The Good, The Bad, and the Unrated…June 30
June 30, 2008
Unless you’re looking for some shovel ware on the DS, it looks like it’ll be light on game releases this week.
The highlight this week is Roogoo, a puzzle game that takes you back to ye old elementary school days, which isn’t half bad and has been available on Xbox Live for the past couple of weeks. It’s $19.99 on PC, though, so those of you with an Xbox 360 might want to go with that release instead for half the price and cutesy graphics in high-def. Plus! Achievements…got you there, huh?
Check out the full list of games dropping this week after the break…
PS2 Hits coming to the Playstation Store?
June 30, 2008
This week looks to be a very hot week for Playstation news as another screenshot surfaces. We already have seen PSone games hit the PSN, but with the news of PS2 games hitting the store this can be BIG NEWS! I, for one, am an original PS3 60gb owner. While the news of PS2 titles arriving to the PS3 is nice, I can bet that I own most of the titles they will release PLUS have it on disc which is playable on my PS3. So, for you 20gb, 40gb, and some games on the 80gb PS3’s it looks like you’ll finally be able to play God of War I and God of War II. Until it’s confirmed it’s just a rumor! So why not spread it like wild fire!
So far I can see Red faction, MGS2, Fantavision, Smuggler’s Run and SSX and maybe Ridge Racer V.
Thanks for the tip PS3Fanboy!
Playstation 3 Firmware 2.40 available July 2nd
June 30, 2008
The much anticipated release of the coolest firmware to date will be released on Wednesday July 2nd. To go along with the in-game XMB will also be PS3’s Trophy System. Here’s what we can expect and what game we can expect to see the Trophy system in use:
Super Stardust HD, a PLAYSTATION Network-exclusive released in June 2007, will be the first game to leverage Trophies and will offer a variety of trophies. Trophy support in Super Stardust HD will be available for first-time users who purchase the game soon after firmware v2.40 is released, while those who previously purchased and downloaded the title will be prompted to install a free patch.
PS3 users can expect to see additional games bringing Trophies support to their feature sets through 2008 and beyond, providing even greater opportunity to showcase their accomplishments and compete with friends. The following first-party games are also slated to offer Trophy support:
- BUZZ! Quiz TV
- LittleBigPlanet
- MotorStorm Pacific Rift
- NBA 09 - PS3
- PAIN
- PixelJunk Eden
- Resistance 2
- SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation
- Warhawk
To further emphasize the community aspects of this system software update, the amount of people you can add to your PSN friends list has been doubled, to 100.
I will be really impressed if Sony goes back to previous first-party games. Resistance would be a great reason to blow the dust off the cover and slide that bad boy in! Anyone interested in Pixel Junk Monsters Trophies?
Image Via Kotaku
Infomercial Gold: Appliance Direct, Miyamoto’s alter ego?
June 29, 2008
In 1985 there was a skew in Shigeru Miyamoto’s timeline. Instead of following his dream of video games, he turned to what made sense for him ‘clean clothes’. Enjoy Miyamoto’s ‘Alternate 1985′.
I first discovered this guy while I was in Orlando, FL during the World Baseball Classics. If other infomercials were as passionate as this guy they would surely see their sales increase. You gotta wait for some of his taglines; “White Porcelain”, “I Love Appliances” and of course “Wakkie Nu Nu”.
We’ve All Heard it, The Wilhelm Scream: Video Games [UPDATED]
June 29, 2008
The faint yell you’ve heard in ALL 6 Star Wars films is the legendary scream called ‘The Wilhelm Scream’. After playing Grand Theft Auto, Metal Gear Solid 4 and God of War I and II, I can confirm the infamous scream is also in video games. After reading up on the history of ‘The Wilhelm Scream’ it seems it has been used in 170 movies, 15 TV shows and 26 38 37 48 53 56 Video Games. That sound is so noticeable that when I hear it on any media, I’ll instantly look at my wife for confirmation. Then we both ask “This movie has it too?”
Below are the list of video games that include ‘The Wilhelm Scream’:
- Asterix at the Olympic Games
- Ant City (When someone is run over by a car.)
