Posted by The Fatal Believer on 08/11/2008 7:28am

Nintendo has confirmed that a a limited edition Pokemon DS pack will go on sale August 17th For $129.99. It'll feature the custom Onyx Nintendo DS with images of Dialga and Palkia. This was previously sold back in Japan at the Pokemon Center retails. It will also include never before released Pokémon animated special Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, a special Dialga and Palkia carrying case, and collectible mini-poster.

Tags: Pokemon, DS

Posted by pwned(mod-ular) on 08/09/2008 10:19pm

In an interview with CS-Nation, Robin Walker was talking about TF2 about the new Pyro unlocks. CS-Nation: (From: various) What is the next class set to receive new unlocks and achievements? Walker: The Pyro is the focus on the next pack. We're making some significant changes to the base Pyro class & weaponry, in addition to the three unlockables and thirty-five achievements. We've never been terribly happy with the Pyro, in particular with her shallower skill curve than other combat cl...

Tags: tf2, pyro

Posted by The Fatal Believer on 08/08/2008 6:00pm

IGN has posted the full achievement list of Rock Band 2 which is due next month.    Solid Gold, Baby! - Gold star any song. - 25 Flawless Fretwork - 100% a song on Expert guitar. - 25 Flawless Drumming - 100% a song on Expert drums. - 25 Flawless Singing - 100% a song on Expert vocals. - 25 Flawless Groove - 100% a song on Expert bass only using up-strums. - 25 Flawless Guitar Solo - 100% a guitar solo using only the solo buttons. - 20 Flawless Guitar Solo - 100% a guitar so...

Tags: Rock, Band, 2, Achievements

Posted by The Fatal Believer on 08/08/2008 8:14am

Amazon is doing pre-orders for exclusive Gears of War 2 Lancers and will be shipped out November 7th, the same day as Gears of War 2. The price is $139.99 and will come with the single edition of Gears 2 for free. Or you can upgrade to the limited edition for an extra $10. If someone wants to order me it I'd gladly appreciate it. :)     http://www.amazon.com/Gears-War-Amazon-com-Exclusive-Lancer/dp/B001CLYL24/ref=pd_ts_zbw_vg_videogames_2?pf_rd_p=417827001&pf_rd_s=right-5&p...

Tags: Gears, of, war, 2, lancer, exclusive, amazon

Posted by The Fatal Believer on 08/07/2008 9:57pm

Everyone who plays Guitar Hero is curious to know what songs are going to be in the upcoming World Tour. Yes, Ozzy is confirmed and activision has nailed 2 of his songs, Crazy Train and Mr. Crowley. OZZFest has also been confirmed as an in-game venue, exclusive to World Tour. Zakk Wylde is confirmed to be a playable character with the song Stillborn. Metallica is coming back again with their song Trapped Under The Ice. And the song that I know a lot of people have been dying for is BYOB by Sys...

Tags: Guitar, Hero, World, Tour, Tracks

Posted by Hades on 08/07/2008 6:56pm

You Sneaking Monkeys How To Get Into The Home Beta Let it be said that I hate my new work arrangements. Hence why my news bits have been a bit sparse. Should be fixed soon. But enough about me. What is it I say about getting into this other exclusive beta for the PS3? Well, it seems Sony is expanding out their user base for this new service. Not to mention the length of Beta before the public beta hits. I count 2 years in the making now. The sneaking part about it, at least to those t...

Tags: PS3, PSN, Home, Beta

Posted by pwned(mod-ular) on 08/07/2008 6:39pm

Today, the new episode of Qore was released with some extra goodness. You can now download the new Qore and have access to the public beta of Resistance 2 which is said to come out in early September. I am currently trying to download the new Qore, but it weighs in at a fantastic 1382 MBs, so it may take you quite a while to download it. Once it finishes for me, I will update with all the goooodnesss!   So go grab Qore now!    

Tags: resistance 2, public beta

Posted by pwned(mod-ular) on 08/06/2008 11:34am

The first of five monthly Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People episodes, will premiere Monday, August 11. "Homestar Ruiner" will release on Nintendo's WiiWare™ download service in North and South America and worldwide on PC simultaneously. WiiWare availability for Europe, Australia and New Zealand will follow shortly.As the star of the popular Homestarrunner.com web cartoons, Strong Bad has been answering emails (in boxing gloves), pranking his friends, pummeling his enemie...

Tags: strong bad, lappy, wiiware

Posted by The Fatal Believer on 08/06/2008 8:49am

There have been on going rumors about GTA IV coming to the PC. Well today Rockstar officially announced that it will be coming to PC November 18th in North America and November 21st in Europe.     Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto IV for the PC New York, NY – August 6, 2008 – Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce that Grand Theft Auto IV will be arriving on the PC on November 18th and 2...

Tags: Grand, Theft, Auto, Four, PC

Posted by The Fatal Believer on 08/05/2008 11:02pm

Mark Wahlberg, the guy playing Max Payne in the up coming movie has said in a recent interview that he has never actually played Max Payne before.     "I got more responsibility now than I've ever had with the kids and everything else. I don't want to be spending 14 hours on the videogame and then eight hours on the set. It's not going to work out."   I think that if you're going to be playing a character you should at least play the game first to get a feel for the charac...

