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Saturday, December 27, 2008

PC games of 2009 - Mirror's Edge, Commander in Chief, EndWar, Prototype, X-Men, Dark Void, Harry Potter, Madden NFL, Section 8, Saw, QuakeCon...

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Mirror's Edge is coming out for PC January 6 of 2009. The very capacity to be allowed the freedom to control the character as the player would his or her own body proves to surpass any video game before it. In this way, players aren't merely punching buttons to manipulate what they see before them, players are utilizing the controls as a medium through which they can watch their chosen actions performed by a character on-screen. In Mirror's Edge, the character is the player. Having already been released for the XBox 360 and PS3 on November 11, the game's hype has become realized. Soon, the computer nerds of the US will be granted the privilege to pick apart Mirror's Edge for PC. The time will come on January 6, 2009.

February: Exclusively for PC, Commander in Chief comes out on February 20, 2009. For what seems like the first time in gaming history, Commander in Chief allows for the player to choose an existing country to manage in a real-time simulation.

March: Tom Clancy's EndWar will be released March 2, 2009. This game looks like an extremely intricate improvement upon old school Battleship; which is fascinating in my book.

April: On April 1, 2009 Prototype is scheduled to be let loose upon the US. Set in current-day New York, the game puts the player in the role of comic-book-style antihero Alex Mercer, an ordinary guy who wakes up one day and finds himself completely at a loss for memory

May: The only game officially set to be released this month is X-Men Origins: Wolverine. VideoGamer.com basically describes X-Men Origins as a sort-of interactive follow-up of the original movie's trilogy.

June: Solely due to the fact that this game is brought to you by Capcom, the adventures of Dark Void should be nothing short of mind-blowing. With such titles as Street Fighter, Mega Man, Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Monster Hunter, etc under their belt, one can only see the promise of greatness in Capcom's future.

July: For the kiddies interested in losing themselves in some hardcore J.K. Rowling adventures, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince just may be your cup of tea.

August: In August, Madden NFL 2010 will be available for all who own some sort of console or handheld gaming device.

September: TimeGate is liberating its developmental hold on FPS Section 8 on September 30. After the resolution of a lawsuit pinned upon TimeGate by ABC Studios earlier this year, the game has been issued a sure-fire release date for September of next.

October: Brash Entertainment is saving the release of a Saw game for next October.

November: After next Fall's scheduled QuakeCon event to be hosted in Dallas, Texas, a consumer electronics show by the name of Li-Fi will be held at the Dalls Convention Center November 20-22, 2009.

December: Now, is it golden oldie Starcraft II or spankin' new Bioshock 2 that have gamers, all across the globe, salivating at the bit for a chance to reserve that one special game title in December?

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PC video game bargains - GTA, Half-Life, Penumbra, Bioshock and Shogun

Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas 2nd Edition
Rockstar Games - Rated: Mature

GTA IV

This well-crafted adventure from Rockstar Games spans three huge cities, based on Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas, and many points in between. As "CJ," you must perform dozens of "run-and-gun" missions to track down his mother's killer, and climb behind the wheel of dozens of cars and other vehicles to explore these sprawling metropolises. A great soundtrack of '90s rock and rap songs adds to the fun.

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Half-Life 2 - Portal
Valve Software/Electronic Arts - Rated: Teen

In this ingenious strategy game meets 3-D shooter, your job is reach a destination by firing your gun to create inter dimensional portals in objects such as a floor or wall. A blue portal is the one you can jump through and an orange portal is where you'll appear. As the game gets tougher, you'll need to send objects through the portals, consider the speed in which you're traveling, and solve other challenging tasks to reach the end.


Penumbra - Black Plague
Paradox Interactive - Rated: Mature

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Adventure gamers with a yen for scary films will enjoy clicking through Penumbra: Black Plague, a critically acclaimed interactive horror experience with thought-provoking puzzles. You play as Philip, trapped in a creepy underground complex, who must use items in the environment to escape and unravel the mystery behind his father's disappearance. This macabre game uses real physics.

More on Penumbra series here...

Bioshock
2K Games - Rated: Mature

Found at CircuitCity.com and ConsumerDepot.com is one of 2007's best games -- at just $9.99. The atmospheric BioShock is a first-person shooter that lets you biologically modify your body to take on the mutated creatures roaming about Rapture, a hidden underwater city you stumble upon after a nasty plane crash in the North Atlantic. Not only must you find a way out alive in this nonlinear world -- with incredibly detailed graphics and surround-sound audio -- but you also solve the mystery about what happened.

