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Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Achievements

The achievement in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions range from easy, too hard, and even too extremely time consuming. Mostly the game is split between really easy, and really hard achievements. A large chunk of them are comprised of achievements that you will either get through the story, or by completing some easy task. The others consist of achievements that require you to beat a level on the hardest setting with the best score, or beat a level without dying (actually easy on easy) or beat a boss without getting hurt. Completing the Web of Destiny, which was mentioned in the gameplay section of the review, will take some time. Even though a majority of it is completed by just going through each level, there are still certain tasks that may take a while to do. Overall the achievement list gives you plenty to do while in the game, even after you beat it; but it is definitely not an easy 1000 though it isn’t extremely hard one either.

~~The Achievement List~~

  • Easy as pie! – 20 – Complete all levels on Easy
  • Is this normal? – 50 – Complete all levels on Normal
  • Hard pressed – 100 – Complete all levels on Hard
  • Lead on, M-Dubs! – 5 – Complete the Tutorial
  • End of Act 1 – 20 – Complete Act 1 on any difficulty level
  • End of Act 2 – 20 – Complete Act 2 on any difficulty level
  • End of Act 3 – 20 – Complete Act 3 on any difficulty level
  • Getting warmed up – 10 – Defeat 100 enemies
  • In the zone – 20 – Defeat 500 enemies
  • Ain’t no stoppin’! – 50 – Defeat 1000 enemies
  • Manifest Destiny – 100 – Complete the Web of Destiny
  • Bug collector – 50 – Collect all Hidden Spiders
  • The complete package – 20 – Unlock all Character upgrades
  • Smooth moves – 20 – Unlock all Combat upgrades
  • Uncle Benjamin – 10 – Execute a 100-hit combo (except the Tutorial)
  • Two hundo – 20 – Execute a 200-hit combo (except the Tutorial)
  • Missed me! – 20 – Defeat a boss on any difficulty level without taking damage
  • Close call! – 10 – Recover 10 times from a Critical Fall
  • Amazing! – 20 – Complete 4 levels with the highest rank in Hard mode
  • Sensational!! – 30 – Complete 8 levels with the highest rank in Hard mode
  • Spectacular!!! – 50 – Complete 12 levels with the highest rank in Hard mode
  • Hobbyist – 10 – Collect 125 Spider Emblems
  • Enthusiast – 15 – Collect 250 Spider Emblems
  • Fanatic – 20 – Collect 500 Spider Emblems
  • The Spider’s shadow – 10 – Complete a Noir level without triggering an alarm
  • The Spider’s bite – 10 – Keep Rage Mode active for one minute
  • The Spider’s grace – 10 – Complete a 2099 freefall section without taking damage
  • The Spider’s web – 10 – Defeat 50 enemies using the Amazing Charge Attack

~~Secret Achievements~~

  • Survival of the fittest – 15 – Defeat Kraven on any difficulty level
  • Something CAN stop Juggernaut! – 15 – Defeat Juggernaut on any difficulty level
  • Here’s mud in your eye! – 15 – Defeat Sandman on any difficulty level
  • Now there’s a shock – 15 – Defeat Electro on any difficulty level
  • Canceled! – 15 – Defeat Deadpool on any difficulty level
  • Minimized Carnage – 15 – Defeat Carnage on any difficulty level
  • Clipped wings – 15 – Defeat Hobgoblin on any difficulty level
  • Took the sting out of him – 15 – Defeat Scorpion on any difficulty level
  • Lay down your arms – 15 – Defeat Doc Ock on any difficulty level
  • The caged bird squawks – 15 – Defeat Vulture on any difficulty level
  • The hammer falls – 15 – Defeat Hammerhead on any difficulty level
  • Circus freak – 15 – Defeat Goblin on any difficulty level
  • Final curtain call – 50 – Defeat Mysterio on any difficulty level
  • No harm done – 20 – Complete any level without dying (except the Tutorial)

Iphone Sale: Monkey Island SE 1 and 2

Do you own an Iphone? Have you played Monkey Island before? Do you like pirates? If you answered any of these questions, you should probably get checked in; talking to yourself isn’t good.

