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PS3 Archive

Batman: Arkham Asylum gets a Game of the Year Edition

By
Chip Loan
Published: 01/14/2010Tags: , , , , , ,

Although not formally announced by Eidos or Rocksteady, it seems as though a listing on the  British Board of Film Classification’s website has made it clear that Batman: Arkham Asylum will be re-releasing as a Game of the Year Edition.

According to the BBFC’s website the game passed with “not cuts made” and will be receiving a 15 rating, the same rating given to the original. No other details are revealed by the BBFC’s website as far as content goes. However it is safe to assume that the game will be packaged with previously released DLC and at a discounted price to entice gamers to fork over the cash.

Arkham Asylum 2 was announced in December. No release date was set, but it’s rumored that it will be available by the end of this year. Releasing a GOTY Edition of the first Arkham Asylum might be just enough to hold you over until the next chapter in Batman’s saga hits store shelves.

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Star Trek DAC beaming out now

By
Chip Loan
Published: 05/13/2009Tags: , , , , ,

Star Trek DAC is out  today on XBLM. The top-down shooter will cost you 800 Microsoft Points (around $10). Those who dare game on PC’s or on PS3’s will have to wait a little longer, but it should be available to you guys sometime today. If you’re lucky.

Speaking of Star Trek, did any of you catch the movie this weekend? I went and saw it on Saturday and had a blast. But I know the hardcore Trekkies weren’t too fond of it. What did you guys think?

Here’s the official game description:

Star Trek®: D-A-C is a fast-paced, top-down space shooter inspired by the new motion picture. This pick-up and play game allows you and your friends to choose starships ( from a list including the all-new U.S.S. Enterprise ) and battle it out online! Enlist in Starfleet or join the Romulan Empire as you battle with up to 11 friends in game play modes including: Solo Play, Online Versus, and Online Co-op. Command the powerful Flagship, the nimble Fighter or the devastating Bomber, each with their own unique capabilities. Choose your side, fire your weapons, boldly go! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Click here if you want to add the game to your XBLM download queue.

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Guitar Hero:Smash Hits full track list

By
Chip Loan
Published: 05/06/2009Tags: , , , , ,

Activision finally released the full Guitar Hero:Smash Hits track list to the folks over at IGN. It’s mostly just a “Best Of” track list from the previous Guitar Hero titles like you’d expect. Surprisingly enough there is only one Aerosmith song on the whole list. Just one. But on the other hand they were the only band to have an exclusive GH title to make the list. Metallica is nowhere to be seen.

Here’s the ridiculously long set list.

Guitar Hero

  • Blue Oyster Cult – “Godzilla”
  • Boston – “More Than A Feeling”
  • Deep Purple – “Smoke On The Water”
  • Franz Ferdinand – “Take Me Out”
  • Helmet – “Unsung (Live)”
  • Incubus – “Stellar”
  • Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – “I Love Rock N’ Roll”
  • Ozzy Osbourne – “Bark At The Moon”
  • Pantera – “Cowboys From Hell (Live)”
  • Queen – “Killer Queen”
  • Queens Of The Stone Age – “No One Knows”
  • The Donnas – “Take It Off”
  • The Exies – “Hey You”
  • White Zombie – “Thunder Kiss ‘65″

Guitar Hero II

  • Alice In Chains – “Them Bones”
  • Avenged Sevenfold – “Beast And The Harlot”
  • Danzig – “Mother”
  • Foo Fighters – “Monkey Wrench”
  • Iron Maiden – “The Trooper”
  • Jane’s Addiction – “Stop!”
  • Kansas – “Carry On Wayward Son”
  • Lamb Of God – “Laid To Rest”
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Free Bird”
  • Motley Crue- “Shout At The Devil”
  • Nirvana – “Heart-Shaped Box”
  • Rage Against The Machine – “Killing In The Name”
  • Reverend Horton Heat – “Psychobilly Freakout”
  • Rush – “YYZ”
  • Stone Temple Pilots – “Trippin’ On A Hole In A Paper Heart”
  • The Police – “Message In A Bottle”
  • The Sword – “Freya”
  • Warrant – “Cherry Pie”
  • Wolfmother – “Woman”

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

  • Anthrax – “Caught In A Mosh”
  • Extreme – “Play With Me”
  • Judas Priest – “Electric Eye”
  • Poison – “Nothin’ But A Good Time”
  • Ratt – “Round and Round”
  • Twisted Sister – “I Wanna Rock”

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

  • AFI – “Miss Murder”
  • DragonForce – “Through The Fire And Flames”
  • Heart – “Barracuda”
  • Kiss – “Rock And Roll All Nite”
  • Living Colour – “Cult Of Personality”
  • Pat Benatar – “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”
  • Priestess – “Lay Down”
  • Slayer – “Raining Blood”

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

  • Aerosmith – “Back In The Saddle

Are there any tracks on here you guys think should not have made the cut? Any songs you think the game is missing?

