Dead Space AU Review
What Does Australia think of Dead Space?
It sounds like it scared the poop outta them! And that’s a good thing. After reading the latest review from the Aussies on IGN.com I am more excited about this game that I was before.
I have never been a big fan of traditional horror or zombie movies, although I don’t mind playing games along those lines. I have always been a huge fan though of physiological thrillers like Sphere and Event Horizon.
Dead Space looks like it takes many queues from this films an incorporates them to create a visceral and thrilling game play mechanic that is sure to keep gamers on the edge of their seats.
Overall the review sounded really positive with great things to say about the core game play of the title. For more information on Dead Space read the full review here at IGN.com
80GB PS3 Bundle Releasing in Japan
80GB PS3 Bundle, in Various Colors for Japan
Famitsu announced today that Sony will be releasing an 80gb version of the PS3 console for the same pricing as the current 40gb model. The new release will also come bundled with the newest version of Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Spec III.
Sony also plans to offer Little Big Planet bundled with an extra Dual Shock controller for an additional cost over the standard 80gb bundle.
As far as the colors go, there was no specific mention of what they plan to release. Knowing Japan I would expect some pretty wild color options on the consoles. It will be cool if they do the same type of release in the US to offer more options to PS3 fans here.
If you have been waiting to get a new PS3 console (and live in Japan :P) this could be the perfect time to look into making the investment. If you live in the USA like most of us do you will probably want to wait to see is Sony offers any other types of promotions here at home due to the slow economy.
For more information on the article check out the whole story here on Joystiq.com
Little Big Planet 5 Day Beta Key Give Away
Tired of Waiting for your Chance to Play Little Big Planet?
If you have been waiting to play the anticipated up and coming title Little Big Planet for Playstation 3 now may be your chance.
Jowstiq.com has announced they are having a contest where they will give out 10 keys to lucky winners who write in an tell them why they do NOT want a Little Big Planet Beta key.
They said they may award them to winners out of spite. Hehe. This is a cool chance for some of you who have been waiting a long time to play this game before release. I know a lot of fans have been following the news on this game and watching trailers as we get closer to release.
For more information on this article and the rules for the contest checkout the complete story on Joystiq.com.
Resident Evil 5 Producers Discuss Co-Op Mode
Want to Share the Terror of Resident Evil with Your Friends?
For those who are die hard fans of the Resident Evil series and even those who are not but just enjoy a good horror survival game, news of a Resident Evil 5 Co-Op mode should have you shaking with anticipation.
Capcom announced today a co-op mode in the game which accounts for some of the delays and budget issues the company has run into. They mentioned how this should open the game up to players who would have otherwise avoided the title because it is a “scary” game and some gamers don’t want to play it by themselves.
From the details it sounds as though the Co-Op option is going to add a very robust platform for multiplayer either with friends or with random people from the internet.
This type of addition is a huge step for the Resident Evil series which has held true to its game formula for many years. According to designers they felt this was a needed change that was long overdue.
For the full article check out the story on 1up.com
Grand Theft Auto IV is the Root of All Evil!
Got Problems? Blame them on Grand Theft Auto IV… It’s trendy!
They say history repeats itself every 20 years, but in the case of Rockstar games it is more like every four. With the recent release of their latest title in the Grand Theft Auto series, Rockstar has once again given activist groups something to live for.
An article published today by PC World, outlines a number of groups that are already pushing hard to try and get yet another GTA title pulled from store shelves.
Rants Begin Against Grand Theft Auto IV
The article states that “activist groups, police, politicians, and surviving victims of violence criticized Grand Theft Auto 4 last week” saying “[it] is not a game, and it is not a joke.”
This time around GTA IV even has features that will allow MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) to get in on the action, in Rockstar’s new campaign called “No Activist Left Behind!”
Now here is where I get a little confused on the whole issue. I used to get frustrated with games when I was younger and my parents would tell me “it’s just a game”, yet now I am being told “it’s not a game”? I also remember how my parents used to say “Turn off those damn games and go study! You’re not going to learn anything from a game!” yet now we are being told that GTA IV “doesn’t exactly teach the kind of things that you’d want to teach your kids.”
So I am left scratching my head? Were my parents wrong for trying to instill values in me, as opposed to sitting me down in front of the idiot box with a joystick in my hand? When did we stop relying on good old fashioned parenting to teach our kids the difference between right and wrong?
Now I am no activist and I am definitely not a politician, but I for one am glad that these groups are shining some light on the true downfall of society. We need to focus hard on how much video games are affecting our nation’s well being, instead of our multibillion dollar debt, a war with no end in sight and an all time record number of homeless families living in the US.
Once we have resolved the Grand Theft Auto IV issue everything else should just fall into place.
With that being said I need to wrap up this post because I just found out GameStop has one copy of GTA IV left in stock! I will do my part and buy this game to keep it off the streets, where it can do no harm.
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