Remember how you could either return the Little Sisters immediately back into the vent shafts to recieve a bit of ADAM, or you could take them around and harvest it from corpses while defending them? Well if you prefer the latter of those two, then the next DLC for 2K Games’ Bioshock 2 is right up your alley.
In a quote from the President of 2K Games Cristoph Hartmann:
“The team at 2K Marin has been working hard ever since the launch of BioShock 2 to develop ways for gamers to extend their time in the single-player world of Rapture. I’m proud to announce the first of these experiences, the Protector Trials, which takes players back to some of their favorite places from the original game and features some of the biggest challenges that fans of this series have ever experienced.”
Protector Trials will feature yourself as the Prototype Big Daddy still, while defending a Little Sister as she harvests ADAM from the corpses of Rapture. You will be able to defend her in any way you so please, but bear in mind that you will have to go far above your normal standards to successfully protect her. Where you will be protecting her will be a matter of choosing between six new different maps that have been selected from the campaign mode. There will even be new achievements released for this DLC, but that is pretty standard nowadays.
If you wish to purchase this DLC, look out for it on the XBLM and PSN on August 3rd for 400 MS points, or $5. Catch the trailer below!
If you happen to have been purchasing plenty of Nintendo games over the past year and been registering them online for Club Nintendo coins, then your work is finally about to pay off. Today Club Nintendo has announced the rewards for gold members (300 coins) or platinum members (600 coins). These coins only count since last July until now, so if you have been holding back on registering then it is to late now to redeem them for these prizes but you never know for next year.
Gold members will receive an exclusive calendar, but that isn’t too exciting. What is exciting is that Platinum Members will receive a “Super Mario Characters Figurine” which stands at 3.9″ in height, with a 4.6″ diameter. As you can see above it will include many of our star Super Mario characters.
I myself haven’t been able to reach either of these memberships with my coins, but has anyone here made it to either Gold or Platinum? It says you can choose between the calendar and figure but we all know what anyone would prefer.
Yes you heard that right just a week after the release of the Crackdown 2 demo on Xbox Live, Microsoft have some more cool goodies from the Crackdown 2 universe to share with us all. Now you can dress up your virtual you on your Xbox 360 with some Crackdown 2 avatar items. Check out below just a few that’s available right now from the Xbox Live Marketplace.
We got a pretty trendy Ruffian Games shirt, an Agency SUV which looks pretty similar to the Halo Warthog, a Level 5 Agent suit and my personal favourite a FREAK HEAD !! Prices range from 80ms points to 400.
Click on the image below to be taken straight to Xbox Live Marketplace, to make your purchase. Of course you can also download and purchase these straight from your Xbox Console as well… Enjoy
SEGA announced that the next Aliens vs Predator map pack will be coming out this month (July). The map pack will introduce two new maps – ‘Crashsite’ and ‘Furious’ – which will be available for use in all six competitive multiplayer modes. The map pack also includes an adittional two maps – ‘Monument’ and ‘Tempest’ – for use in survival mode.
All four maps for the ‘Bughunt Map Pack’ will also incorporate brand new weather effects and environmental hazards. Ooh this sounds exciting!
Aliens vs Predator ‘Bughunt Map Pack’ will be available on July 7th on the Xbox Live Marketplace for 560 Microsoft Points.
Below is a trailer for the map pack, and I have to hand it to the creators of the trailer. They know how to make a very good trailer!
By the title you may be saying: “But the new tomb raider game is coming out this summer”. Well, there is a new Tomb Raider coming out this summer according to Microsoft, but I am talking about another Tomb Raider game that could possibly be releasing in 2011.
Speculation has been bouncing around, and Square Enix isn’t commenting on any of the speculation. For those of you who are still interested though, keep reading.
