Ship Simulator 2008 New Horizons trailer from Pjotr van Schothorst on Vimeo.
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Sunday, December 14, 2008
Billboard top 25 video game songs ever - with video links...
01. Rage Against the Machine
Bulls on Paradise (Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock) YouTube link
02. Guns n' Roses
Welcome to the Jungle (Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock) YouTube link
03. Motorhead
Ace of Spades (Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and 3) YouTube link
04. Back Sabbath
Iron Man (Guitar Hero) YouTube link
05. Beastie Boys
Sabotage (Guitar Hero III: Rock Band) YouTube link
06. James Brown
The Big Payback (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas) YouTube link
07. Chemical Brothers
Chemical Beats (Wipeout) YouTube link
08. Frank Sinatra
That's Life (Tony Hawk's Underground 2) YouTube link
09. Metallica
One (Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock) YouTube link
10. Buckethead
Jordan (Guitar Hero II) YouTube link
11. Nine Inch Nails
Quake Soundtrack (Quake) YouTube link
12. Night Ranger
Sister Christian (Grand Theft Auto: Vice City) YouTube link
13. Run-D.M.C.
My Adidas (Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4) YouTube link
14. Miles Davis
Move (Grand Theft Auto IV) YouTube link
15. Michael Jackson
Billie Jean (Grand Theft Auto: Vice City) YouTube link
16. Public Enemy with Anthrax
Bring the Noise (Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2) YouTube link
17. Dead Boys
Sonic Reducer (Tony Hawk's Underground 2) YouTube link
18. David Lee Roth
Yankee Rose (Grand Theft Auto: Vice City) YouTube link
19. Sex Pistols
Anarchy in the UK (Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock) YouTube link
20. Johnny Cash
Rig of Fire (Tony Hawk's Underground 2) YouTube link
21. The Ramones
Blitzkrieg Bop (Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3) YouTube link
22. Living Colour
Cult of Personality (Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock) YouTube link
23. Ozomatli
Cut Chemist Suite (Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3) YouTube link
24. Slick Rick
Children's Story (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas) YouTube link
25. Guns n' Roses
Shackler's Revenge (Rock Band 2) YouTube link
Source: Billboard
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Mario level with gameplay to match the music - amazing...
Designers have made a unique Mario level adding a new song. The cool thing is, everything that Mario does in the game, matches with the beat of the music playing
Watch the video on YouTube here...
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Star Wars - The Old Republic MMO game video
BioWare and LucasArts share the vision for Star Wars - The Old Republic in our first video documentary, complete with new concepts,new screenshots,and real-time pre-production gameplay video.Hear about the approach to storytelling straight from The Old Republic’s Creative Director and Lead Designer James Ohlen and Principal Lead Writer Daniel Erickson, and watch Art Director Jeff Dobson discuss the aesthetic appeal of stylized realism.
Watch the latest video documentary and experience the “look and feel” of Star Wars - The Old Republic now!
Watch the HD Star Wars The Old Republic video game here...
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All I want for Christmas is an Xbox 360...
Videogame consoles are the No 1 present teenagers want this Christmas according to research.A poll conducted amongst residents of teenage virtual world favourite Habbo has shown that games consoles are the most sought after present for teens this Christmas – and the Xbox 360 leads the pack.The most 'wanted' was Microsoft's Xbox 360 (39%), second was Nintendo's Wii (19%) and third Sony's PlayStation 3 (15%)- PSP and DS hand helds were well down the list.
If they can't get a console many would be happy with an Apple iPhone instead...
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Ubisoft could loss millions with companys going bust
Woolworth are the third, large retailer, to go bust which could cost Ubisoft 1.5 million euros in unpaid bills.
Ubisoft recently suffered as a German and French default cost them about 300,000 euros.
Just days before the Woolworths collapse the company had paid Ubisoft 5.7 million euros.
Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo are also likely to suffer with this collapse.
On Friday another giant UK retailer 'Zavvi' went bust but it is believed that the Virgin group had guaranteed all debts on Zavvi - this guarantee was due to expire in the next few days... Zavvi are understood to own Woolworths £106 million.
HMV posted a loss of over £19 million for the last six months despite sales rising over 3%.
The company has moving into the second hand games market in the UK and Ireland.
It remains to be declared what exposure EA has to these events.
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MouseHunt on Facebook sign up or watch the movie
MouseHunt is a Facebook game of epic proportions.
