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Killzone 3 Officially announced; screenshots included

Travis Bruno
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Looks like fans of Guerrilla Games’ Killzone series will be seeing the third installment to one of the PS3’s most popular games. Not only that but the whole experience will be available in 3D! However it begs the question as to whether or not the game is going to utilize the 3D feature to its fullest and maybe even incorporate special features with the 3D option. Or will it simply be a gimmick where the designers purposely made things fly towards the screen in cut scenes that look completely out of place. If done right however I would love to be behind cover and see bullets zipping by and coming towards me or pieces of cover flecking off as bullets riddle the wall.

Not only that though, as in the above screen shot you can see that Killzone 3 will be sporting jet packs and below there will be a new Arctic setting. Jet packs used to be a gamers dream, but now there has been three games this year with the feature incorporated into it. We’ve had Dark Void which centralized around the jet pack feature but had some issues. Then now we are seeing the incorporation of jet pack based combat within another FPS in Halo: Reach. So it’ll be interesting to see what will set Killzone 3’s jet pack apart from the already seen versions to date.

Not only that but the storyline will continue exactly where it left off from the previous Killzone where Rico and Sey are battling against the extremely angry Helghast after Rico had killed their emperor Scolar Visari. It seems now that with their leader dead the Helghast have fallen into a state of disarray and these two soldiers are stuck in the midst of the anarchy. Couple that with the new close range attack system called rather simply Brutal Melee should lead to quite an interesting turn for this third iteration of the series.

Bear in mind however that there has been no news of a release date and the game was just officially announced today. We will keep you updated if we hear anything more about the game or any release information that may be forthcoming.

Source: (Sony Blog)

[UPDATE] This Week On XLBA (May 24, 2010)

Dylan Radcliffe
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XBLA Titles This Week

Voodoo Dice and DOOM 2 (According to Major Nelson) are both set to release this Wednesday (May 26) on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 800 points each.

Thoughts:
Voodoo Dice looks like an interesting puzzle game that supports both single player and multiplayer (local). Definitely worth looking at the trial to see how much fun moving dice and facing multiple puzzle elements is.

DOOM 2 is an instant buy for me (huge doom fanboy here), evil demon killing is on its way! There are also rumored avatar awards, hopefully they are true.


Deal of the Week

For one week only, beginning May 24, Gold Members can get the following games for cheaper prices.

Lazy Raiders, Band of Bugs, MadBalls Babo: Invasion are all reduced to 400MSP this week.
The Indie Game, Avatar Wave Snowball Fight is also on sale and reduced to 80MSP this week.

Click here to visit the xbox.com deal of the week page and take your selection.

[UPDATE]
3 avatar props are also on sale this week

  • Snake Prop is 160MSP
  • Pop Poms Prop is 80MSP
  • BasketBall Prop is 80MSP

Thoughts:

  • Lazy Raiders is a pretty fun puzzle game, check out our review of the game here.
  • Band Of Bugs is made by NinjaBee and it incorporates your avatar, but it’s gameplay is that of a game where once you have one game with the gameplay you don’t need a whole bunch more.
  • Madballs is a weird game. Definitely worth a pickup at this price.
  • Avatar Wave Snowball Fight is a pretty highly acclaimed indie game, definite worth a look and the  snowball fights are pretty fun.


DLC for the week

  • Just Cause 2 “Black Market ‘Boom’ Pack releases Tuesday for 160MSP.
  • Lips: Add-on songs releases Friday for 160MSP each.
  • Rock Band: Pantera songs releases Tuesday for 160MSP per song. Check the full list of Pantera Songs here.
  • Splinter Cell: Conviction “Insurgency Pack” for 800MSP.

*As always dates and prices are subject to change.

Sega Mega Drive Classics coming to PC

Fernando T. Gonçalves
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I know there’s a lot of old school fans out there, so this news is really for you!

Sega announced that some of their classic Mega Drive games, or Genesis if you live in the US, will be available on the PC via digital distribution.

The initial release will consists of games like Golden Axe, Ecco the Dolphin, Comix Zone and Vectorman. They will be available from $2.99/£1.99/€2.49/ AUS$3.49, starting 1st June on Steam and other digital platforms. 

Nick Pili, Network Business Director at SEGA Europe, expressed his feelings about these releases: “It’s exciting to be able to offer these classic games to a new audience. Delivered via our digital partners, every PC owner can now enjoy these timeless masterpieces whenever they want!”

There’s already some details about other releases too, which will consist of Altered Beast, Crack Down, Gain Ground, Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi, Sonic 3D Blast and Space Harrier II.

Half-Life 2 mod Age of Chivalry will receive a commercial release

Fernando T. Gonçalves
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Team Chivalry, the ones behind the free Half-Life 2 mod Age of Chivalry, announced that Chivalry will receive a commercial project: CHIVALRY: Battle for Agatha

CHIVALRY: Battle for Agatha will keep the original formula as a first person medieval combat while receiving some new contents, like more weapons, more fluid movement system and character customization. The game is being developed with an different engine this time, they are using the Unreal Engine for this commercial version.

Currently there’s no information about an date or price, but you can check the official website for screenshots and more details about the game.

Episode 1 of Crackdown 2 animated mini-series released

Jack Joly
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The first episode of a Crackdown 2 Web Comic, one-part of a five-part series of episodes , has now been released on the internet. Named “Home Truths”, the first episode, as well as the ones that will follow in the near future, are designed to give viewers an insight into the life of the Agency, in Crackdown 2’s Pacific City. The mini-series has been written by Ruffian Games Senior Designer Ed Campbell, animated by seasoned comic artist and illustrator Alex Ronald, while ‘the Voice of the Agency’ is be provided by the voice actor of the games.

