Rumor: Metal Gear Solid to Hit XBLA

Yes, I’m British. I spell “rumour” with two u’s. What U going to do about it? Well hopefully you’ll have no time to do anything, because either you’ll be embedded in Snake’s final mission on the Playstation 3, or engrossed in one of Snake’s first on the Xbox 360.

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Wii Kanji game uses Nintendo DS as a digital pad of paper

Remember when Pokemon Battle Revolution had the option to use the DS as a controller? That was a neat use of connective technology and developers seemed to forget about it. Educational software creator, IE Institute didn’t.

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Fitness Instructor Reviews Nintendo Wii Fit - Video

A fitness instructor from Diet.com took some time out to be hot and provide an interesting take on Nintendo's work out solution, Wii Fit. With YouTube video.

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Rail Simulator & Official Expansion Pack Super Sale

Until 9am on Tuesday 17th June you can buy a copy of Rail Simulator and the Official Expansion Pack (DVD-ROM and Download) at Super Sale prices.

Rail Simulator normally sells for £29.99 / €44.95 / $59.99, but is on sale now at only £19.99/€29.95/$39.99.

The Official Expansion Pack adds the Californian route from the US release of Rail Simulator and the iconic British 08 Shunter, plus extra rolling stock, scenarios and more. The normal price for the DVD-ROM version and the Download is £19.99 / €29.95 / $39.99, but for a few days only it's yours for just £16.99 / €24.95 / $33.99.



Save even more by buying the Rail Simulator and Official Expansion Pack Bundle. The price for both DVD-ROM packages is now reduced from the usual £39.99 / €59.95 / $79.99 to only £34.99 / €52.95 / $69.99.

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FACT - Video Games Are Dropping in Price

"Just like new cars drop in price when you drive them off the lot, the resale prices of video games drop in price the day you buy them. In fact the resale price of video games released in 2007 dropped 0.24% per day. But do well reviewed games drop as much as poorly reviewed ones? We set off to find out."

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Metal Gear Solid 4 Review- IGN- 10/10

An great ending to a great series

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Metal Gear Solid 4 - Guns of the Patriots Free magazine

GamerZines.com produces one-off magazine dedicated to the year's hottest PlayStation 3 title.

GamerZines.com, the portal for free digital magazines for gamers, today announced the immediate availability of the Metal Gear Solid 4 - Guns of the Patriots magazine. Produced by the same team that creates P3Zine, the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots magazine offers a complete guide to the upcoming PlayStation 3 title.

“Getting access to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots to produce this magazine meant that we could produce a unique guide that lifts the lid on the game that every PlayStation 3 owner can’t wait to play. Everyone wants to know how Hideo Kojima will bring the Metal Gear series to what is expected to be its ultimate conclusion” says Editorial Director, Dan Hutchinson.

In addition to delivering an in-depth tour of the new game, the magazine includes an exclusive interview with Hideo Kojima, as well as providing readers with a look back at the twenty years of Metal Gear through the video gaming ages. Available in English, French, Italian and German, and complete with hi-resolution screens, interactive elements and gameplay video, all available directly on the magazine pages, this official guide from Konami is a must-read for all Metal Gear fans.

All GamerZines.com magazines are professionally written and produced by a team of games journalists and publishers with decades of experience in the magazine industry. The portal offers free monthly magazines for various games platforms in interactive PDF format. All the magazines are enhanced with rich media and extensive video of the games in action.

Readers do not need to register to download the magazines, which are all completely free. All that is required to view the magazines is Adobe Reader version 6 or above on Windows or Mac, and a broadband internet connection.

Gamers can download the Ninja Gaiden 2 Special Edition now from http://www.gamerzines.com/

Alone in the Dark PC download available now with Free bonus countdown

European pre-orders for the downloadable PC version of highly anticipated action survival game Alone in the Dark are open now at www.atari-store.com.

Buy the game for €49.99 and get free bonus content of two music tracks from the game’s official soundtrack composed by Olivier Deriviere, and parts 1 and 2 of the making of documentary feature in which the team at Eden Games reveal the secrets behind this landmark videogame production.



Fans who pre-order will be able to pre-load the game 24 hours before the official release date, and will receive the activation key shortly after midnight on the day of launch making them among the first to be able to play Alone in the Dark.

Featuring a gripping story, design inspired by contemporary TV action dramas, and original gameplay based on real world rules physics, the action survival opus Alone in the Dark will launch across Europe on 20 June for Xbox 360, PC, Wii and PlayStation 2, with the PLAYSTATION 3 version following later in 2008. For more information on Alone in the Dark visit www.CentralDark.com.

Sacred 2 - Fallen Angel Screenshots

several new screenshots from the PC and console versions of its upcoming action-RPG, Sacred 2: Fallen Angel. The new screens showcase updates to the game's graphics engine, including new high-resolution textures, character models and environments. Be sure to download these new screens and see the High Elf, Seraphim and Shadow Warrior devastate their enemies in fierce hand-to-hand combat and with powerful magical attacks



Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is an action-RPG which features a huge, seamless and living world spanning over 20 square miles of hand-crafted terrain, top-notch 3D graphics and online "hot swap" cooperative play with monsters that dynamically adjust for a consistent challenge. Be sure to download the press kit and immerse yourself in the rich fantasy world of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel. For more information about Sacred 2, slated to ship world-wide in early Q3 of 2008, please visit http://www.sacred2.com.

Tornado - stylus/microphone-controlled collect-'em-up game on Nintendo DS

Tornado lets players join forces with Toki and the other members of the Cosmic Cleaners as they set out to restore all of Earth's buildings, vehicles, inhabitants and other obscure objects that have been stolen by the envious Prince using his mischievous "Black Hole Device." Using a combination of stylus and microphone activated controls, players will travel across Planet 69 as they level up and max out their "Tornado Machines" to literally uproot everything in their paths in effort to take back what Prince has wrongfully stolen and return it to Earth.

"After the successes of Zoo Keeper on DS, we at Ignition Entertainment are thrilled be working with the talented team over at Success once again," said Ajay Chadha, President of Ignition Entertainment. "Their skill at developing fun and creative games has never ceased to amaze us."

Aside from featuring a fun-filled and action-packed Story Mode, Tornado also offers several other modes of gameplay including:

• Arcade Mode, where players can go back to levels that they have completed in Story Mode to wreak havoc and pickup item that were previously missed.
• Battle Mode, in which players can challenge a friend wirelessly and go head-to-head in a bout of mutual collecting.
• Bonus Mode, where players can view everything they've collected in Story and Arcade modes and listen to the soundtrack pieces they've collected.