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All anyone has to do is visit a few gaming forums or websites to know that Take-Two / Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto IV is breaking sales records since it’s launch this week. Heck, it was even on mainstream news sites due to the popularity and anticipation of this much acclaimed addition to the Grand Theft Auto series.
It’s a HIT!! (more…)
Rock Band is an eagerly awaited rhythm game, obviously centering around a glorified
career as part of what should become a world renowned rock band - if you play it right, literally.With MTV Games being behind the title, and with Harmonix on board too, the pioneers of rhythm gaming, Rock Band has a wealth of experience within the music and music gaming industries to give it a kick-start when it’s released shortly outside of the US.
Like other similar titles, a range of peripherals will be available allowing you to get the full benefit from the game - all the typical instrument based controllers you could associate with a rock band, needless to say these will be sold separately and will increase the cost of your personal Rock Band package, but if you’re into music or party games, the added expense could prove worthwhile. (more…)
By: Stuart Wright
Grand Theft Auto 4 is arguably the most anticipated new release of the decade, and the wait is about to be over with it’s imminent release on April 29th. If you haven’t already pre-ordered it, do it now - as it could well be banned in your country very soon.
GTA 4 brings us back to the streets of Liberty City, Rockstars’ fictional imitation of New York. The streets are just as rough in Liberty City, perhaps rougher, and Rockstar has gone to great lengths to re-create some of New York’s most recognizable landmarks to feature in your destructive reign of crime.
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Jumpers, people with a genetic anomaly that enables them to teleport themselves
instantaneously to anywhere on the globe, have existed for centuries. An age-old battle rages between the Jumpers and the Paladins, a clandestine organization set on eliminating them from the planet. The Jumper game extends the film’s (of the same name) storyline, following Griffin, a battle-hardened Jumper determined to avenge the death of his parents at the hands of the Paladins. Griffin’s quest to find the killer spans exotic locales around the world.
Acclaim Entertainment will soon be releasing a new installment to the first person shooter series of Turok. The game will be released on the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360. Current set release date is February 5, 2008. It is also set to be released for the PC around the spring. The game is developed by Propaganda Games and will be published/distributed by Disney Interactive Studios using the Touchstone banner.
Gameplay
Turok will follow similarity of most first person shooters with a basic focus of survival in the prehistoric times. You will be fighting animals and humans that are under the leadership of a man named “Kane”. The dinosaurs will be a neutral threat in the game as they will just be wandering through the game not as a direct enemy. You will even have the ability to use the dinosaurs as a tool by luring them towards battles and enemies. You can lure the dinosaurs using things such as flares and gunshots. The dinosaurs will practically attack any person in the game. (more…)
Welcome to Paradise City! Make action your middle name, as you control what happens when and where in Burnout Paradise! Immerse yourself in the open roads of Paradise City from the downtown streets through the hectic freeways to the sweeping mountain roads; the world is waiting to be explored!
Slam, Shunt and Wreck opponents in cross-town race events, where you and you alone decide the fastest route to the finish line. Hit the jumps and find shortcuts, smash through barriers and get to the places that other racers can’t reach to get that competitive edge! (more…)
Lost OdysseyTM is the story of Kaim, an immortal character who has lived more than 1,000 years. He doesn’t remember his past, and he doesn’t know where his future lies. Throughout Kaim’s journey, a handful of characters will join him on an odyssey to discover their intricate past and destiny, leading players through a dramatic story of massive scale. Lost Odyssey features breathtaking visuals and an epic adventure made possible only by the power of Xbox 360®.
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| Developer(s) | Harmonix Music Systems |
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| Publisher(s) | MTV Games |
| Distributor(s) | Electronic Arts Partners |
| Designer(s) | Harmonix Music Systems |
| Released | US November 20, 2007 (Xbox 360, PS3) December 18, 2007 (PS2) |
| Genre | Music |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Ratings | ESRB: T (Teen) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 |
| Media | DVD, Blu-ray Disc |
| Input methods | Guitar controller (game packaged with Fender Stratocaster controller), Drum controller, USB Microphone, Xbox 360 headset, Gamepad |
Harmonix Music Systems developed Rock Band and MTV Games published it. At the end of November Rock Band was released for the Xbox 360 and also for the Playstation 3, and mid December marks the Rock Band release for the Play Station 2. Rock Band rocks the world with its 4 player mode. The players rock their virtual band with the lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, or the microphone. The notes for the players scroll across the screen. Rock Band members who play on the Xbox 360 or the Playstation 3 can network through the offline and online multiplayer modes. In the future this game has the potential of have hundreds of songs that are made available through downloadable content.
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Gameplay
The Band Meter, which is green and on the left part of the screen, evaluates the performance of each band member. The Energy Meter, which is gold and is displayed beneath each player, shows the Overdrive of each player.
Rock Band uses a lot of the same gameplay fundamentals as Guitar Hero. Players use “instruments” to play along with and in time with the music notes as the scroll toward the players. Basically Rock Band is an expansion of Guitar Hero because it offers game play on the drums, vocals, and the lead guitar along with the bass guitar. Single player mode is called “Solo Tour Mode.” In single player mode the player has the choice to choose to play the lead guitar, the drums, or the voice. Multiplayer mode consists of 2 to 4 players in the “Band World Tour.” The Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360 maintain local and online play for the multiplayer modes. Band World Tour is not part of the online play. The Playstation2 supports only local play. (more…)
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| Developer | Infinity Ward |
| Publisher | Activision |
| Picture Format | 16:9 Support480p Support720p Support1080i Support |
| Releases | USANovember 5, 2007EuropeNovember 9, 2007Australia November 7, 2007 |
| Genre | First-Person Shooter |
| Rating | ESRB: M |
| Platform | Xbox 360 |
| Players: | 1-4Online: |
In the latest installment of Call of Duty, comes Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. This version was developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, becoming the eighth installment in the Call of Duty Series. In the completely different view on the series, comes a plot that plays through a more film like style rather than on the three country-specific campaign, that also interlaces with story lines that make Call of Duty 4 seem more realistic than the rest of the series. New artillery includes silenced MP5SD submachine guns, the FGM-148 Javelin portable anti-tank guided missileM203 grenade launchers, and the AN/PEQ-2 Target Pointer for use in conjunction with night vision goggles with many other heavy weapons in store.
The gameplay is still a first person shooter, but set into a time other than World War II and into Russia in the perspective of a British 22 Special Air Service Regiment operative and an American 1st Force Recon operative in the Middle East. Call of Duty 4 focuses on the variation of modern warfare with many different scenarios that give you heavy intensity fire fights and slower paced drama styles. (more…)
