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Posted by PlayStation Blog Feb 27 2010 20:01 GMT in PlayStation News
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So if you follow the SonyPlayStation Twitter feed, you might have noticed this and this yesterday. For those who missed it, the first person to catch the correct BioShock 2 character reference (just for clarification, only I know the correct answer and it’s fairly straightforward) in this post – and submit it via comment IN THIS POST – will get this insanely cool Splicer mask and Box, courtesy of 2K (US only). Have at it! We’ll DM the winner via PSN, and will update here when we have one.

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MAG Developer Tips: Sniper — Yes, the one you’re been dying to see. Or perhaps the video you didn’t want to see. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, snipers are a key part of MAG. LittleBigPlanet: This Week in DLC — Loads of White Knight goodies hit LBP this week, plus Savannah PSP action and more. The State of PlayStation Home — Your head of Home drops the lowdown on Home, the huge steps it has made and where it’s headed in the future. Coming to PSN this Week: Darksiders Demo — Many of you have been asking for a Darksiders Demo. Well, you got it! MAG Developer Tips: Leadership Roles — Are you a born leader? Can you take that leadership in to the Shadow War? I thought so. Coming to PSN this Week: echoshift — I’ve been waiting for this game. Verdict? It’ll get that brain of yours working. Realism of MLB 10: The Show — Let’s face it – MLB 10 shines in so many areas, but here you’ll see just how realistic this year’s Show is. Heavy Rain Out Today! — Just sinking my teeth in to it. Joy! Sweeping the Interactive Achievement Awards — UNCHARTED 2 sweeps up at the Interactive Achieve Awards. Don’t even try to act surprised! Coming to PSN this Week: Grandia PSOne Classic — And now we know there are lots of Grandia fans out there! MAG Developer Tips: Squad Leader — Next up in the tips department, Zipper Audio Manager, Mary Olson talks Squad Leader strategies. Coming to PSN Tomorrow: Age of Zombies PSP mini — Here’s the deal. Professor Brains wants to unleash a zombie apocalypse via a time portal. So you’ll have to smack down zombie trash and bust heads like Chuck Norris. Any relation to Jacob Norris? Coming to PSN Tomorrow: Greed Corp — This game appears to be all the rage. I *just* downloaded. Drop me some thoughts! Mall Madness Hits PlayStation Home with Hundreds of Items on Sale + New UNCHARTED, SOCOM, and Warhawk Costumes! — A humongous sale and a chunk of new costumes. And lots more of course! ModNation Racers PSP – Join the Nation & Score a Limited PSP Theme! — Theme it up with ModNation Racers on the PSP. MLB 10: The Show Joe Mauer Trailer, Themes & Best Buy Demo — Another heap of MLB 10: The Show news, and leading off is a new Joe Mauer trailer. MAG Developer Tips: Platoon Leader — Software Manager Mike Nicolino and Designer Marc Janas drop in to give you Platoon Leaders some great tips. The Drake’s Fortune Multiplayer Pack Releases Today for UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves — Get old-school with this Drake’s Fortune MP pack on the PlayStation Store. PlayStation Comics Store Update — Check out We Will Bury You, which includes audio commentary from the creators Brea and Zane Grant. Plus, lots more in the land of digital comics… Castle Crashers for PSN: Progress Report — Many of you have asked about Castle Crashers, in this very post, mind you! Well, we tracked down The Behemoth and they responded. The Tester Episode 2 Featuring David Jaffe Available Today — Mr. Jaffe gets intimate with the crew of potential game testers in episode 2, free on PSN! Warhawk on PSN for $14.99 (Bwhaaa?!?) — LightBox Pres Dylan Jobe gives the down and dirty on the HUGE Warhawk sale on the PlayStation Store. THE EYE OF JUDGMENT LEGENDS Free Demo Available Today on PSN — Yes, it’s in demo form…and free, of course! PlayStation Store Update — Lots and lots of great content this week including echoshift, the God of War III demo, Greed Corp, UNCHARTED 2 DLC and so much more. God of War III Goes Gold, E3 Demo Now on PSN and New Gameplay Revealed Tonight on Spike’s GTTV! — Who caught the new gameplay on GTTV? PlayStation Network Video Content Update — Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, The Informant!, Everybody’s Fine, and The Box top the list of new movies this week, plus tons more movies and TV shows, to boot! MAG Developer Tips: OIC — The very last in our three-week tips series from Zipper is on the OIC, Officer in Charge. MLB 10: The Show – Road to the Show Enhancements — Check out the giant list of upgrades and enhancements Road to the Show gets in MLB 10: The Show. LittleBigPlanet: Sack it to Me – The “ZOMG, Two Million Levels!” Edition — Two million levels, plus featured levels and more from LBP.

