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Mindless Self Indulgence’s Jimmy Urine Writes Lollipop Chainsaw Soundtrack

Roger Ma
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If you didn’t already know Suda51’s upcoming Lollipop Chainsaw is a pretty twisted game…and that’s a good thing. A cheerleading zombie-hunter, Juliet Starling, has all the hallmarks of a weird and wacky Suda51 game. However what you may not know is that the game’s soundtrack has been worked by electropunk Mindless Self Indulgence frontman Jimmy Urine.

Every single epic boss battle track has been composed by the man himself, and he even voices Zed – a punk themed boss. So expect some pretty insane electro, punk, and industrial music to accompany your zombie killing action.

Lollipop Chainsaw is set to be released sometime in 2012 for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

Vita game downloads cheaper than boxed counterparts

J. Bradshaw
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Those of you who actually buy a Vita now have at least one reason to buy games for the system through the Playstation Store.  Shacknews has confirmed that the downloadable copies of games will be cheaper than the same game that can be bought at the store.  Sony has already done this in Japan, and has been rumored to follow through with the same system in the USA and other countries.  Exactly how much you’ll save is speculative, but the best guess  is around 10%, according to a leaked Best Buy ad.

Is 10% enough for you to give up digital media?  Will the Vita’s focus on downloadable content convince you to get one, even with all the restrictions that Sony put upon the system?

Prototype 2 and the launch of Radnet

J. Bradshaw
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Prototype 2 is joining the rapidly growing online pass club.  Yay.

The first batch of Prototype 2 titles will ship with a “free” code that will grant access to Radnet.  Radnet will offer gamers new content for up to 2 months after the games release.  This content includes races, challenges, avatar items, and in-game events.

Those who play in every single weekly challenge and event will also be given  “the ultimate shape-shifting reward,” which is to be revealed at a later date.

“Radical Entertainment has always focused on bringing long lasting fun to its fans, and Prototype 2’s RadNet content is our way of rewarding the game’s most loyal supporters – the early adopters, the one’s who will replay it over and over again,” said Ken Rosman, Studio Head, Radical Entertainment. “We think this is great because we’re giving our fans hours of additional gameplay outside Prototype 2’s main narrative, and cool rewards – all delivered weekly following the game’s launch!”

All in all, we suppose that this is one of the better online pass systems implemented.  At least, it certainly is marketed to look that way. Check out the video below for more.

Errors abound in new Mass Effect novel

J. Bradshaw
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A new novel that complements the Mass Effect universe is having trouble hitting home with fans.  Buyers of the book have started a public Google document that lists canonical errors in the book.  So far, over 80 mistakes have been found, divided into “Lore,” “Timeline,” “Characters” and “Oddity” categories.

William C. Dietz is the writer of the book and he has written several books based on video games, including Halo, Hitman and Resistance novels.

Check out the Google doc here if you are interested. Hopefully, Bioware, the publisher, the author and the community will be able to rectify this so everybody comes out a winner.

Reckoning Launch Trailer has entered the Realm

Luke Halliday
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning will be releasing next week and in anticipation on the title’s launch, EA have released a promotional launch trailer for the game.

The trailer can be seen below and features a deep and thrilling look into what gamers can expect come next week when Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning becomes available to players across the country.

Reckoning launches next week for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC. The demo for Reckoning is also currently available for download. What do you think of the Reckoning Launch Trailer? Let us know in the shoutbox and comments section.

ESRB rating reveals new characters for Street Fighter x Tekken

Travis Bruno
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Whenever the ESRB rates a game it can either be disappointing or hilarious. Usually it is hilarious whenever it has to deal with any sexual aspects of a title or various insults that can be thrown around. However this time around the ESRB has actually enlightened us about a few new characters that will likely be showing up in Street Fighter x Tekken. You can read their rating below.

This is an arcade-style fighting game in which players engage in two-on-two battles with characters from the Street Fighter and Tekken universes. Players punch, kick, and use special attacks (e.g., energy blasts, fireballs, electrical strikes) to deplete opponents’ life meters. Some fighters also use laser swords, chainsaws, metal claws, or explosives to knock characters across the screen or to the ground. One bear-like character can perform a flatulence attack to strike opponents, resulting in yellow gas clouds.

A variety of female fighters wear revealing outfits that expose large amounts of jiggling cleavage; some sequences include close-up camera angles on their breasts or buttocks. The dialogue references alcohol and drunkenness (e.g., “Getting drunk isn’t really a good way to fight,” “[W]anna go for a few drinks?”), and one wobbly character uses “drunken” fighting moves. The words “sh*t” and “a*s” appear in dialogue.

