoft.com. That's right, Microsoft's own store has the add-on costing $149.99. Despite the item being up for quite awhile, Microsoft has yet to confirm the price but if it wasn't, wouldn't they take it down at this point? I gotta say they might be pricing themselves out of the motion sensor war at that price point. On top of that they will be pricing their games at $59.99 a piece which seems a little steep. We will just have to see how this all plays out when Sony and Microsoft go head to head again this holiday season.
Crackdown 2 Demo Released With New Trailer
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on June 21, 2010 - 10:36pm
Microsoft and Ruffian Games have let the Crackdown 2 demo out in the wild of Xbox LIVE and allows you to get an early start on the achievements.
Crackdown 2's release is right around the corner and you can now get your hands on the demo from Xbox LIVE right now. The demo comes in at a 1GB and will allow you up to 30 minutes of free roam time and will also let you get a jump on racking up the achievements. The achievements will then be available when the game is released early next month. The Crackdown 2 demo lets you level up your agent and will also feature 4 player co-op. Grab the demo now on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. There is also a new Crackdown 2 trailer that should help get you even more excited for the upcoming release in early next month.
Crackdown 2 will be released on July 6th exclusively for Xbox 360. Check out the new trailer after the break.Read more...
Nintendo 3DS Officially Unveiled
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on June 16, 2010 - 10:59pm
Microsoft officially unveiled the Nintendo 3DS at E3 2010 and pretty much impressed people across the board.
The Nintendo 3DS was announced back in March just before it apparently was going to be leaked. Unfortunately at that point we only had a couple of specs to wonder about. Now Nintendo has officially unveiled the 3DS at E3 2010 to rave reviews. Besides the obvious 3D capabilities, the Nintendo 3DS will also feature backwards compatibility, new 360 degree analog thumb stick, a gyroscope, improved Wi-Fi, one inner camera, and two outer cameras. It was also feature a slider controller that will allow you to adjust the 3D for the best viewing.
Nintendo also came out with an impressive list of games that will be coming to the 3DS. Just a few of the bigger ones announced were Animal Crossing 3DS, Mario Kart 3DS, Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D: The Naked Sample, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS, Paper Mario 3DS, Kingdom Hearts 3D, Pilotwings Resort, Resident Evil: Revelations, Star Fox 64 3D, and the one that will have the hardcore Nintendo fans talking Kid Icarus Uprising.
No release date has been given for the Nintendo 3DS except that it will be released before the end of March 2011. Check out the E3 2010 announcement trailer after the break.Read more...
Xbox 360 Slim Officially Announced
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on June 14, 2010 - 10:24pm
At today's E3 2010 press briefing, Microsoft announced the long rumored Xbox 360 Slim and it looks awesome.
A slim version of the Xbox 360 has been rumored for awhile and long been asked for by fans. It was originally leaked by the Italian site Console Tribe the night before, but today Microsoft officially announced the new slimmed down version of the console and it looks awesome. It was unveiled at their E3 2010 press briefing today and it's shipping out tomorrow from Amazon.
The first thing to notice about the new slim Xbox 360 is the glossy black color. It packs a 250GB hard-drive, built-in 2.4GHz 802.11n WiFi, 5 USB ports, and a new custom Kinect port that will attach to the newly re-named Project Natal add-on. It is supposed to be "whisper quiet" and will feature touch sensitive controls. It will unfortunately not be compatible with current hard drives or memory units so you will have to purchase a USB to Xbox hard drive connector cable for $20.
The new Xbox 360 Slim is available tomorrow in the US for $299.99 and will hit Europe on July 16th.
Project Natal Name Change And Launch Titles Announced
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on June 13, 2010 - 11:03pm
Microsoft has officially announced Project Natal's real name in an event at USC that featured Cirque du Soleil.
Project Natal was first announced back at last year's E3 2009 and now Microsoft has announced the official name with the line-up of launch titles we can expect to see. Project Natal is now officially called Kinect and is set to be released later this year but we still do not have a price point for the motion controller add-on. The announcement was originally leaked by USA Today but was pulled down before the official announcement at an event at USC tonight.
The launch titles announced are exactly what people expected to see in an add-on obviously geared towards the casual gamer. Kinect and Sony's Move are both aimed towards taking some of the Nintendo Wii's market share. The first of the launch titles announced is called Kinectimals that will involve training virtual cats. The second is a racing game called Joyride. Kinect Adventures is the next game and will include a rafting game that players control with their body. Kinect Sports is a direct competitor to Wii Sports and will include beach volleyball, soccer, table tennis, bowling, boxing, and track and field. Dance Central is another one that will obviously involve dancing. Lastly, Microsoft announced a partnership with LucasArts and Disney that will produce separate new games that will use Kinect. One title that was shown off was a Star Wars based game that featured light saber duels against Darth Vader.
No release date or price has been announced for Microsoft's Kinect but I'm sure we can expect to hear more in the next few days of E3 2010.
MotorStorm 3 Officially Announced
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on June 10, 2010 - 10:09pm
Sony and Evolution Studios have announced MotorStorm Apocalypse, the third game in the PlayStation 3 exclusive off-road racing series.
Screenshots from MotorStorm 3 were first leaked out by French site PS3gen and then were pulled down. They were obviously real because now Sony and Evolution Studios have announced MotorStorm Apocalypse. The new game will be based in an abandoned Bay Area inspired city that has been damaged from an earthquake. As you race through the city it will literally fall apart around you and change the path you will take through the city. It will feature sixteen player online multiplayer and four player split screen. They have also added a Game Mode Creator that will allow you to completely design your own race with the rules you want and you can take it online too.
MotorStorm Apocalypse is going to be released exclusively for the PlayStation 3 in 2011.
inFAMOUS 2 Officially Announced
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on June 7, 2010 - 11:01pm
Sucker Punch has officially announced the long rumored inFAMOUS 2 and it will be making its way to the PlayStation 3 next year.
The original inFAMOUS was a big hit for PlayStation 3 owners and it was a no-brainer for Sucker Punch to follow up with a sequel. It was long rumored to be in development has officially been announced. The announcement is the cover story in the July issue of Game Informer magazine. It doesn't reveal too much about inFAMOUS 2's story but we know it continues the story of Cole MacGrath but with a new look. The setting for the new story has moved to a new city and there are new powers to be explored as well. I'm sure we can expect to hear a lot more at the upcoming E3 but for now you can check out the latest issue of GI.
No release date for inFAMOUS 2 has been announced but we know it will be exclusively for the PlayStation 3.
