Category: News

  • New Playstation Specs And Controller Leak?

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    A story up on Kotaku is claiming that a source has revealed the specs list (for the development kit at least) for Sony’s new Playstation and that the new controller will be much different from the existing Dualshock. The new controller would have a touch pad much like what comes on the back of the Vita. This may also come on the back of the controller. Along with the new touch tech, the controller may also come with some type of biometric feature and have a share button which may be used for the multiple account user feature that the report also mentions.

    I love my Vita, but will go on record saying that I do not like the back touch pad. I don’t mind games that use it properly (Little Deviants) but it is a pain when it is shoehorned into a game. If the reports are true I hope that some new Playstation launch titles won’t have to be forced to utilize this (like Lair for the PS3 Sixaxis).

    Go take a look at the complete story over on Kotaku.

     

     

  • The Last Of Us Collector’s Editions Revealed

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    Why do I always want expensive things? Why must game companies feed my obsession?

    [amazon_link id=”B007CM0K86″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]The Last of Us[/amazon_link], Naughty Dog’s newest title, is set for release on May 7th and today we got a look at the two collector’s editions that will be available for the game.

    The Survival Edition will come with a steelbook version of the game, 170 page hardcover art book, a copy of The Last of Us: American Dreams #1 comic book, a Naughty Dog sticker sheet and the Sights and Sounds DLC pack (game soundtrack, PS3 theme and PSN avatars).  It will retail for $79.99 and is available for pre-order now.

    The more elaborate Post Pandemic Edition has a 12-inch statue of Joel & Ellie, steelbook version of the game, a copy of The Last of Us: American Dreams #1 comic book, Naughty Dog sticker sheet, Sights and Sounds DLC pack and the Survival DLC pack (multiplayer bonuses and Joel & Ellie skins). It will retail for $159.99 and be in very limited quality. It is also up for pre-order now.

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  • Resident Evil: Revelations Getting A Console Release

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    [amazon_link id=”B0050SVLI2″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Resident Evil: Revelations[/amazon_link] is making the jump from 3DS to consoles. The handheld adventure released last year for Nintendo’s 3DS and sold well enough (or bad enough) to warrant a port over to home consoles. The game will release on May 21st for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PC.

    The game will receive an HD upgrade (duh) as well as new playable characters, new weapons and difficulty level not found in the handheld version.

  • Tomb Raider Achievement List Revealed

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    A list of achievements for the reboot of [amazon_link id=”B004FS8LYK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Tomb Raider[/amazon_link] has been uncovered. Let’s hope you plan on playing some of the game’s multiplayer because almost 25% of the achievements are based on it. So if you are looking to 100% the game be ready to spend some time playing with others.

    Tomb Raider releases on March 5th.

    • Bookworm – 25% of all documents found. (10)
    • Historian  – 75% of all documents found. (15)
    • Relic Hunter  – 25% of all relics collected. (10)
    • Archaeologist  – 75% of all relics collected. (15)
    • Looking for Trouble  – 25% of all GPS caches found. (10)
    • Bag Full O’ Cache  – 75% of all GPS caches found. (15)
    • No Stone Left Unturned  – All documents, relics, and GPS caches found. (50)
    • Scrounger  – 5000 pieces of salvage collected. (20)
    • Picky  – 200 enemies looted. (15)
    • Clever Girl  – Purchased all skills in one category. (25)
    • Lethal  – Purchased all skills in all categories. (50)
    • Now We’re Getting Serious  – One weapon fully modded and completely upgraded. (25)
    • The Professional  – All weapons fully modded and completely upgraded. (50)
    • Big Game Hunter  – 10 large animals killed and looted. (15)
    • Tastes Like Chicken! – 10 small animals killed and looted. (15)
    • Feather Duster  – 10 flying animals killed and looted. (15)
    • Sharp Shooter  – 50 headshot kills performed in the single player campaign. (15)
    • Predator  – 50 enemies killed with the bow. (10)
    • Equalizer  – 75 enemies killed with the rifle. (10)
    • Widowmaker  – 40 enemies killed with the shotgun. (10)
    • Gunslinger  – 35 enemies killed with the pistol. (10)
    • Epic Fumble  – Forced an enemy to drop dynamite that killed two people. (15)
    • Get Over Here!  – 5 enemies rope pulled off edges. (20)
    • Opportunist  – 25 unaware enemies killed. (15)
    • Down and Dirty  – 15 finishers performed. (15)
    • Deadeye  – 10 enemies shot off zip lines. (20)
    • Former Adventurer  – 25 enemies incapacitated with dodge counter. (20)
    • One Smart Cookie  – One optional tomb completed. (20)
    • Intellectually Superior  – All optional tombs completed. (50)
    • Unfinished Business  – One challenge completed. (20)
    • Inconceivable!  – All challenges complete. (50)
    • A Survivor Is Born  – Game completed. (75)
    • Adventurer  – Played a match to completion in all multiplayer modes. (20)
    • Artilleryman  – 20 enemy players killed with a turret in multiplayer. (20)
    • Down Boy!  – Zip-lining enemy killed in multiplayer. (10)
    • Entrapment  – Trapped an enemy in multiplayer. (10)
    • Escapist  – Survived 10 explosions in multiplayer. (20)
    • Good Samaritan  – Revived a teammate in a multiplayer match. (10)
    • I’m all that!  – Won a ranked match in every multiplayer mode. (25)
    • Sole Survivor  – Sole survivor on your multiplayer team. (15)
    • Lights Out  – 10 multiplayer enemies killed with the melee attack. (15)
    • Master Blaster  – Two multiplayer enemies killed with one explosive. (20)
    • Monkey Around  – Survived 3 times in multiplayer by using the rope ascender. (15)
    • Narcissistic  – New character purchased. (10)
    • On My Way Up  – Multiplayer level 10 attained. (10)
    • Shopaholic  – Purchased all upgrades and characters in multiplayer. (20)
    • True Commitment  – Multiplayer level 60 attained. (30)
    • Secret Achievement  – Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement. (10)
    • Secret Achievement  – Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement. (5)
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  • New Gears Of War Trailer Shows “The Guts Of Gears”

