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MLB Dugout Heroes Launches New Content For 2010 Season
Posted by IGN May 17 2010 16:04 GMT in MLB Dugout Heroes
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A variety of events are planned for the 2010 season of MLB Dugout Heroes.

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Is It Too Late To Preorder The StarCraft II Collector's Edition?
Posted by Kotaku May 17 2010 13:40 GMT in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
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#blizzard Isn't the Collector's Edition of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty gorgeous? It's already sold out at several major retailers, but we've found a few places where the $99 package can still be secured. More »

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Ntreev And Ultimate Game Card Heat Things Up With a Summer Promotion
Posted by IGN May 17 2010 15:42 GMT in Grand Chase
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Ultimate game card promotion gives players a chance at exclusive items in the popular online MMO and golf game.

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Hands-on: PlayStation Eye's Kung-Fu Live
Posted by Joystiq May 17 2010 16:37 GMT in PlayStation News
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Kung-Fu Live sounds almost exactly like a Project Natal game. With the aid of a camera, your image is placed directly into the game, and real movements are translated into in-game actions. As the concept trailer above shows, you'll be able to kick and punch wildly into the air to take down virtual baddies. But Kung-Fu Live isn't destined for Project Natal. Instead, it's coming exclusively to the PlayStation Network. You won't need a fancy PlayStation Move controller, either. This is one of the few games designed exclusively for the PlayStation Eye camera.

Powering the gameplay experience is Virtual Air Guitar Company's FreeMotion technology, which promises "real-time tracking of the entire human body as well as background removal using regular webcams." Certainly, the promise of Natal-esque gameplay using a standard camera has us intrigued, but is it better than your typical PS2 EyeToy game?

It's clear that the technology powering Kung-Fu Live is far more powerful than what we've seen in the PS2 generation. The system is able to accurately remove the background in real-time -- and is intelligent enough to know when new players jump in or out. Another aspect that benefits Kung-Fu Live: personality. The game is story-driven, told through comic panels in which you can feature. At the start of each level the game will suggest a pose for you to attempt, after which the camera will take a picture and inject you into a comic book scene. Seeing myself roundhouse kick three goons in a generated comic book strip was definitely amusing. (Being able to share these photos online seems like an ideal way to use the game's built-in Facebook functionality, as well.)

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RUMOR - Is this the testing board for a Nintendo 3DS?
Posted by GoNintendo May 17 2010 15:03 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Has the internet stumbled upon the testing board for a Nintendo 3DS? If not, I’m not quite sure what this could be! The most interesting feature on this board is the fact that the top screen is actually widescreen, while the bottom is not. If the 3D capabilities were going to be [...]

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Nintendo re-registers Mario Kart trademark in Europe
Posted by GoNintendo May 17 2010 15:00 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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What’s this registration all about? As you can see, Nintendo just recently re-registered the Mario Kart name in Europe. Why would they need to do that? To tell you the truth, I honestly don’t know. It might be simply related to name protection, but there might be something else going on! [...]

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Red Dead Redemption Review
Posted by IGN May 17 2010 15:34 GMT in Red Dead Redemption
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Bringing the wild back to the Wild West.

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Game Club: Alan Wake
Posted by Kotaku May 17 2010 15:20 GMT in Alan Wake
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#alanwake Attention to those of you planning to play Alan Wake. Read this first, so that you can play — and discuss — the game with the rest of Kotaku. More »

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Virtual Air Guitar Company Announces Kung-Fu Live With You as the Hero
Posted by IGN May 17 2010 15:19 GMT in PlayStation News
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Innovative adventure and fighting game utilizes the PlayStation Eye to pit you against ninjas and bad guys in need of a good ass-kicking.

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Nintendo and the American Heart Association announce Active-Play partnership, co-hosting 'Innovation Summit'
Posted by Joystiq May 17 2010 16:05 GMT in Wii Sports Resort
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Nintendo of America announced a strategic partnership with the American Heart Association this morning, effectively adding the AHA stamp of approval to all retail boxes of Wii Fit Plus, Wii Sports Resort, and the Nintendo Wii itself. "The brand serves as a chance to remind people about the benefits of a healthy approach to living and how active-play video games can be an integral part of a healthy lifestyle," the partnership's official website explains.

