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"Ninja Blade"

2008-09-02T03:27:00.000-07:00

This game immediately looks like a Ninja Gaiden rip off, but whatever. I doubt the game will be able to come even close to how good the action is in Ninja Gaiden. It even has a similar style to Ninja Gaiden. I also found it funny how the name of Ninja Gaidens character is Ryu, while the name of Ninja Blades character is Ken. Obvious rivalry? IGN released an interview they had with them, and a teaser of the game. Video can be found here.

Interview Below:
IGN: There's a certain other high profile ninja game on Xbox 360 that just released. What aspects of "Ninja Blade" will make it stand out?

Masanori Takeuchi: Ninja Blade features fast-paced action and an interactive cinematic experience. Unlike most games that bounce between slow-moving cut scenes and twitchy gameplay, Ninja Blade offers a seamless action-movie experience that keeps you in control.

IGN: About how many hours do you anticipate most gamers will take to complete Ninja Blade?

Takeuchi: It will take around 12 or more hours to fully experience the game.

IGN: Can you tell us more about the Ninja Vision gameplay mechanic? How much extra exploration of the environment will it enable?

Takeuchi: Ninja Vision is a powerful technique that reveals hidden information, like enemy weak spots or navigation clues. Of course, such great power comes with a price. You'll need to be careful to calculate when and how to use it best.

IGN: The fact sheet mentions "Todomé" and "Ninjutsu" as special powers available to Ken. Will he have more than these at his disposal?

Takeuchi: Ken, the player character, is a ninja in the making who does not yet possess all the possible ninja skills. Right now all additional skills are top secret.

IGN: How does the weapon acquisition and upgrade system work? Is there a store of sorts in the game that players will be able to go to buy new equipment?

Takeuchi: Ken doesn't need to go to a store to upgrade his weapons. Instead, he uses "crystals" taken from defeated enemies. These crystals are a concentrated form of life energy. Weapons can be upgraded by injecting this energy into the weapon of your choice.

IGN: What sorts of enemies can we expect to encounter in Ninja Blade?

Takeuchi: The enemies in Ninja Blade were once common, everyday people and animals who have been transformed by a parasite into powerful monsters. They are bloodthirsty and, like zombies, they spread their infection by attacking others.

IGN: From Software is no stranger to Xbox Live. Are there any online features being planned for Ninja Blade?

Takeuchi: We will reveal more on Xbox Live features soon.

IGN: Ninja Blade bases all of the game maps on actual skyscrapers and building tops in Tokyo. Which districts should we expect to visit and are there any landmarks in the game that we will recognize?

Takeuchi: The primary districts are Shinjuku and the Tokyo Tower area. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the Shinjuku Station, and skyscrapers such as the Park Hyatt Hotel will also be featured.

IGN: Can we expect to see a Ninja Blade demo up on Xbox Live before the game releases next spring?

Takeuchi: We're definitely considering it. We will make an announcement as soon as we know the specific date. You will be able to get your hands on the first reveal of the game in October at the Tokyo Game Show though. It might be a bit out of the way, but if you get a chance, be sure to try it out!

Playstation Portable 3000 Specs

2008-09-01T09:58:00.000-07:00

Sony’s new re-design for the PSP looks sleeker, and more improved than ever. The new model will be releasing on October 14th in the U.S, 15th in Europe, and 16th in Australia. I, personally, will not buy this. I find the playstation portable so boring, I'd see no reason to get one at all. The technical specs have been revealed by of marketwatch, and if your into advanced details then this should be complete eye candy for your day.There's not much of a difference with the actual model, because this is just a psp with cheaper components/ small addons. Full specs can be found below.

*1 Microphone function can be used on games that are compatible with headsets.

*2 To enjoy Skype on PSP, users will require a Skype account, Memory Stick Duo(TM), a wireless Internet connection and a Headphone with Remote Control (PSP-S140) or Skype-compatible headphones. Users are
recommended to speak closely to the microphone (approx. 10cm from the
microphone).

