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5/8/2008 6:30:00 PM
Army of Two’s blend of co-op gameplay and over-the-top action has earned it a following amongst fans of hardcore shooters, but the game is not devoid of questionable game design decisions. This month, GI readers ask executive producer Reid Schneider about some of their hang-ups with the game.
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News Nightcap: Grid Mustang Giveaway and Haze Demo
5/8/2008 6:05:00 PM
It is true – blockbuster game announcements and industry mega-mergers sometimes take the spotlight in the daily news cycle. But don’t fret – the news nightcap makes all sure all the important info gets a chance in the limelight.
*Vampire Rain: Altered Species To Come To The PS3
*Ford Mustang Up For Grabs With Grid Demo Launch
*Haze Demo Now Online
*Ryu Hayabusa Gets Some New Duds
*The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Announced
*MLB Power Pros Schedules A Sequel
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Pandemic To Develop Lord Of The Rings: Conquest
5/8/2008 3:44:00 PM
Early this morning Pandemic sent out word of their newest project, Lord of the Rings: Conquest. Working in a partnership with New Line Cinema, the project is in development for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and Nintendo DS
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THQ Scores Kiddie Version Of Marvel Super Heroes
5/8/2008 10:17:00 AM
You can add THQ to the growing list of Marvel licensees. The publisher announced today that it has acquired the exclusive video-game rights for Hasbro’s “Marvel Super Hero Squad” franchise. If you’re unfamiliar with the property, you probably haven’t walked down a toy aisle lately. Aimed squarely at kids, it reimagines iconic Marvel characters—including Hulk, Spider-Man, Doctor Doom and many others—as short, squat caricatures with large, grinning faces. And they all live in Super Hero City.
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My Life as a King: How does the newest Final Fantasy title fair?
5/7/2008 6:39:00 PM
Today I had a chance to sit down and spend some quality time with Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King. Henceforth abbreviated as My Life as a King in order to avoid a mass of unnecessary long sentences such as this, the title is Square-Enix’s first endeavor into the realm of digital downloads. Created for Nintendo’s upcoming WiiWare channel – which is set to launch in the United States on May 12 – My Life as a King is a brand-new chapter in the Crystal Chronicles saga.
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News Nightcap: PS3 GTA IV Patch, Fight Night Round 4
5/7/2008 6:05:00 PM
In the daily grind, it is inevitable that some stories slip through the cracks in favor of breaking news. The news nightcap makes sure you have a second chance to catch all the tasty tidbits from today.
* PlayStation 3 Gets GTA IV Patch
* THQ Dips Into WWE History For New Wrestling Game
* Fight Night Ready For Round 4
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Nintendo Channel Up And Running
5/7/2008 1:41:00 PM
WiiWare and Wii Fit might be grabbing most of the headlines, but that’s only part of the story. Nintendo quietly rolled out its Nintendo Channel this morning, which gives Wii owners a home base of sorts that they can visit to check out game trailers of existing and new releases, download playable demos of DS titles and give other players game recommendations. We spent some time with it and can safely say that it’s a welcome addition to the system’s channel selection.
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Doom 4 Is In Production
5/7/2008 1:23:00 PM
id Software announced today that production has begun on DOOM 4, the next journey into the DOOM universe. The company has announced the new title by the way of looking for new talent. They are expanding their internal team and are currently hiring to work on the new game.
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Fallout 3 Composer Announced
5/7/2008 11:56:00 AM
Bethesda announced today that Inon Zur has created the original musical score for their post-apocalyptic Fallout 3. Zur, an award-winning composer, has created numerous scores for films, television, and new media.
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GTA Breaks $500 Million In First Week
5/7/2008 10:29:00 AM
According to publisher Take-Two Interactive, Grand Theft Auto IV sales broke expectations, hitting the $500 million mark in the first week since its release. That breaks down to 6 million units sold, with 3.6 million of those sales made on the release date. In case you’re wondering, that obliterates Halo 3’s previous record of earning about $300 million in its first week.
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News Nightcap: NCAA Cover Athletes And Zoo Hospital
5/6/2008 5:11:00 PM
In the daily grind, it is inevitable that some stories slip through the cracks in favor of breaking news. The news nightcap makes sure you have a second chance to catch all the tasty tidbits from today.
*Unreal Engine 3 Licensed by Avalon Style Entertainment
*EA Reveals NCAA Football 09 Cover Athletes
*North American Plans for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky Revealed
*Detn8 Games and Twelve Interactive Introduce Party Crashers
*Majesco Entertainment Announces Zoo Hospital
*Gameforge Opens Office In San Francisco
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R-Type Command: A Tactical Twist On An Arcade Classic
5/6/2008 5:09:00 PM
Once you get past the initial strangeness of the R-Type universe being mined for a tactics-based strategy game, you’re left with a solid title with a refreshingly different setting. We’ve all marched magic-wielding armies through fantasy worlds or pitted tanks against soldiers in contemporary landscapes time and time again, but you don’t often get the chance to see how a side-scrolling arcade shooter makes the transition to methodical turn-based gameplay. We played through the first few hours of the PSP game, and we have to say it works pretty darned well. While the game is about as different from its predecessors as you can imagine, R-Type Command is a solid tactics game that feels like it belongs to the family.
