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Aug 19
2008
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We've always ben fans of the Team Fortress 2 trailers, and the new "Meet The Sandwich" video is no exception, giving us plenty of "lawlz" as the kids these days say. Watch, enjoy, and maybe even make yourself a sandwich.
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Aug 18
2008
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Blizzard is famous for it's "when it's ready" line and it seems that they have labeled the much anticipated Wrath of The Lich King cinematic as ready. Many outlets are reporting that Blizzard's cinematic will be shown at the Leipzig Games Convention on August 21 at 1:00 pm. Thats, three days folks! Although this blogger has stopped playing World of Warcraft (for now), I am always awed by the detail and all around awesomeocity of Blizzard's cinematics. Let's just hope this cinematic is not enough for this blogger to pick up the game again, because this blogger still wants to keep his life outside of Azeroth alive.
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Aug 05
2008
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Although we had all but a confirmation of a Knights of The Old Republic MMO at E3, further proof comes from a job posting from LucasFilm's website.
The LucasArts job description includes:
To test MMO games for bugs by playing and running functionality tests. Support the QA effort by being productive each day and providing constructive feedback to improve the gaming experience.
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Strong knowledge with the top MMO games.
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Strong familiarity and experience with gaming consoles, and Windows based PC's.
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Aug 05
2008
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Although this weekend was very slow for news, there were some news tidbits that surfaced:
Rumor: 360 Arcade dropping to $199 on Sept. 7
New North American development studio hiring help for Mythos, Hellgate: London
First images from 360 Avatar creator leaked
Final Fantasy XIII Xbox 360 Asia Version Announced!
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Jul 22
2008
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Games for Windows Multiplayer is Free!Posted by Alan Ellis in Windows, Pc, Online, Microsoft, Games For Windows |
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At the Gamefest 2008 event on Tuesday, Microsoft announced that all Games for Windows Live multiplayer features are now free. These features include; multiplayer achievements, matchmaking, cross-platform play with the Xbox 360, GFW voice chat, and more. All of which previously required a GFW Live Gold account. The change is effective immediately and across all GFW titles, both past and future. Personally, I think this is great but still not enough to make me go from Bioshock 360 to Bioshock PC.
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Jul 22
2008
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Nintendo admits online flawsPosted by Alan Ellis in Online, Nintendo Wii |
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In a recent interview Nintendo's Saturo Iwata has admitted that there are flaws with the Wii's online system, but noted that Nintendo is working hard to fix the issues. Despite admitting it is not perfect, he pointed out that Friend Codes can be good since it means he knows his daughter is safe online.
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Jul 21
2008
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Pirates: The Key of Dreams video review.
Although we're not that interested in the two virtual console releases this week, we're actually quite intrigued by Pirates: The Key of Dreams. It's visuals look nice and it appears it is full of some nice mindless shooting fun. Take a look at the video review above to see if it strikes ye pirate fancy.
"Pirates: The Key of Dreams - WiiWare - 1,000 Wii Points
Pirates: The Key of Dreams is a frantic nautical shoot-’em-up. Sail your way across the Caribbean, cannons blazing, looting booty, running blockades and ultimately battling Blackbeard himself. The player takes control of a navy captain sent deep undercover as a ruthless pirate in order to seek out and retrieve the Key of Dreams, a valuable and dangerous cursed artifact. Rescue castaways to bolster your ship’s crew, gaining performance increases to your navigation, weaponry, structural integrity and cartography skills. Collect increasingly powerful weaponry including rockets, mines, chain shot, saw blades and a flamethrower to hurl destruction into the path of your enemies. Play against three of your scurvy friends or A.I. opponents in pitched multiplayer battles over 35 levels, set in seven themed environments. Choose from different ship types that reflect your play style. Play in turbo mode if you’re pirate enough.
Super Fantasy Zone - Genesis - 1992 - 900 Wii Points
The last entry in the Fantasy Zone series, this side-scrolling shooter puts you in the shoes of main character Opa-Opa, who is on a mission to avenge the death of his father. To do so, you’ll have to battle a variety of Enemy Generators to clear out the various levels and finish off the Menon Guardian at the end of the level. Eliminating your enemies will let you rack up some gold, which you can use to buy even better weapons, upgrades and other equipment. Spend your gold wisely, as each different boss you need to defeat presents a unique challenge. [Published by SunSoft]
Gley Lancer - Genesis - 1992 - 900 Wii Points
In the year 2025, a war breaks out between humans and a hostile alien race, and 16-year-old Lucia and the rest of the starfighter pilots in the Earth Federation must join the battle. When Lucia’s father is kidnapped by the aliens, she decides to take action and hijacks a brand new prototype starfighter, the Gley Lancer, in order to try to save him. In this side-scrolling shooter, step into the cockpit of the Gley Lancer as Lucia, rescue your father and destroy the evil aliens that are bent on destroying the human race. [Published by Masaya]"
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