Just in time for Death Rally’s PC arrival on August 3rd, here is a fun trailer called “These Boots Are Made For Kicking Ass.” Enjoy!
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To celebrate the 75% off Steam Sale on the old school FPS Hard Reset Extended Edition, the folks at Flying Wild Hog have release The Art of Hard Reset: A Visual Journey as a free pdf. The file is filled with concept art, renders and the price is definitely right. All you have to do is go to http://www60.zippyshare.com/v/
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. is giving JRPG fans the opportunity to add additional bonus items to the recently announced Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – Wizard’s Edition through a program called Ninostarter. Ninostarter is an exclusive North American crowd sourcing initiative where NAMCO BANDAI Games America will harness the enthusiasm of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch fans to unlock additional items that will be included in the North American Wizard’s Edition when the game ships on January 22, 2013.
Ninostarter works by tracking the number of Wizard’s Edition preorders being placed exclusively on www.clubNamco.com; as the Wizard’s Edition preorder numbers rise, additional Wizard’s Edition items will be unlocked when pre-established levels of preorders are reached. Fans will have to act fast to unlock additional items in the Wizard’s Edition as clubNamco.com will stop taking preorders for the Wizard’s Edition on August 31, 2012 in North America.
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is an epic tale of a boy name Oliver traveling between two worlds on a noble quest to save his mother. The game is developed by the critically acclaimed Japanese development studio, LEVEL-5 (Professor Layton video game series). Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch features animations and cut-scenes produced and supervised by the legendary Japanese animation company, Studio Ghibli, (My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away) and features music scored by the world-renowned composer Joe Hisaishi.
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch will be available on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system on January 22, 2013 in North America. For more information about Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, please visit: http://www.namcobandaigames.
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SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – SEGA of America Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. today disclosed that their much-anticipated HD remake of Jet Set Radio will also be available on iOS and Android devices when the world-famous graffiti game comes to consoles and PC digital download this summer.
Jet Set Radio for iOS and Android includes the same slick gameplay, genre-blending soundtrack, and pioneering art style as the other versions alongside new features like OpenFeint and Retina display support and the awesome ability to use pictures taken with your phone or tablet’s camera as in-game graffiti! Traverse Shibuya terminal on the train, silence the Love Shockers on your lunch break, blast through Benten-cho while boarding a bus and upload achievements to Facebook while riding a ferry; Jet Set Radio will be a dream come true for portable gamers everywhere!
Jet Set Radio will also be released on the Xbox LIVE Arcade, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Vita and PC download this summer. For more information on Jet Set Radio, please visit www.sega.com.
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Prague, Czech Republic – After a successful run of more than three months, Bohemia Interactive has announced it will discontinue the Play & Contribute Beta for Carrier Command: Gaea Mission. The P&C beta will be replaced by a pre-order deal on Monday, July 30th which means people still have one and a half week left to seize the heavily discounted Play & Contribute offer (which includes beta-access and a digital copy of the final game) on Bohemia Interactive’s Store.bistudio.com.
Lead Designer, Jaroslav Kasnı, said:
“As a result of the Play & Contribute Beta, we’ve been able to improve almost every aspect of the game. It was inspiring and motivating to see the wonderful response from our already passionate community. On behalf of me and all my colleagues, I’d like to thank you all for the great support!”
Starting July 30th pre-order will be available at 25% off until the end of August with access to the latest beta build.
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Cambridge, Mass. – Harmonix has announced that tracks from Foster the People and The Strokes are headed to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360, PlayStation3 and Wii.
Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 1,400 artists and more than 3,500* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Tracks downloaded from the Rock Band Music Store are compatible with the award-winning full-band Rock Band 3 experience, as well as the upcoming controller-based Rock Band Blitz, coming summer of 2012 for Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network!