More gamezplay.org posts on Bioshock here...

Shogun - Total Gold War Edition
Sega - Rated: Teen

Why merely read about history when you can rewrite it? Armchair generals can get their fill in Shogun: Total War, a gripping real-time tactical combat game of samurai warfare, allowing you to experience epic battles on enormous battlefields as you vie to become the military ruler, or shogun, of 16th-century Japan. This Gold Edition also includes Shogun: Total War Mongol Invasion, an expansion pack that takes place 300 years before the civil wars in the main game, and adds new historical campaigns and unit types.

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Friday, December 26, 2008

Vin Diesel - The Chronicles of Riddick - Assault on Dark Athena video game

the_chronicles_of_riddick__assault_on_dark_athenaThe newest title in the critically acclaimed Riddick franchise, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena brings the hit first person shooter to a new audience and a new generation of consoles when it is released in Spring 2009. The action-packed game, a hi-definition re-imagined version of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena features an entirely new chapter in the Riddick Saga and for the first time, intense online multiplayer combat.

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Features

- Multiple forms of combat - Unique blend of first-person range and melee combat with stealth kills and counter-attacks

- Atmospheric and cinematic first person shooter - Great story telling in sci-fi environments handled with AAA Hollywood treatment for an immersive journey through Vin Diesel's blockbuster universe

- Multiplayer modes - Variety of fast-paced multiplayer and online options available for the first time in the Riddick franchise

- Bonus material -Escape from Butcher Bay, considered as one of the best games of 2004, has been re-mastered and is included.


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Samuel L. Jackson in Afro Samurai video game from Atari due in 2009 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

The Battle To Become No 1 Begins - Samuel L. Jackson in Afro Samurai!

He who possesses the No 1 Headband, will rule the world! Afro Samurai is the cutting edge game that delivers a new kind of cinematic game experience, a living episode that offers addictive, immersive and compelling gameplay that's literally dripping in style. Join Afro in his epic hunt for revenge to avenge the murder of his father by the current owner of the #1 Headband. Afro Samurai blends traditional Japanese culture, funky technology and hip hop to create a brutally fresh interactive experience. The hit, animated TV series now comes to life!


Samuel L. Jackson in Afro Samurai
Samuel L. Jackson in Afro Samurai
Samuel L. Jackson in Afro Samurai
Samuel L. Jackson in Afro Samurai

Features

- Unparalleled Star Power - Samuel L. Jackson stars as the voice of Afro Samurai and Ninja Ninja along with a musical score by RZA of Wu-Tang Clan fame and Chuy Gomez, famous DJ and hip hop music expert
- Dynamic Character Movement - Afro interacts with anything and everything in the
environment in beautifully animated open world environments
- A Tale of Revenge
- Afro Samurai follows the exploits of the original series and includes new material and background for fans of the series and newcomers alike
- Blood is Beautiful - A striking art style, shading and texturing that give Afro Samurai a truly unique look and feel
- Style and Rhythm - Innovative gameplay system where the music affects the enemy AI and the tone of the gameplay
- "Elegant Violence" - A balanced experience between stylistic combat and acrobatic
platforming with the ability to dynamically slice and dismember enemies with ease
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Thursday, December 25, 2008

Free online santa rockstar game 'Metal Christmas' - play now


Free online santa rockstar game 'Metal Christmas' - Play here...




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Merry Christmas and peace on earth to everyone... from gamezplay.org

Merry Christmas everyone - I hope you have a great time.

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Suikoden Now Available for PlayStation Network

SuikodenKonami's epic RPG Suikoden makes its way onto PlayStation Network as the flagship title is now available for download for $5.99. In Suikoden, players enter an ancient world of bravery, mysticism and romance as they embark on a quest to discover their true destinies.
With the future of the Scarlet Moon Empire at stake, players seek out the Stars of Destiny to aid them in overthrowing the corrupt government. The head of the Liberation Army, players can also gather up to 108 companions to join them in battles as they call the shots in large-scale warfare. Suikoden offers variation in combat with the ability to battle groups of enemies with a team of six characters, defeat foes in one-on-one duels, or control the battlefield during major conflicts as the Liberation army wages war.
Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and this item's use restrictions. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not purchase or use this item. One time fee for downloads on up to five activated systems.

