Monthly Archives: May 2009

Some leaked photos of what appear to be a Ghostbusters Proton Pack for Wii have surfaced.

A source close to NintendoPad sent them in, but it’s not 100 percent sure that this thing will hit the market.

According to the source:

“I got a email from Intec (a third party gaming accessories inc. ) to work on a wii attachment for the wii remote…when i opened the email i almost started to cry . They want to make a proton gun that a wii remote can go into and play the game with. They are the ones who made the light saber wii attachment the the Force Unleashed game.”

Could be very interesting if it turns out to be true, let alone actually hit stores.

More through the link.

The E3 trailer for Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood has shown its face over on Eurogamer Germany.

Loads of gameplay footage, shootin’, cannon fire, dynamite throwing, and showdowns in the street are in it.

Only thing missing is horse thievery and cattle rusttlin’.

It’s out July 3. Yeehaw cowboy.

Harmonix and MTV announced today that six tracks from artists performing at this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tenneesee from June 11-14 will be added to Rock Band next week for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Here’s what you’ll get:

• Ben Harper and Relentless7 – Shimmer & Shine
• Coheed and Cambria – A Favor House Atlantic; The Running Free
• Phish – Wilson (live)
• Shooter Jennings – Steady at the Wheel
• TV on the Radio – Wolf Like Me

All are available in a “Bonnaroo Pack” form or as individual tracks for 800 MS Points ($9.99) or 160 MS Points ($1.99) respectively.

Geoff Keighley has posted loads of pre-E3 setups, pictures of industry people and Tony Hawk over on his Twitpic page.

The tweeting just never stops, does it?

Microsoft are the newest editions to the group of photos, and the stage looks massive.

We are twitching with excitement. Seriously.

Go have a look at all of ‘em.

The Killzone 2 that was supposed to release yesterday has been delayed due to technical issues.

It’s not expected today either, according to the latest tweet from Guerilla.

“Just got official confirmation – the patch has been delayed and will not be released this week.”

When a new release date is announced we will be sure to let you know.

Via CVG.

EA just added detail to Madden 10′s online co-op mode, as you can see in the press release after the break.

It’s just letters to us, as we know precisely nothing about American Football, but what the hey.

Have a read.

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EG.de’s posted a two-minute gameplay edit of NfS: Nitro, the upcoming Wii version of EA’s evergreen racer.

What does a cartoon Audi look like when it’s vomiting blue fire? You’re about to find out.

Sony bossman Kazuo Hirai plans to bring the PlayStation end of the business out of the red and have it at least break-even “soon”.

The plan? Cost-cutting, network expansion, the possibility of adding PSN services to other products such as televisions, and digital cameras. The plan would raise sales of its PlayStation Network to around $523 billion for the current business year from less than $209 billion last year.

“We need to quickly bring our PlayStation business on a break-even level and later to profitability,” said Hirai. ‘‘We need a strategy where buying a hardware is not the endpoint but instead a starting point that can offer new experiences to our customers.”

Whether this includes a price-cut on the PS3 or not was not mentioned. Instead, Hirai said that such a strategy would be decided by “market developments.”

Via Kotaku.

Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues will hit later this year, TT and Activision said today.

The “hook” appears to be user-created levels.

Wii, DS, PSP, PS3 and 360. No PS2: the dream’s over.

PR after the break.

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Activision has turned to the pros for its upcoming DJ Hero, and these pros are none other than Jay-Z and Eminem. The two are have taken consultant positions on the game and have contributed tracks.

A special-edition bundle of the game will include a greatest-hits CD from both, possibly with new tracks, an advanced version of the controller, DJ stand, and a metal traveling case.

This is all according to USA Today, who interviewed both artists regarding their contributions.

“I don’t want to give away any surprises yet,” Eminem said in an e-mail interview. “DJ Hero will include my music, and I’ll be providing additional material as downloadable content by the end of the year.”

Jay-Z seemed impressed with game claiming that “you actually get lost doing it”, and that it creates “a DJ’s universe.”

Good thing.

Thanks, Joystiq.

A picture of a LittleBigPlanet teaser has gone up on the net.

Sure looks like Ico himself, what with the horned one running away from a castle with a gal that appears to be Yorda.