Foster the People makes their debut in Rock Band this month with two singles: “Helena Beat,” the opening track from the group’s debut album, Torches, and “Don’t Stop (Color on the Walls),” also from the group’s first studio effort. Foster the People’s popular single, “Pumped Up Kicks,” will be available in the upcoming Rock Band Blitz, coming this summer for Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStationNetwork!
Additionally, The Strokes’ “Under Cover of Darkness,” from the group’s fourth studio album, Angles, will also be available. An optional Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrade will be available for the track, which was named one of the “150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years” by British music magazine NME.
Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (July 24th, 2012):
Tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards; tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.
Price:
$1.99 USD (160 Microsoft Points™,200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™, 100 Wii Points™) per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade
** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **
(Editor’s Note: Champions Online put out a fun newsletter this week which I thought you might like in it’s entirety, enjoy!)
Magical Mayhem in Millennium City
A spate of arcane activity and mystical mayhem at the hands of the Cult of the Red Banner has citizens of West Side fleeing the streets in terror, and asking each other just how much more they can take.
What began as a series of strange thefts has seemingly been superseded by something even more sinister. Sightings of strange lights and storms in the sky around the Shandor Building have accompanied numerous eyewitness accounts of dark rituals being conducted by floating sorcerers in abandoned alleys.
According to many in the community, events leading up to this serious situation began quietly enough. Last week, reports began to surface of armed bands of cultists stealthily stalking the streets of West Side, followed by an increasing number of unsolved break-ins. Citizens of Chinatown were particularly hard hit by the thefts. Antique dealers, curio shop owners, even a number of families reported violent break-ins but with very little of value stolen. Among the reports of stolen property was a curiously high volume of “ancient heirlooms” and “relics.” Curiously, aside from sentimental value, most were reportedly not inherently costly or made from any precious materials.
With representatives of the elusive Trismegistus Council unavailable for comment, the little concrete evidence our sources have managed to uncover seems to point to an impending, sinister magic ritual in the making – one with no doubt dire consequences for our fair city. Until this nefarious plot is unraveled, citizens of West Side – and particularly those residing in Chinatown – are advised to exercise extreme caution, and to stay off the streets at night.
Gravitar Grabs Headlines
Anyone with even a passing interest in super-gossip or fashion news has no doubt seen or heard of the recent exploits of the devious and destructive diva known as Gravitar. Flying in and out of major metropolitan areas, this infamous super-villainess continues to cause serious property damage with apparently little discernible motive.
A recent confrontation with a team of superheroes in Downtown led to the near-complete demolition of a major intersection, not to mention severe traffic congestion for days thereafter. Fortunately, despite repeated incidents, there have been no serious injuries – except perhaps for the pride of a number of would-be heroes and the MARS tactical response units who were unsuccessful in several arrest attempts.
Speculation persists that Gravitar’s true intention is simply self-promotion. And, if the resultant splash of headlines and magazine covers is any indication, she has found success. No matter the property cost or the risk to human life at her every destructive appearance, bystanders seem magnetically drawn to watch from as close as they dare, snapping photographs and recording video of the villainess, while scores of publications print page after page featuring her latest fashion statements.
Sources close to UNITY report that the Champions themselves are setting up a task force to take her down once and for all. Meanwhile, citizens are advised to keep their distance – anyone longing for a closer look at the city’s most vain villainess can pick up a copy of the latest issue of Cosmopolitan Heroine.
Allegations against Franklin Stone Dropped as Key Witness Disappears
Franklin Stone, businessman and CEO of Advanced Concepts Industries, has recently been cleared of all charges in a conspiracy case following the disappearance of a key witness, reporter Arthur Ross.
Speaking at a press conference following the news, Stone expressed his concern for the safety of the missing witness and even pledged the support of his own personal security team to aid in the search.
Recognized worldwide as one of the planet’s most shrewd and ruthless businessmen, this is not the first time Stone has come under scrutiny by authorities. Three prior investigations into Stone and his legitimate organizations have centered on charges of conspiracy, fraud, and even suspected ties to organized super-crime.
