Quick Tip: Prince of Persia Costume Unlock Codes (+the Prototype skin)
Posted by HCG Paco | Filed under Quick Tip
The Prince and Elika each have 4 costumes to chose from as you play through the game. But, you need to enter a specific code from Gamestop that you received when you preordered the game. Lucky for us, that code is not unique. Entering this code and changing your outfit, DOES NOT effect your ability to unlock achievements, so customize with confidence.
Spoiler-y list of unlockable outfits and the Gamestop code for your unlockable costume after the jump.
Tags: Gamestop, PoP, Prince of Persia 4, Quick Tip, Unlock Code
Turbine gets the first DUMBASS award of 2009
Posted by HCG Dreadsorrow | Filed under News, Rants
When you are operating not one, but several online games that require players to log in, what would be one of the most important things you must remember to do?
If you guessed make certain that you have a correct SSL certificate, then you can’t work at Turbine. Why you ask? Because that is exactly what they have done, by letting their SSL certificate expire for Lord of the Rings Online.
Players trying to log in to LOTRO found it necessary to reset their system clock to 2008 EVERY TIME they tried to log into the game. So to whoever at Turbine that was in charge of the SSL certificated renewal, as well as the QA department for making certain it was done, and the management because ultimately they are responsible, here’s your trophy folks.
Click here for some of the forum fallout.
The funny part about this, is that this same thing happened back in June.
Tags: Lord of the Rings Online, LOTRO, MMO, MMORPG, Turbine
MMO News Roundup - 1.2.09
Posted by HCG Dreadsorrow | Filed under MMO News Roundup, News
Meteor Games has given the MMO world the biggest “Never mind” since Emily Litella. The once developer of the upcoming MMO Twin Skies, has announced that they are now the developer of the upcoming free-to-play flash game Twin Skies. I guess they discovered that building an MMO is actually hard work, so they completely pussed out. Seriously guys, either cancel the project or finish it. Turning an in development MMO into the usual crap I come across when I hit the “Stumble” button in my Firefox browser is just lame. Click here to read the details.
The Nielsen people have released their findings on what Americans spent their 2008 playing, and the number 1 PC title by a freakin’ mile was, you guessed it: World of Warcraft. Having half again the average number of minutes of the number 2, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare , I wonder if anything will ever pass this game. How much of a cult-like following will the usurper have for it to pass WoW? Hopefully it will be a sci-fi game. Click here for the details on the findings.
Hot on the heels of the deluge of art released recently, BioWare has given us a few more shots from the upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic. There are three new shots, which you can see by clicking here. You can also see the new concept art in their gallery by clicking here. There’s just something about those Ithorians. MMMmmmmm… sexy.
Tags: BioWare, Meteor Games, MMO, MMO News Roundup, MMORPG, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Twin Skies, World of Warcraft
Gamer News 12.30.08: Hey, Did You Hear…
Posted by HCG KP1gL37 | Filed under Hey Did You Hear..., News
…a new party mode is coming to Burnout Paradise in Feb of 09 via the Playstation Store or Xbox Live? You will be able to play a group game with up to 8 players on one console (and with one controller!) Looks like our Rock Band parties are about to get a little mash up with Burnout Paradise. Full story: Criterion Games
…jocks love WoW just as much as us hardcore geeks? One jock in particular, Minnesota Vikings punter, Chris Kluwe, joked on his radio show on 93X that he wanted to change his name to honor his favorite MMO (and boost his jersey sales.) “I was going to change my name to Chris ‘World of Warcraft,’ ” Kluwe said. “They said that’s too long. So they started calling me Chris ‘Warcraft.’ I could make a lot of money if I changed my name to that.” Full story: Star Tribune
…you can get updates from Xbox 360 Live including news, video clips, friend’s status and more on your BlackBerry? The info comes to your phone courtesy of a mobile app from Zumobi. Full story: BlackBerry News
…on January 20th you too can feel what it’s like to be the President of the United States? A PC simulation game called “Commander In Chief” will be launched on inauguration day and will give you the ability to run the country the way you would as President from choosing members of your cabinet, to dealing with the economy and terrorism. Sounds like a good way to remind people how tough of a job Obama is facing. Full story: App Scout
…Microsoft released some fun new casual clothing for your XLE avatar just in time to rock out on New Years Eve? This new fashion update includes items such as hoodies and jeans for the guys, and fun accessories like rings and gloves for the ladies. Full story: Major Nelson
Tags: avatar, Barack Obama, Blackberry, Burnout Paradise, Burnout Party Mode, Chris Kluwe, Commander in Chief, Criterion Games, Hey Did You Hear..., Major Nelson, Microsoft, Minnesota Vikings, MMO, MMORPG, News, PC, Playstation 3, Playstation Store, PS3, World of Warcraft, WoW, XBL, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Zumobi
Did Anyone Else Notice Nintendo’s Total Domination This Christmas?
