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Test Drive Unlimited 2 – DLC and Patch Incoming

Dylan Radcliffe
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Test Drive Unlimited 2 – DLC and Patch Incoming

“We really appreciate your patience in this matter and we would like to announce that we will be making the first premium DLC for the game free for everybody as a way of saying thank you,” was a statement from Atari and Eden Games towards the large community of Test Drive unlimited 2 players who helped find and report tons of bugs located throughout the game.

The DLC will be the ‘Exploration Pack’. This pack introduces new wrecks throughout the game that unlocks the Lancia Stratos version Rallye and 1969 Dodge Charger.

The patch on the other hand will include a bunch of fixes for both Test Drive Unlimited 2 and the Casino Online DLC. The Patch will release once Microsoft gives it the O.K.

Here’s a list of the issues that will be fixed in the patch once it comes out:

  • Logging into the game has been improved
  • Once into the game the online network experience is now much more stable in all areas
  • Save games no longer corrupt
  • Existing corrupted save games will be repaired in many cases
  • Friends lists are now populated
  • Invites now work correctly
  • Clubs have been brought back online
  • Exploits to gain money have been fixed
  • Casino access has been improved
  • Players will no longer lose money because of the Casino bug

L.A. Noire’s boxart revealed

Travis Bruno
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Despite the fact that L.A. Noire has a history of being late to the scene of the crime it looks like it will finally be arriving on May 17th. Sure Team Bondi and Rockstar can give it a set release date but now that they have released the official box art, it all feels real now. According to Rockstar Games there will be more information about pre-order content and exclusive content depending on where players are looking to buy the game tomorrow.

But at least at the moment we have this very colorful looking boxart which can signify the red and blue lights that cop cars have on top of their vehicles and also depicts a dead woman’s face on one side with another dead man with cops standing near him on the other. Not the best boxart I have ever seen but it certainly makes you feel like the game you will be playing is definitely going to be dark. What do you think?

Nintendo Announces New Pokémon Black & White Bundles; Details Xtransceiver…

Dustin Spencer
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We are just a bit under two weeks away from the much anticipated release of Pokémon Black & White, and Nintendo have now revealed that along with the release of both titles, two DSi bundles will also be offered featuring etched in art of the two mascots in the games. The Reshiram and Zekrom Edition DSi bundles will be both black and white to fit the release of the new titles and include not only a copy of Black or White (depending on which version you get), but also a nice title specific carrying case. If you remember, this kind of offering is nothing new for Nintendo, as just about every new generation sees a themed console come out with a new set of titles, so it is nice to see the tradition to continue with these awesome bundles.

Nintendo has also shed light on the Xtransceiver device, which will let players utilize the DSi Features to perform a video chat with players they have swapped friend codes with. This is a first of course for the console in general, and up to four players can use the Xtransceiver over local wireless, or two players on a Nintendo Wi-Fi connection. I really didn’t think this feature would stay in, but I am happy it did as it opens a whole new door for future online gaming with portables.

If you are still holding on to a DS original model or a DS Lite, these new bundles will be a great upgrade to host all of the new features Pokémon Black & White have to offer, not to mention that with the extra case and game included, will make an upgrade just a bit easier on your wallet at $179.99.

Leave a comment below and let us know what you think of the bundles pictured above as well as what version you plan on getting and if any new Pokémon Black or White news is announced, we will be sure to let you know.

Dead Space 2 “Severed” DLC announced

Michael Irving
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In case your underpants weren’t quite soiled enough after Dead Space 2, Visceral Games is releasing the first DLC for the title in early March. Appropriately titled Severed, will add two new single player chapters to the game. Set at the same time as Isaac’s journey through the Sprawl, this time around players will take the role of Gabe Weller, who appeared in the prequel to the series, Dead Space: Extraction.

Severed will tell the story of Weller, who, as a security officer, seems a little better equipped for the onslaught than Isaac was. He sports unique security armour and an upgraded, more powerful Pulse Rifle, to help clear a path to safety for himself and Lexine, also from Extraction.

Also making a return is the Twitcher, those freaky, speedy, jittery guys from the first game that move twice as fast as a normal necromorph. Their absence in Dead Space 2 was lamented, so their reappearance is sure to make for some tense fights.

Severed is due on the Playstation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace on March 1st in America and 2nd in Europe (and presumably Australia). The American price is $6.99, or 560 Microsoft Points, with the Australian price assumed to be around the same mark.

Check out the trailer below.

