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If you don’t know by now, Darth Vader will be an exclusive character in SoulCalibur IV on the Playstation 3.  In an interview with the Director, Katsutoshi Sasaki, PlayStation.Blog allowed him to spill his Republic Credits on everything he knows about Darth Vader.

Release Date: July 29th, 2008

System: PS3 (with Vader), Xbox60 (with Yoda)

In working with LucasArts, they said they are eagerly anticipating their characters to be recreated in the Soulcalibur universe. They allowed us to create Vader relatively-freely. The trial and error process to build Vader is definitely a fond memory for all the Soulcalibur IV animators and game designers.

Another challenge that we encountered was how to implement the “Force” from the Star Wars universe. If we were to use the Force in gameplay, we had to make it as an absolute power just like the movie. However, if we didn’t set any limitations on it, the game’s balance would have been completely off. Ultimately, we created a Force gauge to put a limit on using the power. However, we felt players would be frustrated if they couldn’t use the Force on an empty gauge, so we are allowing them to use the Force but it will be counted as a penalty against their character. I think it was good compromise and can be used as a tactic.

The possibility of seeing additional Star Wars characters is possible, with PlayStation Network add-on’s.  Sasaki menion’s that LucasArts is “eagerly anticipatiting” their characters to be released, so could there be additional Star Wars playable characters?  I say, please add Watto!

Being the Lucha Libre enthusiast that I am, I can’t wait for TNA: iMPACT! to be released.  The video below shows off the great gameplay, and the screen below shows of fthe great graphics (in-game movie, but still looks great).  With my favorite wrestler on the TNA roster, Big Poppa Pump will be my first choice.  Well, unless they sneak in Razor Ramon the best “Cuban” wrestler there ever was!  (notice the word Cuban is in parantheses)

Release Date: September 2nd 2008

System: Wii, PS3, X360

New images of the “PSP-3000″ originating from China have been all over the internet today. Many sites are claiming that this is proof that there is a new PSP model currently in production. The photos aren’t high quality enough for me to decide, so believing is up to you.  If these are correct by chance, it looks like it has a built-in mic and several changes to the physical appearance of the system.

Via Exophase

We just received an interesting press release announcing ‘Clueless’, ‘Mean Girls’ & ‘Pretty In Pink’ the video games.  I guess this is something we didn’t see coming, so it’s certainly interesting news.  Check out screens from ‘Clueless’ and ‘Mean Girls’ below along with an early shot from ‘Pretty In Pink’.  Full press release follows the images…

LOS ANGELES—July 22, 2008—Paramount Digital Entertainment and Legacy

Interactive announced today that they are developing titles based on the

popular Paramount Pictures’ films Clueless, Mean Girls and Pretty in Pink.

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In our effort to out-do the overrated “Wii Fit Girl”, we’re bringing you “Bikini Guitar Hero Girl”.  Check out this chick in her bikini play Guitar Hero!  I’ve noticed something in this video… no flat panel TV like “Wii Fit Girl”, and no idiot showing his face at the end of the video.

We Got The Beat… Yeah!

Bikini Guitar Hero Rocks

The NCAA Football franchise never sells the way Madden does, but it’s still a huge series.  I have always been partial to the little brother of Madden considering my love for college football.  We expected big things with the 2009 installment, but it seems there’s really not a lot to write home about.  Online Dynasty mode was surely welcomed and the ability to share custom roster files was a nice bonus.  Other than that, the game really doesn’t offer many improvements over NCAA 08. There are a few minor changes to the game that I’ll try to break down below.

Gameplay

Gameplay hasn’t changed a lot, but the offensive game is definitely more wide-open than ever.  This is great if you love offense and a step backward if you are a defensively minded player.  An unfortunate addition to the game is the ability of the home team to “ice” kickers.  This ability works entirely too well and really dilutes the realism of the game.  I suggest turning this option off in any game you play.  Another problem I noticed with the game is the fact that the AI simply does not work well at all, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.  AI controlled players will run the wrong direction and frequently miss easy tackles.  While the game certainly is slightly better than 08 in most areas, I expected more.  If you currently have NCAA 08, you may want to simply wait until NCAA 10 hits shelves to upgrade.

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In tribute of “The Dark Knight”, we’ve decided to create ‘LEGO Batman’ action shots, with our bucket of Lego pieces.  After 5 minutes of looking for that damn bucket, we decided to show you this trailer instead.

Joining the LEGO series, LEGO Batman is the latest installment of the franchise.  If you’ve ever played any previous LEGO games before, you’ll know what to expect.  For those who haven’t here are some features of the game.

LEGO Batman: The Videogame brings the one-and-only Caped Crusader to life in a completely original storyline. Players will take control of the Dynamic Duo, Batman (Bruce Wayne) and Robin, as well as bonus hero Nightwing to fight Gotham City’s most notorious criminals including The Joker, The Penguin, Catwoman, Scarecrow, Killer Croc, The Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Harley Quinn, Two Face, Bane, Clayface, Poison Ivy and many more. The criminals have broken out of Arkham Asylum and are set to wreak havoc on the city.

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