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Rockstar Games is sponsoring Movember

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Rockstar Games is proud to be a major sponsor of Movember, the annual month-long celebration of the moustache, highlighting men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer. Grow a rugged moustache and send us a photo by the end of November for a chance to be immortalized as a character in Rockstar’s next epic – Red Dead Redemption.

Historically men have been very poor at looking after their health, especially when compared with the efforts of women. Men still access health services less frequently and when they do visit the doctor, they typically present late, thereby denying themselves the chance of early detection and treatment of common diseases.

Movember aims to change the face of men’s health and alter this way of thinking by putting a fun twist on the very serious issue of men’s health. For the entire month of November, men are encouraged to dedicate themselves to the lost art of moustache cultivation and elicit support from friends and family in the form of sponsorship and donations. Your transformation shows your support for the cause and gets people talking about the real issue of men’s health.

So this year Rockstar Games is sponsoring Movember with staff from Rockstar offices worldwide taking part. Join us by signing up on www.movember.com.

If you sign up for the Rockstar Games Movember newsletter, you and your moustache will have the opportunity to have a cameo as a character in Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar’s latest open world blockbuster, coming out in 2010. Simply go to www.movember.com/rockstargames and register. At the end of Movember send a photo of your face with your mo to [email protected].

Join Rockstar Games in supporting Movember, and get the opportunity to be in one of the biggest videogames of 2010. Grow some handlebars for charity. Sculpt the full Fu Manchu for prostate cancer. There’s never been a better reason.


Register at www.movember.com
& then sign up for the Red Dead Redemption Movember Event at
www.rockstargames.com/movember

 

NEW SPLOSION MAN PRIZES & Much More !!

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This in from TwistedPixel Games creators of SPLOSION MAN for XBOX LIVE ARCADE

 FIRE UP SPLOSION MAN TO GET RED-HOT NEW PRIZES

 Avatar Awardables, Omaha Sweepsteaks, and Online Multiplayer Fixes

 AUSTIN, TX – October 26, 2009 – Twisted Pixel Games has announced three new reasons to play Splosion Man on Xbox LIVE® Arcade during the next few weeks: free avatar awards, free meats, and improved online multiplayer. CEO Michael Wilford said “we’re excited because this is the biggest update to an existing game, with a lot of chances for players to score some free new stuff.”

 Avatar Awards

 

 

Now that the Xbox Dashboard fully supports awarding players with avatar accessories from within a game, a title update has been released early this morning to enable Splosion Man’s awardable functionality, making it the first game to provide this feature to players free of charge. Players who have already performed the achievement will be awarded their accessories at the main menu, while new players will get to see a preview of what their avatar looks like wearing the accessory. Players can win two male and two female accessories for free by playing through Splosion Man.

Omaha Sweepsteaks

 

Ever wonder how those filets that come bursting out of Splosion Man scientists taste? Now you can find out! Twisted Pixel and Omaha Steaks have teamed up in order to deliver hundreds of top-quality steak filets to players. Register by downloading the special Splosion Man gamerpic on the Dashboard or on Xbox.com, and then receive one entry each time (up to 5 times) Splosion Man is played in an online multiplayer session before November 22

Online Multiplayer FixesSince the game’s launch, some players have encountered laggy online game sessions in certain network scenarios, including connections that frequently drop data packets. In this morning’s title update, those issues have been fixed so that all players can experience lag-free online multiplayer the way it was intended.About Splosion Man

Splosion Man is a hilarious 2.5D platform game available on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for 800 Microsoft Points ($10 USD). It has won several “Best of E3 2009” awards including Best Platformer by IGN and Best Downloadable Game by 411Mania. To learn more about Splosion Man, go to www.SplosionMan.com.

About Twisted Pixel Games, LLC

 Founded in 2006 by industry veterans, Twisted Pixel is the independent game development studio behind the award-winning titles

The Maw and Splosion Man. The company has two goals: 1) To create inspiring, character-driven original IP for premiere console titles; and 2) Provide top-flight contract games development work to leading publishers on their highly-anticipated titles. Learn more about us at www.TwistedPixelGames.com.  

 

 

Sniper vs. Sniper Online Special Mission 1v50 Video Walkthrough & Tips

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Sniper Vs. Sniper Online Special Missions : CITY MAP : 1v50 walkthrough.  Take out all 50 Snipers.  One of the HARDEST Special missions in Sniper Vs. Sniper Online.  The special mission has you up against 50 snipers in the CITY level.   Here you must systematically take out each one before they take you out.  See how its done with this video by MASTERABBOTT from https://www.capsulecomputers.com.au

Pretty much from the video and screen shots below.  Start at the top Left of the CITY building.  Start taking out each sniper from LEFT TO RIGHT.  Once you reach the end of the TOP Floor.  Move down STRAIGHT AWAYDO NOT go into binocular view.  Move down one floor and then from RIGHT TO LEFT, systematically taking out each sniper with 1 shot kill.  Ensure that as soon as you shoot a sniper, you will have that half second to reload your weapon, by that time MAKE SURE YOUR Score is already on the next sniper to take out.  Once you get to the end of the second floor.  Move down to the next and then proceed to take out the snipers on that floor LEFT to RIGHT

Same tactic still applies.  SHOOT, RELOAD and INSTANTLY have your scope on the NEXT Sniper to take out.  The floor has the most Snipers.  The last floor should be simple as shown in the video.  Move down and then from RIGHT to LEFT take out the remaining snipers.

