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New Tales of Monkey Island Video

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:39:32 GMT

Monkey Island fans. Behold a new video of our friends LeChuck and Guybrush Threepwood doing their thing brought to you by Tellltale Games. Launching on Tuesday for a 5 part series, that from the looks of things, is going to be a whole lot of fun!

Watch the video here: -=>click me...i like it when you do that<=-

Red Faction Guerrilla on Impulse

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:28:24 GMT

If you are a Red Faction fan and have been waiting for a reason to get your hands on it for your PC, then Impulse is the place to be. With a pre-order of Red Faction Guerrilla, you will also get the first two titles of Red Faction for free. Snazzy my friends. Be sure to check it out on Impulse now.

2K Sports NBA 2K10 Anniversary Ed.

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:22:12 GMT

2K Sports announced details about it's 10th Anniversary on NBA 2K(put your number here). With the NBA 2K10: Anniversary Edition coming out, you have some interesting things to look forward too. By checking out a larger version of the image above, you'll see some goodies that are sure to excite NBA fans. From the press release:

"To celebrate 10 years of the popular NBA 2K franchise, and the milestone of having sold two million units of NBA® 2K9 worldwide, 2K Sports today announced that the NBA® 2K10: Anniversary Edition is planned for release in North America this fall for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. NBA 2K10: Anniversary Edition will come packaged in a specially designed 2K Sports locker configured for game storage, and include exclusive items featuring 2009 NBA Finals MVP, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, along with a special commemorative video looking back on 10 years of the NBA 2K franchise and its past cover athletes.

As part of a limited edition offering of only 30,000 copies, each NBA 2K10: Anniversary Edition will be individually numbered for authenticity. Fans can now preorder their copy online and at local retail outlets across the country. Ten lucky fans will have the rare opportunity to find an autographed Kobe Bryant fine-art print, designed by Shepard Fairey’s Studio Number One, which will be hidden and randomly packaged among the different lockers. Gamers with Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network and PlayStation®Network membership will also be able to enjoy special privileges for NBA 2K10: Anniversary Edition, including exclusive access to an online lobby - the Gold Room - where celebrities and other VIP members will go to play, and only players with the Anniversary Edition will be allowed to enter.

NBA 2K10: Anniversary Edition will include:

NBA 2K10 video game
2K Sports’ NBA 2K10 game locker
3” Figurine of Kobe Bryant by McFarlane Toys
16” x 36” Kobe Bryant poster
Commemorative NBA 2K 10th anniversary DVD
Access to the Gold Room, the NBA 2K10 VIP online lobby (accessible only with Xbox LIVE® and PlayStation®Network membership)"

You can have this only for $99.99 from GameStop pre-reg

Street Figher IV heads to Impulse

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:48:13 GMT

So if you and your friends have been dying to throw a console away and use your PC to play against each other in some fight type of game, then your time is here. Street Fighter IV has made it's way to the Impulse network and it's time to download the game in it's full glory for only $39.99. Seems kind of steep, but there is a bit of justification to it. From the press release: "Street Fighter® IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter II, and infusing them with Capcom's latest advancements in next-generation technology to create a truly extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts.

Everything that made the legendary Street Fighter II a hit around the world returns in Street Fighter IV. Favorite classic characters, such as Ryu, Ken, and Chun-Li return along with new characters, including Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments appear in stylized 3D, while the classic 2D gameplay remains with the addition of new moves such as the revenge-fueled "Ultra Combo" system and Focus Attacks."

Demigod Version 1.1 Now Out

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:18:19 GMT

With a release that some may consider a bit rough by some standards, Demigod has released version 1.1 to help quell some of those complaints you may have had with the game. Before you go downloading v1.1, review the list of major changes made among others:

Custom Games make full use of new Demigod Online system developed by Stardock:

Players who have opened their ports get directly connected.
Players who don’t have opened ports will get connected via a NAT server
Players who still can’t connect will have their games hosted by Stardock servers based in Asia, Europe, or North America depending on player location.