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Patch Alert: MAG v1.03 – Does it change your strategies? You bet it does! MAG Represents on PSN – Extra, extra! Come get your official MAG themes and avatars now! MAG Developer Tips: OIC – Designer Ben Jones finishes out our Zip-Tips with the biggest job of them all. MAG Developer Tips: Platoon Leader – Zippers Marc and Mike unleash mad 32-boss knowledge. MAG Developer Tips: Squad Leader - Our resident Audio Manager, Mary Olson teaches you the basics. MAG Developer Tips: Leadership Roles – Audio Lead, Keith Sjoquist introduces you to the world of command. MAG Developer Tips: Sniper – UI Manager Steve Harris and Design Lead CJ Heine hook you up.


Posted by Joystiq Feb 27 2010 19:30 GMT in Star Trek Online
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Trekkies will soon have a chance to face off against a new, deadlier Borg adversary in the first wave of "Special Task Force Missions" in Star Trek Online. Federation and Klingon players alike will have the opportunity to tackle the difficult five-person PvE quests when the update hits the recently released MMO.

The first five STF missions include "Children of Khan," where an escaped Amar Singh GTA's the U.S.S. Asgard and races toward the remains of the Mutara Nebula and "Infected," where more than 400 Starfleet officers aboard a star base have seemingly disappeared off the galaxy and require immediate assistance to combat the new Borg enemy. More details and screens can be found at Massively.

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 27 2010 19:06 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Dead Space: Extraction is the only tile of the three that I’ve played, but it was darn good. I was very skeptical at first (as usual), but I really ended up enjoying what the game had to offer. Keep in mind, that is a gamer who dislikes on rails shooters saying this! (Thanks [...]

Posted by Joystiq Feb 27 2010 19:30 GMT in Star Trek Online
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Trekkies will soon have a chance to face off against a new, deadlier Borg adversary in the first wave of "Special Task Force Missions" in Star Trek Online. Federation and Klingon players alike will have the opportunity to tackle the difficult five-person PvE quests when the update hits the recently released MMO.

The first five STF missions include "Children of Khan," where an escaped Amar Singh GTA's the U.S.S. Asgard and races toward the remains of the Mutara Nebula and "Infected," where more than 400 Starfleet officers aboard a star base have seemingly disappeared off the galaxy and require immediate assistance to combat the new Borg enemy. More details and screens can be found at Massively.

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 27 2010 18:58 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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I swear that as soon as I am done with No More Heroes: D.S., I am going to try and play Majora’s Mask for the 3rd time. Now, don’t get it twisted. I mean TRY TO PLAY IT. I have yet to get past the first hour of the game! That’s how much [...]

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Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2010 03:30 GMT in Gaming News
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#clips This is Rittai Kakushi e Attakoreda, a DSiWare game that makes brilliant use of the Nintendo DSi's built-in cameras to control an in-game camera that lets the player explore a 3D diorama to find hidden objects. More »
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Oh shit I could see this an a Phoenix wright game.
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Reminds me of Diorama on the iPhone.


Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2010 18:00 GMT in Gaming News
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#dealtaku We close out the final weekend of the shortest month with a smattering of deals on new games and a helpful way for you to wring more value out of your old ones. Onward, Weekend Coupons! More »

Posted by Joystiq Feb 27 2010 18:00 GMT in Clover
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Presumably doing a little early spring cleaning, the team at Binary Tweed have released the complete soundtrack to its original Xbox Live Indie Game Clover. For the low, low price of free, those who download the soundtrack will be treated to a piano assortment composed and recorded by Chris Chillingworth (he's got a MySpace, so he's legit).

Clover is scheduled to make its PC debut with a new "longer, sexier" musical accompaniment on March 3 with Clover: A Curious Tale. Hopefully the new version doesn't disappoint. Download the free album here.

Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2010 17:00 GMT in Blur
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#beta Plenty of Fileplanet subscribers tipped us to a solicitation that went out overnight, inviting them to "exclusive access into a highly classified Xbox 360 beta event!" beginning March 1. Those who have signed up tell us it is for Blur. More »

Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2010 16:00 GMT in Gaming News
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#original Last night a hunk of plastic no one ever played set a sale price record for rare video games. In 1987 it retailed for $30. And people complain about $60 price points and used sales today. More »

Perhaps in celebration of Civilization V's recent reveal, Direct2Drive is offering Civilization IV -- as well as the standalone Civilization IV: Colonization -- for 33% off. Other deals on the direct download service this weekend include Supreme Commander: Gold Edition, Majesty The Fantasy Kingdom Sim: Gold Edition, and more.

If you're one of the few who doesn't "get" the Civilization addiction epidemic, which has swept the world over the last two decades leaving workplace productivity in shambles, consider yourself luckier than the folks in the video after the break. Yes, Civilization Revolution was solid, but CivIV has the uncanny ability to turn the sweetest old lady into a crazed destroyer of all mankind. Basically, It's fun for the whole family.

Shortcut: See all weekend deals on Direct2Drive

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 27 2010 11:26 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Coming from Nintendo of Spain’s website… Thanks to Modo7 for the heads up!

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Posted by Joystiq Feb 27 2010 10:00 GMT in MLB 2K10
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Nothing says "It's seriously snowing, again?" like a new trailer for MLB 2K10 focusing on the "real language" of baseball. Being pro chair sitters, we're not really able to vouch for the validity of this trailer's claims about the vernacular of the diamond, but we can make the claim that the uncanny valley of video games is being crossed by sports. We certainly aren't sports buffs, but some of the graphics look damn near real life. And yes, whatever the announcers are saying could be spoken in mistranslated Mandarin Chinese for all we know, but that doesn't make the visuals any less impressive.

Nope, we're not any more excited to play this game now than we were before seeing the trailer, but the baseball fans among you will assuredly find the video embedded above for this Tuesday's MLB 2K10 helpful in sating your desires for another few days. We'd say go play some baseball in the meantime, but, well, you know. All that snow.
MLB 2K10 showcases numbers in 'Stats & Splits' trailer

Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2010 06:00 GMT in Gaming News
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#itsadate The Xbox 360 port of Cave's arcade shooter DeathSmiles II has been dated today at a Microsoft-hosted "Shooting Festa" event in Tokyo. More »

Posted by Joystiq Feb 27 2010 05:30 GMT in Disney Epic Mickey
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Gamasutra got a chance to speak with the executive VP and GM of Disney Interactive Studios, Graham Hopper, who says that Disney is swinging for the stands on their future game releases. The games division is learning from "pure" gaming studios and their success, and while Hopper admits that the company hasn't always treated their properties correctly on the gaming side, starting with Disney's Epic Mickey, it wants to "give their projects the time and appropriate resources to be successful." In other words, let them stand on their own as games, rather than squeeze them up against a movie's release date.

