Today some very lucky citizens of Redmond USA were able to play some Halo ODST in the luxury of the ODST Truck :
The ODST Truck Expanded out to allow for Xbox Fans to come in and play some ODST.
Amongst the fans at Redmond was Xbox Live’s Major Nelson. I looks like Major was probably do his Major Minute. Not quiet sure but stay tuned and make sure you listen to his podcast this week.
I for one would love to see something like this down in Sydney/Australia. Who else from Sydney agrees ?
And now something really cool.
Click on the link below to be taken on a virtual tour of inside the ODST truck .. Very Very Cool !!
Gangstar : West Coast Hustle from Gameloft is the first of its kind GTA IV style game released on the 20th August for the Apple iPhone. Check out the details below :
Move to the West Coast and immerse yourself in L.A. gang life with Gameloft’s Gangstar. Explore more realistc environments that ever for a unique gameplay experience. Complete 50 different missions that combine the best of action and driving games.
Gangstar has massive open-ended environments. Get into a car and you can drive for miles and miles. Completing missions can be done at your own pace. Or you could just do whatever you want.
This is certainly the first iPhone game that displays such a high level of graphics in a full 3-D environment that has detailed buildings and breath taking landscapes. And dont forget about the impressive cars on offer and the great animation of each one.
In Gangstar you can explore the city at your own will. “Get Rich or Die Trying” Shoot, fight, steal vehicles and kill your enemies by driving or on foot. Get rich but be wary of the the police.
Intuative gameplay. You can drive vehicles with the aid of an easy touch control system, and aiming at an enemies is as easy as tapping on the screen as the the game takes on an auto aiming system.
Also included is an impressive radio station with hip hop, rap, reggae, electro, california punk and rock available for to listen to as you become the most powerful Gangstar in all of L.A.
Download Gangstar West Coast Hustle from iTunes for only $9.99 AUD click on the link below :
A fake HALO ODST Site has appeared offering you the opportunity to get a free copy of HALO ODST if you fill in your details including your Xbox Live information.
DO NOT DO THIS .. ITS A FAKE SITE .. YOUR YOUR XBOX LIVE DETAILS WILL BE COMPROMISED AND STOLEN IF YOU ENTER THIS FAKE PROMOTION.
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WARN ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND MAKE SURE YOU KEEP AWAY FROM THIS SITE.
Summer Of Arcade on Xbox Live is now over but you still have until August 31st 2009 to take advantage of this special offer !!*please note this offer is only valid for US residents only*
Buy All Five, Get 800 Microsoft Points!
Here are the 5 Summer Of Arcade Hits on Xbox Live Arcade :
August 19: Shadow Complex
Shadow Complex marries the quality and depth of a full retail title, classic side-scroller gameplay, and the stunning visuals of Epic Games’ industry-leading Unreal Engine 3.
The hottest and most anticipated lineup of Xbox LIVE Arcade titles make their debut in five back-to-back weeks of scorching new summer releases. Starting on Wednesday, July 22, get ready to turn up the heat with these new blockbusters arriving on Arcade.
August 12: Trials HD
Rev your way through a full-featured, physics-based motorcycle racing platformer in Trials HD, with more than 50 mind-boggling tracks and a level editor for creating and sharing your own tracks.
August 5: Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTM: Turtles in Time Re-shelled
Cowabunga! Everyone’s favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game is back with a brand-new look in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled. The arcade classic has been revamped with all new 3D graphics, but the same classic beat-em-up gameplay.
July 29: Marvel vs. Capcom 2
One of the most popular fighting games of all time, MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2, arrives on Xbox LIVE Arcade. Choose from 56 legendary characters from Marvel Comics and Capcom history, including Ryu and Wolverine. With online multiplayer over Xbox LIVE and enhanced HD graphics, you decide the dream team in the ultimate tag-team fighting experience.
July 22: Splosion ManTM
Born of fire and plasma, man’s greatest triumph, their greatest mistake, Splosion Man. A man able to splode himself at will through 100 levels, including epic boss battles and intense four-player co-op!
Grab these fantastic games and take advantage of the 800 microsoft payback offer now.
Dark Void is making a big splash this week at GamesCom 2009 in Cologne, Germany, where the game is one of the highlights of the Capcom line-up. Besides unveiling a new, exclusive demo for the European community and showcasing an impressive advertising campaign throughout the city of Cologne, Capcom has a big announcement for the world: the official ship date for Dark Void!
Dark Void, Capcom’s highly-anticipated sci-fi action/adventure game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, will be ringing in the New Year by launching on January 12, 2010 in North America and January 15, 2010 in Europe.
Mark your calendars now and check back often for pre-order information and special offers in the coming months.
If you haven’t already downloaded the Capcom’s Lost Planet 2 Co-Op Demo on Xbox yet .. this your second reminder to do so NOW !!
This will make it even easier .. Click on the button below and add Lost Planet to your download queue via xbox.com
Here is a brief description of Lost Plane 2 :
LOST PLANET 2’s all-new co-op feature allows up to 4 players to team up in Campaign Mode, forming new tactics and strategies to tackle situations that would be impossible alone. This Campaign Mode demo showcases LOST PLANET 2’s stunning graphics by pitting you against the most massive Akrid ever seen. By teaming up with different allies around the world, each playthrough of this demo becomes a brand-new experience. Download the LOST PLANET 2 demo and start forming your own battle strategies now!
Sir Om Nom Nom’s BIG Brother is waiting for you .. what are you waiting for .. download the demo and get cracking with your buddies over live. Thank you Capcom for bring the fun back into Co-Op.