*3 Video output cables (AV cable/ S VIDEO cable/ D Terminal AV cable/
Component AV cable) are sold separately. Product lineup may differ by
country/ region.

*4 Color variations may differ by country/ region.
PSP(R)(PlayStation(R)Portable) (PSP-3000) Product Overview

Product name PSP(R)(PlayStation(R)Portable)

External dimensions Approx. 169.4 x 18.6 x 71.4 mm / 6 3/4 x 3/4 x
2 3/4 in (width A- height A- depth) (excludes
largest projection)
Weight Approx. 189g / 6.7 oz (including battery pack)
CPU PSP CPU (System clock frequency 1-333MHz)

Main memory 64MB

Display 4.3 inches (16:9) full-transparent type, TFT
drive,
480 x 272 pixel, Approximately 16,770,000 colors
displayed

Sound Built-in stereo speakers

Main input/ output Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b)(Wi-Fi)
High Speed USB (USB2.0) (mini-B)
Memory Stick PRO Duo(TM)
Analog Video Out
Microphone

Main connectors DC IN 5V connector
DC OUT connector
video out/headset connector
USB connector
Memory Stick Duo(TM) slot

Key/ Switches Directional buttons (up/down/right/left),
analog stick,
Action buttons (triangle, circle, cross, square),
L/R buttons
START button, SELECT button, PS button
POWER/HOLD switch, WLAN switch
display button, sound button, volume (+/-) buttons

Power sources Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery pack
AC adaptor
USB power supply

Internal disc drive Read-only UMD(TM) drive

Supported profile PSP(R) (PlayStation(R) Portable)
Game UMD(TM) Video

Access control Region code, parental control
Wireless communications Infrastructure mode
Ad hoc mode (connects up to 16 consoles)

Supplied accessories AC adaptor
Battery pack (1200mAh)

Supported codec (in Memory Stick)

Video — Memory Stick Video Format
- MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC LC)
- H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile (AAC LC)
– MP4 File Format
- MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC LC)
- H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile- CABAC only -
(AAC LC) / Baseline Profile (AAC LC)
– AVI
- Motion JPEG (Linear PCM or u-Lau)

Music — Memory Stick Audio Format
- ATRAC3(TM)
- ATRAC3plus(TM)
- MP3
– MP3(MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer3)
– MP4(MPEG-4 AAC)
– WAVE(Linear PCM)
– WMA(Windows Media(R) Audio 9 Standard only) (*5)

Photo — JPEG (DCF2.0/Exif2.21compliant)
– TIFF
– BMP
– GIF
– PNG
*5 WMA Playback feature needs to be enabled.
PSP(R)(PlayStation(R)Portable) (PSP-3000) Color Variations

Product name PSP(R)(PlayStation(R)Portable)
Color name Piano Black
Product code PSP-3000 PB

Product name PSP(R)(PlayStation(R)Portable)
Color name Pearl White
Product code PSP-3000 PW

Product name PSP(R)(PlayStation(R)Portable)
Color name Mystic Silver
Product code PSP-3000 MS
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice

Source: gamextract

Can Xbox 360 outsell the Playstation 3?

2008-08-31T18:06:00.001-07:00

Well, we all know the bold statement that was said at E3. Microsoft claimed that they would outsell the Playstation 3. So far, the Xbox 360 has a stronger Game Lineup than the Playstation 3. Gears of War 2, Fable 2, Final Fantasy 13 (Yeah it's on the Playstation 3, too, but the only reason I was getting a playstation 3 was for that game. I'm sure that's the case for many others), Banjo Kazooie and many others. While Playstation 3 has God of War 3, Final Fantasy 13 Versus, Little Big Planet... and what else?

As of now, Playstation 3 doesn't sound like it will be able to put up much of a fight. It lost one of it's strongest exclusives. Final Fantasy 13. I've already heard reports of the Xbox 360 starting to outsell the Playstation 3 in Japan. Regardless of which system is better, I'm getting all three consoles anyway, using my method. Because each system has it's ups and downs, and Playstation 3 still has Final Fantasy 13 versus and God of War 3. What do you think, do you think Xbox 360 can outsell the Playstation 3?