Posted by HCG KP1gL37 | Filed under News
While the hardcore gamers were battling it out in our usual Xbox 360 vs PS3 battle, Nintendo snuck in like a ninja and found their way under every casual gamer’s tree this Christmas. In fact, Nintendo sold so many of their fluffy and feel-good Wii and portable DS units, they TROUNCED Xbox 360 and Playstation sales combined.
Want some proof that those tried-and-true folks at Nintendo are laughing all the way to the bank? According to VG Chartz, Nintendo had four of the five top video game sales in the US and all five of the top five video game sales worldwide for the weeks ending Dec 20th and 19th, respectively.
Tags: Christmas, News, Nintendo, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, VG Chartz, Video game sales, Wii Sports, Xbox 360
Time for yet another ridiculous patent infringement lawsuit
Posted by HCG Dreadsorrow | Filed under Editorials, News, Rants
This is so f*****g stupid that it is pissing me off just to think about it. The latest in the seemingly never-ending string of patent-trolls and ridiculous patent-related lawsuits is the f*******s over at Worlds.com.
See what just happened is that they decided to file a patent infringement lawsuit against NCsoft for infringing on patent 7,181,690. You can read on the details of this patent by clicking here.
Tags: MMO, MMORPG, NCsoft, Worlds.com
Paco’s Review: Prince of Persia
Posted by HCG Paco | Filed under Reviews
Every so often I don’t get a chance to write a Quickie for a game before I finish. Hopefully the reason is because I am really enjoying the game and not because I am lazy. Prince of Persia had me kept me obsessed for almost 12 hours in 2 days and I couldn’t have had a better time. Well, maybe except for one thing.
Tags: Prince of Persia, Review, Xbox 360
Gems O’ The Bin: 10 Under $20
Posted by HCG Paco | Filed under Gems O' The Bin, The Shit to Get
It is sad that there are times that the price paid for a game influences our tolerance level for crap. This of course, swings both ways though. So sometimes we pay too much for the same old s**t with a new bow on top and a fresh coat of paint (Madden) and it gets a “pass.” Other times we grab a much-hyped title and feel disappointed because we could’ve dropped $60 on something else, (Call of Duty: World At War - I’m looking at you.) but if we had paid $20 for that same title, we would’ve felt fine with the same purchase - just at less money. Almost an EPD or Enjoyment Per Dollar if you will.
Maybe you finall got an Xbox 360 for Xmas or you’ve got Grandma’s cash burning a hole in your pocket. Either way, here are my own personal 10 Xbox 360 titles under $20. Think about this when you read this list. Would you rather buy THREE (or FOUR) of these games or one new game? Just a thought.
