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Weekly Webcomic Wrapup totally loves America

post from Joystiq on 04 July 2009 11:30:00 PM. © Joystiq

Happy Birthday, America! Let us be the first to say -- and we really mean this -- you've aged spectacularly well. How old are you? Two-hundred and thirty-three? No, that can't be right. Seriously, you look like you're still in your thirties! No wrinkles, no unsightly varicose veins, no ... well, okay, your Dakotas are sagging a bit, and your Florida has certainly seen better days, but on the whole, you've still got it goin' on. You know what they say -- two-hundred and thirty-three is the new twenty, you saucy, saucy cougar.

While not celebrating our decadent independence or hitting on entire nations, we managed to find our seven favorite gaming-themed webcomics from this past week. We've posted them below for your viewing pleasure, and then listed them in a poll after the break for your ... well, for your voting pleasure, we guess. Celebrate your democracy, dear friends!

Mountain Cracks (Brawl in the Family)
Party Favors (Digital Unrest)
In Which We Declare Our Independence (Dipswitch)
Actually, I'm Just Not Going to Buy It (Virtual Shackles)
The Wee-Bee Overlord (Monday Night Crew)
Team Fortress 2 Babies (GG-Guys)
Mega Man's Workout (2P Start)

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Weekly Webcomic Wrapup totally loves America originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Activisions DJ Hero video game could cost under
£100 in UK

post from Gamezplay.org - daily video games news on 04 July 2009 11:08:00 PM. © Gamezplay.org - daily video games news

A £108 price has been rumoured for Activision's new musical offering DJ Hero this week, although the publisher refuse to be drawn into confirming or denying this speculation.
"We don't comment on our product pricing strategies," Activision told blog VG247.

"However, we believe that DJ Hero will provide tremendous value for our consumers by delivering an all-new interactive music experience with over 100 individual songs that are highlighted in over 80 unique mixes, a wide variety of music from some of the biggest artists including Jay-Z, Eminem, Benny Benassi, Gwen Stefani and Black Eyed Peas among others."

Retailer ShopTo suggested the £107.99 pricing recently, stating that they will sell the game at a discount - £94.85.

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Crazy Console Mods: The Wii

post from The BBPS on 04 July 2009 10:49:13 PM. © The BBPS

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I've looked all over for the best console mods out there; I began with the Xbox 360, followed by the PS3, and now this epic journey will meet its end... with the Wii. I thought it would be difficult to find excellent Wii mods, but I was way wrong. Not only did I find some rather spectacular mods for Nintendo's adorable TV breaker, but some of the ones I discovered are actually better then the ten mods I found for the PS3 and 360. So read on dear reader, for the five best Wii mods, and see which one made #1.

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Quick Spot

post from Escape Games 24 on 04 July 2009 10:47:00 PM. © Escape Games 24

Quick Spot is another online point and click type matching game. Find the matching picture as fast as you can in Quick Spot! Enjoy three different difficulty levels in this fun Matching game. Good...

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Wolfenstein motion comic serves up action with a
side of cheese

post from Joystiq on 04 July 2009 10:00:00 PM. © Joystiq

GameTrailers has posted a new Wolfenstein motion comic. We're not quite sure how to feel about it really. Sure, it's nice to see B.J. Blazkowicz doing what he does best. We also like that Wolfenstein's famous chain gun-wielding Hitler once again gets what he deserves. Still, the whole thing is just so cheesy. If we didn't know better, we'd say that B.J. is trying to fill the one-liner chasm that has been left by the dearly departed Duke Nukem.

Don't take our word for it though, watch it after the break and see what you think.

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New EGM to invade all of your devices at once

post from Destructoid on 04 July 2009 10:00:00 PM. © Destructoid

New EGM to invade all of your devices at once screenshot

Electronic Gaming Monthly as you knew it may have folded, your subscription turned into Maxim, pictures of Street Fighter’s Ryu now a hot-young-actress-of-the-moment in lingerie. But the magazine (at least in name) is far from dead, brought back to life by the publication’s original founder, Steve Harris.

The future of EGM looks to heavily incorporate digital content within the magazine (however they would work), including professionally produced video and audio. This content, says Harris, will be made portable on devices like the iPhone.

“The new Electronic Gaming Monthly will let you take your magazine and its content from print to computer to wireless devices -- even your television,” Harris says of the zombie-fied gaming magazine.

It’s certainly an interesting twist on the traditional magazine model. Of course, if the content isn’t up to snuff, it’s hard to believe anyone will care. We’ll be interested to see if the new magazine will be consistent with the quality and recognizable voice we’ve come to expect from EGM.

What this means for our offices new Maxim subscription is unclear.

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Catch the Soldiers

post from Escape Games 24 on 04 July 2009 08:36:00 PM. © Escape Games 24

Find the Soldiers is another new point and click type hidden object game from Deo Games. Soldiers in the woods. Could it be a problem to find them? Test it yourself! Good luck and have fun!Play...

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Sony panned to drop UMD in PSPs well before the
PSP Go was announced

The Japanese website GameBusiness claims, in an interview with Naoya Matsui, Sony planned the demise of the UMD a long time ago.

In the interview, he claimed that Sony always planned to release a handheld gamer, like the PSP Go, without a UMD drive.

"We'd planned to release a PSP model without a UMD drive since the very beginning," he's reported as saying.

No physical media

According to Matsui, Sony has been waiting for the electronic delivery mechanisms to mature sufficiently to make physical media redundant.

He explained: "We wanted to release it when the delivery of digital content was on par with the delivery of physical media. That's what we've been working on these past two years."

Whether Sony really did have the UMD's demise planned when the original PSP launched in 2004, we'll never really know, but come October's PSP Go launch, we'll definitely get a feel for life without those unloved little disks.ca-pub-5833246175841206

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New Section 8 trailer drops in

Okay, so the latest trailer for TimeGate's Section 8 certainly looks cool. What with the robo-solders dropping into battle from the sky, calling in tanks and giant mechs, and FPS action, we'll give it that. Our only question is this: Where's the heart?

What's that? You don't care about heart? You're more interested in all the action and nifty multiplayer features? Oh, well you should watch the trailer then.

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New 'Hot Shots' title features pie tossing, book
organizing

New 'Hot Shots' title features pie tossing, book organizing screenshot

Sony and developer Clap Hanz have a new “Hot Shots” game in the works for the PlayStation Portable, and it's not what you'd expect.

According to Siliconera, Minna no Sukkiri (“Hot Shots Party” or “Hot Shots Festival,” when translated) is a compilation of mini-games, designed to be enjoyed in short bursts. Minna no Sukkiri will feature 12 games, including “Vegetable Chopper,” “Boxing,” “Racing,” “Pie Toss,” and -- are you sitting down? -- “Book Organizing.”

There’s a demo for the thrilling “Book Organizing” mini-game on the Japanese PlayStation Network right now, and will be available through July 30. The full game is scheduled to be available for download on the PlayStation Network this Fall. No word on a North American release; this one may be too “zany” to localize.

The full list of the playable mini-games can be found after the jump.