Fable 2 Leaked Achievements?

2008-08-30T21:29:00.000-07:00

Here are the leaked achievements. They aren't 100% confirmed, but they seem pretty plausible. Again, I'm not saying they're real. I'm a pretty big fan of the Fable series. The first one was pretty fun, but didn't have much replayability. At first I didn't think it was worth the money, but then again, I'm getting it for free so who cares. Man, I love my method. I'd recommend this to anyone who is an rpg fan. The story from the first game was great, I'm sure it will be even better in the second.

The Paragon -15g
Reach 100% Good or Evil.

The New Hero -50g
Defeat your first great opponent.

The Whippersnapper -25g
Collect 5 gold pieces during the Hero’s childhood

The Pooch Pamperer -5g
Play fetch with your dog.

The Archaeologist -5g
Dig up something your dog has discovered

The Dog trainer -5g
Teach your dog a trick.

The persuader -5g
Convince a villager to give you a present

The Show-off -5g
Impress a villager with a perfect expression

The Romantic -10g
take a villager on a perfect date.You will need the right location and expression.

The spouse -10g
Marry a villager.

The Parent -10g
Have a child.

The hunter -5g
Kill a sweet,innocent,fluffy bunny rabbit(remember,safety’s off!)

The Gargoyle -25g
Find the gargoyles Legendary Treasure.

The Chicken kicker -5g
kick a chicken a respectable distance. As if kicking chickens was remotely respectable.

The Cliff Diver -5g
Cliff dive 500 feet.

The Workhorse -10g
Get a high enough chain while performing a job.

The Hero of Many names -5g
Change your heros title

The Teaser -5g
Get bandits to respond to expressions with fear, anger, mirth, and confusion. During combat!

The property magnate -10g
Sell a property for twice the price you paid for it.

The Rogue -5g
something undetected from a building while there are people nearby.

The Illustrated hero -5g
Tattoo every part of your hero’s body.

The Executioner -10g
Sacrifice 10 people in the Temple of Shadows.

The Gambler -10g
Win 500 gold at a pub game in one sitting, having tried each game type at least once.

The Bigamist -10g
get married a second time, whilst still married to your first spouse.

The Swinger -5g
Take part in a orgy, responsibly

The Pied Piper -10g
Start a party where at least 5 villagers are dancing.

The Party Animal -10g
Get 15 villagers drunk in under three minutes

The menace to Society -5g
Commit an act of public indecency

The Black Knight -10g
Shoot the weapons from a hollow man’s hands, blow off his head and then kill him for good!

The Duelist -10g
String together a full-speed chain attack

The highwayman -10g
hit 3 enemies with one shot.

The Archmage -10g
Kill 5 human enemies with one spell.

The Ruler of Albion -100g
Increase the value of your real estate holdings to over 2.5 million gold!

The Hoarder -25g
Collect every silver key.

The Goth -5g
Dye your hair black, wear an outfit made entirely out of black clothes, and wear some black makeup.

The Completionist -50g
Get all expressions, pet tricks, titles and abilities.

The Extremist -15g
Reach 100% purity or corruption.

The celebrity -50g
Reach 50,000 Renown.

The Artisan -10g
Succeed at one job to Level 5

The Dollcatcher -10g
Collect all the hero dolls.

The Muse -5g
Inspire the Bard to compose songs celebrating your great deeds.

The Companions -10g
Perform a perfect co-op expression.

The blood brother -10g
Get a co-op combat bonus.

The Philanthropist -10g
Send a gift to an xbox live friend.

The Hero of strength -100g
Complete the Hero of Strength

The hero of Will -100g
Complete the Hero Of will.

