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EB Games Australia Selling Star Wars The Old Republic Two Months Early

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January 5, 2012

Australia had been due to wait until March to get it’s hands on Bioware and Lucas Arts latest game, but thanks to EB Games die hard Star Wars fans can get their hands on The Old Republic now. The retailer is fulfilling preorders of the game with an imported version , and there is a highly limited stock available in store and on their website for $78. The game will run on American servers, and although players may experience some slow down, it is said to function perfectly.

Bioware have previously said that there is no ban on importing copies of the game, and given that there is no official release date for the Australian territory EB Games are technically not breaking any embargoes. It remains to be seen what publisher’s EA will think of all of this, currently responding to Atomic with the less than happy: “No comment. We are investigating the situation.”

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ChoplifterHD getting a lift on PSN, XBLA and PC

Darren Resnekov

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January 5, 2012

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InXile Entertainment and Konami have announced that their personal take on the amazingly addictive retro game “Choplifter” will be released on January 11th and cost $14.99 or 1200 Microsoft Points for XBox users. InXile will be responsible for the PSN and PC versions and will also co-publish the XBLA version. Having a lot to live up to in name, ChoplifterHD puts you in control of various helicopters, all equipped with varying weaponry and capabilities, in an effort to rescue hostages from hot spots around the globe. With over 30 missions, incredibly interactive machines and cameo appereances from the likes of Duke Nukem and Super Meat Boy, ChoplifterHD looks fantastically addictive and will be sure to fire up some emotion in those old enough to remember wasting hours on the original.

Featuring intense action and nerve wracking scenarios, ChoplifterHD is full of humour and variety, asking players to step up to the challenge of risking their own skin to save the lives of others.

For more information visit www.choplifterhd.com to view more trailers and more screenshots.

3G PlayStation Vita not canceled says Sony

Travis Bruno

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January 5, 2012

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Earlier today, the largest seller of merchandise on the internet, Amazon.com made quite an arrow involving the PlayStation Vita. The issue has since been fixed, but for a short while Amazon was claiming that the PlayStation Vita’s 3G model was discontinued. This is due to their product details for this version saying that the 3G Vita was “discontinued by manufacturer.”

Although the Vita still is not on store shelves for another month and a half, this was terrible news and caused a bit of commotion. However Sony was quick to stamp out any fire to the rumor flame and spoke with Joystiq about the issue where they simply said that “This is not true” and immediately went about calming everyone down. As to why Amazon changed the listing around can be anyone’s guess, but it is good to see the Vita is still raring to go on February 22nd with both Wi-fi and 3G versions at the ready.

Mass Effect 3 pre-order bonus items revealed

J. Bradshaw

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January 5, 2012

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Mass Effect 3 pre-order bonus items revealed

One of the more anticipated RPG games of 2012 will allow you receive some free swag, as long as pre-order. And of course, some of the bonus items can only be had from specific retailers. So your going to have make a choice, just like you will when you are playing the game.

Starting things off, the M55 Argus Assault Rifle will be included in basically any pre-order.

Next up, the N7 Warfare Gear is exclusive to fans who pre-order at GameStop and EB Games. The N7 Valkyrie Assault Rifle and the N7 Defender Armor are both included as part of the gear.

Finally, the AT-12 Raider Shotgun is available to PC players who pre-order through EA’s Origin service.

Video of the bonus items in action can be seen in full at this link.

Carry a Tune or Trick for a Treat with The Sims 3 Showtime

Claire Phillips

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January 5, 2012

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A new year, a new Sims expansion. The latest add on for the Sims 3 is Showtime, which will let your Sims pursue some glitzy, glamorous careers in various areas of showbiz . EA have just released some new screenshots for the magician and singer career paths, complete with some of the usual Sim humor.

Before hitting the big time with their own stage show, magically inclined Sims will be able to pull off little tricks to impress their friends and earn some experience, whilst singers can be recruited to perform musical telegrams for Sims who are down on their luck or celebrating an occasion. Acrobat and DJ careers will also be available, and for the first time ever players will be able to send their character over to another game using the SimPort feature – fancy getting a friend over to show you some magic tricks? Well now it’s possible…

Phantom Breaker to receive Special Edition release

Travis Bruno

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January 5, 2012

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Late last night surprising news surfaced in the form of Phantom Breaker, 5pb’s nearly all female and anime themed fighting game, would be localized in North America and would be released in the coming months. The company who would be publishing the title is the newly formed publisher 7sixty. More information has now surfaced as Siliconera has learned through a Southpeak representative that 7sixty is still under the Southpeak umbrella and they would also have a hand in bringing the title to North America.

