Aug 29

PlayStation 3’s highly anticipated game for 2008 starring Sackboy, now has an equally entertaining (and customizable) partner with Sackgirl.  User-generated content is at the heart of LittleBigPlanet and I’m sure people will create levels that can be uploaded and reports are saying can be sold for profit.  In my opinion, is the level creation takes off, we’ll see developers trying to cash in on LBP’s creativity.

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Jun 29

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’:

  1. Ant City (When someone is run over by a car.)
  2. Army Of Two (During the China cutscene)
  3. Asterix at the Olympic Games
  4. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
  5. Bionic Commando: Rearmed
  6. Call of Duty 2
  7. Civilization: Revolution (DS version)
  8. Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (Occasionally when killing infantry)
  9. Dirk Valetine and the Fortress of Steam (Sometimes when you kill a guard)
  10. Dungeon Keeper (When a warlock is being tortured)
  11. Eragon (Demo: When Brom shoots the ropes holding the gate up and the gate collapses)
  12. Grand Theft Auto IV
  13. Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas (When you kill a gangster) DEBATED
  14. 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)
  15. God of War 2
  16. Halo 3 (Occasionally when a Spartan is killed in Multiplayer)
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Jun 02

We’re trying something new with the “games dropping this week” post today. We figure if Microsoft can make use of an aggregate site such as Metacritic to deter you from all the crap-filled gaming products out there, why not let you know what to avoid via the same source? Let us know what you think of our new approach in the comments.

Ninja Gaiden II has been getting fairly good reviews around the Interwebs. The consensus seems to be that its more of the same normal-enemies-can-kill-you challenging gameplay but the camera has proven to be troublesome and the story is among the top nonsensical plots in the series.

The other big game dropping this week is GRID, which demo you can try out on PSN and Xbox Live. And, of course, Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures should keep you hooked on Indy for a few days.

Full list of games dropping this week after the break…

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May 19

Few games are dropping this week, but of those, Haze and Penny Arcade Adventures grabbed our attention.

Haze is the the game you should probably stay away from this week — judging by the recent demo on PS3, anyway. Plus, videophiles will be sorely disappointed to know that the game doesn’t run in HD, according to Ripten.com (via Kotaku).

The first episode of Penny Arcade Adventures will be hitting this week and looks like an interesting concept that trades in the comic’s current event strips for an old-timey backdrop and original story. Let us know what you think of the game in the comments.

Playstation 2

  • Let’s Ride: Silver Buckle Stables, THQ - May 23, 2008

Playstation 3

  • SingStar, Sony - May 20, 2008
  • Haze PS3, Ubisoft - May 23, 2008

Personal Computer (PC)

  • FINAL FANTASY XI: 2008 Edition, Square Enix - May 21, 2008
  • Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness (online), Penny Arcade - May 21, 2008
  • Early Years of Flight, First Class Simulations - May 23, 2008
  • TrackMania United Forever, Focus Home Interactive - May 23, 2008

    Xbox 360

    • FINAL FANTASY XI: 2008 Edition X360 Square Enix May 21, 2008
    • Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness (online), Penny Arcade May 21, 2008

    Apple (Mac)

    • Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Mac (online) Penny Arcade May 21, 2008

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