On September the 10th, Resident Evil: Afterlife hits the cinemas! I hope everyone is ready for this wicked looking movie, because I sure am.
Here is a trailer, which looks amazing. And in 3-D, this movie will blow us all away!
StarCraft II Sells 1.5 Million Copies in 48 Hours
With a amazing debut, and showing the high support from PC players, Blizzard announced that StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty achieved a day-one sales milestone of more than 1 million copies sold worldwide, making it the best-selling PC game of 2010 within its first 24 hours of availability. The game went on to sell a total of more than 1.5 million copies in its first 48 hours, setting the record for fastest-selling strategy game of all time.
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty saw a simultaneous release in North America, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on July 27. More than 8,000 stores throughout the world opened their doors at midnight to celebrate the release, and Blizzard Entertainment developers were present at several locations to commemorate the event with players and sign copies of the game.
“We launched StarCraft II in 11 different languages and on 5 different continents because we wanted to make sure as many players as possible were able to log on and play on day one. We’re pleased that so many people around the world have already picked up a copy of the game, and we look forward to welcoming even more players to Battle.net in the weeks and months ahead.” -Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment
“GameStop had more than 3,000 stores open at midnight, so our StarCraft players got a jump start on playing the epic experience Blizzard consistently delivers with its games. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is officially GameStop’s fastest-selling PC game since Blizzard launched World of Warcraft®: Wrath of the Lich King in 2008.” Bob McKenzie, senior vice president of merchandising at GameStop
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the sequel to Blizzard Entertainment’s 1998 hit StarCraft, which is considered by players and critics worldwide as one of the top real-time strategy games of all time.
Rage time: Crysis 2 delayed!
Sad moment in gaming world…or maybe anger?
Anyway, put your rage masks on, because we just got word out of EA’s financial conference call that the most anticipated game of the year, Crysis 2, will be delayed until January – April 2011.
No clear reason has been given, but most probably, the pro team at Crytek needs more dev time to polish the game. Too bad, i was looking forward to shooting aliens in NY this Christmas…=(
Need for Speed: Shift 2 coming early 2011
It’s official, EA confirmed Need for Speed: Shift 2 as being the next installment in the NFS Series (except Hot Pursuit of course, which is being developed by Criterion).
The game is expected to hit shelves January-March 2011 on all major platforms, and wants to be more of a simulator than the last NFS Shift. Let’s not forget that Shift wanted to be a racing sim & arcade at the same time, and -though many of you will disagree-, it didn’t excel in neither of the categories.
So there you have it…ANOTHER Need for Speed game, even though EA promised just 1 per year…let’s hope they won’t let us down. More details coming soon…
Active Life Explorer gets some gameplay footage
Namco Bandai’s Active Life explorer has a few more gameplay movies out now that assure us of all the different activities we can take part in in their upcoming Wii game. You can play with just the Wiimote or even use the Active Life mat that will be able to be purchased alongside the game itself in a bundle.
What is Active Life Explorer though? Well it contains dozens of different action packed adventures that will be able to allow you and seven of your friends to play with one another, or against one another. You can select from a large selection of in game characters or even use your own Mii if you happen to be very attached to it.
The three game modes that are highlighted are the Party mode, which allows up to eight players to perform various mini game actions and survive the party. While the Treasure Adventure Mode will give four players an adventure of alifetime as they uncover the world map and survive dozens of different exciting missions. There is even a Free play mode where you can access your favorite challenges. This is far more than your average mini game collection!
EA Sports sued by retired NFL players
There is some trouble afoot in EA Sports’ world, and it might hurt their pocket book extremely badly if it happens to go through. It just so happens that 6,000 different retired NFL players are suing the company for using their likenesses in Madden NFL 09. The head player at the helm of the lawsuit is ex-running back Tony Davis, who played for the Bengals and then the Buccaneers.
The lawsuit, which can be seen here courtesy of IGN; states that Madden willingly and intentionally used retired players’ likenesses in 09. The players would have their names removed from the jerseys and their original numbers changed, however there would be true to life NFL stats the players managed to achieve during their career. They also stated that the game was specifically designed so video game players will be able to tell exactly who they are playing as, regardless of the number change.
Playstation Store Update – 3rd August
G’day everyone, Sorry for the delay this week. Been velly velly busy .. Playstation Store updates are up for this week for everyone to enjoy. Quite a few price updates to check out just below. Have a look around, there should be something for everyone this week. Let us know what your going to pick up this week.
Special note : Some interesting little extras for Playstation Plus subscribers and a whole lot of games permanently price dropped. Check them out below, grab yourself a bargain !! There are many other cool deals, demo’s vids, themes available this week so dig in and get cracking !!