The hero of Skill -100g
Complete the hero of Skill

The Sacrifice -25g
Choose "The needs of the many"

The Family -25g
Choose "The needs of the few"

The Egomaniac -25g
Choose "The needs of the one"

Final Fantasy 13 Interview

2008-08-30T11:13:00.002-07:00

Just an interview that was translated and released around 10 days ago. But I'll just post this anyway, to anyone who might be living under a rock. I did not translate the interview at all, I found the interview on: http://www.finalfantasyxiii.net/

Translated Famitsu interview:

1.Speaking of the eyes. It can be seen the main female lead have violet eyes colour. So does the prince. We have an initial impression that he has red eyes colour. From the new image, his eyes is blue. Does he have blue eyes normally?

Normua: Yes. His eyes will turn red only on some special occasion. (Trigger on by something)

2.As for the female lead, is it the same for her??

Normura: Surprisingly, she is a rather shy person. (laugh)

3.Can you explain what the scene is like from the image released?

Normura: The scene take place at a party. This is the first time they met each other. Initially i want to make a scene that show them doing self introduction. Even though we try our best to make it, we still cannot release their name to the public. Sorry. We will try to screen that scene during TGS If possible.

4.In this room, will there be other person?

Normura: Actually there is a party at downstair. Prince came to upstair to hide from the noise and crowd. Initially He think that there wont be any person in this floor. But he was suprised to see the female lead. (She is looking at the drawing hanging on the wall)

5.What is the drawing about?

Normura: It is still a secret

6.What is the skull that hang around the drawing?

Norumra: This country believe in Shinigami( Death god). Based on Fabula Nova Crystallis.

7.The prince outfit is base on the design by the creative director of Roen. What is the reason for this cooperation?

Normura: This is to express higher level of realism. If we base on actual real subject, it can be more real.

8.What will happen to the The initial outfit?

Normura: Initially, we just design this outfit base on the script Visual impression. That's it. As we create more scene, the outfit will change. Currently, the car will have a new design too. And the prince look like someone who go to High class pub.

9.You say it yourself! (laugh)

Normura: The game will have this dialogue too! (refer to prince going to pub)

10.Will the female lead say that?

Normura: She is a very polite girl. She will not say thoes thing to someone who she meet for the first time. To express this characteristic, the way she speak will have some prominent trait.

11.The team you are working with are excellent!

Normura: Yes, it is a very great team. Im full on anticipation and the team spirit are very high!

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days Scans

2008-08-29T20:03:00.001-07:00

Yes, scans of the Kingdom Hearts game coming out for the ds called "Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days". For those of you familiar with the game, you'll notice a new member of the Organization XIII. The 14th member of the organization.

Gears of War 2 Achievements

2008-08-29T19:42:00.000-07:00

Courtesy of Ign, a great website. The achievements look very fun to get, lol. Also, woot at General Ram coming back. This game is gonna be a must have. The graphics in this game are simply amazing, and worth a full HD viewing. What I'm really glad about is how they fixed the active down abuse. Getting active downed by a sniper who only had enough skill to shoot my hand, was so annoying.

Can't wait until I get this game, I'll probably get this game the second it comes out.

