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- Valkyria Chronicles II Review
- H.A.W.X. 2 Cheats
- Spider-man: Shattered Dimensions Cheats
- NHL 11 Cheats
- Fallout: New Vegas Achievements
- 34 Chun-Li Cosplay Pics (Only ladies this time)
- Halo: Reach Walkthrough
- XBox Live Prices Going Up
- Dead Rising 2 Achievements
- Nintendo Drops DSi and DSi XL Prices September 12
- Zombie RPG Dead State Revealed
- iControlPad Turns iPhone/iPod Touch into Handheld Game System
- AMD Kills ATI Brand, Radeon Lives On
| Posted: 30 Aug 2010 11:31 PM PDT
The PS3/PS2 and the PSP are distinctly different things, not just in appearance but also in how you play games on them. Try as developers might, some franchises that are popular on a home console will just not work on Sony’s handheld, because most gaming experiences that are successful when the player is sitting on the couch staring at a big TV don’t work when they are transplanted to PSP. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker comes to mind immediately; while that game may have worked in terms of gameplay, the truth of the matter is that the full Metal Gear Solid experience, as that game was intended to be, is far more annoying when you’re playing it on this awkward device you have to hold up to your face for long periods of time as you watch stupidly melodramatic cutscenes. The best PSP games are the ones that are built to be played in shorter bursts, like when you sit on the porch and have a cigarette or when you plant yourself on the toilet.
And this brings me to Valkyria Chronicles, a game I never really enjoyed. It was poorly written in the way you expect a lot of Japanese games to be, but that wasn’t my problem. My problem is that when I sit down to game, I do so with the intent to play for several hours. But for whatever reason, this game, as it jarringly went back an forth between turn-based tactical situations and lengthy button-prompt cutscenes, didn’t flow for me, and I couldn’t get into it, even if I really enjoyed the battles themselves; the structure and pace were off enough that I couldn’t enjoy myself. But Valkyria Chronicles II is on the PSP. For the first few hours, because the game starts sooooooooo slowly and the battles are full of text popping up to tell you how to play the game, I was again bored out of my mind, and it certainly didn’t help that I found all the characters in this title far more annoying than those of the first game. But once all the tutorials are out of the way, the game finds a nice rhythm appropriate to the system it inhabits. Not a lot has changed in this round of Valkyria Chronicles. The watercolor art style has been preserved, and, honestly, it looks just as good on the small screen as it did on my HDTV. It’s still the RPG class-based turn-based tactical combat we loved the first time around, though there are a few tweeks: there’s a new class, and the RPG-style progression now allows for branching, and so characters are no longer pigeon-holed into one class. For those not familiar with the idea, here’s the deal:
Like any traditional RPG, you’ve got a group of folks who specialize in something, like shooting or defending or healing. Unlike a traditional RPG, the combat is all from the third-person perspective, and you take turns moving each character around the battle map doing whatever that character is supposed to do. Think of it as living in the space between Final Fantasy (not XIII) and the first Mass Effect. As before, the gameplay can be quite addictive, or at least it is when it gets challenging. Sadly, it isn’t challenging for many an hour, but once you beef up your dudes and ladies and move far enough through the game, you’ll find quite the enthralling experience as you face a few different, interesting mission types, like escort missions. So, yeah, the story. The first game was about fake Poland or whatever (Gallia) being caught in the middle of a big war between the something-or-other-Empire and the something-or-other-Alliance. And you and your bros fought off whichever one of those was the bad guys. This time around, it’s two years later, and it’s still about fake Poland or whatever, except this time there’s a bunch of local racists rebelling because some of the Queen’s ancestors had black hair. Also, it’s like Harry Potter, because the whole game revolves around a bunch of kids at a military academy who fight the racists. And that’s all I have to say about that, because the story is crap.
