Thursday, September 18

Rumor: Comic Book Movie Producer Buys Rights to Mass Effect Movie

Hey, y'know Avi Arad, the guy who produced all those awesome movies based on comic books? Well it seems there is a rumor going claiming he has acquired the movie rights to Bioware's Space opera, Mass Effect.

If this rumor proves to be true Arad, (whose company is also working on the upcoming Lost planet movie) will have to find a director, screenwriter and some stars for the movie.

...They should totally make Shia Labeouf play as Commander Shepard.











-Ryizzel




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Prince of Persia Gets A Release Date

It seems like now's the time to talk about release dates and Ubisoft joined in on the fun, announcing Prince of Persia's day of retail for December 5th, just in time for the Holidays.

The game will be released on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. While a DS title, Prince of Persia: The Fallen King will be coming on the same day.


-Undrallio



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Life With Playstation, Global Release Today



Turn on your PS3s and tune in, that is click on Folding@Home on the XMB and your Playstation will be updated to a new member of Life With Playstation. The newest thing from Sony that allows a more connected feel with Playstation users and the world as well.

Life With Playstation will let you view the weather, cloud coverage, news articles, street view of over 60 cities, and Sony claims they're going to be adding to the list of features as well.

The final upgrade will be a ranking system for Folding@Home so you can now compete with people for helping out on the research. Those who've contributed the most time/power will be higher ranked.


-Undrallio



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Wednesday, September 17

Mirror's Edge Leaps Onto Store Shelves November 11th

Mirror's Edge, DICE's new anticipated and heavily talked about first-person parkour game has just recieved a final, offical release date. The game will be available at retail stores on November 11th for the PS3 and Xbox 360, while the PC users will have to wait until this "winter".

DICE also said that they'll be giving gamers a little taste for the game with a downloadable demo for PS3/360 in the near future, and a special treat for people who preorder with certain retailers in the form of a code that unlocks Time Trial mode for the demo.

While that perk sounds interesting, it's definitely not the best preorder gift that's been handed out, and once that game is in your hands it should feel pretty chincy. But what's a gamer gonna do?

RUN JUMP ROLL!


-Undrallio



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Tuesday, September 16

Peter Molyneux Claims Fable II Pub Games glitch was intentional

It's true what they say about how cheaters never prosper. Those of you who have amassed mountains of gold using an exploit found in Fable II Pub Games are in for a "surprise" when you come to claim your gold in October.

In a recent interview with IGN Peter Molyneux claims that the glitch was intentionally placed into the game and that there will be consequences for those who have abused the bug. Whether this means your character will start out with horns or will be regarded as a cheater by all the NPCs is a mystery. We'll just have to find out on October 21.

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-Ryizzel




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Monday, September 15

PSN Pre-paid Cards Now Available at a Blockbusters near you


North American credit cardless gamers rejoice! Sony has finally gotten it's damn act together and made Playstation Network cards available at any Blockbusters....starting yesterday!

The PSN pre-paid cards will act just like Wii Points or MS Points cards and come in $20 and $50 packages. Finally all of us without credit cards can purchase pixeljunk, or that latest rock band add-on.






-Ryizzel




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World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Release Date Announced


Today Blizzard has announced the global release date for the second expansion to the ever popular World of Warcraft. You should be able to pick up Wrath of the Lich King at most major retailers on November 13th, 2008.

"We're looking forward to launching Wrath of the Lich King and finally giving World of Warcraft players a chance to take on Arthas and his minions," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "Until then, we'll continue to refine and playtest the expansion content to make sure it provides a highly polished and entertaining experience."


Not only will you be able to finally own the expansion, but Blizzard has offered up a Collector's Edition for the hardcore WoW'ers. Besides containing the game itself, the Collector's Edition will have all of the following:

  • A 208-page art book titled The Art of World of Warfcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
  • An exclusive in-game pet, a baby frost wyrm
  • A Behind-The-Scenes DVD
  • The offical soundtrack CD with 21 songs from the game, including some bonus tracks
  • A mousepad made special with a map of the continent of Northrend
  • World of Warcraft Trading Card Game March of the Legion starter decks
  • Finally, two special edition trading cards that are only available with the Collector's Edition

    Now that's a good deal, why can't more game companies be like that?


    -Undrallio



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  • Sunday, September 14

    GTA IV PC specs up

    Games for windows has released the recommended system specs for GTA IV's upcoming port to the PC which will arrive in stores November 18th.

    The PC port will include an improved multiplayer, a replay editor and an enhanced graphics engine.

    Here are the specs:
    * OS: Windows XP SP2
    * Processor: Dual core processor (Intel Pentium D or better)
    * RAM: 2GB
    * Hard Drive: 18GB free hard disk space
    * Video Card: 512MB Direct3D 10 compatible video card or Direct3D 9 card compatible with Shader
    * Drive: DVD-ROM dual-layer drive



    -Ryizzel




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    Novastrike: Goes Down In Skill Level, Goes Up In Extras

    Tiki Games, the Playstation Network game Novastrike's publishers, announced that a major update for Novastrike is now available.

    The update lowers the difficulty of the game as well as adds Trophy support (16 of em in fact) and a few other goodies.

    “At the start of June we released NOVASTRIKE and quickly discovered a lot of customers found the difficulty settings to be too challenging,” said Kevin McCann, president and creative director of Tiki Games. “Subsequently, the update really focuses on making the difficulty modes more accessible while also still retaining challenging modes for players that are very experienced with shooters.”