You can pre-order the game at GameStop. The game will ship on June 16th for the 360, PS3, PS2 and Wii.

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GameStop’s Brutal Legend pre-order perks

By
Chip Loan
Published: 05/06/2009Tags: , ,

Can’t get enough Jack Black with your Brütal Legend? Want more overweight silliness with your gaming experience? GameStop will make it all better.

They are sweetening the deal for those of you who are thinking about pre-ordering the game. With the pre-order you’ll get a Tenacious D guitar (for the game, not for real strumming enjoyment). With the guitar you get the custom Tenacious D image on the axe, new sound effects, new voice over work from the D’s themselves, new visual effects and a plethora of other gaming nirvana.

People who were waiting for this game’s release were probably going to pre-order anyways. Do you guys think this sweetens the deal enough to sway someone into pre-ordering if they haven’t already? Could they find a way to cram even MORE Jack Black into this game?

The game will ship out October 13th for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Head over to GameStop and take a look.

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The Beatles: Rock Band have got some sweet guitars

By
Chip Loan
Published: 05/05/2009Tags: , , , ,

Harmonix and MTV games have announced that they will be releasing two standalone guitars for The Beatles: Rock Band game. Each will be priced at $100 making them a little on the expensive side. They are modeled after the Rickenbacker 325 and Gretsch Duo Jet, the guitars that John Lennon and George Harrison favored.

These two “premium” guitar peripherals are targeted for the hardcore fan and will also be compatible with previous Rock Band and Guitar Hero instruments. So if you want to have a fancy guitar to play fake music with, this is for you!

Is there anyone else out there that thinks this is all a little on the expensive side?

The Beatles: Rock Band will be releasing on September 9th for the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Playstation 3.

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Deadpool joining Marvel Ultimate Alliance ranks

By
Chip Loan
Published: 05/04/2009Tags: , , , , , ,

That’s right. Deadpool will be appearing in Activision’s follow up to 2006’s Marvel Ultimate Alliance.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 puts you knee deep in a super-hero civil war. Because of public outcry after a battle between super heroes and super villains causes the deaths of 600 people,  the government passes the Super Hero Registration Act. Now those with super powers are split into two factions, those for the Registration Act and those against.

Which side will you chose?

The game will be out sometime during the fall of 2009 for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation 2, PSP, Wii and DS.

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Batman: Arkham Asylum gets pushed back

By
Chip Loan
Published: 05/01/2009Tags: , , , ,

According to Game Informer, sources close to the game are saying that Batman: Arkham Asylum will not be meeting it’s original June release date. Instead the game will now probably be out sometime in the fourth quarter of 2009. Eidos and Warner Bros. have yet to comment.

Any theories as to why the game would be pushed back just weeks before it was supposed to be released? Could this be a result of Square Enix’s takeover of Eidos? Was there some sort of breakdown in the final weeks of development.

Nobody knows. Yet.

Check back for updates.

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May Guitar Hero: World Tour DLC announced

By
Chip Loan
Published: 04/30/2009Tags: , , , ,

Activision and Neversoft have announced what you can expect for DLC in May for Guitar Hero: World Tour. The songs will be available for all three consoles.

Here’s a breakdown of what the track packs will look like:

 

Ferret/Metal Blade Track Pack — Free; releasing May 7

  • “Dez Moines” by The Devil Wears Prada
  • “On Broken Glass” by Chimaira
  • “Grave Opportunity” by Unearth

Pop Rock Track Pack — $5.49 (440 Microsoft points); releasing May 14

  • “So What” by Pink
  • “Stop & Stare” by OneRepublic
  • “Everything’s Magic” by Angels & Airwaves

European Track Pack 5 — $5.49 (440 Microsoft points); releasing May 21

  • “Disconnected” by In Flames
  • “Oh Yeah!” by Housse de Racket
  • “Look Good in Leather” by Cody ChestnuTT

You’ll notice the songs releasing on May  7 will be free.

You can purchase the songs individually as usual for 120 Microsoft Points ($1.99) or 200 Wii points.

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