I’m sure many of you are fans of the ‘Girls of Gaming’ by Play Magazine. I was doing a little research on the magazine for a future article and was surprised that the top search result for “Girls of Gaming” in Google led to a pirated version of the magazine on Scribd. Since the actual paid version of the magazine does not allow sharing of the file, it looks like some noob took some fairly poor screen captures of the PDF and turned it into a version anyone can download on the internet. I suppose the title might suggest we support pirating, which we actually don’t. But…if you are going to be a pirate, at least be a good one. If you want quality, just go and download the real thing HERE, but you have to actually pay real money to see it.

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Old-school SEGA Saturn players might remember a cool game titled ‘Death Tank’.  It was actually a hidden game inside Duke Nukem 3D (Death Tank Zwei) and PowerSlave (Death Tank).  Although it was simple, it was hours and hours of fun.  The XBLA version will have numerous upgrades and 4-player online play.  The basic premise of the game is to take out enemy tanks on the landscape before they take you out.  It’s a lot like classic Battleship because it was turn-based.  If you missed, you’d basically just have to sit back and wait to see if they hit you.  While some may consider this an unrealistic aspect, I felt it added to the suspense.  If you like Scorched Earth or Worms, this is your kind of game.

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Too cheap to buy the full retail version of SoulCalibur IV?  Well, this week’s FREE demo is a nice appetizer to the main dish.  Also, The Last Guy looks pretty cool, but stay here for review.  Other than that the two Warkhawk Add-on’s are the other updates worth noting.  Enjoy your last update in August!

Downloadable Games

• The Last Guy ($9.99)

Add-on Content:

• Rock Band DLC
  • “She Does” - Locksley ($0.99)
  • “Don’t Make Me Wait” - Locksley ($0.99)
  • “Don’t Make Me Wait” - Locksley ($0.99)
  • “All Over Again” - Locksley ($0.99)
  • Locksley Pack 1 ($2.99) - includes: “All Over Again,” “Don’t Make Me Wait,” and “She Does” by Locksley.
• Warhawk Fallen Star Pack ($7.99)
• Warhawk Booster Combo ($15.99)

Game Demos

• NHL 09
• Soulcalibur IV

Game Videos:

• SOCOM Confrontation Extraction trailer
• LittleBigPlanet Leipzig “Sackzilla” Trailer
• Motorstorm Pacific Rift Leipzig Trailer
• PAIN Trauma Mode Trailer
• GT5 Prologue Play the Pros with Tanner Foust!
• Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway Machine Gun & Bazooka Video
• Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway Squad Gameplay Video
• Facebreaker Audition Video #1
• Facebreaker Audition Video #2
• Facebreaker Audition Video #3
• Madden NFL 09 Gameplay Trailer
• Madden NFL 09 Madden Moments Trailer
• Madden NFL 09 Play Call Trailer
• Top Spin 3 Player Creator Trailer

Movie and Blu-ray Trailers:

• Quantum Of Solace
• Prom Night

PS3 Wallpaper:

• (2) The Last Guy
  

Via Blog.PlayStation

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The good people at RocketXL just sent us the link to this extremely funny clip promoting Smash Court Tennis. If you like office comedy, this video will certainly get your attention. Smash Court Tennis 3 was finally added to the Xbox 360 library. While I haven’t played this version yet, I thoroughly enjoyed the title on the Sony PSP last year. Unlike the PSP version, this one has updated graphics and new gameplay elements such as the ability to choose player emotions. Check out the video below!

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I never thought I’d see the day where I thought a multi-platform game was better on the Wii than the Xbox 360 or Sony PS3, but that day has come. Although the game has a different title and has different features, I feel like it’s still something I needed to compare to the 360/PS3 version. I recently reviewed Madden NFL 09 for the Xbox 360 and felt it wasn’t the great game everyone was giving it credit for. My primary issues with the game was lag, the game freezing, game glitches and numerous problems with the AI.

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It looks like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is back on top and they might stay there a while this time. I have a feeling the that the top 5 list will not change much until we get deep into September. I am slightly surprised with the popularity of Bionic Commando: Rearmed on the Arcade. While it’s a cool game, I still feel like the PS3 version is superior (due to the better d-pad). Perhaps when we get our hands on the new 360 controllers, my opinion will change on that.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (based on unique users)

1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
2. Halo 3
3. Grand Theft Auto IV
4. Gears of War
5. Madden NFL 09

Top Arcade Titles (full version):

1. Bionic Commando: Rearmed
2. Fable II: Pub Games
3. Braid
4. Geometry Wars Evolved 2
5. UNO

Source

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Kezins.com recently asked if you thought LittleBigPlanet would impact PS3 Sales. To our surprise, many of you said “Yes, it will”. Carlos recently wrote what you’ll get with either GameStop’s or Amazon’s version of LittleBigPlanet coming October 21st.

Here is what Amazon’s deal will offer:

Amazon.com Exclusive Pre-Order Bonus
Pre-order today and receive an Amazon.com exclusive official “LittleBigPlanet Creator” MiniGuide. Instructions will be e-mailed to pre-order customers after the game has released. Offer good while supplies last. Offer limited to products shipped and sold by Amazon.com.

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Codemasters^® announces blockbuster Overlord sequel for the PLAYSTATION^®3, Xbox 360, PC, plus exclusive extensions for Wii and Nintendo DS

The sequel to Overlord, Overlord II comes to the Wii, DS, and PS3 & X360.  Notice the ampersand?  That’s because the PS3 & X360 will be the same version of Overlord II.  While the Wii will be called Overlord Dark Legion, featuring minion control through Wii Remote movement.  And the DS version will be called Overlord Minions, a dedicated puzzle action title, for Nintendo DS.

“Epic battles, all new Minion play mechanics, a stunningly detailed new visuals and a fresh theme – Overlord II’s really packing a punch,” says Lennart Sas, director and Overlord lead at Triumph Studios. “We’re really excited about shifting the world to a new era where a Roman-inspired Empire rises as the arch-enemy of the Overlord, which leads to an epic clash between the regimented forces of a sprawling state and the faster, harder, more manic minion horde. It’s also great to see the series reaching new formats. The creativity being packed into the design for Overlord Dark Legend on Wii and Overlord Minions on Nintendo DS make great use of the platforms’ unique features and are perfect extensions to the Overlord series.”

Via PressRelease

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KOEI announced today that a free demo of Romance of The Three Kingdoms®XI (RTKXI) for Windows-based PC is available now. Gamers can visit www.koei.com/rtkxipc to view the official trailer and download the demo.  I’ve only had about 30 minutes to check out the demo, but it’s certainly getting me excited about the game.  It seems like I was playing the original game yesterday.  Of course yesterday was the 1980s and I was playing it on an Amiga.  XI has been around for a little while, but this is the first time we’ll see a PC version of the game in English. 

The complete version of the game will be available to consumers in North America and Brazil beginning September 9, 2008 exclusively through digital download.  I’m sure the game will eventually end up in stores, but online will be the only way to get it in the beginning.  The suggested retail price is only $19.99, so the game isn’t a bad buy for what you are getting.  

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PC gamers don’t have much longer to wait for Grand Theft Auto IV. The game will be hitting shelves on November 18th and 21st in North America and Europe respectively. For more information on the game, visit http://www.rockstargames.com/IV.  While I think it’s a little late in the game for anyone to get extremely excited about a PC release of GTA IV, we can always hope that the mod community finds a way to make the PC version exciting.  

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