In addition to the marketing partnership, the AHA and Nintendo will host a "multidisciplinary summit of representatives from a variety of fields ... to take a closer look at the synergies and benefits of active-play video games," entitled the "Innovation Summit." No details have been provided on when and where said summit will occur. Finally, various "active-play Nintendo video games" will be available to play at select "Start! Heart Walk" events this fall.

Also, no, Nintendo hasn't explained the Vitality Sensor yet.

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American Heart Association and Nintendo Join Forces to Promote Healthy Living Through Active-Play Video Games
Posted by GoNintendo May 17 2010 14:38 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Official website here NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The American Heart Association and Nintendo of America today announced a first-of-its-kind, multifaceted strategic relationship aimed at helping people create healthy lifestyles through physically active play. The two organizations will work together on multiple fronts to help consumers discover how active-play video games contribute to healthy living. Their joint efforts [...]

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Anipark Licenses Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 for Two Major Projects
Posted by IGN May 17 2010 15:14 GMT in PC Gaming News
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Korean studio develops next-generation online baseball game and new MMORPG.

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"Please Get In My Cardboard Box"
Posted by Kotaku May 17 2010 15:00 GMT in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
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#clips Being a junior high student isn't easy — especially if you're in a cardboard box. More »

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Rumor: Image of 3DS motherboard submitted to FCC leaked
Posted by Joystiq May 17 2010 16:00 GMT in Nintendo News
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A recent Federal Communications Commission filing made by Nintendo has been the source of no small amount of speculation over the past few days. The seemingly innocuous entry on the FCC's site was submitted to get the Nintendo DS Wi-Fi card approved for U.S. distribution -- however, the image submitted alongside the filing (which has since been removed) is believed by some to give a few hints about the internal composition of the Nintendo 3DS.

Digital Foundry has a great breakdown of the image, which appears to exhibit the motherboard of a DS test kit or development kit. The tech site points out that one of the screens adheres to the 4:3 aspect ratio of current DS models, while one screen appears to be substantially wider. If this is a stripped-down version of the 3DS, this could indicate that only one of its two screens uses 3D display technology.

Also worth noting is the "CTR" designation the hardware is given in the FCC listing. As Digital Foundry points out, each model of the DS has had a three-letter codename for internal use: The DSi was called "TWL," the DSi XL was called "UTL," and so on. CTR is a whole new callsign, which may indicate that this is a whole new piece of hardware. We've contacted Nintendo to see if we can get a comment on the filing -- at the very least, we should learn the accuracy of this speculation during Nintendo's E3 press conference on June 15.

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New KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep PSP Entertainment Pack
Posted by PlayStation Blog May 17 2010 15:02 GMT in Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
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KINGDOM HEARTS fans take note! Today, our friends at Square Enix announced that KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep will be available in North American on September 7. A prequel to the mega-hit series, this pivotal installment takes you back to the beginning of the KINGDOM HEARTS saga, where you will explore iconic Disney worlds through the perspectives of three different main characters: Terra, Ventus and Aqua.

In celebration of the game’s launch, we’re introducing a new limited edition KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep PSP Entertainment Pack, which brings together the stunning visuals of KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep and the robust portable gaming experience only possible on the PSP system. You’ll be able to pick up the new limited edition KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep PSP Entertainment Pack at GameStop locations on September 7.

The limited edition Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep PSP Entertainment Pack will include:

  • “Mystic-Silver” PSP-3000 system
  • KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep on UMD (Universal Media Disc)*
  • PlayStation Network downloadable movie voucher (title to be announced)
  • 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo

You can expect this along with many more premiere PSP titles from both first and third-party publishers coming later this year. If you’re looking for the best in portable gaming, PSP is the place to be.

*Movie content will not be related to KINGDOM HEARTS series


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Red Dead Redemption UK Review
Posted by IGN May 17 2010 15:00 GMT in Red Dead Redemption
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Go West with Rockstar's hugely ambitious take on turn of the century America.