Tags: max, payne, mark, wahlberg, movie

Posted by The Fatal Believer on 08/05/2008 10:54pm

Blizzard have started a new Recruit A Friend initiative where you as the player invite your friends to start playing WoW and recieve some pretty nice things. If you sign them up for 30 days you get 30 days free. Sign them up for 60 days and you get a new mount called Zhervra. Get them signed up and play alongside them and not only will you recieve triple the xp, you can summon each other from any point in the world. Blizzard also announced that "for every two levels of experience your friend ea...

Tags: world, of, warcraft, blizzard

Posted by Nikole on 08/05/2008 6:20pm

Three weeks ago during the Microsoft press conference at E3 the good people of Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XIII would be making it's way to the Xbox. This came as a huge surprise since it was previously thought to be a PS3 exclusive. The one condition of this deal, or so we all thought, was that an X360 version of FF would be exclusive to North America and possibly Europe. Well it seems there has been a change in plans. Recently at an exhibit in Taipei, Microsoft's Taiwan En...

Tags: final fantasy, xiii, microsoft

Posted by Hades on 08/05/2008 12:59pm

Final Fantasy XIII Exhibition Of Original Drawings So on top of announcing the fact that there is going to be a demo for the game come this March, another bit that was featured at the DKΣ3713 event was some of the concept work for the new FF game. In particular, three of the summons and a few locations in the game. Not the best resolution that was available, but it is something for all of us fanboys/girls to drool over while we wait for the demo and release of the game. Here are some ...

Tags: DKΣ3713, Final Fantasy XIII, Concept Art

Posted by pwned(mod-ular) on 08/05/2008 11:27am

Today, Midway announced the release of an all-new gameplay FIGHT video for the highly anticipated Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe videogame. Along with the FIGHT video, four additional characters have been confirmed for the famous roster including The Joker, Kitana, Jax and Green Lantern.This latest, in-depth video showcases the innovative fighting mechanics found in Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, including Klose Kombat, an up-close brutal fighting mechanic that shows progressive damage on e...

Tags: mk, dc universe, joker, kitana, green lantern, jax

Posted by pwned(mod-ular) on 08/04/2008 8:48pm

Over at the official TF2 blog, Jakob Jungles said: One of the things we're looking at for the next update is the creation of a new type of environment for our levels to be built in. We're pretty happy with the way our environments have turned out so far, but as we create more and more maps with these achievement packs, we want our level designers to have more to work with in terms of giving their settings a unique look. The challenging part of this type of design process is in finding t...

Tags: tf2, valve

Posted by pwned(mod-ular) on 08/04/2008 8:23pm

This week was a very small release for the VC and WiiWare games. Nintendo pushes the updates at 9 A.M. PST every monday, just incase you didn't know or were wondering. I know it gets hard to keep track of what is released! WiiWare Wild West Guns (Gameloft, 1-2 players, Rated T for Teen—Violence, 1,000 Wii Points): Draw your revolver to see if you're the fastest gun in the West. Adjust your speed and precision as targets or enemies appear in front of you. Point and shoot to earn more ...

Tags: wii, vc, wiiware

Posted by The Fatal Believer on 08/04/2008 6:51pm

According to Kotaku:     A friendly retail tipster sends us word that Rock Band 2 has suddenly popped up in their computer system. Better still the listings for the Playstation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 versions are all dated: Xbox 360- September 14th PS3- October 19th Wii- November 18th     Why each release date is split a month a part? No idea.     http://kotaku.com/5032686/rock-band-2-dates-slip-out

Tags: Rock, Band, 2

Posted by G-Nitro on 08/04/2008 5:07pm

Namco Bandai announced last week that their hit game series IdolM@ster will be released for the Sony PSP this winter in Japan, as not 1 title, but 3 seperate titles.  For those not familiar with the IdolM@ster series, the game is a virtual simulator where you create your very own Japanese Music Idol.  You handle their schedule, costumes, song choices, and happiness/stress levels, to create the #1 Idol.  The series has been a huge hit in arcades and one of the biggest hits on the ...

Tags: idol, m@ster, psp, sony, portable, japan, import, sim

Posted by G-Nitro on 08/04/2008 4:30pm

As a fan of Japanese import titles, it's was a big surprise to find out one of my favorite budget title series was headed to the Xbox 360.  D3Publisher (Dark Sector) has announced Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad for the 360 without an official release date. You will take controls of the sexy sword swigning sisters Aya and Saki, as you take on zombie hordes in order to save the world.  The game title is not misleading in the least, as you will be in control of Aya who has basically a...

Tags: onechanbara, xbox, 360, bikini

Posted by The Fatal Believer on 08/03/2008 9:16pm

  EBGames/Gamestop have posted what you will be getting in the Limited Edition version of Gears of War 2:         Gears of War 2: Limited Edition Get your hands on the most complete Gears of War 2 experience available! The Gears of War 2: Limited Edition includes the following bonus materials:Collectible SteelBook™ DVD case"Beneath the Surface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2," a 48-page hardbound book including character profiles, exclusive concept ar...

Tags: gears, of, war, 2, epic, games