Salt Lake City has been bombed – A Homefront trailer

J. Bradshaw
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THQ and KAOS Studios have been telling us for awhile that Homefront will have a gripping story.  If the trailer below is any indication, we are in for an emotional roller coaster when it releases.  Once you get done with the trailer, visit the game’s website here and read the survivors journal entries.  It is quite an interesting experience.

By the looks of it, THQ is banking on this title a lot.  With plans for a book tie in and more, the extended universe for the game is looking pretty interesting.  So, what do you think? Should games be more than just a game?  Will you get hooked into a Korean occupation story and buy the latest action figures, books or movies as soon as they release?

In-Game trailer of Skyrim to appear tomorrow

Travis Bruno
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There has been so many teaser shots, concept art pieces and possible in-game screenshots released so far for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim it is huge when even the existence of an in-game trailer is announced. Even more exciting is the fact that trailer will be coming out in 16 hours at the time of writing this. At Bethesda’s website they will be posting up the video tomorrow morning.

Also included, besides the countdown to trailer release, was a fancy new wallpaper for fans to use until something better comes along. The wallpaper itself, which you can see above, looks to have a warrior’s outline in the shadows with a dragon’s tail coiling around him. Now how much time is left until the trailer is released and what will they show the information starved fans of the Elder Scrolls?

Battlefield 3 Trailer – More gritty; more awesome (Updated with new video)

J. Bradshaw
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Well, if people could tell if a game was good or bad just by watching 30 seconds of video, there would be no need for reviews, right?  But, if you insist on watching the new trailer for Battlefield 3 and deeming the content therein awesome, then we TOTALLY AGREE!  Like, for real.  Featuring actual gameplay footage, this video shows that the game looks to be pretty darn gritty and realistic.  Four marines are will travel across Tehran, New York and Paris while destroying anything in their path that impedes them.

Pre-order the game now and receive the ‘Back to Karkand’ DLC, a map pack featuring 4 maps from Battlefield Bad Company 2.  “Battlefield 2 weapons and vehicles, unique rewards, new achievements/trophies” will also be included in this bonus.  Pre-order here: http://www.ea.com/battlefield3/blog/bf3-pre-order

Thanks to jaypea360, we now have the newest gameplay trailer from today.

[pro-player width=’530′ height=’253′ type=’video’]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi2tae2PmmU[/pro-player]

Japanese PSN market has over 600 classic games

Travis Bruno
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In Japan Sony has just added their 600th game to their PlayStation Store which is quite a feat. There are a number of different consoles that are represented in this large number, such as Neo Geo, but practically every one of the games is an old PS1 game according to Siliconera. This means that if you live in Japan and were a fan of any PS1 game then you will most likely be able to find it online.

Unfortunately the rest of us around the world have far fewer games, with only 140 PS1 games and 10 Neo Geo games available to those buying games from the U.S. PS store. Everyone in Europe however only has 96 games and 10 NG titles so that means there are plenty of games that can still be released for the rest of the world, but for some reason or another, haven’t.

BANG! Tiny Bang Theory will release soon

J. Bradshaw
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Point and click adventure games are making a comeback, especially on the PC and Mac platforms.  Inspired by this, Colibri Games and Lace Mamba Global are releasing an indie adventure that looks delightful. In the game Tiny Bang Theory, the world of Tiny Planet has been destroyed.  You must recover the beauty that once was.  A plethora of ingenious puzzles await; are you up for the challenge?  Get ready to buy this game in retail stores across Europe, New Zealand and Australia in April 2011 for Mac & PC.  A collector’s edition will also be unveiled soon.

“We instantly fell in love with The Tiny Bang Story’s beautiful, bright and jolly hand-drawn art style. After the massive success of Machinarium, a similar art-focussed puzzle adventure which we released last year, we see an incredible demand for games of this kind. We are very much looking forward to bringing a fully packed collector’s edition of The Tiny Bang Story into retail stores”, says Jason Codd, European Managing Director of Lace Mamba Global.

Rush’N Attack Ex-Patriot coming at the end of March for XBLA/PSN

Travis Bruno
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It looks like Rush’N Attack Ex-Patriot will indeed be coming out despite past troubles in development. Konami revealed today that despite past problems with game development that the game itself will be released on March 29th and the 30th on the PSN and XBLA respectively. The price of the game itself will land on the $10 mark (800 MSP).

For those that were alive at the time, Rush’N Attack was a 1985 Cold War platformer that was a run and gun styled shooter. This sequel will continue the story and take place in a Siberian prison complex, not too much else has been revealed yet but it is good to see that the game is finally coming out… 26 years after the first game was released.

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