- Burnout Paradise - $20 Gamefly (30+ hours)
- Crackdown - $14 Amazon (15+ hours)
- Amped - $8 Amazon (12+ hours)
- Call of Duty 2 - $15 CD Warehouse (8 Hours)
- Marvel Ultimate Alliance (w/Forza) $15 - Half.com (10 Hours)
- Fight Night Round 3 - CD Warehouse $14 (8 Hours)
- The Darkness - Amazon $6 (10 Hours)
- Lost - $8 GameFly (5 Hours)
- Skate - Target Clearance $9 (15 Hours*)
- Dark Sector - GameFly $10 (7 Hours)
Tags: Gems O' The Bin, The Shit to Get, Xbox 360
Gems O’ The Bin: Where Good Games Go to Die
Posted by HCG Paco | Filed under Gems O' The Bin, The Shit to Get
In this day and age there really is no reason to buy every title on the day it is released. Wait as long as you can to purchase the newest title by playing your older, cheaper backlog. The longer you wait to buy a title the cheaper it will be. (unless it is a misprint, or truly Limited Edition - like the Deadspace LE). I have enough on my plate from this past fully stocked Christmas season, not to mention the summer sleepers that I grabbed during the Gamefly $9.99 sale.
There are a TON of not just good, but great games for cheap. Just because a game is newer, doesn’t mean the game is better. Be patient. Save money. It is that simple. Now, to find these games you will have to do some leg work. CheapAssGamer is THE best source for this. Throw in some SlickDeals.net and you’ve got your bases covered. So the next time you spend $60 on the new Brotherhood in Arms snorefest, grab a Gem o’ the Bin instead.
Tags: Cheap Ass Gamer, Crazy Deals, GameFly, Gems O' The Bin
Gamer News 12.29.08: Hey, Did You Hear?
Posted by HCG KP1gL37 | Filed under Hey Did You Hear..., News
…the gaming industry is primed for world domination (mwah-ha-ha!) in the next 3 years? According to research firm, The Diffusion Group, 190 million households worldwide will own a current-gen console by the year 2012. Full story and more tasty facts: Softpedia
…Sony is taking whatever measures they can to cut costs and try to break even on the PS3? Hurting from the loss they have to take on every unit sold, they recently found a way to cut costs of materials by 35%. That seems like a pretty big cut, considering their current cost is $448.73 per unit. Here’s hoping they don’t just jam it full of crappy parts to save a buck. Full story: Yahoo Tech
…you can expect the next Tony Hawk game to be a more “authentic? skating experience” According to Hawk, they will be “rebuilding the whole game” in order to incorporate motion controls, which has been a much-anticipated feature for fans of the franchise. No word yet on the consoles, but I’m thinking it’s a natural fit for the Wii board. Full story: 1Up
…if you have any burning questions to ask Harmonix co-founder, Alex Rigopulos, he will be taking user questions online at the New York Times blog? Check out his bio, and submit a question on Guitar Hero, Rock Band, or how to build your own video game empire at Freakonomics
…Sony’s virtual environment, Home is going a tad far in the censorship department. In addition to the slew of other bugs users have been complaining about, Home, seems to be a little overzealous on the auto-curse word filter, preventing words including, “gay, lesbian, bisexual, Christ, Jew and hello (…starts with hell.) Full story: San Francisco Chronicle
Tags: 1Up, Alex Rigopulos, Diffusion Group, Freakanomics, Guitar Hero, Harmonix, Hey Did You Hear..., News, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Rock Band, Softpedia, Sony, Tony Hawk, Wii board, Xbo360, Yahoo Tech
Star Wars The Old Republic - New Screenshots and Concept Art
Posted by HCG Dreadsorrow | Filed under News, Previews
If you’re anything like me at all you have been avoiding looking at this upcoming MMO because of the foul taste still in your mouth from that travesty of science-fiction called “The Clone Wars” that was in theaters not too long ago. The joke of an animated series on Cartoon Network doesn’t help much to cleanse the palate either. Plus there is that whole issue of the shitfest that the other Star Wars MMO has turned into.
So, while the details are still sketchy on The Old Republic, I thought I would share these images with you straight from the official site. I just have a few comments first.