Here's a link to more information and download...
You are a hunter, hired by the king to find and trap the mice that infest his kingdom.
For each mouse you catch, you'll find a unique reward, bringing you closer to being the best MouseHunter in the land!
Watch the teaser video here....
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
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Top Five bargain console video games for Christmas 2008
There are great bargains in older games.
Even though they are old they still fall in the must-have category.
Top 5 choices:
1. Call of Duty 4
Although a year old it still stands miles above the rest and the recently released Call of Duty World at War stands on par if not worse if going back to World War II wasn’t your thing. The single player sets you during the modern day and uses a cinematic feel which is fantastically engrossing and to get those hard earned veteran achievements you’ll be playing it many times over. Although the single player is great it’s the multiplayer which takes Call of Duty into its own and truly excels. With the best leveling up system I’ve seen on a console shooter to date, the ranking up from private to corporal is enjoyable. The ability to customize your characters perks and special powers extends beyond the normal weapon selection. Honestly this game is still tremendously popular both offline and online, some people are actually coming back from COD: World at War, and if you’re into some proper first person shooting action then this is the game to get this Christmas.
2. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Gosh, this one may be controversial depending on how much you cherish your childhood memories but you can’t doubt the success of the Lego games series. This year has seen the release of Lego Indiana Jones and Lego Batman but they all lead back to the Lego Star Wars series. I recommend getting the Complete Saga version as that gives you all 6 episodes on one disc. Even as a die hard Star Wars fan, I enjoyed this game. Don’t get me wrong; realism isn’t top of the list but it doesn’t disappoint in the enjoyment factor and keeps strictly to the storyline. Seeing those special moments recreated in Lego will make you laugh. Out of all the games on this list I think Lego Star Wars will take the longest for you to complete 100%; because of the way it’s been made you’ll have to play the game several times over to get the special treats. By earning studs you’ll be able to unlock characters so you can see once and for all what it would have been like if Mace Windu had magically been able to fight Emperor Palpatine to the death at the end of Return of the Jedi. These hypothetical situations are fun to play out but this game will appeal to not only fans of the Star Wars phenomenon but also anyone looking for something different this Christmas.
3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
If you haven’t been part of the Guitar Hero craze you’ve been lying under a rock far too long. Last years release was the kick start to the music gaming revolution and has truly expanded with new Guitar Hero and Rock Band games going on sale this year. But that doesn’t pull away from the fact that this was a good game. To be honest the game hasn’t changed radically from Guitar Hero II. The only changes come in music tracks and instrument options. The basic premise is to feel like a rock star and play along with tracks by hitting the notes at the right time. It sounds easy but it gets hard quickly. Looking back, the songs aren’t going to be quite as up to date as you’d like but the famous tracks will be there to rock on too. With some money spent in the Xbox Live Marketplace you can update your tunes to something more modern. Remember you’ll need the guitar with this game to play properly as it’s not worth just using the controller. If you’re not at all interested in music I would steer clear of this.
4. Rainbow Six Vegas 2
This sequel wasn’t as much a new game, just as an expansion to the first. There was no major changes just slight graphical appearances which, in my opinion, appeared a bit better in HD than the prequel. But that’s not a bad thing; the original was such a good hit, putting you in the role of an elite anti-terrorist squad. Rainbow Six Vegas 2 builds on the success of duck-and-cover shooting as well as the team commands which seem quite easy to order and the missions are overall fun to complete. Set in and around the outskirts of Las Vegas, the environments aren’t repeated often but can seem bland. The multiplayer part of the game shares a similar leveling system as COD 4; they have a more cautious approach than the running and gunning of COD. This game requires patience during the single player campaign as well as multiplayer; but if you’re after that it can provide you with a thorough experience.
5. Assassins Creed
This makes my list on wow factor alone. Given the single player is quite short, Assassins Creed amazes people on it’s scale. There is a huge virtual map of four cities set during the time of the Crusades and never has history been so much fun as you play an assassin fighting against the Christian Crusaders, the Muslims and any evil force. Although over a year old the graphics hold up giving truly amazing views from the top of buildings; for once you just stop and stare in a video game as you try and point out things on the horizon. However that is just small compared to what makes this game a must play - the movement system is immense albeit easy. It doesn’t take long to get used to and you’ll be jumping across buildings and free running around ancient Jerusalem before you can say “Kill that infidel!” The implementation is very streamlined and makes simple running on the ground quite boring. Overall an entertaining game in an otherwise unexploited era but won’t be on your played list for long.