We have contacted Media Molecule for comment.

Hopefully the folks there will get back with us soon.

Thanks, Syrok.

Update – Looks like it’s real. In response to a tweet as to whether or not the art was made by Media Molecule, the developer’s replied, “why yes, yes it is.”

The newest video for Codemasters’ Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising is through the link and it shows loads of fighting on the battlefield.

It’s due in stores this summer for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

There are also a few screens for you to look at as well.

Thanks, GamersHell.

CrimeCraft will release on August 25, and Best Buy has the exclusive rights to sell it.

That’s right, you can’t buy it anywhere else thanks to the hand shaking between the retail giant, Vogster, and THQ.

The good news, though, is that you can get it online instead of walking into the store if you like, and you will be rewarded with two months of free play and some in-game shirts.

If you pre-order, your in-game character will also get to sport a pair of Eckos (shoes), a spot in the beta and the full game three days earlier than folks who didn’t pre-order.

You can find out more through the link above.

Via Joystiq, BigDownload.

EA confirmed today that Need for Speed: Shift has 65 cars and 18 tracks.

The BMW M3 GT2 seen in the E3 trailer we posted earlier will appear on the game’s cover.

Get the list of models and locales after the break.

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American PS Movie Store users get HD movies Amityville II: The Possession, Annie Hall, Taken and others this week.

HD TV shows are Breaking Bad, Rescue Me, and Worst Week.

The full list of HD offerings is listed below, and the full thing is over on the US PS Blog.

HD Movies

• Amityville II: The Possession
• Annie Hall
• Code of Silence
• Flesh + Blood
• Grindhouse: Death Proof
• Robot Holocaust
• Street Fighter
• Taken
• Terminator Salvation – Trailer
• The Birdcage
• Troll 2

HD TV Shows

• Breaking Bad – Season 2
• Rescue Me – Season 5
• Worst Week – Season 1

Highlights from the US PS store update this week include a demo for Rock Band Unplugged, the Resident Evil: Director’s Cut game for both PS3 and PSP with altered scenes and more gameplay options, and a massive bunch of LittleBigPlanet 2000AD stuff.

Users can also expect the usual DLC along with videos and the like.

We would have put this up for you yesterday, but the US PS Blog did not post it until late.

You can get the full list through the link.

Here we go. Lionhead just confirmed on its Twitter that it’s going to be one of the Microsoft press conference’s big tickets at E3 next week.

The tweet:

Lionhead is off to LA for this years E3 and will give a big presentation at the Microsoft press conference on Monday! Watch this space!

Molyneux’s single-idea game? Fable III?

We’re too excited to speak now. Dumbstruck with E3 fever.

Get the press conference timings here.

More on Pandemic’s The Saboteur today, with a new movie being released in celebration of E3 next week.

It has drunk Nazis, which is always a plus, and a blurred out backside in a bar scene. Minus a point for the blurred ass, EA.

It’s out “autumn/winter 2009″ according to the end of the trailer. PC, PS3 and 360.

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Some goodies regarding StarCraft II landed on the net thanks to a Korean webiste that got its lucky hands on the game.

What was learned is that loading times are faster, unit movements and attacks are speedier, players can hotkey multiple selections and squads with the cap being increased from 12 to 24, and multiple units will not mine just one mineral but spread out like good little workers.

Some nice screens were taken in-game as well, and you can take a look at ‘em as well as find out more through GossipGamers.

SCLegacy also as the full translation from the original post.

Staff at Blizzard’s support center in Cork, Ireland has grown from 100 people to 600, and more development in the training and technology sector are still planned.

The center operates 365 days a year and 25 different languages are used in spoken and written communication. Due to its expansion, Blizzard has signed a new deal with Industrial Development Agency Ireland for new support and technology tools along with new training routines.

“The Cork center has played an integral role in providing support to our European players, and with the help of IDA Ireland, it has greatly exceeded our initial expectations,” said Blizzard CEO Paul Sams.

“This new agreement with IDA Ireland will help us maintain a dedicated workforce there that corresponds to the ongoing European service requirements for World of WarCraft as well as our upcoming games.”

Opened in 2007, the center was only expected to create 100 new jobs in the area by 2010, so this expansion is a massive one.

Thanks, GI.biz.