Halo 3: Heroic Map Pack Trailer
March 23, 2008Now you can own some noobz in Standoff, Rat\’s Nest, Foundry and in the Heroic Map Pack for free courtesy of Bungie.
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Archive for March 23rd, 2008
‘Mind Gaming’ Could Enter Market This Year
March 23, 2008An anonymous reader writes “In an adapted version of the Harry Potter video game, players lift boulders and throw lightning bolts using only their minds. Just as physical movement changed the interface of gaming with Nintendo’s Wii, the power of the mind may be the next big thing in video games. And it may come soon. Emotiv, a company based in San Francisco, says its mind-control headsets will be on shelves later this year, along with a host of novel “biofeedback” games developed by its partners. Several other companies — including EmSense in Monterey, California; NeuroSky in San Jose, California; and Hitachi in Tokyo — are also developing technology to detect players brainwaves and use them in next-gen video games.”.
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Fan made MGS4 ‘I’m No Hero’ hype trailer
March 23, 2008A Metal Gear Solid 4 fan trailer with the theme of \”I\’m No Hero\”.Very epic and worthy hype trailer for the game coming June 12!
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Sony officialy announce price cut for some PS3 games
March 23, 2008According to a French website, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has re-examined the price of some of its older Playstation 3 titles. Apparently the following titles will now cost 40 Euros: Resistance: Fall of Man, Lair, Folklore, One Championship Edition Formulated, MotorStorm, Ridge Racer 7, Heavenly Sword and Genji. However, it seems the games have been available at online retailers such as \’game\’ at this price for some time.
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MGS 4 limited edition to retail for $84.99
March 23, 2008According to Kagari of the neogaf forums, GameStop are taking pre-orders for the limited edition of Metal Gear Solid 4 and it will cost $84.99. The limited edition will include a Blu-ray disc containing 2 \’making of\’ documentaries, an interview with Kojima, 4 chapters of the graphic novel and also a Metal Gear Import Soundtrack CD. Those who reserve the limited edition at GameStop will also get an exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4 artbook.
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Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Xbox 360 Vs PS3 comparison
March 23, 2008Which version of Rainbow Six Vegas 2 hits the jackpot? Perhaps none of them do, let us know what you think!
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The ‘real reason’ why MS won’t bring Blu-ray to Xbox 360 - HDi
March 23, 2008Terrence Russell believes he knows of a \’real reason\’ why MS won\’t be bringing Blu-ray to the Xbox 360 - HDi. While HDi on a disc is dead, MS reportedly hasn\’t abandoned the technology and they are exploring applications on other platforms. So Russell believes all that is needed is for content providers to be persuaded that HDi content and Microsoft\’s video services are crucual to making HD video downloads successful.
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Good things come to those who wait and for free - Halo 3 Heroic map pack
March 23, 2008The latest Bungie weekly update reveals that the Halo 3 Heroic map pack will be available to download from Xbox Live for free from March 25th at 2 a.m PDT. They state that they have no plans to make available the upcoming Legendary maps for free.
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Opinion: Guide to Xbox Live Etiquette
March 23, 2008Its about time somebody gave the users of Xbox Live a lesson in etiquette! There are apparently 6 lessons to master, here they are briefly. 1. Quit your bitching: nobody cares how unfortunate you have been and they definitely don\’t need you whining about it. 2. It’s just a game!: Don\’t worry if you lose its just a game! 3. Whatever game you are playing, you’re bad at it: There will always be someone better than you in the rankings, so don\’t try acting like a hot shot. 4. Turn off your goddamn mics!: Nobody wants to hear your muffled back ground music, so turn off your mic. 5. Stop Harassing Players for stupid stuff: Don\’t be mean to noobs. 6. Don’t glitch: No cheating.
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MS: Only a 3 month warranty on the Xbox 360 PSU
March 23, 2008According to a member of Neogaf, MS will not replace their Xbox 360 power supply unit because it is only covered by a three month warranty. Microsoft support have said they will have to pay $80 for a new PSU.
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Gibson sues over “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band” (Reuters)
March 23, 2008Reuters - Gibson Guitar said on Friday that it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Viacom Inc’s (VIAb.N) MTV networks, Harmonix and Electronic Arts relating to the wildly popular “Rock Band” video game and Harmonix’s previously developed game, “Guitar Hero.”
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Activision giving out freebies to make up for replacement disc saga
March 23, 2008Activision has been sending out replacement faceplates to Wii owners who had to wait for their replacement discs of Guitar Hero III to arrive. The package includes a letter of apology as well as a snazzy looking faceplate which is sure to make your Wii guitar look rocking!
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New Wii Twilight hack available
March 23, 2008Those hackers over at Team Twiizers have released a new version of their Zelda Twilight homebrew hack for the Wii. The latest version includes FAT 32 support for SD cards. All the information is available on the official page at Wiibrew.org.
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Another new mysterious Wii system update is avaialble
March 23, 2008And yet another Wii system update is now available. There was only a new update made available on on the 20th March in preparation for WiiWare, but there is no word on what this latest update is for or contributes to the state of play.
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Mario Kart Wii wheel competitor revealed
March 23, 2008Thrustmaster have revealed their \’T-Go Kart NW\’ steering wheel just in time for Mario Kart. The wheel was inspired by actual racing karts and \”is the first wheel to provide a sporty rubber grip for optimum comfort.\” The Wii Remote is placed in the top of the wheel which should allow easy access to the buttons and there is a hole in the side to allow the infra red pointer to work. The wheel is expected to retail for $9.99.
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