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Week Two of Injustice: Gods Among Us’ Battle Arena Commences

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After a great opening round of battles in Batman vs. Bane, and Wonder Woman vs. Harley Quinn, the second week of fights are no joke either.

Firstly, if you’d like to know (and see) who was victorious in the above-mentioned match-ups, check out the battle videos here. Now, for this week, there are some truly dynamic match-ups at hand. The first pits the fastest man alive, The Flash, against the mystic Shazam. It is an intriguing bout as Shazam also possesses super-human speed, channelling the powers of the Roman God Mercury – although Flash still edges him out in that department.

The second battle is reminiscent of last week’s between Harley Quinn and Wonder Woman. This time it’s the mentally deranged The Joker against the intelligent and powerful (with his battle-suit) Lex Luthor. At first glance, you would say that this is a mismatch; Lex has a heavy arsenal of weaponry at his disposal and enhanced strength, but The Joker is wily, cunning and persistent. He’s not afraid to fight dirty too, and would have the advantage in the agility/speed conversation.

Check out the video below, which sets up the battle and features some man-on-the-street opinions as well as that of CW’s Green Arrow star Stephen Amell. Visit injustice.dccomics.com to cast your vote and also check out the celebrity opinions from Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Tara Strong and Wayne Brady.

Sony of Europe Bring Youtube App to the Playstation 3

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Forget about the browser for your Youtube needs, as Sony have brought a new Youtube app out for the console for users outside the United States. This new and improved app will allow users to browse the video service by controller, and even allow for further control with a smartphone.

Where will this be available, you ask?

The YouTube app will be available in YouTube Serviced Territories (as determined by Google) where PlayStation Store (PS Store) is also available. These SCEE territories include: Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

That is quite a list, but the list of new and improved features for the service is even greater. You can see all of the details below, and download the app via the XMB, in ‘My Channels’ under the TV / Video Services icon.

Key Features

User Experience:

  • User Interface Optimized for TV
  • Video Search
  • Ability to Browse and Search for videos while watching
  • PS3 Game Controller Support
  • HD (Up to 720p)
  • Content Flagging
  • Closed Caption
  • YouTube trending and popular video playlists

 

Smartphone and Tablet Pairing

  • Browse and search for videos on phone/tablet while watching on PS3
  • Fling videos to PS3 from smartphone or tablet
  • Control video with smartphone
  • Comment on phone while watching

 

Signed In Experience

  • Sign-In and Channel Guide
  • User’s liked videos
  • Watch later videos
  • User’s playlists
  • Subscribed channels
  • Search History

 

New Art and Character Renders Revealed for Lego Marvel Super Heroes

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100 Marvel characters in one game. That alone sounds pretty epic. Traveller’s Tales have quite the task on their hands, but are bringing it all together for a new Lego title by the name of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes. Familiar faces like Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wolverine, Captain America, the Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Deadpool, Loki and Galactus will be gracing this romp, and today – a bunch of new art and character renders were shown off to give fans an idea of what to expect.

You can check out all of the Marvel glory down below, and expect to see LEGO Marvel Super Heroes this fall for the….get ready…taking a breath….and…Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita and Microsoft Windows. Expect to see a lot more than art as we get closer to autumn.

Meloetta Event Coming to Hoyts Cinemas Down Under

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Got time for Pokemon and a movie? What about Pokemon and a Pokemon? Well, a new event is headed to those down under that will allow them to obtain Meloetta at special Hoyts distribution events if they go and see the latest Pokeflick, Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice at participating locations.

Of course a 3DS or Nintendo DS with the proper game cart is required, and you also have to be ready to view the brand new movie as a ticket is required. A full list of locations and requirements can be found below. For more information, Aussies can click here while New Zealanders can find their details at this link. Keep in mind that this event is only happening during Feb. 23rd-24th.

Requirements:

• A valid Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice movie ticket for the 23rd or 24th of February session

• A Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo DS system

• A copy of the Pokémon Black 2, Pokémon White 2, Pokémon Black, or Pokémon White game

• The Pokédex within the game

• No more than 11 Wonder Cards in their possession

But Wait! There’s More!

