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yeah i know i have not updated in almost a month. Yeah CRAZY

what is Episode 1???????

I might be the first to guess but GTA is going to have some DLC next Febuary but they are going to have something called Episodes. When i seen the video for it they showed some DLC that was going to come out but the way the explain it it's going to be more missions.

Fallout 3 is going to get DLC

If you notice on the main menu of the game on the 360 or PC you will see a new part that says "downloads". This should give you a idea that the game is getting DLC. The company has confirmed this but has not said what it is yet. The President went on to say that they are coming up with more ideas for DLC and says that it could be new quests

Sorry Kids

Californa Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed today a law to make sure kids do not buy or rent violent games (parent must get the game now). Anyone who sells a violent game to a kid is going to get a $1,000 fine.

source: Gamespot.com
Story on blog written by: Me (Nick)

Little Big Planet Delay

Sony announced that Little Big Planet will be delayed because Sony found that a worker added music that has a passage that could be offensive to Muslims. The game will be released on October 27

GTA IV pc trailer (thanks to gta4.net)

Watch in full screen

HARD NEWS 10/2/08

Halo 3: Keep It Clean (Working Name) Xbox 360

EA sued because of Spore DRM

Class action filed in US District Court contends that publisher hides fact game installs irremovable SecuROM, violating two California laws.

People were surprised when they tried to install this game into three computers thanks to a thing called SecuROM. This lets a lock to be turned on after the game is installed so many times. So many people were mad that someone is now suing EA over this. Last week EA tried to make things better by changing that number to 5. EA also said that when the game is installed it can never the SecuROM can never can not be removed. Thats not it though, EA is now being sued by this week, a class action suit was filed in the North District of California Court by the law firm KamberEdelson on behalf of one Melissa Thomas and all other Spore purchasers. The suit contends that EA violated the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act and Unfair Competition Law by not informing consumers installing Spore will also install SecurROM.

"Although consumers are told the game uses access control and copy protection technology, consumers are not told that this technology is actually an entirely separate, stand-alone program which will download, install, and operate on their computer," read the complaint. "Once installed, it becomes a permanent part of the consumer's software portfolio. Even if the consumer uninstalls Spore, and entirely deletes it from their computer, SecurROM remains a fixture on their computer unless and until the consumer completely wipes their hard drive through reformatting or replacement of the drive."

The suit accuses EA of "intentionally" hiding the fact Spore uses SecurROM, which it alleges is "secretly installed to the command and control center of the computer (Ring 0, or the Kernel) and [is] surreptitiously operated, overseeing function and operation of the computer, and preventing the computer from operating under certain circumstances and/or disrupting hardware operations." The suit also claims the SecurROM takes over a portion of the PC's processing resources "to transmit information back to EA."

You can now buy a copy of the law suit at
http://www.entlawdigest.com/(S(5x1yby55oxwhhwucdbw21x55))/LawReport/Summaries.aspx
go down till you see video game and the paper thing. Price 35.00$

Source: Gamespot.com Story (on my blog) written by : Nick (Me)

Xbox sells big

Microsoft announced that they sold 6 million 360's in Europe.Chris Lewis (VP of Interactive Entertainment Business for microsoft) said

"We’re supporting this momentum by putting launch-level investment into a European advertising campaign, launching this week, which shows how Xbox 360 is changing the way consumers experience entertainment."

Resistance: Retribution Preview

PSP-3000

Sony announced its updated PSP-3000 system at last week's Leipzig Games Convention. Pictures of the new system have already popped up online, but GameSpot has the first hands-on look at the new PSP here in the United States. Click here to see the full PSP-3000 interview with Sony's John Koller.

The PSP-3000 plays the same games and offers the same media support as the older PSP models, but Sony has upgraded the system with an improved LCD screen and a new built-in microphone. The LCD is the same size and resolution as older PSP displays, but it has a "wider color gamut and anti-reflection technology," according to the latest Sony press release.


Silver PSP-3000 (top) compared to white PSP-2000 (bottom). Click to see full size.


