Videogames Need to Finish on a High Note

post from Backhand of Justice on 07 December 2009 10:48:02 AM. © Backhand of Justice

Films have a simple rule: finish strong. Videogames are becoming increasingly cinematic, and yet while many games open with a bang, the number of recent high profile games that have concluded with their weakest segment is troubling.This has a lot to do with development pressures, but if games are ever going to take on the [...]

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EA Announces Dead Space 2

post from The Escapist : Latest News on 07 December 2009 10:46:00 AM. © The Escapist : Latest News

Electronic Arts has made it official: Dead Space 2 is on the way.

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Echoes of the Past: Royal House of Stone
Walkthrough

post from Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Tips, Forums, Free Games, and More on 07 December 2009 10:40:28 AM. © Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Tips, Forums, Free Games, and More

Welcome to Gamezebo's walkthrough for Echoes of the Past: Royal House of Stone.

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Get Beaterator on your iPhone starting today

post from Destructoid on 07 December 2009 10:40:00 AM. © Destructoid

Get Beaterator on your iPhone starting today screenshot

Rockstar and Timbaland's portable music creation game Beaterator has become downloadable for iPhone as of today. What's interesting here is the significant drop in price from the PlayStation Portable version: on iPhone, it's only $4.99.

With phrases like "completely redesigned interface" being used to describe this touch-centric version of Beaterator, you have to wonder how much content was cut during the translation to a new platform.

Or maybe, it's all still in there, and Rockstar wanted to offer consumers a competitively-priced, feature-packed iPhone game. Nah. The screens on the App Store say otherwise.

Regardless, it's probably worth looking over. Seems like it could be a fun little app to mess around with during your downtime.

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Dead Space 2 Officially Announced

post from Gamer Grenade News Blog on 07 December 2009 10:39:44 AM. © Gamer Grenade News Blog

EA and Visceral Games have announced that the award-winning Dead Space franchise is getting ready to scare gamers once again, confirming development of Dead Space 2 for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

In Dead Space 2, Isaac Clarke, the engineer from the first outing returns for another adventure, taking the fight to the Necromorphs with a host [...]

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Final Fantasy XIII screenshots don't know when to
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Final Fantasy XIII screenshots don't know when to quit screenshot

Because we were in crucial need of them, Famitsu has very kindly granted the Internet even more Final Fantasy XIII screenshots. Some of them look familiar, but at this rate, I just don't care anymore. It doesn't matter. It's just screenshot after screenshot after screenshot. They all look the same after a while. Kill me.

If you've still got the stomach for more Final Fantasy XIII imagery, then feel free to peruse the gallery. The rest of us will be in a pile somewhere, collapsed from Final Fantasy exhaustion. Seriously, I'm hyped for the game, but I just want the galleries to end.