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PlayStation Store Update July 2nd

post from MonsterVine.com on 03 July 2009 03:58:20 AM. © MonsterVine.com

Qore ($24.99 for Annual Subscription, $2.99 per episode)Episode 14 of Qore: Presented by the[...]

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New Batch Of DiRT 2 Screenshots Released

post from Video Games Loop on 03 July 2009 03:45:42 AM. © Video Games Loop

New DiRT 2 Screenshots Released Codemasters has released an all new batch of screenshots for Colin McRae: DiRT 2 and look great.

These batches of DiRT 2 screenshots keep looking better and better. I can't wait to get my hands on this game. The shots show off a lot of the different race events you will get to play in the final release. The original DiRT was a great game and the sequel looks to best the original in all areas. The visuals look unreal and has many people questioning whether these are actual in-game screenshots or not. I guess we will have to wait until September to see if Codemasters can pull it off.

Colin McRae: DiRT 2 is going to be released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and the PC this September. Check out the new screenshots in our DiRT 2 gallery.

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Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Pre-order Bonuses

post from MonsterVine.com on 03 July 2009 03:45:29 AM. © MonsterVine.com

Looks like Insomniac Games is joining the pre-order bonuses bandwagon. You can choose from 4[...]

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Yahtzee's Prototype vs. InFamous Challenge

post from The Escapist : Latest News on 03 July 2009 03:37:00 AM. © The Escapist : Latest News

Yahtzee decided which game is best - Prototype or InFamous - by judging pictures of the games' main characters wearing women's lingerie. No seriously.

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Sony Motion Control Patent Shows Coffee Mug
Gaming [Sony]

post from Kotaku on 03 July 2009 03:30:00 AM. © Kotaku

We know about the EyeToy. We've seen that motion controller Sony showed at E3. But there is another motion controller Sony has been working on.

This new patent filing reveals a Sony motion controller that uses a mapping system to incorporate everyday objects such as "coffee mugs, drinking glasses, books, bottles, etc." as a motion controller. In the drawing, those everyday objects are illustrated by that horse-shoe-looking U in the man's hand.

Basically, this tech appears to allow players to use a variety of real world items in game play.

To map the object, players show it to the camera and rotate it so that the object is captured and saved as a file. The system can then identify this object and respond to its movements.

The manner in which the object is held can affect game play. For example, in the illustration below, the object is held "up" which reveals the lightsaber-like sword. Holding the object down turns the sword "off".

Sony Patents A Motion Control System That Uses Ordinary Objects As Controllers [Siliconera]

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Capcom Classics Coming to PSN Starting Today

post from MonsterVine.com on 03 July 2009 03:28:55 AM. © MonsterVine.com

So lots of Capcom classic titles are coming to the PS Store soon. One of which is Capcom Classics[...]

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inFAMOUS Space in Home

post from MonsterVine.com on 03 July 2009 03:22:07 AM. © MonsterVine.com

Did you enjoy inFAMOUS? I know I did. And I’m pretty excited about this new Home space.[...]

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7/3/2009 Flash indie game interweb-mash-up : July
3, 2009

New Flash Game Development Blog Entry : Flash indie game interweb-mash-up : July 3, 2009

I was sick this past week (it's still lingering on), and today(actually July 4) is a USA holiday - a couple hundred yearsago some dudes in funky white wigs decided they didn't want to paytaxes to an island, I think it was Hawaii, but then again, I went topublic school, and played Atari non-stop, so it could have been theFalklands. We celebrate this by blowing shit up!So,this one will be shorter than usual, but I'll catch up next time.

Let's Start ByHighlighting A New Releases that caught my eye...
- Push is an awesomely retro, butvery unique in a modern puzzle game way
- Waterwerks is a really really fun,well made game. I'll never understand Kong ratings...
- TheDig is a little like Dig Dug, your kids will enjoy it, I'msure (don't tell them that you played a game like it in 1982 though).
- Daemons is a very well polishedgraphical adventure. It scared me though...
- Maze Roll is also an very nice,unique puzzle game...

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Competition: Win a copy of Overlord II

Attention Ready Up Minions! The time has come to fall to your knees and cower before your Masters[...]

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READY TO FRIDAY

READY TO FRIDAY screenshot

So Colette just reminded me last night that Otakon is in like ... 2 weeks or something. What the hell. I'm not sure what made me think that it was further off, but now I'm excited. That, my friends, will be quite a Friday indeed. But it's not here yet. Still, today's a Friday, and that counts for something.

And tomorrow is the 4th of July, so most of us 'Murricans probably have something planned, right? You guys are gonna grill, right? Maybe have like ... corn on the cob and beer and hamburgers? Fruit salad? Can I come over?

If not, that's okay. I guess I could just go over to my sister's. She's got a pool. Or Hito's. He's got a house full of awesome shit. What to do. Here, watch this new Usavich episode while I think it over.