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    Epic Games has a new trailer for [amazon_link id=”B002I0H2AG” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Gears of War: Judgment[/amazon_link] entitled “The Guts of Gears”. In it protagonist and general smart-ass Damon Baird tells of all the new games features that the newest Gears title will have including new weapons, the Smart Spawn System (S3) and the declassified missions that are unlocked in the game where Baird and Kilo Squad’s back story will be played. A whole new three star ranking system will be implemented on each mission as well.

    Gears of War: Judgment releases on March 19th.

  • Playstation Network Offers Special Deals On 13 Games

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    Sony is having a sale on a long list of titles in what they are calling the “13 for 13” sale. They will be offering 13 titles for 50% off and Playstation Plus subscribers will be getting a whopping 75% off. The list is very impressive including critical darlings like The Unfinished Swan and classic games like Jet Set Radio and Nights (Into Dreams). You can’t beat half off and Sony also shows once again why Playstation Plus is well worth the $49.99 a year price tag with all the free games you get and now 75% off these as well.

    Here is the list of games available until January 28th.

    • Little Big Planet Karting- $19.99 ($10 PS+)
    • The Unfinished Swan- $7.49 ($3.75 PS+)
    • Ratchet and Clank- $7.49 ($3.75 PS+)
    • Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy- $3.99 ($2 PS+)
    • Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds Complete Edition- $12.49 ($6.25 PS+)
    • Warp- $4.99 ($2.50 PS+)
    • Shank 2- $4.99 ($2.50 PS+)
    • Nights (Into Dreams)- $4.99 ($2.50 PS+)
    • Jet Set Radio- $4.99 ($2.50 PS+)
    • The House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut- $9.99 ($5 PS+)
    • Psychonauts- $4.99 ($2.50 PS+)
    • Tiger Woods PGA Tour13 $19.99 ($10 PS+)
    • Machinarium- $4.99 ($2.50 PS+)

     

  • Sony Will Let Microsoft Make First Move

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    And now we play the waiting game.

    Sony’s CEO Kaz Hirai has officially stated that Sony is leaving the floor open for Microsoft to unveil their new console first.

    “Why go first, when your competitors can look at your specifications and come up with something better?”

    Now all we need is for Microsoft to announce that they are going to wait on Sony to unveil their new Playstation and we have the loneliest holiday season in gaming ever. No matter which side flinches first we will still know everything my E3 this year.

  • THQ Offers Another Massive Game Sale

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    In the wake of THQ’s “fire auction” sale on Tuesday in which all of the companies developers and game properties will be sold off to the highest bidder, the company has a huge sale going on Amazon.com. For just $25 you will get an incredible 19 games to download including Darksiders 1&2, Homefront, Metro 2033 and more.

    Seeing a good company like THQ dissolve this week is certainly a sad episode in gaming (damn UDraw) and seeing all the great games on this sale list shows how good of a lineup the company had. So go pick up this bundle because I doubt you will find a better $25 to spend on games.

    Check out the list of games you will get for only 25 bucks.

    1.Company of Heroes – Tales of Valor
    2. Company of Heroes Game of the Year
    3. Darksiders II
    4. Darksiders
    5. Homefront
    6. MX vs ATV Reflex
    7. Metro 2033
    8. Nexuiz
    9. Red Faction Armageddon
    10. Red Faction Guerrilla
    11. Saints Row 2
    12. Saints Row: The Third
    13. Supreme Commander
    14. Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
    15. Titan Quest Gold
    16. Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II – Gold Edition
    17. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
    18. Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War Gold
    19. Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II Retribution

     

  • God Of War: Ascension Single Player Trailer

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    Sony has released this 30 second video for [amazon_link id=”B0050SXCQ6″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]God of War: Ascension[/amazon_link]. In it, Kratos is chained up and is all mopey and depressing. You know…Kratos. Then he gets all revenge-y and we see some great looking gameplay that the series is always known for.

    Go check out the video below and get your Kratos fix until March 12th when God of War: Ascension is released.

    Video courtesy of IGN

  • Reserve A Game On The Microsoft Store And Get 1600 Points

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    There are a lot of big name titles coming out in the first half of this year and Microsoft is giving you an incentive to reserve the ones you want on their store site. The The Microsoft Store is offering a free 1600 MS Point card ($20) when you reserve any of the games they have listed on their site from the promotion. Big games like [amazon_link id=”B0050SXKU4″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Grand Theft Auto 5[/amazon_link] and [amazon_link id=”B0050SWVIQ” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Dead Space 3[/amazon_link] are on the list. All in all it’s not a bad deal when you are essentially paying $39.99 for a game when you get your card.

    Take a look at the list of game available for this offer.

    • Grand Theft Auto 5
    • Tomb Raider
    • Bioshock Infinite
    • Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
    • Lost Planet 3
    • Tiger Woods PGA Tour ’14
    • Crysis 3
    • Dead Space 3
    • South Park: The Stick of Truth
    • Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel