Mass Effect 2 gets more intense with a decent
list of voice actors

post from Gaming Nexus on 10 December 2009 08:14:00 PM. © Gaming Nexus

by: Tina Amini
NEWS - BioWare announced today their voice casting for upcoming Mass Effect 2. I could already tell from some of the videos released that we should expect a higher class of actors and actresses to be attending this list. Admiral Shala’Raan vas Tonbay in the video we uploaded on Tali returning to Mass Effect 2 was a dead giveaway as Shohreh Aghdashloo.

I’m glad to see that BioWare isn’t missing any of the details on their dark second act to what was an extremely well received sci-fi game. The remainder of the list of voice actors is just as impressive, and riddled with award winning stars:
- Martin Sheen plays the Illusive Man in control of Cerberus
- Yvonne Strahovski plays Miranda Lawson, genetically engineered Cerberus operative
- Seth Green makes another Mass Effect appearance as Joker
- Keith David also makes his second appearance in the franchise as Admiral David Anderson
- Trivia Helfer plays EDI
- Carrie-Anne Moss plays Aria T’Loak
- Michael Hogan plays Captain Bailey
- Adam Baldwin plays Kal ‘Reegar
- Michael Dorn plays Gatatog Uvenk
Seems like a well-rounded list of voice actors will be joining the epic adventures promised in Mass Effect 2 to make the experience ever more intense.

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See slow motion slugging in this UFC Undisputed
2010 trailer

post from Gaming Nexus on 10 December 2009 08:01:00 PM. © Gaming Nexus

by: Chad Smith
NEWS - UFC has really been gaining popularity lately, almost as much as zombies. The teaser trailer below is for the upcoming UFC Undisputed 2010 fighting game. It doesn't show much but does remind us to tune into the Spike Video Game Awards this weekend. Doing so will grant viewers a first look at the game. Enjoy!

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Did we really need an MMO for this

post from Destructoid on 10 December 2009 08:00:00 PM. © Destructoid

Did we really need an MMO for this? screenshot

England seems to have a problem.

I'm not talking about dental hygiene (some of them have very lovely teeth!), nor am I referring to whatever it is they try to pass off as "food" and "cuisine" over there. This is something much more serious, and potentially deadly.

Children can't cross the street.

Despite the best efforts of Britain's finest, "tweenagers" are still running wildly into the road and throwing themselves into the paths of oncoming vehicles, and people are finally fed up. Now, I think this could have been easily solved if they would just drive on the correct side of the road, but a group of researchers had a much better idea -- they made an MMO.

In the middle of last month, the UK's Department for Transportation quietly released Code of Everand, a game that replaces busy streets with 'spirit channels', and help teach kids road safety by requiring them to "safely traverse [the] lanes by looking left and right". (Yeah, yeah, it's kind of old, but we're not really up on the "Street Crossing MMO" scene.) If you properly look both ways, you'll earn Concentration Points when you can then use to kill monsters.

Joking aside, it's an interesting idea. It sounds like the developers, Area/Code, put some serious thought into the game as it boasts a quest system, weapons and armor to upgrade, and what sounds like a rudimentary socialization system. It's not World of Warcraft, but it seems to have more depth than a lot of the educational games we see get thrown around the internet. Whether it's more effective than, say, telling your kids to look both ways before crossing the street so they don't die, remains to be seen.

Regardless of if the mechanics of the game teach kids to be safer, one thing's for sure -- if kids get addicted to an MMO, they won't be running around outside getting hit by cars.

[Via The Guardian]

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Holiday Deals: Horde of PS3 Video Games at Target
for under $40

post from PWN or DIE on 10 December 2009 07:50:11 PM. © PWN or DIE

Check out this notable list of Playstation 3 video games at Target.com for $39.99 each.

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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3
Announced For PSP

Bandai Namco Games has just announced that it will be bringing Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 to the PSP in North America.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 follows Naruto Uzumaki and his continuing adventures to save his friend Sasuke, and enhances the fun and accessible battle system the series is known for by [...]

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