The wider color gamut means that the new PSP screen is capable of displaying a wider range of colors. The new LCD also features five times the contrast ratio and quicker pixel-response times than the old PSP display. The response time has doubled in speed and will help eliminate ghosting or blurring during gameplay and video playback.

The increased color gamut and improved contrast ratio was noticeable when we placed the PSP-3000 system right next to a PSP-2000 (PSP Slim); colors looked richer and more vibrant on the PSP-3000. The vivid, ghost-free screen does draw more power than the old screen. John Koller, Sony director of hardware marketing told GameSpot that the new screen will reduce battery life by "about 20 minutes."

UPDATE, 09/03/08: Sony has informed us that the PSP-3000 will actually have the same battery life as the PSP-2000. The new screen does require more power, but Sony engineers have reduced the power draw from other system components to make up the difference and ensure that battery life remains the same for both gameplay and UMD video playback. Check out the PlayStation blog update for the full details.


Here's the official Sony PSP-3000 versus PSP-2000 LCD comparison image. Click to see full size.


Sony added the antireflective technology to improve the PSP's outdoor playability. We took our two PSPs outside for some side-by-side testing under the bright California sun. Neither system was playable in direct sunlight, but the PSP-3000's display performed better than the 2000's when we took a look at both systems in a shady area beneath a tree. We had difficulty taking pictures of the PSP's antireflective screen in action outside--please bear with our angled indoor shots.

Mouse over the captions to see additional images. [White PSP-2000, angled] [Silver PSP-3000, angled]
The new system has the same video-out port and uses the exact same video cables as the PSP-2000, but Sony has upgraded the PSP-3000's video output to support gameplay output on interlaced displays using composite video cables. The move will surely excite gamers dismayed over the fact that the PSP Slim can output gameplay video only to progressive scan displays. Now they can buy a new PSP instead of an HDTV.

The PSP-3000's other major upgrade is its new built-in microphone. Sony put the integrated microphone into the PSP design roadmap after seeing the success of the headset-enabled SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo. Sony placed the microphone pickup beneath the screen to the right of the volume buttons, well out of thumb reach, to prevent any inadvertent muting.

[PSP-2000] [PSP-3000] [PSP-2000] [PSP-3000] [Stacked 1] [Stacked 2]
(For viewer reference, the PSP-3000 is the silver system, while the white PSP is the older PSP-2000.)

Sony hasn't moved around any buttons or switches on the PSP-3000, but the system does have a few external design changes. The black PSP-3000 will have the same glossy finish as the older models, but the silver and white PSP-3000 systems now have a textured surface that provides better protection against fingerprints. The Sony logo that was located on the upper right of the system face has moved to the upper left, and the PlayStation logo that used to be in the upper left is now on the home button beneath the LCD. In addition to rotating the logos, Sony designers have replaced the brushed metal ring on the back of the unit with a thinner chrome ring. The PSP's edges have also softened along the sides while hardening in the corners.

The PSP-3000 will be compatible with the same accessories as the PSP-2000. However, Koller did tell us that the PSP-3000 power adapter might not be 100 percent compatible with older PSP models. Sony has seen a very small number of cases where the PSP-3000's AC power adapter was unable to charge older PSPs.

The silver PSP will be available first, on October 14, 2008, in a $199 Ratchet & Clank Entertainment Pack. The package will include a silver PSP-3000, a Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters UMD game, a National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets UMD movie, a PlayStation Network download voucher for Echochrome, and a 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo. The black PSP will ship in November in a $199 PSP 4GB Memory Entertainment Pack that includes the black PSP-3000, a 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo, and a PlayStation Network download voucher for Everyday Shooter. The black PSP-3000 will also make it into the basic PSP Core Pack, priced at $169, sometime later this year.

Rock Revolution Preview

Guitar Hero IV video

GTA China Wars Date Set

Well not really a set date but by the date of January 31. Oh yeah heres the logo to the game

What is HARDCORE GAMING

read it here
http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/blog/post/688753/The_Definition_Of_Hardcore_Gaming.html#readmore

New Fable 2 Screen

Legendary - Creating the Apocalypse Behind The Sence Video

360 update in November

This update lets users Avatar support, new interface and motion control (maybe for motion control). This will be able for download in November.