You should have this done with about 1-2 full bars of health if you complete is successfully.

This should not take you anymore than 5-10 turns to complete if you have spot on aim and perfect reload shots, its a piece of cake.  This is the second time I have completed this mission, and it was easier second time around.  Even though I had to concentrate on ensuring the camera was in focus of the screen at the same time 😉

Have a look at the video and hope I comes in handy.  Good Luck and hope to see you online for a game of Sniper vs. Sniper Online soon.

WALKTHROUGH VIDEO For 1v50 City MAP for Sniper Vs. Sniper Online by MasterAbbott from Capsule Computers

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ICNeHVh4gA]

Special Thanks for Com2us for creating such a fantastic Sniper game 🙂

Capsule Computers 

Australian & New Zealand TOP Played Retail Games for XBOX 360 last week

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Here we have the top played XBOX 360 retail games played for last week within Australia & New Zealand.

Quite surprised that FORZA 3 wasn’t a little higher, but who can stop the MONSTER that is HALO 3.  We also have BORDERLANDS make a nice little appearance at number 9.  Lets hope it stays in the list as it’s a brilliant RPG/FPS game with fantastic online/multiplayer elements.

ANZ Top Played Retail Games

  1. Halo 3
  2. Call of Duty 4
  3. Call of Duty: World at War
  4. Halo 3: ODST
  5. Forza Motorsport 3
  6. Grand Theft Auto IV
  7. FIFA 10
  8. Gears of War 2
  9. Borderlands
  10. Fallout 3

Major Nelson's Podcast is now available for download – show #336

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Show #336: NPD’s, Borderlands and more Tasty conversation

Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Special Guest: Stephen Toulouse
Name The Game
Xbox 101
And much more
Note: I’ve added the above show notes to the ID3 Lyrics data field. If your device supports displaying lyrics, you’ll find this useful
Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Special Guest:
Stephen Toulouse
Name The Game
Xbox 101
And much more

Note: Major has added the above show notes to the
ID3 Lyrics data field. If your device supports displaying lyrics, you’ll find this useful

Get the show. You know you want to ;)


[iTunes] download and listen on your iphone/ipod/itouch

Click here to download this show [MP3] <—– Download the show

Death once had a Near-Chuck Norris experience .. u can too !! On your iPhone

Gameloft have been lucky to get permission from GOD.. I mean Chuck Norris.. to develop the GAME TO END ALL GAMES !!

CHUCK NORRIS – BRING ON THE PAIN

Gameloft has just released a brand new teaser video (shown below) for their new iPhone and iPod touch game titled Chuck Norris: Bring on the Pain.

Chuck Norris: Bring on the Pain will be launching at the price of $1.99 AUD.  The teaser video really doesn’t offer much of anything, except for this priceless line “You may think you’re playing a Chuck Norris game, but Chuck Norris can’t be played.”

Anyone have any Chuck Norris one lines .. please share them with us now 🙂 here is another one to start you all off ..

Check out the video below

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1upDDLa1gMk&feature=player_embedded]

Follow Chuck on twitter as well at : http://www.twitter.com/ChuckNorrisGame

Assassin's Creed II coming soon to your MOBILE PHONE (GAMELOFT)

Renaissance Italy, 1486. Ezio, the son of Florentine nobles, seeks vengeance for his family name that has been tainted by the powerful and corrupted families of Italy.

Assassin’s Creed II is an epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of Renaissance Italy. This sequel retains the core gameplay experience that made the first opus a resounding success and features new experiences that will surprise and challenge players.

FEATURES

  • Play as Ezio, a new assassin! Strike with deadly, acrobatic moves & attacks.
  • 9 missions with various objectives: Kill targets, escape, rescue friends and civilians.
  • Varied gameplay: Free-running in the cities and flying in vertical scrolling levels.
  • Explore the beautiful cities of Venice, Florence and Forli in Renaissance Italy.
  • Take out enemies’ weapons, hide in the environment, choose among different weapons…
  • Use your skills to get civilians to help get rid of soldiers for you.