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McDonald's Offers Half-Price Rock Band Tracks
5/6/2008 5:02:00 PM
MTV Games, Harmonix and McDonald's have partnered together to offer eight downloadable Rock Band tracks at half-price. Every two weeks two songs will be released for $.99 a track for a total of four weeks. The tracks can be found through the PlayStation Network or over the Xbox Live Marketplace. The release schedule is posted below.
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EA Reveals A New Sports Sub-Brand
5/6/2008 4:43:00 PM
Today Electronic Arts Inc. launched a brand new sports sub-brand – Sports Freestyle. The brand is aimed at the casual sports gaming audience, which is proving to be a growing facet of the gaming industry. Sports Freestyle games will be lighthearted and easy to pick up and play even for beginners. Three new games are already slated for release under the new sub-brand.
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Sony PlayStation Day Europe Announcements
5/6/2008 3:35:00 PM
With Sony Playstation Day just finishing up across the pond, details are making there way back to us about several hot titles. Below are some of the highlights brought to us via Eurogamer.
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Digital Downloads Now Available Via Blizzard Store
5/6/2008 1:53:00 PM
Via a newly updated online store, Blizzard fans can now directly download digital copies of three Blizzard hits – no disk required. While the whole classic library is not available for digital download at this time, more games are expected to make an appearance in the future. Currently available are Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos ($19.99), Warcraft III Expansion Set: The Frozen Throne ($19.99) and StarCraft Anthology ($14.99). Check out Blizzard’s website for more information.
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Nintendo Partners With The AHA To Promote Wii Fit
5/6/2008 1:10:00 PM
With Wii Fit’s launch date fast approaching, the Nintendo crew is pushing promotional activities into overdrive. Today Nintendo announced a new event scheduled to take place in New York’s Central Park come launch day, where pedestrians can view demonstrations and try out the new fitness conscious video game. The event doubles as a celebration of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, which encourage individuals of all ages to be active throughout the month of May.
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Take-Two Won’t Take Chicago’s Ill-treatment
5/6/2008 12:52:00 PM
Take-Two has confirmed their actions in filing a suit against the Chicago Transit Authority for violation of their contractual agreement. Posters on both busses and transit display spaces were pulled after supposed pressure from the press, who made connections between a recent wave of shooting incidents in the city and the mature-rated title. The advertisements were not violent in nature; they featured character art that was standard in most of the GTA IV promotional material nationwide.
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News Nightcap – Breakdancing, Bourne And A Chimp
5/5/2008 6:12:00 PM
It is true – blockbuster game announcements and industry mega-mergers sometimes take the spotlight in the daily news cycle. But don’t fret – the news nightcap makes all sure all the important info gets a chance in the limelight.
*SouthPeak Games To Release Breakdancing Title B-Boy
*Bourne Conspiracy Demo Hits XBL and PSN
*Hail To The Chimp Delayed
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Party For The People: Hail To The Chimp Preview
5/5/2008 5:17:00 PM
Hail to the Chimp is an equal-opportunity offender, hilariously lampooning television and election coverage as well (and as often) as it does politics. Even if you’re not a particularly political person, it’s worth checking out if you enjoy good satire.
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Prototype Pushed Back Till 2009
5/5/2008 4:03:00 PM
According to GameSpot, Prototype won’t be making its fall deadline as previously expected. Early today a representative from Sierra Entertainment confirmed that the open-world title is being pushed to an undisclosed 2009 date.
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New Decca Sports Media
5/5/2008 12:13:00 PM
Decca Sport from Konami and Hudson is much like Wii sports but with loads more content.
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New Rock Band Track Pack Makes Up for Missing DLC
5/5/2008 11:52:00 AM
MTV Games, Harmonix and EA just announced a new Rock Band track pack for the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 2 consoles. The pack will include 20 new songs for Rock Band fans and will make up for the lack of downloadable content on the two systems. All of the tracks are original master recordings and are currently available as DLC on competing consoles. The track pack will be available starting July 15th and will retail for $29.99. Check out the track list below.
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Weekly Roundup--5/5
5/5/2008 11:31:00 AM
Perhaps it’s just a gigantic coincidence, but it looks as though companies are still doing their best to get out of the Grand Theft Auto IV blast radius. Rockstar’s latest was released last week, and this week there are a handful of completely…adequate…releases crawling out of the smoldering crater.
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THQ Announces New Nickelodeon Lineup
5/5/2008 11:28:00 AM
Today THQ announced their upcoming video-game lineup with their long time partner Nickelodeon. Approaching releases include The Naked Brothers Band: The Video Game and Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition. The Naked Brothers Band title is based off a popular Nickelodeon television show that chronicles the life of Nat and Alex Wolff and their experiences as the front of a kids’ rock band. The SpongeBob title brings together one of Nickelodeons most popular characters with the popular Drawn to Life Nintendo DS game which was released last year.
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