I don’t know how much I like this game. Yea, I like the battles, and I like methodically progressing my characters. I like those things a lot. But I don’t like the boring story or how horribly annoying all the characters are. Now, if players weren’t going to spend half their time with the game on things that aren’t combat and RPG stuff, I might could let all that lame-o bullpucky slide. But players will, and so I can’t. P.S. There is adhoc co-op and competitive multiplayer, but I didn’t get to try it since I’m probably the only person in the state of Alabama to have a review copy. I’m told there is a way to take it online through the PS3, but I only leearned that today and was unable to try it out. P.P.S. I enjoyed the game most when I was drunk, so take that for what it’s worth. Pros: Cons:
Final Score: 75/100
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| Posted: 30 Aug 2010 06:28 PM PDT
The Wild Blue Yonder. Once the province of silk-scarfed aristocrats with prosaic nicknames, the stratospheres of war are now populated by finely tuned killing machines, racing around at supersonic speed. H.A.W.X. 2 is Ubisoft’s follow-up to last year’s middling flight-combat-sim, promising improved gameplay, along with more planes. A variety of different camera perspectives seems a sop to different cadres of gamers. Overall it seems like Ubisoft is trying to have their cake and it eat it too, catering to hardcore flight simmers by including takeoffs, landings, and mid-air refueling, while trying to entice arcade-style joystick jockeys also. Whichever camp you belong to, we’ve got information below to make your life easier. H.A.W.X. 2 Walkthrough H.A.W.X. 2 PS3 Trophies H.A.W.X. 2 XBox360 Achievements
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| Spider-man: Shattered Dimensions Cheats Posted: 30 Aug 2010 06:06 PM PDT
Beenox’s innovative action game combines four strands of the Spider-Man web to create a distinctively diverse game. Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions gives gamers control of The Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Ultimate Spider-Man, and Noir Spider-Man in order to provide four disparate gameplay styles and a unique take on the character. Keeping all four timelines straight might prove difficult, as will mastering four very different sets of tactics, so we’ve prepared a compendium of useful resources for those whose Spidey sense is a little rusty. Check out trophies, achievements, a full walkthrough and more, below. Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Walkthrough Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions PS3 Trophies Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Xbox360 Achievements
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| Posted: 30 Aug 2010 05:49 PM PDT
For all the hype surrounding Madden’s 20th installment, NHL 11 is also celebrating its platinum anniversary. Boasting multiple leagues, including the CHL, the EA sports franchise has virtual stranglehold on the hockey-gaming market. Developed (appropriately) by EA Canada, the new title boasts an entirely revamped, physics-based game engine (along the lines of the FIFA series), ensuring that every bone-rattling, front-tooth-loosening collision is unique. Help yourself to the resources below, eh? NHL 11 PS3 Trophies NHL 11 Xbox360 Achievements NHL 11 Codes
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| Fallout: New Vegas Achievements Posted: 30 Aug 2010 05:35 PM PDT
Fallout: New Vegas, like its predecessor, Fallout 3, is sure to provide plenty of opportunities for exploration and collection. The achievements listed below will serve as the metrics for these activities, rewarding boldness, derring-do, moxie, and a variety of other retro-futuristic qualities. Check out the full list: New Kid – Reach Level 10 – 10G Up and Comer – Reach Level 20 – 20G The Boss – Reach Level 30 – 30G Ol’ Buddy Ol’ Pal – Recruit any companion – 10G The Whole Gang’s Here – Recruit all companions – 25G Crafty – Craft 20 items – 15G Mod Machine – Install 20 weapon mods – 15G Walker of the Mojave – Discover 50 locations – 10G Master of the Mojave – Discover 125 locations – 25G Globe Trotter – Discover all snow globes – 25G You Run Barter Town – Sell 10,000 caps worth of goods – 15G Blast Mastery – Cause 10,000 damage with Energy Weapons – 15G Love the Bomb – Cause 10,000 damage with Explosives – 15G Lead Dealer – Cause 10,000 damage with Guns – 15G No Tumbler Fumbler – Pick 25 Locks – 15G Stim-ply Amazing – Heal 10,000 points of damage with Stimpacks – 15G New Vegas Samurai – Cause 10,000 damage with Melee Weapons – 15G Jury Rigger – Repair 30 items – 15G Hack the Mojave – Hack 25 terminals – 15G Artful Pocketeer – Pick 50 pockets – 15G Outstanding Orator – Pass 50 Speech Challeneges – 15G Desert Survivalist – Heal 10,000 points of damage with food – 15G Old-Tyme Brawler – Cause 10,000 damage with Unarmed weapons – 15G Know When to Fold Them – Win 3 games of Caravan – 10G One Armed Bandit – Play 10 spins of Slots – 10G Little Wheel – Play 10 spins of Roulette – 10G Double Down – Play 10 hands of Blackjack – 10G Caravan Master – Win 30 games of Caravan The Courier Who Broke the Bank – Get banend from all the Strip’s Casinos – 30G Hardcore – Play the game from start to finish in Hardcore Mode – 100G Ain’t That a Kick in the Head – Complete Ain’t That a Kick in the Head – 10G They Went That-a-Way – Complete They Went That-a-Way – 25G Ring-a-Ding-Ding – Complete Ring-a-Ding-Ding – 25G The House Always Wins – Complete The House Always Wins – 30G For the Republic – Complete For the Republic – 30G Render Unto Caesar – Complete Render Unto Caesar – 30G Wild Card – Complete Wild Card – 30G All or Nothing – Complete All or Nothing – 15G Veni, Vidi, Vici – Complete Veni, Vidi, Vici – 15G Eureka! – Complete Eureka! – 15G No Gods, No Masters – Complete No Gods, No Masters – 15G Come Fly With Me – Complete Come Fly With Me – 20G Talent Pool – Complete Talent Pool – 20G Return to Sender – Complete Return to Sender – 20G Arizona Killer – Complete Arizona Killer – 20G You’ll Know It When It Happens – Complete You’ll Know It When It Happens – 20G G.I. Blues – Complete G.I. Blues – 20G That Lucky Old Sun – Complete That Lucky Old Sun – 20G Volare! – Complete Volare! – 20G The Legend of the Star – Complete the Legend of the Star – 20G
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| 34 Chun-Li Cosplay Pics (Only ladies this time) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 02:51 PM PDT |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2010 12:27 PM PDT
Halo: Reach is slated as the farewell to the Halo franchise, which is bittersweet news for gamers the world over. Featuring augmented single-use abilities, new game modes, and customizable loadouts, Reach (like all Halo games) is centered squarely on multiplayer, a fact that will come as no surprise to those who participated feverishly in the Beta. This is not to say that the single-player campaign has gotten short shrift, however. The game’s plot is centered on a rich and tragic epoch in the series’ history, and countless hours have been expended revamping the graphics and redesigning key elements. Some people will still see it as a formality, however — a sort of amuse bouche for the frag-fest to come — and it’s with them in mind that we offer this walkthrough, which will enable gamers to jet through the singleplayer missions with stunning speed. Check back soon for the first installments.