Teams can concede a game to end it early once it becomes apparent who is going to win
Launch of the second Epoch online. Existing statistics archived and rankings based on new games
Improved chat window handling
When players sell a minion idol, minions connected to that idol are destroyed
Improved computer AI
Removed “spammy” achievement alerts
Improved visuals on certain NVIDIA cards at lower quality settings
Heart of Life more expensive, now an artifact, longer cooldown
Hex Scroll is more powerful
Reward for completing a game is now 40 favor points
Reduced experience and gold reward from killing piling priests and angels
Angel unit AI improved
Many small tweaks and fixes to engine and multiplayer

Brutal Legend: Jack Black Video

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:02:04 GMT

If you just can't wait to get your hands on Brutal Legend featuring Jack Black, you'll be happy to know there is a new video to view. Brutal Legend with Jack Black: Meat Bones is the next in the series.

Brutal Legend: Box Art

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:08:41 GMT

With Brutal Legend making it's way to your console "Rocktober 13th", you may want to now what the box will look like. See above image for reference. You PS3 owners, envision the same thing but with PLAYSTATION 3 scrawled over to the left side.

The BIGS 2 Trailer 5

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:01:13 GMT

On July 7th, baseball fans that like to go big will be happy to know that 2K Sports' The Bigs 2 will be available for your playing pleasure. To help fuel the fire, check out this latest trailer just released to the masses. click me

Max Payne 3 - Screenshots

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:33:59 GMT

Rockstar released to the masses today a few screenshots of Max Payne 3. They look just as gritty as the first series, but with a more gritty looking Max. Which is probably a good thing to get the storyline and game series into a new realm. Max kind of reminds me of Sam Fisher here.

The July 2009 issue of Game Informer is in stores now with all the latest details straight from the creators themselves. Rob Nelson, Art Director, and Jeronimo Barrera, VP of development, discuss everything from the drastic changes in setting and character design to their commitment to preserve the classic noir style and key gameplay mechanics that defined a genre.

GTA Chinatown Wars For the PSP

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:02:57 GMT

Today, Rockstar Games announced that for all of you PSP owners out there, you can expect to see Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. You will be able to download the game digitally or buy the UMD from retails stores all over North American and Europe this fall.

"Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars follows the story of Huang Lee, a young Triad who travels to Liberty City after the mysterious death of his father. Within the game, players will navigate their way through the streets as they uncover the truth behind an epic tale of crime and corruption within the Triad crime syndicate, delivering the unprecedented amount of depth that has become a true trademark of the franchise. Specifically built for the PSP platform with upscaled widescreen graphics, enhanced lighting and animation; and including all-new story missions; this version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will take full advantage of the power of the PSP system."

Impulse gets Prince of Persia

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:04:27 GMT

Today, you can leave all of those games aside and get your wall running on by heading over to Impulse and downloading your own copy of Prince of Persia (run-on sentence?) For only $29.99, get yourself the game developed by Ubisoft. Plus you get to run around kicking some weird villain with a hot chick which I can only assume being the hero and all, you get to like hold her hand or something.

Fallout 3: Point Lookout

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:56:54 GMT

On 06.23.09 via Xbox LIVE, you will be able to download the next installment of the Fallout 3 saga, Point Lookout. For only 800 MSP which isn't too bad. If you head over to the Fallout 3 website, you'll be able to see some new screenshots like the one attached to this post as well as check out "a new team diary written by Joel Burgess and Nathan Purkeypile, the lead designer and artist, respectively, for Point Lookout."

Sword of the Stars - Argos Naval Yard

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:21:07 GMT

If you are the proud owner of Sword of the Stars, then you'll be happy to know that for only $8.99 on Impulse, you can download the expansion Argos Naval Shipyard.

"From heavy drones to slicing plasma weapons to the dreaded long-range rail cannons, armouries are bursting at the seams. Shipyards are working non-stop to provide the newest in strafing, pursuit and blazer sections and scientists from a dozen disciplines create propaganda ships to bring worlds down without a shot, while for some races, the secrets of a distant past are revealed and put to work for their modern masters. Even the mighty Asteroid Monitors have become another station to be built to defend your worlds.

The wars continue but the Argos Naval Yard will ensure your fleets have more power and more options than ever. "

adult swim : HR-Mageddon

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:04:53 GMT

Crappy economic times calls for crappy job keeping skills. With HR-Megeddon on adult swim, you can practice your literal life/job saving technique's by taking out your corporate rival's. Adult swim has some great free online games with some mature content in it, which is kind of refreshing on some of these online games these days.

