Gamer News 01.16.09: Hey, Did You Hear…
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…the new DLC for Fable II is now available on Xbox Live? It will cost you 800 MS points ($10) but it’s totally worth it for what you get. Not only does it unlock a new area of the map called Knothole Island, but the island itself offers some great upgrades including a resurrection shrine, new weapons, potions to repair mistakes you made earlier in the game like gorging on too much pie and a lot more. Check out the details at: Lionhead Studios
…the Steve Miller Band is finally coming to Rock Band 2? A new list of upcoming tracks for next week’s Rock Band DLC includes SMB classics, “The Joker,” “Take the Money and Run” and “Space Cowboy.” Also in the DLC will be one track each from: Godsmack, Belly, Mute Math, Rob Zombie and Ghost Hounds. Full story: 1Up
…Princess Peach and Cortana are the SAME woman? At least, they are voiced by the same woman, Jen Taylor, who was also the voice of Zoey in Left 4 Dead, and a few more that may surprise you. Games Radar has unveiled a really entertaining and sometimes mind blowing list of video game voices, that kept me hooked for the whole read. It’s worth checking out at: Games Radar
…Gears of War 2 is losing the sales war to Call of Duty: World at War? According to the latest US sales numbers, Gears 2 has sold about 2.8M units to date, but COD:WaW snuck past them last week with about 3M units. Let’s not forget that Gears had a one week head start, and yet they still fell behind. Check out the numbers at: VG Chartz
…Nirvana bassist, Krist Novoselic, can’t seem to master Nirvana on Rock Band 2? In a pretty funny little antidote he shared on Seattle Weekly’s blog, Novoselic described stumbling upon a RB2 demo at a big box store, and attempting to play “In Bloom” with disastrous results. Give it a read at: Seattle Weekly
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Gamer News 01.07.09: Hey, Did You Hear…
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…gamers are bidding farewell to Electronic Gaming Monthly? Publisher Ziff Davis announced that they are selling their 1Up gaming division to Hearst’s UGO Entertainment division, and the print magazine, EGM, will be the first casualty of the sale. No word yet from UGO on the fate of the other properties that were part of the sale, including 1Up.com, Mycheats.com, GameVideos.com and Gametab.com. Full story: Gamesutra
…Wii Sports has surpassed Super Mario Brothers for the NES as the best selling video game of all time? This is based on recent sales figures from the last week in Dec that place units sold at 40.24 million. Full story and a chart of the 10 best selling games of all time: VG Chartz
…the FTC is getting involved in the whole DRM in video games issue? Thanks in part to the massive consumer backlash surrounding the SecuROM DRM/Spore issue of 2008, the FTC has decided to hold a conference on March 25th in Seattle to discuss DRM in more detail. Read more about the town hall, and how you can participate from the official FTC website.
…the new Laura Croft has been unveiled and she’s smoking hot? Alison Carroll will be the latest model for the infamous adventurer, following in a line of lovely ladies who have held the distinction. Check out a photo gallery of the brunette beauty at buzznewsroom
…next time you are at the airport, you can pick up a handheld game from a vending machine? Best Buy launched vending machines at select airports in the US where you can purchase handheld consoles and games for the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. And, unlike everything else at the airport, these vending machines shockingly offer the same prices as regular retail. Full story: 1Up
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Did Anyone Else Notice Nintendo’s Total Domination This Christmas?
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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.
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Gamer News 12.18.08: Hey, Did You Hear…
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…Xbox Live gamers are already OVER Gears of War 2? Stats on the Xbox Live’s activity report show that gamers are moving on from Gears 2, dropping it to #4 behind Halo 3, CoD WoW at CoD 4. I’m thinking people played multiplayer Gears 1 so much, that they are just not interested in the same type of gameplay on Gears 2. Either that, or they reached level 50 on horde and then said, “bored now.” Full story: Major Nelson
…Playstation Home has already been hacked? It seems that Sony’s developers were trying to hack the system to uncover potential issues, and they found more than a few. The biggest concern? A “security loophole” that allows a hacker to upload or delete any file to and from the Home server. Yeah…you might want to patch that one, Sony before the whole system gets Rick-Rolled. Full story: Tech Radar
…a World of Warcraft-styled version of the George Bush shoe throwing footage has been created? I don’t know what it is (ok, maybe I do know) but I just can’t see enough of ole’ Bushie almost taking a shoe to the head! Check it out and lol
…Toys R Us opened a Nintendo department in their Times Square store? The 1,000 sq ft department is dedicated to all things Nintendo, and provides shoppers with interactive experiences including a Wii wall and a Nintendo gallery that showcases the history of the gaming giant. Full story: VG Chartz
…Lego Batman is the latest game to come to the iPhone? In a seemingly never ending list of titles making the jump to iPhone and iPod touch format, “Lego Batman: Gotham City Games” will feature a series of mini games, and will sell for the bargain price of $6. Full story and screenshots can be found at: Kotaku
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Gamer News 12.01.08: Hey, Did You Hear…
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…the Monday after Thanksgiving is called Cyber Monday? Retailers are notorious for offering amazing deals on electronics and games. Check out the lists of Cyber Monday deals on Cheap Ass Gamer and save yourself some $$ on your holiday shopping.
…the folks at Valve released the worldwide stats for Left4Dead on their website? According to their figures, only .5% of players have completed all campaigns on expert and an even more pitiful.1% have killed 53,595 infected. Come on people…get your zombie on!
…one of the wounded in last week’s terror attacks in Mumbai is a well-known video game voice actor?Michael Rudder lent his voice talents to such games as Splinter Cell and Far Cry Instincts to name a few. Full story: CBC News
…the Xbox 360 is now outselling the Playstation 3 2:1 per week? That is some impressive numbers, but we can’t say it’s a surprise. Full story: VG Chartz
…you can download the Super Street Fighter II Turbo Remix Official Soundtrack for FREE on the OverClocked ReMix site? It is the first time a video game soundtrack includes 100% fan submitted songs. Very cool idea. Check it out
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