Archive for June, 2007

Forza 2 Released, Wireless Racing Wheel Price Drop Announced

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Microsoft Game Studios today announced that Forza Motorsport 2 will speed onto U.S. retail shelves Tuesday, May 29, and that the price of the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel in the U.S. has been lowered to $129.99.

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Xbox 360 News More gears of War (News0r)

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Microsoft have announced further achievements and a new multiplayer mad for their successful title Gears of War . The add-ons will be available for download across Xbox Live today.

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Halo 2 Tourney

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Compete on the new Halo 2 maps and you could win some great prizes!

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PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient™ 2

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

PQ is back and juiced up with more mind bending puzzles and features! PQ2 is built around the same defining feature as PQ1, the PQ scoring system! As you complete the puzzles, your PQ score is calculated based on the number of moves and the speed with which you complete the puzzles! You get a score that means something! Take that score, go online and see you how measure with your friends, your country, your gender, even the WORLD!!

  • •NEW – get a prelim PQ score in roughly 10 minutes! Or play through the full puzzle set for your full PQ Score.
  • •NEW - Themed puzzles focus on single move wins, traps, reasoning and more!
  • NEW – Create your own puzzles and share with friends using using the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system’s infrastructure mode!
  • NEW – Using Infrastructure Mode, upload your puzzles or download other puzzles!
  • NEW – Check your rank within your country, your region, your gender even your own blood type!
  • Built in tutorials provide plenty of practice, explanations of game modes, obstacles, the edit mode and PQ scores.
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Arthur and the Invisibles

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Play through the incredible tale of Arthur and his two friends, Selenia and Betameche, and explore the lush action-packed world of the Invisibles. Your mission: rescue Arthur’s grandfather and recover the lost treasure. Will you succeed?

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But not with much success. “Shadowrun,” which allows PC players to compete against Xbox owners, feels forced and … (Reading Eagle)

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

But not with much success. “Shadowrun,” which allows PC players to compete against Xbox owners, feels forced and incomplete.

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Odin Sphere

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Odin Sphere is a fully-voiced action-adventure game featuring beautiful hand-drawn artwork put into motion to tell an epic tale of power, loss, and love. Assume control of the warrior princess Gwendolyn, daughter of Odin, along with 4 other playable characters as you fight to save the world from destruction.

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Modchips make Nintendo’s Wii a winner down under (The Inquirer)

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

MODCHIPS for Nintendo’s successful Wii games console are not only plentiful, but also apparently a big hit down in South America. So successfully that offers of “chipped” consoles outnumber ‘virgin’, un-modded ones.

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Go! Puzzle™

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Go! Puzzle™ includes Swizzle Blocks, Aquatica and Skycraper - the ultimate test of speed, nerves and, wits all rolled into FUN! Swizzleblocks is a hectic and addicting puzzle game featuring four exhilarating gameplay modes. Aquatica is a nautical, fast-paced, mind-twisting puzzle game in which a string of three mines fall into your submarine’s playing field. And Skyscraper is the most extreme, fast-paced puzzle solving race to the top.

If you think you can handle it, prove yourself by trying them all online and earning a place on our leader boards!

KEY FEATURES

Various Gameplay modes – Contains single, co-op and multiplayer challenges with various play modes and infinite levels.

  • Swizzle Blocks features video chat*, four exhilarating modes including Puzzle, Challenge, Time Attack, and Battle.
  • Aquatica features three fast paced modes, 50 brain cracking puzzles, and online video chat.
  • Skycraper features three mind-tickling modes, 7 cities, 5-7 towers each, 50 brain teasing puzzles, multiplayer on-line video chat and much, much more!


High Definition Graphics – 1080i

Online Rankings – See how you stack up against other players.

*EyeToy video cameras supported.

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Big Brain Academy - Wii Degree (BellaOnline)

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

With all the research coming out about an active brain staying sharp, it’s no surprise that the Wii now sports a brain training game of its very own. Unfortunately, it’s just not as great as it should be.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Now Available on Wii Shop Channel

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Three New Classic Games Announced

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Transformers: The Game Hands-On [DS DS PSP Wii PlayStation 2 Xbox 360 PlayStation 3] (GameSpot)

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Michael Bay’s summer blockbuster is almost here. We got to play Activision’s tie-in action game on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Think Like a Pirate

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Helpful tips and strategies are presented for playing the Xbox 360 game Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.

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Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Tomb Raider gets a special 10th Anniversary Edition using the engine created for Tomb Raider Legend, courtesy of Crystal Dynamics.

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Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

In Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 gamers can play through monumental events in the NARUTO storyline all while earning points toward upgrading their character’s strength, defense, agility, chakra and special abilities. Players can walk the path of NARUTO in the new all-new mode, Ultimate Road, that will allow them to play through all of the pivotal events in the storyline, as well as unlock an original story, as more and more pieces of the NARUTO saga unfold. More than 60 exciting missions and seven challenging mini games push potential ninja to their limit.

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