Archive - 2009

Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition Now Available for Pre-Order

2009/07/15
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At least, the Prestige Edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is available for pre-order at Amazon. Unfortunately for PC gamers, the online retailer is not allowing pre-orders of the PC version of the game in the Prestige Edition. It is not known whether this is because Amazon is not sure if they will make one or if Infinity Ward is definitely not making one.

We have sent an official request for comment to Infinity Ward and will update this article when we learn more. In the meantime, get to pre-ordering, console gamers! The game’s release of November 10th will get here before you know it.

New Screenshots from Need for Speed: SHIFT

2009/07/14
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Electronic Arts has released some new screenshots for their upcoming Need for Speed: SHIFT. SHIFT is being developed by Slightly Mad Studios and is due out on the Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, DS, Wii, PC, and other mobile platforms on September 22nd in North America and September 18th in the UK.

Checkout some new screenshots from this open-world racer After the Break!

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition Gets Officially Priced

2009/07/14
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Remember the unboxing video of the super-awesome Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition? Well, this most awesome of game editions features real-working night vision goggles and will retail for $149.99 US Dollars. Aside from the NVGs, it will feature the steel-hardened DVD case featured in the mid-level ‘Hardened Edition’ as well as a token to download the original Call of Duty and an official art book.

The pricing information was broken by Infinity Ward’s official Twitter account only a few hours ago. So get ready to pre-order that bad boy, although no official pre-order date has been announced. No matter what edition of the game you get, it is due out on November 10th.

Secret Of Monkey Island And Madballs This Week On Arcade

2009/07/14
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Ready for some new games to play? It’s a new week and that means new games launching for Xbox Live Arcade. We have a reboot of a much loved series and a avatar based shooter coming out this Wednesday. Check out the details below.

The Secret Of Monkey Island SE:
OK so who hasn’t been waiting for this game since it’s announcement at E3? Wednesday we will finally see the HD remake of the classic game. You can check out more info here and look for our official review soon. Oh and the game will only cost 800 MS Points.

Madballs In Babo Invasion:
I remember having these little toys as a kid and chucking them at my brother. Well now you and your avatar can take part in this crazy world with multiple game modes and a multiplayer arena for 1200 MS Points. Check out all the info here.

New Gameplay Trailer for Undead Knights

2009/07/14
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Due out this Fall, TECMO KOEI’s Undead Knights will allow players to summon zombie hordes to fight alongside them exclusively on Sony’s PSP handheld.

Checkout the new gameplay trailer below…

Peter Moore Responds to UFC President in His Latest Blog Post

2009/07/14
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You probably recall yesterday’s story where UFC President Dana White practically called for a cage match between himself and EA Sports President Peter Moore over licensing the UFC brand into a game series. He claims EA Sports wanted nothing to do with them and even went so far as to say fighters in the UFC who provide their likeness to an EA Sports game will not be in the UFC anymore. Harsh words!

Well today, Peter Moore has indirectly-responded to the rant in his latest blog post.

From the Blog:
‘…I love mixed martial arts, and we’ve been working on a game concept since I came to EA two years ago. I have great respect for the organizations and individuals that have invested in the sport’s growth over the past decade…’

This seems in direct contradiction to White’s saying that EA Sports turned him down and bad-mouthed the entire sport a year and a half ago.

Stay-tuned for more as it happens…

Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition Unboxed – Full Video

2009/07/13
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Robert Bowling, Infinity Ward’s Community Manager, has released a video of the unboxing of the first off-the-line unit of the Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition. The big draw of the Prestige Edition?

IT COMES WITH FULLY-FUNCTIONAL NVG’s!

You heard me, night vision goggles! Also, it comes with a token to download the original Call of Duty game as well as steel disc case and art book. The hardened and standard versions of the game are out for pre-order, but there is no word yet on the price of the Prestige Edition. The mid-level ‘Hardened Edition’ comes with the steel case and is $80 dollars. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is due out November 10th.

Guitar Hero 5 Gameplay Features Trailer

2009/07/13
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Activision and RedOctane have released a new trailer for their upcoming Guitar Hero 5, showcasing some of the game’s new features such as jumping in and out songs as well as the ‘RockFest’ mode. Guitar Hero 5 is due out on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 game consoles come September 1st.

EA Sports Not Receiving Christmas Card from UFC President Anytime Soon

2009/07/13
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The President of the UFC, Dana White, has some harsh words for video game mega-entity EA Sports. In an interview with MMAjunkie, White claims that EA Sports was only interested in creating an MMA game after seeing the success that UFC Undisputed 2009 (THQ) is enjoying and that any fighters who sign their likenesses over to EA Sports will no longer be in the UFC.

White seems irritated that a year and a half ago, EA Sports declined to do a UFC game with them, telling them ‘You’re not a real sport’.

Via MMAjunkie

Heavy Rain is On-Schedule for an Early 2010 Release

2009/07/13
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According to Quantic Dream co-CEO and EGDF, chairman Guillaume de Fondaumiere, their upcoming PS3 interactive-movie Heavy Rain is doing very well. Guillaume claims the game is coming in both ‘on-time’ as well as ‘on-budget’, making Heavy Rain on-target for its early 2010 release on the Playstation 3.

If you are unfamiliar with Heavy Rain, you can checkout a stage demo video from this year’s E3 After the Break!.

Via GI