If you are a Lego Fan, you probably already know about the upcoming Lego based MMO that has been in a closed beta for quite a long time. Boxed copies of the upcoming Lego MMO from Netdevil are now available for pre-order at Lego retail outlets, the online store, Legoland and on LegoUniverse.com.
The game will cost about $39.99 USD will get you not just the game itself, but also 30 days of free playing time, a “story leaflet,” and a user guide. Some folks will also manage to get an “exclusive Minifigure” and a code to redeem the Minifigure in-game (“while supplies last”). The details on the figure are unknown but I assume the Minifigure is a Lego man, and the code will be a custom skin that matches the real Lego figure.
There is no confirmed release date yet, but get those pre-orders in.
Pokémon Sunday seems to definitely be leading the way with the hype of Pokémon Black & White in Japan. Bear in mind that these videos are both in Japanese so it will be hard to make out what they are saying. Then again though we aren’t watching these videos for the dialogue, though I wish I could hear what the people in the Pokémon suits are thinking during the show.
In the above video we see just a simple battle with no actual damage or attacks being done, but it does show the special ability of Zoroark the black fox, that it has the ability to transform into nearly any legendary Pokémon that you transfer over from other Pokémon games. Then in the video below we see not only the three new starter Pokémon, Tsutaja, Pokabu, and Mijumaru, in battle for the first time, we also are able to see how Hiun City itself looks. It seems that there is definitely a lot more emphasis on a 3D environment and being more of a third person type game, rather than always viewing the action from a top down perspective.
Gameloft are really pushing out some pretty big titles this month for the Apple iPhone / iPod Touch. First with Zombie Infection, and not too far away we’ll have the highly anticipated Splinter Cell Conviction and now the BIG GREEN OGRE is BACK in SHREK FOREVER ARFTER !! Join Shrek, Donkey, Princess Fiona, Puss’n’boots and the rest of the gang on an adventure through 11 levels of epic platforming, fighting, racing and even flying.
Shrek Forever After will be out VERY Soon .. for now check out the trailer below :
Play as Sam Fisher, a highly skilled special forces operative and fight a corrupted secret agency to get your daughter back. Follow a trail of intrigue that leads from Iraq to a high-security building in Washington. Run, jump, fight, and shoot using a handgun, shotgun, AK47 or bazooka. Hack into computer systems and maintain stealth by improvising with nearby objects. You are now a renegade spy agent; you don’t follow any orders except for your own rules of engagement!
Splinter Cell Conviction will be out very soon. Now you can take Sam Fisher with you everywhere you go all thanks to Gameloft. Check out the trailer below.
Run, jump, and fly through a dazzling galaxy of all new stages, bursting with imagination when Super Mario Galaxy™ 2 for Wii™ hits stores from 1 July 2010. In 2007, Super Mario Galaxy™ took the world of video games by storm. Now this first true Mario sequel in years re-energises the franchise with new levels and new power-ups.
New power-ups include a drill that Mario uses to tunnel through surfaces all the way to the other side of a planet! Plus Mario can eat a boulder mushroom to attain the boulder suit! Mario can then ram into objects and enemies and even becomes a boulder ‘bowling ball’ as he bowls down pins!
This time Mario even gets to team up with everyone’s favourite character, Yoshi! Yoshi adds new possibilities to the gravity-defying game. On some stages, Mario can find a Yoshi egg, smash it open and hop onto Yoshi’s back. Yoshi can use his tongue to swing across chasms or to grab items and shoot them back at enemies.
Yoshi has an interesting diet; when he eats a Dash Pepper, he gets so hot and frenzied he can run up steep inclines and vertical walls. When he eats a Blimp Fruit, he inflates like a balloon and floats to new heights!
For players new to the Super Mario Galaxy franchise, Super Mario Galaxy 2 comes packaged with a DVD which provides helpful hints and tips. Included are tips for skilled players as well.
In this month’s issue of DTM Magazine from Japan they have released information about a brand new Vocaloid that is being developed by AH-Software using Yamaha’s vocaloid technology. There is still no actual information about who will be providing the voice cache for Lily, however there is speculation that Yuri the head vocalist of M.U.S.E. from Japan will provide the voice.
Vocaloid’s are blank slates of music creating technology that allows anyone with the program to create their own music and singing through the various vocaloids that have already been created. The most popular of which is Hatsune Miku, with the most recent before Lily being named Megpoid Gumi. There have been recent advances including the use of English compatibility, allowing English audiences to also make their own music.
Great news for all you HARDCORE RPG fans that have a Playstation 3. Fishpond have Demon’s Sousl Black Phantom Edition available for pre-order. The Phantom Edition does come with a fair amount of extra stuff and for a FANTASTIC PRICE !!!
Grab it now click on the image or link :
Demon’s Soul– $69.99 (FREE DELIVERY if you live in AUSTRALIA)
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RED DEAD REDEMPTION & some PLAYSTATION 3 titles !!