And Hopper hopes for quite the payoff, too -- while third-party titles on the Wii have been hit or miss (mostly miss), Hopper expects Epic Mickey's success to go "to Nintendo levels." He does say that they don't want to turn Mickey into Mario by "simply using him as an icon or an avatar in a game," but Disney's goal in the future will be to make sure that each of their properties' appearances are worth it. Hopper says if they port a film to five different gaming platforms, customers should expect "not the same story five times over, but five different stories, each uniquely suited for the platform they're on." A good plan to have, but much easier said than done.

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Posted by Joystiq Feb 27 2010 04:42 GMT in Blur
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If you and your buddies were wondering what the upcoming real-life kart racer (with realistic cars), Blur, has to offer in terms of multiplayer content, the latest trailer for the game was made specifically with y'all in mind. Like Super Mario Kart -- the game is often said to be a direct inspiration for Bizarre Creations' latest endeavor -- local split-screen seems to be a prominent component of the multiplayer experience, unlike the online-focused games we're so used to at this point.

Oddly, though, the trailer speaks repeatedly of the "social" aspect of the game, while no mention whatsoever of any online components are made (and what of that multiplayer beta, eh?). We're not exactly flummoxed quite yet though, as Blur still only has a "2010" release window and we've hardly seen it since last year's PAX Prime. That could always be, though, that, you know, we missed it. It is a blur, after all.


Posted by GoNintendo Feb 27 2010 04:06 GMT in Metroid: Other M
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Once again, my email is being flooded with notes concerning the leak of the intro video for Metroid: Other M. I will not be posting that video, nor will we point to anyone that does have it. At the event, we were asked not to take any video footage/pictures of the Metroid: Other M demo. [...]

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Posted by GameTrailers Feb 27 2010 03:58 GMT in Shiren the Wanderer
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Can Shiren hold his own as he wanders to the Nintendo Wii?

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Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2010 02:30 GMT in Gaming News
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#awkward An Australian morning news team catches up with curling, the latest It Sport, via Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. What's the joke? Well, here it comes ... here it comes! More »

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Posted by GameTrailers Feb 27 2010 03:46 GMT in Hot Shots Tennis Portable
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Outfit your custom character and prepare to take center court in this wacky portable tennis game.

Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2010 03:00 GMT in Rock Band 2
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#rockband Next week's batch of Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and LEGO Rock Band downloadable tracks leads with mood rockers Disturbed, who bring more of The Sickness to Harmonix and MTV Games' music game. More »

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 27 2010 02:40 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Okay…I posted about this the other day. The Super Mario Galaxy ‘U R MR GAY’ message that was all the rage when the title first hit the Wii. Just the other day we posted up the logo for the sequel, and showed that there was no fake, secret message in this one. But…the internet [...]

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Posted by GameTrailers Feb 27 2010 02:41 GMT in Silent Hunter 5
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Catch a glimpse of gameplay in this trailer for the submarine sim on PC.

Posted by Kotaku Feb 27 2010 02:00 GMT in 3D Dot Game Heroes
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#screens Atlus is bringing From Software's 3D Dot Game Heroes to North America this May, a PlayStation 3 exclusive adventure that's full of tiny, blocky, brave adventurers sporting monster blades and here are six scorching shots full of huge hard steel. More »

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Posted by Joystiq Feb 27 2010 02:22 GMT in Metro 2033
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Honestly, taking the normal subway can be a pretty terrifying proposition. Those underground trains already play host to all kinds of unsavory creatures, so it's hard to imagine it being scarier. That is, unless you watch the above trailer for Metro 2033. If you thought the regular subway was bad, wait until you experience the subterranean horror that is the post-apocalyptic Russian metro system. Sure, that guy in the trench coat -- the one that smells vaguely of Vienna sausages -- is pretty scary, but he's got nothing on Metro 2033's giant bat creatures, explosions and hideous gray monstrosities.

Check it out in the video above. Oh, and if you want that massive automatic shotgun, you'll have to pre-order from GameStop. Metro 2033 hits the shelves beginning March 16.