Crystal Dynamics has supposedly been hard at work on a new Tomb Raider game for the series. This time, it is supposedly a “young and inexperienced Lara Croft” exploring tombs beneath an island off of the coast of Japan. Sound interesting? Further evidence is located in the Online Portfolio of ex-Crystal Dynamics artist Joel Boucquemont’s. His website is located here. Just go to the Concept Art Section and click on the Tomb Raider tab to see concept art and possible locations for the game.
I’ve gone through the entire bunch, and the only one that looks possibly like Tomb Raider is the one above.
Either way, we have a possible new Tomb Raider in development. Who is excited?
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 : There’s a MIDWAY sale as well some Playstation PLUS stuff along with some FatPrincess thrown in for good measure, check them all 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 !!
PlayStation Plus
inFAMOUS Full Game Trial (Free and Exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
File size: 6.88 GB
WipEout HD (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
File size: 977 MB
Rally Cross (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
File size: 103 MB
Age of Zombies (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
File size: 21 MB
Warhawk Fallen Star Pack (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
File size: 66 MB
Collision Theme (Free and Exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
File size: 3.6 MB
Fat Princess: Pink Princess Avatar (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
File size: 100 KB
Fat Princess: Blue Princess Avatar (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers)
File size: 100 KB
Fat Princess: Fat Roles Expansion Pack (PlayStation Plus price $3.99, original price $4.99)
Midway PlayStation Plus Sale
Gauntlet II (PlayStation Plus price $2.50, original price $4.99)
Mortal Kombat II (PlayStation Plus price $2.50, original price $4.99)
Rampage (PlayStation Plus price $2.50, original price $4.99)
Rampart (PlayStation Plus price $2.50, original price $4.99)
TikGames/Creat Studios PlayStation Plus Sale Cuboid (PlayStation Plus price $7.99, original price $9.99)
Cuboid Booster Pack (PlayStation Plus price FREE, original price $2.99)
Cuboid Bundle Pack (PlayStation Plus price FREE, original price $4.99)
Cuboid Level Editor (PlayStation Plus price FREE, original price $3.99)
Hamsterball (PlayStation Plus price $7.99, original price $9.99)
Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos (PlayStation Plus price $7.99, original price $9.99)
Magic Orbz (PlayStation Plus price $7.99, original price $9.99)
Magic Orbz Booster Pack (PlayStation Plus price FREE, original price $2.99)
Magic Orbz Jungle Pack (PlayStation Plus price FREE, original price $2.99)
Magic Orbz Winter Pack (PlayStation Plus price FREE, original price $2.99)
Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom (PlayStation Plus price $7.99, original price $9.99)
Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom Booster Pack (PlayStation Plus price FREE, original price $4.99)
Smash Cars (PlayStation Plus price $11.99, original price $14.99)
Smash Cars: Virus Run (PlayStation Plus price FREE, original price $2.99)
Wakeboarding HD (PlayStation Plus price $11.99, original price $14.99)
Updates
FIFA Soccer 10: FIFA Ultimate Team – Sale (now $2.49, original price $4.99)
LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival – Permanent Price Change (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Don’t Let Me Down (Slowly) by The Main Drag – Permanent Price Change (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Super Stacker – Permanent Price Change (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Trine – Permanent Price Change (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Section 8 – Sale (now $14.99, original price $29.99)
LittleBigPlanet Saktue of Liberty Costume – Free (1 MB) **Limited Time Only
Downloadable Games
inFAMOUS ($29.99)
A massive explosion rips through six square blocks of Empire City, leveling everything and killing everyone in its path… everyone, except you! Feel what it’s like to be granted incredible powers… how you use them is up to you. The consequences of your actions will affect you, the citizens, and the city around you. You’ll develop and grow your powers, and eventually uncover the purpose of it all.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 6.9 GB
Game Demos (free)
Lego Harry Potter Demo
Connect the bricks from Privet Drive to the Triwizard Tournament and experience the magic and adventure of Harry Potter and his friends through the first four movies and books – LEGO style! Explore Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learn spells, brew potions, and relive the adventures of the beloved series mixed with the humor and customization unique to LEGO games!
