It's the season for giving and we've got some more great games to give away! This time we have two (2) copies of Dragon Age: Origins for the Xbox 360 to give away. I'm sure you're wondering what "Listen and Win" means, so without further ado, here's the rules of the contest.
Take a listen to our most recent podcast (#43 which you can find here) and be one of the first two people to return the questions below with the correct answers to info@gaygamer.net with the subject line "Listen and Win." If your email does not have that as the subject line, it will not be considered. Now, here are the questions.
1. What duo do Fruit Brute and Tiny Dancer compare themselves to?
2. What famous TV show did the duo in Question #1 come from?
3. What race and character class do Fruit Brute and Tiny Dancer play as in Dragon Age: Origins?
4. Which male character can you romance in Dragon Age: Origins? (character race and class, not his name)
5. Where did that character grow up?
6. What is the Japanese title of the Hotel Dusk sequel?
7. What game franchise has Fruit Brute given up on?
8. What is Fruit Brute and Tiny Dancer's favorite party game
9. Which characters do fruit Brute and Tiny Dancer play in Left4Dead 2, respectively.
10. What is video game character can Fruit Brute "get behind or in front of?"
Alrighty, there are your questions. Be aware that these are not necessarily in the order that they come in the podcast. You have the weekend to get your answers in and the winner will be announced on Monday. The first two people with all the correct answers will win the prizes. All answers must be submitted by 11:59pm PST on Sunday the 22nd.
The GayGamer.net Podcast #43 is here! Join Fruit Brute and Tiny dancer as we discuss the game news of the last week including: The latest 360 update, keeping up with the Joneses, The God of War Collection on PS3, EA layoffs, a possible Hotel Dusk sequel plus more on the racy Dragon Age: Origins gay sex scene!
We're always looking for reader questions to answer on the show so if you have a query for the crew that you'd like answered or would just like to suggest a topic for discussion, send it here with the subject line "Podcast Question."
God of War and God of War II came at the tail end of the PS2's life and they really showed (especially GOW II) what that console could really do. When the PS3 came along, people were anxiously awaiting to see what antics Kratos would get up to on the new platform and were treated with the announcement of God of War III. Then somewhere along the line, Sony decided to ditch backwards compatibility in the PS3 leaving any newcomers to the PS fold unaware of the great library of games the PS2 had to offer. This also made it difficult for those that decided to wait to purchase the PS3, instead hanging on to their precious older model. Once they did make the switchover, there was no more playing PS2 games unless you plugged the old girl in on another TV or had a switcher. So what does Sony do with all those awesome PS2 games that can no longer be played? Why, remake them of course!
The God of War Collection brings both the original game and its sequel to the PS3 with a graphical face lift as it were. All the graphics have been upgraded to 720p HD quality and the gameplay is as awesome as ever. I enjoyed revisiting the early games in the saga and I have to agree that the graphics look much sharper than they did on my old PS2 and tube TV. Some of the cutscenes however, still don't look quite up to snuff and it's a bit jarring to go from such crispness to a somewhat muddy, jaggy mess. And while the gameplay graphical upgrades look great, they also highlight some of the issues the game had in it's character modeling.
Still, despite those few little things the games look glorious and I think it's great that new folks will get a chance to experience these excellent titles despite the absence of backwards compatibility. I don't know if this re-release will compel those of you who have already played them to buy them again, but if you like to have all three of your franchise pieces on one console, this is the way to do it.
If you have never played God of War and it's sequel before and are planning on getting the third in the series, this is a perfect buy for you. It will get you used to the gameplay and keep you all up to date on the storyline so that when the new game launches in a few months, you'll be all up to speed. Plus, you get two games for the price of one. What could be better?
The God of War Collection launches today and is available for the low low price of $39.99. Help support GayGamer.net and make your purchase through our Amazon store where for the time being, it's only $36.99!
Yesterday we told you there would be some big Final Fantasy XIII news coming out today and here it is! Square Enix has announced a launch date of March 9, 2010. Mark your calendars, start saving your pennies and then begin to mull over which platform you are going to purchase it on... Check out the all new video above for some new gameplay, interviews with development team members and a message from Square Enix, President and CEO, John Yamamoto.
It seems like Bioware's Dragon Age: Origins is taking the gaming world by storm. Not only is it posting great sales in brick and mortar stores, it's also making a killing online. Direct2Drive, the online digital download service is reporting that Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Origins Digital Deluxe Edition and the Dragon Age: Origins Digital Deluxe Edition w/ Prima Guide have taken the top three sales slots for the week of Nov. 1-7. The Prima guide for the game on it's own has also made the list of the services top sold products.