Tags: MMO, MMORPG, Star Wars: The Old Republic
An XBox 360 controller with a D-Pad that doesn’t suck…WHAT!?
Posted by HCG Musashi | Filed under News, Previews
It hasn’t been the best of times for fighting game fans on the XBox 360.
While it has been common knowledge pretty much from launch day that the 360’s D-Pad is absolute junk (imagine trying to drive a School Bus underwater with a croissant for a steering wheel and you get a rough idea how frustrating a simple match of Street Fighter can turn out). Unfortunately, Microsoft has taken no steps in offering an alternate game pad with more precise D-Pad control and third party offerings have taken the same route.
Thankfully, MadCatz has decided to go on an all-out Joystick/Gamepad crusade this February in preparation for Street Fighter 4. While the expensive, high-grade joysticks might be the center of attention, I think a lot more gamers are going to be going for a D-Pad that actually works.
Pics of both the XBox 360 and PS3 gamepads after the jump.
Tags: MadCatz Gamepad, Street Fighter 4, Street Fighter Gamepad, Street Fighter IV
Left 4 Dead + Rick Roll = Awesome
Posted by HCG Musashi | Filed under Random Cool Stuff
If there are 2 things around The Hardcore Gamer that don’t seem to get old are Left 4 Dead and Rick Roll jokes.
Like a gift from the heavens, PhanracK’s Left 4 Roll’d video is like an undead, 80’s pop, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup for us.
P.S. - I almost peed my pants laughing during Lois’ part…
Tags: Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Roll'd, Left for Dead, Rick Roll, Rickroll
The Best Disciplinary Report To Appear In Someone’s Permanent Record EVAR
Posted by HCG KP1gL37 | Filed under Random Cool Stuff
The internet is just full of hilarious little gems today. Check out the high school disciplinary report I came across after the jump, and wish that you were that f*****g badass in high school. Ok, so in reality this kid probably came across a lot more geeky than badass at the time, but still…it makes for a great story later in life.
Tags: hammer of justice, high school, Random Cool Stuff
Gamer News 12.28.08: Hey, Did You Hear…
Posted by HCG KP1gL37 | Filed under Hey Did You Hear..., News
…if you are an MMO gamer, you will have no fears of landing a job in Singapore? I wrote a few weeks ago about recruiters avoiding MMO players when recruiting for jobs in the US based on negative stigma around MMO players. One recruiting firm wants you to know: if you play MMO’s, never fear because employers in Singapore are “more pragmatic in thinking and attitude.” Full story: Kotaku
…Benheck designed a portable N64 that is (nearly) perfect? We found lots of details and pics of a homemade N64 called the Nintendo Sixtyfree Lite-R. From the looks of it, it’s got everything you need including a 5″ screen, headphone jack and the same control scheme as the original N64. What makes it nearly perfect? It’s missing an external battery supply. Full story: Benheck
…most 13-year olds are probably a lot better at Guitar Hero than you and I? Want proof? Check out 13 year old Danny killing The Devil Went Down to Georgia on GH3 on Expert, and then go cry because you are old and uncoordinated. Video: You Tube
…in completely obvious news, researchers say that gaming feeds a man’s need to dominate? This, according to Brain Science Research Professor Allan Reiss who also says that although females can understand video games, we do not have the same intrinsic desire to stomp, dominate and destroy as men. Full story: cnet
…the PC release of Braid has been pushed back to Feb-March of 09? The game was originally supposed to hit PCs by the end of this year. Developer Jonathan Blow said that the push was due to “all the big Christmas-season blockbusters.” The question is: blockbusters or not, do you give a crap about Braid for the PC? Full story: GotGame
Tags: Benheck, Braid, cnet, Got Game, Guitar Hero III, Hey Did You Hear..., Jonathan Blow, Kotaku, MMO, MMORPG, N64, News, Nintendo Sixtyfree Lite-R, PC, You Tube
