Star Wars Galaxies to close up shop in December

post from Destructoid on 24 June 2011 11:06:02 PM. © Destructoid

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Sony Online Entertainment and LucasArts are shutting down the massively multiplayer online portion of Star Wars Galaxies, in addition to the trading card game, on December 15, 2011.

Yeah, MMO-loving Star Wars fans have The Old Republic to look forward to, but it's still sad to see a long-running game close down for good. There's something oddly eerie about online games all of a sudden ceasing to exist.

"During the last week that SWG is available, we're inviting the community to participate in a galaxy-ending event," says the official site, which also offers details on fan appreciation offers and important dates.

"We're going to end with a bang and we want the final chapter of the galaxy to be written in part by the dedicated and passionate SWG community. Details will be announced at a later date."

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Sony sees iPhone/iPad gaming as an opportunity

post from Destructoid on 24 June 2011 10:06:30 PM. © Destructoid

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Speaking with Gamasutra, Sony Computer Entertainment of America CEO Jack Tretton shared his thoughts on the App Store, and more generally, mobile gaming.

"If I open a movie theater next door [to a theater] and start charging 50 cents per ticket, but I'm showing you things I filmed with my camcorder, I don't think it's a threat to the theater charging $13 per ticket," says Tretton. "It's about people having reasonable expectations. I don't think we're training people to pay $5 for games ... The cream always rises to the top."

"For every consumer you lose to a tablet or smart phone, there are three consumers that became interested in gaming in a simple form," he believes. "And those people might be able to be migrated into a sophisticated gamer ... We look at that as being the opposite of a threat, but an opportunity."

It's interesting to hear him take this stance, especially compared to Nintendo's opinion of the App Store.

Interview: Sony's Tretton Addresses Hackers, Downplays iPhone Threat [Gamasutra]

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HeroClix Gets Street Fighter Expansion

post from The Escapist : Latest News on 24 June 2011 09:40:00 PM. © The Escapist : Latest News

Videogame/comic nerds are about to get a dream crossover for tabletop combat.

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Xbox Live indie dev Radiangames is raising prices
soon

post from Destructoid on 24 June 2011 09:05:43 PM. © Destructoid

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Radiangames is one of the most consistent developers involved with the Xbox Live Indie Games channel, so I thought this deserved a quick mention. There are currently seven titles with the Radiangames branding, each of which is being sold at $1 a piece.

If you are -- or ever were, for that matter -- interested in these games, now would be the ideal time to buy. Beginning on June 28, they're all being raised to $5. You read that correctly. I can't fit all of the information here, but there's a method to this madness; take a look at this Gamasutra postmortem.

In related news, the music for this series is temporarily on sale. I'm eager to see how this pans out.

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Marathon Is Coming To The iPad

post from The Escapist : Latest News on 24 June 2011 08:40:00 PM. © The Escapist : Latest News

Thanks to the tireless work of a talented amateur, you'll soon be able to play Marathon on the go via your iPad.

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Bit.Trip Saga Coming to Nintendo Wii, 3DS Systems

post from MonsterVine on 24 June 2011 08:14:16 PM. © MonsterVine

Aksys Games has announced that, in addition to BIT.TRIP SAGA on the Nintendo 3DS, BIT.TRIP COMPLETE will be released on the Wii as a six-game retail compliation packaged with the BIT.TRIP Soundtrack Sampler audio CD. BIT.TRIP SAGA (3DS) and BIT.TRIP COMPLETE (Wii) will arrive to retailers September 13, 2011. BIT.TRIP COMPLETE (Wii) Features: All 6 [...]

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Catherine: Interview with Voice Actors

post from MonsterVine on 24 June 2011 08:01:35 PM. © MonsterVine

Atlus released a E3 2011 interview discussing their voice acting cast for Catherine. Troy Baker, Travis Willingham, along with Valerie Arem from PCB Productions are featured in the video. Catherine releases July 26, 2011 for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

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The Fall Trilogy Chapter 3: Revelation

post from Hidden Object Games and Free Downloadable Games at Fenomen-Games.com on 24 June 2011 08:00:00 PM. © Hidden Object Games and Free Downloadable Games at Fenomen-Games.com

After a new fall, you wake up in a Victorian house. A letter briefs you for a new mission in the The Fall Trilogy 3: Revelation! The lady of the house urges you to take care of her husband and pleads for your help. Use your talents to complete you journey in this exciting Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game! Can you get through the challenges, make the connections, and finally figure out what is happening to you?

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Feast Your Eyes On The Latest Captain America
Trailer

A new trailer for Captain America has just surfaced, and it seems safe to assume that it's going to continue the run of solid Marvel movies this summer.

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Jim Power Turbo CD Cheats and Tips

Jim Power was release for the Amiga in 1992, and in 1993 Japan saw a release for the Turbo CD. While the game is slightly watered-down from the Amiga, the music is even better and the game remains fun.

You are 1990s Earth Hero: Jim Power. With the power of steroids and a laser gun you are personally going to kick an entire alien planet's ass.

One of the Turbo Cd problems is that Levels 2 and 4 are shmup flying stages, and basically impossible because your weapon does practically nothing. Use these passwords to skip those levels and you'll still enjoy the really, really long 1,3,5 stages.

Passwords

Level 2 WELLDONE
Level 3 BRAVOJIM
Level 4 SMARTBMB
Level 5 LAST ONE

Tips: If you scroll a monster off the screen, it's projectile will disappear. The Monster's health, however, will not regenerate! If you kill a monster, similarly, it's projectile will disappear.

Level 1 Miniboss: Pretty much a joke, but ducking can help to make this fight safer.

Level 3 Miniboss can be defeated with no danger to yourself if you stay on the upper platform.

Learn how to control Jim, the physics are very unique. I would consider this a precision platformer, and a very fun game. I'd like to play the Amiga version...

Know some trick I didn't mention? Post it in the comments. I'll add more cheats or glitches if I discover any.

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