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Harley Quinn's Revenge Is Batman: Arkham City's Bad New Ending In my haste to get started on GTA IV this morning, I didn’t even look at the manual, let alone take it out and see what was hiding underneath. If I had, I’d have been able to tell you this a lot sooner: the 360 version of GTA IV comes with a free one month subscription to Xbox Live. Most likely useless to the majority of you, but if for whatever reason you abhor the concept of a paid online service and have been gaming unconnected, know you can buy this game and at least squeeze four weeks of free online gaming from the man. Whoever you deem “the man” to be.
Look, EA are sorry, OK? Sorry they ever tried to take your money. It’s not enough they bailed on their stupid plan to charge players for weapons in a shooter, but they’re now positively breaking their backs bending over to you by announcing a DLC pack will be released for free. No word on a release date for this, but it’ll be available post-launch (game’s due for release in the summer) on both 360 and PS3, and will be based on the game’s “Conquest Mode”. Free Conquest mode for Battlefield: Bad Company [CVG]
The Dreamcast is dead? Don’t tell the production crew of new martial arts flick Forbidden Kingdom. Siliconera’s Spencer just finished up a viewing of the Jackie Chan/Jet Li epic, and says that while the film’s littered with gaming references, one stands above all others: However, the best reference is also the most subtle. In the first five minutes of the movie, after Jason wakes up from his dream, you can see a Dreamcast on the left hand corner of the screen underneath his TV.
Sounds pretty blink-and-you’ll-miss-it, but then, so was the Dreamcast.
The Forbidden Kingdom co-starring the Dreamcast [Siliconera]
Stereotypes, stereotypes, stereotypes. That’s what the UK’s Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants thinks! Even worse, the JCWI thinks that GTA IV could make life hard for Eastern European immigrants. Says a JCWI spokesperson:
Poor Saints Row 2. In a post-GTA IV world, how can it hope to compete? If it keeps looking like this, it won’t. But that doesn’t matter. We’re not here for more on Saints Row 2. We’re here for more Busey. I like to think that THQ just went to Gary’s house one day, set up a camera and let him talk for a week, then just cut their trailers around his more poignant ramblings.
Comic fans might be interested to know that Madman is running a competition to send two people to Comic Con 2008 in San Diego.
All you have to do to enter is type in your specifics, including your name and email address, and then in 25 words or fewer, describe your favourite Adult Swim show and why you like it.
I’d love to go just for the Elvis Stormtroopers. Or because my name is Logan, which is the same as Wolverine’s. My dad says chicks dig that stuff, and my magic 8-ball concurs.
More details can be found by following the link below.
Comic Con Competition [Madman]
Enjoying the Metal Gear Online beta? Course you are. Now go enjoy it some more. Konami have today made two additions to the beta, throwing in not only a new map, but a new gameplay mode as well. The map’s called Midtown Maelstrom, and looks a lot like the demo level we got to play at TGS last year. The new gameplay mode’s called Sneaking Mission. One guy plays as Solid Snake, everyone else is a guard, with the guards then split into two competing teams. Sounds complicated! Which is probably just the way you like it.
Just because Matt Damon has been in some violent Bourne movies, doesn’t mean he’s gonna be in some violent Bourne game. No way! Originally Damon was in negotiations to lend his voice and likeness to the Sierra published game, but pulled out. Apparently he had issues with the game’s violence. Since Matt Damon’s publicist refused to comment, time to see what Matt Damon’s mother thinks. Matt Damon’s mother, the floor is yours:
If you’re still looking to pick up Grand Theft Auto IV and don’t mind the Australian version, Big W is selling the game for $78. Not convinced, here’s the page with tasty confirmation.
Maths not being my strongest subject, I whacked this one into the calculator. It works out to be $41 off the RRP. I’m sure there are other retailers selling it for below what Rockstar’s asking, but this is the lowest I’ve seen.
Big W Entertainment > Grand Theft Auto IV [Big W, thanks Hal]
