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High Scores And Egos: There's Always A Bigger Doodle After disappearing last week under mysterious circumstances, the limited edition of Metal Gear Solid 4 has returned to GAME’s website, under a new product code. For those in doubt, proof can be found in the screenshot above.
As you can see, it’s still going for the ball-busting price of $169.95, and what GAME defines as “Limited Edition” is up for interpretation. So, if you’re keen, be sure to call ahead to check contents and availability.
Sony’s hardware-related announcements weren’t confined to the new 80GB PS3. They also announced a new PS2 bundle, called the “Family Value Pack”, and they sure nailed it with that title. For $US 149, you’ll get a PS2, Lego Batman and a copy of Justice League: New Frontier, the animated adaptation of Darwyn Cooke’s amazing comic series. Those are pretty good inclusions, definitely not the kind of stuff you’d go trading in or throwing out on day 1, but that’s not the point. No, the point is, take away the game and the DVD from the cost of the bundle and you’re getting awfully close to a $US 99 PS2. Christmas, maybe?
Excellent question, and one I asked Sony earlier today. Unfortunately, it has yet to get back to me. What I can say is the announcement of a 80GB unit gives credence to earlier rumours that a new PS3 SKU is on its way to Australia. Not that storage is an exciting commodity, with the average cost per GB of a 500GB HDD coming in at 20c.
There’s also the strong possibility the 80GB will replace the 40GB. If the 80GB comes in at the same price as the 40GB in the US, and the 40GB isn’t replaced locally or given a price cut… well, I’d be more than a bit upset with Sony, given the massive difference in US/AU RRPs already.
Update: Looks like Sony was too busy talking to Gamespot. It has confirmation the 80GB is coming to Australia, though there are no details on pricing. Thanks Luke P.
Activision’s not-E3 presser was surprisingly mundane, considering they’re North America’s #1 publisher and all. One thing stands out for fans of 24 and Lost Boys the world over, however: it was announced by Treyarch that Kiefer Sutherland will be on voice-actor duties for the upcoming Call Of Duty: World At War. No specifics on which role, but if you presume he’ll be a gruff-voiced American soldier and work from there, you should be OK.
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What can top zombie bikers? Well, to be honest, nothing. But three more Resident Evil 5 trailers can at least match them. Especially since two of them are gameplay shots. The one above shows Chris Redfield (and his MIGHTY PUNCH) on the run from a fat bloke with a giant hammer. After the jump, more gameplay (same sequence, only featuring your partner) and an extended cut of yesterday’s trailer, now with added, ridiculously-dressed villain characters.
It promises 1:1 control, and from what we’ve seen of it in action, it’s doing a pretty good job of delivering. But just how, exactly, does the Wii’s new MotionPlus system work? To be honest, we’re still not 100% on it, as the jargon’s of a technical nature, but the gist is that the device is basically a multi-axis gyroscope, which when combined with the Wii’s existing sensor bar and accelerometer allows the console to finally, between the three components, determine true 1:1 motion. The gyro is made by a company called InvenSense, with the key innovation being that multi-axis gyroscopes of such a precise nature are normally only used in things like a car’s automatic stability control system. This one, however, has been shrunk to a small enough size so as to allow it to be used with a Wii Remote. This shrinkage and power comes at a price: expect your battery life to be reduced while using the new add-on.
What more could you have asked for? Explosions, Nazis, guns, explosions, some arcane shit and more explosions fits our bill just nicely.