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 743 MB
Add-on Game Content
Fat Princess: Fat Roles ($4.99)
Ninjas, Pirates and Giants! OH MY!! Now you can add three new classes to Fat Princess and gain the upper hand against your enemy! Download the Fat Princess: Fat Roles Expansion pack today to add the new classes and expand your battle royale experience!
File size: 100 KB
PAIN: Sergeant Jay Character ($0.99)
Load up your PAIN launcher with some serious authority using the Sergeant Jay downloadable character! Jay finished his training at the top of his class back in the day, and he is always looking to enforce the full extent of the law on anyone who misbehaves. His old school outfit and hat show off an imposing stature, capable of withstanding plenty of PAIN. Download Sergeant Jay today and start putting others back in line!
File size: 100 KB
DJ Hero: Dance Party Mix Pack ($7.99)
Get ready for some of the hottest singles to ever hit the dance floor, remixed to really set your turntables on fire: “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga vs “Girls On Film” by Duran Duran, “Buttons” by Pussycat Dolls and “S.O.S.” by Rihanna. For all song credits please visit www.djhero.com.
File size: 41 MB
Super Street Fighter IV: Super Classic Costume Pack ($3.99)
Download the seventh pack of alternate costumes for Super Street Fighter IV! New costumes for Guile, Blanka, Dhalsim, Gen and Fei Long are included. Show everyone that legends never die, and never go out of fashion! Only available for use with Super Street Fighter IV.
File size: 100 KB
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: Waialae CC ($9.99)
Take on Waialae’s beautiful championship course that is nestled between Hawaii’s spectacular Koolau mountain range and the stunning blue Pacific Ocean. Test your skills on this top rated course design that features a unique layout.
File size: 185 MB
Trinity Universe – Healing Idol Pack ($0.99)
“I want to give you a thank you gift for always cheering us on!
10 Life Pieces, 10 Blessing Nuts, and 10 Silver Ore!
Plus! I’ll even add 3 Anchors and 100,000G to that!
Please keep supporting me until I really become a super idol!
100,000 G, Life Piece x10, Blessing Nut x10, Silver Ore x10, Anchor x3
File size: 100 KB
Trinity Universe – Kanata’s Adventure Pack (free)
“Oh! 10 Cure Grass and 10 Relief Grass!
And this is… an EMT Set?!
That’s why I can’t stop going on adventures!
Cure Grass x10, Relief Grass x10, EMT Set x5
File size: 100 KB
Trinity Universe – Monsters Souls Pack (free)
“Beep… beep… beep!
I took these home after I mega-crushed some monsters!
300 Monster Souls and 300 Small Souls. I also got 100 Beast, Orc, Bird, Undead and Fairy Souls.
Isn’t Macaroon so awesome?!”
File size: 100 KB
Trinity Universe – Their Voices Pack ($1.99)
“All of our secret battle voices (including mine) will be unlocked!
Hm-hahahahaha! Grow intrigued by my heroic voice! Yes, I am the Dark Hero Luci…Gyahh!
Hey, Valkyrie! Don’t kick me during my explanation! ”
File size: 100 KB
Trinity Universe – Universal Beauty Pack ($1.99)
“Hmhmhm. Hmhmhmhm.
I’ll give you “Friendship Power,” “Magic Protection,” “Mind’s Eye Lock,” “Luck Disabler,” “Vitality Surge,” “Fairy Supporter,” “Black Satellite,” and “Big Bang Nova”…I prepared a great collection of Meteorites, one unit per color. If you buy this, you will be the hero of this game.
Friendship Power, Magic Protection, Mind’s Eye Lock, Luck Disabler, Vitality Surge, Fairy Supporter, Black Satellite, Big Bang Nova”
File size: 100 KB
Pop Track Pack 01 ($5.49) – Downloadable Track Pack featuring “Fireflies” by Owl City, “Just Dance” by Lady Gaga, and “This Love” by Maroon 5. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading.
Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.
“Burn It To The Ground” – Nickelback ($1.99)
“Figured You Out” – Nickelback ($1.99)
“Never Again” – Nickelback ($1.99)
“Photograph” – Nickelback ($1.99)
“Rockstar” – Nickelback ($1.99)
“This Afternoon” – Nickelback ($1.99)
Nickelback Pack 01 ($9.99) – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: Nickelback Pack 01. This pack includes “Burn It To The Ground”, “Figured You Out”, “Never Again”, “Photograph”, “Rockstar”, and “This Afternoon” by Nickelback.
Super Street Fighter IV: Super Classic Costume Pack
PlayStation Home Starter Pack ($4.99)
The PlayStation Home Starter Pack has everything you need to get started in Home. Take advantage of this great value now!
File size: N/A
Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 Storefront)
Midway Arcade Treasures Extended Play ($9.99)
Arcade Action Anywhere! Now you can play Midway’s classic arcade games anywhere. anytime.
ESRB Rated M
File size: 448 MB
Hot Shots Tennis: Get A Grip ($19.99)
“Take the fun and excitement of Tennis anywhere in a whole new Hot Shots Tennis adventure for your PSP system. Ace, volley and smash your way
through a brand new cast of Hot Shots characters. Travel around the globe unlocking exotic venues, courts and crazy Hot Shots equipment! Do you have the skills to take on the challenge?”
ESRB Rated E
File size: 1.05 GB
Bejeweled 2 PSP ($9.99)
For gem-matching fun on the run, play the best-selling Bejeweled 2 now available on your PSP (PlayStation Portable) system! Match sparkling gems three at a time to make them burst in showers of color and points. Match four or more to create flashy power gems that boost your score and your mood with brilliant cascades and combos. Every match is high-carat fun!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 57 MB
Add-on Game Content (also available from PS3 Storefront)
LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival – Official Strategy Guide ($1.99)
Check out the official strategy guide for LocoRoco Midnight Carnival! Explore full detailed maps of all levels AND replay movies! Zoom-in on details and information! All pages include in-game music for your viewing pleasure! Refresh your memory on basic controls, as well as tips and techniques!
File size: 328 MB
LittleBigPlanet PSP – Fantasy Level Kit (free)
Help yourself to a luxuriant free background. With elegant icy mountains and a shimmering river you can add a fantastic fantasy feel to your level. NOTE: Manual Update required
File size: 1.13 MB
Bundles
LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival Bundle ($9.99)
Experience the newest LocoRoco adventure to it’s fullest in this incredible bundle that includes the full game of LocoRocoTM Midnight Carnival , additional levels with the Midnight Carnival BuiBui Level Pack, and a special Midnight Carnival Strategy Guide!
File size: 531 MB
Game Videos (free)
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable Walkthrough Video #2
File size: 15 MB
Can’t get enough of the Crackdown 2 Demo? You probably have had enough, and are just waiting for the full game now. Well, it is time to crank up the demo again and play the new difficulties that Ruffian Games has just unlocked in the demo.
Ruffian Games has unlocked ‘ruthless’ difficulty for you to play today. And then Thursday ‘psychotic’ difficulty will also be unlocked with ‘Sadistic’ unlocking on Friday according to more tweets. So, you can either play the 30 minutes demo each day on increasingly harder difficulties, or wait till friday and crank up the demo one more time to try the hardest difficulty they have to offer.
Die hard fans of Final Fantasy XIV will be ecstatic to hear the following news; FF XIV will be arriving on store shelves for the PC on September 30th. Not only that but they have released the requirements that your gaming rig will need to have to even run the next generation of MMO’s.