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Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice opens at selected Hoyts cinemas across Australia and New Zealand on 16 February for a strictly limited time. Banter Toys will be offering Pokémon Trading card demonstrations 1 hour prior to the Pokémon screenings at the following locations:

AUSTRALIA – 16 & 17 FEBRUARY
NSW – Blacktown
ACT – Woden
VIC – Eastland
QLD – Stafford
SA – Tea Tree Plaza
WA – Garden City


NEW ZEALAND

Saturday 16 February – Wairau Park
Sunday 17 February – Wairau Park
Saturday 23 February – Sylvia Park
Sunday 24 February – Sylvia Park

Paper Mario, Kirby, and More are this Month’s Club Nintendo Rewards

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I love to see when Club Nintendo changes things up with their digital rewards, and those who own a Wii, Wii U, or 3DS will be happy to know that the time has come for more free games with the relinquishment of those pesky coins you have been building up.

This month, Paper Mario – yes, the PAPER MARIO, is a Club Nintendo reward and priced at just 200 coins. Making a return is the wonderful Kirby’s Super Star for the Wii Virtual Console at 150 coins. Those who have a 3DS will also be happy to know that the addictive Birds and Beans can be swooped up for 100 golden nuggets, while Metal Torrent is priced at 150 to match the pink fluffball. A nice lot this month indeed. These rewards expire on March 10th, so get them while the getting is good.

Chrono Tales Update: Servers Added

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Thanks to popular demand, the ever growing Chrono Tales is adding not one but two new servers.  Developers Ray Media are putting together the two servers after the popularity of their previously released Open Beta and Server 1, and the thousands of active players demanded the expansion.  Based on feedback from the players one of the daily events within the game, Survival Island is one of the most popular.  This event consists of 13 floating islands that players can move about freely attacking and battling other players.  When the event opens players will be given a short time to prepare for coming onslaught.  Once the game starts there is a twist to the combat, as time progresses the islands are blocked off one by one until there is only one; making it impossible for players to avoid combat.

These events are not without out incentive as top players are awarded prizes with especially great gifts saved for the top 3 players in each round.  There is only one way to win, and that is survive as you lose the instant you’re killed by another player and your only options are to stay and watch the battle royale, or leave the game.  For interested fans, or those wondering what the fuss is about, information and screens can be found at http://ct.gamedp.com/index.

Lara escapes from a Monastery in latest Tomb Raider video

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Today Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics released a video pretty much anyone who wants to pick up the game should check out. You see, the video is a nearly 12 minute long walkthrough showing off some of what the game will offer as far as combat and platforming is concerned. Of course this means that there are a few spoilers here and there so you should only watch it if you don’t care about minor spoilers.

Anyways, check out the video below if you feel like and keep an eye out for Tomb Raider itself when it is released on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC on March 5th.

G4 television network switching to Esquire Network in April

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We all knew that this was coming. It has been announced today that the G4 television network will stop being a home for reruns of Cops and Cheaters and sad memories of a great channel that used to feature great video game and tech oriented television shows and will now be yet another channel man viewers will simply skip over as they browse through hundreds of channels this April.

To be a bit more specific, NY Times reports that NBCUniversal, the owner of the channel, will change the channel to “The Esquire Network” on April 22nd which will be like an “upscale Bravo for men.” Some early shows will be “Knife Fight” which is not as cool as it sounds considering it’s a cooking competition show and “The Getaway” which is a celebrity travel show. Remember when television used to be cool?

Slender: The Arrival available for pre-order now; comes out March 26

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Today Blue Isle Studios announced that fans can expect to see Slender: The Arrival released on March 26th. As such, the company has offered a number of pre-order options for early buyers to earn some discounts and a few other incentives. The game itself will cost $10 once it launches but players can currently pre-order it now for only $5.

If you choose to pay a bit more, $15 nets you the game’s soundtrack on launch day while $25 provides five high-resolution downloadable paintings from the game. For those with a lot of money to spend, you can drop $60 to obtain all of the benefits mentioned before as well as a special thanks in the game’s credits.

Anuman Interactive Acquires Joystick and Tilt Magazine

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Anuman Interactive announced their acquisition of two major French video gaming magazines today. Joystick and Tilt have both been published and sold in France and other French speaking nations since the 1980s. Their parent company MER7 was recently liquidated forcing Joystick and Tilt to cease publication in November of 2012. Stéphane Longeard, CEO of Anuman Interactive explains “As players, we are necessarily attached to those two magazines. In a near future, we are willing to make “Joystick” and “Tilt” come alive again under new forms that will remind something to all those who have lived video games through those mythical magazines”.

Anuman Interactive has not announced their plans for the two magazines, promising more information in the second quarter of 2013.