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Here we have three videos with various aspects of gameplay for the highly anticipated Bioshock 2. None are terribly spoilery, and there's almost zero plot info, but if you want to remain completely in the dark about the upcoming game you can probably get by without watching these. In the one above, we've got a peek at the the brand new deathmatch multiplayer mode. It looks pretty much how you'd expect a Bioshock deathmatch mode to look like - lots of shooting, lots of plasmids - but that little vanishing act from the Houdini splicer's bag of tricks looks like it could add a nice little twist to the match.
After the break, a pair of short videos from the single player campaign show the classic conflict between hitting the X or Y buttons, otherwise known as Harvesting or Saving a Little Sister. Lastly, there's a look at the new hacking mechanism. It's a bit more elegant and believable than playing a game of Pipe Mania every time you wanted to get a cheaper price on some ammo or chips, but I imagine a few of you may be disappointed by the change.
If you're quick, IGN's Fileplanet has a limited number of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta test keys for the PS3. Just register for a Fileplanet account, or sign in if you already have one, hit a few more buttons and within seconds you'll have a code to download your own multiplayer test of the upcoming shooter. It's limited to folks with American PSN accounts (but not necessarily Americans, if you catch my drift).
I thought the single player of the first Battlefield: Bad Company had some charm, but never really tried out the multiplayer, which now appears to the the main selling point for the sequel. I know some folks disillusioned by the Modern Warfare 2 marketing machine are pinning their hopes on this game, so now's your chance to see what they're bringing to the table.
The public beta is exclusive to the PS3, although the game is also set to release for Xbox 360 and PC. While I'm sure they're testing things out on those systems too, you're just not invited. Sorry! Don't fret, though: a multiplayer demo is due for all systems early next year. How that will differ from this beta content remains to be seen, however. Preordering the PS3 version of the game at Best Buy or Gamestop will also net you a copy of the beta, but if you'd rather try before making that sort of commitment, just head to the link below. The game is due out March 2, 2010. After the break, check out a video EA made just for the release of the beta. It's not terribly action packed, but if you love freeze frames of war stuff and a lot of browns and tans, you'll be in heaven.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on PS3 Beta [Fileplanet]
- mixvio wondered what the emergence of day and date DLC means for the future of game purchases.
- Bioware released the Dragon Age: Origins toolset for PC players of the game.
- Activision donated $1 Million to veterans
to make up for exploiting their experiences for massive profits out of the kindness of their hearts.
- Microsoft released an improved version of their Xbox 360 wireless adapter, and dropped the price on the old one while supplies last.
- The rumor mill turned with news that Project Natal will be releasing next November for $50-80, with 14 compatible games at launch.
- We offered up a pair of steamy videos: straight sex from The Ballad of Gay Tony and homo-sex from Dragon Age: Origins.
- Nintendo held a party for the launch of New Super Mario Bros. Wii in New York City.
- mixvio reviewed Dragon Age: Origins, and Game Boy took a swing at Hook Champ for the iPhone.
- We offered a chance to play a flash demo of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth.
- Wootini met a Mexican cat wrestler in this week's Animal Crossing Diary. Meaning a cat who wrestles in the Mexican style, not a Mexican who wrestles cats. That would just be creepy.
Above we've got a video overview to the upcoming Tri Ace developed RPG End of Eternity, which will be known as Resonance of Fate on these American shores. I won't lie: this is a long video with a lot of Japanese, so unless you can follow along you'll just have to sit back and appreciate the fancy clothes and floppy hair. A big selling point to the game is apparently the ability to dress your characters in a myriad of outfits and then watch as those outfits show up in the cutscenes! There's also a steampunk transformer you have to fight (I think), and an awful lot of jumping around the battlefield with guns blazing. Is this a JRPG or a John Woo film? Not that I'm complaining.
The game will be out in Japan at the end of January for the PS3 and Xbox 360, and although North American and European releases are confirmed, there are no dates yet.