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| Posted: 30 Aug 2010 10:59 AM PDT
Every convention, we hear the same things from Microsoft and Sony. Microsoft harps on the staggering number of Live subscribers they have, and Sony retorts that at least their service doesn’t cost $50 a year. Somewhere in the middle, gamers cry out for better PS3 online service and cheaper 360 service. In 2010, we’re getting all that, plus a little extra. Sony’s launched a pay service that gives access to random free games, and Microsoft is actually RAISING the price of XBox Live. Yes, that’s right. If you live in the US, UK, Canada or Mexico, your subscription to live is going to get more expensive on November 1, 2010. How much more? Here’s an idea:
If you’re an existing Live customer, you can renew your subscription now for a special rate of $39.99. That eases the sting a bit, but it’s going to be a big debate whether that subscription is still worth the cash when the next renewal comes up. Also, Microsoft hasn’t announced any new features accompanying this change (maybe they will later this week at PAX?), so it doesn’t look like much more than an attempt to cover increasing costs. I’ve always debated having a Gold subscription, as I felt it was a little pricey for what was delivered. Now, the debate is swinging towards becoming a Silver member. Heck, I might even invest that $50 in PlayStation Plus and see if it’s worth having. I wonder if anyone else will do the same. If you want to see how the community feels about this, I suggest checking out the comments on MajorNelson.com.
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| Posted: 30 Aug 2010 10:56 AM PDT
Dead Rising 2 combines a lot of different genres: Survival Horror, Action-RPG, Open-world Sandbox. It’s this last descriptor that is most pertinent to the achievements below. After all, if your world is open, you’ll need to give the player something to do when he or she has completed the main story. Thankfully, Fortune City has no dearth of options. Zombie Slaughter – Kill 500 zombies – 20G Zombie Destruction – Kill 5,000 zombies – 20G Z-Genocider 2: Genocide Harder – Kill 53,596 zombies – 20G Zombie Genocide Master – Kill 72,000 zombies – 20G Vigilante Justice – Defeat 5 psychopaths – 20G Judge, Jury, and Executioner – Defeat 10 psychopaths – 20G Zombie Fu – Kill 1,000 zombies barehanded – 20G Wrong Kind of Chopper – Kil 1,000 zombies while riding a motorcycle – 20G He hasn't covered wars… – Use every type of firearm on a zombie – 20G Head Trauma – Use every type of melee weapon on a zombie – 20G Death From Afar – Use every type of ranged weapon on a zombie – 20G Explosive Temper – Use every type of explosive on a zombie – 20G Slaughter – S = Laughter – Use every type of novelty weapon Come On Follow Me – Escort 8 survivors at once – 20G Saving the Day – Save 10 survivors – 20G Hero of Fortune City – Save 50 survivors – 20G Needs More Chainsaw – Create a combo weapon – 20G Duct Tape FTW – Create all combo weapons – 20G Apprentice Rising – Reach level 25 – 20G Professional Rising – Reach Level 50 – 20G Fashion Aficionado – Change into 10 different pieces of clothing – 20G Chuck Green: Cross Dresser? – Change into all pieces of clothing in the game – 20G Bartender – Mix a drink – 20G Look at All That Juice – Create and consume all Finally Full – Eat all types of food in the game – 20G Having a Gas – Kill 1,000 gas zombies – 20G Father of the Month – Give Katey a gift – 20G Father of the Year – Give Katey all possible gifts – 20G Better With a Friend – Solve all case files in Co-op mode – 20G Don't You Die on Me – Revive another player in Co-op mode – 20G Big Spender - Spend $6,000,000 in Fortune City – 20G Window Shopper – Enter all stores in the game – 20G Masquerade – Have 10 zombies with masks on at once – 20G Improper Behavior – Spray-paint all Zombrex posters – 20G TK's Favorite – Play an win in all 9 TIR events – 20G Rising Star – Come in first place in a single TIR event – 20G Win Big! – Finish in first place in a TIR episode – 20G Custom Finish – Give your bike a custom paint job – 20G Curiously Inventive – Collect all combo cards hidden in Fortune City – 20G Life Saver – Collect all combo cards from survivors – 20G Tough Guy – Collect all combo cards from psychopaths – 20G Half Deck – Collect all 25 combo cards – 20G Smashy – Smash 100 zombies using the Smash skill move – 20G Stick 'em Up! – Stick it to a zombie by covering him Skill to Survive – Tame Snowflake – 20G Clean Record – Complete "The Facts" – 20G Justice Served – Complete Overtime – 20G Full Deck – Collect all combo cards – 20G Data Miner – Fill all entries in the notebook – 20G Secret Achievement – Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement – 20G