Source: G4tv.com/xplay

Halo Wars Cover

Bleach: Dark Souls Screens

Dawn Of War 2 Gameplay Trailer

Hands On With GTA IV on PC (X-Play Post)

X-Play's Abbie Heppe got her lucky hands on Grand Theft Auto IV for the PC, and here's what she thought...
Rockstar shows their love for the PC again with a massively up-res’ed version of Grand Theft Auto 4 due out in November, and the improvements and extra features might be enough to inspire even diehard console gamers to jack a computer and give Liberty City a visit on the PC.
The most noticeable difference between the PC version of the game and the console versions are the graphics. GTA IV PC outputs at 2560x1600 with improved textures and draw distances, meaning that even on a 106” television the graphics are downright breathtaking. In the “3 Leaf Clover” mission shown behind closed doors at the Leipzig Games Convention, the improvements are most noticeable when speeding over the bridges into the towering downtown environments. While the port is a work in progress, the best basis for graphic comparison is this: The trees lining the city streets haven’t been redone for PC yet, and basically look like square paper collages compared to the rest of the game, again on a television larger than the walls of many New York, I mean, Liberty City, apartments

Taken a break

If you have not noticed yet i will be taken a break from posting news. Nothing much going on but GTA 4 coming out on PC in october (Read Story Below). Well see ya. I will be back next week.

GTA IV PC confirmed

About time they confirm it but it is not coming out next year. Instead this year. CRAZY!! Here is the post from g4tv.com/xplay.

Liberty City will be looked upon again through your Windows, as Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto IV will be arriving for the PC this November 18 in North America and the 21st in Europe. After rumors made its way around the net for months, Niko Bellic and crew finally made their way with a "newly expanded multiplayer" experience, exclusive to the PC.
"The whole team is dedicated to bringing an amazing gaming experience to the PC," said by Rockstar Games founder Sam Houser. "The game looks and plays beautifully on PC and we can't wait for people to play it."
Grand Theft Auto IV, developed by Rockstar North, was previously released for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 this past April.

360 Will Beat PS3 In Software War!

In reports Don Mattrick was the guy from E3 who said that the software war will be won by Micrsoft. With the PS3 and all it's better graphics will still lose the war.

Source:G4tv.com

Dead Rising Wii Details

Here are some things about it.

Utilizes the same engine as Resident Evil 4 Wii edition.
New level of interaction - aim and fire guns, swing and throw weapons and shake off zombie attacks with added Wii Remote functionality.
Huge environment - expansive indoor and outdoor areas of the mall provide a variety of different locations to explore.
Improved save functionality allows for more seamless gameplay.
Hoards of enemies on screen at once resulting in non-stop, pulse-pounding action.
Anything in the mall is at Frank’s disposal.
Grab environmental objects like umbrellas and benches to use as improvised weapons.
Snatch items from different stores to use as weapons including golf clubs, lawnmowers, frying pans and more.
Consume food and drink to revive health.

Sony Convention = No News

The Sony Convention Did Not Give Any Big News Exsept The New 80GB Core Pack For The PS3 Coming In September

Sony News Coming Soon Very Soon

Live From E3

Wii Music

This Game Will Let You Play Tons Of Instruments Like Drums, And A Saxaphone.


Source: E3 Live On The G4 Tv Channel

Grand Theft Auto China Wars For ...

THE DS. The New GrandTheftAuto Will Not Be Like GTA 4. This Game Is A Whole New Thing. Realesed Later This Year.

Source: E3 Live On The G4 Tv Channel

Animal Crossing Wii

About time it comes out. It will be released later this year but release date was not said. This game comes with a Microphone that they like to call WiiSpeak.

Source: E3 Live On The G4 Tv Channel

New Shaun White Game Secret

The Game Will Be Played On The Wii Fit Balance Board!!

