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“How to Play” Red Steel 2

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UBISOFT have just released a really cool video for everything you always wanted to know about how Red Steel 2 plays. So click on the image below and sit back, and enjoy the show with Creative Director Jason Vandenberghe.

The video covers some cool moves such as :

Eagle technique
This secret Kusagari technique allows you to propel foes in the air with a powerful slash.

Tiger technique
The Tiger is defensive technique.

Dragon technique
This is one of your most offensive katana techniques.

Bear technique
This Kusagari technique is very useful to handle a lot of enemies.

Cobra technique
The cobra is your gun technique.

Red Dead Redemption Box Art Revealed

Today Rockstar are happy to reveal the official box art for the upcoming western epic, Red Dead Redemption.  Set against a classic  American background, the art highlights a solitary John Marston.  Get ready to take the reins of the most ambitious title of 2010. Available May 18 on both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Red Dead Redemption is releasing on May 21 in Australia and New Zealand for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

I know this is a stupid question but who’s going to pick up this epic game ?  Make sure you get your pre-orders in at your local or online stores NOW 🙂

Free Bing T-Shirt for your avatar

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Straight from Major Nelson’s Blog

Be Quick as it wont last long .. read and do it QUICK !!

 

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What do you get when members of the Xbox LIVE team hang out with members of the Bing team?  Good ideas…that’s what.  The next time your open your browser, swing over to Bing and and when you enter the magic search term, you’ll end up with the results of your search…PLUS a very special gift for your Xbox LIVE Avatar from the two teams. Grab it while you can, not sure how long it will be around.

Note: You’ll need to sign into the US version of Bing to see the gift.

Fishpond MARCH SPECIALS !! FANTASTIC DEALS VIDEO GAMES !!

Fishpond have announced their LAST deals before the end of the month !! AND THESE ONES ARE ABSOLUTELY CRAZY !! … Check out the BARGAINS on both Games and Consoles !! GRAB THEM FAST before they dissaprear !!  At these prices don’t expect them to be on special for too long.  Once they run out of stock they will revert back to regular prices !!!

Games

Forza Motorsport 3 $29.99 SAVE $70 
NBA 2K10 360 $29.99 SAVE $70
Bayonetta PS3 $39.99 SAVE $60
WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2010 PS2 $9.99 SAVE $40
Dark Void PS3 $29.99 SAVE $80 **CRAZY DEAL **
Dark Void 360 $29.99 SAVE $80 **CRAZY DEAL **
FIFA 10 360 $39.99 SAVE $70 
Tekken 6 360 $39.99 SAVE $80
Harvest Moon Island of Happiness DS $9.99 SAVE $60
Ashes Cricket 2009 360 $29.99 SAVE $70
Ashes Cricket 2009 PS3 $29.99 SAVE $70 

Consoles & Bundles

DSI Console Matte White $199 33 SAVE $100 ** CRAZY PRICE !! **
 

Wii Sports Resort & Motion Plus $49.99 SAVE $50

360 Elite Gamers Bundle With 1 x Xbox 360 Elite – 120GB Console, 1 x Genuine Wireless Black 360 Controller, 1 x Halo 3 ODST, 1 x Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 $539.99 Save $208 **MAD DEAL !! **

DJ Hero Renegade Edition Wii $129.99 Save $170
DJ Hero Renegade Edition 360 $129.99 Save $170
Band Hero Bundle PS2 $169.99 Save $130
Band Hero Bundle 360 $179.99 Save $150 ** CRAZY DEAL **
Band Hero Bundle PS3 $179.99 Save $150
DJ Hero (Bundle) PS3 $99.99 Save $80

PSP GO $329.99 Save $120 ** SUPER HOT CRAZY MAD DEAL !! **

Tekken 6 Arcade Stick Bundle 360 $109.99 Save $160
Tekken 6 Limited Edition With Hoodie PS3 $69.99 Save $100
Tekken 6 Limited Edition With Hoodie 360 $69.99 Save $80

Check out the rest of the MARCH MADNESS DEALS AFTER THE BREAK

 

Iron Man 2: “Enemies & Destruction” New Trailer

Tony Stark may well have opened a Pandora’s Box when he created the armour. His enemies are growing in power and all greedy eyes are on the Iron Man technology. Match their destruction with some of your own.  Check out the new trailer for Iron Man 2 and get pumped !!

Who’s excited about this one ?

Windows Phone 7 Series Review from AnandTech

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Hi all,

Came across this great article today on the AnandTech website.  It’s the best review I have seen of the Windows Phone 7 Series.  It goes over the OS itself, multitasking, hardware requirements and Page 6 goes over Gaming!

There is also a few video’s showing the Windows Phone 7 Series in action.

AnandTech Review of Windows Phone 7 Series

Have a read and let us know what you think.

@DuraRoc

Rake In Grass releases Phantasia for iPhone/iPod touch

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Check out Rake In Grass new action-puzzle game Phantasia for the iPhone / iPod Touch

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Phantasia is an action-puzzle game for players of all ages. It challenges the user to save fairy dwarves. The dwarves are imprisoned in colored spheres. The spheres are placed in lines and they are moving down. Players must eliminate the colored spheres by firing their spheres at two or more spheres of the same color. If the player hits the spheres of the same color, they are destroyed and dwarves are released.