Thanks SONY WE HEART YOU !!! <3
PlayStation Plus
Red Faction Guerilla – Game Trial
Qore August Episode
PixelJunk Racers Second Lap – Limited time discount – Early release for PS Plus members only
Games
Field Runners – Mini – FREE
Super Stardust (PlayStation Plus price $5.00, original price $9.99)
Gravity Crash (PlayStation Plus price $5.00, original price $9.99)
Discounted DLC
Super Stardust HD Team add-on Pack (PlayStation Plus price $2.50, original price $4.99)
Super Stardust HD Solo add-on Pack (PlayStation Plus price $2.50, original price $4.99)
Resistance 2 Aftermath Multiplayer Map Pack (PlayStation Plus price $2.00, original price $3.99)
Themes (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
King Zumo
MAG S.V.E.R Dynamic Theme
MAG Raven Dynamic Theme
MAG Valor Dynamic Theme
Video
Qore – July Episode
Updates
PlayStation Network Summer Sale (Offers are valid through 8/9/10)
PS3
Fat Princess – Sale (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
PixelJunk Shooter – Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Groovin Blocks PS3 – Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Madden NFL Arcade – Sale (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Wakeboarding HD – Sale (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
PSP
Eye Of Judgement: Legends – Sale (now $14.99, original price $29.99)
Echoshift – Sale (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Patchwork Heroes – Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars – Sale (now $14.99, original price $29.99)
Lunar: Silver Star Harmony – Sale (now $14.99, original price $29.99)
minis
Tetris – Minis – Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Dracula – Undead Awakening – Minis – Sale (now $2.49, original price $4.99)
Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess! – Minis – Sale (now $2.49, original price $4.99)
Zombie Tycoon – Minis – Sale (now $2.49, original price $4.99)
Bloons – Minis – Sale (now $1.99, original price $2.99)
Kick-Ass – Permanent Price Drop (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Section 8 – New Sale (now $14.99, original price $29.99)
Final Fight/Double Impact – Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Flock – Sale (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Downloadable Games
Earthworm Jim HD ($9.99)
Groovy! One of the all-time most iconic video game characters is back in full HD glory! Master Jim’s far-out powers, bungee jump, throw cows, blast through rocket-speed levels and more! Explore a crazy universe offering wild gameplay and hilarious possibilities. Overcome mad baddies, including new enemies in never-before-seen levels. Get help from 1, 2 or 3 friends with the exclusive cooperative gameplay in multiplayer levels.
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 228 MB
Game Demos (free)
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Cliffhanger Demo (also available in French)
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Demo features a breathtaking single player mission from the multiple Game of the Year award winner. In Cliffhanger, scale a frozen mountainside where one wrong move means certain death, engage in stealth combat amidst an intense snowstorm, shoot your way through a raging firefight, then race for survival aboard a snowmobile under heavy enemy fire.
ESRB Rated M
File size: 1.12 GB
Earthworm Jim HD Trial
The grooviest action classic is back and in full HD glory! Rediscover this cult adventure full of wild gameplay. Download the full game to unlock the 4-player co-op mode! Grab your friends and combine your wormy powers online or locally. Explore all the the updated classic levels, plus never-before-seen levels. Face terrible new enemies like Grand’Ma, Pitch the Cat and more! Now that’s groooovy!
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 228 MB
Add-on Game Content
ModNation Racers: Nukular Mod ($0.99)
Be careful, Nukular’s got a serious lead-foot from being exposed to radioactive materials, and loves to BOOST through the finish line! This ModNation Racers Mod includes a fully-designed Mod, as well as several related accessories for you to Create with in the Mod Studios. Download this Mod Today!
File size: 100 KB
ModNation Racers: Mauler Kart ($0.99)
This ModNation Racers Mauler Kart pack includes a fully-designed as well as several related parts and accessories for you to Create with in the Kart Studio. Download this pack today!
File size: 100 KB
ModNation Racers: Nukular Mod and Mauler Kart ($1.75)
Be careful, Nukular’s got a serious lead-foot from being exposed to radioactive materials, and loves to BOOST through the finish line! This ModNation Racers Mod and Kart pack includes a fully-designed Mod, Kart, as well as several related parts and accessories for you to Create with in the Mod and Kart Studios. Download this pack today!
File size: 200 KB
LittleBigPlanet: Marvel – Captain America ($1.99)
Complete with paint-proof shield, Sackboy’s Captain America costume comes in very helpful when facing villains armed with the Paintinator. NOTE: to download this costume, you must already own LittleBigPlanet.
