Gamer News 01.28.09: Hey, Did You Hear…
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…a new trailer for Final Fantasy XIII is out? The trailer, launched this week, includes new game play footage. Check it out at: Square Enix
…Team Fortress 2 will be launching a new Scout pack in the near future? According to the TF2 blog, the pack will include new weapons and achievements, and should be out following a few bug patches on the way. Full story: teamfortress
…looks like the wait for a touch-screen PSP will be a little longer than people hoped? Sony officially dispelled rumors that a PSP2 with a touch screen is in the works, despite the recent reports from IGN to the contrary. Full story: Techradar
…video game writers gave a collective middle finger to the Writer’s Guild Awards this year? A number of the top selling games of 2008 were not submitted into the WGA’s video game writing category this year including GTA IV, Call of Duty: WaW and many more. In addition, some games like Left 4 Dead were not even eligible due to a lack of “official writing credits”. So why did some game developers decline to enter? Many feel that the award is more of a drive for Writers Guild memberships, and not a true awarad based on merit. So what games DID get nominated? The nominations for best video game writing in 2008 are: Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3, Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble, Fallout 3, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and Tomb Raider: Underworld all of which had meh, but not award winning stories. Full story: Variety
…video has been released from the Jan 17th Halo wedding? In case you haven’t heard about it, a hardcore gamer couple wanted to extend their love of Halo all the way to their nuptuals, so they had the first ever Halo wedding. Their ceremony was officiated by Master Chief. The bride wore her Halo avatar on her dress and walked down the isle to the Halo score. When the ceremony was over, they were pronounced “teammates for life.” Guests were given candles that resembled plasma granades as favors. I couldn’t make this up if I tried. Take that you lame medieval-renaissance-fair-themed weddings! Get the inside scoop on the wedding and check out the video at: MTV
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Gamer News 12.27.08: Hey, Did You Hear
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…if you got a new PS3, Xbox 360 or Wii for Christmas, there are lots of handy guides available online to help you get started? I came across a nice comilation of helpful tips and shortcuts for each of the three current-gen consoles. If you are feeling like a n00b, and want to get acclimated quick, check them out at Techradar
…female MMO gamers may be more likely to be bisexual? At least, that’s the word according to a recent study of EverQuest II players. Although the figures sound somewhat convincing, I’d like to see data from a wider variety of games before I take this report as truth. Full story: ShackNews
…video service may soon be coming to the Nintendo Wii? Not much is known yet about the Wii video service other than it will provide cartoon and other entertainment programs created especially for the Wii, and will be available in Japan in 2009. Full story: Reuters
…the achievement list for Halo Wars has been released? There are a total of 50 achievements, with 5 secret achievements (nothing known about those yet) Check out the list at 360sync
…there is a way to launch yourself across the screen in Left 4 Dead using the gatling gun? Just walk up to one, smack it a few times using your melee, and then jump on top and prepare to be launched. Check out a video tutorial on You Tube
Tags: 360sync, EverQuest II, gatling gun, Halo Wars, Hey Did You Hear..., Left 4 Dead, MMO, MMORPG, News, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Reuters, shacknews, Techradar, Wii video service, Xbox 360, You Tube
Gamer News 12.04.08: Hey, Did You Hear…
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…Someone managed to craft a real chainsaw lancer, like in Gears of War? It was made with a AR-15 machine gun and a modified chainsaw. Check out the video on You Tube.
…Windows 7 will be able to run Crysis without a video card? A feature of the new OS will allow games and other DirectX 10 and 10.1-based apps to run using the system’s CPU as the graphics engine. Full story: Tom’s Hardware
…You can unlock colored hair for your avatar on the New Xbox Experience? All it takes is a few simple steps, and you can rock hair colors like red, blue, green and more. Full story: Just Ask the I.T. Guy
…Nintendo makes $6 profit on every Wii sold? It may not seem like a lot, but when you consider that Sony is still taking a LOSS for each unit sold, and Microsoft is breaking even, $6 seems like a windfall. Full story: Techradar
…There is a wiki created that gives a really detailed outline all of the weapons in Fallout 3? The wiki includes important stats like damage, ammo, value, and where to find the weapon in the game. The handy guide can be found at fallout.wikia.com
Tags: avatar, Crysis, Fallout 3, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Hey Did You Hear..., Just Ask the I.T. Guy, Lancer, Microsoft, New Xbox Experience, News, Nintendo, Nintendo Wii, Sony, Techradar, Tom's Hardware, Wiki, Windows 7, Youtube