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| Nintendo Drops DSi and DSi XL Prices September 12 Posted: 30 Aug 2010 10:23 AM PDT
Starting September 12, 2010 the retail price for both DSi units will drop to $149 for the DSi and $169 for the DSi XL. The DS Lite will remain priced at $129 though. Don’t remember the difference? The DS Lite has GBA compatibility and no camera, the DSi has a camera and is internet and SD-card enables, and the DSi XL is a DSi for the visually impaired because it has larger screens. Both DSi handhelds come with software preloaded and access to the DSiWare download features that the DS Lite lacks.
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| Zombie RPG Dead State Revealed Posted: 30 Aug 2010 07:29 AM PDT
We’ve heard rumors and speculation on a project called ZRPG for a while. It’s in the works at Doublebear, which is made up of veterans of Obsidian Entertainment and Troika. Now, thanks to an interview at RockPaperShotgun, we’ve got plenty more details to pass on. The new project is called Dead State, and it’s a true RPG set in a zombie apocalypse. You’re running the local safe house, a school. You’ll go outside to hunt for supplies, food and allies. Once you get back to the shelter, you’ll reinforce your defenses and improve your equipment. Think Fallout, except in Texas, and there are ZOMBIES. Zombie purists will be happy with Dead State, which will feature the classic shambling zombie. You can easily outrun one or two, but get cornered by a horde of them, and you’re likely to end up as the main course on the zombie buffet.
The zombies aren’t actually the core of the game. In fact, Brian Mitsoda of Doublebear says the game, “is not about the zombies, but about how people react to a crisis and what they are willing to do to other human beings and even members of their group to stay alive or protect their own.” Remember those allies we mentioned you need to find? Well, there are other groups of survivors trying to recruit as well. Since you’re running one shelter, you’ll have the opportunity to makes alliances with some groups. However, each group you befriend will likely have enemies, and they won’t be keen on you helping out. If you get into a shootout on the street, you can expect the noise to attract the undead, making a bad situation even worse. Of course, smart positioning could lead to the zombies falling upon your enemies, making your job much easier.
One of the game’s inspirations is X-Com, and the turn-based combat sounds like it will have a similar feel to the venerable franchise. Misoda mentioned that they want that same “feeling of dread” that the X-Com games evoked. “You only have line of sight to what you and your allies see. It's very easy to be in a situation where you turn the corner and there are five zombies waiting there or a case where you fail to properly sweep a bedroom and one lunges out of the walk-in closet while you're about to search the dresser. I think that's a big part of the zombie genre, that experience where your friend gets bit that one time you weren't careful,” he says. We’ll have to wait for more information on Dead State, but from what we’ve heard so far, it sounds like it could be a really interesting take on the done-to-death zombie game. For more information, you can check out the official site, or stay tuned to FileFront.
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| iControlPad Turns iPhone/iPod Touch into Handheld Game System Posted: 30 Aug 2010 06:48 AM PDT
The iControlPad is a product from a small company that aims to make the interface between iPhone and gamers a bit more natural. Sure, touch controls are great for somme titles, but face it, if you’re a fan of classic arcade titles or you run emulators on your iPhone you quickly find the touch interface is a liability. While the iControlPad is still not available for purchase you can track the development progress and watch the eventual sage before Apple undoubtedly cries foul and sicks an army of lawyers upon them.The product requires a jailbroken device. Release date and price are still pending.
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| AMD Kills ATI Brand, Radeon Lives On Posted: 30 Aug 2010 06:33 AM PDT Well, the Nvidia vs. ATI debate is finally solved! (Kinda)
Starting “later this year” you can buy the re-branded Radeon and Crossfire lines at retail. The cards in the boxes will be the same quality and design though, this is merely a marketing change.
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