Yeah

Source: E3 Live On The G4 Tv Channel

Nintendo And Sony Convention Coverage Today

I Will Be Posting The Biggest News From Both Nintendo And Sony.

Big News To FF Fans

The new Final Fantasy game is coming out. The title is Final Fantasy XIII.

Rockband News

Rockband 2 will feature 84 songs in the game. More than 20 songs than the first Rockband. it will also have 500 download able songs before the holidays of 08. Rockband 2 will also let you upload your songs from the first Rockband to the second one.

Source: E3 live on the G4 tv channel

Guitar Hero IV Update

Guitar Hero Creator announced today at the E3 convention that the new Guitar Hero will have a 8 man battle of the band game where you play online with four of your friends play against 4 other people from around the world.

Source: E3 live on the G4 tv channel

Xbox 360 News

In the fall of this year the 360 will have an update. This update will put a new dashboard. It will also put a Avatar system into the 360. It will also put a new gaming thing called Prime time games. This is where you and 7 other people can play in your own game show like 1 vs 100, Deal or no Deal, or Big Brother.

Source: E3 live on the G4 Tv channel

Who is winning the videogame war

For right now the Wii is winning the war. Second place is the 360 and third is the PS3

Source: E3 Live on the G4 tv channel

E3 Coverage Here

I will be posting news About E3 And Today About The Microsoft Convention

Guns N' Roses new album Chinese Democracy might be in Rockband 2

No reports if it's true or not so i can't really say much right now. Come back when the word is out.

UPDATE: The track was confirmed this morning at the Microsoft press conference.

ROCKBAND THE WHO EDITION

The Who is going to be the first band to get their own Rockband game. Available July 15th this game comes with the drums,microphone, and gutair.

Source: TV

Xbox 360 Premium Price Drop This Sunday

Wall Street Journal said this week that the Xbox Premium package price will drop this sunday to 300$. This deal will save you 50$. G4tv.com says that Microsoft will be confirming the price drop on Monday morning. You can watch it as it all goes down Monday morning or afternoon (Depends On Timezone) LIVE on the G4tv channel and all through the week.

PS2 Causes's War!!

The decade long war in Africa is called "The PlayStation War" by some, because it came about partially because of insatiable Western demand for a rare black ore called coltan that is used in the PS2 as well as other electronic equipment. Evidence shows that hundreds of millions of dollars worth of coltan were stolen from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the most active thieves were reportedly the Rwandan military, fueling tensions between the two nations.

Read more at:

http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/blog/post/686978/PlayStation_2_Fueled_Congolese_War.html

Source:G4tv.com

New Biker For GTA 4

This new biker is only for the 360's DLC content. No updates have been realesed at this time for the PS3 yet.

Bungie Shows New Game At E3 2008

The 91 minute podcast would show all new games coming out from Bungie. The only place to see it is at E3 live in Californa or the G4tv tv channel live from E3.

Sourc:G4tv.com

Blitz The League 2??

Soce: g4tv.om

Some Rockband 2 Tracks Confirmed

"One Step Closer" - Linkin Park
"Peace Sells" - Megadeth
"Testify" - Rage Against the Machine
"American Woman" - The Guess Who (or Lenny Kravitz)
"White Wedding" - Billy Idol
"You Oughta Know" - Alanis Morisette
"Aqualung" - Jethro Tull
"Bad Reputation" - Thin Lizzy (or Joan Jett)
"We Got the Beat"- The Go-Go's
"Man in the Box" - Alice in Chains
"Spoonman" - Soundgarden

Source:G4tv.com

Price's For Xbox 360 Are Dropping??

It might be true but who knows. A scan from a K-mart ad said that 30gig Xbox will drop 15% to 299. If true the prices will drop on July 6th

More Info To Come

Source: G4tv.com

Big Gaming Company Sued

Nintendo Was Sued Over Music By Morgan Creek Productions. Morgan Creek Productions Says Nintendo Used Unauthorized Use Of Music From Their 1993 Film, True Romance. The Music Was In A Paper Mario 2 Commercial When The Nintendo Gamecube Was Around. The Case Dismissed As Of June 19th.