Operating System
Windows XP SP3
Windows Vista 32bit / 64bit SP2
Windows 7 32bit / 64bit
CPU
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo (2.0GHz)
AMD Athlon™ X2 (2.0GHz)
Memory
Windows XP: 1.5GB or higher
Windows Vista / Windows® 7: 2GB or higher
HDD/SSD Space
Install: 15GB or more
Download: Space on the hard drive where My Documents is located should be 6GB or more
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600 series or higher with VRAM 512MB or more
ATI Radeon™ HD 2900 series or higher with VRAM 512MB or more
Sound Card
DirectSound® compatible sound card (DirectX® 9.0c or higher)
Internet Connections
Broadband Internet connection or higher
Resolution
1280 x 720 or higher; 32bit or higher
DirectX®
DirectX® 9.0c
So now we know what the game will require to play, but that is only if you happen to purchase it yourself. You can buy the boring ol’ $50 edition of the game and will give you a one month trial. However if you happen to be a bit extravagent and love Final Fantasy games, then you can pick up the Collector’s Edition that will come at the price tag of $75. If you wish to collect this collector’s edition you will recieve:
IN-GAME ITEM – Collector’s Edition preorders will include a reward code to receive an exclusive in-game item, the Onion Helm.*
EARLY ACCESS – Play 8 days prior to the release of the Windows PC Standard Edition (timing of access subject to initial server capacity).
BEHIND-THE-SCENES DVD – Get an insider look at the making of FINAL FANTASY XIV, with exclusive video content, interviews and more in this special documentary DVD.
SECURITY TOKEN – A FINAL FANTASY XIV–branded Security Token for use with your regular password.
TRAVEL JOURNAL – Record your travels in this beautifully bound journal filled with pages of never-before-seen concept art.
RIGHT OF PASSAGE – Redeem a voucher to receive your fully-personalized Right of Passage Certificate, each stamped with a unique serial number.
AMANO COVER – Special PC Collector’s Edition illustration by renowned artist Yoshitaka Amano.
FREE GAMEPLAY – Free gameplay for 30 days.
Then again you will also be forced to pay the monthly fee of $13 to keep playing after the initial 30 days, bringing about the standard fees anyone finds in these pay to play MMO’s. All prices are in American dollars.
Hundreds of Melburnians braved the cold this morning to attend the Australian launch of Super Mario Galaxy 2, a game that is already receiving rave reviews internationally. Mario received 172 hugs goodbye as he set off into the galaxy with a new world hugging record, for the most amount of hugs by a mascot in 20 minutes. The record established at The Nintendo Experience at EB Games Melbourne, commemorated the much anticipated Australian launch of Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Eager Melburnians were up at the crack of dawn to secure the first copies of this highly anticipated video game and a lucky fan walked away with one of the only signed copies from Mr Miyamoto himself, the genius behind Mario and other Nintendo games. TV and radio personality Jabba entertained the early morning crowd and every hugger received their own personal photo of the occasion.
The current world record for the most hugs set by a human (not wearing a mascot costume) is held by 51-year-old Jeff Ondash who hugged 7777 people in 24 hours outside the Paris Las Vegas casino in February 2010. Due to Mario needing a rest every 20 minutes (it’s tiring jumping around and collecting all those coins), the hugging time was limited to 20 minutes in order to establish the new hugging record for a character mascot.
The hugging record is in the process of being formally registered with The World Record Academy, the leading international organisation which certifies world records.
For the next 24 hours (in reality for the next 12 hours) you can get the PC version of Red Faction Guerrilla for just $5 on Steam, the game is part of the already know Steam’s summer deals, which is running from June 24th to July 04th, but Red Faction Guerrilla for $5 is today only, so be fast!
Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to take the role of an insurgent fighter with the newly re-established Red Faction movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force. Red Faction: Guerrilla re-defines the limits of destruction-based game-play with a huge open-world, fast-paced guerrilla-style combat, and true physics-based destruction.
