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Tekken 6 Takes On Lag

Tekken 6 Takes On Lag
Having a horrible online experience with Tekken 6?  Namco Bandai are promising a patch to improve the online game experience.  I have not personally picked up a copy yet, but for those who have let us know how it is for you?

Left 4 Dead 2 Campaigns Confirmed

Left 4 Dead 2 Campaigns Confirmed
Yesterday a Chinese site had revealed what was apparently the last two campaigns in Left 4 Dead 2, those were “Hard Rain” and “Dead Center”.  This has now been confirmed by Xbox360Achievements.org who has the juicy details about new and otherwise rumored futures, like a defibrillator to revive...

Ultimate Alliance 2 Introduces Carnage

Ultimate Alliance 2 Introduces Carnage
Marvel is introducing Carnage to the Ultimate Alliance lineup.  Carnage has a striking resemblance to Spider-man’s foe Venom.  He is quick like Spider-Man and deadly like Venom, in other words, badass.

Borderlands PC Specs Released, Steam Pre-Order $5 Off

Borderlands PC Specs Released, Steam Pre-Order $5 Off
The PC version of Borderlands will be hitting stores this 26th of October, which is unfortunately a week after the console versions  hit.  This game promises to bring a unique perspective on the first person genre by incorporating MMORPG elements along with an interesting artstyle.

Final Fantasy XIII TGS 2009 Trailer Now In English

Final Fantasy XIII TGS 2009 Trailer Now In English
The trailer released yesterday from TGS 2009 is now fully in English along with the localized scenes in the game. Check it out after the break.

Check out Super Street Fighter IV Extended Trailer

Check out Super Street Fighter IV Extended Trailer
Check out the extended trailer of Super Street Fighter IV that showcases three of the new character’s moves and specials.

Super Street Fighter IV Announced

Super Street Fighter IV Announced
Super Street Fighter IV has been announced today as a stand-alone separate title.  The game will include 8 new characters, improved online play, and balance changes to all the current characters based of feedback from the community. 

Left 4 Dead 2 ‘banned’ in Australia

Left 4 Dead 2 ‘banned’ in Australia
News has come forth that Left 4 Dead 2 has been refused classification in Australia.  While it isn’t necessarily banned, it has the same effect. Below are the reasons highlighted in the official report.

Wolfenstein sold like crap

Wolfenstein sold like crap
Remember the full refund promised by a Wolfenstein developer if the game sold more than Madden? Well you can forget about that, NPD Group has released sales for Wolfenstein and revealed the game sold poorly.

Final Fantasy XIII Release Date

Final Fantasy XIII Release Date
So apparently yesterday in Japan, there was some ad on YouTube saying that the release date would actually be announced today.  Some people were able to figure out how to manipulate the ad to actually display the date, and thus presented it yesterday leaked as December 17, 2009. 

BioShock 2 Multiplayer Trailer

BioShock 2 Multiplayer Trailer
So GameTrailers has released a trailer revealing BioShock 2’s multiplayer gameplay.  After watching the trailer though, I wasn’t thoroughly impressed with any of the aspects of it. 

Modern Warfare 2 Now With Host Migration and GoldenEye Throwing Knives

Modern Warfare 2 Now With Host Migration and GoldenEye Throwing Knives
Check out the new trailer for Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer.  At the end, there is a reveal of the new host migration support where if the host drops out, the game will seamlessly reconnect everyone to a different host.  Shortly after, the player executes a throwing knife kill. Sweet!

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars coming to iPhone

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars coming to iPhone
The immensely popular Grand Theft Auto franchise will be making its debut on the iPhone via Chinatown Wars, which was originally a Nintendo DS game, now coming to PSP and iPhone. As expected, the graphics look sharper and cleaner than on the DS, other improvements have not yet been announced, but this...

God Of War Collection PS3 720P, but PCSX2 1080P

God Of War Collection PS3 720P, but PCSX2 1080P
Sony is bringing God of War and God Of War II to the PS3 with refinements.  These improvements include 720P support, trophy support, and 60 frames per second.  Of course with the added benefit of Blu-ray, both games will fit on one disc.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Gameplay

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Gameplay
So apparently at the Game Crazy convention, there was some gameplay video taken and leaked onto youtube.  So here it is!

Batman: Arkham Asylum gets Guinness World Record

Batman: Arkham Asylum gets Guinness World Record
Following the critical acclaim of the new Batman game (yes finally!), it has been given the record of the ’Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever’. It’s kind of odd to me that such a record exists but you know, Guinness World Records seem to have records for everything nowadays.

PS3 Sales up 30%

PS3 Sales up 30%
The drop of the price for the 80GB PS3 model had an immediate effect on the market.  This week, sales have already increased a whopping 30% according to VGChartz.  It seems that the overall sales have not been as high as they would have expected though.

PS3 Slim – $300…really?

PS3 Slim – $300…really?
So the guys over at Kotaku just confirmed that this $300 price cut isn’t all what it seems right now.  So what is it really?  Well Kotaku found a nice Japanese article that showed what you’d actually be spending on the new little piece of hardware.

Brink Snaps

Brink Snaps
Here are some screenshots of Splash Damage’s upcoming game Brink, based on ID Tech 4 modified with a new rendering framework.  Little details are known about the game however it is noted that there will be 8 player Co-Op online.

Game Watch: Wolfenstein

Game Watch: Wolfenstein
Today is the release of ID Software’s remake/sequel of Wolfenstein (Developed by Raven Software).  We will be playing it and reviewing it in the coming days. Anyone get it yet? Leave your impressions in the comments!

Wolfenstein Release: 8-18-09

Wolfenstein Release: 8-18-09
Wait, that’s in 4 days right?  So [Activision] will be releasing this new iteration of Wolfenstein, and I think it actually looks pretty decent.  It’s not a game that I’m absolutely waiting for, but it’s about to come out and having played [Return to Castle Wolfenstein], I figure I’ll probably...

GRIN officially shuts down

GRIN officially shuts down
Following yesterday’s news of GRIN’s rumored financial turmoil, today comes official confirmation that the studio is now dead.

E3: The Last Guardian

E3: The Last Guardian
So I was catching the tail end of the live Sony conference yesterday and saw part of a game that caught my eye.  It’s called the last guardian and from the trailers, it looks super sweet.