Wallace & Gromit in Muzzled

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:52:52 GMT

Telltale Games released Wallace & Gromit in Muzzled and to get an idea as to what it is you'll be playing before the Tales of Monkey Island gets released, here is a video:

GameTap Thursday 06.18.09

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:31:29 GMT

Hey guys and gals, today is GameTap Thursday and here is what will be available for you today:

New Pay Subscription Item

Unreal: Gold - You are Prisoner 849 and the starship that served as your prison has just crashed on the planet Na Pali. While blasting everything in site on your quest for freedom you'll unravel the tale of an invading alien race hell-bent on stripping the planet of its natural resources using the native inhabitants as forced labor. This version of Unreal includes the Unreal Mission Pack: Return to Na Pali!

New Free Game of the Week

Total Overdose - Ramiro "Ram" Cruz is your usual tough guy -- drugs, guns, the gangster life. But Ram's twin brother Tommy chose a different path: the DEA. And when Tommy's injured during an undercover operation in Mexico, the only choice is to bring Ram in to fill his brother's shoes. You'll soon be up to your eyeballs in dirty cops, dangerous drug lords and more gunfights than most vaqueros ever saw.

And finally, the free games were finally rotated this week to have the following available: Operation Flashpoint, Cannon Fodder, BloodRayne and Magical Drop III. Check out the complete free list here: Free Games!!

2K Sports Puts Alex Ovechkin on NHL 2K10

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:09:06 GMT

2K Sports Signs NHL Superstar Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals as Cover Athlete for NHL® 2K10. According to the press release, tonight in Las Vegas, there will be a live outdoor motion capture session at Ceasars Palace. Why they are doing this there I haven't a clue, but I would think it's more of a PR thing than anything :)

Ubisoft titles NOW on Impulse

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:55:54 GMT

As indicated last week, Impulse from Stardock will have Ubisoft titles available for purchase and download. Unfortunately last weeks post was a little bit premature, and as such, the announcement had to be called back. Well today, they are now out for you to purchase and enjoy! Go download now. Oh and they are 10% off as well, which is even more incentive to get over there.

Brütal Legend sets World Record Today!

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:34:54 GMT

From the press release today from EA:

"Fans of video game Brütal Legend, starring Jack Black, rocked out this Saturday to smash the world record for most people playing air guitar at one time.

The record, conducted at the Download Festival in Donington Park, saw servants of metal shredding frets and wailing on their axes in an orgy of rock godliness.

440 fans gathered at the EA Hub – a purpose-built gaming trailer allowing members of the public to play a variety of titles from publisher Electronic Arts – and, led by Kerrang FM’s Christian Stevenson, rocked out to the Motörhead classic Ace of Spades. An official adjudicator from the Guinness Book of World Records was on hand to authenticate the attempt, which smashed the previous attempt set in 2008 of 318.

Steveneson said: ‘That was one of the raddest jams I've ever been involved with. The crowd played their air guitars better than Eddie Van Halen! Then they destroyed ’em good and proper. Who cares, right? They can go to the air guitar shop and get another one. Sick to the infinity of sickness! I want a crowd like that at every gig I'm at. Awesometacular – air guitar world records rule!’

Recruited from the festival goers, the air guitar army were rocked out with hardcore favourites The Blackout and celebrity guests. The gnarliest rockers were invited onstage to show off their skills with the South Wales six piece and compete to win a coveted limited-edition Tenacious D electric guitar.

Celebrating Brütal Legend, which hits games consoles this Rocktober 13th in North America and Rocktober 16th in the UK and Europe, the record attempt was inspired by lead character Eddie Riggs, voiced by comedy legend Jack Black. Eddie is a head-banging, Marshall stacking roadie who finds himself transported to a world of heavy metal music where oppressed people yearn for liberation from the an evil Lord. Rock legends Ozzy Osborne, Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Lita Ford and Lemmy from Motörhead also star."

GameTap Thursday 06.11.09

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:58:36 GMT

Gametap Thursday folks and that brings to you an updated FREE GAMES list from GameTap as well as the next release for you subscribers out there to look forward to. This week you will want to check out Freelancer, which was originally released in 2003 and is now available again for you to play. The guy who designed this game, Chris Roberts, he is the designer of the Wing Commander series so you know it has to be pretty good.

As for the Free Games this week, be sure to check out the latest addition of Total Overdose. You may want to check out this game and others soon as you'll be seeing some of the old games on the list be removed and 15 new ones added in their place.