- Army Of Two (During the China cutscene)
- Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
- Bionic Commando: Rearmed
- Call of Duty 2
- Civilization: Revolution (DS version)
- Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (Occasionally when killing infantry)
- Dirk Valetine and the Fortress of Steam (Sometimes when you kill a guard)
- Dungeon Keeper (When a warlock is being tortured)
- Eragon (Demo: When Brom shoots the ropes holding the gate up and the gate collapses)
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas (When you kill a gangster)
- God of War (When you kill the man holding the bridge on the Rooftops of Athens. Also during a later cinematic scene where Kratos leads his troops into a church)
- God of War 2
- Halo 3 (Occasionally when a Spartan is killed in Multiplayer)
- Half Life 2
Old School Sundays: Kung-Fu Master
June 29, 2008
In 1984 Arcade Galleria’s had their hands on an instant classic. Kung-Fu Master was a great action fighter
game that included 5 floors of kicking and punching (and sweeping midgets).
The player takes the role of Keiji Thomas, a man in a Keikogi and slippers. Thomas’s girlfriend, Sylvia, has been kidnapped by “Mr. X”, and Thomas must fight through five side-scrolling floors full of enemies to rescue her.
The first floor of the temple contains Grippers (standard Kung Fu henchmen who charge Thomas and grab him, draining his life bar) and Knife Throwers (men who throw knives high or low). But subsequent levels introduce Tom Toms (small dwarves who can surprise Thomas by jumping on his head), poisonous moths, fire-breathing dragons (Thomas must punch or kick them before they breathe fire), snakes, and confetti balls. (These hang in mid-air for a few seconds and then explode into three pieces after a few seconds; Thomas must jump kick these before they explode. If Thomas is hit by any pieces of debris from an exploding confetti ball, he takes massive damage.)
Each of the five floors ends with a different boss who must be defeated before Thomas can climb the stairs to the next floor. The first two bosses are ordinary men armed with a stick and honed boomerangs, respectively. The third is a Giant, the fourth a Black Magician, and the fifth is Mr. X, a versatile Kung Fu master. Thomas must complete each floor within a fixed time. The timer starts at 2000. If it falls below 330, a warning sounds. If a boss defeats Thomas, the boss laughs. Although there are five bosses, the game only uses two different synthesized laughs.
Enjoy your Old School Sunday! Hii-Ya!
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First Look: Diablo 3
June 28, 2008
Nothing sets the gaming mood like a good cinematic trailer. Enjoy!
Blizzard Announces Diablo 3
June 28, 2008
How many more days of teasers were we going to see on Blizzards’ site. After 8 long years since Diablo 2, fans will not need to wait much longer. With the Announcement of Diablo 3 conveniently before E3, we can say “expect to see it there”. In the meantime, “What info do we know about Diablo 3?.. not much but here’s what we DO know”:
Two decades have passed since the demonic denizens, Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal, wandered the world of Sanctuary in a vicious rampage to shackle humanity into unholy slavery. Yet for those who battled the Prime Evils directly, the memory fades slowly and the wounds of the soul still burn.
When Deckard Cain returns to the ruins of Tristram’s Cathedral seeking clues to new stirrings of evil, a comet from the heavens strikes the very ground where Diablo once entered the world. The comet carries a dark omen in its fiery being and it calls the heroes of Sanctuary to defend the mortal world against the rising powers of the Burning Hells–and even the failing luminaries of the High Heavens itself.
- Explore a fully-realized Sanctuary–the living, breathing gothic fantasy world of Diablo III rendered in gorgeous 3D.
- Battle the unholy forces of the Burning Hells with all-new character classes like the otherworldly Witch Doctor, or with re-imagined warriors from Diablo’s past: such as the fierce Barbarian.
- Rain Hell on your enemies wielding the interactive environment as a weapon: lay cunning traps, turn destructible objects against your foes, and use environmental obstacles to your advantage–all powered by the Havoc physics system.
- Experience the intensity of multiplayer Diablo III over an all-new, wickedly-enhanced Battle.net platform with numerous enhancements to make connecting with your friends easier–and cooperative gameplay more fun.
Diablo will again focus on cooperative play, and feature the return of Deckard Cain. You’ll also get a new class called the Witch Doctor who’ll have access to jungle magic and be able to summon animals and insects, inflict diseases, and mind-control enemies.