Pretty impressive for a game that's been out only a week! I must say I can see why. It's an excellent game and has actually brought me back to the swords and sorcery RPG genre which I had previously abandoned for a while out of boredom.
For a more in depth look at Dragon Age: Origins, check out our full review.
Konami has news Silent Hill fans have been waiting for. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, the newest title in the franchise, will be launching on the Wii December 8th. The PS2 and PSP versions will be launching soon after that although if you really want to experience the game, the Wii version is the way to go. I've played it at E3 and the flashlight mechanics for the Wii remote and other little things will definitely make it the superior version.
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a "re-imagining" of the original Silent Hill game and features all of its original cast of characters. In case you aren't familiar with them, here's the rundown from Konami...
Harry Mason - While driving through the spooky streets of Silent Hill, Harry's car skids on a patch of ice and veers off the road into a ditch. Upon waking from the crash, he realizes his daughter Cheryl is missing and sets out into the dark, freezing night to find her.
Cheryl Mason - Harry's daughter who has mysteriously disappeared, causing him to brave the streets of Silent Hill. She's a cheerful girl who loves her father very much.
Cybil Bennett - After years on the police force, Cybil has seen a lot of crazy things, but she's not quite sure what to make of Harry Mason. She decides early on to keep an eye on him, and their paths cross repeatedly.
Dr. K - A friendly, relatable therapist who shows up periodically to evaluate the player. His therapy sessions consist of interactive psychological test which players will actually take part in.
Michelle - Michelle meets Harry at her High School reunion, however he doesn't remember it. Tired of waiting to meet up with her boyfriend, she decides to aid Harry in finding his daughter.
Dahlia - A tough, street-wise young girl, Dahlia seems to know quite a bit about Harry. The fact that he can't remember anything about her confuses Dahlia as much as it does Harry.
Lisa - Lisa is a nurse at Alchemilla Hospital. Although she's young, lines of experience are already evident on her face. Despite her cynicism, Harry finds himself protective of Lisa and offers to lend her a hand.
This is exciting news and I am particularly eager to check out the new player profiling feature which the game uses to change the way it plays according to your reactions. Sounds pretty cool if it works well.
Over on the European Playstation Blog, Square Enix's Antonio "Papero" Marfuggi has posted an special announcement. According to the post, Friday the 13th (tomorrow) will bring a BIG announcement concerning Final Fantasy XIII from the game's producer Yoshinori Kitase.
What could it be? New characters? A launch date? New powers? Who knows! It could be anything, but let the speculation begin. What do you think could be so big that a pre-announcement had to be made?
On Saturday, Nov. 14 from 3-7 p.m., the Nintendo World Store will be hosting another of their big launch parties. This time the recipient of the honor is the New Super Mario Bros. Wii game which launches on Sunday the 15th. The store, which sits on NYC's Rockefeller Plaza, will be transforming that famous landmark into another famous landmark, The Mushroom Kingdom! There will be gaming stations, costumed characters, trivia challenges, prize giveaways and a gameplay tournament. There will also be a special Super Mario Bros. Museum that will include SMB treasures culled from Nintendo's own archives that follows Mario's 25 year history. Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to purchase the game a day before it launches.
If I know him like I think I do, our very own Wootini will likely be at the event so if you see him be sure to say hello! If you do attend, be sure to take some photos and send them to us here at the site so we can post them in a gallery for the event.
We used to have to wait a bit before DLC would become available for our favorite games, but since the medium has become so popular we are seeing them come out a couple weeks to a couple days after the initial release of the main game.
Next in line for DLC: Borderlands! Coming November 24th is The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned which is being billed as "the first in a series of downloadable content." Dr. Ned's zombie island will be filled with.. what else, zombies! Also included are Were-skags and various other spooky enemies. It will be available for Xbox 360 and PS3 for 800 MS Points ($9.99)
This weekend's Modern Warfare 2offensive viral video fracas has gone way past just GayGamer. Many other sites have come out to express their dissatisfaction with the video which used a "hidden" gay slur in it's messaging. The video has since been pulled but it left a lot of people wondering how it got produced and approved in the first place.
G4's Adam Sessler has joined the fight with his latest "Sessler's Soapbox." Adam has been a long time friend of GayGamer and has always been outspoken when it comes to issues of gay rights and hate speech. This time is no exception and once again he comes out with both guns blazing.
Thank you, Adam, for all you've done and continue to do to help make the world of gaming a better place to be.
• NaviFairy on Return to Ostagar With More Dragon Age DLC : @SZK Yeah, that is a good point that an Arcane Warrior could benefit from them. My mage is a Shapeshifter/Spirit...
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