Com2uS has been spearheading mobile game industry since its inception in 1998, with its No. 1 market position in Korea, the most advanced market for mobile games. In addition, Com2uS has been providing mobile games to 58 carriers (including Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Three, O2, Vodafone and many others) in 39 countries, providing fun games to users throughout the world. Superior contents and game development/publishing capability have been highly recognized by both mobile game industry and financial institutions, constantly winning a large number of awards.
Com2Us have released a number of fantastic Iphone 3G(s) & Itouch games available for download from Itunes App Store. And have been very generous in donating the following Iphone games to give away to 12 lucky fans of Capsule Computers website.
Baseball Slugger: Home Run Race 3D is not only visually stunning but also excitingly addicting! Challenge your friends and rivals to head-to-head online match-ups!
In addition to the player vs. player online derby, the game includes arcade, training and classic modes as a welcoming treat for single-person game play.
Make your own customized look with wide range of selections in bodies, looks, baseball equipments, etc
The Tuneys live in a world where peace and harmonic music rule the land. However, the evil Silence Overlord and his alien minions invaded the world and have taken the Tuney’s music captive. The Tuneys must now stand up against the evil tyrant and restore their land back to the: World of Tunes!
Baseball season 2009 is back! And for all you baseball fans, 9 innings: probaseball 2009 is the real quality baseball game you have been waiting for. Challenge to become the world champions in this full version of baseball for your iphone or ipod touch.
Select your own manager and team roster, pitcher rotation, and play all the at bats and pitches as you engage in a full season of 126 games and playoffs. During the game, check your pitchers endurance, emotional status with a circle control UI for the perfect timing to make substitutions. Check batter stats and player conditions before the game. There are plenty of baseball features in this 9 inning game. If the whole season is too much for you, you can always auto-play the games and receive results.
Feanor is sent on a mystical journey to defeat Deathtaker, the cursed devil dragon, and save the Princess of Inotia. The beautiful land of Inotia has recovered to a time of relative peace but evil spirits controlled by Deathtaker have not been completely vanished. With foreboding clouds of war returning, Feanor heads towards Elf Forest following faint traces of evil energy.
A jobless young man receives a mysterious mission to earn a million dollars with hotdogs. It is an exciting journey of cooking and selling hotdogs to find out who is behind the scenes
Trapped: Undead Infection has tense, thrilling game play that features cool effects using darkness and light, claustrophobically narrow rooms, and nefarious brain-eating zombies. You play a scientist in the near future trapped in a large bio-research facility swarming with the undead. As you wander the shadowy corridors and rooms, defend yourself from the undead with pipes, stun guns, handguns, and rifles. You will also solve puzzles as you move through the large, open-ended levels. Spooky sound effects add to the intense atmosphere.
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To win yourself a copy of any of these great Com2Us games :
And tell us in 25 words or less why you should be one of the lucky winners.
The competion giveaway will run for approx 1 week to give as many readers the opportunity to enter.
Sony revealed its latest revision of the Playstation 3 console. Entitled the PS3 Slim by most the new Sony Playstation 3 features are pretty impressive. announced is a new, slimmer form factor 120 GB PS3.
SCEA President and CEO Jack Tretton shows off the new hardware in this video below
CPU: Cell Broadband EngineTM GPU: RSX® Audio output: LPCM 7.1ch, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, AAC. Memory: 256MB XDR Main RAM, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM Hard disk: 2.5″ Serial ATA 120GB *1 Inputs / Outputs: *2 Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0): 2 Networking: Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) × 1; IEEE 802.11 b/g; Bluetooth® 2.0 (EDR) Controller: Wireless Controller (Bluetooth®) AV output Resolution: 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i (for PAL 576p, 576i) AV outputHDMI OUT connector *3: 1 AV outputAV MULTI OUT connector: 1 AV output Digital out (optical) connector: 1 BD/DVD/CD drive (read only) Maximum read rate: BD × 2 (BD-ROM); DVD × 8 (DVD-ROM); CD × 24 (CD-ROM) Power: AC 220 – 240, 50/60Hz *4 Power consumption: Approx. 250W External dimensions (excluding maximum projecting part): Approx. 290 × 65 × 290 mm (width × height × length) Mass: Approx. 3.2kg Included *5: PlayStation®3 system × 1; Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK®3) × 1; AC power cord × 1; AV cable × 1; USB cable × 1
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Release date in Australia is scheduled for the 3rd of September (US will be 1st September) with a RRP price of $499 AU, Its a little expensive compared to the US RRP of $299. Not sure why the price difference is so much, even with the Australia / US dollar exchange rate there still is a $150 difference. Hopefully prices will fix themselves up after its been released.
Modern Warfare Prestige Edition is now completly SOLD OUT in Australia. If your one of the lucky ones to have pre-ordered it you will get the Hardened Edition included. This below is just the Hardened Edition.
Purchase Fifa and receive $25 off your next EA sports game. Also available to Australian customers while stocks last at EB Games. Pre-order Fifa10 and receive a free Mini Soccer Ball !!!
Possibly one of the most original and most creative game ever made : Scribblenauts on the Nintendo DS. Pre-order and receive an exclusive ROOSTER HAT !!
One of the most anticipated games of 2009 : Batman Arkham Asylum will be hitting stores in a few short weeks. Be sure to pre-order the collectors edition as its also jam packed with Batman goodness.
As explained above all deals are from EBGames Australia. Prices may vary depending on country along with deals and collector editions.
This information is all thanks to Dark Void Community Website:
