Three Words I Said To The Man I Defeated In Gears Of War That I'll Never Say Again 
New Doom 3 For Xbox 360 And PlayStation 3 Supports Head-Mounted Displays 
Far Cry 3 And The Stranger In A Strange Land 
Why Robin Makes Batman Better 
Resistance: Burning Skies: The Kotaku Review 
Harley Quinn's Revenge Is Batman: Arkham City's Bad New Ending According to Japanese game blog My Game News Flash, a year ago, 20GB PS3s were being bought back at ¥15,000 ($US 145) for 20GB and ¥20,000 ($194) for 60GB. But now that Sony has dropped backwards compatibility from the new consoles, those BC launch day machines are starting to look more attractive. And valuable! Some stores are buying back used consoles the 20GB for ¥40,100 ($US 388) and the 60GB for ¥46,000 ($US 446). Of course, that means stores will turn around and sell these machines for more! Ah, too bad folks didn’t realize a good deal last year. Guess everyone was too busy hating on the PS3! Used PS3s Going for High Prices [My Game News Flash via Hobby Blog]
Sure, we know Metal Gear Solid 4 is a big game and all. We didn’t know it was gianormous. Literally! Last week, Kojima Productions producer Ryan Payton said there wasn’t enough space for an English language track on the Japanese version of MGS4 and vice-versa. Just listen to this exchange between Hideo Kojima and Famitsu: Kojima: For us, we’re not still not satisfied with the quality we can do. You know, there’s not capacity space.
Interviewer: Wait, wait a sec. Saying there’s not enough capacity, are you talking about Blu-ray?
Kojima: That’s correct. There’s not enough space at all. (laughs) …There’s not enough space. We always talked about where to cut and what to compress. Hideo Kojima, gaming’s Icarus, flying too close to the sun. Blu-ray is Too Small [Hatimaki Thanks, Beau!]
We had a taste of NVIDIA’s borderline-ridiculous option for performance enthusiasts a few months back. The results of this fearsome hardware configuration? A 33% increase in frame rates for Crysis on its higher settings. Sure, it’s nice to play Crysis at its sexiest, but not for such a premium price.
Now Legit Reviews has a more in-depth look at the setup running Call of Duty 4, STALKER and Call of Juarez, all tested at 2560 x 1600.
On March 25, the Australia Interactive Media Industry Association will be hosting a panel at the Privilege Club in Sydney to discuss the evolution of online gaming and its implications on advertising and marketing. The panel will consist of various industry experts, including EA’s Mark Fordham and Janet Carr, producer of the ABC’s Good Game.
The AIMIA is after the opinions of gamers as well as insiders, so if you’re of the verbal persuasion, your presence will be appreciated.
From the looks of the release, the panel will also be discussing online gaming in general, including trends, technology and demographics, so if you’re not exactly thrilled by the thought of sales talk, there are other chunks of meaty information to sink your fangs into.
If you’re seriously thinking of paying the event a visit, hit up this link to give the AIMIA an idea of numbers.
Press release after the jump.
In addition to the release of Army of Two and Super Smash Bros Brawl there are two baseball game releases to remind us that Spring is just around the corner – at least it is here in Atlanta. Despite the dusting of snow on my deck last week, blooms are appearing around the yard already. And as always there’s a handful of quirky DS games to give me pause.
Bully: Scholarship Edition (Wii, X360) Rockstar’s Bully comes to the Wii and 360 with optimised graphics and all new missions.
Let’s Ride! Friends Forever (DS) “Every girl needs a best friend, and yours is your horse! Together, there’s nothing you can’t do.”
Major League Baseball 2K8 (PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360) MLB ’08: The Show (PS2, PS3, PSP) Performance enhancing drugs not included.
Army of Two (PS3, X360) The third-person shooter with a heavy reliance on partnership hits the streets.
Chicken Hunter (DS) Shoot the chickens while they run amok.
Imagine: Figure Skater (DS) Following in the footsteps of Imagine Fashion Designer, Imagine Animal Doctor, Imagine Babyz and Imagine Master Chef.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) You won’t have to wait much longer – it’s set to be released March 9th, 2008.
Okay folks, two corrections:
1) Mass Effect is due out on May 15, not March 15, as previously stated.
2) The main prize for the GAME promo is most definitely a Chopper motorcycle, rather than a helicopter. Our informant got back in contact with the clarification. In my defense, I know nothing about motorcycles, and there was no mention of anything bike-related in the original email.
Apologies for the mix-ups. I’ve been battling headaches and nausea for the last few days, which has had me a bit behind the ball. Thanks to everyone who gracefully pointed out the mistakes.
Update: Added a diagram of said motorcycle.
A Look at Valve’s Left 4 Dead More visuals of Turtle Rock Studios’ upcoming survival horror co-op shooter. Now with extra zombies!
Team Fortress 2 Update Released Class balancing and server fixes – what more could you want from an update? Pie, maybe.
Kotaku Originals: From T2 Offer to MGS4 Date A collection of original excellence from everyone’s favourite gaming blog. Great coverage of GDC 2008 included, just for you.
Looks like I pegged this Thompson guy all wrong. Apparently he’s willing to put his well-honed legal skills to good use in EA’s efforts to acquire T2. Thompson’s rambling missive states:
I am delighted to work with Electronic Arts to evict the Zelnick Trojan Horse from within Take-Two’s corporate walls. In doing so, I can get the new Take-Two into the clear as to the trouble I and others can send its way.
Ooh – good catch, I need to check my PC for that Zelnick Trojan ASAP. Thank God for a Good Samaritan like Jack. In light of this attitude shift I vote we let him sit at the big kids table next Thanksgiving.
What a Guy… Jack Thompson is Ready to Help EA with T2 Takeover Bid [Game Politics]
Twirl SUVs as easily as flicking a fly and never be bullied again. But first you’ll need to hone your mad brainwave skillz via Emotiv System’s EPOC neuroheadset. As previously covered by Crecente, Emotiv Systems has been developing a hands-free brain controller. And now… they’re looking for beta testers!
Be the first in your block to terrorize via brainwaves – impress the ladies – save mankind!
A few things to know in advance:
1) you’ll have to be 18 or older 2) beta sessions are on-site at Emotiv offices in San Francisco during March & April, 2008 3) you’ll have to supply your head size (I might be old-fashioned but feel that there’s some things that should just stay between a man and his barber)
Check it out!
