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Platinum Arts Sandbox Video: Bot Test Map

post from Gamer Chip on 03 July 2009 02:36:00 PM. © Gamer Chip

A preview video of the new bot test map. I personally can't wait to start using this new feature.

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Noesis Interview with Platinum Arts

post from Gamer Chip on 03 July 2009 02:31:00 PM. © Gamer Chip

Great how-to video with Noesis on the basics in Platinum Arts Sandbox 3D game maker.

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First Dante's Inferno Gameplay Footage [Clips]

post from Kotaku on 03 July 2009 02:30:00 PM. © Kotaku

So Dante's Inferno is "EA does God of War". Doesn't bother us. Dead Space was "EA does Resident Evil", and it was great. These are the same guys, we expect the same results.

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And the Halo Uprising contest winner is ...

post from Destructoid on 03 July 2009 02:20:00 PM. © Destructoid

And the Halo Uprising contest winner is ... screenshot

There were some good entries in the Halo Uprising photoshop contest but only one person can win the graphic novel. Mastersystem, congratulations! You've won the novel for your Wolverine, James Bond and Iron Man photoshop entry. No one will stand a chance against you with a team like that! Check the e-mail address that's registered to your account on Dtoid so we can get this book shipped off to you.

Sad that you didn't win? Well why not give our Friday Night Fights tournament a shot? You might win a computer worth $9,000! Also, expect another contest from me next week where you'll have to do some dressing up to win the awesome prize!

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Little Big Planet: download free Sacktue of
Liberty

post from Pwn or Die Blog on 03 July 2009 02:15:57 PM. © Pwn or Die Blog

Little Big Planet: download free Sacktue of Liberty

Get into the spirit of freedom and video games by downloading a new free costume for Little Big Planet:

The Playstation blog says:

In celebration of Independence Day, our friends at Mmare paying tribute to Lady Liberty with one of the sweetest costumes todate ? The Sacktue of Liberty. Since Liberty should be free for all, sois this costume, so grab it while you can! It?s up now until July 9thso be sure to download this before you light your bottle rockets andstart up the BBQ!

Kinda looks like a frog dressed up as the Statue of Liberty...

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NBA 2K10: Anniversary Edition comes ...

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Advocacy FAIL: L4D2 pre-order sales double of
original, says Valve

post from Joystiq on 03 July 2009 02:15:00 PM. © Joystiq

For all the talk of petitions and boycotts over Left 4 Dead 2's sooner-than-expected release, the game doesn't seem to be suffering much. A Valve representative tells Eurogamer that pre-orders for the sequel are currently double that of the original's pre-order figures from the same time last year . Although that sounds impressive, it's possible to see some spin in there -- Left 4 Dead didn't really have its big coming-out party until E3 2008, which technically wouldn't occur for another two weeks from now. Couple that with general sequel buzz and you might have your inflated pre-order figure.

Nitpicks aside, Valve has already stated that it plans to continue supporting Left 4 Dead with more content. The company expects to announce more DLC near the end of summer and has expressed that people will understand the big L4D picture within a year. Assuming it hasn't announced Left 4 Dead 3 by then, of course.

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The New (Old) Face of EGM

post from TrueGameHeadz .:Video Game Previews, Reviews, Videos and News For Gamers Everywhere:. on 03 July 2009 02:11:40 PM. © TrueGameHeadz .:Video Game Previews, Reviews, Videos and News For Gamers Everywhere:.

Many gamers were saddened earlier this year when their issues of Electronic Gaming Monthly stopped coming in the mail. After all EGM is a magazine that covers an industry which has managed to surpass the music and movie industry, so even though print journalism is having difficult times the world ...

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Konami Gradius Rebirth, DRiiFT Mania and Contra
Rebirth wiiWare video games

post from Gamezplay.org - daily video games news on 03 July 2009 02:08:00 PM. © Gamezplay.org - daily video games news

The first titles to emerge from Konami development group will be released in the coming months, with Gradius Rebirth out today, followed by DRiiFT MANIA later this month, and the all-action Contra Rebirth in August. Each title is an all-new game, with Gradius Rebirth marking the welcome return of one of gaming?s most acclaimed shooters of all time.