File size: 1.04 MB
LittleBigPlanet: Marvel – Wolverine ($1.99)
Nobody can say for sure what it is that lies beneath Sackboy’s zip. Is it an adamantium skeleton? Who knows? One thing is for sure, while he’s in his Wolverine costume he certainly looks the part. NOTE: to download this costume, you must already own LittleBigPlanet.
File size: 1.04 MB
LittleBigPlanet: Marvel – Invisible Woman ($1.99)
She may be the Fantastic Four’s least visible member, but that makes Sackboy’s Invisible Woman costume all the more exciting. NOTE: to download this costume, you must already own LittleBigPlanet.
File size: 1.04 MB
LittleBigPlanet: Marvel – Venom ($1.99)
One of the web-slinger’s oldest enemies, Venom has proved repeatedly that he is not to be taken lightly, and now Sackboy can get in on the action with the costume of this most infamous of characters. NOTE: to download this costume, you must already own LittleBigPlanet.
File size: 1.04 MB
LittleBigPlanet: Marvel – Rogue ($1.99)
Rogue’s distinctive hair color makes her stand out among the X-Men and it is this that Sackboy absorbs by wearing her costume. NOTE: to download this costume, you must already own LittleBigPlanet.
File size: 1.04 MB
LittleBigPlanet: Marvel Costume Kit #3 ($5.99)
Look out “True Believers”, your favorite Marvel heroes and villains have landed on LittleBigPlanet! Grab this costume pack and you’ll be ready for action with 5 costumes of your favorite Marvel characters including Captain America, Wolverine, Invisible Woman, Venom, and Rogue! NOTE: to download this costume, you must already own LittleBigPlanet.
File size: 1.04 MB
Trine DLC ($0.99)
Download the new level for Trine, “Path to New Dawn”, to extend the adventure.
File size: 100 KB
BioShock 2 – Protector Trials ($4.99)
Tenenbaum desperately needs you to steal as much ADAM as possible, to help thwart Sofia Lamb’s insane plan. The goal in each Trial is simple: get your Little Sister to an ADAM-rich corpse and keep her safe while she gathers precious ADAM. Each Trial features three unique weapon and Plasmid load-outs as well as a fourth bonus load-out the player receives when all previous load-outs are completed.
File size: 1.67 GB
Tiger Woods Pga Tour 11: Riviera CC ($4.99)
Grab your clubs and play this Southern California course that features one of the world’s most famous finishing holes and remains one of golf’s few genuine classics. The world famous challenging 18th hole is surrounded by a natural amphitheater with a beautiful view of the clubhouse.
File size: 222 MB
Blazblue: Continuum Shift (x24) ($0.59 – $7.99)
File size: 2.51 MB
Guitar Hero
For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com.
- “Bird And The Worm” – The Used ($1.99)
- “Pretty Handsome Awkward” – The Used ($1.99)
- “The Taste Of Ink” – The Used ($1.99)
- The Used Track Pack ($5.49) – Downloadable Track Pack featuring “Bird And The Worm”, “Pretty Handsome Awkward”, and “The Taste Of Ink” by The Used. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading.
File size: 36 – 40 MB (singles), 112 MB (track pack)
Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.
- “Bulletproof” – La Roux ($1.99)
- “I Only Want You” – Eagles of Death Metal ($1.99)
- “Jesus Freak” – dc Talk ($1.99)
- “Love Addict” – Family Force 5 ($1.99)
- “Rapture” – Blondie ($1.99)
- “Saturday Morning” – Eels ($1.99)
- “Sturm & Drang” – KMFDM ($1.99)
- “The Perfect Crime #2″ – The Decemberists ($1.99)
Rock Band Network
- “Crushed Beyond Dust” by Skeletonwitch ($1.99)
- “Elements” by Texas in July ($0.99)
- “Fake It” by Seether ($1.99)
- “Heads Or Tails? Real Or Not” by Emarosa ($1.99)
- “Is There A Ghost” by Band of Horses ($1.99)
File size: 18 – 47 MB
Avatars
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Avatars ($0.49) (x3)
File size: 100 KB
Game Videos (free)
Pulse 8/3 Edition
File size: 259 MB (HD), 414 MB (1080)
inFAMOUS 2 E3 Trailer
File size: 46 MB (HD), 76 MB (1080)
inFAMOUS 2 First Look Gameplay Trailer
File size: 133 MB (HD), 230 MB (1080)
Deathspank – Launch Trailer
File size: 56 MB (HD)
Deathspank – Loot Trailer
File size: 52 MB (HD)
A Short Film Made From Red Dead Redemption
File size: 1.17 GB (HD)
3D Sizzle Trailer
File size: 108 MB (HD), 184 MB (1080)
PS3 Themes
Liquid Theme ($1.49)
File size: 6.03 MB
Purple Haze Theme ($1.49)
File size: 6.47 MB
Summer Girls Theme ($1.49)
File size: 6.77 MB
Wallpapers (free)
Fat Princess Fat Roles Wallpaper 5
File size: 392 KB (1080)
PlayStation Store for PSP
Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 Storefront)
Warriors Of The Lost Empire ($9.99)
A kingdom has fallen. An empire is in ruin. When all hope seemed lost, four heroic warriors have risen to revive a lost city. Raid the dungeons and seek out the evil that has overtaken your land and bring glory back to the empire!