Red Dead Redemption Limited Edition on both 360 and PS3 is now EXTENDED till 13th Of May Midnight after that it will NO LONGER be AVAILABLE to pre-order via Fishpond as they have reached their allocation for pre-orders and can no longer guarantee stock to customers that order beyond Sunday the 9th of May.
Check them out below. Click on the links to make your Pre-Orders or purchases now !!
Don’t forget about the other deals that are still running at Fishpond for the month of April .. check them out below !! 🙂
G’day EVERYONE !! Fishpond have some more SUPER Specials for the month of APRIL !! As you’re already aware they have some big specials on THQ games and now SEGA has jumped on the SPECIALS BANDWAGON !! Check out the new links below GRAB yourself a bargain NOW before its too late !! * REMEMBER FREE SHIPPING TO ANYWHERE IN AUSTRALIA if you spend over $49.99 AUD
Make sure you grab a bargain before it’s too late. Once all stock is gone they will revert back to their normal prices
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Fishpond have released their GAME SPECIALS FOR APRIL SALE. The specials have already started and will end at the end of the month & only available while stocks last, All specials dont require any coupons & codes will not be accepted. If you live in Australia remember anything you purchase over $49.99 will include FREE SHIPPING. **REMEMBER you do not have to live in Australia to take advantage of these fantastic bargains **
Check out the links below to the APRIL Specials. Right below that is the entire list of games on special this march ranging from Xbox, Playstation, Nitendo, DS and even Consoles.
Clicking on the links below will take you to April Specials
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An Xbox 12 Month Live Gold subscription is the complete online entertainment experience that’s only available on Xbox 360. Those who subscribe to this premium service can jump online and compete in huge virtual arenas against the best and brightest players out there, or just play casually against family and friends. Fishpond at the moment have a CRAZY DEAL .. probably one of the cheapest I’ve seen in a VERY long time:
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We’ve all seen games try to use time altering abilities as gimmicks. There’s been many different examples even in this generation of gaming. However Singularity looks to set itself apart by allowing you to turn your time altering ability on your opponents as well. In the trailer released a couple days ago Raven and Activision are proving that this is far from your standard time altering gimmick.
Sure there is the option to restore cover that was once destroyed, or even create cover from long wrecked piles of rubble. There is even what looks like a boat that is able to be restored without any trouble at all. But the most significant of these powers, is to use them on your enemies. With the ability to age your foes, you can turn them from their prime into dust, or even force them back to nothing more than primordial ooze. There is even the option to transform them into something else…. something inhuman. Take a look for yourself.
The dynamic weather system is the focus for the latest F1 2010 developer diary released by Codemasters.
Weather can have a dramatic affect on the outcome of a FORMULA ONE™ race, affecting both the level of control of the cars and race strategy. To deliver the most authentic FORMULA ONE experience possible, these effects are fully simulated in F1 2010, the official game of the 2010 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™.
In the video, the wide ranging effects of weather and their impact in the game are revealed. FORMULA ONE test driver Anthony Davidson explains that although you have some information about the weather at your disposal, how you use that information is crucial: “The teams know by the radar where the weather is coming from and how long it’s going to last. You’ll be aware of what the weather’s doing roughly, and then you can make your call, just like you would in real life.”
“Players can be going along outside the points, and maybe they make a gamble. The clouds come in, the skies darken. Maybe you pre-empt that the rain’s going to come now and you change your tyres early. Player choice is going to be critical at those stages,” added Senior Producer Paul Jeal.
In career mode, F1 2010’s weather system is fully dynamic, mirroring real life conditions which change at any time, whether between sessions or during a session itself. The weather authentically reflects the conditions at each of the 19 GRAND PRIX™ locations, meaning rain is unlikely at Abu Dhabi but conditions can be unpredictable at Spa and Silverstone. Presenting a further challenge, players can set the weather conditions and experience the dramatic affect they have on racing in GRAND PRIX, Time Trial and Multiplayer modes.
More than just a visual affect, the dynamic weather system in F1 2010 is an integral part of the game’s Active Track technology. This system means that the track is fully aware of how much grip, water, rubber, dust or marbles there is for every 30cm² of track surface, allowing players to see and take advantage of realistic drying lines during wet races as cars displace water from the racing line in real time.
Players will have to adapt their race strategy on the fly to accommodate for the changing conditions and will be able to gamble on a particular strategy that could lead to them gaining or losing places. Being on the wrong tyres at the wrong time could well ruin the chances of a positive race result.
To ensure F1 2010 will deliver the most authentic recreation of weather conditions ever seen in a racing game, former FORMULA ONE driver Anthony Davidson has been embedded into the team to give a driver’s perspective on the affects that changing conditions have upon the car and race strategy.
F1 2010 is coming this September for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC Games For Windows®.