  • Keep updated with all the latest news and events on Assassin’s Creed II by following Gameloft on Twitter : here :
    And also Check out there Official GAMELOFT Assassin’s Creed II website for extra information here :  Assassin’s Creed II Gameloft Website

    FREE GAME !! Download DEATH RALLY by Remedy Games NOW !!!

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    Anything that’s free is always a good thing .. RIGHT ??

    YES DAMN STRAIGHT !!

    REMEDY GAMES, the creators of the MAX PAYNE series, and soon to be released ALAN WAKE are giving away one of their older PC titles : DEATH RALLY

    Death Rally

    Death in the Fast Lane.

    In late 1996 this top-down racing game took all by surprise with it’s addictive nature and excellent gameplay.

    In 2009, Remedy is proud to announce the free re-release, Death Rally for Windows. The original game, ported to run on modern PCs.

    The basic idea behind Death Rally: win races, gather more money, buy upgrades to your vehicle. In between wreck your opponents, shoot your way through bystanders and keep the pedal to the metal!

    Click on the link below to be taken to REMEDY GAMES website and download your free game.

    DOWNLOAD DEATH RALLY FOR FREE

    Thanks to Remedy Games for the FREE GAME.

    Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Facebook!

    We’re just shy of 3 weeks away until Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles launches, so you’re gonna be seeing a lot of activity from the RE front as we draw closer to release! We’ve already got Leon, Claire, and Steve updating us on their adventures via Twitter, so why stop there? Twitter and Facebook are like peanut butter and chocolate, a win-win combo. So without further adieu we’re proud to annouce that we’ve just launched our official Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Facebook page. We’re stuffing it full of fan photos, news about upcoming RE events, links to all of our coolest trailers/screenshots, and maybe some Facebook exclusive contests as well 😉 

    Become a fan today! Link to the page can be found HERE

    Info courtesy of Capcom-Unity

    Uncharted 2 – Video Review

    Uncharted 2
    Platform: Playstation 3
    Publisher: Sony
    Developer: Naughty Dog
    Release Date: October 13, 2009

    MasterAbbott from recently reviewed Uncharted 2 Among Thieves for the Playstation 3.  Uncharted 2 is created by Naughty Dog Entertainment.  Creators of the original Uncharted. 

    The video review goes through the basics of the game including menu system and a brief look into multiplayer.

    The gameplay in Uncharted 2 is smooth.  Drake’s actions especially when climbing and jumping around are very simple and easy to perform.  Drake clings on to anything but you still need to make sure you don’t walk him off a cliff as there are no invisible boundaries when he’s on the edge of a ledge. 

    The stealth sections in the game are fun but you will need a little bit of patience to learn guards and enemies movements before taking them out.  Some parts of the game you will need to be stealthy so I would recommend to take your time. 

    There is a lot of exploration as well, climbing, swinging, jumping, sliding across narrow paths and ledges.  Everything feels so realistic  when Drake performs these actions.  With a simple press of the X button your scaling a wall like spiderman or your jumping from one place to another.  It’s all very smooth and everything flows so well.

    The gunfights are also brilliant.  As your all well aware Uncharted 2 is a 3rd Person Shooter so when you go into aim mode by pressing L1 you will see over Drakes shoulder.  A simple press of the R1 will fire the weapon.  R2 reloads if you have available ammo.  The cover system is easy to learn and get used to.  You can blind fire from behind cover or poke your head out and aim for better results.

    The are a huge amount of Goals to obtain which in turn result in Trophies.  One example of goals/trophies are the treasures scattered all around the game.  Some are easy to spot, and a few are hidden quite well. But when your close to a treasure you will notice a flashing object on the screen.  Walking up to it will bring up the TRIANGLE button prompt allowing you to pick up the treasure.  In total there are 100 treasures scattered throughout the entire game for you to collect.  Collecting these will result in unlocking Trophies and also will allow you to visit the shop where you can use the value of the treasures found to upgrade or buy extra stuff.  Like costumes and perks and tweeks.  Im not going to spoil it for anyone on what you can get from the store.

    Overall the gameplay and story are both fantastic,  there is never a dull moment in, even though the game is a little short.  I would recommend going back and playing it on the hardest difficulty level as its quite a good challenge.

    Multiplayer is also very cool.  Action is fast and furious especially in team death matches.  Getting into a game isn’t that bad.  10 player match making system doesn’t take too long to find players and the voting system is pretty much the same as Gears of War with players voting on 2 available maps, highest wins and the action begins. 

    Check out the video review below. 

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFh316pQyuU]

    Capsule Computers gives Uncharted 2 Among Thieves : 9 Capsules out of 10

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    Well done Naughty dog for creating such a fantastic story, with a great blend of action, stealth, exploration and puzzle elements. 

    I urge anyone with a Playstation 3 to go out and get their copy of Uncharted 2 Among Thieves now .. It’s the 2nd highest rated game of all time on the Playstation 3.