While I'm sure all you pokemaniacs are on top of this already, I thought I'd remind folks that today is the last day to get the legendary Pokemon Arceus from U.S. Toys 'R' Us stores. Just bring a copy of Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum with your Nintendo DS and choose the Mystery Gift option from the game select screen. Then connect to the wireless connection and Arceus will download to your copy of the game. Note that you can't have more than two Wonder Cards before getting Arceus, so delete any extras before you try.
The TRU Arceus comes in a Cherish Ball with a Rowap Berry, and knows the moves Judgement, Roar of Time, Spacial Rend, and Shadow Force. Also, trading Arceus to a copy of the upcoming Pokemon HeartGold or SoulSilver will allow you to obtain Dialga, Palkia, or Giratina in that game. Man, this game is so high maintenance!
There's currently no other legitimate way to obtain Arceus in the game other than this event, so if you haven't, rush over to a participating Toys R Us before the end of today. Who knows, you might just meet the man of your dreams. Dressed as a Magikarp or something.
Get Arceus at Toys 'R' Us [Pokemon Platinum]
According to a job listing on Linked In, EA is looking for a "Senior Online Level Designer for the Dead Space franchise," and the listed responsibilities include:
- Conceptualize, script, direct, and build online levels for the game.
- Own the level design for the online game, be able to work collaboratively with Creative Director and Online Producer to create extremely fun, satisfying and polished multiplayer levels.
- Drive online design by taking the initiative to bring all parties together to execute on the overall vision for the levels.
It feels almost obligatory now for successful single player games to add multiplayer in their later iterations, even if it doesn't necessarily match what players expect from the franchise. Uncharted 2 threw in a slew of multiplayer modes, each with varying degrees of success, and Bioshock 2 also made waves when its multiplayer modes were announced. Will a multiplayer component of Dead Space be able to stand out enough to gather a strong community of gamers, or will it just be another checkpoint to add to the back of the box? After all the pains that the developers went through to define their game as something beyond your average third-person shooter, I hope they can come up with ideas a bit more clever than the usual "deathmatch/team deathmatch/capture the flag." Hopefully that's why they want to hire someone new!
The listing also reveals that they're coming to the end of pre-production on the game, and should be "ready for production in the next few months, with many of the navigational and combat mechanics in place." With luck we'll hear more about the sequel soon.
Senior Online Level Designer - Dead Space Franchise at Electronic Arts [Linked In]
[via: Joystiq]
At this year's Anime Weekend Atlanta, love bloomed among the tall grass when pokefan Belle Starenchak accepted the proposal of her equally pokecommitted boyfriend Chris Herbert while both were fully attired in formal regalia. Youtube poster Sailorinuty sets the scene:
Raichu (AKA, Dr. Anime) tells everyone in the room that there is a master grand prize... and the one who has the togapi sticker under their chair, wins it...
well, no one had it. so he had belle look under hers, and sure enough, it was there.
he kept insisting that she go ahead and claim the prize, since she had won it. so they move in front of the table and thats where this video starts...
You can watch the video after the break. The couple met while Belle, apparently featured in the Guinness Book of World Records: Gamer Edition for her large Pikachu-related collection, was taking part in a Pokemon auction, and have been together around three years. I just want to know if the ring was actually made of Thunderstone. Maybe if we start to show this to fundies and conservatives, gay marriage won't actually look so strange anymore. Best of luck to the happy couple!
Raichu cosplayer uses Marriage Proposal [Joystiq]
- mixvio took an in-depth look at the iPhone's Eliminate Pro in his review.
- WiiWare games might be getting demos in some shape or form.
- In this week's GayGamer podcast, Fruit Brute and Tiny Dancer tackled some promiscuous bisexual elves, then they talked about Dragon Age: Origins for a little while.
- Speaking of Dragon Age, mixvio asked about the moral choices involved in the game.
- The GayGamer castle saw two birthday celebrations this week, with Tiny Dancer and tech-wizard Mikey each getting one year older.
- Mikey reviewed the iPhone virtual pet app Pocket Oinko, developed by one of our readers.
