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Get into a silly pose for this Power Gig: Rise of the Sixstring trailer

Valungec — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Sure, you saw our impressions from GDC of Power Gig: Rise of the Sixstring — the first music/rhythm game to feature an actual, working electric guitar — but have you seen the unbelievably silly first trailer for the game, apparently filmed during last week’s developmer convention? Now you can, as we’ve dropped it just a few inches up for your enjoyment. If you were hoping for a better look at the game itself, you’re just gonna have to wait for the next trailer, because this one exclusively features people playing the game’s peripheral while either jumping or rocking or … well, you get the idea — no gameplay

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New Square Enix iPhone JRPG ‘Chaos Rings’ in development

OrderCheapCiails — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:30:00 +0000

The latest issue of Japanese mag Famitsu reveals Square Enix’s Chaos Rings , which is apparently a new Japanese RPG for the iPhone and iPod Touch. 1UP ’s translation indicates that Chaos Rings features art by Final Fantasy vet Yusuke Naora, and that the plot follows five teams of two, each of whom have their own storylines. Destiny and eternal life plot lines ensue. The battle system is apparently built around solo and pair moves by the characters, the latter dealing greater damage and unlocking more combo skills.

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Kevin Butler shows that PlayStation Move only does time travel

benequieria — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Not only does PlayStation Move enable realistic motion controls for PS3 games — it also allows for corporate dispatches from the future. We didn’t hear about that at any press conference! But there’s Kevin Butler, addressing us from November 2010 about advances in nutrition and the success of the PlayStation Move. That means, according to Sony’s time travel technology, the Move should be out sometime in November at the latest.

Impressions: Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse – The Penal Zone (PS3)

BlintyBon — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

You wouldn’t expect to find “We’ve tightened up the graphics on Episode Three” among the usual list of noted improvements between Telltale ’s episodic releases. After all, with endearing, demented characters like Sam and Max taking up quite a bit of the screen, who cares how many polygons are left for that pot plant in the corner? “We wanted to bump everything up presentation-wise for this season,” said designer Chuck Jordan, drawing attention to the Telltale engine’s impressive — nay, tight — visual enhancements

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Hands-on: Lead & Gold: Gangs of the Wild West

markkavelskiys — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:00:00 +0000

Multiplayer first-person shooters are a dime a dozen lately, meaning Lead & Gold: Gangs of the Wild West has a lot to prove for itself. The gameplay is definitely fun, but it’s clear that its main selling point is the format. As a downloadable game (confirmed for PC, planned for XBLA and PSN), it’s one of the most polished multiplayer shooter experiences available in the space

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GDC: Designing Assassin’s Creed 2 (or: Dodging a curveball from upper management)

agexeremego — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +0000

Though Uncharted 2 may have snatched away most of the Game of the Year trophies, Assassin’s Creed 2 stands out as another of 2009’s most acclaimed and successful titles. Lead game designer Patrick Plourde candidly discussed Ubisoft Montreal’s development process at one of the final panels during this year’s Game Developers Conference and gave some surprising insight into what happens when a project’s scope is altered in the midst of development. From the outset, Assassin’s Creed 2 took aim at the commercial success of the first game, as well as its vocal group of detractors. “I’m not gonna lie about it,” Plourde said, “some people liked it, some people despised it

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Dead to Rights: Retribution media terrorizes Temple Tower

frieliaurigue — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000

We like to keep it light and fun around here, but this latest series of Dead to Rights: Retribution media is serious business — when there are terrorists involved, the joking stops . That’s the gist of the above trailer, which features Temple Tower, the latest target of terrorism in Grant City. Thankfully, Jack and Shadow are on the scene to deal with these “hostage takers.” All it takes is a good cop and his murderous, almost impossibly skillful canine companion, after all! Gallery: Dead to Rights: Retribution (3.16.2010) Dead to Rights: Retribution media terrorizes Temple Tower originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST

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UFC 2010 features exclusive fights on PS3

sullyslimg — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:30:00 +0000

UFC Undisputed 2010 already has a shaved kodiak bear on its cover , so what else do you want? OK, how about a video of B.J. Penn just being sweaty and angry

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Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep to be born unto the U.S. this summer

TimurIvanovich — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:20:00 +0000

Square Enix is sure hoping that the recent release of its long-in-production RPG hasn’t caused you to forget about its other long-in-production RPG: The PSP-exclusive Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep . The company recently sent a jolt through the series’ dormant U.S. fan base by announcing that the title will come stateside sometime this summer. According to Squeenix’s press release announcement , the North American version of the game will include new features, such as “an extra boss and additional multiplayer options,” as well as something called “Crown Stickers.” That certainly sounds like powerful weapon in the fight against the Heartless. We hear those guys hate stickers

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Joyswag: win an Astro Gaming A30 headset for your games, music, phonecalls

MikeWink — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:40:00 +0000

How many of you right now are playing games and using your plain-jane television speakers to blast the sound out? With so much focus on high-definition visuals, gamers tend to treat sound as an afterthought. Especially if you have several systems, which means a tangle of spaghetti wires held together with spit and baling wire

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