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Ms. ‘Splosion Man ‘splodes onto XBLA on July 13th

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For all those waiting anxiously to ‘splode all over the place, hold it in a little bit longer. Twisted Pixel announced today that Ms. ‘Splosion Man will be released next month onto the Xbox Live Arcade on July 13th. Ms. ‘Splosion Man is the sequel to the popular 2009 game and is packed with fifty single player levels as well as fifty co-op levels that can be played with up to four other people.

These people can play either locally or online, meaning you could have a room full of ‘sploding people. Sounds a little messy. There was no price given at the time of this announcement but the original ‘Splosion Man cost 800 MSP. Also have to hand it to those scientists in the picture up there, they really are committed to capturing ‘Splosion Man. So much so they are ignoring the fact their hands are black and skeletal.

Gears of War 3 Horde 2.0 briefing video released

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If you like Gears of War you’ve most likely read my impressions of the Gears of War 3 Horde 2.0 mode that I was shown at the Microsoft booth during E3. If you haven’t then don’t worry too much because Epic Games has released the same video they showed off to us behind closed doors today.

The video can be best seen as a tutorial video which shows off Horde 2.0 in action and emphasizes all of the changes that they have made to the Horde mode as a whole. The video itself is narrated by Anya Stroud, one of the main characters of the Gears of War 3 campaign and a playable character in the multiplayer mode. Catch the video below!

Hitman: Absolution avatar items available now

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If you ever thought of being a paid hitman, but couldn’t be bothered with years of training, hiding from the authorities and the constant travel then you can at least deck out your Avatar in Hitman clothes. Hitman: Absolution clothing to be exact.

Square Enix has released a line of Avatar items onto the Xbox Live Marketplace. These Avatar items include Agent 47’s classic outfit; including his suit, red tie and leather gloves as well as his briefcase that holds all of his tools, and a strange looking mask that makes your face look similar to Agent 47’s including the barcode on the back of the head. Prices vary depending on what item you want to purchase of course, but there’s nothing to stop you from picking these up now.

Fallout: New Vegas ‘Old World Blues’ DLC arrives on July 19th

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Continuing down the path of releasing DLC, Bethesda has announced today when fans of Fallout: New Vegas can expect to be playing the next addition to the game. Old World Blues as it is called will be the third DLC package for the game and it will be released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on July 19th. The pack appears to place players trapped as test subjects for some strange science experiment.

As you can see above this includes a very strange looking computer with eyes and lips as well as robotic radscorpions. The DLC will be preempted with a patch for the game on all platforms which will improve stability and fix other performance problems with New Vegas. Bethesda also stated that we should be expecting a trailer for Old World Blues soon.

Sonic Generations demo arriving tomorrow alongside Sonic 20th Anniversary Bundle

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Any SEGA fan should know that Sonic the Hedgehog’s 20th anniversary is tomorrow and SEGA is celebrating this anniversary with the release of a demo for Sonic Generations. The demo will contain a modern level and the classic Green Hill Zone stage. The demo will be available in 3D for those who download the demo on the PlayStation 3 and have a TV capable of displaying the 3D properly.

Sonic Stadium obtained this news and the news that the demo will be going live tomorrow for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Also announced is a 20th Anniversary Bundle which will include Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1, Sonic Adventure and a Sonic 4 Dynamic Theme for the PlayStation 3. The bundle will cost $19.99 and is currently only announced for the PSN but one can expect an Xbox Live equivalent to be announced in the near future.

Future Cabela hunting titles will use the Kinect

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Have you ever wanted to aim down the sight of your gun, steady your aim and take down that twelve point buck but never really wanted to harm another living creature? Well my weak bellied friends you soon will be able to, or at least in some form because Activision has announced that their next Cabela hunting title will use the Kinect.

This news comes from the ActivisionHunts twitter account which handles everything Cabela related in the gaming world. The tweet itself says “We’ve reached 1500 followers! News: @ActivisionUSA / @Cabelas hunting franchise expands this year with a brand-new @Xbox #Kinect experience!” Exactly how the Kinect will be integrated has yet to be seen but will most likely be detailed in the future.

 

Portal 2 sells 3 million copies total according to Gabe

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Valve’s Gabe Newell spoke at Games for a Change today in New York City and there he said that Portal 2 has reached over 3 million copies sold since it was released on April 18th. He didn’t actually mention what platforms had sold the best or whether or not this was sales on one specific platform but it can probably be inferred that he meant all platforms.

Gabe Newell is most likely the best source of sales data because Steam is usually quiet about sales through their service and Gabe actually has access to this data. When Portal 1 was released it had sold four million total copies between its release and Portal 2’s release. It’s always good to see a game sell well, which means that there could be another Portal title in the future, or maybe finally Half Life 3?

Cursed Crusade trailer sizzles into life

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The Cursed Crusade has just received a new trailer from Atlus and it does a good job of picking up the hype for the title. I had a chance to get my hands on the title and run through an entire level and you can read my preview of the game here. There I was able to get a small taste of the story and a healthy sampling of the combat.

This new trailer however helps explain a little bit of the storyline and also shows off some gameplay segments. The Cursed Crusade is going to be released sometime in the Fall of this year for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC and will be fully co-operative both locally and online.

City of Heroes will be free to play later in the year

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If you ever wanted to be a super hero but didn’t want to have to pay any extra money to be one then you are in luck. Paragon Studios has announced today that their seven year old MMO City of Heroes will soon be a free to play title. The developer has announced a City of Heroes Freedom version of the game that will be launched later this year.

The Freedom version of the game will give players access to most of the areas and features in the game and players can pick and choose exactly what areas they want to have access to instead of being restricted to a pre-set list. Anyone who chooses to still pay money will have access to the whole game for free and will also get a special reward each month to choose from. This certainly sounds interesting and should be a good way to attract new customers to the title.

Black Ops ‘Annihilation’ trailer brings back an old face

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You have to hand it to Activision and Treyarch. When it comes to getting the most out of their licensing of a song they really use the heck out of it. For example we have the song Gimme Shelter as the background music again for the first actual trailer released for the Call of Duty: Black Ops Annihilation map pack.

The trailer itself also features the hamburger cook who appears to be working in less than sanitary conditions. Besides the cook however we are also treated to a quick look at all of the multiplayer maps as well as a better look at some of the zombies and guns we will be using on the new zombie map Shangri-La.

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