To make the news even better, when Phantom Breaker is released later this year on the Xbox 360 it will be released in a limited edition package which can be seen below.

As you can see, the package will come with a miniature strategy guide with tips for all of the playable characters in the game with artwork done by Hiro Suzuhira, the man behind the artwork of Phantom Breaker. Besides that, buyers will be receiving a desk calendar, two double sided posters and a fancy limited edition box. To kick off the news, 7sixty has also launched an official website for the title which can be found here, though at the moment it simply contains a link to pre-order the game through Amazon. The current Amazon listing shows the Special Edition at only $39.99 which is honestly quite a steal for a package with as many bonuses as this one contains.

Soul Calibur V Goes Gold

Claire Phillips

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January 5, 2012

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Soul Calibur is back! Almost. Set seventeen years after the previous installment, the latest in Namco Bandai’s series of fighting games comes a mere four years after the release of the Darth Vader and Yoda starring Soul Calibur IV. This time around players will be able to get their hands on Ezio, Ubisoft’s star assassin from the Assassin’s Creed franchise.

Series fanatics will also be able to grab a special Collector’s Edition at launch, which will include an art book, music CD, making of content and two sets of downloadable armor for the character creation mode.

The game has officially gone gold, which in game developer speak means that development has complete and the game has been released to manufacture. Soul Calibur V will hit the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on January 31 in North America. Australia will see the game on February 2, and the EU on February 3.

Microsoft Flight coming this Spring

Joshua Moris

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January 5, 2012

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Microsoft announces today that Microsoft Flight is coming to Windows in this spring. And the best part about this game is that it will be FREE. It will be available as a free download with unlockable achievements.

After finishing the download, players will be able to jump into their plane and explore the grand island of Hawaii. Additional free content will be available to download once players access their Xbox Live accounts. Following the initial missions, users will be able to purchase new maps as well as new planes to traverse the skies. Different planes will offer a whole new customizable experience from looks to maneuverability.

If you don’t feel like waiting, Microsoft is opening their doors to beta testers. Here is the link for entering the Microsoft Flight Beta. Once you have opened the link, you will see the Microsoft Connect log-in. Log-in with your Live/Hotmail account and follow the directions on the page. Be sure to enter your Xbox Live Gamertag correctly.

Check out the Microsoft Flight trailer below, and sign up for the beta!

New Max Payne 3 Screenshots Bring Some Payne

Luke Halliday

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January 5, 2012

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New Max Payne 3 Screenshots Bring Some Payne

Rockstar has today released three new screenshots as part of their mammoth Max Payne 3 promotional campaign throughout January, which they promise will bring more news for you to stay tuned for.

For now though they have released three glorious screenshots for your viewing pleasure below. Each screenshot show Max engaged in some killer action as he blasts his way through wherever the hell he wants.

Check the screenshots out below, or you could alternatively check out Rockstar’s splash site, whichever you’d prefer. Be sure to stay tuned for more news on Max Payne 3, as this game is on fire! Let us know what you think in the shoutbox and comments section.

Phantom Breaker being released in North America by 7sixty

Travis Bruno

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January 4, 2012

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2012 has barely even begun and we already have news of a huge piece of surprising news. The nearly all female fighting game, Phantom Breaker, which was developed by Japanese company 5pb is going to actually be localized and released in North America. The game features a full cast of anime styled character and has a couple of guest characters. This includes Kurisu Makise from Steins;Gate and Rimi Sakihata from Chaos;Head.

As found on Amazon the company that is localizing the title is a little known publisher known as 7sixty, despite the listing showing SouthPeak as clarified by 7sixty’s Twitter. The company is based in Grapevine, Texas and is responsible for releasing the Stronghold 3 series on PC and this seems to be their first venture into the niche Japanese game market. 7sixty has not released any further information about Phantom Breaker at this time though they do expect to see the game released sometime this year.

Considering 5pb released the title on the Xbox 360 it will be interesting to see what platform the series will appear on in North America, although the current listing also shows Xbox 360. We have reached out to 7sixty to clarify this information. Until then, a trailer from 5pb for the Japanese version of the game can be seen below.