Gradius Rebirth retains the 2D space-based action the series is famed for, with players guiding their Vic Viper ship through a series of horizontally-scrolling stages infested with thousands of aliens and huge end-of-level bosses. Power-up capsules allow the user to add lasers, secondary weapons systems, shields, etc, to their craft, while new additions include a Score Attack Mode wherein high-scores can be compared, and a Replay system where hard-fought battles can be reviewed.

DRiiFT MANIA will follow later in July, and is a top-down racer that allows up to eight players to race each other, using cartoon-style characters. Featuring twelve different tracks based on four themed environments ? cityscape, hills, snow and a desert oasis ? players can also select one of 34 vehicles from four categories. Each category is tailored for use within the different environments, with variations of speed, acceleration and handling and grip levels making specific vehicles ideal for particular locations.

DRiiFT MANIA ?s multi-player modes allow users to play using combinations of Wii Remotes, Nunchucks and Classic Controllers, and seven game modes are on offer. These include single-player and multi-player championships, and Team Race; wherein participants are divided into two teams, with the winner those that amass the most points. The VIP mode elects one player per team as a VIP vehicle, who must be protected at all costs from the opposition cars, with the removal of the VIP car resulting in a win for the attacking team.

DRiiFT MANIA also has a fun ?Contamination? idea, where a player is marked contagious and must contaminate very other player within a set period, while ?Cold Potato? mode charges the user with collecting said vegetable and holding on to it for as long as possible! Finally, the ?Meteorite? option sees players embarking on a normal race, while trying to avoid a series of meteors as they fall from the sky.

Completing the trio in August is Contra Rebirth, a welcome return for Konami other celebrated shoot ?em up series. Armed soldiers are charged with running and jumping through a series of 2D levels, each littered with alien forces, vehicles and face-offs with massive bosses. OTT weaponry is the order of the day as homing missiles, flame-throwers and high-powered lasers are used to blast a path to the end of each stage, while agility and dexterity are required to clamber over seemingly impassable areas, and scale crumbling buildings.ca-pub-5833246175841206

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"News": New world record for
punctuation in game title

"News": New world record for punctuation in game title

Guinness announced today that a new world record has been set for the most punctuation in a video game title. Pontificate Studios is proud to claim the new world record with their long-awaited release:

Perpetual Dark Storm 3: The Wrath of Baltar: The Revenge of Zorac: Second Reprise: Return of the Zontar&the Taryions; Command--and Obviate: Buggles and the Spongy Bridge: Part #IV (The Secret Goatchain): Uprising&the Quest for the Infinite Castle Clock: Dominate!

Tom Stevens, creative director for Pontificate, says:

"We're really happy to bring you the third installment of Baltar's adventures in the land of the everlasting Dark Storm. We think the gamer will enjoy battling Zorac, Zontar and the Taryions with all new weapons as he attempts to obviate the Buggles and to loosen their tyrannical hold on the Spongy Bridge which leads to The Secret Goatchain. The real challenge to the player will be to find the Infinite Castle Clock while dominating as the same time."

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There Are "A Lot Of Factors" For Borderlands Demo
[Gearbox]

Trying before you buy. You might not be able to do that with upcoming multi-platform shooter Borderlands.

According to Gearbox's Mikey Neumann, "We talk about a demo every day. We would love to do a demo. There's obviously factors there. If and when we do one, I don't know if it'd be pre-launch or post-launch, because ...there's a lot of factors there."

There are a lot of factors? There must be — Neumann said that twice.

"We would love to promise a demo, we can't quite yet, we just want to get the game done," he adds. "That's always the hardest thing for developers to do—you never quite know how the time's going to work out. We're doing really well, but I can't promise it."

Borderlands will be out this October.

Borderlands Interview: Gearbox's 'Games Are Fun' Epiphany and Why It's Already Thinking DLC [ShackNews]