Live Show: Backlog be playing with its Pikminz

post from Destructoid on 28 June 2011 11:05:50 PM. © Destructoid

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_{[Backlog is the ongoing quest to rid Conrad Zimmerman's collection of unfinished games. As voted on by the Destructoid community, Conrad plays each game from start to finish live on Destructoid's Justin.tv channel every weeknight at 8pm Pacific]}

What a wonderful change of pace this has been. Last night on Backlog, I started playing Pikmin 2. And I've been smiling about it more or less since. Oh, there were mishaps. I nearly drowned the little buggers a couple of times through inattentiveness and lost about half to an over-sized grub, but who's counting?

Tune in right now as I continue to do my best to keep my Pikmin alive. I wouldn't count on a whole lot of miracles. I'll also be hanging out with the goons in our live chat. It's all happening right now over on Destructoid's Justin.tv channel!

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I Am Alive rating reminds us that the game is
coming

post from Destructoid on 28 June 2011 10:06:01 PM. © Destructoid

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Surely I'm not the only one who forgot I Am Alive was still in existence? We've heard nothing about it from Ubisoft in recent months, which wouldn't be such a big deal had E3 not just taken place.

A listing on the Australian Classification Board's website indicates this isn't vaporware. The multiplatform rating notes "strong violence" with its MA 15+ classification. The game is about a post-earthquake Chicago, after all. We can't have mere children running around the city in those conditions.

While the premise is still somewhat intriguing, I can't recall the last time a game was rarely shown throughout its development only to miraculously amaze us all in the end.

I Am Alive Lives, Gets Rated By Australian Classification Board [PlayStationLifeStyle via Eurogamer]

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Gamers 'Amazon bomb' Resi Mercs 3D user reviews

post from Destructoid on 28 June 2011 10:06:01 PM. © Destructoid

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"Amazon Bombing" has become a popular way for disgruntled consumers to make their complaints heard, and Capcom has become the latest to suffer the indignity. Infuriated by the publisher's mysterious decision to block users from deleting their save data in Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, gamers have bombarded Amazon with negative reviews.

"I have nothing more to add that this is crippleware whose sole purpose is to erode owner rights even further," wrote one reviewer.

"I don't care how much fun this game is, or how good it looks, or how much it costs," said another. "There is one save slot. Save data is permanent and cannot be deleted. Capcom is attempting to set a new precedent in consumer manipulation and control with this product."

As I said earlier, I'm choosing to respectfully reverse my decision to buy the game due to the potential implications of this move. While Capcom insists that this move isn't about used games, it's refused to clarify what it IS about. Gamers, it seems, have decided for them in lieu of an explanation.

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D [Amazon via GoNintendo]

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Meet two of the voice actors on Catherine

post from Gaming Nexus on 28 June 2011 09:24:00 PM. © Gaming Nexus

by: Tina Amini
NEWS - One thing I've certainly been curious about when it comes to Atlus' upcoming puzzle/platformer game, Catherine, is how the voice acting will come across. Being that there is no English subbing option, North American gamers will have to rely on the English-speaking voice actors specifically selected for this localized edition.

If you're wondering the same thing as I am, you should check out the new trailer released that interviews two of the voice actors in Catherine. You can hear from the actors that play Vincent (Troy Baker) and Johnny (Travis Willingham), but I'm sorry to say actors Laura Bailey (Catherine) and Michelle Ruff (Katherine) aren't present.

Take a look below to see more of their experiences, and what they think of Catherine versus Katherine (it's all about the librarian glasses).

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World of Warcraft is now free until you hit level
20

post from Destructoid on 28 June 2011 09:06:15 PM. © Destructoid

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For active World of Warcraft players, the week's big news is all centered around patch 4.2, Rage of the Firelands. Namely, it's out! This is the page to see if you're wondering what's new.

More interesting to me and the rest of us non-WoW players, however, is Blizzard's revamp of the way trials for the game are handled. Gone are the trials restricted by time; instead, anyone with a Battle.net account can now play up to level 20 with the newly branded World of Warcraft Starter Edition.

What's more, the company has WoW and The Burning Crusade bundled together digitally for $19.99, and everyone who already owns the base game will get this first expansion at no additional cost. Between this and Team Fortress 2, productivity has to be going down the toilet lately.

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Hollywood Files: Deadly Intrigues

post from Escape Games 24 on 28 June 2011 08:06:04 PM. © Escape Games 24

Hollywood Files: Deadly Intrigues is a great Hollywood Files point and click downloadable hidden object games released at Download Games 24. Help Zoey, a private detective, find out who killed a famous star in Hollywood Files ? Deadly Intrigues, a fun Hidden Object game! After a man is murdered, it?s up to Zoey to get to the bottom of the case and bring the killer to justice! Explore locations

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Live show: Mash Tactics plays Uncharted 3 Beta

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First footage of free-to-play Tribes: Ascend

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Ataris Warlords Character Trailer

Atari’s modern revamp of its classic Warlords game is set to be a downloadable release on Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network. The latest video highlights the Warlords you will fight in the game from a tree hugger Restivo, the fire-loving Groi, and the evil Tarorthane.

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Driver: San Francisco Developer Diary

Ubisoft released the first installment of its developer diary video series for Ubisoft Revelations Driver: San Francisco. The latest entry introudces a new gameplay feature called shift poised to deliver a cinematic car chase experience. Players will take the role of Detective John Tanner as he gives chase to drug lord Charles Jericho through the [...]

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