The game contains two modes – Adventure and Arcade. In Adventure mode you must save dwarves in 30 levels of graduated difficulty. In the Arcade mode you try to collect as much points as you can in one Arcade level.

The main features:

– Enjoy two game modes – Arcade and Adventure
– Play 30 levels in the adventure mode
– Use different bonuses to save the dwarves
– Collect coins to raise your score
– Colorful hand drawn graphics with monstrous effects
– Original music

Gameplay video:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5MvQwSTEU

Game’s official site:
http://phantasia.rakeingrass.com

Game’s iTunes page:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/phantasia/id362030983?mt=8

Screenshots:

About Rake In Grass:
Rake In Grass (with its casual brand 300AD) is an independent team based in Prague, Czech Republic. Rake in Grass released more than 20 titles on 5 platforms. The most popular are Jets’n’Guns, Larva Mortus or Be a King on Windows/Mac OS X, Archibald’s Adventures and Westbang on iPhone/iPod touch.

Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake available now on PSP

Title: Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake
Developer: Titan Studio Inc
Launch Date: 18 March 2010
Genre: Team arcade
Rating: M
RRP: $49.95

Sound the trumpets: the highly-anticipated PlayStation®Network title Fat Princess is bringing its comical medieval fun to PSP®(PlayStation®Portable) with a host of added features. Frantically-paced and strategic, Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake, pits two hordes of players against each other in a comic medieval battle on PSP. The player’s goal is to rescue a beloved princess from the enemy castle. However, there is a catch; the adversary has been feeding her magical cake to make her heavier to carry. Therefore, it will take much of the army working together to carry her across the battlefield. Team balance and strategy is crucial in Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake, as players can switch between five different character classes, literally at the drop of a hat. The comical, quirky and loveable cast of characters have been developed specifically for optimised play on PSP™. Now players can have their cake, and take it on the go, too!

Who’s picked up this little beauty yet ?

The World’s Largest Football Gaming Tournament Is Set To Hit Sydney

Football fans from around the globe will gear up for virtual football fever this April, as Sydney’s Royal Easter Show plays host to the FIFA Interactive World Cup Australia Live Qualifier Event 2010.

The FIFA Interactive World Cup is the world’s largest football gaming tournament. Players from around the world compete online via the PlayStation®Network or via one of 10 Live Qualifier Events, hoping to secure a place in the Grand Final and ultimately be crowned the new FIFA Interactive World Champion for 2010!

Beyond playing home to the Live Qualifier Event, the EA SPORTS FIFA Football Experience powered by PlayStation will host a bevy of celebrity guests, exclusive previews of EA SPORTS 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, a PlayStation 3 entertainment zone, an adidas® football skills arena and pumping music to enhance the experience.

The Sydney Live Qualifier Event will take place over three days –two days of heats on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 April and the finals on Sunday 11 April. For more information, or to participate, go to: www.FIFA.EASPORTS.com/footballexperience.

Take command of the Covenant and a Corvette

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Xbox 360 Elite Easter pack includes two of 2009’s biggest blockbuster games, Forza Motorsport 3 and Halo 3: ODST

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 22nd March, 2010 – From today, Microsoft is shipping the new Xbox 360 Easter pack, which offers more value than ever. For the same price of $449*RRP, the Xbox 360 Elite console now comes with two highly acclaimed Xbox 360 exclusives: “Halo 3: ODST” and “Forza Motorsport 3.” The Xbox 360 Elite Easter pack is perfect for those who want a premium gaming and entertainment experience.

Developed exclusively for Xbox 360 by acclaimed developer Bungie, “Halo 3: ODST” lets players experience the fateful events leading up to the epic story told in “Halo 3” through the eyes of an ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper), as well as play the new “Firefight” cooperative multiplayer mode. Additionally, “Halo 3: ODST” contains the complete “Halo 3” multiplayer experience on a separate game disc, including all 24 multiplayer maps. As an added bonus, the “Halo 3: ODST” game disc grants access to the upcoming “Halo: Reach” multiplayer beta on Xbox LIVE, which begins May 3rd. Anyone who purchases the Xbox 360 Elite Easter pack will have the opportunity to join this highly anticipated beta test on Xbox LIVE and experience a sampling of the multiplayer modes in “Halo: Reach,” which launches this spring.

The highest-rated racing game of this console generation, “Forza Motorsport 3” makes it possible for everyone to experience the thrill of some of the world’s most exotic and exquisite cars. Be part of a realistic racing experience, as you take the wheel of more than 400 of the most beloved cars on over 100 renowned real-world tracks and exotic road courses from around the globe. The “Forza Motorsport” online community is also alive and thriving, as players compete on Xbox LIVE, sell and swap their custom Liveries and tuning set-ups via their personalised Storefronts and the Auction House, and share videos, photos and paint designs with friends. With new Game Add-ons set to be released every month, this award-winning driving experience is only going to get better in 2010.

The Xbox 360 Elite Autumn pack includes a 120GB Hard Drive that offers the storage to download games, the latest demos, movies, music and more straight to your Xbox 360 console through Xbox LIVE, and is available while supplies last.