Green as Grass	Train the rook (any difficulty)	10
It's a Trap!	Story progression in Act 1, Chapter 2	10
Escort Service	Story progression in Act 1, Chapter 4	10
Girl About Town	Story progression in Act 1, Chapter 6	10
That Sinking Feeling	Story progression in Act 2, Chapter 4	10
Freebaird!	Story progression in Act 2, Chapter 5	10
Heartbroken	Story progression in Act 2, Chapter 6	10
Longitude and Attitude	Story progression in Act 3, Chapter 3	10
Tanks for the Memories	Story progression in Act 3, Chapter 4	10
Water Sports	Story progression in Act 3, Chapter 6	10
There's a Time for Us	Story progression in Act 4, Chapter 2	10
Better Wrapped in Beacon	Story progression in Act 4, Chapter 3	10
Have Fun Storming the Castle	Story progression in Act 4, Chapter 6	10
And the Horse You Rode in On	Story progression in Act 5, Chapter 1	10
You Are the Support, Son	Story progression in Act 5, Chapter 2	10
Brumak Rodeo	Story progression in Act 5, Chapter 4	10
Does This Look Infected to You?	Story progression in Act 5, Chapter 5	10
Tourist of Duty	Complete all campaign acts on Casual Difficulty	25
Guerilla Tactician	Complete all campaign acts on Normal Difficulty	50
Artist of War	Complete all campaign acts on Hardcore Difficulty	75
Suicide Missionary	Complete all campaign acts on Insane Difficulty	150
Collector	Recover 5 collectibles (any difficulty)	5
Pack Rat	Recover 20 collectibles (any difficulty)	15
Completionist	Recover all 41 collectibles (any difficulty)	30
One-Night Stand	Complete 1 chapter in co-op on any difficulty (Marcus or Dom)	10
Open Relationship	Complete 10 chapters in co-op on any difficulty (Marcus or Dom)	30
Friends with Benefits	Complete all acts in co-op on any difficulty (Marcus or Dom)	50
Once More, With Feeling	Perform 30 perfect active reloads (any mode)	10
Takes a Licking	Melee 30 Tickers (any mode)	30
Organ Grinder	Kill 30 enemies with a cover mounted Mulcher (any mode)	10
Shock and Awe	Kill 30 enemies with the heavy Mortar (any mode)	10
Said the Spider to the Fly	Kill 10 enemies with a planted grenade (any mode)	10
Crowd Control	Melee 10 enemies down with the Boomshield equipped (any mode)	10
Smells Like Victory	Kill 30 enemies with the Scorcher Flamethrower (any mode)	10
Variety Is the Spice of Death	Kill an enemy with every weapon in the game (any mode)	30
Seriously 2.0	Kill 100,000 enemies (any mode)	50
Standing Here, Beside Myself	Win 3 matches of Wingman (public)	10
Beat the Meatflag	Capture 10 meatflags in Submission (public)	10
It's Good to be the King	Win 10 rounds of Guardian as the leader (public)	10
You Go Ahead, I'll Be Fine	Win three matches of King of the Hill (public)	10
Back to Basic	Successfully complete the 5 lessons of multiplayer Training Grounds	10
Party Like It's 1999	Play 1999 rounds of multiplayer (any mode)	30
Around the World, Again	Win a multiplayer match on each map (any mode)	30
Dirty, Dirty Horde	Survive the first 10 waves of Horde (any difficulty, any map)	20
Hoard the Horde	Survive all 50 waves of Horde (any difficulty, any map)	30

Infinite Undiscovery

2008-08-28T14:44:00.000-07:00

Honestly, I'm disappointed in the low score it got. I'm even more disappointed by the fact that it scored lower than Tales of Vesperia. Horrible. It's not that bad, but I wish it was better. So, it got a 7.1 out of 10 as a score (by IGN). While Tales of Vesperia got over an 8, I think. I played Tales of Vesperia, and I didn't find the fighting system that fun. But it wasn't that bad. I guess I'll have to settle for it over Infinite Undiscovery.

You can see the video review of the game here:
Click Here

Warhammer Online

2008-08-28T14:20:00.000-07:00

Ahh, at long last. The fabled "WoW killer". Now, I personally know that this won't kill WoW, but it will definitely give it a run for it's money. I didn't make the Beta, but I will be getting this game the second it comes out, using my method. This game has a good amount of features, that really attract me. The main thing I like about this, is the fact that it isn't a grinder (Unlike WoW). According to a beta-player this game gives multiple ways to level. There are more than enough quests to level solely over those. Or if your a fighting type, you can simply fight monsters to level. I'm glad this game isn't quest dependant because I hate games like that. But the fact that you can level using both Quests and Grinding (not fighting the same monster over and over for 10 hours to grow one level, though).
Here are some features:

Realm vs. Realm (RvR) gameplay means you will never fight alone, but as part of an army of allied players sworn to defend your homeland and conquer enemy Realms. Your every action-every quest completed, every battle fought-contributes to the war effort and can turn the tide of battle, bringing victory to your Realm!
Experience the camaraderie of fighting side-by-side with allied players against otherwise insurmountable odds in groundbreaking Public Quests. These cooperative PvE encounters unfold across multiple stages and allow solo players to experience the glory of RvR.
Embark on the endless quest to complete the Tome of Knowledge and unlock Warhammer lore, detailed monster information, new abilities and rewards, and major story plotlines. The Tome is also the story of your life in the game, tracking your achievements to share and compare with others.
Explore massive Living Cities that become more or less prosperous based on a Realm's overall performance in the ongoing war. Navigate a maze of twisting streets, visit the local tavern, explore a dark under-city, and meet colorful personalities in a city full of adventure.
Advanced guild features give unprecedented control to leaders and members, and make guilds an integral part of the war efforts. Guilds can create unique heraldry, capture and claim keeps, and earn Guild Tactics as they grow in power along with their members.

Head over to the official website, for more information. I'll definitly be working on my method to get this game.

Free Xbox 360 Gear

2008-08-28T14:10:00.000-07:00

GO HERE FOR A MORE DETAILED EXPLANATION.

I feel the urge to let you know of another way you can get free xbox live gold memberships. This way requires a small amount of work, but instead of a two day trail, you get a free 1 month xbox live gold membership, or even longer depending on how long you need it. This is the way that I've gotten (For mmorpg's), free gpotatoes, free nexon cash, free acclaim game cards, free runescape memberships, free gCoins, and more. I play a lot of mmorpgs, lol. Currently, I'm getting a Sager laptop ($4,573 but I'm getting it for free) off of this website, just so I can use the internet whenever I want.

First you need an account. Head on over to the Website(The signup form is at the bottom of the page) website and sign up for your free account. I suggest creating a new free yahoo email just to use in the offers. This will divert the spam mail, and you’ll never have to deal with it again.

After you’ve got your account set up head over to the site and log in. Click on “offers”. Just do the first 4 offers, to be sure that you get credit, leave it on the confirmation page for at least a minute.

To get credit, make sure you:

1. turn off your popup blocker

2. disable your firewall

3. Clear your cookies before doing the offer.

WHY? Because a tracker cookie is placed onto your computer so the website is notified when the offer is finished, it's harmless. This website has well over 75,000 members so it's definitely trustworthy. None of your personal information is sent or anything like that, it isn't a virus. But make sure you put your settings back to normal when your done with the offers. It can take up to 3 days to credit. Once you receive 1 credit, tell your friends about this website. All you need is 1 friend to sign up and do 4 offers, and you'll get your card. You will then be able to recieve a free one month xbox live gold membership which can be sent to your email, or if you keep going and get 5 friends to sign up and do 4 offers you will be eligible for a free three month xbox live gold membership. If you don’t want another Xbox live account you can get 1,600 free microsoft points for only 3 friends signing up. Also with only 5 friends signing up you earn 4,000 free microsoft points. and the different prizes you can choose from goes on and on.

I have received many of these offers over the course of a month. I enjoy being able to simply fill out a few boxes and then receive my free xbox live gold membership. You can get many other things here. I got my Macbook Pro (Cost's $1,999, and I got it free, typing this on it right now, lol). You can even get games if you decide to save up enough. They are only 6 referrals. So simply sign up and start getting free xbox live gold membership.

My other blog for more information.

Final Fantasy 13 In-Game Images

2008-08-28T09:17:00.000-07:00

These are ingame screenshots from both Final Fantasy 13 Versus and Final Fantasy 13. Let me be the first to say, Game of The Year? Judging from those screenshots, this game will have the best graphics, on the playstation3 and xbox 360 a like. I'll be sure to preorder this using my method of getting games. I got the images from ign.com, it's a great website, but it's a bit slow with updates.
Enough talking, here are the screenshots:

Free mmorpg coming out

2008-08-28T08:47:00.000-07:00

Yes, I just wanted to put this mmorpg out on notice. It's in closed beta testing phase as of now, but it is being called "The Best Free to Play mmorpg" out now. It resembles World of Warcraft in graphics a bit, but it is by no means a Rip Off. It has, what I consider, good graphcis for a free game.

