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Logitech Announces Premium Drum Controller for Guitar Hero

by Justin Hubbell on Thu, 2009-07-16 14:24

Logitech's Wireless Drum Controller features premium drum heads with recessed rims – making it easy for you to play like a rock star. It will feature three fully adjustable drum heads and two cymbal pads. Each piece can be positioned to fit your reach and suit your style.

Offering a unique playing experience, the new Logitech Wireless Drum Controller provides quiet, responsive heads that deliver a lively feel, won't distract you from the music, and is designed to let you take advantage of all the latest features of Guitar Hero games.

The kick pedal uses a stainless steel surface and an adjustable spring, too. The controller also offers up to 50 hours of battery life on two AA batteries. The premium drum controller will be compatible with the PS3 and PS2, and it uses a 2.4 GHz wireless USB receiver.

The Logitech Wireless Drum Controller is expected to be available in the U.S. beginning in July and Europe beginning in August for a suggested retail price of $229.99.

Demon Souls Gets Dated and Bundled

by Justin Hubbell on Thu, 2009-07-16 00:30

Atlus jumped the gun on everyone and announced on July 4th that the PS3 exclusive action RPG, Demon Souls will officially launch on October 6th. Dubbed as the "ultimate hardcore RPG challenge," Demon Souls will pit up to three players against a horde of demons online, while offering cooperative, player versus player and single-player modes.

The game will retail for $59.99, but for $10 more you can get the deluxe edition, which comes with a 150-page strategy guide (not available anywhere else), along with a special cover to house the game / guide combo. Additionally, if you preorder either version, you will get a Demon Souls art book. Sweet! Atlus does it again with their Spoils program!

EA Announces NERF 2: N-Strike Elite

by Justin Hubbell on Wed, 2009-07-15 09:24

Love NERF? Love shooters? The NERF 2: "N-Strike" Elite is the second game in EA's blaster arsenal following the holiday '08 hit, NERF "N-Strike" in North America, which was EA's second best-selling Wii game and a Top 20 Wii title in 2008 by revenue, according to NPD.

NERF 2: N-Strike Elite game will come bundled with a new and improved NERF Switch Shot EX-3 blaster. Like the previous version, the blaster will house the Wiimote inside to let you use it with the game or use outside. Also, there is an attachable "NERF decoder scope" that'll let you detect enemy weak spots, decode secret messages, and uncover other hidden gameplay elements.

No word on a price yet, but this bundle should drop this Fall.

2K Sports Announces NBA 2K10: Anniversary Edition

July 1, 2009-To celebrate 10 years of the popular NBA 2K franchise, and the milestone of having sold two million units of NBA 2K9 worldwide, 2K Sports today announced that the NBA 2K10: Anniversary Edition is planned for release in North America this fall for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. NBA 2K10: Anniversary Edition will come packaged in a specially designed 2K Sports locker configured for game storage, and include exclusive items featuring 2009 NBA Finals MVP, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, along with a special commemorative video looking back on 10 years of the NBA 2K franchise and its past cover athletes.

As part of a limited edition offering of only 30,000 copies, each NBA 2K10: Anniversary Edition will be individually numbered for authenticity. Fans can now preorder their copy online and at local retail outlets across the country. Ten lucky fans will have the rare opportunity to find an autographed Kobe Bryant fine-art print, designed by Shepard Fairey's Studio Number One, which will be hidden and randomly packaged among the different lockers. Gamers with Xbox LIVE online entertainment network and PlayStation Network membership will also be able to enjoy special privileges for NBA 2K10: Anniversary Edition, including exclusive access to an online lobby - the Gold Room - where celebrities and other VIP members will go to play, and only players with the Anniversary Edition will be allowed to enter. Read more

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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Video Game in Stores Today

June 30, 2009 – It's time for gamers around the world to embark on an all-new incredible adventure with their favorite sub-zero heroes in Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs from Activision Publishing, Inc. and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox Licensing). Based on the highly anticipated 3-D animated feature from Twentieth Century Fox, which debuts worldwide on July 1, the game allows players to command their favorite movie characters, including Sid, Manny, Diego, Scrat and the relentless one-eyed Dino hunting weasel, Buck, and venture into a mysterious underground world of dinosaurs, while solving puzzles and platforming through more than 15 exciting levels.

"Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs allows kids to play as some of their favorite movie characters on their own, or, for the first time in the series, with their family and friends in multiplayer mini-games," said Rob Kostich, head of marketing for licensed properties, Activision Publishing, Inc. "Family game night will take on a whole new meaning as you compete in hilarious challenges like Sloth Throw, Dino Targets and Sloth Chase using your Wii Remote or gamepad." Read more

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Disney Interactive Studios Introduces Video Games with 3-D Technology

June 29, 2009--Three-dimensional experiences are taking over the film experience at movie theaters in 2009 and Disney Interactive Studios is leading the way in video games by introducing innovative stereoscopic 3-D features in two of its premier games this summer. G-Force and Toy Story Mania! both feature revolutionary innovative experiences using 3-D technology and are the first games for next-generation systems to fully feature three-dimensional stereoscopic technology.

G-Force and Toy Story Mania! allow the player to choose to turn on special 3-D features in the games while wearing the enclosed 3-D glasses. Using the anaglyphic 3-D glasses, players will see the action extend forward from their television screens in a three-dimensional perspective while playing the games. Two sets of 3-D glasses will be enclosed in each package for players to experience visuals that seem to pop out from their television sets. The glasses enable both players to experience 3-D during a two-player Toy Story Mania! game or for an accompanying family member to view that perspective in G-Force. Both standard video game 3-D graphics and the stereoscopic 3-D experiences are offered in the games and can be changed by the player. Read more

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Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Free Add-On Content Available Now

June 25, 2009 -- KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today released new add-on missions for DYNASTY WARRIORS: Strikeforce. The new missions are available exclusively on PlayStation Network.

Each month a new Quest Pack will be available. This month's Quest Pack includes all of the previously released add-on content plus five new missions:

Yellow Turban Fortress X - Return to the Yellow Turbans' fortress to finish the fight! (Difficulty: 4)
Submerged Castle - Face the mighty Lu Bu and gain rare materials! (Difficulty: 4)
Battle of Bo Wan Po X - Return to Bo Wan Po to finish the fight! (Difficulty: 5)
Chi Bi vs Zhou Yu - Return to Chi Bi to finish the fight against Zhou Yu! (Difficulty: 7)

For the latest updates, follow @KOEIcorp on twitter and visit the official minisite at www.koei.com/strikeforce.Read more

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Review: Hover Kart

by Justin Hubbell on Thu, 2009-06-25 00:30

Hover Kart is the newest awesome game from OMGPOP. All the games that OMGPOP offer are free-to-play with micro transactions. In Hover Kart you must have a Star Account in order to upgrade and customize your karts. A Star Account only costs $5 a month.

When Hover Kart launched last week, there were over 300,000 matches played in the first 24 hours! Currently, there have been over 26,831 hours played on this game alone!

In Hover Kart, you race against your friends to be the first to the finish line, while using items to slow down the competition. During the races you can earn coins and use them to buy new karts. OMGPOP is adding new tracks nearly every day, too.Read more

Review - Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires

by Justin Hubbell on Tue, 2009-06-23 08:30

System: PS3 and Xbox 360
- Reviewed on the PS3
MSRP: $39.99
Release Date: 6/23/09

Those of you interested in the latest iteration of the Dynasty Warrior franchise will already have a deep understanding of this game. It's basically a Beat-Em-Up title that takes place during the Three Kingdoms era in China.

Graphics

The graphics are nice with flashy attacks and special moves. Like previous Dynasty Warrior titles you will go up against countless hordes of enemies at once. Your character models look great; however, most of the random characters you run into and kill are not very unique. Because of this, though, I did not run into any slowdown or tearing. Also, some of the backgrounds seem a bit bland. Although, there are some other nice aesthetics in the game, like fighting in a snow covered area with snow falling down; it's practically blinding, but very realistic.

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Prepare to Be Slimed! Ghostbusters: The Video Game Hits Store Shelves

June 16, 2009 – Atari, one of the world's most recognized video game publishers, today announced that the highly anticipated, summer blockbuster title, Ghostbusters: The Video Game is now available at retailers across North America.

Working closely with Sony Pictures Consumer Products and acclaimed development studios Terminal Reality and RedFly, Atari brings this completely all-new chapter of the blockbuster Ghostbusters saga to advanced gaming platforms coinciding with the 25th Anniversary celebration of the film’s original theatrical release. Ghostbusters: The Video Game, based on the smash hit motion picture franchise, is penned by original Ghostbusters writers and stars Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd and reunites many of the original cast members. In addition, the game also launches today along with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's worldwide debut of the original motional picture on Blu-ray Disc™.

Featuring the unique blend of humor and fright that established Ghostbusters as a pop culture sensation, this new chapter of the blockbuster franchise is available at retailers across North America for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft ($59.99), Windows PC ($29.99), PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system ($59.99), PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system ($19.99), Wii ($39.99) and Nintendo DS ($29.99). Read more