- Adam Sessler took Infinity Ward to task for last weekend's grenade spam video.
- Wootini thought Style Savvy was rather well attired, you know, for a game where you dress up teenage girls.
- He also went (half) bare in order to give away his Style Savvy shirt to a lucky winner.
- In this week's Animal Crossing Diary, the town celebrated Halloween and said goodbye to a dear friend.
German game magazine Computer Bild Spiele is reporting that, in order to get a review copy of Assassin's Creed II in time for publication in the most recent issue, Ubisoft had some specific criteria. From a web preview of the article (translation by WeAreTheInternetz):
Our reviews are tough, but fair. We will not give up our independent scores for the sake of a timely review. This holds true for "Assassin's Creed 2″. The publisher asked us to guarantee the score 'sehr gut', otherwise we would not receive a review copy, thus we will publish our review in next month's issue. We'd be more than glad to give the game a 'sehr gut', but only if it deserves it.
Sehr gut literally translates to "very good" and would be considered the equivalent of an 'A' range score in another publication. Ubisoft hasn't commented on the claim, and no other publications have corroborated the story, but unfortunately it's not unfamiliar or hard to believe as review scores become a growing part of the marketing message for high profile games. With the release a little more than a week away, reviews should be coming out soon, and even if the game is amazing, with this rumor they may end up under heavy scrutiny. Hopefully the game can stand on its own merits, and this story won't taint any scrupulous publications.
Ubisoft demanding high scores for early Assassins Creed 2 reviews? [We Are The Internetz]
[via: Destructoid]
If you're in media blackout for Mass Effect 2 until the game's release at the end of January, you can move right along. Otherwise, if you don't mind a few mild plot details for the upcoming RPG/Shooter, these videos show off a few of the updates Bioware has made for the sequel. Above, Shepard visits The Afterlife, a club filled with "sin and pleasure." Symbolism! After the break, the commander meets up with an old friend, and then gives us a taste of what the refined combat system looks like in the sequel. Both videos star the rather vanilla man-Shepard from the game's cover - personally I can't wait to see my fiery lady-Shepard drinking hard and ogling some blue women.
A survey by retailer Game Crazy finds that 66% of gamers ages 8 to 17 are hoping to get a new console over the holidays. The Nintendo DSi leads the pack with 24% of respondents putting it at the top of their wishlist, with the Wii and PS3 in a tie for second place at 21% each. The Xbox 360 comes in with 16%, with the PSP seeing 12% of kids calling it their most wanted. (No distinction was made between the PSPgo and other models of the system.)
Among the games that made the list, pretty much everyone wants Guitar Hero 5. Even yucky girls! Nintendo sees high demand as well for Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games. I didn't realize how much kids loved curling!
Among boys 11-17, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ranks highly, which is ridiculous because we all know that parents would never buy their underage children an M-rated game, right? MW2 is a game made by adults for adults, and I'm sure Activision Blizzard will do its best to make sure that it stays out of the hands of impressionable youngsters.
Xbox 360 not high on kids' holiday wish lists [Seattle PI]
According to a tip placed into Kotaku, a level in Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days might be rather revealing for the two main characters. Minor game spoilers ahead:
According to a potentially spoiler-filled e-mail--yes, spoiler alert in effect!--from a regularly reliable tipster, Messrs. Kane and Lynch will be on the run entirely in the buff for one of the game's levels. That's for the whole level, supposedly. How does this happen? According to our tipster "they wind up naked because in the previous level they get ambushed and are about to get sodomized." Oh, my.
Ah yes, the ubiquitous "running around naked after an attempted rape" level. Almost as popular as fire or ice stages. Kotaku labels the tipster as reliable, and I just can't see why anyone would make this up, even in their slashiest dreams. It also seems to gel with the mysterious promo video that showed up last week. No word on whether they'll blur out the goods or if we'll be getting the Lost and Damned experience, but I'm sure fans of mullets and/or scars are crossing your fingers already.
Rumor: Kane and Lynch 2 has a very NSFW level [Kotaku]
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