Source:G4tv.com

Gaming Company Sue

One Company This Week Have Filed A Lawsuit. That Company Would Be Atari. They Filled A Lawsuit Against A German Website Called http://www.4players.de/. Atari Claiming That German Website 4Players Reviewed A Pirated Or Incomplete Version Of Alone in the Dark.

Atari has apparently claimed that the date of 4Players review--which gave the 360 version of the survival-horror title 68%--implies it came from an illicit or incomplete copy of Alone in the Dark. They are asking for an undisclosed amount of compensation. 4Players says they acquired the game through a retail connection.

Source: G4tv.com

Gutair Hero IV Realesed More Details

Here Are Unconfirmed Bands To Be In The Game

At the Drive-In
Def Leppard
Aerosmith
Jimi Hendrix
The Doors
Smashing Pumpkins
KoRn
System of a Down
Ozzy Osborne
Interpol
Muse
The Police
Blink 182
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Here Are The BandsThat Have Been Confirmed

Sublime
Billy Idol
Foo Fighters
Linkin Park
Van Halen
The Eagles

Read More At: http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/blog/post/686422/New_Guitar_Hero_World_Tour_Details.html#readmore

Source: G4tv.com

New Weezer Tracks Going To RockBand

“Dreamin’”
“The Greatest Man That Ever Lived”
“Troublemaker” Are The Three Tracks That Will Be Out For Ps3 And 360. It Will Be Realesed On Tuesday, June 24. The Price Is $1.99 per track (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) or $5.49 (440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for the pack.)

Source: g4tv.com

New SKATE Game

In 2007 "SKATE" Was Realesed By EA. In 2008 "SKATE IT" Will Be Realesed For PS3 And 360 And Wii. For The Wii The Game Will Be Using The Wiimote, And For The 360 And PS3 Will Be Using A Balance Board.More Deatails To Come.

Source: G4tv.com

Behind The Sence On Gutair Hero IV With Run D.M.C

Just Another Crazy Music Game

I Think Rockband And Gutair Hero Have Covered Everything But Here Comes Another Game Called Rock Revolution. This Comes From The Guy Who Made Singstar.

Rock Revolution "builds on the core game-play pioneered in games such as DrumMania and Guitar Freaks to provide an experience that will appeal to music fans everywhere." Music fans? Say, we like music; maybe this is the game for us!

More Details To Come When Realesed

Source: G4tv.com

GUTAIR HERO IV HAS A RUMOR!!

Gutair Hero IV's Price Is Set For A Big 180$. The Game And It's New Features Beat RockBand Hands Down.

According to supposedly leaked marketing documents, Guitar Hero World Tour will cost $179.99 with instruments and will feature music from Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Korn, System of a Down, Ozzy Osbourne, Interpol, Muse "and dozens more".

I Will Have More Details When They Are Realesed

Source: g4tv.com

New Tony Hawk Game Inproved??

The New Tony Hawk Game Has No Release Date But Already Things Have Been Said On Message Boards. Rumor Has It The New Game Will Have A Balance Board To Use On PS3 And The 360. More Details To Come When Release.


Source: G4tv.com

Call Of Duty 5!!

The Most Popular War Game Is Now Coming Out With Another Sequel. It's Scheduled To Realese In The Fall On The PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS. A British Gaming Magazine Says That The Game Will Be Called Call of Duty: World at War.


Source: g4tv.com

Gaming Updates From 6/6/08

http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/videos/26310/XPlay_Gaming_Update_060608.html

Guitar Hero: Metallica?

It's True!! Metallica Will Be The Second Band To Have Their Own Game On Guitar Hero. It Will Be Following Guitar Hero Aerosmith Which Is Coming Out Later This Year. Guitar Hero Metallica Is Scheduled To Release In 2009 And Gutair Hero Aerosmith Will Becoming Out This Year.

Source: G4TV.com