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Behold! World of Warcraft mega-nerd owns Blizzard at Warcraft lore knowledge (World of Warcraft)
Oct 27, 2010Mock this man all you like. He’s my new hero. The reason? I love seeing geeks triumph by being geeky. Filmed at the Quests and Lore panel at last week’s Blizzcon, this chap chose to use the very public forum to call out Blizzard on some plot holes in Warcraft’s epic canon.
Not possessing his mighty WoW brain, I cannot pretend to understand what he’s talking about, but what I do know is that his sizeable comprehension powers and massive balls make him a force to be reckoned with. …
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Star Trek: Infinite Space, an upcoming browser-based MMO, revealed in debut trailer (PC)
Oct 27, 2010For some reason, Star Trek has proven to be a tricky franchises for game developers to interpret. Undaunted, however, Gameforge and Keen Software House are giving it a shot with Star Trek: Infinite Space. The trailer released today gives us a look at the promised ‘epic space battles’ in the upcoming free-to-play browser based MMO… …
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Konami bringing Grasshopper’s actioner exclusively to Sony’s console with new bosses, motion-control support in 2011.
Grasshopper Manufacturer won wide acclaim for its action game No More Heroes in 2008, but the game’s initial run was limited to the notoriously Mature-rating adverse Wii. However, in late 2009, reports out of Japan indicated that the title would receive a high-definition redux on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, an eventuality that occurred in the island nation in April of this year.
Now, North American audiences will also have a chance to experience Travis Touchdown’s exploits in high def–on the PlayStation 3, at least. Today, Konami announced No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise would be released exclusively on Sony’s console in the US. Developed by AQ Interactive, the game is currently scheduled for a 2011 release.
Directed by Killer 7 creator Suda-51, No More Heroes presents a hyperstylized and violent world of fanboy fantasies. The game’s protagonist, Travis Touchdown, is tasked with ascending the ranks of an assassin’s guild by murdering all of his competition. In addition to becoming the world’s greatest assassin, Travis hopes his efforts will win the affections of his beautiful and mysterious benefactor.
Along with a unique visual style, the game features motion-sensing controls to slash with Touchdown’s Jedi-esque lightsaber or perform pro wrestling moves on foes. Whereas these controls were handled by the Wii Remote in Nintendo’s version of the game, Heroes Paradise will make use of Sony’s Move motion-controller setup.
Move controls aren’t the only addition made by AQ. The studio has also added more boss characters to the game, as well as improved the artificial intelligence of No More Heroes’ enemies. Players will also be able to face off against previously defeated bosses in the newly added Rebout mode. Lastly, Viewer mode lets gamers watch the game’s cutscenes without playing through the game.
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First game in series with “hardcore” features.
The new Mortal Kombat is the first game in the series to be targeted at serious beat ’em up fans, reckons series created Ed Boon.
In an interview with Shack News, Boon said, “This is the first Mortal Kombat game where we are consciously putting in features for the hardcore/tournament fighters and we have some amazing fighting game ‘experts’ playing our game and giving us constant feedback.”
“This version of Mortal Kombat has more depth in terms of gameplay than the previous games,” he added. “We’ve put in a lot of thought on how to make this game accessible to the casual gamer and at the same time add enough depth that it keeps the more advanced players challenged.”
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New Move control scheme, bosses added.
No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise an HD revamp of Suda51’s Wii action adventure will hit US stores in 2011 with Move compatibility and new content.
Originally published by Rising Star in the UK and Ubisoft in the US, Konami has taken over the reins this time out.
For the uninitiated, No More Heroes sees you guide arch-jerk Travis Touchdown to the top of Santa Destroy’s assassin leaderboard, by slicing your way though hordes of goons with a glowing neon sword.
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Ready to gobble up a mini-game comp?
Pac-Man Party will open its front door to Wii revelers from 26th November, publisher Namco Bandai has announced.
The first full retail Pac-Man title since the PlayStation 2’s indomitable Pac-Man World Rally in 2006, Pac-Man Party does everything you’d expect it might: mini-games, and lots of them.
There’s a single player mode that sees you taking in the various games on offer in a board game setting, or a four player ‘Party Mode’, which will come as a welcome surprise to anybody who didn’t read the name on the front of the box.
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Stand-alone Undead Nightmare release includes all four add-ons and multiplayer free roam modes, will sell on Xbox 360 and PS3 for $30.
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Anniversary of October 26, 2000 US and Canadian launch sees aging console’s sales top 146 million.
Old-school gamers will feel a little older today. One week after the NES console celebrated its 25th anniversary in the US market, the PlayStation is marking 10 years since it launched in North America. The system went on sale domestically on October 26, 2000, over seven months after it debuted in Japan on March 4. The system went on sale in Europe on November 24 of that year.
Since its initial launch, the PS2 has gone on to sell over 146 million units worldwide. At the time of its launch, it was a cutting-edge machine, sporting DVD playback and then high-end graphics for $300. The high price point didn’t deter customers in the slightest, though, with retailers selling out of the console in a matter of hours. Hardware manufacturing bottlenecks kept the unit in short supply for months after release, with Sony only selling 1.3 million units in the US by the end of 2000.
The PS2’s long tenure saw it get several hardware peripherals, including an online gameplay add-on, the PlayStation Network Adapter, in 2002. The system was also augmented by the release of the EyeToy Camera in 2003. Software franchises that flourished on the system included Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo, and Grand Theft Auto, which debuted exclusively on Sony’s console from Grand Theft Auto III to San Andreas.
Some 10 years on, the PS2 now costs just $100, and sells so few units each month the NPD Group ceased tracking hardware sales of the console earlier this year. (The NPD Group ceased releasing all hardware figures last month.) However, that’s not stopping Sony from continuing to push the device. Last week, it announced it would include a copy of Toy Story 3 with the console starting on October 31.
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Anniversary of October 26, 2000, US and Canadian launch sees aging console’s sales top 146 million.
Old-school gamers will feel a little older today. One week after the NES console celebrated its 25th anniversary in the US market, the PlayStation is marking 10 years since it launched in North America. The system went on sale domestically on October 26, 2000, over seven months after it debuted in Japan on March 4. The system went on sale in Europe on November 24 of that year.
Since its initial launch, the PlayStation 2 has gone on to sell over 146 million units worldwide. At the time of its launch, it was a cutting-edge machine, sporting DVD playback and then high-end graphics for $300. The high price point didn’t deter customers in the slightest, though, with retailers selling out of the console in a matter of hours. Hardware manufacturing bottlenecks kept the unit in short supply for months after release, with Sony only selling 1.3 million units in the US by the end of 2000.
The PS2’s long tenure saw it get several hardware peripherals, including an online gameplay add-on, the PlayStation Network Adapter, in 2002. The system was also augmented by the release of the EyeToy Camera in 2003. Software franchises that flourished on the system included Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo, and Grand Theft Auto, which debuted exclusively on Sony’s console from Grand Theft Auto III to San Andreas.
Some 10 years on, the PS2 now costs just $100 and sells so few units each month the NPD Group ceased tracking hardware sales of the console earlier this year. (The NPD Group ceased releasing all hardware figures last month.) However, that’s not stopping Sony from continuing to push the device. Last week, it announced it would include a copy of Toy Story 3 with the console starting on October 31.
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“PS2 celebrates 10 years in North America” was posted by Tor Thorsen on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:39:51 -0700