In the description you may notice that there is a character who uses chainsaws as weapons as well as a character who uses “drunken” style fighting moves. No one who uses those moves has been revealed so far, however the only character who uses chainsaws is Tekken’s Alisa Basconovitch and the only drunken fighter is Lei Wulong, both of whom will likely make appearances in the game and have been revealed a tad too early for Capcom’s liking.

THQ confirms that 240 employees will be laid off

Travis Bruno
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THQ confirms that 240 employees will be laid off

THQ has now confirmed that they are planning to layoff “up to 240 selling, general and administrative personnel worldwide,” over the course of the next nine months. The layoffs will begin before March 31, 2012 and will also be when the “majority” of the layoffs will take place. As it stands the layoffs will end on September 30, 2012.

This number of 240 layoffs is a much larger number than was originally being tossed around. This could be a dire piece of news for THQ as the bad news continues to pile up for the company. This includes the moving away from making games for kids and a warning from the NASDAQ that their stock will be de-listed if it does not raise above $1 in the next few months. THQ did not state in the announcement if this would affect any franchises or games they are currently working on.

Syndicate will not use an Online Pass

Travis Bruno
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Before I go any further, let’s have a quick round of applause for EA as they have just revealed in a statement to Eurogamer that Syndicate will not have an online pass. This is quite surprising news as EA has even managed to stick online pass into single player games such as Kingdoms of Amalur.

In their statement EA says that the reason for not including an online pass is to encourage gamers to play it and enjoy the title. Jeff Gamon, Executive Producer said “We want as little resistance or barriers to entry as possible. The co-op is equal billing in this. We wanted everyone who owns a copy of the game to have access to the entire product.” Notice how even the company themselves acknowledge that the online pass is a ridiculous barrier of entry for gamers and not including one is in fact a selling point.

UFC Undisputed 3: This is the Moment

Jonno Weiss
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THQ have put out their latest trailer in anticipation of the release of UFC Undisputed 3, which is now less than 2 weeks away.

The video emphasises the split second decisions you have to make as a UFC fighter, each one crucial to your survival in the octagon and to knocking your opponent out. Which way is the fight going to go for you? You better make the right decision, it’s your move.

Don’t forget you can go download the demo now from the Xbox Live Marketplace or PlayStation Network, featuring Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, Rampage Jackson, and Wanderlei Silva.

UFC Undisputed 3 will be out on February 14th for Xbox 360 and PS3, pre-order it now for the Contender Bonus Fighters Pack including Nick Diaz and Jason “Mayhem” Miller.

New Steam DLC for Dungeon Defenders

Joshua Moris
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To all of the dungeon crawlers, we have special news about the latest Steam DLC for Dungeon Defenders. Trendy Entertainment made available the Assault Mission Pack which includes three assault missions with an entirely new map for only $1.99. But that’s not all because you can also experience the new character class – Barbarian for $2.99.

The new character class allows players to dive head first into an all out melee class. Duel wielding weapons, a barbarian relies on stances rather than turrets. By understanding the stances, players will be able to waylay enemies with natural ferocity.

Barbarian Stances

  • Tornado Stance – Run faster, attack quicker, jump higher, and push back enemies with a flurry of quick, low damage attacks.
  • Lightning Stance – Use the power of lightning to stun your enemies as your attacks make contact, while taking a small amount of damage for each hit.
  • Siphon Stance – Sacrifice some of your resistances to steal life from your enemies as you damage them.
  • Turtle Stance – Enter this protective stance to greatly increase your resistances, but reduce your movement speed and jump height.
  • Hawk Stance – Summon the powers of the mighty hawk to deal a massive amount of damage in your next attack.

Barbarian abilities can be equally deadly. Once acquired both the Battle Leap Ability and Battle Pound Ability can decimate enemy ranks. If your character is a sizable distance from enemy forces, the Battle Leap will help close the gap and punish any foe that is unfortunate enough to be beneath you. While the leap ability is great for jumping into battles, Battle Pound will crush foes in the immediate radial vicinity.

Both DLCs are available now for Steam only. This week is extra special because not only are both packs available, but you can also purchase the Barbarian class for only $1.99 as a limited time offer. If you have already purchased Dungeon Defenders on a console, don’t worry because there is future content in store for you as well. Check out the Barbarian footage below, and keep tuned in for more Dungeon Defenders’ updates.

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