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Even though they are old they still fall in the must-have category.
Top 5 choices:
1. Call of Duty 4
Although a year old it still stands miles above the rest and the recently released Call of Duty World at War stands on par if not worse if going back to World War II wasn’t your thing. The single player sets you during the modern day and uses a cinematic feel which is fantastically engrossing and to get those hard earned veteran achievements you’ll be playing it many times over. Although the single player is great it’s the multiplayer which takes Call of Duty into its own and truly excels. With the best leveling up system I’ve seen on a console shooter to date, the ranking up from private to corporal is enjoyable. The ability to customize your characters perks and special powers extends beyond the normal weapon selection. Honestly this game is still tremendously popular both offline and online, some people are actually coming back from COD: World at War, and if you’re into some proper first person shooting action then this is the game to get this Christmas.
2. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Gosh, this one may be controversial depending on how much you cherish your childhood memories but you can’t doubt the success of the Lego games series. This year has seen the release of Lego Indiana Jones and Lego Batman but they all lead back to the Lego Star Wars series. I recommend getting the Complete Saga version as that gives you all 6 episodes on one disc. Even as a die hard Star Wars fan, I enjoyed this game. Don’t get me wrong; realism isn’t top of the list but it doesn’t disappoint in the enjoyment factor and keeps strictly to the storyline. Seeing those special moments recreated in Lego will make you laugh. Out of all the games on this list I think Lego Star Wars will take the longest for you to complete 100%; because of the way it’s been made you’ll have to play the game several times over to get the special treats. By earning studs you’ll be able to unlock characters so you can see once and for all what it would have been like if Mace Windu had magically been able to fight Emperor Palpatine to the death at the end of Return of the Jedi. These hypothetical situations are fun to play out but this game will appeal to not only fans of the Star Wars phenomenon but also anyone looking for something different this Christmas.
3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
If you haven’t been part of the Guitar Hero craze you’ve been lying under a rock far too long. Last years release was the kick start to the music gaming revolution and has truly expanded with new Guitar Hero and Rock Band games going on sale this year. But that doesn’t pull away from the fact that this was a good game. To be honest the game hasn’t changed radically from Guitar Hero II. The only changes come in music tracks and instrument options. The basic premise is to feel like a rock star and play along with tracks by hitting the notes at the right time. It sounds easy but it gets hard quickly. Looking back, the songs aren’t going to be quite as up to date as you’d like but the famous tracks will be there to rock on too. With some money spent in the Xbox Live Marketplace you can update your tunes to something more modern. Remember you’ll need the guitar with this game to play properly as it’s not worth just using the controller. If you’re not at all interested in music I would steer clear of this.
4. Rainbow Six Vegas 2
This sequel wasn’t as much a new game, just as an expansion to the first. There was no major changes just slight graphical appearances which, in my opinion, appeared a bit better in HD than the prequel. But that’s not a bad thing; the original was such a good hit, putting you in the role of an elite anti-terrorist squad. Rainbow Six Vegas 2 builds on the success of duck-and-cover shooting as well as the team commands which seem quite easy to order and the missions are overall fun to complete. Set in and around the outskirts of Las Vegas, the environments aren’t repeated often but can seem bland. The multiplayer part of the game shares a similar leveling system as COD 4; they have a more cautious approach than the running and gunning of COD. This game requires patience during the single player campaign as well as multiplayer; but if you’re after that it can provide you with a thorough experience.
5. Assassins Creed
This makes my list on wow factor alone. Given the single player is quite short, Assassins Creed amazes people on it’s scale. There is a huge virtual map of four cities set during the time of the Crusades and never has history been so much fun as you play an assassin fighting against the Christian Crusaders, the Muslims and any evil force. Although over a year old the graphics hold up giving truly amazing views from the top of buildings; for once you just stop and stare in a video game as you try and point out things on the horizon. However that is just small compared to what makes this game a must play - the movement system is immense albeit easy. It doesn’t take long to get used to and you’ll be jumping across buildings and free running around ancient Jerusalem before you can say “Kill that infidel!” The implementation is very streamlined and makes simple running on the ground quite boring. Overall an entertaining game in an otherwise unexploited era but won’t be on your played list for long.
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