Some of it's features include:

Free2play: no monthly fees, free download
Regular updates with new content, e.g. classes, races, game modes and much more
Extensive dual class system with six primary classes and a selectable secondary class.
Versatile spell- and attack-combinations
Over 600 quests and comprehensive quest series with continuous storyline
Integrated into an enthralling background story
Already over 600 quests and level comprehensive quest series on launch
Freely accessible game world in atmospheric 3D
Instanced and persistent dungeons
Individually developed skills and spells
Armor sets with special bonuses
Dynamic item system: Upgrades with hundreds of runes
Activatable PvP system (Player vs. Player duels) with arena battles and guild wars
Server vs. server PvP
Ranking system: ranking lists
Mounts: various unique mounts
Epic crafting system with the chance to improve existing items
Housing from the beginning: personalization of houses through
individual furnishing
guild houses in special zones
Reputation system
Scalable user interface based on the users preference (development of own add-ons possible)
In-game map and radar system to find dealers, resources and quests easily
Auction house: auction off and purchase in-Game items
Teleporting possibilities per runes
Controlling with mouse (point & click) and/or keyboard (WASD or arrow keys) is possible

APB Beta Testing

2008-08-14T13:41:00.000-07:00

Yes, the game that is made by the father of the GTA series. An mmorpg at that! Register here so you can get notice of when Beta Testing is available.

"Realtime Worlds has taken the first baby step towards a beta test for its cops-and-robbers MMO, All Points Bulletin, by offering you a chance to register your interest in the game.
Signing up will bring updates to your email inbox on the progress of APB "and other Realtime Worlds products", including the all-important details of how to get involved in beta testing for the highly anticipated game.
Tease that it is, Realtime withheld the page until it had signed up 500 fans to APB's facebook page, which took less than 3 hours.
For more on the PC and console game, visit the APB gamepage."

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=213147
For anyone who joins after this date don't be disheartened, there will be other chances to secure a beta slot in the future.

Portable Playstation 3

2008-08-14T09:45:00.001-07:00

Here's the portable Playstation 3:

Portable Wii

2008-08-14T09:42:00.000-07:00

Man, I wish I knew how to do this. Apparently, people have been custom making their own portable wii, ps3's and xbox 360. Here's a video of a portable wii:

Extremely jealous, I'm going to go find a video of a portable xbox 360 and ps3 soon.

Overlord 2

2008-08-13T19:08:00.000-07:00

Overlord II, "massively increases the scope of the original concept," according to Lennart Sas, director and Overlord lead at Triumph Studios. The game introduces a new Overlord, hinted at in the final scene of Overlord: Raising Hell, for a clash between him and a Roman-inspired empire which has plans to root out all magic and take over the world. The game moves beyond the fantasy realm of the first to something closer to our own, allowing the game's humor and satire to hit closer to home. Politics, environmental issues and more are up for parody in this game, though we wouldn't be surprised if a fart joke or two slip in.

With the Glorious Empire as the foe and a new overlord brought into the fold, you can be sure you'll be seeing a more diverse set of environments. Sas told IGN, "We have new lands, from the icy (but rather festive) Nordberg where minions face up to vicious seals, to a new Magic Sanctuary Domain, where the magical creatures have retreated from the onslaught of the Empire, to the homelands and cities of the Glorious Empire itself."

The first Overlord game relied on a gameplay mechanic where you directly controlled the overlord who then orders around small legions of minions to solve puzzles and attack enemies. This style of game returns, but is expanded and improved for the sequel. Sas tells us that, "from the Netherworld you rise to gather an army of loyal Minions that are more destructive and much smarter than before -- now they can do even more things for their master; such as riding mounts, using war machines and sailing warships in world-changing battles." He also told us the team has "greatly improved" the controls and visuals to make the game even more attractive to a broad audience.

