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Posted by famousfivenz On December – 16 – 2009
The Saboteur is a solid mix of open world game play, with the near perfect balance of mission driven story to propel the game along. You could think of it as Grand Theft Auto meets Assasin’s Creed, set in Nazi occupied 1940’s France. It certainly has the over the top fun and stereotypical characters of GTA, but with AC styled building climbing and far more interiors than RockStar ever created. It also has a blatantly publicised nudity enabling DLC (which comes free with the game) that would get any GTA game in hot water, but surprisingly, The Saboteur seems to get away with it – maybe because it’s based in France and not the good old wholesome US of A? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by famousfivenz On December – 15 – 2009
Michael Atkinson, Australia’s controversial Attorney General, has defended the decision to refuse classification to Sega and Rebellion’s Aliens vs. Predator, claiming that: “You don’t need to be playing a game in which you impale, decapitate and dismember people.”
Speaking on an ABC News piece, Atkinson again defended the fact that Australia has no 18+ or mature rated classification for videogames.
“This is a question of a small number of very zealous gamers trying to impose their will on society. And I think harm society. It’s the public interest versus the small vested interest,” he said. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by famousfivenz On December – 15 – 2009
Posted by famousfivenz On December – 14 – 2009
Before the dust settled on the beginning of this year’s Video Game Awards on Spike, the first surprise announcement was the revelation that Batman: Arkham Asylum would get a sequel.
Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 – which is what we’ll call it until an official title is revealed – presumably continues where the original critically acclaimed Rocksteady title left off, and was revealed via diabolical plot from Batman’s Nemesis The Joker. Attempting to gas those in attendance, Mark Hamill’s threatening vocals reverberated throughout the audience revealing a sequel people “didn’t expect.” After smashing through sales charts and the assumptions that all licensed titles are crap, we expected nothing less. Take that, Joker! [joystiq]
Posted by famousfivenz On December – 14 – 2009
Posted by famousfivenz On December – 13 – 2009
Posted by famousfivenz On December – 11 – 2009
BioWare, today revealed the voice actors performing in Mass Effect 2, the second act of the award-winning science fiction trilogy. The game features Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Martin Sheen (“The West Wing”, “Apocalypse Now”), 2009 Emmy Award-winner Shohreh Aghdashloo (“House of Saddam”), comedic actor Seth Green (“Austin Powers”), “Chuck” stars Yvonne Strahovski and Adam Baldwin, Keith David (“Crash”) and sci-fi favorites Michael Dorn (“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”) Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica”), Michael Hogan (“Battlestar Galactica”) and Carrie-Anne Moss (“The Matrix”).
“Emotionally engaging narrative is a key design pillar for BioWare, and the top-notch voice talent in Mass Effect 2 helps drive this goal,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder, BioWare and Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group of EA. “Credible, powerful personalities are vital to delivering a compelling story experience in BioWare’s games, and we have assembled an amazing ensemble cast that surpasses the very high bar set in the original Mass Effect!”
Esteemed actor Martin Sheen stars as the mysterious Illusive Man who commands Cerberus, a secretive paramilitary organization dedicated to protecting human interests in the galaxy. Yvonne Strahovski plays deadly Cerberus operative Miranda Lawson, who has been genetically engineered for superior mental and physical traits. Returning to the cast from the original Mass Effect is Seth Green as Joker and Keith David as Admiral David Anderson. And rounding out the vocal roster are Tricia Helfer as EDI, the voice of the new Normandy; Carrie-Ann Moss as Aria T’Loak, the crime lord who rules the planet Omega; Shohreh Aghdashloo as Admiral Shala’Raan vas Tonbay; Michael Hogan as Captain Bailey; Adam Baldwin as Kal ‘Reegar; and Michael Dorn as Gatatog Uvenk. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by famousfivenz On December – 11 – 2009
Xbox LIVE Deal of the week
Week of December 14: Lips: Coldplay Track Pack for 240 Microsoft Points
December 21 through December 27:
Shadow Complex for 800 points
Week of December 28:
The Maw for 400 Microsoft Points
Here is the schedule for the next couple of weeks for Xbox LIVE Arcade:
December 16: Alien Breed Evolution (Episode 1) for 800 Microsoft Points December 23: Trials HD BIG PACK! for 400 points
Games on Demand:
December 15: Viva Piñata: Party Animals December 22: Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies Edition and Devil May Cry 4 December 29: Gears of War And of course, it’s Holiday Time…so we’ve got some special stuff lined up for you as well, starting with today’s release of Holiday items and tokidoki gear to the Avatar Marketplace. On December 24th, we’ll be releasing Disney Classic items to the Avatar Marketplace. Finally, starting December 18th and continuing through the 31st we’ll be having a new Xbox LIVE Holiday Deal every single day. We’re not posting that schedule in advance so you’ll need to check back each day to see what the offer is. You can find out what each deal is by signing into Xbox LIVE and checking the dashboard. Plus each day, I’ll post the Holiday Daily deal to my Twitter account so you may want follow me so you can find out what the deal is even if you are not in front of your console.
You can read the full press release here.
Posted by famousfivenz On December – 8 – 2009
Visceral Games, an Electronic Arts studio announced today that the award-winning Dead Space franchise will continue to frighten gamers with its stunning sequel, Dead Space 2. Isaac Clarke returns for another heart-pounding adventure, taking the fight to the Necromorphs in this thrilling action-horror experience. New tools to gruesomely slice and dismember the Necromorphs complement Isaac’s signature Plasma Cutter, empowering him as he meets new characters, explores epic Zero-G environments, and fights against a relentless necromorph onslaught. Survival isn’t the only thing on Isaac’s mind in Dead Space 2 – this time, he calls the shots. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by famousfivenz On December – 8 – 2009
December is about to heat up! EA today announced that the playable demo for Dante’s Inferno will be available as a free download on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live on December 24. Dante’s Inferno takes gamers on a quest through hell, in an action-packed adaptation of part one of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem, The Divine Comedy. The ‘Gates of Hell’ demo includes the entire opening level and gives gamers a taste of the terrifying odyssey to come in the Nine Circles of Hell as depicted in the full game. Read the rest of this entry »