ESRB Rated T
File size: 1.54 GB
PSP Minis (also available from PS3 Storefront)
Arctic Adventures: Polar’s Puzzles – Minis ($4.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 21 MB
Widgets Odyssey 2 – Minis ($1.99)
ESRB Rated E
File size: 61 MB
Add-on Game Content (also available from PS3 Storefront)
BUZZ Quiz World: American Culture Quiz Pack ($2.99)
Test your knowledge on the traditions, ideals, customs, beliefs, values, arts of America in this DLC pack, BUZZ!: American Culture Quiz! This pack features hundreds of new questions to play in any of your favorite BUZZ! Quiz World game modes for your PSP or PSPgo system. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown.
File size: 74 MB
LittleBigPlanet PSP – Robin Hood Men in Sack Pack ($2.99)
The magnificent collection of stickers and costumes in the Robin Hood – Men In Sacks pack has everything your Sackboy needs to make him a merry man! Includes 4 costumes and 12 stickers to make your own Robin Hood – Men in Sacks levels! NOTE: Manual Update required
File size: 1.48 MB
Game Videos (free)
Pulse 8/3 Edition
File size: 40 MB
inFAMOUS 2 E3 Trailer
File size: 6.14 MB
inFAMOUS 2 First Look Gameplay Trailer
File size: 22 MB
3D Sizzle 2D Trailer
File size: 17 MB
PSP Themes (also available from PS3 Storefront)
Purple Haze PSP Theme ($1.49)
File size: 563 KB
Summer Girls PSP Theme ($1.49)
File size: 580 KB
PS Move is already getting Ultimate Boxing Gloves
We all knew that it would be inevitable. The Wii has at least a hundred different type of peripheral items that you can attach to the Wiimote. And everyone has mentioned at least some similarities between the Move and the Wii, and it is only getting worse now.
Gizmodo has caught wind of these new boxing gloves from CTA Digital which are designed to keep your television safe from a flying Move controller when your throwing lefts and rights. There is velcro attatched to the inside of the glove where you can wrap it around the Move controller to prevent a TV smashing punch from happening. There is also velcro adjustable wrist straps to make sure that the gloves themselves won’t just fly off and negate the whole reason you bought the thing in the first place.
Is it just me or do these look a bit like UFC fighting gloves? They even appear to be padded so if you do happen to hit something with them it wouldn’t hurt as much as punching with your bare hand, though it would be highly not recommended. There is no price tag to go along with these gloves, but expect to see at the least a $20 or higher cost when these arrive on shelves.
Legends and Killers ride into Red Dead Redemption
Rockstar has released a bit of information concerning their upcoming “Legends and Killers” DLC for Red Dead Redemption. The info is the most important of all, considering it puts a finalized price tag and a date for when we can place it right into our multiplayer and experience brand new maps and a weapon. It will be riding into both consoles on August 10th and the price will run 800 MS points on the 360, and $9.99 for the PS3 in American. Sorta wonder if there will ever be a price fluctuation between the two.
By downloading this pack you will be given nine new different multiplayer maps to play the game modes on when you aren’t free roaming, and a Tomahawk that can be thrown viciously. There will additionally be eight new different characters you can choose from. Then you have your obligatory Achievement and Trophy addition which have yet to be detailed.
Dead Rising 2’s Game map
If you happen to take a stop buy the Fortune City visitor’s website you can take a sneak peak into the world of Dead Rising 2. Or at least the map world of what you will be experiencing. There is a lot of extra information to be had on the website but personally I loved the fact they gave us the map to see already. The map above is just a small version, while the actual website has the large copy of the map in full detail. All this information constantly coming out for Capcom’s Dead Rising 2 is definitely keeping me hyped for this great zombie killing sequel.