Taken from IGN, this game looks interesting

Rock Band 2

2008-08-11T10:23:00.000-07:00

"Rock Band 2 releases in just over a month, which means it's time to start preparing. Warm up your vocal chords, stretch out your arms, and get ready to start unlocking a new set of achievements. We've got the full list here, outlining most everything you'll have to do to snag the full 1,000 points. High scores and placement on the leaderboards is fine, but we all know that true bragging rights come with unlocking these bad boys. Read below to find them separated by type and know that the drum trainer achievements are retroactive. That means that if you play at a high level it is possible to unlock more than one at a time playing either beats or fills. Once you're done perusing the list, hit up the image gallery for a new batch of screenshots."

Go here to see the list:
Rock Band 2 Achievements

Microsofts New Console to have a Jump in Technology?

2008-08-10T21:01:00.000-07:00

For all of you tech savvy people who know what this means, take a look at this here:
Gizmodo
"Direct X 11 is coming, and it looks pretty awesome. Sure, you get advancements in shading and better support for multi-core machines, but what's really got our heads turning is the concept of letting programmers use the GPU in your video card to do some of the heavy lifting, meaning your graphics chip becomes a second, parallel processor. While the idea itself isn't new this is the first we've heard of Direct X using such technology and we're sure it'll have PC gaming fanboys drooling when it rolls out, whenever that happens to be."

If Microsoft decides to make the next Xbox console harness the power of Direct X 11, then it could be trouble for the competition!

Free Playstation 3 Gear

2008-08-10T20:51:00.000-07:00

GO HERE FOR A MORE DETAILED EXPLANATION.

Well, guys, I recently got a free Playstation 3 (first post, woot) using this free website. I did it fairly quick, it took me under a month to get it. But, hey, it's free so I'm not complaining. This is my method of getting my games and consoles. Best thing is, you can easily get things on the launch date by preordering it easily. Using this method, of course. I was also able to get the free Xbox Live 1600, free Xbox Live 12 month Membership, and free 2000 wiipoints. I was also able to get (For mmorpg's), free gpotatoes, free nexon cash, free acclaim game cards, free runescape memberships, free gCoins, and more. I play a lot of mmorpgs, lol. Currently, I'm getting a Sager laptop ($4,573 but I'm getting it for free) off of this website, just so I can use the internet whenever I want. I understand how people want to get there free Xbox Live Cards, or Wii Cards because they want to get more Arcade games. This is the way a lot of people off of Xbox Live get it. This is also the way I get my games and how I got my free playstation 3. If you want to try this website (It's a great website to use for getting new games or accessories) follow these steps.

Step 1:
Sign up here (at the bottom of the page)

Step 2:
You have to get 1 offer credit first. You can get the offer credit by doing 4 free surveys. (The surveys might take a couple of minutes, but once you get 1 offer credit, you don't have to do offers ever again). This is the important part, because doing surveys here are different then doing it on other website. Make sure you aren't browsing any ad-heavy websites first.
To get Credit for doing an offer, you have to:
1. clear your cookies before doing an offer
2. turn off your popup blocker
3. disable your fire wall.
HERE'S WHY. The website gives you instant crediting usually, and they give you credit to your offers by placing a tracking cookie on your computer. It isn't harmful, but it's so you can get your credit instantly or in up to 3 days. None of your personal information is sent or anything like that, it isn't a virus. This website has well over 75,000 members so it's definitely trustworthy. I've done this already, and it's easy. But make sure you put all your settings back to normal when your done doing the survey.

Step 3:
If your trying to get a Video Game, you'll need to get 6 people to sign up under your link and do 4 offers. That's pretty easy, you could probably get 6 of your friends to do it.

Step 4:
When you have 1 credit and 6 people who "went green" (green means they did all of their offers), you click order and they'll send you the game.

They get the money to buy you this from the surveys you do. They get paid for every survey done, so you are kind of working for the game. You can get other things with this too, but getting a custom order. You can get more information in another blog I made:
http://trainnrewards.blogspot.com/
Using this method, you can stay on top of gaming like I do. Getting that free playstation 3 was a very good feeling. After that, getting the free Xbox live was just the icing on the cake. The free games I ge with it are also a plus. But I put that on hold, because my computer isn't that good. I'm saving up for an Apple Macbook Pro (costs $3,400+ but I'm getting it for free).