May require Memory Stick Duo

Available now for $5.99

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MotoGP 08 demo on Xbox Live

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Capcom have released a download demo of MotoGP 08 on Xbox Live Marketplace.

The download is 377MB - leave your Xbox 360 on or you can kick off the download via the web marketplace.

The PC download demo, released earlier in the year download here the official MotoGP website.

MotoGP 08 was released way back in October on Xbox 360, Windows PC, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2.




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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Rock Band add new songs by Snow Patrol, Deep Purple, James Gang and Jethro Tull for the new year.

Rock Band 2The addition of four new tracks to the Rock Band Music Store catalog of download content from bands Snow Patrol, Deep Purple, James Gang and Jethro Tull.

Scottish alternative band Snow Patrol makes its debut in the Rock Band music catalog offering their first single “Take Back the City” from their new album A Hundred Million Suns (2008).

In addition, the Rock Band music catalog will expand its collection of Deep Purple tracks, giving players access to the classic rock band’s single Space Truckin from the influential album Machine Head (1972). Deep Purple’s “Highway Star” was featured on the original Rock Band soundtrack.

Next week’s offering also includes the classic rock single “Funk No. 49” from the album James Gang Rides Again (1970) featuring Joe Walsh, Dale Peters and Jimmy Fox.

The Jethro Tull single“Hymn 43” will become the second Tull track in the Rock Band music catalog, joining “Aqualung” which was featured on the Rock Band 2 soundtrack. Both songs are from the band’s fourth studio album Aqualung (1971).

These tracks will be available starting December 30, 2008, for the Xbox_360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and January 8, 2008, for PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Each individual track will be available for $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points).

Release Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 (Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360)
Thursday, January 8, 2008 (PlayStation Store)

Tracks:
Snow Patrol “Take Back the City”
Deep Purple “Space Truckin’”
James Gang “Funk No. 49”
Jethro Tull “Hymn 43”
(All tracks are original master recordings)
Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track

Locations: Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360, PlayStation Network



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Sexy new Velvet Assassin, Violette Summer's outfits - Nighty, Leather, Uniform in High Resolution...

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From day one the developers at Replay Studios knew they didn’t want to simply sensationalize one of the most tragic wars in human history, but to give gamers one of the first true-to-life experiences. An integral part of that mission was to provide players with an intriguing view of the war by portraying a strong, yet normal woman, not only in physique - but also in the reality of her abilities. Violette is a woman who has lost everything dear to her and now has but one goal – to disrupt and destroy the Nazi regime. Completely alone behind enemy lines, Violette has to do whatever it takes to complete her missions with what she has on hand. Everything Violette has must have a meaning and a use, including her clothing. Depending on the mission, Violette has a few sets of clothing that she can use to her advantage.

Below we give three examples of some of the outfits available in Velvet Assassin

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Pilot Outfit - Violette’s mainstay is her standard brown leather jacket and blue canvas cargo pant set. While not exactly all the rage in Milan, this is a very likely outfit of the times; providing the wearer with the storage of cargo pockets, durability of canvas and toughness of the leather. This outfit gives Violette a solid set of threads to get by with. There isn’t too much to be said for these duds, but they get the job done.
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Leather Sneaking Suit - The all-leather suit gives Violette a slight edge in darkness. For obvious reasons she’s able to blend in with the shadows much better in this suit. Made of supple leather, this is the ideal outfit for Violette, with the tough, yet soft feel of the leather offering her great flexibility in both combat and stealth.

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Nazi Officer Uniform – As the old saying goes, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em! Isn’t it funny how they never seem to find the things right under their noses? With one quick wardrobe change, Violette takes on the Nazi Officer uniform and can easily infiltrate enemy ranks. The minute Violette dons the uniform, she takes on the persona of a Nazi officer, walking and saluting to keep the other soldiers completely fooled. As long as Violette doesn’t have any close face-to-face encounters and doesn’t behave suspiciously, she should be able to fool any soldiers she comes upon.

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Night Dress – This outfit is completely unsuited to any of the exploits that Violette will undertake, but that’s the point. The entirety of Velvet Assassin is actually a flashback, with Violette remembering her efforts while in a coma. Whenever players get into a tight spot in the game, they can go into Morphine Mode which simulates Violette getting an injection of the drug from her nurse to calm her down as she lives out the horrific memories of war in her violent dreams. When this happens, the action slows down and the world around her becomes more of a dreamscape, and whatever Violette was wearing is temporarily exchanged with the nightie she’s garbed in at the hospital.

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