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Saturday, 22 September 2007

Dog Eats Wii Remote

From Gamepro.com, comes this amazing story of a hungry dog and a broken Wii remote...

A family took their Dog to the vet worried after finding it coughing up blood. After X-Rays, a rectangular-shaped mass was discovered inside the dog. It was a remote, but not just any remote! I wonder if the dog kept turning on the console by mistake?

"The Vet started massaging the dogs belly and it just came flying out of the dog," said owner Marie Becknell. "I knew what it was right away by the color and shape of it -- it was my son's video game remote. The dog had swallowed the boy's Nintendo Wii controller."

So, a happy ending. Bizarre, but happy.

Unreal Tournament 3 / 2007 Whatever You Want To Call It

I've always loved Unreal, it's released on PC and PS3 in November and THANKFULLY it's not out on the XBOX 360 until sometime in 2008. What other console would you be glad of a delayed release date of one of your favourite games?

Here's my reasoning...

1. Halo 3 (see you in town Tuesday night)
2. Bioshock (waiting for a secondhand one on the cheap)
3. Gears of War (yep, still playing alongside a bunch of pricks over Live)
4. skate. (one of the best demos on Marketplace will not be a let down)
5. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (I'm too scared to even begin this monster)

plus Guitar Hero II, SWOS (whenever the shitty thing gets released), Sonic 2, currently finishing off Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, still dicking about on Rainbow Six Vegas and never finished off Lost Planet.

so...I'm glad it's delayed I've got a few more months to really get into these games without dropping them all for Unreal.

I haven't mentioned GTA4 because i don't like GTA. Yep, that's right. I fucking hate it.

Friday, 21 September 2007

Sony Make (Dual) Shock Announcement! Updated

Or not of course as we all (well, UKR mainly) predicted it. Sony have finally given what many current PS3 owners may see as a big 'F**K YOU!' to the early adopters and informed everyone that they were very wrong when they said that 'rumble is a last-generation feature'.

"No, I can't see any room to stick a Rampant Rabbit in it either"

In fact, Me and Matt were playing the new and entirely excellent Sega Rally demo the other day on xbox and were talking about the track deformation and the feedback as you tear up the track on the third lap, bumping all over the shop. How could you play this game without that? Likewise, any FPS where you get enemies creeping up behind you and shooting you would be confusing/frustrating as hell.

Now, an open letter, Steve Jobs style...

Mainly of course directed at our very own Bronson, but please feel free to join in the comments section and let us know what you think.

Q: How do you feel about the recent PS3 Dual Shock 3 being announced? Are you glad they finally realised it was shit without rumble? Angry cos you'll have to buy a new controller? Do you find you've not needed rumble whilst playing your PS3?

And in the 'other 'last generation' features I miss - Those memory cards on the Dreamcast that had the little screen on them! How cool were they?

*UPDATE*

Interestingly, it seems that many current release will have rumble support added through downloadable patches. The full list can be seen over at IGN and it's good to see titles like Motorstorm and Resistance: Fall of Man featured on the list. This is a GOOD move from Sony. Expecting your customers to buy a new controller so soon into your consoles life is a still a BAD move, however. Tut tut...

And where's Sega Rally? :-p

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Pricing Favours PSN

A pricing guide for Polyphony's forthcoming Gran Turismo 5 Prologue was shown in the press pack at this years Tokyo Games Show. Interestingly, fans can download the title from the PS3's PSN service at a reduced rate, compared to the Blu-Ray version. GT5 Prologue is a taster of the much anticipated Gran Turismo 5, and should have racing fans trembling with excitement.

It's certainly positive that companies like Polyphony Digital are supporting Digital Downloads by offering reduced pricing structures. Hopefully, more publishers will follow this example as game downloads become more and more common. With Tomb Raider Anniversary coming exclusively via the Xbox Live Marketplace later in the year, in episodes, the future DOES look bright for online game services. Good work, Polyphony!

Greatest Game Franchise Ever™: Latest Trailer

SNAAAAAAAAAAKE!

This just gets better. Not only have they got a cyborg ninja, not only have they got gratuitous next-gen cleavage shots, not only has it got hot mech on mech action, and not only has it got fart gags.... IT'S GOT A HAIRLESS MONKEY!!!!!!!!

If you're new to Metal Gear or didn't play MGS2 then a lot of the dialogue won't make sense, just sit back and enjoy the pretty pictures and silly action, but if you did... HOLY SHIT!!!! IT's ____'S BABY!