September 19th is talk like a pirate day, and Monkey Island SE 1 and 2 are on sale. These sales are limited time offers and you should snatch them up as soon as possible. Based on the time of the event; it will probably be on sale till September 19th, though I don’t know how long after that date they will remain on sale. The point I am  trying to make is: “GO Pick UP these GAMES now!!”

Here are the links

Upcoming Alan Wake DLC ending song revealed

Supposedly, the ending song is a special little diddy that everyone loves to discover for themselves. Well, the song at the ending of Alan Wakes upcoming DLC, “The Writer” has been revealed and it is actually created by a band many of you may know.

Reminds me of Left 4 Dead a bit. Check out the song in the video below, but if you don’t want the spoiler you probably should never have clicked this post.

Mafia II New DLC: Joe’s Adventures

Another DLC is already coming to Mafia II, it will be the third downloadable content for the recently released game.

Joe’s Adventures is the name, which obviously stars Vito Scaletta’s childhood friend Joe Barbaro, a brash and unpredictable wiseguy who loves to live the sweet life of money, fast cars, and faster women. When Vito gets sent to prison, Joe uncovers the truth behind his friend’s sentence, and it sets the stage for his own story to unfold.

This DLC features new missions, new locations not seen before in Empire Bay, new clothing, new collectables, and more excellent music from the 40s and 50s.

Joe’s Adventures DLC will be released for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. More details are expected for the following days.

Able Planet’s NC300B Review

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Sound is an important part of just about anything. Sound quality is something you don’t cherish until you hear it from top notch speakers. The kind folks at Able Planet we kind enough to send their NC300B model my way and I was rather impressed with what it offered.

Able Planet’s NC300B headphones are all about noise cancellation with clean, crisp sound. To run down some of the specs, this particular model has a frequency response of 20Hz – 20,000Hz with sensitivity at 1kHz: 115dB (Off); 121 dB (On), or to put it simply, the range of sound is excellent and everything you hear will be crystal clear.

A big part of this model is it’s ability to effectively block out most noise from entering your ears. You’ll have to actually turn the headphones on to start the noise cancellation, resulting in a slightly airy noise coming through the speakers. When you start listening to something the airy noise is rarely noticeable. The headphones don’t block out everything, however. I’m able to hear the typing on my keyboard, but not able to hear the fans running in my desktop (which tend to be pretty loud), barely able to hear someone talking to me a few feet away, and most low pitched noises are blocked out.

The NC300B is ideal for riding in a car and quite possibly a plane ride, seeing as how an airplane adapter is included. Having the headphones on for an extended period of time is barely a hassle. I had them on for upwards of six hours straight with very little discomfort. I enjoy how the headphones cup around my ears, making them ideal for long sessions.

Nothing but crisp and clarity come to mind when listening to music with the NC300B. I swear I’ve noticed little things here and there in songs that I’ve never heard before. While everything sounds wonderful, the bass can be a little underwhelming. When playing games is when I really noticed how well the surround sound works. This is the first time I’ve been impressed with surround sound technology in headphones. When something happens behind you, you’ll know.

Overall I’ve been extremely happy with my time using the NC300B. Mostly everything about this model is top of the line. The NC300B is available over at Able Planet for $150. If you’re looking for new headphones that sound excellent and provide pretty good noise cancellation, I highly recommend these – if you’re able to throw down the cash that is.


Tokyo Game Show 2010 Day 1 Recap

Hello Everyone,

Tokyo Game Show Day : 1

It’s been an amazing first full day in Japan for MasterAbbot and myself. After settling into our hotels (ho-te-ru :D), we attended the absolutely unbelievable Tokyo game show. From individual university projects to huge companies like Capcom and Microsoft, they had it covered. We began the day by collecting our press passes then at 10am we made our way into TGS. After that, we browsed the sections bit by bit and were blown away with the games you guys can expect to see in the near future. Microsoft’s very own Kudo Tsunoda, mastermind behind Kinect attended and MasterAbbot had a quick chat with him and was head over heels! (hopefully interview with the great man will be up sometime tomorrow – stay tuned).