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The Reject Pile Of Spring 2010
Posted by Kotaku May 17 2010 14:40 GMT in Gaming News
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#stacks It was time for spring cleaning in my household, so I am getting rid of these games. More »

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NintendoWare Weekly: Bit.Trip Runner, Looksley's Line Up, Kirby Super Star
Posted by Joystiq May 17 2010 15:30 GMT in Bit.Trip Runner
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It's quite the week for the DSi and Wii as far as downloadables go -- Bit.Trip Runner arrives on WiiWare today and EA, Tecmo Koei and Konami all offer solid titles for DSiWare. Oh, and you can finally get your hands on Looksley's Line Up, the interesting 3D DSiWare game from Nintendo. There's even a new Virtual Console game starring a certain hungry pink blob to check out!


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The Growing Spectacle of Gaming's International Spotlight
Posted by Kotaku May 17 2010 14:00 GMT in Kinect
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#wellplayed Last year featured Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Tony Hawk and Stephen Spielberg. This year there will be Cirque du Soleil and perhaps others. More »

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FIFA World Cup leaves Alan in its wake on UK sales chart
Posted by Joystiq May 17 2010 15:06 GMT in Skate 3
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2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa fiercely protected its top spot on the UK all-formats weekly sales chart for the third week in a row. Alan Wake saw the light of retail with a second place premiere, and according to Chart-Track, totaled only 1,000 fewer units sold than FIFA. Lost Planet 2, which found itself in third, was 12,000 units behind Wake (an Xbox 360 exclusive), despite being on two platforms and going on sale several days earlier than the typical Friday release in the UK.

Ubisoft's Wii-exclusive Just Dance tripped and stumbled to fourth place, its lowest position in seven weeks. Could this be the beginning of the end for the surefooted sales star? Unlikely -- unless every Wii owner in the region already has it (which isn't out of the realm of possibility at this point).

Finally, EA's Skate 3 ollied into a fifth place debut. The complete UK top 10 can be found after the break.

Source - FIFA Just Holds Off Alan Wake And Lost Planet 2 [GFK Chart-Track]
Source - Latest UK Software Charts [GFK Chart-Track]

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Capcom: Japan Has No Hope In Hell Unless...
Posted by Kotaku May 17 2010 13:00 GMT in Gaming News
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#japan When Osaka-based Capcom isn't making popular video games, it is doing something else entirely: ragging on the Japanese game industry. More »

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Star Wars: The Old Republic advanced classes detailed
Posted by Joystiq May 17 2010 14:08 GMT in Star Wars: The Old Republic
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The official blog for Star Wars: The Old Republic was recently updated, adding more information about the advanced class system which was unveiled late last week. The branching specialization tree won't just allow you to unlock new abilities for your galactic hero -- it will also unlock armor and weapon proficiencies, as well as other "role-defining Abilities." We're guessing "Relentlessly Choking Out Unsuccessful Subordinates" shows up somewhere on one of the Sith Warrior's sets.

Each specialty is broken down into two smaller skill trees, apparently leaving room for specialization inside each specialization. In addition, players will have access to a shared basic skill set, which they'll always have access to, regardless of which advanced path they traverse. Check out the game's blog for more info on how to personalize your spacefarer.

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ModNation Racers Artist Spotlight: Kevin Butler…’Nuff said
Posted by PlayStation Blog May 17 2010 13:01 GMT in ModNation Racers
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Merry ModNation Monday Everyone!

This week the Spotlight hits the one and only Kevin Butler. You know a lot of things about our VP of …well…. EVERYTHING, but did you know he had an artsy side? It was news to everyone in the office too. (And all that time I thought he was taking notes.) Watch as Kevin get himself “Modified”, see his particular approach to Track Creation, and wait to see a showdown of EPIC proportions at the end. It’s the stuff of legend.

Like Kevin’s Creations? Download them starting May 25th once your get your full copy of ModNation Racers (PS3).

Just search under PSN ID: ArtistSpotlight1

Don’t forget the ModNation PS3 Demo hits PSN tomorrow so I hope your engines are revved up!

I’ll leave you with my favorite screen shot to date-

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A Family that Races together, Stays Together

Only 7 DAYS left to pre-order folks!

Have a great week everyone, more goodies to come right here on the PS.Blog!

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