Expect to see the next episodes released once a week, every Friday, in the following weeks. I have also taken the liberty of providing the video below, for those of you who don’t want to search for it yourselves. Enjoy!

All Star Karate – Out Now!

Philip Federico
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Think youve got the skills to become a Karate Master?  All Star Karate on Wii helps you perfect your Karate moves as you strive for Karates ultimate achievement, the Black Belt! In Challenge Mode play head to head against your friends, learn the essentials of martial arts and build your own Karate moves with the Kata Editor. In Story Mode train to defeat a villainous Ninja under the guidance of your Sensei. Start as a student and go through training, tournaments and challenges to earn your Black Belt. There is also lots of Minigames including belt tying, board breaking, collecting objects in the Danger Room, and defending yourself against Ninjas at the movies!

All Star Karate  BUY ALL STAR KARATE

Enjoy the video diary below :

Halo Reach Scheduled for release on the 14th Of September

Philip Federico
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Halo Reach Scheduled for release on the 14th Of September

Bungie has announced that Halo Reach will be available world wide on the 14th of September (15th of September in Japan)

There was over 2.7 million gamers who loggin in and tested out the multiplayer Beta for the upcoming prequel to the Halo Series.  A total of 16 million hours was spent and over 1.1 billion virtual kills were performed during the 18 day public beta.  That has to be a record in anyone’s book.  I think that the amount of data collected by bungie will certainly aid them in creating and fine tuning the best Halo Reach experience.

Make sure you read the rest of the article over on Yahoo and stay tuned for more information in the coming days.

If you want to pre-order your legendary edition of Halo Reach you can do so now.  Click on the link below and reserve your copy.

Halo HALO REACH LEGENDARY EDITION

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Halo: Reach [360] HALO REACH – LIMITED EDITION

Information sourced from Yahoo News.

Phoenix Wright OBJECTS his way onto the Apple iPhone !!

Philip Federico
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OBJECTION !!!!!!!

Buy Now : Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Yes you heard it Capcom’s Phoenix Wright has made its way over to the Apple iPhone for a crazy price of only $4.99 a fraction of the price you would be paying if you purchased the game on the Nintendo DS.

Having quickly played through a little of the game just before it seems as though Capcom have ported over the DS version with the same look and feel of the dual screens.  Playing the game will be quite similar as playing it on the Nintendo DS with the bottom part of the screen used for buttons and menu system as when you are in court or just investigating.   Everything seems to work quite well and the controls are very intuitive and easy to use with your finger.

As we all know Mr Wright is always fun to play, the game is an adventure where you traverse through court rooms and crime scenes as you collect the much needed information to win your case.  Collecting evidence is key and you will need to be on your toes and very alert when gathering the evidence you need and presenting it court.  There are a total of Five cases, same as the original and each case should take you a 1 to 2 hours to complete.  The speed of which you can complete the cases is totally up to you and how quickly you can read and gather and OBJECT your case in court.

For $4.99 this a CRAZY price complare to the original $49.99 on which the game was released on the Nintendo DS when it first came out.  If you have this title already and would like to Phoenix Wright with you anywhere you go.  $4.99 is a BARGAIN !!

Pick it up now and OBJECT to anything and everyone anywhere you go, just don’t scare the little old lady that’s sitting next to you on the bus when you do it 😉

Privates May not pass peer review

Dylan Radcliffe
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Privates May not pass peer review

Zombie Cow’s next quirky project, the genital-exploring twin-stick shooter Privates may actually have difficulty passing peer review. This indie title must pass a series of peer reviews in order to make it out to the indie marketplace. Cearly, a game about your privates would have a really hard time passing.

A Microsoft representative has stated, “we can confirm that if it is consistent with the description we have seen on the Internet, this game would not pass peer review and would not be permitted to be distributed on Xbox Live.”

Zombie Cow co-founder Dan Marshall told Seattle PI, “There was always going to be a risk it won’t pass Peer Review, but obviously we’ll do whatever we can to get the Xbox version out,” and continued by saying “it’d be a shame if a huge number of teenagers missed out on some quality gaming and vital education because of some abstract, cellular-level innards and pubic hairs.”

Don’t worry though, if the game doesn’t pass the Xbox Live peer review process, Privates will get a free PC release courtesy of UK’s Channel 4. (Note: it will probably only be available in the UK if it doesn’t pass peer review)

New UFC Undisputed 2010 Trailer Featuring Georges St. Pierre!

Nathan Gielis
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It’s only a few short days until the release of THQ’s second installment of their hit UFC Undisputed series, and they’ve just released a new trailer featuring none other than Georges St. Pierre, the most dominant UFC Welterweight champion of all time!

For those who aren’t massive UFC fans, a little background on GSP: since his debut he was won 20 of this 22 fights, and he’s avenged both of those losses. An example of his dominance in the Welterweight division over the last few years? In a recent title defence against Thiago Alves he actually tore his groin in the early rounds, and still continued on to grind out an easy unanimous decision!

If you’re going to fight in the Welterweight division when you play UFC Undisputed 2010, make sure you use Georges St. Pierre – you can’t go wrong!

Onto the trailer! If this doesn’t get you pumped for the release on May 27th nothing will!

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

Only 3 more days until UFC Undisputed 2010 hits the shelves – which fighter are you looking forward to using first?

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