White Hair, Trenchcoats, And Techno-Metal Are Cool- Fact

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Devil May Cry 4 on the PS3 and Xbox 360 looks absolutely amazing, I mean god-damn awesome. If this game was a woman, I would gut-punch a hole in the middle of the woman and then fuck the hole. A new hole just for me. What's that red stuff coming out of her?....

I'm a Soulll Maaaaaaaan.....

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/25175.html

The first proper trailer (ie, you actually SEE something) for Soul Calibur IV is up on gametrailers and it's a doozy. I don't know if these in-game graphics are running on a PS3, 360, PC, or Atari Lynx, but by crimminy they're mighty sexy!

The only worrying thing for me is that there's no sign of little Talin, and I like playing with her! well, not 'playing' with her, your honour, I swear she said she was 16, I swear!!!!!

PES 2008 Demo On European Marketplace Now!

The Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 demo has just hit the Xbox Live Maketplace, weighing in at a GARGANTUAN 1.18gb. That's a lot of football. Interestingly, it's only available on the European Marketplace, currently.

I don't know what's in the demo, as I'm still downloading it and it's (unsurprisingly) taking forever. There must be LOADS of people trying to get it. I don't even like football and even I'm a bit excited...

Thursday, 20 September 2007

Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday, 20-09-07

Only one new title up on the Xbox Live Marketplace this week, but it's certainly nice to see some original content, rather than more re-releases. Geon: Emotions is available to download now, priced 800 Microsoft points.

At first glance, Geon looks like a puzzler, but it's really not. I suppose it's hard to pigeon-hole, but it's an arcade game that's almost a sports game, almost a puzzle game and ALMOST good. The basic idea is to roll your little cube thing around the board, collecting orbs (like Pacman) until you have enough to fill your power meter. When it's full, you can roll over to your opponents goal and score a point. Meanwhile, the other player (AI or human) is trying exactly the same thing, but on the flip-side of the board. It's an interesting idea and certainly works to a degree. It'll sometimes raise the heartbeat seeing as you're playing directly against an opponent, not a time limit as such, but for the most part, it's fairly boring. You have a range of powers to unleash at certain points in the match, but they kind of add confusion to a seemingly simple game.

It looks pretty, and it's refreshing to see new content on the marketplace, but there's other arcade games that are far more worthy of your money. The trial is worth a blast but, for me, it didn't get the emotions going.

:-(

And Since It Is The "Roblab Star Wars Week" 2007...

Since the news of Star Wars on Wii allowing people in a galaxy not so far away to wave their remote in the face of the darkside, I feel I must explain my excitement at seeing Star Wars Battlefront : Renegade Squadron is due to be PSP exclusive!

If it is anything near as good as the last one, its gonna be amazing!

However, my Jedi based excitement has been quashed slightly by the posting of the Darth Vader that looks like a penis.

Thanks Rob.

Before My Family Alert The Authorities...

I suppose I should explain my lack of posts on this blog, but as Matt has pointed out, occasionally you will get hold of a game that will make you want to play it, rather than write about it.

This has indeed been the case recently, as my recent purchases have included delights such as Medal of Honour Heroes on PSP (32 player online death matches while in bed!!!), and also Guitar Hero II.

Now, as a real life guitarist, i was VERY skeptical about whether a plastic guitar game would grasp my interest or; anger me immensely. A bit like the way you feel when your favorite band turn shit, release a poor album that goes top 10, and feel the bile in the back of our throat when everyone claims they have loved them all of their life.

Elitism aside, I figured using my left over Virgin Megastores vouchers on a bit of experimentation couldn't hurt that much...

So returning home with my plastic guitar in hand, much to the mockery of my other half, i popped it in the PS2 and waited to be upset...

...however...

...its fucking brilliant.

After literally 10 minutes, its easy to get to grips with, but at the same time, there are always chances to mess up. This, I believe, is what makes a game addictive. Knowing you are fully capable of doing something, yet not quite getting it spot on is pure anal retentive brilliance!

Added bonus's include being able to play Lamb Of God and Every time I Die tracks, and also real franchises such as Ernie Ball Strings, Gibson guitars and Line 6 amps!

Its almost like they made a Singstar/Dancemat game just for meat heads like myself.

Scared, Cold and Alone - More Star Wars Tat

Whilst googling for an image of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for my previous post, I found this amazing site! It's not particularly games related but I have made this 'Star Wars Week' in honour of Lucasarts bringing a Star Wars game out that might not be utter shit and therefore I'm letting myself away with it.