    “Trophies became available while we working on the update so we included sixteen trophies for players to earn,” continued Kevin McCann. “We also included customizable controls, XMB music playlist support, and more. Supporting our customer-base is and always will be an extremely high priority for Tiki Games.”

    NOVASTRIKE Update highlights include:
    Reduced difficulty for RECRUIT, SOLDIER, and VETERAN modes. A new HARDCORE mode has also been introduced for shooter fans wanting a real challenge

    -16 trophies to unlock – twelve bronze, and four silver

    -Fully customizable controls

    -XMB music playlist support

    -Weapon info pane that details newly acquired weapons

    -Multiple saved game support



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    Come September 24th, The XLA Gets A Lot More Manly


    3D Realms has announced recently that Duke Nukem 3D will be visiting 360 owners on the Xbox Live Arcade on September 24th.

    For those whom don't know, Duke Nukem 3D was a very fun First Person Shooter back in the day that spawned a cult following all hoping (in vain most of the time) for Duke Nukem Forever.

    No price has been announced as of yet, but general speculation says it may be around 800 MS Points.


    -Undrallio



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    EA gives up on Take-Two acquisition

    After months of missed deadlines and private talks, EA has finally given up on trying to acquire Take-Two. Today EA issued a press release stating:

    "Electronic Arts... today announced that while EA continues to have a high regard for Take-Two's creative teams and products, after careful consideration, including a management presentation and review of other due diligence materials provided by Take-Two... EA has decided not to make a proposal to acquire Take-Two and has terminated discussions with Take-Two."


    Meanwhile, Take-Two has made a press release of it's own saying:
    We remain focused on creating value for our stockholders and our consumers. This has been our goal since EA launched its conditional and unsolicited bid six months ago, a bid which was repeatedly rejected by our stockholders. As part of that commitment, we remain actively engaged in discussions with other parties in the context of our formal process to consider strategic alternatives. We're especially proud of the success we've enjoyed over the past eighteen months and we remain confident in our ability to generate value for stockholders.



    Full press releases for both companies after the break.

    Electronic Arts Terminates Discussions with Take-Two

    REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Electronic Arts Inc. (“EA”) (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that while EA continues to have a high regard for Take-Two’s creative teams and products, after careful consideration, including a management presentation and review of other due diligence materials provided by Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (“Take-Two”) (NASDAQ:TTWO), EA has decided not to make a proposal to acquire Take-Two and has terminated discussions with Take-Two.

    John Riccitiello, Chief Executive Officer of EA, said: “EA is tracking toward a record breaking year. We’re launching 15 new games including award-winners like SPORE, Dead Space and Mirror’s Edge, great new titles from the Sims, new family titles with Hasbro, and the highest quality slate of EA SPORTS titles on this generation of consoles. We’re also expanding beyond our core business with a series of direct-to-consumer launches including Warhammer Online.”

    About Electronic Arts

    Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company.

    Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA SPORTS Freestyle(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

    Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Comments on EA Announcement

    NEW YORK—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) today responded to Electronic Arts Inc.’s (NASDAQ:ERTS) announcement that it does not intend to pursue an acquisition of Take-Two at this time.

    Strauss Zelnick, Chairman of the Board of Take-Two, commented, “We remain focused on creating value for our stockholders and our consumers. This has been our goal since EA launched its conditional and unsolicited bid six months ago, a bid which was repeatedly rejected by our stockholders. As part of that commitment, we remain actively engaged in discussions with other parties in the context of our formal process to consider strategic alternatives. We’re especially proud of the success we’ve enjoyed over the past eighteen months and we remain confident in our ability to generate value for stockholders.”

    “Take-Two’s business has continued to strengthen since the time EA first made its offer. We have delivered terrific products to our consumers and we’ve been rewarded with very strong financial performance. We have an exciting future ahead of us, powered by our profitability, a significant cash position, the absence of debt, an undrawn credit facility and a terrific lineup of games. We are confident in the unique value of our business given our strong position in what is a growing and dynamic industry,” said Ben Feder, Chief Executive Officer of Take-Two.

    About Take-Two Interactive Software

    Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox 360® and Xbox® video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft, Wii™, Nintendo GameCube™, Nintendo DS™ and Game Boy® Advance. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games, 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play, and distributes software, hardware and accessories in North America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. Take-Two's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at www.take2games.com. All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective holders.

    All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective holders.




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    Awesome Things In Gaming, #1: Selection


    This is a brand spanking new concept for B&W, and I'm proud to announce it.

    In this section, Awesome Things In Gaming, once a week either ryizzel or I will try to do a post where we discuss an awesome thing in gaming. Whether it be a certain series, system, genre, occasion, or....you get the point right?

    Well let's get this show on the road! Hop over the break and we'll talk about the first Awesome Thing In Gaming .

    Choices, there aren't too many hobbies out there that offer up a plethora of options like gaming does. There are literally thousands of games spanning over hundreds of systems; there is something for everyone.

    You could load up a game on your Playstation 3, Xbox 360, or Wii and play the latest platformer, shooter, role-playing game, or any other genre you can think of.

    Or you could go down nostalgia road and throw in some old school carts. The Magnavox Odyssey for die-hards, Nintendo Entertainment System, even the Dreamcast is considered classic nowadays.

    For me, gaming is my truest passion. I've played and own hundreds of games over a bunch of different systems. There are games that I haven't enjoyed so much, but then there are ones that have completely defined a certain periods of my life.

    No matter what you're into there will be a game you can enjoy. Even crotchety old men and women (my mom and dad for instance) will find something to love. Game on people.


    -Undrallio



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