However, despite these public inquiries, Stone has not once yet been indicted. Furthermore, he has famously won several lawsuits for libel and has received staunch public support from a number of high-ranking government, judiciary and police officials. This leaves many in the public to wonder if there is any truth to the allegations, or if such success simply comes with the price of making many enemies.
Stone and ACI are currently still under investigation by the FCC for unrelated anti-trust violations.
SAN FRANCISCO – Attorneys representing purchasers of Electronic Arts, Inc. football video games have reached a proposed settlement over claims that the gaming giant violated antitrust and consumer protection laws and overcharged consumers for the games.
The case, originally filed June 5, 2008, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges that EA violated antitrust and consumer protection laws by establishing exclusive license agreements with the National Football League (NFL), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the Arena Football League (AFL). The agreements gave EA the exclusive right to produce football video games with the teams, players and other assets of the NFL, AFL and NCAA, the lawsuit states.
The proposed settlement, filed with the court on July 19, 2012, would establish a $27 million fund for consumers who purchased Madden NFL, NCAA Football or AFL games published by EA. If the settlement is approved by the court, consumers who purchased a sixth generation title (GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox) may receive up to $6.79 per game. Those who purchased a seventh generation title (Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) may be entitled to as much as $1.95 per game under the terms of the proposed settlement. It also stipulates that EA will not sign an exclusive license arrangement with the AFL for five years and will not renew its current agreement with the NCAA, which expires in 2014, for at least five years.
“After more than four years of hard-fought litigation, we have reached a settlement that we strongly believe is fair to consumers,” said attorney Steve Berman, managing partner of Hagens Berman, the law firm representing consumers. “We look forward to moving this process forward and asking the court to approve this settlement, which we think is in the best interests of the class.”
On April 6, 2011, the court certified a class of consumers in the case, including all persons who purchased Madden NFL, NCAA Football or AFL games published by EA between January 1, 2005, and the present. The proposed settlement must be approved by the court before it is final.
Cambridge, Mass. – Harmonix is excited to announce that Rock Band Blitz will be coming to the PlayStation Network on August 28th for $14.99 and to Xbox LIVE Arcade on August 29th for 1200 Microsoft Points. Rock Band Blitz takes the popular franchise in an exciting new direction, with over-the-top and addictive controller-based gameplay – no instrument peripherals required!
Rock Band Blitz will support the biggest music library in gaming, fully compatible with thousands of songs already available in the Rock Band Music Store, as well as tracks exported from Rock Band, Rock Band 2, and more! Additionally, Rock Band Blitz will ship with more than 20 songs from music’s biggest artists, including music from Blink-182, Foster the People, Iron Maiden, and the following songs that were announced today:
Rock Band Blitz‘s songs are also immediately compatible with and playable in Rock Band 3, where players can experience these hits as a full band, using compatible guitar, microphone, drum, and keyboard peripherals! For a full list of songs revealed so far, head to http://www.rockband.com/games/
Harmonix has also released its latest video featuring Rock Band Blitz Project Director Matthew Nordhaus explaining some of the game’s crazy, game-changing Power-ups: Bottle Rocket, Blast Note, Flame Note, and Synchrony.
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Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today unveiled new METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE gameplay footage. The new footage shows the first few minutes of the official demo which debuted at this year’s E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo), giving fans a more detailed look at METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE’s in depth combat system.
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory by focusing on delivering an all-new action experience unlike anything that has come before. Combining world-class development teams at Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, MGR REVENGEANCE brings two of the world’s most respected teams together with a common goal of providing players with a fresh synergetic experience that combines the best elements of pure action and epic storytelling, all within the expansive MG universe. The game introduces Raiden as the central character; a child soldier transformed into a half-man, half-machine cyborg ninja, equipped with a high-frequency katana blade and a soul fueled by revenge.
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and is scheduled to be released early 2013 for the PlayStation3 and Xbox 360.
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