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Hardcore Clip of the Day: Unreal Tournament 3 |
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By host on
1/31/2007 5:57 PM
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Unreal, how I love you. Let me count the ways... We saw this in a closed-door demo at E3 right before we saw Stranglehold and I can tell you that along with Assassin's Creed, Unreal Tournament 2007 3 is one of the definate must-buys for 2007. Whether it be console or PC, any hardcore gamer deserves to have this in their collection.
Editor's Note: We've moved the UT3 Trailer to the body of this post. Just click the more link and the trailer is available after the jump. Why you ask? Because apparently no one cares that the Playstation 3 lost another exclusive all they are. And not only did they lose the exclusivity, they renamed the entire series from 2007 to III for because the PS3 version of UT3 won't be coming until 2008...
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God of War II (2) Final Trailer |
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By host on
1/30/2007 12:40 PM
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We are closing out our advance coverage of the upcoming God of War II with the new trailer. If this trailer doesn't make you drool, I don't know what will. Be wary, there are spoilers abound in this God of War II trailer. If you haven't played through the first God of War, but plan to, you should skip this trailer.
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God of War 2 Bonus Disc Details |
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By host on
1/26/2007 12:52 AM
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Yesterday we wrote about the new cover art for God of War 2 and we asked "What the hell is on the bonus disc?" So we posed the question to our Rep and unlike some folks, Nintendo our Sony Rep got back to us and dished us this sweet info on the Bonus DVD in the upcoming God of War 2. There is only one cover currently, so I'm assuming there will only be one SKU for God of War 2 and that all editions will ship with the bonus disc. Who knows though, maybe we'll see a version with in a metal case with some sort of metallic or embossed etching that will cost $10 more for nothing more than this extra DVD. Yes, Perfect Dark, Rainbow Six, Splinter Cell (Chaos Theory & Double Agent) we are talking to you.
The only thing that I wish was on this disc that is not, is a compilation of all the cutscenes to create a short film. Like MGS did with the Snake Eater special edition.
GOD OF WAR® II
Bonus DVD Contents
Tech Art Pipeline (What is Tech Art?)
Orchestra (God of War II the Music)
VO (Voices of God of War II)
Level Art Concepts (God of War II Environments)
Creature Concept Art (Dark Visions: The Concepts behind the Creatures)
First Play Test (God of War II: Testing the Game)
First Halloween Party (Just Rewards: Partying with the Team)
Press Event (Kratos Meets the Press)
Tutorial (Mastering the Mechanics: How to Play God of War II)
Boss Character Concept Art (Tough to Beat: the Bosses of God of War II)
Combat System (Fighting with Style: The God of War II Combat system)
Animation (Animation: Bringing God of War II to Life)
Cinematics (Revenge, Blood, and Betrayal: The Cinematics of God of War II)
Kratos Concept to Completion
Concept Art (The Art of War: God of War II Concept A ...
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Official God of War II (2) Box Art & Release Date - March 13, 2007 |
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By host on
1/25/2007 3:43 PM
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March 13, 2007 is Kratos Day! Straight from the horse's mouth, we found this in our inbox today and I have one thing to say: "At least it's better than the first one."
I thought that after the boring, lame-ass cover for the first God of War that Sony would realize that their ultra-violent, mature title deserves a cover that reflects the subject matter. Sadly, this was not the case and they decided to give us the box art below, which is at least better than the original. But one question begs to be answered; What the hell is on the second disc?
Here's the official press release:
OVERVIEW
In 2005, Sony Computer Entertainment America’s Santa Monica Studios introduced God of War®, which was widely considered the best videogame of 2005 with over a dozen “Game of the Year Awards.” In Q1 of 2007, Kratos, the ex-Spartan warrior turned God of War, returns in God of War® II, exclusively for the PlaysStation®2 computer entertainment system. Armed with all-new brutal combat moves and magic, players retake the role of Kratos and embark on a new epic adventure to change the fate of mortals and Gods alike. As Kratos, players will travel through unique levels of exceptionally detailed and vividly striking environments, unfolding story driven puzzles and competing in numerous, epic boss battles in the quest for revenge.
STORYLINE:
God of War saw Kratos, a mortal warrior, set upon an epic quest to dethrone a God. But his journey did not end there. In God of War II, Kratos sits atop his Olympus throne, as the new God of War – far more ruthless than Ares ever was. To end his continued torment, Kratos must journey to the far reaches of the earth and defeat untold horrors and alter that which no mortal, or god has ever changed, his fate. God of War II sets an epic stage ...
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Entire Achivement List for Guitar Hero II for the Xbox 360 |
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By host on
1/22/2007 12:45 PM
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Our love for Guitar Hero II knows no bounds and after seeing these achievements, March cannot come soon enough. So without further ado here are the 50 Guitar Hero II achievements worth 1000 points.
Guitar Hero II
1. 100K Club
Get 100,000 points in a song.
10 points
2. 200K Club
Get 200,000 points in a song.
10 points
3. 300K Club
Get 300,000 points in a song.
30 points
4. 400K Club
Get 400,000 points in a song.
30 points
5. Champagne Room V.I.P.
Get 500,000 points in a song.
30 points
6. Roadie
Unlock Rat Cellar.
10 points
7. New Kid
Unlock Blackout Bar.
10 points
8. Young Gun
Unlock RedOctane Club.
10 points
9. Axe Grinder
Unlock Rock City Theater.
10 points
10. Shredder
Unlock Vans Warped Tour.
10 points
11. Rock Star
Unlock Harmonix Arena.
10 points
12. Guitar Hero
Unlock Stonehenge.
10 points
13. Dimebag Darrell Award
Get a 100 note streak.
10 points
14. Eddie Van Halen Award
Get a 500 note streak.
30 points
15. Yngwie Malmsteen Award
Get a 1000 note streak.
30 points
16. Easy Tour Champ
Beat the Easy tour.
10 points
17. Medium Tour Champ
Beat the Medium tour.
30 points
18. Hard Tour Champ
Beat the Hard tour.
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Looking for a Wii? Wii can help. |
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By host on
1/15/2007 12:34 PM
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A ton of gamers, hardcore and casual, are dying for a Wii. Wii are here to help. Target will feature the Wii in their circular for the week of 1/21. That means that since the bottom of the ad usually reads "Minimum of 30 per store" that they are hoarding them in the back until then. Gamestops, on the other hand, are putting them out as soon as they get them. In both cases, you can view their inventory ahead without calling and talking to some dumbass who doesn't know their Madden from their Final Fantasy.
Just click either of the two links below and REPLACE THE XXXXX WITH THE CORRECT ZIPCODE in the URL in the new window, then refresh.
TARGET WII INVENTORY (php?zip=XXXXX)
GAMESTOP WII INVENTORY (sku=020070&zip=XXXXX&product_name)
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