Fat Princess just got a whole lot better. On top of having the most rumpshaking credits sequence of all time, Titan Studio and the folks from Santa Monica have released DLC that unlock an age old battle: Pirates Vs. Ninjas. The new DLC has a handful of new maps as well a total of four new character types. The name? Fat Roles. Ouch – that’s not going to get you in trouble again at all, guys.
Jun 182010
Starting today (June 15th, 2010) and running until July 6th, 2010, Virgin Gaming wants you to race hard in ModNation Racers. Make your way up the leaderboards in that time frame, and if you’re in the top 128 players you’ll be entered into a tournament with 127 of your fellow mods to race for a round trip to Vegas with $500 in spending cash. Also up for grabs are a 40” Sony BRAVIA TV, A PSP Go+MNR downloadable bundle, and a PSP 3000 ModNation Racers Hardware Bundle.
To get a shot at the prizes all you need to do is register at Virgin Gaming’s newly launched site, and enter your tournament code at the ModNation Racers Tourney site.
Jun 152010
3D is here, whether you’re ready or not. If you’ve got it, gaming is about to get a whole lot cooler for you. With their press event this morning at E32010, Sony wowed gamers with clips from the upcoming Killzone 3 in 3D, promising single-disc versions that will carry 3D components, meaning that whenever you choose to add 3D to your home, you’ll be ready with PlayStation.
The event went on to show off PlayStation Move, heralded by Kevin Butler (VP of Pure Awesome). Tiger Woods 11 was showed with incredible 1:1 control. Watching the EA rep open and close the club simply by turning his wrist was everything I’ve wanted but never been able to have from a motion controlled golf game. Continue reading »
Jun 152010
The industry has been hot with speculation, but Sir Richard Branson made it official today: Virgin is bringing gaming into the fold with Virgin Gaming. Calling the move an “online destination for competitive gamer console gamers”, the worldwide press release states that it will help to connect gamers of all skill levels from around the world, letting them play head to head and in tournaments for cash, points, and prizes. Continue reading »
2010 is the year that Rock Band goes into overdrive with the release of Rock Band 3. On top of the 1500 tracks available in the Rock Band family, Rock Band 3 is going to sport an incredible 83-song setlist with songs from some of the best bands of all time. This time they’ve got bands from across the planet AND bands that have never before been seen in a music game. Harmonix and EA have promised that weekly DLC releases are going to continue into the future as well.
There’s a ton of new gameplay here, and as a Rock Band fanatic I’m absolutely stoked. I’m pre-ordering the Squier Strat as soon as I can, and I’ll be adding the Midi connectors to my Drum Rocker and my Midi keyboard at home.
What’s that? Keyboards? YES! Rock Band 3 is going to include keyboard tracks, meaning that you’ll have a whole lot more to do in songs by The Who. This essential element, along with vocal harmonies, means you’ll get the most realistic Rock Band experience ever.