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We also have interviews with EA’s  Matt Webster on Need for Speed Hot Pursuit.  And for all you hardcore gamers our there we also have an interview with Hatta Aziz from Razer as he runs us through two great new peripherals, both of which will be posted shortly. A few stands that performed well were Capcom’s monster hunter  portable 3, with all the media; lines to play the game being full ALL DAY. Capcom vs  Marvel is another another fantastic hit. Both MasterAbbot and I played each other, and of course, he was no challenge for me. ;D I was hooked right off the bat and wanted to see more, and we’ll have more for you tomorrow.

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The Sony and Microsoft stands were both fantastic with Move and Kinect keeping the media very busy.  The Square-Enix, Sega, Konami, Namco Bandai, Level 5, Irem and Ubisoft stands were also outstanding and full of fun great titles.  We’ll have more for you all tomorrow.  Check out Day 1 of images below.  There are quite a few (approx 200+) so make sure you scroll through the pages down the bottom one by one.  (there are 2o pics per page).

Let us know what you think.  We’ll have more news and interviews tomorrow along with some give aways  🙂  So Stay tuned 🙂

TGS 2010: New Kirby’s Epic Yarn Trailer

This latest trailer fresh from the Tokyo Game Show displays some of Kirby’s yarn-related abilities and simultaneous co-op gameplay.

In this cute platformer you will be able to play through the entire adventure with a friend, but that’s not all the video reveals. It also shows all the imaginative power-ups you will be able to use in the game to overcome the various hurdles you encounter. Such as racing car Kirby, a speedy way to navigate your way through the level, or alarm clock Kirby, who can be seen waking up a hibernating bear in order to alter the shape of the floor.

As you can see, Kirby Epic Yarn features a creative and cutesy game-world reminiscent of a children’s story book, and will appeal to the whole family when it releases in 2011 for Wii.

Fire Pro-Wrestling Coming to the XBLA With Avatar Support…

One of the most loved wrestling series is now on it’s way to the 360. At TGS, Microsoft announced the new Xbox 360 Arcade title “Fire Pro-Wrestling” which will be coming to systems in 2011. Go ahead and jump up and rejoice, fellow Fire Pro fans out there. There is a catch though, instead of the classic 2D sprites, players will use avatars which will have unlockable attires and moves as you progress through the game.

I loved the Fire Pro series and it is a franchise that is near and dear to me. I am worried however how the avatars seem unfitting for a Fire Pro title though. Seeing the avatars also made me wonder if the jam packed customization and deep gameplay the series has always been known for will be taking a hit which seems unlikely due to Spike! developing (Seeing certain avatars being in land mine matches would be awesome though). I may sound a bit optimistic which I am a tad but Fire Pro has always been the one series that stuck to the heart and soul of what wrestling games should be and I don’t really care to see an avatar as the mascot for a series that clearly stands on it’s own in gaming history. I do like Microsoft’s avatars though on their own and all I can say at the moment is I will be watching this game closely as more news leaks out as it is still very to soon to tell anything at the moment besides the little bit of news coming out of TGS. As I mentioned, since Spike! is developing this could have potential after all to be Fire Pro-Wrestling’s true step into this generation of gaming.

Team ICO Collection Details

It was recently confirmed at TGS that Team ICO will be releasing ICO and Shadow of the Colossus on one disc, in high definition, for Playstation 3. Soon after the confirmation, the team then gave more details as to what the collection will include.

Both games have been revamped to run at a constant 30 frames-per-second, along with a lot of re-texturing so they look as nice a possible. ICO will also have the European ending, which the American and Japanese versions lacked. Both games will also offer 3D support and trophies.

Here’s a trailer for the collection which is to be released Spring 2011. Man, this is looking good.

PS3 Firmware 3.50 Coming Sept. 21

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Coming only two weeks after the release of firmware update 3.42, Sony announced that 3.50 is right around the corner. If you don’t have any 3D Blu-ray movies, or more importantly a 3D capable TV, then this update will be of no use for you.

Firmware update 3.50 is adding 3D Blu-ray movie support for your console. Even though the September 21 date was only announced for the Japanese region, other regions can more than likely expect the update to hit on the 21st, or soon after.